Intrathecal morphine and clonidine for coronary artery bypass grafting.

abstract：BACKGROUND:We used an automated bispectral index (BIS)-guided dual-loop controller to determine propofol and remifentanil requirements during general anaesthesia in obese and lean surgical patients. METHODS:Obese patients, BMI>35 kg m(-2), and lean patients (<25 kg m(-2)) having laparoscopic procedures were prospectiv...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Liu N,Lory C,Assenzo V,Cocard V,Chazot T,Le Guen M,Sessler DI,Journois D,Fischler M

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lower thoracic epidural anaesthesia and analgesia (EDA) has gained increasing importance in perioperative pain therapy. The loss-of-resistance technique used to identify the epidural space is thought to rely on the penetration of the ligamentum flavum. Investigations at the cervical and lumbar regions have d...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Lirk P,Colvin J,Steger B,Colvin HP,Keller C,Rieder J,Kolbitsch C,Moriggl B

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The haemodynamic responses to isovolumic anaemia (dextran-for-blood exchange) were studied in seven dogs pretreated with propranolol 20 mg/kg body weight for 3 weeks. Adrenergic beta-receptor blockade did not prevent significant increases in heart rate (up to 19%). Cardiac output increased by about 20% while systemic ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Clarke TN,Foëx P,Roberts JG,Saner CA,Bennett MJ

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fluid administration to increase stroke volume index (SVi) is a cornerstone of haemodynamic resuscitation. We assessed the accuracy of SVi variation during a calibrated abdominal compression manoeuvre (ΔSVi-CAC) to predict fluid responsiveness in children. METHODS:Patients younger than 8 yr with acute circu...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Jacquet-Lagrèze M,Tiberghien N,Evain JN,Hanna N,Courtil-Teyssedre S,Lilot M,Baudin F,Chardonnal L,Bompard D,Koffel C,Portefaix A,Javouhey E,Fellahi JL

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and eighty-five patients were allocated at random to receive pethidine with diazepam (in an emulsion), or pethidine with midazolam i.v. as sedation for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Sedation and conditions for examination were comparable and satisfactory in both groups. Midazolam produced more amnesia ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Magni VC,Frost RA,Leung JW,Cotton PB

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of laudanosine, a metabolite of atracurium, on the behaviour of conscious mice, rats and dogs, and on cardiovascular function in conscious and anaesthetized dogs have been evaluated: EEG studies were performed in anaesthetized dogs. In mice and rats, i.v. bolus doses of laudanosine 10-20 mg kg-1, caused co...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Chapple DJ,Miller AA,Ward JB,Wheatley PL

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was undertaken to compare the effects of general anaesthesia (GA) and spinal anaesthesia (SA) on the need for postoperative hospitalization and early postoperative comfort in patients undergoing fast-track total knee arthroplasty (TKA). METHODS:One hundred and twenty subjects were randomly alloca...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Harsten A,Kehlet H,Toksvig-Larsen S

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atelectasis is known to develop during anaesthesia and after operation atelectasis leads to impaired oxygenation. Lung recruitment manoeuvres, positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP), and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) have been proposed for reduction of atelectasis but their benefits have not be...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Lumb AB,Greenhill SJ,Simpson MP,Stewart J

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The performance of a fuzzy controller for atracurium-induced neuromuscular block was assessed. Ten ASA I or II patients undergoing surgery anticipated to last at least 120 min were studied. A Datex Relaxograph was used to monitor neuromuscular block. Initially the T1 set point was set at 10% of baseline for at least 3...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Mason DG,Edwards ND,Linkens DA,Reilly CS

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For 6 months after renal transplant serum cholinesterase concentrations were measured in 10 patients. The value decreased in the first 15 days after operation, but was normal thereafter. Liver function tests were normal throughout the study; the cholinesterase changes were independent of immunosuppressive therapy. ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Ryan DW

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A possible means of rapid cooling in the emergency treatment of malignant hyperpyrexia, peritoneal dialysis using a cold dialysate, is described. Experimental observations in a young man on a regular peritoneal dialysis regime showed that significant heat extraction can be obtained when either a cool (20 degrees C) or...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Gjessing J,Barsa J,Tomlin PJ

更新日期：1976-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have compared bispectral index (BIS), 95% spectral edge frequency (SEF) and approximate entropy (ApEn) in 37 patients during induction and recovery from a short general anaesthetic. Heart rate variability (HRV) was also compared during induction only. These indices were noted at the start of induction, when a syrin...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Sleigh JW,Donovan J

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Better education of clinicians is expected to enhance patient safety. An important component of education is adherence to standard protocols, which are mainly available in written form. Believing in the potential power of videos, we hypothesized that the introduction of an educational video, based on an inst...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Kandler L,Tscholl DW,Kolbe M,Seifert B,Spahn DR,Noethiger CB

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have investigated the value of lower oesophageal contractility (LOC) in detecting awareness during anaesthesia in 20 human volunteer patients. LOC was measured either with subjects awake or after induction with propofol, during induction with propofol, and then as consciousness returned. Statistically significant c...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Isaac PA,Rosen M

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The safety of aspirin therapy in neuraxial anaesthesia has been historically questioned, and the current recommendations are still heterogeneous. A comprehensive review of clinical evidence and a comparative analysis of European and American guidelines were performed. Low-dose aspirin produces a selective, complete an...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Vela Vásquez RS,Peláez Romero R

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arterial pressure is still one of the most important measures in estimating the required dose of inhaled anaesthetics. It is measured easily and reacts rapidly which makes it suitable as a variable for feedback control of depth of anaesthesia. Fuzzy logic, a novel approach to feedback control, was used to control arte...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Zbinden AM,Feigenwinter P,Petersen-Felix S,Hacisalihzade S

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of atracurium in 25 patients undergoing general surgical procedures is described, neuromuscular function being monitored by the "train-of-four" stimuli. An initial dose of atracurium 0.5 mg kg-1 proved to be clinically acceptable, giving good conditions for endotracheal intubation and adequate muscle relaxatio...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Hunter JM,Jones RS,Utting JE

更新日期：1982-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) is a traditional index of the hypnotic potency of an inhalational anaesthetic. To investigate the anaesthetic as well as the unwanted effects of xenon (Xe) in a swine model, it is useful to know MAC(Xe). METHODS:The study was performed using ten swine (weight 27.8-35...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Hecker KE,Horn N,Baumert JH,Reyle-Hahn SM,Heussen N,Rossaint R

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cut-off points (CPs) of the numeric rating scale (NRS 0-10) are regularly used in postoperative pain treatment. However, there is insufficient evidence to identify the optimal CP between mild and moderate pain. METHODS:A total of 435 patients undergoing general, trauma, or oral and maxillofacial surgery wer...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Gerbershagen HJ,Rothaug J,Kalkman CJ,Meissner W

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested the hypothesis that premedication with i.m. midazolam decreases core temperature dose-dependently. We studied six male volunteers, in random order, on 3 days: (1) no midazolam administration (control day), (2) midazolam 0.025 mg kg-1 i.m., (3) midazolam 0.075 mg kg-1 i.m. On the first day, subjects were main...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Matsukawa T,Hanagata K,Ozaki M,Iwashita H,Koshimizu M,Kumazawa T

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the effect of sevoflurane anaesthesia on hepatocellular integrity, we measured plasma concentrations of glutathione S-transferase (GST) before anaesthesia and 1, 3, 6 and 24 h after the end of anaesthesia in 41 healthy, Japanese patients undergoing elective, body surface surgery. Sevoflurane (approximately 1...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Ray DC,Bomont R,Mizushima A,Kugimiya T,Forbes Howie A,Beckett GJ

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty patients took part in a double-blind trial to compare morphine 10 mg i.m. with morphine 5 mg into the extradural space for pain relief following Caesarean section. With the extradural route the mean time to first analgesia was 7.95 h compared with 4.75 h for the i.m. route. The mean number of further doses of d...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Chambers WA,Mowbray A,Wilson J

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied patterns of oxygen saturation (SpO2) before and after thoracotomy in 20 patients monitored nightly from the preoperative night to the fourth postoperative night. After operation, 10 patients received paravertebral bupivacaine (PVB) infusion and 10 received paravertebral saline (PVS) infusion. Papaveret...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Entwistle MD,Roe PG,Sapsford DJ,Berrisford RG,Jones JG

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Integrated electromyographic studies in burned patients, and in normal controls, during the administration of small doses of suxamethonium (0.1 or 0.2 mg kg-1) have shown that the level of paralysis and the duration of paralysis are significantly increased in burn patients and that the effect is greater with larger bu...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Brown TC,Bell B

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hip fracture is a condition with high mortality and morbidity in elderly frail patients. Intraoperative fluid optimization may be associated with benefit in this population. We investigated whether intraoperative fluid management using pulse-contour analysis cardiac monitoring, compared with standard care in...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Moppett IK,Rowlands M,Mannings A,Moran CG,Wiles MD,NOTTS Investigators.

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Raised intracranial pressure (ICP) and low cerebral blood flow (CBF) are associated with ischaemia and poor outcome after brain injury. Therefore, many management protocols target these parameters. This overview summarizes the technical aspects of ICP and CBF monitoring, and their role in the clinical management of br...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Steiner LA,Andrews PJ

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atropine and glycopyrrolate were compared in a mixture with neostigmine for reversal of neuromuscular blockade in patients undergoing open heart surgery. In patients not receiving beta-blocking drugs, glycopyrrolate was shown to possess advantages over atropine in terms of a lower initial increase in heart rate, bette...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Salem MG,Richardson JC,Meadows GA,Lamplugh G,Lai KM

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of diluting propofol in 5% dextrose on the incidence of i.v. injection pain was studied in 100 adult patients. Severe injection pain occurred in 32% (16 patients) who received undiluted propofol, compared with 10% (five patients) who received dilute propofol. We concluded that the dilution of propofol signi...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Stokes DN,Robson N,Hutton P

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Control measurements of blood flow through and cefoxitin extraction ratios across heart and lungs, liver, kidneys and gut were made under steady-state conditions in awake unrestrained sheep. The studies then were repeated with the same animals anaesthetized with 1.5% halothane or whilst undergoing high thoracic (to ap...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Runciman WB,Mather LE,Ilsley AH,Carapetis RJ,Upton RN

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied the effects of bilateral ilioinguinal nerve block and wound infiltration with 0.5% bupivacaine on postoperative pain and analgesic requirements in 62 patients undergoing Caesarean section under general anaesthesia. A control group received no local anaesthetic supplementation. Both ilioinguinal block a...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Ganta R,Samra SK,Maddineni VR,Furness G

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00