Some prehistory of New Zealand intensive care medicine.

abstract：:An anaesthetic technique for laryngeal microsurgery is described and evaluated using intravenous propofol infusion and topical lignocaine with the patient breathing spontaneously without an endotracheal tube. Eighty adult patients divided into two groups according to their ASA status (Group A; 58 ASA I and II; Group B...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Aun CS,Houghton IT,So HY,Van Hasselt CA,Oh TE

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progressive challenge was used to investigate twenty-seven patients with a history of an adverse response to local anaesthesia. True allergy was detected in only one patient. The method does not exclude reactions to additives and preservatives in local anaesthetics. If preservative-free local anaesthetics are used for...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Fisher MM,Graham R

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three cases of severe bronchospasm occurring in known asthmatics following the administration of enflurance are described. Other commonly known causes of bronchospasm did not seem to be operative. Moderately high concentrations of halothane in the respired gases protected against the bronchospasm whereas a moderately ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Lowry CJ,Fielden BP

更新日期：1976-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of halothane (0.5-2%) and enflurane (1-4%) on two Transoxode transcutaneous oxygen (TcPO2) electrodes (Hellige Servomed Oxymonitor SM.361 system) were serially tested in atmospheres of nitrogen, air and 50% nitrous oxide in oxygen. Both TcPO2 electrodes reduced and "read" halothane but no enflurane. Calibr...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Downing JW,Mankowitz M,Brock-Utne JG,Holloway AM

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective study comparing the efficacy of wire-conducted intravascular ECG (IVECG) signal and signal from the port with a sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) flushed catheter to correctly place a catheter tip was carried out in 100 patients. The correct position of the catheter tip was confirmed as follows: with technique...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Cheng KI,Chu KS,Chen LT,Tang CS

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to compare the efficacy of subarachnoid morphine alone or in combination with bupivacaine and fentanyl for combined spinal-epidural analgesia in colorectal surgery. This is a prospective, randomised, double-blind clinical trial. Sixty patients undergoing low anterior resection were assigned to ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Stamenkovic D,Geric V,Djordjevic M,Raskovic J,Slavkovic Z,Randjelovic T,Karanikolas M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occurrence of ventricular fibrillation after aortic de-clamping during cardiac surgery is common, and if prolonged may contribute to myocardial ischaemia. The use of lignocaine cardioplegia to minimize reperfusion ventricular fibrillation was studied in 141 patients undergoing first time coronary artery surgery in...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Wallace SR,Baker AB

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human error is a pervasive and normal part of everyday life and is of interest to the anaesthetist because errors may lead to accidents. Definitions of, and the relationships between, errors, incidents and accidents are provided as the basis to this introduction to the psychology of human error in the context of the w...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Runciman WB,Sellen A,Webb RK,Williamson JA,Currie M,Morgan C,Russell WJ

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unselected preoperative coagulation testing is known to have low positive yield. However, no study has specifically evaluated neurosurgical patients. A retrospective study of 1211 patients having neurosurgery over a one-year period was therefore conducted. Preoperative test results (activated partial thromboplastin ti...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Schramm B,Leslie K,Myles PS,Hogan CJ

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monoclonal antibodies (mAb) have revolutionised many areas of medicine, particularly research and diagnostics. Murine, human and humanized mAb have all been developed. The most important clinical applications to date have been in the fields of transplantation and oncology. Experimental and limited clinical trials sugg...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Peake S

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomised prospective controlled study was conducted during a one-year period on patients scheduled for oesophagectomy via a right thoracotomy approach. Twenty-two patients received one-lung ventilation (OLV group) and twenty patients received high frequency positive pressure ventilation (HFPPV group). Episodic hyp...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Tsui SL,Chan CS,Chan AS,Wong SJ,Lam CS,Jones RD

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to monitor the electrical activity of the central nervous system and to record responses to stimulation allows for a more immediate assessment of the functional integrity of the nervous system during anaesthesia than do conventional techniques. These monitoring methods, however, have been slow to find acce...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： McMeniman WJ,Purcell GJ

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed to assess the changes in pulmonary mechanics before and after tracheostomy in patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation and to detect pre-tracheostomy physiologic factors that predict the outcome of weaning from mechanical ventilation. Pulmonary mechanics were recorded before and after tr...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Lin MC,Huang CC,Yang CT,Tsai YH,Tsao TC

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An inexpensive and convenient method of collecting waste gases from the open-tailed bag of a T-piece system is described. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Keneally JP,Overton JH

更新日期：1977-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant hyperthermia was an unknown condition in 1960 although there had always been occasional patients who died mysteriously under anaesthesia. The nature of the disease became apparent when a young Melbourne man presented that year with a compound fracture and a family history of deaths under anaesthesia. He surv...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Ball C

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) under propofol anaesthesia induces relatively shorter seizures compared to barbiturate anaesthesia. Since significant correlation between seizure duration and bispectral index (BIS) value immediately before electrical stimulus has been reported among patients, adjustment of anaesthesia ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Nishihara F,Saito S

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension after cardiac surgery is common and requires accurate control by carefully regulated infusions of drugs such as sodium nitroprusside. A microprocessor-based controller has been designed to close the loop between the blood pressure response and the infusion rate of a hypotensive drug. This system has been ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Rosenfeldt FL,Chang V,Grigg M,Parker S,Cearns R,Rabinov M,Xu WG

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Minimally invasive oesophagectomy is a relatively new procedure that is performed by means of thoracoscopy and laparoscopy. One stage of the procedure involves creation of a peritoneo-pleural communication in the presence of a pneumoperitoneum. In the case presented, severe hypotension occurred at this point. We belie...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： McConkey PP,Moore PG,Nguyen NT

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first human infection with Chromobacterium violaceum was recorded in 1927, but since then there have been about 33 cases reported worldwide, including two from Australia. Chr. violaceum occurs in the tropics and subtropics and is generally considered to be nonpathogenic, but infection can occur in patients who are...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Martin J,Brimacombe J

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases are presented which illustrate the disastrous consequences possible when an anaesthetic breathing circuit is obstructed by a foreign body. Despite reports of previous similar cases, work practices and equipment manufacture or design continue to allow for such events to occur. The importance of both pre-anaes...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Foreman MJ,Moyes DG

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prophylaxis of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding by control of gastric pH has been widely advocated for intensive care patients. H2-blockers and antacids have been used and demonstrated to be incompletely effective at maintaining gastric pH above 4. A study of 100 patients measured the efficacy of two-hourly gastr...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Morris RW,Boyle M,Jacobs S,Torda T

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-four cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) perfusion units around Australia were surveyed to determine the characteristics of CPB perfusion as practised in Australia in 1992. Twenty completed survey forms were received. Findings were compared with those of a similar study performed by one of the authors for the year 198...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Wajon PR,Walsh RG,Symons NL

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to calculate the in vitro inspiratory resistance (R(ETT)) of adult endotracheal tubes (ETT), via the end-inspiratory occlusion method, and to apply this method in vivo in order to estimate R(ETT) value in real time. By plotting R(ETT) over inspiratory flow (V) and calculating Rohrer's coeffici...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Flevari AG,Maniatis N,Kremiotis TE,Siempos I,Betrosian AP,Roussos C,Douzinas E,Armaganidis A

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Homologous, and to a significantly lesser extent, autologous blood transfusion is associated with definable and potentially serious risk. The increasing professional and public awareness has led to a critical evaluation of transfusion practices and a change in transfusion philosophy towards optimising transfusion ther...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Nicholls MD

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prompted by an actual case of potentially life-threatening infusion pump malfunction, we investigated the effects of wire breakage(s) within the syringe size sensor circuit in a Graseby 3400 infusion pump. The circuit wires within the sensor were systematically broken. The syringe sizes recognised by the sabotaged cir...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Derrick JL,Ho AM,Cho AM

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports on the causes and preventability of primary anaesthetic deaths in Western Australia between 1985 and 2008. In Western Australia, it is a legal requirement to report all deaths that occur within 48 hours of an anaesthetic and later deaths if an anaesthetic complication is implicated. A committee asse...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Gibbs NM,Rodoreda P

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tracheal extubation can evoke an equally strong haemodyamic stress response as tracheal intubation. We present a patient with myocardial infarction who repeatedly failed tracheal extubation. He developed acute pulmonary oedema following each attempt at tracheal extubation due to sympathetic overactivity. A change of a...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Kulkarni A,Price G,Saxena M,Skowronski G

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma catecholamine concentrations in blood obtained simultaneously from the pulmonary and radial arteries of ten critically ill patients have been measured. The mean mixed venous concentrations of noradrenaline, adrenaline and dopamine were extremely high, noradrenaline 11.3 pmol/ml (SD 11.6), adrenaline 2.7 pmol/ml...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Russell WJ,Frewin DB,Jonsson JR

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute massive pulmonary embolism carries a high mortality with the majority of deaths occurring during the early phase. We describe a case of massive pulmonary embolism resulting in severe cardiovascular collapse and cardiac arrest which was treated successfully with inhaled nitric oxide. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Crerar-Gilbert A,Boots R

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A computer-based data storage and analysis system has been used to examine data obtained from 1257 patients admitted to an intensive care unit. The system readily provides administrative and clinical information which can be used to assess the workload, therapeutic efficiency and cost-effectiveness of such a unit. As ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Pybus DA,Gatt S,Torda TA

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00