BACKGROUND: Volatile anesthetics enhance the activity of glutamate transporter Type 3 (also called excitatory amino acid transporter Type 3, EAAT3), the major neuronal EAAT. In addition to ...

One of the key findings in recent studies is the potential impact of volatile anesthetics on myocardial protection. A post hoc analysis of a randomized trial indicated that patients receiving ...

Setting: Children's hospitals contributing to the Pediatric Health Information System between 2004–2008. Patients: Children 2–18 years old with a primary diagnosis code for asthma supported ...

“We directly demonstrate that the female brain is more resistant to the hypnotic effects of volatile anesthetics. Sex differences in anesthetic sensitivity are predominantly due to testosteron ...

"Individual patients and experimental animals show a great amount of variation in sensitivity to volatile anesthetics," said Dr. Nash. "To our knowledge, this study is the first to demonstrate ...