Adverse airway events during brief nasal inhalations of volatile anaesthetics: the effect of humidity and repeated exposure on incidence in volunteers preselected by response to desflurane.

abstract：:We conducted a randomised controlled trial comparing the laryngeal mask airway Supreme(™) with the laryngeal mask airway Unique(™) in children. Fifty children presenting for elective surgery were randomly assigned to receive either the laryngeal mask airway Supreme or laryngeal mask airway Unique. The outcomes measure...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Jagannathan N,Sohn LE,Sawardekar A,Chang E,Langen KE,Anderson K

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxygen delivery using nasal prongs was assessed using a lung model for spontaneous ventilation. The analogue lung was attached to a manikin, which provided a model of the 'face and pharynx' to which the nasal prongs were applied. Oxygen concentrations were measured in the model trachea at varying fresh gas inflow and ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Ooi R,Joshi P,Soni N

更新日期：1992-07-01 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：:Epidural injections of morphine (2.5 or 4 mg) were given to 25 patients in labour. Forty-eight per cent had good relief of pain lasting from 3 1/4 to 11 hours (average 5 1/4 hours). Sixteen per cent of patients had transient or partial relief, and in 36% there was no discernible effect at all. No serious side effects ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Booker PD,Wilkes RG,Bryson TH,Beddard J

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case history of a patient with unusual injuries following blunt thoracic trauma is presented. There was a pneumopericardium, bilateral tension pneumothoraces and rupture of the thoracic trachea, and the shock lung syndrome developed. Some points which arose in the management of the case are discussed, and it is poin...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： McCaughey W,King R

更新日期：1975-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An internal jugular catheter, which was inserted into a patient with a traumatic haemopneumothorax, accidentally entered the pleural cavity. This was initially undetected because the two signs most frequently used to confirm correct placement, those of blood reflux and fluctuation of central venous pressure with respi...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Pina J,Morujão N,Castro-Tavares J

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to assess the association between caudal block and postoperative complications after tubularised incised plate urethroplasty. The medical records of 388 paediatric patients who underwent urethroplasty at a tertiary medical centre were analysed retrospectively. Among the 342 patients included, 216 pati...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Kim MH,Im YJ,Kil HK,Han SW,Joe YE,Lee JH

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a study of 247 patients who had general anaesthesia for dental procedures, the incidence of individual anxieties was noted using a questionnaire completed by the patient. The most common anxieties related to the period before transfer to the operating theatre, intra-operative awareness and postoperative pain. These...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： McCleane GJ,Cooper R

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lamotrigine, a sodium channel blocker that selectively inhibits the neuronal release of glutamate, has been shown to produce analgesia in acute and chronic pain models in rats without causing noticeable sedation. After oral administration it also reduces pain scores, as assessed by the cold pain test, in volunteers. T...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Klamt JG,Posner J

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood glucose levels were measured immediately after induction of anaesthesia and again intraoperatively in 26 children fasted overnight for operations in the morning and 28 children fasted from 8.00 a.m. for afternoon surgery. The mean post-induction glucose concentration of the afternoon surgery group was significan...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Redfern N,Addison GM,Meakin G

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty patients, scheduled for Caesarean section were randomly allocated to receive by the epidural route in a double-blind fashion one of the following patient-controlled analgesia mixtures for the relief of postoperative pain: sufentanil 2 micrograms.ml-1 in 0.9% sodium chloride, sufentanil 2 micrograms.ml-1 + adrena...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Vercauteren MP,Vandeput DM,Meert TF,Adriaensen HA

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty anaesthetists calculated maximum permissible doses of eight local anaesthetic formulations for simulated patients three times with three methods: an electronic calculator; nomogram; and pen and paper. Correct dose calculations with the nomogram (85/120) were more frequent than with the calculator (71/120) or pen...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Walker JD,Williams N,Williams DJ

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomised, controlled, crossover trial was designed to assess the safety and effectiveness of oral midazolam sedation for orthodontic extractions. Forty-six ASA physical status I children aged 10-16 years were recruited. Each child required two treatment sessions. Sedation with either oral midazolam 0.5 mg.kg-1 or ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Wilson KE,Welbury RR,Girdler NM

更新日期：2002-09-01 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：:Using the Nottingham Physiology Simulator, we investigated the effects on pre-oxygenation and apnoea during rapid sequence induction of labour, obesity, sepsis, pre-eclampsia, maternal haemorrhage and multiple pregnancy in term pregnancy. Pre-oxygenation with 100% oxygen was followed by simulated rapid sequence induct...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： McClelland SH,Bogod DG,Hardman JG

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective, randomised, controlled clinical study was performed to compare the incidence and severity of postoperative peripheral venous thrombophlebitis associated with a single intravenous cannula used for both intra-operative and postoperative purposes, and two cannulae, one used intra-operatively and the other ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Panadero A,Iohom G,Taj J,Mackay N,Shorten G

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Combitube airway allows short-term ventilation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and can be useful in the management of the difficult airway. In a prospective observational study we assessed its use during percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT). Twenty-one intensive care patients scheduled for elective PD...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Mallick A,Quinn AC,Bodenham AR,Vucevic M

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We measured the illumination generated by all 30 Macintosh size 3 laryngoscopes in our department with a lux-meter and a standardised laryngoscope holding tube. We found a large range in illumination generated (65-3130 lx). We then measured the effect on the illumination for each laryngoscope by covering the blade wit...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Anderson KJ,Bhandal N

更新日期：2002-08-01 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：:The efficient use of operating theatres requires accurate case scheduling. One common method is 'booking to the mean'. Here, the mean times for individual operations are summed to approximate the time allocated to the list. An alternative approach is 'probabilistic scheduling'. Here, the means and standard deviation o...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Pandit JJ

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cardiovascular effects of 20 ml 0.75% bupivacaine with adrenaline 5 micrograms/ml injected epidurally were compared with those of 20 ml 0.75% ropivacaine with adrenaline. Cardiovascular measurements were performed with a transthoracic electrical bioimpedance monitor. The maximum mean arterial blood pressure decrea...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Kerkkamp HE,Gielen MJ

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Propofol and thiopentone were compared as anaesthetic agents for electroconvulsive therapy in 31 patients on four occasions in a repeated measure crossover study. Discomfort on injection was significantly more common with propofol (51.6% of anaesthetics) compared to thiopentone (1.6% of anaesthetics). The duration of ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Boey WK,Lai FO

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This observational study assessed the frequency and risk factors of dental damage after classic direct laryngoscopy for tracheal intubation in 536 adult patients. The patients' sex, age, height, weight, dental condition, dental mobility, Mallampati class, interincisor gap, thyromental distance, neck circumference, and...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Mourão J,Neto J,Luís C,Moreno C,Barbosa J,Carvalho J,Tavares J

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previously fit 58-year-old man underwent lumbar laminectomy following a myelogram. Postoperatively convulsions occurred. He was successfully treated and made a complete recovery. Large quantities of intracranial iophendylate (Myodil) were seen on postoperative skull X-rays. In the absence of other likely causes, a d...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Jones DF

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Posterior transversus abdominis plane blocks have been reported to be an effective method of providing analgesia after lower abdominal surgery. We compared the efficacy of a novel technique of providing continuous transversus abdominis plane analgesia with epidural analgesia in patients on an enhanced recovery program...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Niraj G,Kelkar A,Hart E,Horst C,Malik D,Yeow C,Singh B,Chaudhri S

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An unusual case of cetrimide toxicity, probably the first of its kind to be recorded, is reported. It occurred after accidental intravenous injection in an infant and the management is discussed. Cardiac arrest, muscle paralysis, haemolysis and other complications were successfully treated. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Gode GR,Jayalakshmi TS,Kalla GN

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We prospectively assessed common clinical endpoints for their usefulness in avoiding hyperinflation of the cuffs of laryngeal mask airways (slight outward movement) and tracheal tubes (disappearance of an audible leak around the cuff during manual ventilation < 20 cm H(2)O) in 640 children. Cuff pressures were measure...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Ong M,Chambers NA,Hullet B,Erb TO,von Ungern-Sternberg BS

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dose requirements and side effects of morphine were compared with those of diamorphine administered by patient-controlled analgesia in 40 patients following elective total hip replacement. Patients were allocated randomly to receive in a double-blind manner either morphine or diamorphine for postoperative pain rel...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Robinson SL,Rowbotham DJ,Smith G

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of postpartum haemorrhage because of uterine atony with intramyometrial prostaglandin E2 1 mg, in an anaesthetised patient resulted in life-threatening hypotension. Anaesthetists should be aware of the potential cardiovascular side effects of prostaglandins. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Kilpatrick AW,Thorburn J

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of pre-anaesthetic medication on target propofol concentration, induction dose, time to induction, and discomfort on infusion were studied in 45 female patients undergoing ambulatory gynaecological procedures using 'Diprifusor' target controlled infusion of propofol. The patients were randomly allocated to...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Struys M,Versichelen L,Rolly G

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00