Background and objectives: Preoperative instruction is known to significantly reduce patient
anxiety before surgery. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of preoperative …

Magnesium potentiates neuromuscular blockade. Sugammadex reverses rocuronium‐induced
blockade. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of pre‐treatment with …

BACKGROUND There is little information on the interaction between magnesium sulphate (MgSO
4) and rocuronium in elderly patients. With a growing number of older patients who …

Palonosetron is a second-generation 5-HT3 antagonist initially used in the prevention of
nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy. 1 It differs from the other serotonergic …

Background The objective was to evaluate the effect of epinephrine and levosimendan on
the left ventricle myocardial performance index in patients undergoing on-pump coronary …

… The use of DL-carnitine instead of L-carnitine as would be desired was adopted because
it was the only pharmaceutic form available to us. It is important to mention that the …

… The patients were preoxygenated with oxygen at 6 L min -1 using a face mask for 5
minutes followed by intravenous administration of propofol 1.5 mg kg -1 , fentanyl 3 μg kg -1 , …

Background and objectives: Pain is one of the most common reason for seeking medical
care. This study aimed to analyze patients with chronic pain in Maricá, Rio de Janeiro State, …

Introduction Transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy (TUSPB) is the standard method of
diagnosis for prostate cancer, and although it is well tolerated by some patients, it presents a …

… Wannamaker, L W.: The differentiation of three distinct deoxyribonucleases of group A
streptococci. J. … Wannamaker, L. W.: The paradox of the antibody response to streptodornase. …