A large number of studies during the past two decades have demonstrated the efficacy and
safety of sevoflurane across patient populations. Clinical researchers have also investigated …

Anaesthesiologists must be prepared to deal with pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic
(PD) differences in morbidly obese individuals. As drug administration based on total body …

The purpose of the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Guideline on Intraoperative
Management of Adult Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is to present …

BACKGROUND: The recovery profile of an ideal anesthetic or technique would be fast (eg,
mean of 5 min from end of surgery to extubation) with little variability (eg, always 4–7 min) …

Perioperative pharmacology in morbid obesity : Current Opinion in Anesthesiology
Perioperative pharmacology in morbid obesity : Current Opinion in Anesthesiology Log in or …

Available volatile anaesthetics are safe and efficacious; however, their varying
pharmacology provides small but potentially clinically important differences. Desflurane is …

Although many smaller studies have addressed anaesthetic care for bariatric surgical
patients, comprehensive systematic literature reviews have yet to be compiled, and much …

Background The aim of this study was to compare desflurane vs sevoflurane kinetics and
dynamics in morbidly obese patients and their recovery profile when no premedication had …

Overweight and obese patients are at especially high risk for delayed awakening after
general surgery. Whether this risk also applies to cerebral neurosurgical procedures …

The prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing. The focus of this review is the special
anesthetic considerations regarding the perioperative management of obese children. With …