Double- vs. single-injection infraclavicular plexus block in the emergency setting: higher success rate with lower volume of local anaesthetic.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to compare a cerebral oximeter with transcranial Doppler (TCD) as a neurological monitor in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy under regional anaesthesia. METHODS:Forty patients were enrolled for this prospective study. We recorded every adverse neurological e...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Pugliese F,Ruberto F,Tosi A,Martelli S,Bruno K,Summonti D,D'Alio A,Diana B,Anile M,Panico A,Speziale F,Pietropaoli P

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Perioperative oral carbohydrate intake is beneficial to general surgery patients. Total hip arthroplasty is a common surgical procedure, and even a moderate improvement in patient outcome could have a significant effect on the resources needed for these patients. However, few studies have focused on the effects...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Harsten A,Hjartarson H,Toksvig-Larsen S

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:General anaesthesia may contribute to postoperative cognitive decline in the elderly. The aim was to determine the effects of repeated pentobarbital anaesthesia throughout life on central cholinergic function in the rat. METHODS:Young Lewis rats were randomly allocated to two groups. The anaes...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Hanning CD,Blokland A,Johnson M,Perry EK

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to determine the intracranial, cardiovascular and respiratory changes induced by conversion to high-frequency oscillator ventilation from conventional mechanical ventilation at increasing airway pressures. METHODS:In this study, 11 anaesthetized sheep had invasive cardiovascu...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： O'Rourke J,Sheeran P,Heaney M,Talbot R,Geraghty M,Costello J,McDonnell C,Newell J,Mannion D

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of tramadol on laryngeal reflex activity was assessed in a double-blind cross-over study in six volunteers receiving single oral doses of either codeine 50 mg, tramadol 50 mg or tramadol 100 mg. Laryngeal reactivity was measured by the response to the inhalation of dilute ammonia vapour. The minimum ammonia...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Szekely SM,Vickers MD

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morbidly obese patients present with excess fatty tissue externally on the breast, neck, thoracic wall and abdomen and internally in the mouth, pharynx and abdomen. This excess tissue tends to make access (intubation, tracheostomy) to and patency (during sedation or mask ventilation) of the upper airway and the functi...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Kristensen MS

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Postoperative cardiac surgery patients are usually sedated according to clinical sedation scores. Electrophysiological data derived from electroencephalography, such as the bispectral index (BIS), have been reported to assess and quantify the level of sedation, although experience in these pati...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Solanki A,Puri GD,Mathew PJ

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to evaluate the metabolic effects of intrathecal morphine in patients undergoing coronary artery surgery. Ten patients received 4 mg preservative-free morphine in 6 ml saline intrathecally before surgery and were compared with 10 patients anaesthetised in a similar manner, though without intrat...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Sebel PS,Aun C,Fiolet J,Noonan K,Savege TM,Colvin MP

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pre-operative carbohydrate loading has been shown to reduce pre-operative discomfort and postoperative nausea and vomiting in general surgical patients. Few studies have considered day-case surgery. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this prospective randomised study was to determine whether pre-operative carbohydrate lo...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Helminen H,Branders H,Ohtonen P,Saarnio J

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanisms of anaesthetics still remain unclear. However, various attempts have been made to elucidate the effects of anaesthetics at the molecular level. The nicotinic acetylcholine receptor has proved to be a good model of membrane-bound ligand-gated ion channels. It is available in abundance from Torpedo electropla...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Tonner PH,Miller KW

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied whether long-term epidural catheter (nylon) placement for bupivacaine administration (morphine in 2 pigs) would cause any pathological changes in the epidural space and spinal cord of pigs. There were similar kinds of slight inflammatory changes in ligamentum flavum and dura mater in bupivacaine-treated (4 ...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Kyttä J,Rosenberg PH,Wahlström TR

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:When airway management is difficult, various measures can be taken to facilitate tracheal intubation. The Bullard and Airtraq laryngoscopes were developed for this purpose. We hypothesised that the Bullard and Airtraq laryngoscopes would perform better than a conventional laryngoscope in the management of a ...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Legrand MA,Steinmann D,Priebe HJ,Mols G

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The molecular mechanism of volatile anaesthetic action on presynaptic glutamate release is not clear. An inhibitory effect on voltage-gated calcium channels has been proposed. The present study examines the effect of isoflurane on cytosolic free calcium and synaptic glutamate release from isolated nerve terminals. Syn...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Larsen M,Valø ET,Berg-Johnsen J,Langmoen IA

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative shivering is one of the most common complications in patients recovering from general anaesthesia. Although a variety of pharmacological therapies have been used to control postoperative shivering, no ideal drug has been found to date. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to compare the effica...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Li X,Zhou M,Xia Q,Li W,Zhang Y

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an increasing body of evidence that volatile anaesthetics protect myocardium against ischaemic insult by a mechanism termed 'anaesthetic preconditioning'. Anaesthetic preconditioning and ischaemic preconditioning share several common mechanisms of action. Since ischaemic preconditioning has been demonstrated ...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Minguet G,Joris J,Lamy M

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty patients, ASA I-III, presenting for elective colonic surgery were studied to assess the stability of blood pressure and heart rate during anaesthesia with three equally potent anaesthetic techniques. Patients in group I (n = 20) received thiopentone induction, isoflurane and nitrous oxide; patients in group II (...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Jensen AG,Granfeldt H,Kalman SH,Nyström PO,Eintrei C

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Low-dose mixture of hyperbaric bupivacaine and fentanyl is commonly used in day-case spinal anaesthesia. Using hyperbaric articaine, the onset may be faster and duration more predictable than with bupivacaine-fentanyl. We compared these two spinal anaesthetics for inguinal herniorrhaphy. METHO...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Bachmann M,Pere P,Kairaluoma P,Rosenberg PH,Kallio H

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:We set out to compare the efficacy of clevidipine and sodium nitroprusside infusions in the control of blood pressure and the haemodynamic changes they produce in hypertensive patients after operation for elective coronary bypass grafting. METHODS:Thirty patients were randomly allocated to rec...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Powroznyk AV,Vuylsteke A,Naughton C,Misso SL,Holloway J,Jolin-Mellgård A,Latimer RD,Nordlander M,Feneck RO

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:When continuous infusions of neuromuscular blocking drugs are administered during lengthy interventions and no routine antagonism of their effects is applied, there is a dramatic incidence of residual curarization. We have examined whether the use of neuromuscular transmission monitoring result...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Cammu G,De Keersmaecker K,Casselman F,Coddens J,Hendrickx J,Van Praet E,Deloof T

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Amiodarone is very effective against a variety of dysrhythmias but has poor pharmacodynamic properties and many undesired side-effects. Its short- and rapid-acting derivative E 047/1 may circumvent some of these drawbacks. It is easier to titrate while retaining the high efficacy of amiodarone ...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Gombotz H,Vicenzi M,Mahla E,Rehak P,Metzler H

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Bleeding after cardiac surgery correlates with morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of antiplatelet therapy on bleeding and transfusion rates in coronary artery bypass grafting. METHODS:Forty patients receiving aspirin and/or clopidogrel/ticlopidine wit...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Picker SM,Kaleta T,Hekmat K,Kampe S,Gathof BS

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) probe insertion in anaesthetised patients can cause pharyngeal and oesophageal injuries. Kim et al. have shown that insertion assisted by a Macintosh laryngoscope can reduce such complications but it may sometimes be difficult to observe the passage of a TOE probe. The...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Ishida T,Kiuchi C,Sekiguchi T,Tsujimoto T,Kawamata M

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Patients in cardiac surgery and critically ill patients often demonstrate either hypothermia or fever. In addition, owing to heart failure, they frequently require inotropic support. The relative effectiveness of modern inotropic agents at various temperatures has not yet been evaluated. Theref...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Rieg AD,Schroth SC,Grottke O,Hein M,Ackermann D,Rossaint R,Schälte G

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to possible serious adverse drug reactions (ADRs), the use of metamizole for postoperative pain therapy in children is a subject of debate. Safety studies with large sample sizes have not been published as yet. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of metamizole in children aged up to ...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Fieler M,Eich C,Becke K,Badelt G,Leimkühler K,Messroghli L,Boethig D,Sümpelmann R

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The risk/benefit of continuing low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) for secondary prevention in the perioperative period is still debated. The primary aim of this study was to determine the effect of acetylsalicylic acid compared with placebo on platelet function in the perioperative period. METHODS:This...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Oscarsson A,Öster S,Fredrikson M,Lindahl TL,Eintrei C

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:We investigated the following aspects of pharmacokinetic-guided total intravenous anaesthesia with remifentanil and propofol in patients undergoing surgical myocardial revascularization: anaesthetic efficacy, haemodynamic effects, impact on extubation of the trachea and analgesia after operatio...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Guarracino F,Penzo D,De Cosmo D,Vardanega A,De Stefani R

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:In the perivascular sheath of the brachial plexus, the volume of anaesthetic solution determines the quality of anaesthetic cover. Fibrous septa may divide the perivascular space into compartments, leading to inadequate diffusion of the anaesthetic solution. The aim of our study was to obtain g...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Pippa P,Cuomo P,Panchetti A,Scarchini M,Poggi G,D'Arienzo M

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The benefits of epidural anaesthesia combined with general anaesthesia were studied in young children scheduled for major abdominal surgical procedure (pull-through for Hirschsprung's disease). Two groups of nine children were studied receiving, respectively, general anaesthesia or general anaesthesia plus epidural an...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Murat I,Delleur MM,Levy J,Esteve C,Saint-Maurice C

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of pulmonary embolism that occurred during the injection of lipiodol during transcatheter arterial chemoembolization under general anaesthesia. A 7-year-old child suffering from a large hepatoblastoma was admitted for arterial chemoembolization and carcinostatic administration. Pulmonary embolism due...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Yamaura K,Higashi M,Akiyoshi K,Itonaga Y,Inoue H,Takahashi S

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From a family tragedy 20 years ago, ATLS has truly become an international trauma care program. Its success is demonstrated not only in the large number of physicians that have been trained, but also in the appearance of a number of affiliated courses with a similar structure, aimed at training medical, nursing, civil...

journal_title：European journal of anaesthesiology

authors： Gwinnutt CL,Driscoll PA

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00