Paraplegia following epidural analgesia.

abstract：:Colorimetric carbon dioxide indicators are designed for the verification of satisfactory tracheal tube placement. However, widespread use of the device in this and other applications is hampered by limitations in its performance characteristics. A new colorimetric breath indicator (Colibri) has been developed that ove...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Gedeon A,Krill P,Mebius C

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smoking is a risk factor for complications during and after surgery, but most smokers are unable to quit before elective surgery. We tested the efficacy of bupropion in improving smoking cessation rates in this setting by enrolling 47 patients from the elective surgery waiting list in a double-blind randomised control...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Myles PS,Leslie K,Angliss M,Mezzavia P,Lee L

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An elderly female patient presenting for phaco-emulsification and intra-ocular lens implant under local anaesthesia developed pulmonary oedema after surgery and underwent emergency tracheal intubation. The pulmonary oedema may have been caused by her omission of routine oral diuretic medication before surgery and havi...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Taylor I,Watters M

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The numbers of anaesthetists and of surgeons in the English Health Regions and in Wales as at September 1978, are given in whole-time equivalents per 100,000 of population. All Regional figures are presented as percentages of the national average so that comparisons between Regions can be made. Marked inter-Regional d...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Rees LT

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A long-forgotten chloroform inhaler, probably the first accurately calibrated, temperature compensatable, plenum vaporizer, is described. Its place in the dosimetric movement at the beginning of the 20th century is considered, together with a brief account of the life of its designer. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Zuck D

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 2.5 kg male infant developed respiratory distress in the neonatal period. A diagnosis of idiopathic hyaline membrane disease was made and he was treated accordingly. At 24 hours of age he required intubation, and the immediate and dramatic improvement in his condition suggested that the original diagnosis was incorr...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Cahill JF

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Only two cases of deliberate self-poisoning with metformin have been described in the literature. We report the management of three cases, all of which presented with severe lactic acidosis. Two cases had a fatal outcome. The options for treatment and previous cases reported in the literature are reviewed. Recommendat...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Teale KF,Devine A,Stewart H,Harper NJ

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A safety block is described which protects the patient from expiratory obstruction when using scavenging systems, and provides the anaesthetist with a visual and auditory check on the functioning of the system. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Bethune DW,Collis JM,Latimer RD

更新日期：1976-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence and aetiology of peri-operative stroke in patients undergoing general surgical procedures are reviewed. Some general recommendations on the peri-operative anaesthetic management of these patients are summarised. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Kam PC,Calcroft RM

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dose response curves were constructed for edrophonium and neostigmine when used to antagonise pancuronium, 0.07 mg/kg during thiopentone-nitrous oxide-halothane anaesthesia. The antagonist was given when 10% twitch height had been restored and the effect was measured 10 minutes later. Recoveries to 50% and 90% twitch ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Breen PJ,Doherty WG,Donati F,Bevan DR

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of low dose halothane on the acute ventilatory response to hypercapnia, and to assess whether arousal (due to audiovisual (AV) stimulation or pain) modulates the response to halothane. Single step increases in end-tidal Pco(2) using dynamic end-tidal forcing were per...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Pandit JJ,Moreau B

更新日期：2005-02-01 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：:Cardiac output (CO) determination based on partial CO(2) rebreathing has recently been introduced into clinical practice. The determination of flow is crucial for exact CO readings and the physical properties of xenon, i.e. high density and viscosity, may influence flow readings. This study compared echocardiography-d...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Bein B,Hanne P,Hanss R,Renner J,Weber B,Steinfath M,Scholz J,Tonner PH

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of a sedative infusion of propofol on haemodynamics and oxygen transport were examined in critically ill adult patients. Ten patients receiving mechanical ventilation for treatment of septic shock and respiratory failure were given a decreasing rate propofol infusion designed to achieve and maintain a stab...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Nimmo GR,Mackenzie SJ,Grant IS

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of a portable generator which liberates oxygen from hydrogen peroxide solutions has been investigated in veterinary anaesthesia to assess its potential as an alternative to conventional oxygen supplies both in emergency situations and in the event of failure of cylinder systems. The reliability of the supply a...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Hall LW,Kellagher RE,Fleet KJ

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 50% and 95% effective doses of desflurane for removal of the classic laryngeal mask airway after suction of the upper airway, in anaesthetised spontaneously breathing adult patients, are not known. To determine these, we studied 38 healthy patients, aged between 18 and 44 years. The target desflurane concentration...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Hui MT,Subash S,Wang CY

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:Tracheal intubation using direct laryngoscopy has a high failure rate when performed by untrained medical personnel. This study compares tracheal intubation following direct laryngoscopy by inexperienced medical students when initially trained by using either the GlideScope, a video assisted laryngoscope, or a ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Ayoub CM,Kanazi GE,Al Alami A,Rameh C,El-Khatib MF

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the McGrath® Series 5 videolaryngoscope with the Macintosh laryngoscope in a simulated difficult airway, using manual in-line stabilisation in 88 anaesthestised patients of ASA physical status 1-2. The primary outcome was laryngoscopic view. Secondary outcomes included rates of successful tracheal intubati...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Taylor AM,Peck M,Launcelott S,Hung OR,Law JA,MacQuarrie K,McKeen D,George RB,Ngan J

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the rate of injections interpreted as intravascular during imaging of lumbosacral transforaminal epidural injections, using fluoroscopy alone or with digital subtraction. We evaluated 732 injections performed on 348 patients: 8.1% (59/732) and 10.5% (77/732) of injections were interpreted as intravascu...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Kim YH,Park HJ,Moon DE

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accuracy, ease and speed of recognition of tracheal tube position were assessed using the oesophageal detector device in a series of 40 tests on 29 patients. A single blind method was used, with each paramedic performing a single test on each patient. The tests were randomly split between two groups consisting of thos...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Donahue PL

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is concern that the European Working Time Directive 2009 has led to reduced time available for training, and this study examined if this has been the case. For two identical six-month periods in 1999 (pre-Directive) and 2009 (post-Directive), weekly data were collected on the total number of sessions attended by...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Paul RG,Bunker N,Fauvel NJ,Cox M

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Combined spinal-epidural (CSE) for analgesia in labour is widely used as a method of providing pain relief while minimising motor blockade. Aiming to further reduce the associated motor weakness, we investigated the use of alfentanil alone as the initial intrathecal injection in a double-blind study. Thirty women were...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Hughes DA,Hill DA

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For patients with ischaemic heart disease, remote ischaemic conditioning may offer an innovative, non-invasive and virtually cost-free therapy for protecting the myocardium against the detrimental effects of acute ischaemia-reperfusion injury, preserving cardiac function and improving clinical outcomes. The intriguing...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Sivaraman V,Pickard JM,Hausenloy DJ

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The organic and psychological problems of patients suffering from chronic abdominal pain are described and three case histories of patients who had undergone multiple surgery for their abdominal pain are presented. All three were treated by lumbar sympathetic lysis, resulting in relief of their pain. The possible reas...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Duthie AM,Ingham V

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of neostigmine on neuromuscular function was examined after spontaneous recovery from an atracurium-induced neuromuscular blockade, which reached a train-of-four ratio of either 0.5 or 0.9. Two doses of neostigmine 2.5 mg were given 5 minutes apart. Neuromuscular recovery was assessed with train-of-four and...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Goldhill DR,Wainwright AP,Stuart CS,Flynn PJ

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of ketamine in patients with carcinoid syndrome is controversial because of the catecholamine response to this agent. Prior administration of diazepam modifies the catecholamine response to ketamine and may make its use in such patients safe. The successful use of a diazepam-ketamine technique for anaesthesia ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Eisenkraft JB,Dimich I,Miller R

更新日期：1981-09-01 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：:It is unclear how best to predict peri-operative cardiovascular risk in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing non-cardiac surgery. This study examined the accuracy of the revised cardiac risk index and three atrial fibrillation thrombo-embolic risk models for predicting 30-day cardiovascular events after non-ca...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： McAlister FA,Youngson E,Jacka M,Graham M,Conen D,Chan M,Szczeklik W,Alonso-Coello P,Devereaux PJ,vascular events in non-cardiac surgery patIents cohort evaluation (VISION) investigators.

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most appropriate technique for performing tracheal intubation in patients with cervical spine injury is debatable. Recently, a new device enabling blind oral intubation (Augustine Guide) with the patient's head and neck in the neutral position has been introduced. The aim of this study was to compare the extent of...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Fitzgerald RD,Krafft P,Skrbensky G,Pernerstorfer T,Steiner E,Kapral S,Weinstabl C

更新日期：1994-02-01 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