Successful use of rocuronium and sugammadex in an anticipated difficult airway scenario.

abstract：:The effects of three different physiotherapy techniques on arterial oxygen tensions and A-aO2 gradients were evaluated in 17 patients subjected to mechanical ventilation. No significant changes were detected and the clinical significance of these findings, which contrast with those of other investigators, is discussed...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Brock-Utne JG,Winning TJ,Botha E,Goodwin NM

更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma osmolalities were measured in 100 normal, 100 general hospital and 100 intensive care patients, and compared with the osmolalities calculated from the plasma concentrations of sodium, potassium, glucose and urea, using five different published formulae. The mean osmolar gaps in the 100 consecutive intensive car...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Worthley LI,Guerin M,Pain RW

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical use of potent, well-tolerated, broad-spectrum antibiotics has been paralleled by the development of resistance in bacteria, and the prevalence of highly resistant bacteria in some intensive care units is despairingly commonplace. The intensive care community faces the realistic prospect of untreatable nos...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Iredell J,Lipman J

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of palatopharyngeal wall perforation during intubation with a GlideScope laryngoscope. The likely mechanism was advancing and rotating the endotracheal tube against a taut palatopharyngeal fold. This was missed during the initial laryngoscopy, because there is a potential blind-spot in the oropharynx ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Leong WL,Lim Y,Sia AT

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 18-year-old man with metastatic femoral osteosarcoma had inadequate pain control with gabapentin, naproxen and intravenous fentanyl. A tunnelled femoral nerve catheter was used to administer a continuous infusion of 0.2% ropivacaine and 4 microg/ml clonidine (10 ml/hour) until his death 88 days later During dischar...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Pacenta HL,Kaddoum RN,Pereiras LA,Chidiac EJ,Burgoyne LL

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the efficacy and safety of ultra rapid (15 minute) infusion of iron polymaltose to iron deficient patients during general anaesthesia, we performed a prospective, interventional non-randomised study on 99 adult patients with iron deficiency with or without anaemia presenting for surgery under general anaesth...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Browning RM,Alakeson N,O'Loughlin EJ

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrathecal neostigmine has been used as an adjunct to intrathecal local anaesthetic or opioid to prolong regional analgesia and improve haemodynamic stability, with variable results. This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the effectiveness and side-effects of intrathecal neostigmine in the perioperative and peripartum s...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Ho KM,Ismail H,Lee KC,Branch R

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Althesin was used as a induction agent then diluted and administered as a controlled infusion for 60 patients undergoing 66 procedures. Increment doses of fentanyl were given to provide additional analgesia. There was delayed awakening in 7 patients (12.1%), 3 of whom responded rapidly to narcotic reversal with naloxo...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Saady A

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The air-Q Intubating Laryngeal Airway (ILA) is a newly introduced extraglottic airway device. In this pilot study, we evaluated its use as a routine airway device during positive pressure ventilation. Ease of endotracheal intubation through the device was also assessed. Fifty-nine ASA I and II patients undergoing elec...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Bakker EJ,Valkenburg M,Galvin EM

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute airway obstruction is a very rare presentation of achalasia. We report the case of a 78-year-old woman with previously undiagnosed achalasia who presented with acute respiratory distress and stridor due to tracheal compression by mega-oesophagus. Anaesthetists and physicians caring for patients with achalasia mu...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Ho V,Whiting P

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sevoflurane is a newly available volatile anaesthetic agent which is suitable for inhalational induction of anaesthesia. Due to concerns about obstructing the upper airway as anaesthesia deepens, its use has until now been avoided in patients with upper airway obstruction. We used its smooth induction and recovery pro...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Watters MP,McKenzie JM

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The chemical structure of drug molecules determines their fundamental pharmacological properties by 'fit' to the receptor, but the physicochemical properties, particularly lipid solubility and fraction un-ionised, dominate in determining distribution in the body and the rate of access to the biophase containing the dr...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Mather LE

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to quantify the animate source provided by the patients using the concept of "absolute carriage" by multiplying the carrier rate by the level of carriage; and to compare the impact of a low and high dose of an oropharyngeal vancomycin gel on the absolute MRSA carriage and infection. In all, 265 patien...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Viviani M,van Saene HK,Dezzoni R,Silvestri L,Di Lenarda R,Berlot G,Gullo A

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been several reports of propofol becoming extrinsically contaminated with bacteria. These reports have usually related to infusions or delays in administration after the ampoule has been opened. This observational study was performed to examine bacterial contamination of propofol during usual practice in th...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Soong WA

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The costs of washed autologous red cell concentrate obtained by intraoperative red cell salvage were compared to the costs of allogeneic packed red cell transfusion during 110 consecutive abdominal aortic aneurysm repairs. The mean volume of scavenged blood during elective procedures was 1350 ml (range 350 to 6675 ml,...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Gardner A,Gibbs N,Evans C,Bell R

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current trend to treat hypotension in critically ill patients is to place a greater emphasis on inotropic support and less on fluid resuscitation in order to limit the potential harm from fluid overload. This combination may trigger left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) in susceptible patients. Althou...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Evans JS,Huang SJ,McLean AS,Nalos M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to review and describe indications for intraaortic balloon counterpulsation (IABP) use and identify the impact these have on outcomes at an Australian cardiothoracic tertiary referral hospital. A secondary aim was comparison of the Australian practice with a large multinational IABP data regi...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Lewis PA,Mullany DV,Townsend S,Johnson J,Wood L,Courtney M,Joseph D,Walters DL

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breathing through an endotracheal tube, connector, and ventilator demand valve imposes an added load on the respiratory muscles. As respiratory muscle fatigue is thought to be a frequent cause of ventilator dependence, we sought to examine the efficacy of five different ventilators in reducing this imposed work throug...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Bersten AD,Rutten AJ,Vedig AE

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first 2000 incidents reported to the Australian Incident Monitoring study (AIMS) were examined to identify those incidents which occurred preoperatively (defined as occurring prior to the commencement of general or regional anaesthesia). The 35 incidents, representing 1.7% of the total, which occurred in this time...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Ludbrook GL,Webb RK,Fox MA,Singleton RJ

更新日期：1993-10-01 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：:Myasthenia gravis, a rare disease in children, occurs in a variety of forms. The aetiology and clinical presentations are reviewed. Eight patients who were studied with electromyography are presented. The results show that, in general, patients with the usual pattern of disease are resistant to suxamethonium (ED95 3-4...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Brown TC,Gebert R,Meretoja OA,Shield LK

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emergency chest reopen of the post cardiac surgical patient in the intensive care unit is a high-stakes but infrequent procedure which requires a high-level team response and a unique skill set. We evaluated the impact on knowledge and confidence of team-based chest reopen training using a patient simulator compared w...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Nunnink L,Welsh AM,Abbey M,Buschel C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A nationwide survey (70% response) documented anaesthetists' hours of work, their perceptions about safety limits and their recollection of fatigue-related errors in clinical practice. In the preceding six months, 71% of trainees and 58% of specialists had exceeded their self-defined safety limits for continuous anaes...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Gander PH,Merry A,Millar MM,Weller J

更新日期：2000-04-01 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：:Twenty-two cases of diaphragmatic hernia, presenting from 1978 to 1982, were reviewed. Sixteen patients presented before 24 hours of life, of whom nine survived (56%). Six were late presenters who all did well. Seven babies had ten documented episodes of persistent foetal circulation (PFC) occurring as early as three ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Fong LV,Pemberton PJ

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In taking 1960 as the foundation year for the practice of intensive care medicine in New Zealand, this paper briefly looks into the previous two centuries for some interventions in life-threatening conditions. With the help of descriptions in early 19th century journals and books by perceptive observers, the author fo...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Trubuhovich RV

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children undergoing anaesthesia are prone to hypothermia. Perioperative monitoring of patient temperature is, therefore, standard practice. Postoperative temperature is regarded as a key anaesthetic performance indicator in Australian hospitals. Many different methods and sites of temperature measurement are used peri...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Drake-Brockman TF,Hegarty M,Chambers NA,von Ungern-Sternberg BS

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An elevated serum lactate level is associated with morbidity and mortality in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. In patients with hepatic dysfunction, however an elevated serum lactate level may be due to either impaired lactate clearance or excessive production. Thus, we evaluated whether the initial serum...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Kang YR,Um SW,Koh WJ,Suh GY,Chung MP,Kim H,Kwon OJ,Jeon K

更新日期：2011-09-01 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：:We report an incident involving a Fisher and Paykel "There in One Respiratory Care System" (Fisher and Paykel Healthcare, Auckland, New Zealand). This is a new ventilator circuit designed to be adaptable to the needs of ventilator, intubated CPAP, and mask therapies. In this case the patient had received eight hours o...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Gowardman JR,Moriarty B

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00