Prospective Cohort Study Comparing Varying Doses of Cisatracurium and Atracurium on Intubating Conditions in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy [PDF]
Introduction: Cisatracurium and atracurium are nondepolarising muscle relaxants belonging to benzylisoquinolinium group. Intubating dose of cisatracurium is found to be safer than atracurium owing to the histamine release and resultant respiratory and
Chandrasekharan Anjali +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Macintosh laryngoscope vs. Pentax-AWS video laryngoscope: comparison of efficacy and cardiovascular responses to tracheal intubation in major burn patients [PDF]
BackgroundPatients with major burns accompanied with airway edema need more attention for airway management. Although the Pentax-AWS has an advantage in managing endotracheal intubation more easily, its usefulness cannot be assured if it does not ...
Chul-Ho Woo +6 more
doaj +1 more source
Incidence of difficult intubation in thyroid gland surgery [PDF]
Background: Difficult intubation (DI) occurs in 1% to 3% in general population, and unsuccessful intubation in 0.04%. DI may cause a lot of undesirable effects during prolonged intubation period, including lethal outcome.
Kalezić Nevena K. +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Bosentan is an endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA) prescribed for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The oral delivery of bosentan possesses several drawbacks such as low bioavailability (about 50%), short duration of action, frequent ...
Lydia A. Hanna +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Primary intratracheal neurilemoma
We report a case in a 38-year-old white woman of a benign primary intratracheal neurilemoma that recurred 12 years after an initial endoscopic excision. Of the 12 intratracheal neurilemomas that have previously been reported, all occurred in white persons in an age range of 6 to 71 years and most were located in the lower trachea and produced symptoms ...
A G, Horovitz +4 more
openaire +2 more sources
Consequences of subacute intratracheal exposure of rats to cadmium oxide nanoparticles: Electrophysiological and toxicological effects [PDF]
Cadmium is a metal used in various industrial applications, whereby exposure to Cd-containing fumes is likely. The submicron sized particles in the fumes represent an extra risk due to their high mobility within the organism and high surface area ...
Horváth, Edina +7 more
core +1 more source
IL-1R and inflammasomes mediate early pulmonary protective mechanisms in respiratory brucella abortus infection [PDF]
Brucella spp. infection is frequently acquired through contaminated aerosols. The role of interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) in the early pulmonary response to respiratory Brucella infection is unknown.
Alonso Paiva, Iván Mathias +9 more
core +1 more source
High levels of cyclic di-GMP in Klebsiella pneumoniae attenuate virulence in the lung [PDF]
The bacterial second messenger bis-(3′-5′)-cyclic dimeric GMP (c-di-GMP) has been shown to influence the expression of virulence factors in certain pathogenic bacteria, but little is known about its activity in the increasingly antibiotic-resistant ...
Hunstad, David A +2 more
core +2 more sources
Comparison of Intubating Conditions between Cuff Inflation and Magill’s Forceps Techniques for Nasotracheal Intubation in Adults under Direct Laryngoscopy: A Randomised Clinical Trial [PDF]
Introduction: Nasotracheal Intubation (NTI) is frequently required for oral and maxillofacial surgeries, but optimal techniques for guiding the Endotracheal Tube (ETT) towards the glottis remain debated.
Richa Tailor +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Aims This study was performed to identify and summarize systematic reviews focusing on the prevention of unplanned endotracheal extubation in the intensive care unit. Design Overview of systematic reviews. Methods This overview was conducted according to
Jinhua Wu +6 more
doaj +1 more source

