• Explain stages of anesthesia with classification of Inhalation anesthetics. (remixeducation.in)
  • An up-and-down method and stimulation of tail clamping were used to determine MAC of 8% ILE by intravenous injection in the intravenous anesthesia group and MAC by the inhaled approach in the inhalation anesthesia group, respectively. (asahq.org)
  • We investigated paraoxonase-1 (PON1) and arylesterase (ARE), as well as antioxidant status (TAS) and total oxidant status (TOS) levels in anesthesia personnel (AP) who were chronically exposed to inhalation anesthetics, and compared them with levels in a control group. (edu.pl)
  • Plummer JL, Beckwith AL, Bastin FN, Adams JF, Cousins MJ, Hall P: Free radical formation in vivo and hepatotoxicity due to anesthesia with halothane. (edu.pl)
  • In the study group (n = 41), preconditioning with sevoflurane inhalation was provided 30 minutes prior to liver resection. (bvsalud.org)
  • Halothane (2-bromo-2-chloro-1, 1, 1-trifluoro-ethane) is the most popular inhalation agent in today's anesthetic practice. (vcu.edu)
  • a colorless flammable gas sometimes used as an inhalation anesthetic. (wordinn.com)
  • There is a depression of ventilatory responses to hypercarbia and hypoxia by all inhalation agents due to depression of central and peripheral chemoreceptor function in a dose-dependent manner. (anesthesiageneral.com)
  • Differential effects of halothane and sevoflurane on hypoxia-induced intracellular calcium transients of neonatal rat carotid body type I cells. (ox.ac.uk)
  • BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of halothane and sevoflurane on the magnitude of the increase in intracellular calcium with hypoxia in carotid body type I (glomus) cells. (ox.ac.uk)
  • RESULTS: Halothane depressed the increase in intracellular calcium with hypoxia more than did sevoflurane (P=0.036). (ox.ac.uk)
  • We investigated changes in social and anxiety-related brain functional connectivity induced by sleep deprivation, and the potential therapeutic effects of the general anaesthetics propofol and sevoflurane in rats. (bvsalud.org)
  • Anaesthesia has been influential in dif- Iran in 2006 when a number of experts thane-induced hepatitis, some profes- ferent fields of medical practice, espe- claimed that halothane should be sionals have insisted on the necessity cially in surgical procedures and efforts considered a major health threat [10]. (who.int)
  • Firstly, the end-tidal concentration of diethyl ether during the wash-out after a combined intravenous infusion-inhalation anaesthesia was measured. (tue.nl)
  • Although its physical properties imply that anaesthesia can be induced more rapidly than with halothane , [8] its pungency can irritate the respiratory system, negating any possible advantage conferred by its physical properties. (mdwiki.org)
  • We wished to ascertain if the effects of these agents in single cells paralleled their known effects on the human hypoxic ventilatory response, where halothane depresses this response more than does sevoflurane. (ox.ac.uk)
  • All volatile anaesthetics (except xenon) reduce the tidal volume, minute volume and increase the respiratory rate. (anesthesiageneral.com)
  • The inhalation of the fumes of nascent ammonium chloride by filling the room with the gas has been recommended in foetid bronchitis. (yourdictionary.com)
  • Volatile anaesthetics are potent bronchodilators by a direct depressant effect on the bronchial smooth muscle. (anesthesiageneral.com)
  • Sevoflurane, a potent inhalation agent, was successful in a single case report in which it was used when conventional treatment failed in a woman aged 26 years. (medscape.com)
  • Normally pulmonary surfactant reduces the work of breathing by reducing the alveo lar surface tension Volatile anaesthetics produce progressive yet reversible reductions in phosphatidyicholine the main lipid component of surfactant and also affect type II alveolar cell function. (anesthesiageneral.com)
  • of complete replacement of halothane have been ongoing over the years to Consequently, under supervision of with other inhalation agents such as find the most suitable anaesthetic agent. (who.int)
  • My bottle of calcium borogluconate was stripping phosphates off of complex IV to allow more ATP production in a myocardium poisoned with an inhalation anaesthetic agent, halothane back in the day. (blogspot.com)
  • The ionization current, caused by the organic anaesthetic agent in the detector, is measured with an electrometer amplifier. (tue.nl)
  • The Czech work, which began in 2000, was focused on the development of sedative and anaesthetic agent combinations for use as weapons and funded by the Czech Army. (medscape.com)
  • Secondly, the analyzer was used during experiments to measure the ventilation:perfusion ratio by administration of small concentration of halothane. (tue.nl)
  • Halothane and sevoflurane were administered in concentrations ranging from 0.18 to 1.45 and 0.1 to 2 minimum alveolar concentration (MAC), respectively (rat values). (ox.ac.uk)
  • Although these investigations disclosed no evidence of adverse effects, reports of liver dysfunction after halothane administration have appeared constantly in the literature. (vcu.edu)
  • An analyzer for measuring the concentrations of volatile organic anaesthetic agents in inspiratory and end-tidal gases has been constructed. (tue.nl)
  • Cramers, CAMG & Trimbos, HF 1976, ' Development of an on-line analyzer for organic anaesthetics in inspiratory and end-tidal gases ', Journal of Chromatography , vol. 119, no. 1, pp. 71-84. (tue.nl)
  • Earlier studies ( 7 , 10 - 12 ) have already described DNA damage and repair in human blood samples for each of the three anaesthetics and IR doses usually applied in therapy, but none has yet addressed single-dose exposure to a combination of VAs and IR, even though IR at sufficient doses has a similar mechanism of action as VA ( 13 ) and their combinations might have synergistic effects. (sciendo.com)
  • Write note on general anaesthetics. (remixeducation.in)
  • Another definition is a "reversible lack of awareness", whether this is a total lack of awareness (e.g. a general anaesthestic) or a lack of awareness of a part of a the body such as a spinal anaesthetic or another nerve block would cause. (wikidoc.org)
  • L'halothane pouvant entraîner l'apparition d'une hépatite, et bien qu'il s'agisse d'une complication rare, il a été remplacé par d'autres agents anesthésiques par inhalation dans les pays occidentaux. (who.int)
  • Both agents also depressed the calcium response to elevated extracellular potassium-halothane more so than sevoflurane (P=0.004). (ox.ac.uk)
  • These preparations are likely to increase anaesthetic effect of Pofol and to decrease systolic, diastolic, average blood pressure and cardiac output. (azurewebsites.net)
  • The responses to elevated extracellular potassium, which depolarizes the cell membrane, indicate that (in addition to molecular mechanisms previously proposed), voltage-activated calcium channels may also be involved in the anaesthetic effect. (ox.ac.uk)
  • to be maintained, the application of a nose cone containing a Handling and restraint small quantity of the anaesthetic can be carried out at regularintervals. (med-abstracts.com)
  • However, progress of experiments and the quality of life of experimental animals is closely related to theability and training of research personnel and animal care staff One to two ml of an inhalant anaesthetic (halothane, handling the animals. (med-abstracts.com)
  • Once the using halothane or isofluorane, as the animals can become mouse has been 'scruffed' it can then be picked up and its tail deeply anaesthetized very quickly and the use of a calibrated held between the fourth and little fingers. (med-abstracts.com)
  • The results indicate that the incidence of halothane hepatitis in the Islamic Republic of Iran is very low and could mostly be avoided by strict adherence to guidelines. (who.int)
  • The authors also reportedly discussed different delivery means, including inhalation and transdermal techniques, suggesting the use of dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) to facilitate absorption through the skin. (medscape.com)
  • They can then be restrained by The inhalant anaesthetic can also be delivered by an grasping the loose skin behind the ears with the thumb and fore- anaesthetic machine, in combination with finger, while keeping some tension on the tail. (med-abstracts.com)
  • We evaluated various dimensions of this replacement through a literature review to assess the incidence of halothane-induced hepatitis and costs of anaesthetics in the country. (who.int)
  • It can easily be held machine gives far greater control of anaesthetic depth. (med-abstracts.com)
  • Halothane, which was considered to Education, several meetings were held Due to a lack of discussion of differ- be a great advance in the field of anaes- in which gastroenterology and anaes- ent aspects of this problem, we aimed thesiology, was first introduced in 1956 thesiology experts evaluated the risks to evaluate the various dimensions of [1]. (who.int)