Impact of increasing overnight intensive care unit registrar staffing on duration of intubation of elective cardiac surgery patients.

abstract：:In order to achieve the maximum therapeutic benefit in the treatment of malignancies, doses of chemotherapeutic agents are pushed to the point of severe marrow toxicity. This aggressive therapy can lead to iatrogenic complications including haemorrhage and sepsis due to the depletion of platelets and granulocytes. Pri...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Tobias JD,Schleien C

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:No specific prognostic model has been developed for patients readmitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) during the same hospitalisation. This study assesses the performance of the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II predicted mortality measured at the time of ICU readmission and whether incorpo...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Ho KM,Knuiman M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few authors have addressed the topic of graphic data presentation. The purpose of our study was to combine several guidelines in order to evaluate three anaesthesiology journals listed in Index Medicus (Australian, American and Italian) in terms of the appropriateness and the quality of presentation of graphs. Our ana...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： De Amici D,Klersy C,Tinelli C

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patient acceptance is a particularly relevant method of assessing currently employed epidural and intravenous techniques of opioid analgesia after elective caesarean section. We have prospectively studied 71 such patients, randomised postoperatively to receive epidural morphine, intravenous morphine or intravenous pet...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Cade L,Ashley J,Ross AW

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unilateral or bilateral raised hemidiaphragms were observed on chest X-ray in three patients with severe tetanus. Diaphragmatic movement was absent on ultrasonography and fluoroscopy. Nerve conduction study confirmed phrenic nerve palsy. Bilateral involvement caused delayed weaning from the ventilator, whereas unilate...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Panda NB,Yaddanapudi S,Bharadwaj N,Das C,Chari P

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of an academic department of anaesthesia over its first ten years at McMaster Medical School in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, is described. The organisation and goals of the department are described within the context of the regional organisation of health care delivery and of the functions of the faculty...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Rigg JR

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study measures the learning curve for accomplishing sub-Tenon blocks for ophthalmic surgery applicable to anaesthetists skilled in peribulbar techniques. We defined criteria for a good block in terms of chemosis, subconjunctival haemorrhage, globe movement and the need for additional peribulbar block. The overall...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Clarke JP,Roberton G,Plummer J

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravenous lipid emulsion is, in some countries, the recommended treatment for local anaesthetic toxicity. Systemic local anaesthetic toxicity results in hypoxaemia and acidosis, and whether this influences the effects of lipid therapy on drug concentrations and cardiovascular recovery is currently unknown. Twenty an...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Heinonen JA,Skrifvars MB,Haasio J,Backman JT,Rosenberg PH,Litonius E

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A computer controlled ventilation system was employed to maintain a constant end-expired CO2 percentage (FECO2) during a series of studies on young dogs aimed at measuring brain temperature differences during surface cooling hypothermia. The conclusion is that an FECO2 of six per cent or more is desirable if brain tem...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Brown TC,Lampard DG,Brown WA,Coles JR

更新日期：1976-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies which suggest the existence of an endogenous neural substrate of pain inhibition are reviewed. Electrical stimulation of some areas of the medial brain stem in laboratory rats has produced a dramatic degree of analgesia. Such stimulation-produced analgesia is partially blocked by an opiate antagonist dr...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Liebeskind JC,Sherman JE,Cannon T

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients presenting for elective surgery in the Bay of Plenty area in New Zealand are increasingly elderly with significant medical comorbidities. For these patients the risk-benefit balance of undergoing surgery can be complex. We recognised the need for a robust shared decision-making pathway within our perioperativ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Omundsen HC,Franklin RL,Higson VL,Omundsen MS,Rossaak JI

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Actively warming patients during surgery is considered the best method of preventing inadvertent hypothermia. In order to investigate the effect of forced air warming on postoperative oxygen consumption, we studied 26 patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery using a prospective, randomized trial design. We measured oxy...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Wongprasartsuk P,Konstantatos A,McRae R

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective double-blinded study compared the analgesic effectiveness and incidence of complications of a compound preparation Painstop (Paedpharm Pty Ltd) containing paracetamol 12 mg, codeine 0.5 mg and promethazine 0.65 mg per 1.0 ml, dosage 1.0 ml/kg, with paracetamol 20 mg/kg. Ninety-five children aged 1 to ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Ragg P,Davidson A

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Difficulties in positioning Robertshaw tubes have been reviewed in a retrospective and a prospective series. Pre-operative cheat X-rays did not help in predicting difficulties. The performance of the Robertshaw tube was carefully recorded for each malposition in the prospective series, and the relationship of the malp...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Black AM,Harrison GA

更新日期：1975-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bilateral quadratus lumborum blockade (QLB) using ultrasound guidance has been introduced as an abdominal truncal block to improve postoperative analgesia and quality of recovery (QoR) after abdominal surgery, but efficacy remains controversial. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of posterior Q...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Fujimoto H,Irie T,Mihara T,Mizuno Y,Nomura T,Goto T

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At therapeutic concentrations, parecoxib selectively inhibits the cyclo-oxygenase-2 enzyme. We investigated the impact of a single preoperative dose of parecoxib on pain relief following minor gynaecological surgery. Ninety women undergoing uterine dilatation and curettage, with or without hysteroscopy, were randomise...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Luscombe KS,McDonnell NJ,Muchatuta NA,Paech MJ,Nathan EA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes anaesthesia for consanguineous siblings with the rare genetic condition hyperekplexia. This condition is also known as 'stiff baby syndrome' or 'startle disease'. Hyperekplexia can present in major and minor forms and is caused by a mutation in chromosome 5 which results in a defect in the alpha-...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Garg R,Ramachandran R,Sharma P

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Major craniofacial surgery has the potential for very large blood loss, frequently greater than one blood volume. In order that an assessment could be made of any deficiencies of platelet function or coagulation, tests were performed at intervals during the operation. None of the coagulation parameters showed variatio...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Sweeney D,Williams V

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Self-assessment and audit in anaesthesia require a systematic approach to postoperative data collection. The increasing prevalence of mobile internet technology offers a new data collection method for anaesthetists. In this paper, a system for mobile internet data collection is described and the preliminary experience...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Belavy D

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nineteen adult patients of either gender received intravenous infusions of propofol, scaled to estimated lean body mass (LBM), for 150 minutes as part of a balanced anaesthetic. Arterial blood was assayed for whole blood propofol. The first subject received propofol at a fixed rate of 0.058 mg x min(-1) x kg(LBM)(-1)....

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Crankshaw DP,Brown MJ,Bjorksten AR

更新日期：2010-05-01 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：:We report three cases of anaphylaxis during anaesthesia confirmed on intradermal testing to be related to patent blue V dye (Guerbet - Chemical Abstract Service 3536-49-0). All three cases were associated with moderate to severe hypotension. Two cases had delayed onset, and two were associated with a rash. None of the...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Howard JD,Moo V,Sivalingam P

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Costing data for intensive care admissions is important, not only for unit funding, but also for cost outcome analysis of new therapies. This paper presents an intensive care episode costing methodology using the example of a cost-benefit analysis of mask CPAP for severe cardiogenic pulmonary oedema (CPO). This analys...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Holt AW,Bersten AD,Fuller S,Piper RK,Worthley LI,Vedig AE

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A longitudinal study of one hundred consecutive admissions to the Royal Adelaide Hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning was conducted from 1986 to 1989. Twenty-five patients left hospital with persistent symptoms and signs of this poisoning. Five subsequently recovered. Twenty-four other patients, who were well when t...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Gorman DF,Clayton D,Gilligan JE,Webb RK

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Administration of suxamethonium to patients with critical illness polyneuropathy may produce life-threatening hyperkalaemia. A questionnaire to assess the awareness of this problem was sent to all UK intensive care units. A clinical scenario suggestive of critical illness polyneuropathy was accompanied by a list of po...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Hughes M,Grant IS,Biccard B,Nimmo G

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prone positioning to improve oxygenation in acute lung injury was first reported over 20 years ago. Although this and several subsequent studies have shown that prone positioning improved oxygenation in the majority of patients, it has failed to become common practice in intensive care units. This paper reviews the me...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Tobin A,Kelly W

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique of subclavian vein catheterization is described, tailored to the individual patient, to reduce the risk of right atrial placement with central venous catheter (CVC) insertion. Using data gathered retrospectively for Quality Improvement purposes, CVC tip location was assessed. The standard technique used in...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Chalkiadis GA,Goucke CR

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iatrogenic meningitis is a rare complication of spinal anaesthesia. It is mandatory to use a technique which minimises the risk of introducing bacteria into the subarachnoid space. Currently available fentanyl ampoules require a careful drawing-up technique, as the outside of the ampoule is not sterile and there is po...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Merriman S,Paech MJ,Keil AD

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Not many centres measure intracranial pressure during an endoscopic procedure. However, if the irrigation fluid during endoscopy is not simultaneously drained, then some rise in intracranial pressure can be anticipated. This study was carried out to measure and monitor changes in intracranial pressure during the irrig...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Prabhakar H,Rath GP,Bithal PK,Suri A,Dash H

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a fatal case of the propofol infusion syndrome in an adult patient being sedated for a closed head injury using high doses of propofol. The features of circulatory collapse, metabolic acidosis, mild rhabdomyolysis and renal impairment are consistent with the syndrome and not readily attributable ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia and intensive care

authors： Ernest D,French C

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00