The authors have experienced a case of acute hyperpyrexia with convulsion during diethyl ether anesthesia, which is rare and its etiology not well known.
Anesthesia* ; Ether* ; Seizures

Numerous reports of anaphylactoid reaction to d-tubocurarine have appeared since 1936. Also it has been suggested that histamine released as a consequence of clinical doses of d-tubocur arine is not in sufficient quantity to evoke symptoms. We recently had experience with a case who had of severe circulatory collapse and urticarial reaction while being anesthetized with ether and d-tubocurarine. This report draws attention to the risk of administering histamine releasing drugs and references are reviewed.
Anaphylaxis* ; Ether ; Histamine ; Shock ; Tubocurarine*

This experiment was attemptel to observe possible effects of ether, halothane and methoxyflurane on the blood sugar level of the rabbit, 5, 15, 30 and 60 minutes after start of anesthesia with ether halothane and methoxyflurane by a non-rebreathing system. Comparision was made between preanesthetic and postanesthetic levels of blood sugar and the following results were obtained. In the ether anesthesia group, the blood sugar level 15 minutes after anesthesia was increased and decreased gradualley a anesthesia was progressed. In the halothane group, the blood sugar level was increased 5 minutes after anesthesia, and then decreased more rapidly than in other groups. Blood sugar levels 60 minutes after anesthesia had returned to preanesthetic levels in all groups. As the above result shows, blood sugar levels were revealed to have a tendency to increase during induction of anesthesia, and then returned gradually to the preanesthetic level during maintenence of anesthesia.
Anesthesia ; Blood Glucose* ; Ether ; Halothane ; Methoxyflurane

During ether anesthesia in man, succinylcholine(lmg/kg of body weight) was administered intravenously after pretreatment with 0.2% lidocaine 50-60mg or Inderal(1. 0mg). The effects were as follows: 1) Heart rates were increased during ether anestheaia. 2) Lidocaine produced no effects on heart rates rncreased by ether, but heart rates were decreased following administration of succinylcholine. 3) Inderal decreased heart rates, increased by ether anesthesia. Heart rates were increased following administration of succinylcholine.
Anesthesia ; Ether ; Heart Rate ; Lidocaine* ; Propranolol* ; Succinylcholine*

The effectivenss of intravenous Ritalin (10 mg vs. 20 mg) and nasal instillation of diethyl ether (2 cc) for the treatment of hiccup in 38 patients during and immediately following anesthesia. Ritalin, regardless of the dosage employed, was more effective than ether. Nausea and retching were more prevalent among patients treated with Ritalin, however, than with ether.
Anesthesia* ; Ether ; Hiccup* ; Humans ; Methylphenidate ; Nausea

A 42-year-old Korean female patient with vitiligo universalis had depigmentation therapy with 20 monobenzyl ether of hydroquinone(MBEH). Noticeable lightening was observed 1 month after depigmentation therapy, three months later, complete depigmentation was achieved. As depigmentation induced by MBEH is generally irreversible, MBEH must be reserved for induction of complete depigmentation in severe cases of vitiligo in which the patients themselves do not want repigmentation and who can aecept the consequences of permanent non-tanning skin.
Adult ; Ether* ; Female ; Humans ; Skin ; Vitiligo*

The petroleum ether fraction of ethanol extract of Acorus tatarinowii were separated by column chromatography and recrystallization to afford seven compounds. On the spectroscopic analysis, they were identified as 1-hydroxy-7(11),9-guaiadien-8-one (1), calamenone(2), cis-asarone(3), chrysophanol (4), physcion (5), emodin (6), (+)-galbacin (7). Compound 1 is a new compound. Compounds 4-7 were isolated from this plant for the first time.
Acorus ; chemistry ; Ethanol ; Ether ; Plant Extracts ; analysis

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether in vitro plain radiography and ultrasonography(US) could predict the outcome of gallstone dissolution with methyl tert-butyl ether(MTBE). METHODS AND MATERIALS: The plain radiography and ultrasonography of 75 gallstones removed at surgery from 75 patients were obtained. The plaih radiographic findings were grouped by their calcification pattern as group l:lucent, group 2:central, group 3:diffuse and group 4: laminated. The ultrasonographic findings were grouped by their echo pattern as group 1 :arc shaped, clearly defined surface echo followed by distinct acoustic shadow, group 2:strong surface echo with gradually attenuating, meniscus shaped inner echo, group 3:strong surface echo with fill-in pattern of internal echo, group 4:strong surface echo with irregular inner echo and group 5:entirely discerning circumsference, homogeneous internal echotexture. After imaging, the gallstones underwent MTBE dissolution for 6 hours. The residual weight of each stone was measured every 2 hours. The correlation between imaging findings and dissolution rate was retrospectively analysed. RESULTS: The radiolucent and central calcification stones were dissolved rapidly as compared with the diffuse and laminated calcification stones(p<.05). There was no statistically significant difference among the groups based on ultrasonographic findings alone. However, after exclusion of the certain calcification groups that were resistent to dissolution-diffuse or laminated calcification stones-all US groups except one that shows wholly circumscribed margin and homogeneous fill-in pattern of internal echo dissolved well to average 20% or less of the original weight(p<.05). CONCLUSION: MTBE dissolution can be tried in stones that meet both ultrasonographic (not a stone with homogeneous fill-in pattern of internal echo) and plain radiographic (radiolucent or cental calcification stone) criteria.
Acoustics ; Ether* ; Gallstones* ; Humans ; Radiography* ; Retrospective Studies ; Ultrasonography*

Nishimura in 1943 indicated for the first time that a serious endemic focus of Clonorchis sinensis is located in the vicinity of Yeong-cheon(Kyungpook Province, Korea). Later, numerous surveys of this fluke in the Province have been made, but no additional report on the endemic focus of the fluke has been available. The overall percentage of Clonorchis sinensis infections, based on the discovery of eggs by the formalin-ether sedimentation technique, was found to be 54.8 percent from 851 residents in Nakjeon ri (village), Danmil myun, Uiseong gun (county), Kyungpook Province and no significant difference was observed in the sex specific rate of the individuals infected. There is a high incidence of infection with Clonorchis sinensis. The infection rate in the age group from 0 to 4 years was 14.6 per cent, 5 to 9 years was 35.7 per cent and 10 to 14 years was 51.7 per cent. In the worn burdens for residents, the average number of egg-counts was 41,800. It is found that a serious endemic focus of Clonorchis sinensis exists in the vicinity of Nakjeon village.
parasitology-helminth-trematoda-Clonorchis sinensis ; epidemiology ; formalin-ether

To date, there has not been sufficient experimental evidence to demonstrate the pharmacological effect of secretolytic and mucolytic drugs. Scintigraphic studies to detect the mucociliary clearance in the maxillary sinus before and after application of a secretolytic drug (Gelomyrtol(R) forte, G.Pohl-Boskamp, Hohenlockstedt, Germanym) were perfomed on four healthy persons and one patient having undergone sinus surgery. The most important parameters was the mucociliary transport velocity of the "region of interest-maxillary sinus" and the increase of radioactivity accumulated in a swab placed in the middle nasal meatus. Measurements were done with a gamma-camera, 99m Technetium-sulphur colloid was used as the radiopharmacon. A dose of 1 Mbq in 0.2 ml NaCl-solution was injected into the maxillary sinus. The results showed a clear increase of mucociliary transport velocity in the maxillary sinus after intake of secretolytics in connection with an increase of radioactivity in the swab. The results can be explained by the secretolytic and secretomotoric effects of the investigated drug. The study reveals that ethereal oils have secretolytic effects and also have a pharmacological effect on the mucociliary apparatus.
Colloids ; Ether ; Humans ; Maxillary Sinus* ; Mucociliary Clearance* ; Oils ; Radioactivity