Single-syringe ketamine-propofol for induction of anaesthesia in rabbits.

Objective: To evaluate and compare three intravenous (IV) doses of a ketamine-propofol admixture (ketofol) for induction of anaesthesia in unpremedicated rabbits.

Study Design: Prospective, randomized 'blinded' trial.

Animals: Twenty-one healthy female New Zealand rabbits weighing 2.

Late transplantation of allogeneic bone marrow stromal cells improves neurologic deficits subsequent to intracerebral hemorrhage.

Background Aims: Stem cell therapy seems to be a promising therapeutic tool for treating central nervous system (CNS) injuries. Bone marrow stromal cell (BMSC) transplantation influences functional outcome subsequent to intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), and enhances endogenous neurogenesis in acute condition studies. We investigated whether late administration of BMSC improves functional deficits subsequent to ICH.

Intraocular Pressure Changes in Nonglaucomatous Patients Undergoing Electroconvulsive Therapy.

Before, during, and after electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), intraocular pressure (IOP) was evaluated in ten patients with a negative history for ocular disease. IOP values were obtained using an applanation tonometer. IOP increased dramatically, returning to baseline within 90 s after completion of seizure activity.