The effect of psychological support for the relatives of intensive care unit patients on cadaveric organ donation rate.

We searched to see whether psychological support for relatives of intensive care unit patients helps them to donate organs of their brain-dead relatives. After receiving ethics committee permission, first-degree relatives of 200 general intensive care unit patients were enrolled in the study. The participants were divided into 2 groups randomly: an interview group (n = 100) and a control group (n = 100).

Effect of epidural anesthesia on anastomotic leakage in colonic surgery: experimental study.

Background: The association between the infusion of continuous epidural anesthesia and the anastomotic strength of colonic anastomosis was examined in an animal model.

Methods: Fourteen white male New Zealand rabbits were included in the study and randomly assigned to two groups. Group 1 (n=7) had continuous epidural 0.

Effect of cigarette smoking on the washout time of sevoflurane anesthesia.

Background: Cigarette smoking affects the pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic behavior of many drugs and causes deterioration of pulmonary mechanics. We have evaluated the effect of cigarette smoking on washout time after one minimum alveolar concentration-h (1 MAC-h) of sevoflurane anesthesia.

Methods: We investigated the washout time of sevoflurane in 30 non-smoking and 30 healthy cigarette smoking (>/=20 cigarettes/day for>1 year) ASA I-II physical status patients, aged 18-63 years, who were candidates for otorhinolaryngologic elective surgery under 1MAC-h standardized sevoflurane anesthesia.

The relationship between vasopressor dose and anastomotic leak in colon surgery: an experimental trial.

Background: The effect of vasopressors on the healing of gastrointestinal anastomoses is still controversial. The purpose of our study was to research the relationship between dose of dopamine, which is used generally as a vasopressor in shock status, and anastomotic leak in colonic surgery.

Methods: Forty-two male New Zealand rabbits were included in the study.

The renal effect of replacement fluids in controlled severe hemorrhagic shock: an experimental study.

Background: This experimental study examined the effects of resuscitation with Ringer's lactate (RL), 6% hydroxyethyl starch (130/0.4-HES), and the combination of RL and HES on renal function in hemorrhagic shock (HS).

Methods: Twenty-four male New Zealand white rabbits weighing 2198-3435 g were divided at random into four groups.