In vitro assessment of the direct hemolytic effect of the volatile halogenated anesthetics sevoflurane, isoflurane, and desflurane.

Sevoflurane is being repurposed as a topical analgesic for painful wounds. Providing pre-charged sevoflurane syringes to irrigate wounds implies a potential risk of accidental intravenous injections. We assessed the potential of two concentrations (33% and 50% v/v) of three anesthetics, isoflurane, desflurane and sevoflurane, to produce hemolysis in vitro.

[Influence of propofol dose and blood components on duration of electrical seizures in electroconvulsive therapy].

Background And Objectives: Propofol is commonly employed as a hypnotic agent to perform electroconvulsive therapy, but it exhibits also anticonvulsant properties. The main objective was to study the effect of the weight-adjusted dose of propofol on duration of the electrical seizure. Secondary objectives were to study the effect of absolute dose of propofol on duration of electrical seizure, the effect of both absolute and weight-adjusted doses on values of bispectral index, and the influence of blood chemistry on anticonvulsant effect.

The Psychiatric Patient as a Health Resource Consumer: Costs Associated with Electroconvulsive Therapy.

Background: Clinical practice protocols should consider both the psychological criteria related to a patient's satisfaction as a consumer of health services and the economic criteria to allocate resources efficiently. An electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) program was implemented in our hospital to treat psychiatric patients. The main objective of this study was to determine the cost associated with the ECT sessions implemented in our hospital between 2008 and 2014.