Increased plasma concentrations of the mature form of adrenomedullin during cardiac surgery and hepatosplanchnic hypoperfusion.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current methods of information transfer in the operating room between monitor and anesthesiologist rely on visual and auditory modalities. These modalities can easily become overloaded in a high cognitive workload situation, such as in a critical incident. The use of vibrotactile communication has been shown...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Ford S,Daniels J,Lim J,Koval V,Dumont G,Schwarz SK,Ansermino JM

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Visualization with ultrasound during regional anesthesia may reduce the risk of intraneural injection and subsequent neurological symptoms but has not been formally assessed. Thus, we performed this randomized clinical trial comparing ultrasound versus nerve stimulator-guided interscalene blocks for shoulder...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Liu SS,Zayas VM,Gordon MA,Beathe JC,Maalouf DB,Paroli L,Liguori GA,Ortiz J,Buschiazzo V,Ngeow J,Shetty T,Ya Deau JT

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preoperative use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors is common and has been associated with hypotension at separation from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). This study prospectively examined the influence of chronic preoperative ACE inhibitor use and other perioperative factors on the incidence of vasoconstr...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Tuman KJ,McCarthy RJ,O'Connor CJ,Holm WE,Ivankovich AD

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients are at increased risk for pulmonary and cardiovascular complications; perioperative mortality risk is unclear. This report analyzes cases submitted to the OSA Death and Near Miss Registry, focusing on factors associated with poor outcomes after an OSA-related event. We ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Bolden N,Posner KL,Domino KB,Auckley D,Benumof JL,Herway ST,Hillman D,Mincer SL,Overdyk F,Samuels DJ,Warner LL,Weingarten TN,Chung F

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epistaxis and airway trauma are often associated with nasotracheal intubation. We describe a patient with Factor IX deficiency who required nasotracheal intubation. An inexpensive, nonproprietary, rapid technique was used to reduce the trauma of intubation. ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Delgado AV,Sanders JC

更新日期：2004-10-01 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

abstract：UNLABELLED:Prepared endotracheal tubes (PETTs) are frequently used for unanticipated difficult intubation, but their storage time is highly variable and institution-dependent. We sought to determine first, if open, unused PETTs are a potential source of pathogenic microorganisms, and second, if PETTs can provide a medi...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Rasic NF,Friesen RM,Anderson B,Hoban SA,Olson N,Kress J

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The k(e)(0) value is the first order rate constant determining the equilibration of drugs between plasma or end-tidal concentration and effect-site (e.g., brain) concentration. Parametric and semiparametric approaches have been used for estimating individual k(e)(0) values and describing the drug-response cu...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Ellerkmann RK,Bruhn J,Soehle M,Kehrer M,Hoeft A,Kreuer S

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Minimally invasive fetoscopic surgery for spina bifida aperta is a new therapeutic approach to preserve neurologic function by protecting exposed neural tissue. The anesthetic management is of paramount importance for the success of the procedure. Therefore, our protocol was developed with particular attention to safe...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Arens C,Koch C,Veit M,Greenberg RS,Lichtenstern C,Weigand MA,Khaleeva A,Schuerg R,Kohl T

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calciphylaxis is a small-vessel disease associated with renal failure. Here, we report the management of a 43-yr-old man with calciphylaxis who received left lower leg amputation with prostaglandin E(1) (PGE(1)) under monitoring by laser Doppler blood flowmetry in the left second and third fingers. Anesthesia was indu...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Horishita T,Minami K,Ogata J,Sata T

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Obese surgical patients are typically considered to be more likely than lean patients to possess high-volume and low-pH (HVLP) gastric contents after a standard preoperative fast, based on a study of a population predominately consisting of patients receiving intramuscular preoperative sedation. We revisited...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Harter RL,Kelly WB,Kramer MG,Perez CE,Dzwonczyk RR

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morphine anesthesia is often recommended in patients with reduced cardiac reserve. As the effect of morphine on the balance between myocardial oxygen supply and demand is not well understood, the effect of large doses of morphine (3 mg/kg, subcutaneously) on experimental myocardial infarction size in the rat was evalu...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Markiewicz W,Finberg JP,Lichtig C

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The routine preoperative evaluation of pediatric patients often includes a history, physical examination, complete blood count, and urinalysis (UA). We retrospectively reviewed the records of 486 elective surgeries in children to determine the role of abnormal preoperative laboratory test results in perioperative mana...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： O'Connor ME,Drasner K

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Either epidural analgesia or femoral nerve blockade improves analgesia and rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty. No study has evaluated the combination of femoral nerve blockade and epidural analgesia. In this prospective, randomized, blinded study we investigated combining femoral nerve blockade with epidural...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： YaDeau JT,Cahill JB,Zawadsky MW,Sharrock NE,Bottner F,Morelli CM,Kahn RL,Sculco TP

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cimetidine blunts the increase in cerebral blood flow (CBF) normally observed during hypoxia. It is important, therefore, to know whether other H2-blockers also affect the cerebral circulation adaptation to hypoxia. Cerebral blood flow was measured in 24 awake dogs after an intravenous injection of either saline (cont...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Audibert G,Saunier C,Hartemann D,Bigard O,Haberer JP

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nucleus raphe magnus (NRM) is an important descending pain inhibitory system. We postulated that the analgesic action of supraspinally administered opiates results from increased descending inhibitory control of the NRM. We tested whether fentanyl activates NRM neurons in the rat slice preparation using extra-cell...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Ohta Y,Alojado ME,Kemmotsu O

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reports plasma bupivacaine concentrations in 13 neonates who received lumbar epidural anesthesia during major abdominal surgery. A bolus of 1.8 mg/kg of bupivacaine (2.5 mg/mL) was administered after induction of anesthesia, followed by a continuous infusion of 0.2 mg.kg-1.h-1 (1.25 mg/mL). Plasma concentra...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Larsson BA,Lönnqvist PA,Olsson GL

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, such as erythropoietin (EPO), can be used to treat preoperative anemia. Some studies suggest an increased risk of mortality and thrombotic events, and use in cardiovascular surgery remains off-label. This study compares outcomes in cardiac surgery patients declining blood t...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Duce L,Cooter ML,McCartney SL,Lombard FW,Guinn NR

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Different additives have been used to prolong regional blockade. We designed a prospective, randomized, double-blind study to evaluate the effect of dexamethasone added to lidocaine on the onset and duration of axillary brachial plexus block. Sixty patients scheduled for elective hand and forearm surgery under axillar...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Movafegh A,Razazian M,Hajimaohamadi F,Meysamie A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients undergoing potentially painful interventional radiological procedures generally require a combination of analgesia and sedation. This sedation/analgesia should allow the patient to communicate while also remaining calm. Bispectral index (BIS) monitoring could be useful in achieving this. The primary end-point...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Dahaba AA,Lischnig U,Kronthaler R,Bornemann H,Georgiev V,Rehak PH,Metzler H

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurotoxicity has been reported with tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) used as local anesthetics. We examined the hypothesis that TCAs cause tissue injury, particularly myotoxicity, as occurs with many local anesthetics. Animals were given sciatic nerve injections with 0-80 mM doxepin, amitriptyline, or bupivacaine (1....

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Barnet CS,Louis DN,Kohane DS

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Visual estimation and gravimetric methods are commonly used to quantify the volume of blood loss during cesarean delivery (CD). However, the correlation between blood loss and post-CD hemoglobin (Hb) is poorly studied, and it is unclear whether the correlation varies according to how blood loss is measured. ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Fedoruk K,Seligman KM,Carvalho B,Butwick AJ

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tardiness from scheduled start times is a common source of frustration for both operating room (OR) personnel and patients. Factors that influence tardiness were quantified in a companion paper and have been used to develop interventions that have the potential for reducing tardiness. METHODS:Data from two ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Wachtel RE,Dexter F

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of leg skin warming in preventing hypothermia and shivering was evaluated in two separate prospective, randomized trials in patients undergoing abdominal surgery. In the first trial, 22 patients were randomized to receive no hypothermia prevention (control group) or active warming with an electric warming...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Camus Y,Delva E,Just B,Lienhart A

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:With pressure support ventilation (PSV), each PSV breath is flow-cycled, and the breath termination criterion (TC) is usually nonadjustable. When TC does not match the interaction between the patient's inspiratory-expiratory efforts to the opening and closing of the inspiratory and expiratory valves, patient...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Tokioka H,Tanaka T,Ishizu T,Fukushima T,Iwaki T,Nakamura Y,Kosogabe Y

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fire in the operating room is a rare but potentially devastating event. In this case report, we describe 2 separate fires of a Westmed heated humidification circuit. We conducted a detailed analysis of potential causes of the fires, including a simulation and series of experiments. Our conclusions were (1) a combinati...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Laudanski K,Schwab WK,Bakuzonis CW,Paulus DA

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new single injection procedure, the fascia iliaca compartment block, is described for blocking the femoral, lateral cutaneous, and obturator nerves. The technique consists of injecting a local anesthetic immediately behind the fascia iliaca at the union of the lateral with the two medial thirds of the inguinal ligam...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Dalens B,Vanneuville G,Tanguy A

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Recent investigations have sought to improve intrathecal analgesia by combining opioids with other classes of analgesics. In this study we assessed the ability of intrathecal midazolam to increase the potency and duration of the analgesic effects of intrathecal fentanyl without causing adverse effects. Thirt...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Tucker AP,Mezzatesta J,Nadeson R,Goodchild CS

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There have been numerous studies published on the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway (PLMA). However, few have investigated its utility in a large practice setting. We sought to gather comprehensive data about the characteristics, efficacy, and safety of its use by a representative group of anesthesiologists work...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Goldmann K,Hechtfischer C,Malik A,Kussin A,Freisburger C

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The electroencephalogram (EEG) measures cerebral activity and, because of its use as an intraoperative monitor, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education requires EEG monitoring experience during anesthesiology residency. To improve the anesthesiology residents' education at the University of ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Fahy BG,Chau DF,Owen MB

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00