Abstract Background Few trials have examined the efficacy of esmolol to attenuate hemodynamic and respiratory responses during extubation. However, the most appropriate dose of esmolol and an optimal protocol for administering this beta-blocker are uncertain. Methods Ninety patients ASA physical status...
Abstract Introduction Controlled hypotension is a reversible procedure in which the patient's baseline mean arterial blood pressure is reduced by 30% and sustained at 60-70 mmHg during the procedure. It decreases blood loss and provides clear surgical field during the procedures. Objectives The purpose...
Abstract Purpose To evaluate the analgesic effect of esmolol in patients submitted to laparoscopic gastroplasty. Methods Forty patients aged between 18 and 50 years with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status scores of II and III who underwent gastric bypass were allocated to two...
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: We compared the effects of lidocaine and esmolol infusions on intraoperative hemodynamic changes, intraoperative and postoperative analgesic requirements, and recovery in laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery. METHODS: The first group (n = 30) received IV lidocaine infusions at a r...
Objetivo - Comparar a eficácia terapêutica do carvedilol, novo agente anti-hipertensivo, que combina as propriedades de vasodilatador e ß-bloqueador, com a nifedipina. Métodos - Em estudo multicêntrico duplo-cego, 106 pacientes com hipertensäo arterial leve a moderada foram tratados de forma monote...
Mitral valve prolapse. Evaluation of the efficacy of nadolol on the control of clinical symptoms and on the normalization of electrocardiographic tracings
