The neuroendocrine stress response compensates for suppression of insulin secretion by volatile anesthetic agents: An observational study [PDF]
Alterations in perioperative metabolic function, particularly hyperglycemia, are associated with increased post‐operative complications, even in patients without preexisting metabolic abnormalities.
William G. Tharp +4 more
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Mechanistic insights into volatile anesthetic modulation of K2P channels [PDF]
K2P potassium channels are known to be modulated by volatile anesthetic (VA) drugs and play important roles in clinically relevant effects that accompany general anesthesia.
Aboubacar Wague +9 more
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Exertional rhabdomyolysis and heat stroke: Beware of volatile anesthetic sedation. [PDF]
In view of the enormous popularity of mass sporting events such as half-marathons, the number of patients with exertional rhabdomyolysis or exercise-induced heat stroke admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) has increased over the last decade.
Heytens K +4 more
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Impact of General Anesthetics on Postoperative Infections—A Narrative Review [PDF]
Postoperative infections represent the most frequent complication after surgery. Anesthetic agents, while essential during surgical procedures to ensure unconsciousness, are becoming increasingly recognized as modulators of immune function.
Taylor P. L. Butt +3 more
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Comparison of volatile anesthetic-induced preconditioning in cardiac and cerebral system: molecular mechanisms and clinical aspects [PDF]
Volatile anesthetic-induced preconditioning (APC) has shown to have cardiac and cerebral protective properties in both pre-clinical models and clinical trials.
Shasha Chen +3 more
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Cancerous phenotypes associated with hypoxia-inducible factors are not influenced by the volatile anesthetic isoflurane in renal cell carcinoma. [PDF]
The possibility that anesthesia during cancer surgery may affect cancer recurrence, metastasis, and patient prognosis has become one of the most important topics of interest in cancer treatment.
Chisato Sumi +7 more
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An observational laboratory study to evaluate an anesthetic gas adsorber without anesthetic gas scavenging system [PDF]
Background Volatile anesthetics are known to be potent greenhouse gases and a significant source of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) “forever chemical” pollution.
Katja Nickel +8 more
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Attenuation of Native Hyperpolarization-Activated, Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated Channel Function by the Volatile Anesthetic Sevoflurane in Mouse Thalamocortical Relay Neurons. [PDF]
Schwerin S +6 more
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Use of remimazolam as an adjunct to general anesthesia for an adolescent with MELAS syndrome. [PDF]
MELAS syndrome is an acronym so named because of the characteristic clinical and pathophysiologic features including mitochondrial encephalo-myopathy, lactic aci- dosis, and stroke-like episodes.
N. Gyurgyik +3 more
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The method of automatical adjustment controlled maintenance of the surgical stage of anesthesia of patient during general anesthesia by means of volatile anesthetic dosage regulation depending on BIS level is described and explained.
A. A. Satsishur
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