How to schedule elective surgical cases into specific operating rooms to maximize the efficiency of use of operating room time.

abstract：UNLABELLED:We evaluated the blood-sparing effects of intraoperative moderate acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) combined with intraoperative tranexamic acid treatment and shed blood reinfusion in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB). One-hundred consecutive OPCAB patients (baseline hematocrit ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Casati V,Benussi S,Sandrelli L,Grasso MA,Spagnolo S,D'Angelo A

更新日期：2004-05-01 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:Intercostal nerve blocks with liposomal bupivacaine are commonly used for thoracic surgery pain management. However, dose scheduling is difficult because the pharmacokinetics of a single-dose intercostal injection of liposomal bupivacaine has never been investigated. The primary aim of this study was to asse...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Manson WC,Blank RS,Martin LW,Alpert SB,Dobrzanski TP,Schneider EB,Ratcliffe SJ,Durieux ME

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four patients underwent laryngoscopy and general anesthesia surgery without apparent perioperative complications. Within days of their procedure, throat and mouth pain were reported and intraoral examination in all cases revealed exposed bone in the posterior mandible. The sequestra were easily removed and healing was...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Almazrooa SA,Chen K,Nascimben L,Woo SB,Treister N

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preoperative flushing of an anesthesia workstation is an alternative for preparation of the anesthesia workstation before use in malignant hyperthermia-susceptible patients (MHS). We studied in vitro, using a test lung, the washout profile of sevoflurane in 7 recent workstations during adult and, for the fir...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Cottron N,Larcher C,Sommet A,Fesseau R,Alacoque X,Minville V,Fourcade O,Kern D

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous in vivo studies of the coronary vascular effects of halothane (HAL) were complicated by varying hemodynamic conditions and global cardiac work demands. Accordingly, the current study evaluated changes in coronary blood flow (CBF) and associated variables during selective intracoronary administrations of HAL i...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Crystal GJ,Khoury E,Gurevicius J,Salem MR

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Meyer-Overton hypothesis predicts that anesthetic potency correlates inversely with lipophilicity; e.g., MAC times the olive oil/gas partition coefficient equals a constant of approximately 1.82 +/- 0.56 atm (mean +/- sd) for conventional inhaled anesthetics. MAC is the minimum alveolar concentration of anesthetic...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Won A,Oh I,Liao M,Sonner JM,Harris RA,Laster MJ,Brosnan R,Trudell JR,Eger EI 2nd

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The purpose of this study was to determine whether subhypnotic doses of propofol effectively relieve pruritus in women who received intrathecal morphine for postoperative analgesia after cesarean delivery. Twenty-nine women who developed pruritus after undergoing an elective cesarean section and receiving in...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Beilin Y,Bernstein HH,Zucker-Pinchoff B,Zahn J,Zenzen WJ

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of preemptive and postlesion sympathectomy in the sciatic cryoneurolysis (SCN) model of neuropathic pain in rats. SCN in rats produces a prolonged significant mechanical allodynia (hypersensitivity to previously non-noxious mechanical stimuli) with no thermal hyper...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Willenbring S,Beauprie IG,DeLeo JA

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current respiratory monitoring technologies such as pulse oximetry and capnography have been insufficient to identify early signs of respiratory compromise in nonintubated patients. Pulse oximetry, when used appropriately, will alert the caregiver to an episode of dangerous hypoxemia. However, desaturation l...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Williams GW 2nd,George CA,Harvey BC,Freeman JE

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Patients who are approached to participate in clinical studies just before delivery may have insufficient time to make an informed decision and/or may feel pressured into participation. This study was designed to examine factors that influence parturients to consent or decline participation in an anesthesia ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Dorantes DM,Tait AR,Naughton NN

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostaglandin E(2) receptors, subtype EP(1) (PGE(2)EP(1)) have been linked to several physiologic responses, such as fever, inflammation, and mechanical hyperalgesia. Local anesthetics modulate these responses, which may be due to direct interaction of local anesthetics with PGE(2)EP(1) receptor signaling. We sought t...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Hönemann CW,Heyse TJ,Möllhoff T,Hahnenkamp K,Berning S,Hinder F,Linck B,Schmitz W,van Aken H

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We measured arterial plasma concentrations of lidocaine by enzyme immunoassay when 10 ml of 2% lidocaine without epinephrine was injected into the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar epidural spaces in 30 patients. There was no difference in the time courses of plasma levels of lidocaine. Peak concentrations were achieved 1...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Mayumi T,Dohi S,Takahashi T

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty neonates delivered by cesarean section were studied, half being delivered of mothers in whom anesthesia was induced with midazolam (0.3 mg/kg intravenously) and half of mothers given thiopental (4 mg/kg). At delivery, blood samples from mother and the umbilical vein were drawn for determination of plasma concent...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Bach V,Carl P,Ravlo O,Crawford ME,Jensen AG,Mikkelsen BO,Crevoisier C,Heizmann P,Fattinger K

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPLICATIONS:Because of case reports of severe bronchospasm after the use of mivacurium, we used the Food and Drug Administration MedWatch database to determine the frequency of bronchospasm as an adverse event after the use of nondepolarizing muscle relaxants. ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Bishop MJ,O'Donnell JT,Salemi JR

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Outpatients undergoing minor diagnostic and therapeutic procedures associated with intermittent discomfort are frequently given bolus injections of intravenous opioid analgesics. In a group of 80 healthy women undergoing vaginal ovum pickup procedures, we evaluated patient-controlled administration of alfentanil using...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Zelcer J,White PF,Chester S,Paull JD,Molnar R

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a valuable monitor for patients undergoing cardiac and noncardiac surgery as it allows for evaluation of cardiovascular compromise in the perioperative period. It is challenging for anesthesiology residents and medical students to learn to use and interpret TEE in th...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Kleiman AM,Forkin KT,Bechtel AJ,Collins SR,Ma JZ,Nemergut EC,Huffmyer JL

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple logistic regression studies frequently are performed with duration (e.g., operative time) included as an independent variable. We use narrative review of the statistical literature to highlight that when the association between duration and outcome is presumptively significant, the procedure itself (e.g., vid...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Dexter F,Dexter EU,Ledolter J

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The extent to which insufflation of oxygen into the posterior pharynx during laryngoscopy prolongs adequate saturation in infants and small children remains unknown. Therefore, we compared oxygen saturation over time in preoxygenated small children with and without posterior pharynx oxygen insufflation. MET...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Windpassinger M,Plattner O,Gemeiner J,Röder G,Baumann A,Zimmerman NM,Sessler DI

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inferential statistics relies heavily on the central limit theorem and the related law of large numbers. According to the central limit theorem, regardless of the distribution of the source population, a sample estimate of that population will have a normal distribution, but only if the sample is large enough. The rel...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Mascha EJ,Vetter TR

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It remains questionable whether local anesthetics can interact with membrane lipids at clinically relevant concentrations to show the difference between enantiomers. We compared the effects of bupivacaine stereoisomers on biomimetic membranes containing cardiolipin and cholesterol. Bupivacaine interacted with the memb...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Tsuchiya H,Mizogami M

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with muscular dystrophy have been reported to experience a variety of life-threatening complications during and after general anesthesia. We performed a systematic analysis to define the spectrum of anesthetic-related complications in patients with muscular dystrophy, with an emphasis on malignant h...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Gurnaney H,Brown A,Litman RS

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Fentanyl reduces the amount of propofol necessary to prevent responses to surgical stimuli. However, opioids have relatively little effect on consciousness. We, therefore, tested the hypothesis that fentanyl minimally alters the effect-site concentration of propofol associated with awakening. Fifty women hav...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Iwakiri H,Nagata O,Matsukawa T,Ozaki M,Sessler DI

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although studies have compared safety and outcomes of radial artery cannulation with other arterial catheterization locations, there is insufficient information describing brachial artery catheterization. In this study, we characterized the perioperative use patterns and the complication rates associated wit...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Handlogten KS,Wilson GA,Clifford L,Nuttall GA,Kor DJ

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe an unusual complication during flotation of a pulmonary artery catheter through a preexisting percutaneous introducer sheath. A malfunctioning pulmonary artery catheter, which was placed through an introducer sheath in the right internal jugular vein, was removed. Attempts at repositioning a second pulmona...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Bhatia P,Saied NN,Comunale ME

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An in vitro model was used to determine the force required to pierce bovine dura with a range of new spinal needles and to measure the subsequent leakage rate of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). A significantly greater force was required to pierce the dura with pencil-point style needles compared to Quincke needles of the s...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Westbrook JL,Uncles DR,Sitzman BT,Carrie LE

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertonic saline improves organ perfusion and animal survival during hemorrhagic shock because it expands plasma volume and increases tissue oxygenation. Because both decreased and increased myocardial performance have been reported with hypertonic saline, the effects of hyperosmolarity and the mechanism accounting f...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Mouren S,Delayance S,Mion G,Souktani R,Fellahi JL,Arthaud M,Baron JF,Viars P

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most important physical properties affecting the level of analgesia achieved after intrathecal administration of a local anesthetic is its density relative to the density of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) at 37 degrees C. In this study, density, specific gravity, and baricity of local anesthetic solutions at...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Horlocker TT,Wedel DJ

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:It is generally accepted that major surgery is associated with severe alterations of the host-defense mechanisms. We investigated the effect of surgical stress on the immune system. Specifically, we studied the relationship between perioperative lipopolysaccharide (LPS) hyporesponsiveness and monocyte human ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Kawasaki T,Ogata M,Kawasaki C,Tomihisa T,Okamoto K,Shigematsu A

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Intravenous and volatile general anesthetics inhibit norepinephrine (NE) release from sympathetic neurons and other neurosecretory cells. However, the actions of general anesthetics on NE release from central nervous system (CNS) neurons are unclear. We investigated the effects of representative IV and volat...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Pashkov VN,Hemmings HC Jr

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00