This is the report of a series of eight patients with pulmonary hypertension (primary and
secondary) who delivered at the McMaster University Medical Centre between 1978 and 1987. …

The non-stimulant cardioselective beta adrenocepter antagonist atenolol has been studied
in volunteers in order to define its pharmacokinetic characteristics. Atenolol (100 and 200 mg …

Purpose: To review the pattern of malpractice litigation related to regional anesthesia in
Canada. Source: The Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) provided with …

This study compares a continuous infusion technique with intermittent “top-up” doses using
0.25 per cent bupivacaine for epidural analgesia for labour and delivery in healthy …

Norway has traditionally high standards regarding civil rights particularly emphasizing equal
access to societal resources including health care. This background and the health care …

Intraoperative and postsurgical epidurally administered pain relief is associated with reduced
morbidity. We reviewed the charts of 19 patients who had total esophagectomy to see …

A case is presented of a patient who developed fever, leukocytosis, severe back pain, local
overlying spinal tenderness, and left leg weakness on the fifth day postpartum. The patient …

Preoperative cimetidine, ranitidine, or placebo were administered, orally or intravenously, to
190 patients in a double-blind study. The volume and pH of gastric aspirate samples, …

Purpose This is the first report describing combined spinal epidural anaesthesia for labour
and unexpected Caesarean section in a patient with mitral and aortic stenosis and …

The effect of 100% oxygen breathing on fetal blood and tissue PO2 was examined in
chronically catheterised fetal sheep of 12 pregnant ewes. Blood PO2 was monitored with …