A multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing patient-controlled epidural with intravenous analgesia for pain relief in labor.

abstract：:The Bonfils Retromolar Intubation Fiberscope is a rigid, straight fiberoptic device with a 40-degree curved tip, which facilitates targeted intubation. Bonfils, using a retromolar approach to intubate tracheas of children with Pierre Robin syndrome, was first described in 1983. After an initial steep learning curve, t...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Thong SY,Wong TG

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:In this study, we examined the effectiveness of caudal blocks and correlated it with the laxity of the patients' anal sphincter before emergence from anesthesia in 178 children undergoing inguinal and/or penile surgery. Bupivacaine 0.25% in a volume of 0.6-1.25 mL/kg was used in all patients. The presence of...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Verghese ST,Mostello LA,Patel RI,Kaplan RF,Patel KM

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Musculoskeletal deformities in mucopolysaccharidoses (MPSs) patients pose unique challenges when patients present for surgery, especially nonspinal surgery. MPS patients have developed postsurgical neurological deficits after nonspinal surgery. While the incidence of neurological deficits after nonspinal sur...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Kandil AI,Pettit CS,Berry LN,Busso VO,Careskey M,Chesnut E,Buck DW,Leslie ND,Tamai J,McAuliffe JJ,Chidambaran V

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women in labor who receive epidural analgesia are more likely to experience hyperthermia and overt clinical fever. The gradual development of modest hyperthermia observed in laboring women with epidural analgesia is not seen in those electing other forms of analgesia or unmedicated labor. Clinical fever is also far mo...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Segal S

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years the off-label use of recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa) has markedly increased, particularly in pediatric cardiac surgery patients, and practitioners differ widely in their usage of the drug. In 2009, the Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society (CCAS) assembled a task force to review the literatur...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Guzzetta NA,Russell IA,Williams GD

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sevoflurane, 3% and 4% in oxygen was administered to four dogs for 3 hours. Sevoflurane was metabolized to inorganic fluoride and hexafluoroisopropanol. Serum fluoride concentrations reached peak values during 2 to 3 hours into anesthesia and averaged 18.5 micrometer/L (n = 2) and 20.0 +/- 4.8 (mean +/- SD) micrometer...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Martis L,Lynch S,Napoli MD,Woods EF

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tracheal injuries, independent of their origin, may be life-threatening. Surgical repair is regarded as the treatment of choice but has not been compared with other approaches. We hypothesized that defects bridgeable by an artificial airway may enable conservative treatment. We report on five patients with tracheal in...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Beiderlinden M,Adamzik M,Peters J

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Epidural catheters (EC) are often used in pediatric patients for intraoperative and postoperative pain relief. The small anatomical structures and catheter insertion under general anesthesia make it more difficult to perform EC and to prevent damage. In this study we investigated the use of ultrasound (US) i...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Rapp HJ,Folger A,Grau T

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Volatile anesthetics attenuate baroreflex function in a concentration-dependent manner. This study was designed to determine how long full recovery of baroreflex control of heart rate takes after isoflurane or sevoflurane anesthesia in healthy volunteers. We assessed baroreflex sensitivity in 20 subjects ran...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Nagasaki G,Tanaka M,Nishikawa T

更新日期：2001-11-01 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：UNLABELLED:Forty-eight healthy parturients scheduled for elective cesarean delivery were randomly allocated to receive intrathecally either 12 mg of hyperbaric bupivacaine plus 12.5 microg of fentanyl (n = 23) or bupivacaine alone (n = 25). In the latter group, IV 12.5 microg of fentanyl was administered immediately af...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Siddik-Sayyid SM,Aouad MT,Jalbout MI,Zalaket MI,Berzina CE,Baraka AS

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Sudden profound hypotensive and/or bradycardic events (HBE) have been reported in >20% of patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy in the sitting position under interscalene block anesthesia. Retrospective studies suggest that the administration of beta-blockers is safe and may decrease the incidence of thes...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Liguori GA,Kahn RL,Gordon J,Gordon MA,Urban MK

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPLICATIONS:Entrapment of a guidewire in the vena cava filter during central venous catheter placement is a newly recognized complication. Complex techniques have been described to free the guidewire. We describe a simple in situ technique that may free the guidewire without the application of complex techniques. ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Munir MA,Chien SQ

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Incorrect positioning of central venous catheters (CVC) in infants and children may lead to serious complications such as perforation of the heart or great vessels. CVC position is not usually assessed until the first postoperative chest radiograph, potentially leaving malposition undetected for several hour...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Andropoulos DB,Bent ST,Skjonsby B,Stayer SA

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Basic science studies suggest that perioperative immune impairment may augment the risk of cancer recurrence after otherwise potentially curative surgery. Despite its immunosuppressant properties, dexamethasone is commonly given to oncologic patients in an effort to reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting. ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： De Oliveira GS Jr,McCarthy R,Turan A,Schink JC,Fitzgerald PC,Sessler DI

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some drugs used for sedation and anesthesia produce histopathologic central nervous system changes in juvenile animal models. These observations have raised concerns regarding the use of these drugs in pediatric patients. We summarized the findings in developing animals and describe the steps that the Food a...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Mellon RD,Simone AF,Rappaport BA

更新日期：2007-03-01 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:Fentanyl reduces the amount of propofol necessary to prevent responses to surgical stimuli. However, opioids have relatively little effect on consciousness. We, therefore, tested the hypothesis that fentanyl minimally alters the effect-site concentration of propofol associated with awakening. Fifty women hav...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Iwakiri H,Nagata O,Matsukawa T,Ozaki M,Sessler DI

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluid resuscitation is one of the most prevalent treatment in critical care. There is not definitive evidence about the best fluid for resuscitation. The aim of this review will be to asses the efficacy and safety of buffered solution versus saline. We will perform an electronic search in Medline, Embase, and Central....

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Barea-Mendoza JA,Antequera AM,Plana MN,Chico-Fernández M,Muriel A,Sáez I,Estrada-Lorenzo JM,Montejo-González JC

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:We examined how to program an operating room (OR) information system to assist the OR manager in deciding whether to move the last case of the day in one OR to another OR that is empty to decrease overtime labor costs. We first developed a statistical strategy to predict whether moving the case would decreas...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Dexter F

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:We selected bis [N-(3,4-diacetoxybenzyl) tropanium-3alpha-yl] glutarate dibromide (TAAC3) from many new tropinyl diester derivatives to evaluate its neuromuscular blocking (NMB) and autonomic side effects on anesthetized rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, cats, pigs, dogs, and monkeys. NMB potency, onset, recovery ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Gyermek L,Lee C,Cho YM,Nguyen N,Tsai SK

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extent of sensory and motor blockades was examined in 195 patients 5 and 20 min after four different techniques of brachial plexus block using 50 ml of 0.5% bupivacaine. The interscalene technique of Winnie (N = 50) resulted in a preferential blockade of the caudad portions of the cervical plexus and the cephalad ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Lanz E,Theiss D,Jankovic D

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether intraoperative analgesics have an impact on postoperative cancer recurrence is unknown. Some investigations suggest that the opioids could favor relapse and that regional analgesia and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs could improve cancer prognosis. We retrospectively reviewed our series of breast...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Forget P,Vandenhende J,Berliere M,Machiels JP,Nussbaum B,Legrand C,De Kock M

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Certain dietary proteins and oils are capable of decreasing chronic neuropathic pain levels in rats after partial sciatic nerve ligation injury. We tested, for the first time, the role of dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids in suppressing pain in partial sciatic nerve ligation-injured rats. Six groups of mal...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Pérez J,Ware MA,Chevalier S,Gougeon R,Shir Y

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumothorax can develop during laparoscopy, particularly during laparoscopic fundoplication, since the left parietal pleura is exposed and can be torn during dissection in the diaphragmatic hiatus. Such an event will result in specific pathophysiologic changes, since CO2, under pressure in the abdominal cavity, will ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Joris JL,Chiche JD,Lamy ML

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of commercial and crystalline solutions of chloroprocaine (CP) (1.6 X 10(-3)-0.4 X 10(-3)M) and sodium bisulfite (SB) (0.8 X 10(-3)-0.08 X 10(-3)M) were studied on the multiplication of human neuroblastoma cells. These cells were chosen because of putative neurotoxicity associated with CP; cell multiplicat...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Seravalli E,Lear E

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most important physical properties affecting the level of analgesia achieved after intrathecal administration of a local anesthetic is its density relative to the density of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) at 37 degrees C. In this study, density, specific gravity, and baricity of local anesthetic solutions at...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Horlocker TT,Wedel DJ

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether anesthetics alter endothelial eicosanoid release, cultured bovine pulmonary artery endothelial cells were studied during constant flow and pressure perfusion at two oxygen tensions (hypoxia, 50 +/- 2 mm Hg; normoxia, 144 +/- 5 mm Hg; mean +/- SEM) with and without 1% halothane. Endothelialized mic...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Barnes SD,Martin LD,Wetzel RC

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Modifications in physician billing patterns have been shown to occur in response to payer incentives, but the phenomenon remains largely unexplored in billing for anesthesia services. Within the field of anesthesiology, Medicare's policy not to provide additional reimbursement for higher ASA physical status ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Schonberger RB,Dutton RP,Dai F

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidural analgesia, often using opioids intraoperatively and postoperatively, is widely accepted as a valuable modality for perioperative pain management. In this review I present data from meta-analyses and recently published trials that evaluate the perioperative use of opioids administered epidurally or parenterall...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Viscusi ER

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00