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Clinical Study Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology 2007

Preface and comments: Protection of the brain and the spinal cord.

Nishikawa T — Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology, 2007

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reviewed basic and clinical investigations into ischaemic brain and spinal cord injuries and their prevention.

What They Found

This special issue compiled new information from five experts on brain and spinal cord protection. Discussions covered various preventive measures against ischaemic insults, including drug therapy, hypothermia, maintaining blood flow, preconditioning, and avoiding high-dose fentanyl.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

As a preface and commentary, this article does not present original research data or detailed methodologies, but rather introduces a collection of expert insights.

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Study Details

Study Type Clinical Study
Category Neurological
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 17366912
Year Published 2007
Journal Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology
MeSH Terms Analgesics, Opioid; Anesthetics, Inhalation; Brain Ischemia; Erythropoietin; Heart Arrest, Induced; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Hypothermia, Induced; Intraoperative Complications; Ischemic Preconditioning; Perfusion; Spinal Cord Ischemia; Xenon

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