Effect of the laryngeal mask airway on lower oesophageal sphincter pressure in patients during general anaesthesia.

abstract：:The evidence for an association between hypertensive disease, elevated admission arterial pressure, and perioperative cardiac outcome is reviewed. A systematic review and meta-analysis of 30 observational studies demonstrated an odds ratio for the association between hypertensive disease and perioperative cardiac outc...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Howell SJ,Sear JW,Foëx P

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to explore difficulties at work from anaesthetists' own perspective and to examine how anaesthetists handle and cope with situations that are perceived as difficult and potentially stressful. METHODS:Two sets of interviews were conducted with 19 specialist anaesthetists in Sweden. ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Larsson J,Rosenqvist U,Holmström I

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have examined the influence of electrical stimulation on caffeine-induced tension generation during contracture testing used to diagnose malignant hyperthermia. The cumulative contracture response to caffeine was compared in pairs of morphologically comparable muscle bundles obtained from the same patient. Only one...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Heytens L,Martin JJ,Bossaert LL

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with Munchausen's syndrome often undergo multiple surgical operations under general anaesthesia. They tend to have multiple exposures to routinely used anaesthetic agents. A patient with Munchausen's syndrome who developed an anaphylactoid reaction to thiopentone is described and the importance of obtaining p...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Frater RA,Lew JK

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The analgesic effects of an identical inguinal field block, performed before or immediately after inguinal herniorrhaphy, were evaluated in 32 healthy patients in a double-blind, randomized study. During surgery, all patients received a light general anaesthesia with thiopentone, alfentanil and nitrous oxide in oxygen...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Dierking GW,Dahl JB,Kanstrup J,Dahl A,Kehlet H

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have compared iontophoretically and locally applied lidocaine for relief of pain on propofol injection. Pain was assessed on insertion of a 20-gauge i.v. cannula and at 10-s intervals for 30 s after injection of propofol. Pain scores on cannulation were significantly less in the iontophoresis group (median 1.1) tha...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Sadler PJ,Thompson HM,Maslowski P,Liddle A,Rowbotham DJ

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microvascular dysfunction is considered to play an important pathophysiological role in sepsis. We addressed the hypothesis that macrovascular and microvascular flow are uncoupled in early sepsis, using a rodent model with well-characterized haemodynamic and biochemical markers of severity and subsequent mor...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Dyson A,Cone S,Singer M,Ackland GL

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebral state index (CSI) has recently been introduced as an intra-operative monitor of anaesthetic depth. We compared the performance of the CSI to the bispectral index (BIS) in measuring depth of anaesthesia during target-controlled infusion (TCI) of propofol. METHODS:Twenty Chinese patients undergoing g...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Zhong T,Guo QL,Pang YD,Peng LF,Li CL

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied the relationship between gas exchange and mechanical frequency response during high frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) at 0.5-5.0 Hz in anaesthetized pigs. The mechanical gain curve showed a minimal "anti-resonant" response at 0.8 Hz (f1) and a maximal "resonant" response at 5.0 Hz (f2). This finding may...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Lin ES,Jones MJ,Mottram SD,Smith BE,Smith G

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:. Missense variants in the ryanodine receptor 1 gene ( RYR1 ) are associated with malignant hyperthermia but only a minority of these have met the criteria for use in predictive DNA diagnosis. We examined the utility of a simplified method of segregation analysis and a functional assay for determining the pa...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Merritt A,Booms P,Shaw MA,Miller DM,Daly C,Bilmen JG,Stowell KM,Allen PD,Steele DS,Hopkins PM

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the prone knee-chest position the spread of plain 0.5% bupivacaine in the cerebrospinal fluid and associated haemodynamic changes may be different compared with the horizontal position. A randomized comparison was performed in 40 ASA I-II patients, aged 24-61 yr, undergoing lumbar disc surgery. Subarachnoid injecti...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Laakso E,Pitkänen M,Kyttä J,Rosenberg PH

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overt stroke after non-cardiac surgery has a substantial impact on the duration and quality of life. Covert stroke in the non-surgical setting is much more common than overt stroke and is associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline and dementia. Little is known about covert stroke after non-cardia...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Mrkobrada M,Hill MD,Chan MT,Sigamani A,Cowan D,Kurz A,Sessler DI,Jacka M,Graham M,Dasgupta M,Dunlop V,Emery DJ,Gulka I,Guyatt G,Heels-Ansdell D,Murkin J,Pettit S,Sahlas DJ,Sharma M,Sharma M,Srinathan S,St John P

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The surgical pleth index (SPI) is a measurement of intraoperative nociception. Evidence of its usability in children is limited. Given that the autonomic nervous system is still developing during the first years of life, the performance of the SPI on small children cannot be concluded from studies carried ou...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Harju J,Kalliomäki ML,Leppikangas H,Kiviharju M,Yli-Hankala A

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied 34 patients undergoing elective repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm under combined general anaesthesia and epidural block to evaluate the acute effects of diaspirin crosslinked haemoglobin (DCLHb) 50, 100 and 200 mg kg-1 i.v. Haemodynamic variables were measured continuously using pulmonary and radial ar...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Garrioch MA,McClure JH,Wildsmith JA

更新日期：1999-11-01 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：BACKGROUND:To study adequate antinociception during general anaesthesia, tetanic stimulus of 5-10 s duration has been used previously as a standardized nociceptive stimulus. However, such stimuli have been found to correlate poorly with intraoperative nociception. We hypothesized that an electrical tetanic stimulus of ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Rantanen M,Yppärilä-Wolters H,van Gils M,Yli-Hankala A,Huiku M,Kymäläinen M,Korhonen I

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have investigated the effects of 9.5% and 14.1% MAC concentrations of isoflurane on some psychometric measurements. Both concentrations depressed peak saccadic velocity (P < 0.01), choice reaction time (P < 0.05) and visual analogue scores for sedation (P < 0.05), but not the critical flicker fusion threshold. The ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Yoshizumi J,Marshall RW,Sanders LD,Vickers MD

更新日期：1993-12-01 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：:Spinal anaesthesia is the preferred anaesthetic technique for elective Caesarean deliveries. Hypotension is the most common side-effect and has both maternal and neonatal consequences. Different strategies have been attempted to prevent spinal-induced hypotension, including the use of low-dose bupivacaine. We conducte...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Arzola C,Wieczorek PM

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some recipients of isolated, orthotopic lung transplants have now survived to leave hospital with greatly improved quality of life. Inevitably, the successful demonstration of the feasibility of these operations means that transplant centres throughout the world may wish to participate in a lung transplant programme. ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Conacher ID

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested the hypothesis that pressures exerted on the pharyngeal mucosa by the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) and cuffed oropharyngeal airway (COPA) differ, in 20 male and 20 female adult patients. Microchip pressure sensors were attached to the LMA and COPA at four similar anatomical locations (base of the tongue, late...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Keller C,Brimacombe J

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have examined the effects of the highly selective alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonist, dexmedetomidine, on noradrenaline release and cell firing in isolated, superfused slices of rat locus coeruleus. Dexmedetomidine decreased both noradrenaline release and cell firing rate in a concentration-dependent fashion, with an EC5...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Jorm CM,Stamford JA

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The haemodynamic effects of diltiazem were studied in six dogs during fentanyl-nitrous oxide (in oxygen) anaesthesia. A bolus of diltiazem 300 micrograms kg-1 was given, followed by infusions at 30, 60 and 90 micrograms kg-1 min-1 which produced plasma diltiazem concentrations of 392 +/- 30, 908 +/- 54 and 1483 +/- 13...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Griffin RM,Dimich I,Jurado R,Kaplan JA

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ultrasound-guided internal jugular venous access increases the rate of successful cannulation and reduces the incidence of complications, compared with the landmark technique. Three transducer orientation approaches have been proposed for this procedure: short-axis (SAX), long-axis (LAX) and oblique-axis (OA...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Batllori M,Urra M,Uriarte E,Romero C,Pueyo J,López-Olaondo L,Cambra K,Ibáñez B

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Signalling of several G-protein-coupled receptors of the Gq/11 family is time-dependently inhibited by local anaesthetics (LAs). Since LA-induced modulation of muscarinic m1 and m3 receptor function may explain their beneficial effects in clinical practice, such as decreased postoperative cognitive dysfuncti...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Picardi S,Stevens MF,Hahnenkamp K,Durieux ME,Lirk P,Hollmann MW

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The calculation of pharmacokinetic parameters after a bolus injection of fentanyl allowed an i.v. infusion scheme which guarantees analgesia for the entire duration of surgery, with the advantage of steady plasma concentration and body content. In the initial phase after bolus injection, the serum concentration decrea...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Hengstmann JH,Stoeckel H,Schüttler J

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tapentadol is an analgesic agent for treatment of acute and chronic pain that activates the µ-opioid receptor combined with inhibition of neuronal norepinephrine reuptake. Both mechanisms are implicated in activation of descending inhibitory pain pathways. In this study, we investigated the influence of tape...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Niesters M,Proto PL,Aarts L,Sarton EY,Drewes AM,Dahan A

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intraoperative fluid therapy regimens using oesophageal Doppler monitoring (ODM) to optimize stroke volume (SV) (goal-directed fluid therapy, GDT) have been associated with a reduction in length of stay (LOS) and complication rates after major surgery. We hypothesized that intraoperative GDT would reduce the...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Challand C,Struthers R,Sneyd JR,Erasmus PD,Mellor N,Hosie KB,Minto G

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of pretreatment with suxamethonium, gallamine or pancuronium on suxamethonium-induced fasciculations and myalgia was studied in a controlled, randomized and double-blind clinical trial. Both fasciculations and myalgia were assessed on a four-point rating scale. There was no significant correlation between f...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： O'Sullivan EP,Williams NE,Calvey TN

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common complication in elderly patients after major surgery. An association between POCD and the development of dementia has been suspected. In this study, we assessed if POCD was a risk factor for the occurrence of dementia. METHODS:Danish patients enrolled b...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Steinmetz J,Siersma V,Kessing LV,Rasmussen LS,ISPOCD Group.

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00