Sugammadex 4 mg·kg is recommended for reversal from rocuronium-induced deep neuromuscular block. However, there is limited data regarding the dose-response of sugammadex required for reversal from deep neuromuscular block in pediatric patients. The aim of this study was to determine the reversibility of rocuronium-induced deep neuromuscular block with sugammadex in infants and children.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn interspecific hybrid marine fish that developed a testis-like gonad without any germ cells, i.e., a germ cell-less gonad, was produced by hybridizing a female blue drum Nibea mitsukurii with a male white croaker Pennahia argentata.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBluefin tuna is one of the most important aquaculture species in several countries; however, information regarding the primordial germ cell (PGC) development and migration in this species is scarce. This information is vital for application in reproductive biotechnology, for example, induced sterility through targeted cell ablation or PGC manipulation. Teleost PGC can be visualized by injecting an RNA transcribed from the fusion product of a fluorescent protein gene attached to the 3' untranslated region (3'UTR) of zebrafish nanos3 (zf-nos3) into eggs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report the successful anesthetic management of a patient with Brugada syndrome who underwent electroconvulsive therapy to treat bipolar disorder. Suxamethonium and neostigmine were contraindicated to avoid the vagotonic effects that can precipitate ventricular fibrillation during anesthesia in patients with Brugada syndrome. The combination of 1.
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