Abstract Background Maintaining optimal anesthetic depth during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in pediatric patients is challenging due to altered physiology and unreliable conventional monitoring. Entropy, a processed electroencephalogram metric, offers a..
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Abstract Background and Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of sevoflurane-based anesthesia and propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) on intraocular pressure (IOP) during coronary artery..
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Abstract Objective This study aims to compare the effects of sevoflurane (SEV) and propofol (PRO) on postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery (CS) under cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB),..
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Abstract Volatile anesthetics have been shown in different studies to reduce ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI). Ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) facilitates graft evaluation, extends preservation time and potentially enables injury..
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Abstract Background Vasoplegic syndrome is frequently observed during cardiac surgery and resembles a complication of high mortality and morbidity. There is a clinical need for therapy and prevention of vasoplegic syndrome..
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Abstract Electroencephalogram (EEG) approaches may provide important information about developmental changes in brain-state dynamics during general anesthesia. We used multi-electrode EEG, analyzed with multitaper spectral methods and video recording of..
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Abstract Purpose: The goal of this investigation was to examine the influence of two oxygenators with different membranes, made of either polypropylene (PPL) or polymethylpentane (PMP), on the plasma concentration of..
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Abstract Background: Myocardial preconditioning using volatile anesthetics such as isoflurane and sevoflurane have beneficial effects in decreasing morbidity in cardiac surgical patients. Studies in animal models have indicated that reactive oxygen..
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Abstract Background To evaluate the cardioprotective effects of sevoflurane versus propofol anesthesia in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Methods Studies were retrieved through searching several databases. Study quality was evaluated by..
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Abstract Introduction In a recent randomized controlled trial our group has demonstrated in 102 patients that late post-conditioning with sevoflurane performed in the intensive care unit after surgery involving extracorporeal..
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Abstract Context: Myocardial injury during cardiac surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is a major determinant of morbidity and mortality. Preclinical and clinical evidence of dose- and time-related cardioprotective effects of..
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Abstract Objectives Minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) of volatile anesthetic agents to maintain bispectral index (BIS) below 50 in 50% of patients was defined as MACBIS50. The primary objective of this..
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