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17 Sep 2009Changes in blood pressure are shown by percentage change, taking the value just before injection as 100%.
In the study group, the pulse rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and mean arterial pressure before administration were 118 ± 22/min, 109 ± 17 torr, 57 ± 11 torr, and 74 ± 12 torr, respectively. In [...]
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17 Sep 2009This experiment was performed using the handling regulations of experimental animals at Aichi-Gakuin University. Ten adult beagles weighing 11.0 ± 1.7 kg were used for a study group and another 10 beagles weighing 10.7 ± 1.9 kg for a control group. Anesthesia was induced with thiamylal and succinylcholine chloride intravenously and maintained by the semiclosed [...]
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17 Sep 2009Although few dentists have performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), considering the number of dental patients seen in a typical clinic, the possibility cannot be ignored that CPR might become necessary during clinical dental treatment. During CPR, intravenous (IV) injection of various drugs, such as epinephrine, may be necessary; however, it is difficult for dentists with no [...]
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