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Tourniquet-induced ischaemia-reperfusion injury: the comparison of antioxidative effects of small-dose propofol and ketamine

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (3), 2017
Abstract Objectives: The aim of the present study was to investigate the preventive effects of propofol and ketamine as small dose sedation during spinal anaesthesia on tourniquet-induced ischaemia-reperfusion injury. Methods: 30 patients were randomly assigned into two groups of 15 patients. In the pr...

The effect of two different glycemic management protocols on postoperative cognitive dysfunction in coronary artery bypass surgery

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (3), 2017
Abstract Introduction: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is an adverse outcome of surgery that is more common after open heart procedures. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of tightly controlled blood glucose levels during coronary artery surgery on early and late cognitive decli...

Deep versus moderate neuromuscular block during one-lung ventilation in lung resection surgery

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (3), 2017
Abstract Background and objectives: Neuromuscular relaxants are essential during general anesthesia for several procedures. Classical anesthesiology literature indicates that the use of neuromuscular blockade in thoracic surgery may be deleterious in patients in lateral decubitus position in one-lung ve...

Diagnostic and prognostic performances of serum procalcitonin in patients with bloodstream infections: A parallel, case-control study comprising adults and elderly

Summary Objective: To examine the diagnostic and prognostic performances of serum procalcitonin (PCT) in adult and elderly patients with bloodstream infections (BSIs). Method: A total of 176 patients with culture-proven BSIs and 200 healthy counterparts were studied prospectively. Participants were stu...

Mueller-Hillis maneuver and angle of progression: Are they correlated?

Summary Objective: Mueller-Hillis maneuver (MHM) and angle of progression (AOP) measured by transperineal ultrasound have been used to assess fetal head descent during the second stage of labor. We aimed to assess whether AOP correlates with MHM in the second stage of labor. Method: A prospective obser...

Coronary perfusion pressure during antegrade cardioplegia in on-pump CABG patients

Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether aortic tension estimated by palpation and cardioplegia infusion line pressure provide results equivalent to those obtained with direct aortic intraluminal pressure measurement. Methods: Sixty consecutive patients who underwent coronar...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in an average brazilian intensive care unit: should we perform less or better?

Abstract Introduction: Few data can be found about cardiac arrest in the intensive care unit outside reference centers in third world countries. Objective: To study epidemiology and prognostic factors associated with cardiac arrest in the intensive care unit (ICU) in an average Brazilian center. Metho...

Techniques, timing & prognosis of post infarct ventricular septal repair: a re-look at old dogmas

Abstract Objective: The study aimed to identify the factors affecting the prognosis of post myocardial infarction (MI) ventricular septal rupture (VSR) and to develop a protocol for its management. Methods: This was a single center, retrospective-prospective study (2009-2014), involving 55 patients wit...

Resultados perinatales de las pacientes con anemia a la captación del embarazo (enero 2015-diciembre 2016)
Perinatal Outcomes of Patients with Anemia at the Beginning of Pregnancy (January 2015-December 2016)

Introducción: la anemia durante el embarazo se produce como resultado de deficiencias nutricionales y constituye un problema de salud. Es una de las afecciones coincidentes con más frecuencia en el embarazo. Objetivo: describir los resultados perinatales en pacientes con diagnóstico de anemia en el mo...

Uso de carbetocina frente al uso de oxitocina en pacientes intervenidas por cesárea con alto riesgo de atonía uterina
Use of Carbetocin versus Oxytocin in Cesareans with High Risk of Uterine Atony

Introducción: la utilización adecuada de medicamentos uterotónicos es fundamental en el manejo de la hemorragia obstétrica. Objetivo: describir los efectos de la carbetocina y su comparación con la oxitocina como primera elección para prevenir la hemorragia obstétrica en pacientes cesareadas con r...