Abstract：
:The Authors report their clinical experience about the use of atracurium besylate in preventing succinylcholine-induced fasciculations and postoperative myalgias in fifty athletes (ASA class 1), submitted to arthroscopic meniscectomy. The patients were pretreated with atracurium 5 mg i.v. or saline solution in a double-blind fashion. After 2.5 minutes, succinylcholine 1.3 mg/kg was administered, and fasciculations were recorded on a scale ranging from 0 to 3. Twenty-four hours after surgery all subjects were questioned about myalgias occurrence, scored by a 0-3 scale. Fasciculations occurred in all patients who received saline and in 44% of those treated with atracurium. Myalgias on the postoperative day were observed in 80% of patients treated with saline solution, but only in 36% of patients who received atracurium. The difference between atracurium and saline solution was statistically significant (p less than 0.001) either for fasciculations or myalgias incidence. These findings show that atracurium 5 mg i.v. is effective in preventing succinylcholine-induced fasciculations and postoperative myalgias, and suggest atracurium as the drug of choice for this purpose, particularly in muscular subjects.
journal_name
Minerva Anestesioljournal_title
Minerva anestesiologicaauthors
Pagani I,Ramaioli F,Albertario F,Mora R,Dionigi RVsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1990-11-01 00:00:00pages
1413-7issue
11eissn
0375-9393issn
1827-1596journal_volume
56pub_type
临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验,评审abstract：:Arginine vasopressin (AVP) and its synthetic, long-acting analog terlipressin (TP) are potent alternative vasoconstrictors in the treatment of septic patients with catecholamine-refractive vasodilatatory shock. The results from one large randomized clinical trial suggest that AVP plus norepinephrine (NE) infusion is a...
journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Brain injury occurs with a range of severity: even less severe cases should be carefully observed since they may deteriorate. By definition severe head injury has a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 8 or less; comatose patients are defined as cases who do not obey commands, do not open their eyes and do not speak. Very ofte...
journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Anaesthesia drugs cause the cutaneous vasodilatation that produces core temperature lowering at the beginning of general anaesthesia; when the thermal threshold for vasoconstriction is reached the cutaneous heat losses are decreased. Furthermore, the soda lime begins to produce water and heat after 40 minute...
journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：
更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of laryngeal mask airway (LMA)® Protector™ by comparison with traditional LMA for performing endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA). METHODS:This was a retrospective observational single-center study including 143 patients w...
journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.23736/S0375-9393.19.13328-7
更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The use of epinephrine is currently recommended as a treatment option for patients with cardiac arrest. The primary objective of this systematic review was to determine if epinephrine use during cardiac arrest is associated with improved survival to hospital discharge. MEDLINE, EMBASE, The Cochrane Library (Cochrane D...
journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi：
更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Chronic musculoskeletal pain is a highly prevalent condition that is commonly encountered in both general and specialist practice. Nonetheless, it still represents a significant challenge to the practitioners because of the lack of substantial evidence-based guidance. This review aimed to summarize the main pathophysi...
journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.23736/S0375-9393.20.14573-5
更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:We prospectively evaluated the effect of insertion angle on the visibility of echogenic and nonechogenic needles in phantoms and in axillary nerve blocks in patients. METHODS:Conventional and echogenic needles were studied in phantoms at insertion angles of 0-30°, 30-45°, and ≥ 45°. Operators rated comfort ...
journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：
更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章,meta分析
doi：
更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Perioperative hypothermia is a common complication during general anesthesia. Although rewarming of patients before surgery has been used as a preventive measure and some guidelines recommend it, the implementation of prewarming for every surgical patient is cumbersome. Therefore, we sought to determine the ...
journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi：
更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Postanaesthetic shivering is one of the leading causes of discomfort for patients recovering from general anesthesia. During EMG records, the distinguishing factor from shivering in fully awake patients is the existence of clonus similar to that recorded in patients with spinal cord transection. They coexist with the ...
journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The influence of diazepam, the hemisuccinic ester of oxazepam, fentanyl and pentazocine on pain-producing sensation after surgery was tested in 160 patients subjected to ordinary and major surgery. Use was made of Dundee and Moore's modification of Clutton-Brock's test, and Bromage's test. Analysis of the results indi...
journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This year, the US Institute of Medicine has estimated that medical errors kill up to 98,000 Americans each year,1 a problem surpassing automobile fatalities. For patients on the medical ward, drug therapy is the primary intervention they are receiving yet medication errors occur in as many as 4% of inpatients.2 Althou...
journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：: ...
journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 评论,信件
doi：10.23736/S0375-9393.19.13553-5
更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The utility of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in reducing postoperative pain and patient's hospital discharge is already known. Nevertheless peritoneal gas insufflation required by surgical procedure can modify respiratory homeostasis during general anesthesia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of laparos...
journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The successful management of 2 cases of rare myopathies, who underwent hemithyroidectomy, is here reported. Anaesthesia was induced with TPS and fentanyl, and maintained with isoflurane. Neuromuscular blockade was achieved by atracurium; neuromuscular monitoring by Neurostar-Medeleck was performed. This intraoperative...
journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.23736/S0375-9393.20.14778-3
更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi：
更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:In living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT), we evaluated if there was any difference in grafted kidney function according to the type of anesthetic used in the donor because some laboratory studies have demonstrated that volatile anesthetics at clinically relevant concentrations protect the kidneys agains...
journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：
更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Fifty patients undergoing cardiac surgery suffering from coronary artery disease and valvular incompetence or stenosis, were randomly divided into two groups of 25 patients to compare the plasmapheresis effects on bleeding, transfusion requirements, economicity and paramedical staff compliance versus intraoperative au...
journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：
更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:General anesthesia utilizing inhalational agents without intravenous (IV) access for minor procedures is controversial. Eliminating IV access increases efficiency and patient satisfaction; however, the ability to introduce rapid acting medications into the circulation during an unanticipated emergency become...
journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.23736/S0375-9393.17.11565-8
更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Recently inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) has been used as pulmonary vasodilator without any effect on systemic hemodynamics. iNO has been also used in cardiac and thoracic surgery, involving lung transplantation. In this case report a patient, 41 years old female, affected by bronchiectasis, underwent bilateral sequential ...
journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Inhalation agents represent a basic drug used in modern balanced anesthesia. In the present review, the pharmacokinetics, effectiveness and clinical effects of inhalation agents on different systems are discussed. Data concerning the metabolism and related toxicity of halogenated agents is reviewed, with particular re...
journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Cardiac arrest carries a very poor prognosis. More than 70% of cardiac arrests are caused by acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or massive pulmonary embolism (PE). Thrombolysis during CPR has two major effects: first, it causally treats the condition that caused cardiac arrest and second, it has been shown to have bene...
journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00
