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Effect of Bio-Electro-Magnetic-Energy-Regulation (BEMER) horse therapy on cardiopulmonary function and recovery quality after isoflurane anesthesia in 100 horses subjected to pars-plana vitrectomy:
an investigator-blinded clinical study (2024)

Art

Zeitschriftenartikel / wissenschaftlicher Beitrag

Autoren

Brandenburger, Olivier

Kalinovskiy, Andrey (WE 17)

Körner, Jens

Genn, Hermann

Burger, Ralph

Leser, Stephan

Quelle

Animals

Bandzählung: 14

Heftzählung: 24

Seiten: 3654

ISSN: 2076-2615

Sprache

Englisch

Verweise

URL (Volltext): https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/24/3654

DOI: 10.3390/ani14243654

Pubmed: 39765558

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14163 Berlin
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Abstract / Zusammenfassung

The use of Bio-Electro-Magnetic-Energy-Regulation (BEMER) therapy during general anesthesia has not previously been reported in horses. This randomized, investigator-blinded, placebo-controlled trial evaluates equine cardiopulmonary function and recovery quality after BEMER therapy application for 15 min in 100 horses during general anesthesia using isoflurane for pars-plana vitrectomy surgery as treatment for recurrent uveitis. Visually identical blankets were used in the two groups (1:1 ratio), one with a functional BEMER module and the other with a placebo module. Arterial blood pressure, blood gas, lactate, and creatine kinase (CK) values were measured at different timepoints, and each timepoint was compared between the groups using paired t-tests. The quality of recovery from anesthesia was assessed by one blinded veterinary surgeon using a 10-category scoring system with scores ranging from 10 (best) to 72 (worst) and compared by an ordinary least squares regression analysis. The placebo group had a significantly better recovery (mean 16.1, standard deviation 7.15) than the BEMER-therapy group (mean 22.4, SD 13.0). Arterial blood pressure and blood lactate were lower in the BEMER-therapy group without reaching statistical significance, while CK and blood gas values were comparable. BEMER-horse therapy showed an effect on the recovery quality of horses undergoing general anesthesia.