A comparative study of condenser humidifiers.

abstract：:Acute risk change has been described as the difference in calculated mortality risk between the pre-operative and postoperative periods of cardiac surgery. We aimed to assess whether this was associated with long-term survival after cardiac surgery. We retrospectively analysed 22,570 cardiac surgical patients, with mi...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Coulson TG,Bailey M,Reid CM,Tran L,Mullany DV,Smith JA,Pilcher D

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subclinical renal dysfunction is thought to occur as a systemic manifestation of ischaemia-reperfusion injury of other organs. Liver transplantation is associated with major ischaemia-reperfusion injury. Thirty-four patients undergoing elective liver transplantation were randomly allocated to receive either saline or ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Turner S,Dhamarajah S,Bosomworth M,Bellamy MC,Leeds Liver Transplant Group.

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transoesophageal echocardiography measures of systolic left ventricular function obtained during coronary artery bypass surgery are heavily influenced by alterations in loading conditions. No validation of these measurements against load independent indices obtained by pressure-volume loop analysis has been undertaken...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Royse CF,Connelly KA,MacLaren G,Royse AG

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antireflux valves are widely used in conjunction with patient-controlled analgesia devices. It is important to appreciate the limitations and dangers of these systems. They can achieve a potential 'stored volume' if occluded and they may, as part of the administration set, retard fluid administration. Seven antireflux...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Kluger MT,Owen H

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventy-three patients undergoing elective perianal surgery were randomly divided into a control group, a group who received a caudal injection of 20 ml bupivacaine 0.5% plain and a group who received diamorphine 2.5 mg in 10 ml normal saline by caudal injection; a comparison was then made of postoperative analgesia r...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Bailey PM,Sangwan S

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maternal mortality from aspiration of gastric contents still remains unacceptably high, despite various recommended prophylactic measures. In order to establish which forms of antacid prophylaxis are currently being used, a questionnaire was sent to anaesthetists working in obstetric units in the United Kingdom. Despi...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Sweeney B,Wright I

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of cutaneous liquid crystal thermometry (EZ Temp) as an estimate of core temperature during routine surgery was investigated in 20 patients. Seventeen per cent of the recordings made with the EZ Temp were more than 1 degree C different from oesophageal temperature. There was a poor correlation between EZ Temp ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Lacoumenta S,Hall GM

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The factors responsible for the spreading pattern of a single paravertebral injection are still uncertain. In this study, 28 patients were randomly assigned to receive a paravertebral injection of radio-opaque dye (10 ml, with or without co-administration of 20 ml of local anaesthetics) either dorsal or ventral to the...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Naja MZ,Ziade MF,El Rajab M,El Tayara K,Lönnqvist PA

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An anaesthetic technique is described for laparoscopy using an intravenous induction, atracurium 0.2 mg/kg for muscle relaxation and intermittent positive pressure ventilation of the lungs with nitrous oxide and oxygen. It was found to be a suitable and simple technique. Recovery of spontaneous ventilation was achieve...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Sleigh JW,Matheson KH,Boys JE

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty-six adult day-case patients were recruited into a prospective, randomised study and allocated to one of two groups. Patients received either intravenous remifentanil 0.3 microg.kg(-1) or an equivalent volume of sodium chloride 0.9% followed by induction of anaesthesia with propofol target-controlled infusion un...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Grewal K,Samsoon G

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Vital View laryngoscope (Vital Signs, NJ, USA) consists of a plastic disposable blade containing a fibrelight and a non-disposable handle; there is therefore no need to sterilise the blade and no concern about disintegration of the fibrelight. In a random cross-over design, we compared the Vital View laryngoscope ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Asai T,Uchiyama Y,Yamamoto K,Johmura S,Shingu K

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of the revised cardiac risk index in risk stratification has recently been challenged by studies reporting on the superior predictive ability of pre-operative B-type natriuretic peptides. We found that in 850 vascular surgical patients initially risk stratified using B-type natriuretic peptides, reclassificat...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Biccard BM,Lurati Buse GA,Burkhart C,Cuthbertson BH,Filipovic M,Gibson SC,Mahla E,Leibowitz DW,Rodseth RN

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the neuromuscular blocking effects of, and intubation conditions following, rocuronium in 81 children aged 2-12 years. The study was conducted in three parts. Parts 1 and 2 were undertaken during anaesthesia with thiopentone, alfentanil and nitrous oxide. Neuromuscular blockade was evaluated by recording t...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Hopkinson JM,Meakin G,McCluskey A,Baker RD

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with obstructive sleep apnoea are at increased risk of adverse postoperative outcomes, such as cardiac and respiratory complications. It has been hypothesised that obstructive sleep apnoea also increases the risk for postoperative delirium and acute postoperative pain. We conducted a retrospective, observatio...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Strutz PK,Kronzer V,Tzeng W,Arrington B,McKinnon SL,Ben Abdallah A,Haroutounian S,Avidan MS

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two prototype agent-specific devices have been tested and neither in its present form is ideal. Filling of vaporisers may be delegated to inexperienced persons but the devices tested do not ensure that vaporisers can only be filled with the correct agent. Significant atmospheric pollution with the volatile anaesthetic...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： O'Carroll TM,Greenbaum R,Thornton PG

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 2001 Report of the National Confidential Enquiry into Perioperative Deaths recommended that an echocardiogram should be performed on patients with aortic stenosis prior to anaesthesia. In this study we present the patient details, management and outcome of the 272 hip fracture patients with a previously undiagnose...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： McBrien ME,Heyburn G,Stevenson M,McDonald S,Johnston NJ,Elliott JR,Beringer TR

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In spite of the much shorter thawing times, the use of microwave devices for heating units of fresh frozen plasma is still being discussed. Concerns about general and localised overheating are the main arguments against the use of microwave devices. We evaluated the warming of fresh frozen plasma using the recently in...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Hirsch J,Bach R,Menzebach A,Welters ID,Dietrich GV,Hempelmann G

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The M1 air crash provided an enormous challenge to the anaesthetic and intensive care services of the hospitals which admitted the survivors, many of whom had serious injuries. This account describes some of the problems which were encountered in two of the hospitals, details the workload imposed on the anaesthetists ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Coad NR,Jones MJ,Byrne AJ,Pepperman ML

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alkalinisation of local anaesthetic drugs is a controversial technique for improving regional blockade. Forty-two patients scheduled for upper limb surgery received axillary brachial plexus anaesthesia using a cannula technique. Patients were randomly allocated to receive either lignocaine 1.5% with 1 in 200,000 adren...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Gormley WP,Hill DA,Murray JM,Fee JP

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most of the low-pressure ventilator alarms available have the pressure registration unit connected to the patient circuit by a narrow bore plastic tube. Condensed water in this tube will stop the correct function of the alarm in a few hours if the tube is placed after a heated humidifier. The pressure registration sho...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Hommelgaard P,Nissen T

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:'Lissive anaesthesia', the administration of a small dose of a non-depolarising muscle relaxant to a patient breathing nitrous oxide, oxygen and an anaesthetic vapour, is a technique popularly employed for minor procedures. In this study, the effects of intravenous gallamine triethiodide (40 mg) on the blood-gas statu...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Macfarlane DW,Downing JW,Mahomedy MC

更新日期：1976-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The triggering of phantom limb pain by subarachnoid or epidural anaesthesia has been well described leading to the suggestion that neuraxial regional anaesthesia is relatively contraindicated in lower limb amputees. We report our experience of the provision of anaesthesia for repeat Caesarean section on two occasions ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Uncles DR,Glynn CJ,Carrie LE

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have compared a rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia using propofol 2 mg.kg-1 and alfentanil 50 micrograms.kg-1, with a standard technique using thiopentone 5 mg.kg-1 and suxamethonium 1 mg.kg-1. The incidence of complications, and the quality of conditions for intubation, were similar in both groups. The patien...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Beck GN,Masterson GR,Richards J,Bunting P

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented in which the inhalation of a foreign body caused a respiratory arrest and was subsequently diagnosed and treated as an attack of acute asthma. The presentation, diagnosis, investigation and treatment of this condition is discussed and a review of the literature is presented. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Lloyd-Thomas AR,Bush GH

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A high frequency oscillator and its interface with the Siemens 900C ventilator form a combined high frequency oscillator and intermittent positive pressure ventilator. This combined high frequency ventilator is designed for use in selected cases of refractory hypoxaemia. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Raphael JH,Atkinson I,Bexton MD

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, also called right ventricular cardiomyopathy, is a genetically determined heart muscle disease, characterised by life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias in apparently healthy young people. The primary myocardial pathology is that the myocardium of the right ventricular free...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Alexoudis AK,Spyridonidou AG,Vogiatzaki TD,Iatrou CA

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a double-blind randomized study midazolam 15 mg and flunitrazepam 2 mg caused a significantly better night's sleep than placebo. Midazolam had a moderate sedative effect the following morning but, in other respects studied, no residual effects were found. In contrast, flunitrazepam decreased both the degree of appr...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Sjövall S,Kanto J,Kangas L,Pakkanen A

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-two children were randomly allocated to receive, during inhalational anaesthesia with isoflurane and nitrous oxide, either 1.0 microg x kg(-1) remifentanil (n = 33) or saline (n = 29) just before the tunnelling phase of ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion, in a double-blind study. The remifentanil group showed ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Chambers N,Lopez T,Thomas J,James MF

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The LiDCO plus monitor (LiDCO Ltd, Cambridge, UK) uses pulse contour analysis of the arterial pressure waveform to indicate changes in stroke volume and cardiac output. Calibration against a lithium indicator dilution method is required to permit display of absolute values in addition to trends. The effect of haemodyn...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Beattie C,Moores C,Thomson AJ,Nimmo AF

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pain relief after surgery is frequently inadequate. In the last few years much research has been devoted to improving the situation. Unfortunately, very little work has been undertaken to explore the patients' contribution to pain management. The beliefs and attitudes held by patients when they enter the hospital envi...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Brydon CW,Asbury AJ

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00