Can quantitative sensory testing predict the outcome of epidural steroid injections in sciatica? A preliminary study.

abstract：UNLABELLED:We conducted a prospective, randomized study to determine the efficacy of conjugated estrogen in reducing blood product transfusion during orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Patients undergoing OLT were included in the study. Only those having a reaction time of more than 30 mm or 15 min (19 -28 mm) on ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Frenette L,Cox J,McArdle P,Eckhoff D,Bynon S

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of severe pain may require "balanced analgesia," involving the use of analgesics with different modes of action. Clonidine, an alpha(2)-adrenoreceptor agonist produces analgesia by itself as well as when given with morphine and local anesthetics. Ketorolac is indicated for the management of moderately s...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Tejwani GA,Rattan AK

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sedatives and analgesics, in doses that alter consciousness in the intensive care unit (ICU), contribute to delirium and mortality. Pain, agitation, and delirium can be monitored in ICU patients. These symptoms were noted before (PRE) and after (POST) a protocol to alleviate undesirable symptoms. Analgesia a...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Skrobik Y,Ahern S,Leblanc M,Marquis F,Awissi DK,Kavanagh BP

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although invasive monitoring is the standard method for intracranial pressure (ICP) measurement, it is not without potential for serious complications. Noninvasive methods have been proposed as alternatives to invasive ICP monitoring. The study aimed to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of the currently av...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Sallam A,Abdelaal Ahmed Mahmoud M Alkhatip A,Kamel MG,Hamza MK,Yassin HM,Hosny H,Younis MI,Ramadan E,Algameel HZ,Abdelhaq M,Abdelkader M,Mills KE,Mohamed H

更新日期：2020-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A lighted stylet is an effective alternative to a direct laryngoscope and has been reported to be particularly useful in patients with difficult airways. A high Mallampati class indicates poor visibility of the oropharyngeal structures. Because a lighted stylet does not require direct oropharyngeal visualiza...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Rhee KY,Lee JR,Kim J,Park S,Kwon WK,Han S

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Proinflammatory cytokines have been implicated in mediating myocardial dysfunction associated with major surgery. We investigated the profile of proinflammatory cytokines and the association of cytokine levels with myocardial function after esophagectomy. We studied 12 patients who underwent subtotal esophag...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Nakanishi K,Takeda S,Terajima K,Takano T,Ogawa R

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Uptake of inhaled anesthetics may be measured as the amount of anesthetic infused to maintain a constant alveolar concentration of anesthetic. This method assumes that the patient absorbs all of the infused anesthetic, and that none is lost to circuit components. Using a standard anesthetic circuit with a 3-...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Eger EI 2nd,Ionescu P,Gong D

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Because anesthetic technique has the potential to dramatically affect cerebral blood flow and metabolism (two determinants of brain thermoregulation), we tested the hypothesis that, after craniotomy, anesthetic technique would influence brain temperature independent of core temperature. Twenty-one cats (2.7 ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Erickson KM,Lanier WL

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous ventilation may offer advantages over controlled mechanical ventilation (CMV), but increase in work of breathing may diminish its usefulness. During general anesthesia, respiratory depression and increased work of breathing often preclude spontaneous ventilation, and patients then receive CMV. We compared ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Christie JM,Smith RA

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the effect of the lithotomy position on the systolic blood pressure (SBP) with the horizontal position after spinal block. The lithotomy position was performed 5 min after spinal block. The change in SBP was expressed as percent of depression from the baseline value. The SBP increased by the lithotomy posi...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Miyabe M,Sonoda H,Namiki A

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:As the surgical population ages, the number of patients presenting with coronary artery disease and age-related loss of pulmonary recoil will increase. Although their influence on gas exchange in this population remains unknown, sevoflurane and isoflurane are used for an increasing variety of surgical proced...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Loeckinger A,Keller C,Lindner KH,Kleinsasser A

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Augustine Guide (AG) allows oral endotracheal intubations to be performed blindly; head and neck manipulation are unnecessary. It is a premolded device designed to fit in a lock and key fashion in the glottis, thus serving as a guide to allow blind laryngeal insertion of an endotracheal tube. Intubation success ra...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Carr RJ,Belani KG

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adverse effects of hydroxyethyl starches (HESs) have been verified in patients suffering from sepsis or kidney disease, but not in surgical patients at large. The investigation aimed to determine whether the use of HES 130/0.4 was associated with the incidence of acute postinterventional adverse events compa...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Pagel JI,Rehm M,Kammerer T,Hulde N,Speck E,Briegel J,Reinholz F,Crispin A,Hofmann-Kiefer KF

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Predicting blood product transfusion requirements during orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) remains difficult. Our primary aim in this study was to determine which patient variables best predict recipient risk for large blood transfusion requirements during OLT. The secondary aim was to determine whether...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Cywinski JB,Alster JM,Miller C,Vogt DP,Parker BM

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although convective warming therapy is effective in preventing hypothermia in anesthetized patients, little is known concerning the potential risks of its use. Hence, this balanced cross-over study was designed to determine if the use of convective warming therapy increased the risk of wound contamination. For 4 h, ei...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Zink RS,Iaizzo PA

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia, we compared the postoperative analgesic effect of intraoperative sedation with dexmedetomidine versus propofol. We hypothesized that sedation with dexmedetomidine would result in lower postoperative opioid analgesic consumption than with...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Shin HJ,Do SH,Lee JS,Kim TK,Na HS

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The most effective group of drugs for the treatment of severe pain is opioid analgesics. Their use, however, is limited by decreased effects in neuropathic and chronic pain as a result of increased pain and development of tolerance. Gabapentin (GBP) is effective in both experimental models of chronic pain an...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Eckhardt K,Ammon S,Hofmann U,Riebe A,Gugeler N,Mikus G

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phenylephrine and methoxamine are direct-acting, predominantly α(1) adrenergic receptor (AR) agonists. To better understand their physiologic effects, we screened 463 articles on the basis of PubMed searches of "methoxamine" and "phenylephrine" (limited to human, randomized studies published in English), as well as ci...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Thiele RH,Nemergut EC,Lynch C 3rd

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser is being used for airway surgery and could cause an endotracheal tube fire. To determine whether five different metallic foil tapes or the Laser-Guard protective wrap would protect polyvinylchloride (PVC) endotracheal tubes from this laser, it was set to a power of 18 W and aimed ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Sosis MB,Braverman B

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the effects of acute sympathetic denervation on the baroreflex control of heart rate, baroreflex sensitivities were compared in lightly anesthetized humans who had either cervical (N = 20) or lumbar epidural anesthesia (N = 18), or neither (N = 18). Levels of anesthesia during cervical block using 10 ml of...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Dohi S,Tsuchida H,Mayumi T

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method involving sodium fusion and analysis by fluoride electrode, which has been used for the determination of total fluorinated metabolites of fluorine-containing drugs in physiologic fluids, is shown to be inapplicable to volatile fluorinated metabolites of volatile fluorinated anesthetic agents. The yields of in...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Ivanetich KM,Bradshaw JJ,Brittain T

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypothermia (HT) reduces neuronal injury after perinatal asphyxia. The anesthetic gas xenon (XE) may enhance this effect. We investigated the sedative and respiratory effects of variable XE concentrations at 37 degrees C normothermia (NT) or 32 degrees C HT after a hypoxic-ischemic (HI) insult to determine t...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Dingley J,Hobbs C,Ferguson J,Stone J,Thoresen M

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to offering further data on the exposure of surgical and recovery-room personnel to low levels of halothane in room air, the authors demonstrate the presence of halothane levels in the blood of some surgical patients managed by other inhalation agents from machines previously used for halothane. The author...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Nicholson JA,Sada T,Aldrete JA

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clonidine is effective in treating sevoflurane-induced postanesthesia agitation in children. We conducted a study on 169 children to quantify the risk reduction of clonidine agitation in patients admitted to our day-surgery pediatric clinic. Children were randomly allocated to receive clonidine 2 mug/kg or placebo bef...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Tesoro S,Mezzetti D,Marchesini L,Peduto VA

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Reports of transient neurological symptoms with the use of subarachnoid lidocaine has generated interest in alternate local anesthetics of intermediate duration, such as mepivacaine. This prospective randomized, double-blinded, dose-response study examined the anesthetic and recovery profiles of 60- and 80-m...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Pawlowski J,Sukhani R,Pappas AL,Kim KM,Lurie J,Gunnerson H,Corsino A,Frey K,Tonino P

更新日期：2000-09-01 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：UNLABELLED:Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and central venous catheter (CVC) placement are often used during congenital cardiac surgery. Complications of CVC placement include cardiac perforation, inadvertent arterial placement, and erroneous hemodynamic data from unrecognized malposition. In this study, we used...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Andropoulos DB,Stayer SA,Bent ST,Campos CJ,Bezold LI,Alvarez M,Fraser CD

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inhalation agents are being used in place of intravenous agents to provide sedation in some intensive care units. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective randomized controlled trials, which compared the use of volatile agents versus intravenous midazolam or propofol in critical care...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Jerath A,Panckhurst J,Parotto M,Lightfoot N,Wasowicz M,Ferguson ND,Steel A,Beattie WS

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Synergistic neuromuscular blocking effects have been observed clinically with certain pairs of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) competitive antagonists. The mechanism for synergy has not been elucidated. We tested the hypothesis that synergy arises from a differential selectivity of antagonists for t...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Liu M,Dilger JP

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Although the importance of the nucleus raphe magnus in descending inhibitory control of nociception is clear, it is not known whether these effects are equivalent for different types of nociception. Thus, we examined the differential inhibition of behavioral responses evoked by A delta or C fiber thermonocic...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Lu Y,Sweitzer SM,Laurito CE,Yeomans DC

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00