BACKGROUND: Melatonin has anxiolytic and potential analgesic effects. In this study, we
assessed the effects of melatonin premedication on pain, anxiety, intraocular pressure (IOP), …

Objectives This study evaluated IOP and haemodynamic responses following insertion of
an i-gel airway, LMA or endotracheal tube. Design and setting This was a randomised …

BACKGROUND: Melatonin has anxiolytic and potential analgesic effects. We assessed the
efficacy of melatonin premedication in reducing tourniquet-related pain and improving …

BACKGROUND: Perfusion index (PI) is a noninvasive numerical value of peripheral perfusion
obtained from a pulse oximeter. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of PI for detecting …

IMPLICATIONS: In this study, we examined the effect of two anesthetic techniques on the
intraocular pressure changes during laparoscopic surgery in healthy subjects. Propofol IV …

Objective: To compare the three common methods of endotracheal tube cuff inflation (sealing
pressure, precise standard pressure or finger estimation) regarding the effective tracheal …

BACKGROUND The use of low tidal volume during one-lung ventilation (OLV) has been
shown to attenuate the incidence of acute lung injury after thoracic surgery. OBJECTIVE To test …

BACKGROUND: Although ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block has a good success rate,
it remains unclear whether multiple injections are superior to single injection (SI). We …

Purpose Extubation laryngospasm is frequently encountered in children undergoing upper
airway surgery. Different drugs and techniques have been used for its treatment. The …

BACKGROUND: We hypothesized that pretreatment with IV granisetron would affect the
sensory and motor components of spinal blockade through 5-HT 3 receptor blockade. …