Effects of line type blood-liquid warmer on two different infusion sets.

Objective: To investigate the source of 'bubbles' in infusion sets which were caused by the 'line type' blood-liquid warmers used in operation rooms to prevent hypothermia.

Methods: The experimental study was conducted from August to September 2012 at the Thoracic Surgery Department of Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey, by warming liquids in the operation room experimentally in a setting similar to clinical routine. Initially, 0.

Comparison of the effects of dexmedetomidine administered at two different times on renal ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats.

Background And Objectives: We investigated the effect of dexmedetomidine on ischemic renal failure in rats.

Methods: In the present study, 26 male adult Wistar albino rats weighting 230-300 g were randomly separated into four groups: sham-operated (n=5), ischemia reperfusion (IR) (IR group, n=7), IR/reperfusion treatment with dexmedetomidine (Dex. R group, n=7) and IR/pre-ischemic treatment with dexmedetomidine (Dex.

Evaluation of education, attitude, and practice of the Turkish anesthesiologists in regional block techniques.

Background: The demand for regional blocks from both patients and surgeons has significantly increased in anesthesia practice during the last 30 years. Although the studies show that the complications are rare, regional blocks still have serious difficulties which can be prevented by training programs.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the factors affecting the educational methods, attitude and practice of the Turkish anesthesiologists in regional blocks during and following residency programs.