Patient-controlled epidural analgesia with morphine or morphine plus ketamine for post-operative pain relief.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) is increasingly used to guide haemostatic therapy in a bleeding patient, there is a paucity of data guiding its use in the paediatric population. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study is to develop an algorithm on the basis of ROTEM values obtained in our paedi...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Faraoni D,Willems A,Romlin BS,Belisle S,Van der Linden P

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preoperative anaemia is associated with increased postoperative morbidity and mortality. Patient blood management (PBM) is advocated to improve patient outcomes. OBJECTIVES:NATA, the 'Network for the advancement of patient blood management, haemostasis and thrombosis', initiated a benchmark project with the...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Van der Linden P,Hardy JF

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From a family tragedy 20 years ago, ATLS has truly become an international trauma care program. Its success is demonstrated not only in the large number of physicians that have been trained, but also in the appearance of a number of affiliated courses with a similar structure, aimed at training medical, nursing, civil...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Gwinnutt CL,Driscoll PA

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:For more than 50 yr, uncuffed tracheal tubes have been the gold standard for intubation in children under the age of 8 yr. However, recently there has been interest in the use of cuffed tubes in paediatric practice. This survey aimed to benchmark UK practice with regard to tracheal intubation w...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Flynn PE,Black AE,Mitchell V

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Hydroxyethyl starch is frequently used for volume substitution during surgical procedures and for isovolaemic haemodilution. Haemodilution has also been shown to improve tissue oxygen tension in skeletal muscle: However, effects of this volume substitute on tissue oxygen tension of the liver du...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Gottschalk A,Standl TG,Freitag M,Radtke P,Rempf C,Burmeister MA,Horn EP,Strate T,Schulte am Esch J

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case report describes the peri-operative management of a 48-year-old woman with three cerebral aneurysms and phaeochromocytoma. The pharmacological and anaesthetic management of such patients is complex, and needs to be managed carefully by titrating anaesthetic agents and vasoactive drugs. The primary concern is...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Sahin A,Erçelen O,Aypar U,Erbengi A

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dantrolene plasma concentrations and renal clearance calculations in a patient undergoing major surgery are reported. The family history was positive for malignant hyperthermia. Following oral pretreatment the plasma concentrations in this patient were not noticeably different from values obtained in a study in awake ...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Wuis EW,Driessen JJ,Evers J,Vree TB,van der Kleyn E

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Proinflammatory cytokines as well as nitric oxide (NO) play a major role in mediating the response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The present study tested the hypothesis that LPS induces proinflammatory cytokines in the lung via the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/CD14 signalling cascade. METHODS:Co...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Baumgarten G,Knuefermann P,Wrigge H,Putensen C,Stapel H,Fink K,Meyer R,Hoeft A,Grohé C

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The importance of monitoring the breathing pattern during sedation of children undergoing magnetic resonance scans is indicated in guidelines, but no appropriate magnetic resonance-compatible devices are available. We report preliminary findings from a technique referred to as remote pressure s...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Caldiroli D,Minati L

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Although the PROWESS trial demonstrated a mortality benefit, subsequent studies in different patient populations have not reproduced the effect. As a result, concerns have been expressed about the clinical effectiveness of drotrecogin alfa (activated). Therefore the aim of this audit was to rev...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Ridley S,Lwin A,Wyncoll D,Lippett S,Watson D,Gunning K,Higgins D

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:This study compares three modes of patient-controlled epidural analgesia in parturients during labour. METHODS:Eighty-four women were randomized to one of three groups. The epidural solution used in all the three groups was 0.1% bupivacaine with fentanyl 2 microg mL(-1). Patients were able to...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Siddik-Sayyid SM,Aouad MT,Jalbout MI,Zalaket MI,Mouallem MR,Massouh FM,Rizk LB,Maarouf HH,Baraka AS

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ultrasound guidance improves the efficacy of peripheral nerve blocks, reducing performance time and local anaesthetic doses. It should also reduce the risk of systemic toxicity of local anaesthetic and nerve injuries. OBJECTIVE:The primary objective of this prospective study was to estimate the incidence of...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Ecoffey C,Oger E,Marchand-Maillet F,Cimino Y,Rannou JJ,Beloeil H,SOS French Regional Anaesthesia Hotline.

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The thrombogenicity of polyethylene, silicone and polyurethane central venous catheters was compared in a prospective clinical, phlebographic and post-mortem study in 52 patients. The incidence of central venous thrombosis was high with polyethylene catheters (70%), but much lower with silicone (20%) and with polyuret...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Pottecher T,Forrler M,Picardat P,Krause D,Bellocq JP,Otteni JC

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant hyperthermia is an autosomal-dominant inherited disorder of the skeletal muscle cell characterized by a hypermetabolic response to all commonly used inhalational anaesthetics and depolarizing muscle relaxants. The clinical syndrome includes muscle rigidity, hypercapnia, tachycardia and myoglobinuria as resul...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Wappler F

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Control of blood pressure remains a key goal of peri-operative care, because hypotension is associated with adverse outcomes after surgery. OBJECTIVES:We explored whether increased vigilance afforded by intra-arterial blood pressure monitoring may be associated with less morbidity after surgery. DESIGN:A p...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Abbott TEF,Howell S,Pearse RM,Ackland GL,VISION-UK Investigators.

更新日期：2021-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) may be related to the systemic inflammatory response and an increase in serum markers of brain injury such as S100B protein and neuron-specific enolase (NSE). OBJECTIVE:The study aims to evaluate the association between POCD and serum levels of S100B and NSE after ...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Silva FP,Schmidt AP,Valentin LS,Pinto KO,Zeferino SP,Oses JP,Wiener CD,Otsuki DA,Tort AB,Portela LV,Souza DO,Auler JO Jr,Carmona MJ

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Preoperative oral dextromethorphan and intravenous clonidine attenuate arterial pressure and heart rate increases during tourniquet inflation under general anaesthesia. The effect of preoperative oral clonidine on these variables has not been investigated. METHODS:We designed this study to com...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Honarmand A,Safavi MR

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Postoperative cardiac surgery patients are usually sedated according to clinical sedation scores. Electrophysiological data derived from electroencephalography, such as the bispectral index (BIS), have been reported to assess and quantify the level of sedation, although experience in these pati...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Solanki A,Puri GD,Mathew PJ

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The effects of bicarbonated Ringer's solution were evaluated and compared with those of acetated Ringer's, lactated Ringer's and Ringer's solutions in partially hepatectomized rabbits. METHOD:Animals were randomly divided into six groups (n = 6 in each group): a sham-operated group, an operate...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Satoh K,Ohtawa M,Okamura E,Satoh T,Matsuura A

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:In isolated-perfused lungs of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-challenged rats, vasodilatation to inhaled nitric oxide (NO) is impaired. Inhibition of nitric oxide synthase 2 (NOS2) by aminoguanidine (AG) prevented hyporesponsiveness to inhaled NO. Here, we investigated whether NOS2-mediated nitrite/n...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Bopp Ch,Gust R,Taut F,Gries A,Martin E,Klein A

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The base excess gap (BE(gap)) method is commonly used for the quantification of unmeasured ions in critically ill patients. However, it has never been validated against the standard quantitative acid-base approach. OBJECTIVE:To compare the BE(gap) as a tool for the prediction of the excess of unmeasured ion...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Agrafiotis M,Sileli M,Ampatzidou F,Keklikoglou I,Panousis P

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:When continuous infusions of neuromuscular blocking drugs are administered during lengthy interventions and no routine antagonism of their effects is applied, there is a dramatic incidence of residual curarization. We have examined whether the use of neuromuscular transmission monitoring result...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Cammu G,De Keersmaecker K,Casselman F,Coddens J,Hendrickx J,Van Praet E,Deloof T

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 17-year-old victim of a road traffic accident presented. Following investigation diagnoses of fractured first cervical vertebra, aortic transection, diffuse cerebral oedema, fractured right ribs 2-4 and pubic rami were made. Management of this case presented a number of anaesthetic dilemmas: management of the airway...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Griffin MJ,Harnett M,Kenefick P

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of pulmonary embolism that occurred during the injection of lipiodol during transcatheter arterial chemoembolization under general anaesthesia. A 7-year-old child suffering from a large hepatoblastoma was admitted for arterial chemoembolization and carcinostatic administration. Pulmonary embolism due...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Yamaura K,Higashi M,Akiyoshi K,Itonaga Y,Inoue H,Takahashi S

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an increasing body of evidence that volatile anaesthetics protect myocardium against ischaemic insult by a mechanism termed 'anaesthetic preconditioning'. Anaesthetic preconditioning and ischaemic preconditioning share several common mechanisms of action. Since ischaemic preconditioning has been demonstrated ...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Minguet G,Joris J,Lamy M

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Magnesium potentiates the effects of nondepolarising muscle relaxants. However, few studies have used magnesium chloride (MgCl2). Sugammadex reverses neuromuscular block by steroidal nondepolarising muscle relaxants. OBJECTIVES:To assess the effects of MgCl2 on rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade and ...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Sung TY,You HJ,Cho CK,Choi HR,Kim YB,Shin YS,Yang HS

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Sedation is commonly used to facilitate diagnostic procedures in children. The aim of our study was to investigate sedation in children using propofol alone or combined with fentanyl or midazolam with regard to efficacy, adverse reactions or side-effects related to the drugs, ease of operation ...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Disma N,Astuto M,Rizzo G,Rosano G,Naso P,Aprile G,Bonanno G,Russo A

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The efficiency of bilateral paravertebral blockade combined with general anaesthesia (active) vs. general anaesthesia alone (control) in reducing postoperative pain following laparoscopic cholecystectomy was evaluated using a prospective randomized study design. METHODS:Patients were randomly ...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Naja MZ,Ziade MF,Lönnqvist PA

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:For cannulation of the internal jugular vein (IJV), ultrasound increases the number of first pass successes and reduces the rate of mechanical complications. A frequent complication of IJV access is the accidental injury of the common carotid artery (CCA), which can be dangerous in some circums...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Maecken T,Marcon C,Bomas S,Zenz M,Grau T

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty patients, ASA I-III, presenting for elective colonic surgery were studied to assess the stability of blood pressure and heart rate during anaesthesia with three equally potent anaesthetic techniques. Patients in group I (n = 20) received thiopentone induction, isoflurane and nitrous oxide; patients in group II (...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Jensen AG,Granfeldt H,Kalman SH,Nyström PO,Eintrei C

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00