Nitrous oxide can diffuse into the cuff of an endotracheal tube during tracheal intubation, and
the cuff pressure against the tracheal Wall may Cause mucosal damage. An endotracheal …

The effect of probucol, which is both a cholesterol-lowering drug and an antioxidant, on the
serum concentrations of diet-derived antioxidants vitamin E, β-carotene, lycopene, and …

The activity of creatine kinase (CK) and creatine kinase B (CK–B) was measured in 17
patients with injuries to multiple organ systems, including the chest. The patients were …

The ventilatory and hemodynamic effects of 20 ml 0.5% intrapleural bupivacaine with and
without 5 μg/ml epinephrine were studied. Ten patients scheduled for intrapleural block in …

The prevalence of intermittent claudication (IC) in middle-aged men (45-69 years old) and
metabolic risk factors for this disease was studied in a Swedish community. All 15 253 …