The Role of Dexmedetomidine as an Additive to Intravenous Regional Anesthesia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. [PDF]
Background: Intravenous Regional Anesthesia (IVRA) is a reliable and cost-effective anesthetic method for minor surgical procedures to the extremities. Limitations of this block include tourniquet discomfort, short duration of anesthesia, and absence of ...
Karmaniolou I, Staikou C, Surda P.
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Study objective This meta-analysis aimed to assess whether continuous intravenous administration of DEX during surgery can be part of the measures to prevent the onset of postoperative delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly ...
Di Wang+4 more
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Lidocaine Infusion as a Rescue Analgesic in the Perioperative Setting
In the present case series, three patients for whom regional anesthesia may have been the optimum technique for controlling postoperative pain are discussed. However, due to prevailing circumstances, regional anesthesia could not be provided.
C Clarke, I McConachie, R Banner
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Transversus abdominis plane block reduces remifentanil and propofol consumption, evaluated by closed-loop titration guided by bispectral index. [PDF]
The present prospective, randomized, double-blind study aimed to determine the impact of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block on propofol and remifentanil consumption, when administered by closed-loop titration guided by processed ...
Jiang, Mei-Ru+7 more
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Intravenous Regional Anesthesia for Sequential Operations on Two Extremities [PDF]
Eli M. Brown+2 more
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Intravenous Regional Anesthesia with Lidocaine under Double Tourniquet for Surgery in the Upper extremities [PDF]
Kim Ys+3 more
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Comparison of Lidocaine and Prilocaine for Intravenous Regional Anesthesia [PDF]
Angela M. Bader+3 more
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The free energy of biomembrane and nerve excitation and the role of anesthetics
In the electromechanical theory of nerve stimulation, the nerve impulse consists of a traveling region of solid membrane in a liquid environment. Therefore, the free energy necessary to stimulate a pulse is directly related to the free energy difference ...
Heimburg, Thomas+3 more
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Confusion Regarding Experimental Studies of Intravenous Regional Anesthesia [PDF]
S. C. Grice+2 more
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Comparison of Lidocaine-Nitroglycerine with Lidocaine for Intravenous Regional Anesthesia
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Intravenous regional anesthesia (IVRA) is a simple and reliable method for upper extremity injuries. Different additives have been combined with local anesthetics to improve block quality, decrease tourniquet pain and ...
Nadia Banihashem+6 more
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