Publications by authors named "Jane Auxiliadora Amorim"
Objective: Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is characterized by a state of hypermetabolism after exposure to halogenated inhalational anesthetics or succinylcholine. The aims of this study were to carry out an updated review on the subject and report an illustrative case of MH in urgent maxillofacial surgery.
Material And Methods: A search of the PubMed/MEDLINE database using the keyword "malignant hyperthermia" was performed including articles published over the last 11 years in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
Purpose: We evaluated the effects of melatonin used in the preoperative period for patients who had undergone surgical treatment of a zygomatic fracture.
Patients And Methods: A triple-blind, randomized clinical trial of 2 groups was conducted: the melatonin group (10 mg) and the placebo group. After allocation, 1 tablet of melatonin was used the night before and another tablet 2 hours before the start of surgery.
Background And Objectives: Intracranial subdural hematoma is a rare complication of spinal anesthesia. We report two cases of women who developed chronic subdural hematoma post-spinal anesthesia diagnosed after prolonged clinical evolution of post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) and we analyze other 33 cases found on literature review.
Case Reports: In 35 patients (ages 20-88 years, 19 males), 14 were older than 60 years (40%), of which 12 (86%) were males.
Background And Objectives: The practice of Anesthesiology is exhausting and stressful. The present study evaluated the quality of life of anesthesiologists working in the city of Recife, correlating the profile of the quality of life with the degree of satisfaction with their health, number of working days and weekly shifts, gender, and age group.
Methods: The WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire was used.