The pain visual analog scale: is it linear or nonlinear?

abstract：:In chloralose-anesthetized dogs the hypotensive and reflex cardiovascular responses to infusions of sodium nitroprusside were studied before and during halothane and enflurane, and before after divided doses of cryptenamine. The latter drug, a mixture of hypotensive veratrum alkaloids, lowers blood pressure reflexly b...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Flacke JW,Flacke WE,Cant JW

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new single injection procedure, the fascia iliaca compartment block, is described for blocking the femoral, lateral cutaneous, and obturator nerves. The technique consists of injecting a local anesthetic immediately behind the fascia iliaca at the union of the lateral with the two medial thirds of the inguinal ligam...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Dalens B,Vanneuville G,Tanguy A

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Virchow's triad is traditionally invoked to explain pathophysiologic mechanisms leading to thrombosis, alleging concerted roles for abnormalities in blood composition, vessel wall components, and blood flow in the development of arterial and venous thrombosis. Given the tissue-specific bleeding observed in hemophilia ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Wolberg AS,Aleman MM,Leiderman K,Machlus KR

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:We describe a modification of the sciatic nerve (SN) block in the popliteal fossa through the lateral approach. After a brief anatomic study using previously reported landmarks, we propose a new needle orientation associated with a double injection technique after identification of the tibial and the common ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Zetlaoui PJ,Bouaziz H

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypoxemia, as measured by pulse oximetry (SpO2), is common in postanesthesia care unit (PACU) patients. The temporal distribution of desaturation has managerial implications because treatment may necessitate the presence of an anesthesiologist. METHODS:We retrieved SpO2 values recorded electronically every ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Epstein RH,Dexter F,Lopez MG,Ehrenfeld JM

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Newer generation anesthesia machines are equipped with a pressure support mode of ventilation, which can be used to support spontaneous ventilation in anesthetized patients. The Drager Apollo anesthesia machine uses an inspiratory limb hot-wire flow sensor to measure inspiratory flow rates. Detected flow rates that ex...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Sheikh E,Maguire DP,Gratch D

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuraxial anesthesia may improve perioperative outcomes when compared to general anesthesia; however, this is controversial. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis using randomized controlled trials and population-based observational studies identified in MEDLINE, PubMed, and EMBASE from 2010 to May 31, 20...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Smith LM,Cozowicz C,Uda Y,Memtsoudis SG,Barrington MJ

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The decrease of cardiac index observed during portal triad clamping (PTC) with and without pneumoperitoneum has been studied only with right heart catheterization. To better understand this decrease of cardiac index, we investigated the balance between the adequacy of preload and the ability of the heart to pump again...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Decailliot F,Streich B,Heurtematte Y,Duvaldestin P,Cherqui D,Stéphan F

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal injury is a rare complication of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) associated with cardiac surgery. We report two cases of delayed presentation (2 and 6 days after surgery) of esophageal injury that were likely due to TEE. The differential diagnosis of postoperative pleural effusion or a...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： MacGregor DA,Zvara DA,Treadway RM Jr,Ibdah JA,Maloney JD,Kon ND,Riley RD

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The intrathoracic blood volume index (ITBVI) and central venous pressure (CVP) are routinely used to predict fluid responsiveness in critically ill patients with acute circulatory failure (systolic blood pressure < 90 mm Hg or vasopressor requirement). However, they have never been compared. METHODS:In this...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Muller L,Louart G,Bengler C,Fabbro-Peray P,Carr J,Ripart J,de La Coussaye JE,Lefrant JY

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Despite the widespread use of methadone for the treatment of acute and chronic pain, the hemodynamic effects of methadone administered by IV bolus have not been studied. We compared the hemodynamic effects of an IV bolus of methadone 20 mg with those of fentanyl 10 microg/kg for the induction of anesthesia i...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Bowdle TA,Even A,Shen DD,Swardstrom M

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sufentanil is a potent opioid that occasionally has been associated with hypotension. The mechanism behind this hypotension is unclear. We hypothesized that sufentanil had a direct effect on vascular smooth muscle to cause vasodilation. Sufentanil was infused into the brachial artery of 10 young, healthy volunteers at...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Ebert TJ,Ficke DJ,Arain SR,Holtz MN,Shankar H

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Statins have been shown to possess antiinflammatory and immunomodulatory effects. In this study, we sought to determine if preoperative statin therapy is associated with a reduced frequency of postoperative acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in surgical populations at increased risk of developing ARD...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Yadav H,Lingineni RK,Slivinski EJ,Stockler KA,Subramanian A,Oderich GS,Wigle DA,Carter RE,Kor DJ

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postpartum depression (PPD) is associated with pain during and after delivery, with studies showing reduced rates among women delivering with labor epidural analgesia (LEA). We hypothesized that women who intend to deliver with LEA but do not receive it are at higher risk for PPD at 6 weeks due to the combin...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Orbach-Zinger S,Landau R,Harousch AB,Ovad O,Caspi L,Kornilov E,Ioscovich A,Bracco D,Davis A,Fireman S,Hoshen M,Eidelman LA

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Operating rooms contribute significantly to the increasing volumes and costs of hospital waste. Little is known, however, about doctors' views of hospital waste recycling despite their potential influence in improving recycling programs. We surveyed the waste recycling views held by anesthesiologists in Aust...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： McGain F,White S,Mossenson S,Kayak E,Story D

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral computer tomography is a recently introduced neuroradiologic procedure involving tomographic x-rays of horizontal brain sections. Although most adults undergo the procedure without anesthesia, children and uncooperative adults must be given general anesthesia for absolute immobility. Of 84 procedures under ge...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Ferrer-Brechner T,Winter J

更新日期：1977-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most prevalent symptoms after major surgery is pain. When postoperative pain treatment is unsatisfactory, it can lead to poor surgical recovery, decreased quality of life, and increased health care costs. Current analgesics, single or in combination, have limited efficacy due to low potency, limited duratio...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Cata JP,Gorur A,Yuan X,Berg NK,Sood AK,Eltzschig HK

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The purpose of this study was to determine if rates of telemetry events differ between patients whose monitoring is appropriately "indicated" versus "not indicated" by systematically applying rigorous criteria for appropriateness of electrocardiogram (ECG) telemetry usage. We performed a retrospective cohort...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Curry JP,Hanson CW 3rd,Russell MW,Hanna C,Devine G,Ochroch EA

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The increasing demand for anesthetic procedures in the gastrointestinal endoscopy area has not been followed by a similar increase in the methods to provide and control sedation and analgesia for these patients. In this study, we evaluated different combinations of propofol and remifentanil, administered thr...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Gambús PL,Jensen EW,Jospin M,Borrat X,Martínez Pallí G,Fernández-Candil J,Valencia JF,Barba X,Caminal P,Trocóniz IF

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Musculoskeletal deformities in mucopolysaccharidoses (MPSs) patients pose unique challenges when patients present for surgery, especially nonspinal surgery. MPS patients have developed postsurgical neurological deficits after nonspinal surgery. While the incidence of neurological deficits after nonspinal sur...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Kandil AI,Pettit CS,Berry LN,Busso VO,Careskey M,Chesnut E,Buck DW,Leslie ND,Tamai J,McAuliffe JJ,Chidambaran V

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tranexamic acid (TA) is a synthetic drug that inhibits fibrinolysis. It has been administered to decrease the use of blood products during cardiac surgery and orthotopic liver transplantation when infused in larger doses. A small-dose infusion of aprotinin causes a reduction in fibrinolysis and blood product requireme...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Kaspar M,Ramsay MA,Nguyen AT,Cogswell M,Hurst G,Ramsay KJ

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative nausea (PON) is a common complication of anesthesia and surgery. Antiemetic medication for higher-risk patients may reduce but does not reliably prevent PON. We examined aromatherapy as a treatment for patients experiencing PON after ambulatory surgery. Our primary hypothesis was that in compar...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Hunt R,Dienemann J,Norton HJ,Hartley W,Hudgens A,Stern T,Divine G

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A claim of superiority of one intervention over another often depends naturally on results from several outcomes of interest. For such studies the common practice of making conclusions about individual outcomes in isolation can be problematic. For example, an intervention might be shown to improve one outcome (e.g., p...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Mascha EJ,Turan A

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic pain is one of the most common complaints in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated sensory neuropathy. Ryanodine receptor (RyR) and mitochondrial oxidative stress are involved in neuropathic pain induced by nerve injury. Here, we investigated the role of RyR and mitochondrial su...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Godai K,Takahashi K,Kashiwagi Y,Liu CH,Yi H,Liu S,Dong C,Lubarsky DA,Hao S

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this study, we hypothesized that leg positioning and distal tourniquet application, when compared with neutral positioning of the leg, alters the efficacy of sciatic nerve block performed by the double-stimulation technique. METHODS:Ninety randomized, consecutive, ASA physical status I to III patients un...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Sertoz N,Deniz MN,Ayanoglu HO

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tracheal injuries, independent of their origin, may be life-threatening. Surgical repair is regarded as the treatment of choice but has not been compared with other approaches. We hypothesized that defects bridgeable by an artificial airway may enable conservative treatment. We report on five patients with tracheal in...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Beiderlinden M,Adamzik M,Peters J

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:As part of the Thai Anesthesia Incidents Study of anesthetic adverse outcomes, we evaluated the incidence and factors related to cardiac arrest during spinal anesthesia. METHODS:During a 12-mo period (March 1, 2003, to February 28, 2004), a prospective, multicenter registry of patients receiv...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Charuluxananan S,Thienthong S,Rungreungvanich M,Chanchayanon T,Chinachoti T,Kyokong O,Punjasawadwong Y

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A pharmacokinetic evaluation of bupivacaine was carried out after intercostal nerve blocks performed on 28 occasions in 27 children varying in age from 3 months to 16 yr. Bupivacaine HCl, 0.5%, with epinephrine 1:200,000 was employed. Doses of 2 mg/kg, 3 mg/kg, and 4 mg/kg resulted in peak whole blood arterial bupivac...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Rothstein P,Arthur GR,Feldman HS,Kopf GS,Covino BG

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The transient hyperemic response (THR) in the middle cerebral artery (MCA) after the release of brief compression of the ipsilateral common carotid artery has been used to study cerebral autoregulation. We conducted the present study to evaluate the reliability of THR to detect changes in cerebral autoregula...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Mahajan RP,Cavill G,Simpson EJ

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cigarette smoking by surgical patients is associated with increased complications, particularly perioperative respiratory problems and poor wound healing. In this study, we sought to determine whether a pragmatic perioperative smoking cessation intervention designed for a busy preadmission clinic would be su...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Lee SM,Landry J,Jones PM,Buhrmann O,Morley-Forster P

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00