Abstract:
:The Finapres (Ohmeda, Madison, U.S.A.) is a non-invasive device which continuously measures the arterial blood pressure in a finger and produces a real-time display of the arterial pressure wave. It consists of a finger cuff with an infra-red transmission plethysmograph, a servo control box and a monitor unit. The device was compared with intra-arterial pressure monitoring in twenty patients during induction of anaesthesia for elective neurosurgical procedures. The differences between the two methods were considerable, ranging from -40 mmHg to +26 mmHg for mean pressure. While the Finapres has potential as a non-invasive continuous blood pressure monitor, the current model Finapres, as supplied, displays too great a variability for it to be used as an alternative to intra-arterial pressure monitoring.
journal_name
Anaesth Intensive Carejournal_title
Anaesthesia and intensive careauthors
Kermode JL,Davis NJ,Thompson WRdoi
10.1177/0310057X8901700413subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1989-11-01 00:00:00pages
470-5issue
4eissn
0310-057Xissn
1448-0271journal_volume
17pub_type
杂志文章abstract::Epidural opioids have been used in obstetrics since 1980. Various opioids are reviewed in relation to their pharmacology, their efficacy in labour, during caesarean section and for postoperative analgesia, their side-effects and safety. In this patient population it appears safe to administer epidural opioids on the g...
journal_title:Anaesthesia and intensive care
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journal_title:Anaesthesia and intensive care
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journal_title:Anaesthesia and intensive care
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journal_title:Anaesthesia and intensive care
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doi:10.1177/0310057X9802600604
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journal_title:Anaesthesia and intensive care
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journal_title:Anaesthesia and intensive care
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journal_title:Anaesthesia and intensive care
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journal_title:Anaesthesia and intensive care
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journal_title:Anaesthesia and intensive care
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journal_title:Anaesthesia and intensive care
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更新日期:2005-12-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2006-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anaesthesia and intensive care
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