Does computed tomographic brain imaging have a place in the diagnosis of dementia?
These results support the diagnostic value of computed tomographic scanning in atypical dementia and its limited utility in PAD. The data indicate that clinical guidelines can be developed for the application of CT in the diagnosis of dementia.
The authors conclude that the use of hypocapnia before and during CO(2) insufflation is effective in attenuating increases in blood pressure after CO(2) pneumoperitoneum during anesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomy.