- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
- Sympathectomy and Hyperhidrosis Treatments
- Intraoperative Neuromonitoring and Anesthetic Effects
- Extracellular vesicles in disease
- Blood properties and coagulation
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Nausea and vomiting management
Dalhousie University
2012-2020
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is one of the most common postoperative complications general anesthesia in pediatrics. Aromatherapy has been shown to be effective treating PONV adults. Given encouraging results adult studies, we planned determine feasibility doing a large-scale study pediatric population.Our group conducted pilot randomized controlled trial examining effect aromatherapy on post-operative patients 4-16 undergoing ambulatory surgery at single center. Nausea was...
The aim of this prospective observational study was to determine if children undergoing bilateral myringotomy and tympanostomy tube insertion with a sevoflurane anesthetic plus intravenous propofol ketorolac experienced lower incidence emergence agitation than those receiving alone. Duration procedure, length stay in post-anaesthesia care level nursing effort required for patients were also assessed. In study, 49 younger 13 years age received anesthetic. Fifty-one percent these single...
Plasma adiponectin levels are inversely related to several components of the metabolic syndrome and therapeutics that target secretion emerging. Consumption fish oil is associated with improved profile, however, there additional evidence protein component may also have benefits. The aim this study was examine effects fatty acids peptides on assembly in differentiated 3T3‐L1 adipocytes. Treatment polyunsaturated (PUFAs) increased total cellular but did not increase secretion. In addition, two...