Relationship between the inability to climb two flights of stairs and outcome after major non-cardiac surgery: implications for the pre-operative assessment of functional capacity.

abstract：:Subclavian venous catheterisation, using a Seldinger technique, was attempted in 25 children weighing less than 10 kg (mean 6.4 kg). Catheterisation was successful in 24 cases. Initial catheter position was satisfactory in 19 of the 24 cases (79%) and with repositioning it was possible to obtain satisfactory flow and ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Pybus DA,Poole JL,Crawford MC

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whilst conducting a randomised controlled trial into the effects of combination anti-emetics, we endeavoured to confirm that our patient groups were matched using the predictive scoring systems for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) and postoperative vomiting (POV) reported in the literature. One hundred and sev...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Thomas R,Jones NA,Strike P

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is currently no consensus regarding how to intervene in anaesthetic-induced hypotension. Whether or not the balance between cerebral oxygen supply and demand is maintained lacks adequate elucidation. It is thus intriguing to explore how cerebral tissue oxygen saturation is affected by anaesthetic-induced hypoten...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Meng L,Gelb AW,McDonagh DL

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to validate a device designed to measure activated clotting time in low-range heparin plasma concentrations (ACT-LR) prospectively during the post-operative period of vascular surgery. Measurement of ACT-LR and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) were performed before heparinisat...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Racioppi L,Quinart A,Biais M,Nouette-Gaulain K,Revel P,Sztark F

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of a number of drugs to abolish the emergence delirium and unpleasant dreams which follow anaesthesia induced with 2 mg/kg ketamine was studied. These included three benzodiazepines, droperidol and 'neurolept' combinations and four commonly-used premedicants. When given intravenously 10 min before inductio...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Lilburn JK,Dundee JW,Nair SG,Fee JP,Johnston HM

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have examined the predictability of inspired desflurane concentration during low-flow anaesthesia using a to-and-fro breathing system. Twenty-two adult patients requiring mechanical ventilation of the lungs during surgery took part in the study. Using a fresh gas flow of 1 l.min-1, the ratio of inspired desflurane ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Gowrie-Mohan S,Muralitharan V,Lockwood GG

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripherally inserted central catheters are often positioned blindly in the central circulation, and this may result in high malposition rates, especially in critically ill patients. Recently, a new technology has been introduced (Sherlock 3CG Tip Positioning System) that uses an electro-magnetic system to guide posit...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Johnston AJ,Holder A,Bishop SM,See TC,Streater CT

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional methods used to disseminate educational resources to front-line healthcare staff have several limitations. Social media may increase the visibility of these resources among targeted groups and communities. Our project aimed to disseminate key clinical messages from the National Tracheostomy Safety Project ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Ng FK,Wallace S,Coe B,Owen A,Lynch J,Bonvento B,Firn M,McGrath BA

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An oesophageal probe which incorporates facilities for pressure, temperature, electrocardiographic and stethoscopic monitoring is described. Actual and potential uses are outlined. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Baker AB,McLeod C

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unusual case of brachial plexus palsy developed in a patient following general anaesthesia in the sitting position. Congenital skeletal anomalies together with severe bony degenerative changes surrounding the nerve roots probably precipitated the palsy. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Saady A

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was conducted with the aims of comparing intravenous tramadol 1, 2 and 3 mg.kg(-1) with pethidine 0.5 mg.kg(-1) for prophylaxis of postanaesthetic shivering and to find a dose of tramadol that could provide the dual advantage of antishivering and analgesic effect in the postoperative period. The stud...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Mohta M,Kumari N,Tyagi A,Sethi AK,Agarwal D,Singh M

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of route of administration (extradural as compared with intravenous) of diamorphine 0.5 mg/hour as a supplement to extradural bupivacaine (0.125% at 15 ml/hour) was investigated in two groups of 20 patients who underwent major abdominal gynaecological surgery. Significantly more patients in the intraveno...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Lee A,McKeown D,Brockway M,Bannister J,Wildsmith JA

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a randomised, double-blinded, two-centre trial we evaluated the effect of a microbiological filter (Supor, Pall Life Sciences) on propofol injection pain. We studied 336 unpremedicated adult patients, who graded pain experienced during induction of anaesthesia with propofol on a 4-point verbal rating scale. Use of ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Davies AF,Vadodaria B,Hopwood B,Dexter T,Conn D

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although bedside screening tests are routinely used to identify people at high risk of having a difficult airway, their clinical utility is unclear. We estimated the diagnostic accuracy of commonly used bedside examination tests for assessing the airway in adult patients without apparent anatomical abnormalities sched...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Roth D,Pace NL,Lee A,Hovhannisyan K,Warenits AM,Arrich J,Herkner H

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 11-year-old boy suffered an inadvertent dural puncture during placement of an epidural catheter for postoperative analgesia. He developed symptoms of mild headache only, but severe and protracted orthostatic nausea and dizziness, which eventually resolved completely following epidural blood patch. His symptoms were...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： McHale J,O'Donovan FC

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute risk change has been described as the difference in calculated mortality risk between the pre-operative and postoperative periods of cardiac surgery. We aimed to assess whether this was associated with long-term survival after cardiac surgery. We retrospectively analysed 22,570 cardiac surgical patients, with mi...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Coulson TG,Bailey M,Reid CM,Tran L,Mullany DV,Smith JA,Pilcher D

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to measure anxiety levels in 91 partners of women undergoing elective Caesarean section under regional anaesthesia and to outline potential relieving factors. Twenty-eight percent of partners were pathologically anxious. There was a positive association between anxiety and prior attendance at t...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Taylor IR,Bullough AS,van Hamel JC,Campbell DN

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirteen patients were monitored for nocturnal body position (supine vs. side) and arterial oxygen saturation pre-operatively and on the second postoperative night after major abdominal surgery. The number of positional changes were significantly decreased after operation (p < 0.05) with a trend towards more time spen...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Rosenberg-Adamsen S,Stausholm K,Edvardsen L,Zwarts M,Kehlet H,Rosenberg J

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maternal and cord levels of pancuronium were estimated using a fluorimetric method in a series of ten patients. Low concentrations of pancuronium (0-04--0-1 microng/ml) were found in all the cord samples analysed, indicating placental transfer of pancuronium. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Booth PN,Watson MJ,McLeod K

更新日期：1977-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood samples were taken from six children aged between 10 months and 15 years, at intervals over a period of 40 hours while they were receiving continuous morphine infusions. The plasma morphine values obtained showed similar and consistent levels 15-30 minutes after starting the infusions. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Bray RJ,Beeton C,Hinton W,Seviour JA

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction of halothane and pancuronium is demonstrated in the dog tibialis anterior-sciatic nerve preparation. The results show a dose related effect of halothane on the recovery index and the 50% recovery times. These results are compared to other reports and possible mechanisms are discussed. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Knight CL,Barnes PK,Feldman SA

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma concentrations of lignocaine were determined in six ASA 1 children treated with thoracic paravertebral blockade. Peak concentrations ranged between 1.7 and 3.0 micrograms.ml-1 after a bolus injection of lignocaine 0.5 ml.kg-1 (lignocaine 10 mg.ml-1 with adrenaline 5 micrograms.ml-1) and peak plasma concentratio...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Lönnqvist PA

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed a randomised, double-blind, prospective trial to discover whether intravenous ketorolac 10 mg made up to 2 ml with saline, with or without venous occlusion for 2 min, reduces the pain on injection of propofol. In 90 patients, pain scores were obtained during injection of propofol following pretreatment of...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Yull DN,Barkshire KF,Dexter T

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-six healthy patients, ASA 1, aged 16-41 years, scheduled for elective plastic surgery were studied to determine if thoracocervical or lumbar epidural blocks affected the lag time of the pulse oximeter response. Patients were allocated to receive thoracocervical epidural block (n = 20) (group 1) (lignocaine 1%) ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Xue FS,Liao X,Tong SY,Liu QH,An G,Luo LK

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the potentiation of analgesia for labour by the addition of clonidine to epidural low-concentration levobupivacaine with sufentanil in a randomised, double-blinded study. We enrolled primiparous women who were in spontaneous labour. The study solutions, made of 100 ml levobupivacaine 0.0625% plus sufentanil...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Bazin M,Bonnin M,Storme B,Bolandard F,Vernis L,Lavergne B,Pereira B,Bazin JE,Dualé C

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant obstructive jaundice is associated with poor aerobic capacity. We measured oxygen consumption and oxygen extraction (arterial-venous oxygen content) in the legs of nine patients during cardiopulmonary exercise testing before pancreaticoduodenectomy. The median (IQR [range]) peak oxygen consumption was 67 (49...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Junejo MA,Siriwardena AK,Parker MJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eleven brain-dead organ donors were studied during surgery. Plasma levels of adrenaline and noradrenaline were measured before and after skin incision, upon sternotomy and 15, 30 and 45 min thereafter. Haemodynamic changes were measured continuously throughout the observation period. Blood pressure and heart rate incr...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Fitzgerald RD,Dechtyar I,Templ E,Fridrich P,Lackner FX

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Propofol 2.5 mg/kg was compared with thiopentone 5 mg/kg in a randomised open study, as an induction agent in paediatric anaesthesia. One hundred and twenty children who were to undergo elective surgery were included in the study. Both propofol and thiopentone produced a rapid and smooth induction with a low incidence...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Valtonen M,Iisalo E,Kanto J,Tikkanen J

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:I report the case of a 57-year-old patient admitted to the intensive care unit with severe community-acquired pneumonia, complicated by prolonged mechanical ventilation of the lungs and intractable cardiac failure. He underwent percutaneous coronary angioplasty of the right coronary artery, but this did not improve hi...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Davis C

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the ability of prehospital providers who had no previous training in intubation, to use an Airtraq laryngoscope to intubate a manikin model of a Cormack and Lehane grade III/IV view. Volunteers attending the Australian College of Ambulance Professionals conference, Adelaide, in November 2006 recei...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Woollard M,Mannion W,Lighton D,Johns I,O'meara P,Cotton C,Smyth M

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00