Prophylactic ondansetron for preventing intraoperative shivering, nausea and vomiting during spinal anesthesia for cesarean section: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Shivering, nausea and vomiting are common complications in cesarean section during neuraxial anesthesia. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of prophylactic use of ondansetron on intraoperative shivering, nausea and vomiting in women undergoing cesarean section.

Methods: A total of 80 full-term parturients were randomly divided into the ondansetron group and the control group.

Effects of prophylactic nalbuphine on emergence agitation and postoperative pain in pediatric patients undergoing ENT surgery with sevoflurane anesthesia.

Background: Emergence agitation (EA) is a common complication in the pediatric population. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the prophylactic nalbuphine on EA in pediatric patients receiving sevoflurane anesthesia.

Methods: The children undergoing ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgery were administered 0.

Intravenous ondansetron for the prevention of supine hypotensive syndrome during spinal anesthesia for cesarean section: a randomized controlled trial.

Supine hypotensive syndrome is a common complication in late pregnancy. This study aims to explore the effects of ondansetron on the prevention of supine hypotensive syndrome during spinal anesthesia for cesarean section. A total of 80 women undergoing elective cesarean delivery were randomly assigned to two groups (the ondansetron group and the control group), with 40 cases in each group.

Pressure-controlled inverse ratio ventilation improves gas exchange in obese children undergoing laparoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled study.

Background: Obese children undergoing laparoscopic surgery frequently experience high end-tidal carbon dioxide partial pressure (PCO) and respiratory acidosis. This study aimed to investigate the effects of pressure-controlled inverse ratio ventilation (IRV) with an inspiratory to expiratory ratio (I:E) of 1.5:1 on obese children undergoing laparoscopic surgery.

The relationship between postmortem interval and protein changes in mice.

Postmortem interval (PMI) estimation is important for forensic pathological autopsy. It has been reported that there is a correlation between certain protein changes in cadavers and PMI. However, no specific protein(s) has been used to determine the PMI so far.

Low-dose esketamine for the prevention of emergency agitation in children after tonsillectomy: A randomized controlled study.

Emergency agitation is a common postoperative complication in pediatric patients after general anesthesia. The aim of this study was to explore the effects of a low dose of esketamine on emergency agitation in children following tonsillectomy. Eighty children were recruited prospectively to this study and divided into the esketamine group and the control group (40 cases in each group).

Methylglyoxal in the Brain: From Glycolytic Metabolite to Signalling Molecule.

Advances in molecular biology technology have piqued tremendous interest in glycometabolism and bioenergetics in homeostasis and neural development linked to ageing and age-related diseases. Methylglyoxal (MGO) is a by-product of glycolysis, and it can covalently modify proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids, leading to cell growth inhibition and, eventually, cell death. MGO can alter intracellular calcium homeostasis, which is a major cell-permeant precursor to advanced glycation end-products (AGEs).

Modified Long-Axis In-plane Technique for Radial Artery Cannulation in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Radial artery catheterization is a challenge for anesthetists in the pediatric population. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the modified long-axis in-plane (MLAX-IP) technique increased the success rate of radial artery catheterization in children.

Methods: This study involved 80 children who required arterial catheterization and were randomly divided into the MLAX-IP group and dynamic needle tip positioning (DNTP) group (40 cases in each group).

A Randomized Controlled Study of Caudal Dexmedetomidine for the Prevention of Postoperative Agitation in Children Undergoing Urethroplasty.

Postoperative agitation is a common complication in children undergoing general anesthesia. This study aimed to investigate the effect of caudal dexmedetomidine for the prevention of postoperative agitation in children undergoing urethroplasty. Eighty children were prospectively recruited to this study and randomized to two groups (40 cases in each group), specifically, a dexmedetomidine group (group D) who received 0.

Epidural Dexmedetomidine for Prevention of Intrapartum Fever During Labor Analgesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Introduction: Intrapartum fever occurs frequently during labor. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of epidural dexmedetomidine on maternal temperature, pain score and adverse effects during labor analgesia.

Methods: A total of 600 full-term primiparous parturients were randomly divided into two groups.

Dose dependent reduction in median effective concentration (EC) of ropivacaine with adjuvant dexmedetomidine in labor epidural analgesia: An up-down sequential allocation study.

Study Objective: Adjuvant dexmedetomidine can be used to reduce the required concentration of ropivacaine for labor epidural analgesia. However, the potency of dexmedetomidine has not been fully studied. The purpose of this study was to determine the median effective concentration (EC) of ropivacaine with adjuvant dexmedetomidine.

Effects of sugammadex on postoperative respiratory management in children with congenital heart disease: a randomized controlled study.

Background: Early extubation can reduce pulmonary complications in children undergoing cardiac surgery. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of sugammadex for postoperative respiratory management in children with congenital heart disease.

Methods: Sixty children with congenital heart disease undergoing elective cardiac surgery were divided into group S and group C (30 children in each group).

Extraluminal Placement of the Bronchial Blocker in Infants Undergoing Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study.

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of extraluminal use of the bronchial blocker (BB) for one-lung ventilation (OLV) in infants undergoing thoracoscopic surgery.

Design: This was a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical study.

Setting: University hospital.

Determination of the ED and ED of intravenous bolus of norepinephrine for the treatment of hypotension during spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery.

Norepinephrine is considered as a potential alternative for blood pressure stabilization during spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery, as it maintains a better maternal heart rate and cardiac output compared with phenylephrine. However, its use as a bolus dose for hypotension treatment remains largely unexplored. Therefore, the present study investigated the ED and ED of norepinephrine as a bolus for maternal hypotension during cesarean delivery.

Investigation of the Minimum Local Analgesic Concentration of Epidural Sufentanil Combined With Ropivacaine for Labor Analgesia.

Purpose: Worldwide, there are only few studies focusing on labor analgesia on the MLAC (minimum local analgesic concentration) or EC50 (median effective concentration) of sufentanil and ropivacaine. Therefore, we determine the MLAC or EC50 of sufentanil and ropivacaine for epidural analgesia by using an up-down sequential allocation and survey its adverse effect in a prospective blinded randomized trial.

Methods: Sixty nulliparous full-term parturients who required labor analgesia were recruited and randomly divided into the sufentanil and ropivacaine groups.

Comparison of median effective concentration of ropivacaine in multiparas or primiparas during epidural labor analgesia: STROBE compliant.

The documents on the median effective concentration of local analgesic were many in primiparas during labor analgesia. However, the studies were fewer in multiparas. To explore the analgesic requirements in multiparas during epidural labor analgesia, we investigated the median effective concentration of ropivacaine with 2 μg/mL fentanyl for epidural labor analgesia in multiparas.

Effects of Adding Oxycodone to Ropivacaine on Labor Analgesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: It has been reported that oxycodone is superior to the other opioids for the treatment of visceral pain. During the first stage of labor, pain is mainly caused by uterine contractions (visceral pain). It seems that oxycodone is more suitable for labor analgesia.

Radiofrequency-induced endometrial ablation for the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage after vaginal delivery: Case report.

Rationale: Postpartum hemorrhage is a common complication and difficult problem in obstetrics. Radiofrequency-induced endometrial ablation (RFIEA) widely used in abnormal uterine bleeding and achieved good effects. This article will investigate the effect of RFIEA for treatment of postpartum hemorrhage.

ED50 of intrathecal ropivacaine for cesarean section under prophylactic infusion of phenylephrine: A consort study.

Background: Studies have reported that prophylactic continuous infusion of phenylephrine during spinal anesthesia for cesarean section can decrease the spread of local anesthetics. We investigated the ED50 of intrathecal hyperbaric ropivacaine in parturient women undergoing cesarean section under prophylactic infusion of phenylephrine.

Methods: Sixty parturient women were allocated into 2 groups in this prospective study.

Optimal Dose of Epidural Dexmedetomidine Added to Ropivacaine for Epidural Labor Analgesia: A Pilot Study.

Background: Dexmedetomidine combined with local anesthetics can decrease the concentration of epidural ropivacaine. However, the optimal dose of epidural dexmedetomidine combined with ropivacaine for labor analgesia is still uncertain. This study investigated the effect of adding different dose of epidural dexmedetomidine to ropivacaine during epidural labor analgesia.

Simultaneous phase-shifting dual-wavelength interferometry based on two-step demodulation algorithm.

A simultaneous phase-shifting dual-wavelength interferometry based on two-step demodulation algorithm is proposed in this Letter. First, two lasers with different wavelengths go through the same inline phase-shifting interference system simultaneously, and a sequence of five frames of simultaneous phase-shifting dual-wavelength interferograms (SPSDWIs) with the special phase shifts are captured by a monochrome CCD. Subsequently, using the subtraction between the first SPSDWI and the other SPSDWI, each wavelength of two frames of single-wavelength interference images (SWIIs) without the background can be achieved.

Single-wavelength phase retrieval method from simultaneous multi-wavelength in-line phase-shifting interferograms.

From a sequence of simultaneous multi-wavelength phase-shifting interferograms (SMWPSIs), a novel single-wavelength phase retrieval method based on the least-squares iterative algorithm is proposed and utilized in dual-wavelength interferometry. Firstly, only one time phase-shifting procedure implements the phase shifts of all illumination wavelengths simultaneously, and then the accurate wrapped phases of each single-wavelength can be respectively retrieved from SMWPSIs by the least-squares iterative operation, so the phase of synthetic wavelength can be obtained by the subtraction easily. Using the proposed method, both the simulation and the experimental results demonstrate that the optical setup is simpler; the requirements for the displacement of the phase-shifting device and the number of the captured interferograms are smaller compared to the traditional phase-shifting multi-wavelength interferometry or off-axis multi-wavelength interferometry.