Circulatory collapse caused by unnoticed hypermagnesemia in a hospitalized patient.

abstract：PURPOSE:The sedative effects of pregabalin during perioperative period have not been sufficiently characterized. The aim of this study was to verify the sedative effects of premedication with pregabalin on intravenous sedation (IVS) using propofol and also to assess the influences of this agent on circulation, respirat...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Karube N,Ito S,Sako S,Hirokawa J,Yokoyama T

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) deficiency is an extremely rare disease in which ACTH-producing cells of the pituitary gland are selectively damaged. The resulting decline in ACTH production and secretion results in chronic secondary adrenocortical insufficiency. The patient in this case did not present wi...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Matsumoto S,Hagiwara S,Kusaka J,Hasegawa R,Nonaka H,Shingu C,Noguchi T

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The incidence of postoperative pharyngolaryngeal complications after laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion can be as high as 50%. Over-inflation of the LMA cuff may be a causal factor. We conducted a single-centre parallel group randomised trial to determine whether maintaining LMA-ProSeal intra-cuff pressures ...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Vasanth Karthik R,Ranganathan P,Kulkarni AP,Sharma KS

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We encountered three cases of lung disorders caused by drowning in the recent large tsunami that struck following the Great East Japan Earthquake. All three were females, and two of them were old elderly. All segments of both lungs were involved in all the three patients, necessitating ICU admission and endotracheal i...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Inoue Y,Fujino Y,Onodera M,Kikuchi S,Shozushima T,Ogino N,Mori K,Oikawa H,Koeda Y,Ueda H,Takahashi T,Terui K,Nakadate T,Aoki H,Endo S

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) consists of complex congenital anomalies characterized by multiple contractures. Anesthetic management of these patients requires special care: as this disease often progresses until dysfunction of multiple organ systems occur, it may have an impact on the anesthetic management...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Borazan H,Selcuk Uluer M,Sahin O,Okesli S

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 72-year-old woman presented pulmonary embolism. Continuous intravenous administration of heparin was controlled with values of activated clotting time targeted from 150 to 180 s. On the sixth intensive care unit (ICU) day, a central vein (CV) catheter was inserted through the right axillary vein. On the ninth ICU da...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Shinzato T,Fukui M,Kooguchi K,Sakaguchi M,Joo WJ

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the effects of subanesthetic enflurane and sevoflurane on the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) and the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS), the blood level of norepinephrine (NE) and fluctuations in the R-R intervals were measured on electrocardiogram in humans given either 0.5 MAC enflurane or sevofluran...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Kuramochi K

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Our purpose was to examine the effect of dexmedetomidine, when used with phenylephrine during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), on the cerebral and systemic circulations. METHODS:In pentobarbital-anesthetized, mechanically ventilated dogs, we evaluated pial vessel diameters, cerebral oxygen extraction, and ...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Iida H,Iida M,Ohata H,Michino T,Dohi S

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac surgery is associated with a high incidence of cardiovascular and other complications during the perioperative period that translate into increased mortality and prolonged hospital stays. Safe comprehensive perioperative management is required to eliminate these adverse events. Dexmedetomidine is a selective α...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Zhang X,Zhao X,Wang Y

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We assessed the accuracy of a point-of-care blood gas analyzer in providing data from saline samples obtained by gastrointestinal tonometry (Tonometrics Catheter; Tonometrics Division, Instrumentarium, Helsinki, Finland) for the calculation of intramucosal pH (pHi) and the P(CO)(2) gap (intramucosal P(CO)(2) - ...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Dohgomori H,Arikawa K,Kanmura Y

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Controlled hypotension was employed during resection of lumbar herniated disc on 10 patients. Prostaglandin E(1) (PG) was used as a hypotensive agent. The systolic blood pressure was lowered less than 100 mmHg in the hypotensive group. The average blood loss during surgery was 95 +/- 41 ml for the hypotensive group co...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Kashimoto S,Nakamura T,Yamaguchi T

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to perform an epidural patch using platelet rich plasma (PRP), which has the potential to regenerate and heal tissues via degranulation of platelets, in a 34-year-old parturient suffering from persistent post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) after failed epidural blood patch (EBP). After her admission to our un...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Gunaydin B,Acar M,Emmez G,Akcali D,Tokgoz N

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested hypertonic saline solution (HS) to determine its effectiveness in surgical procedures for prostatic hypertrophy. We randomly selected 40 patients undergoing elective transurethral resection of the prostate for either infusion of HS (3% NaCl) at 4ml·kg(-1)·min(-1) (HS group) or lactated Ringer's solution (LR)...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Kato S,Goto F

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This prospective, randomized trial was designed to assess whether the i-gel supraglottic airway device is suitable for volume-controlled ventilation while applying positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) of 5 cmH(2)O under general anesthesia. It was believed that this device might improve arterial oxygenation. ...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Kim YB,Chang YJ,Jung WS,Byen SH,Jo YY

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rectal luminal regional P(CO2) (Pr(CO2)) was compared with gastric luminal Pr(CO2) measured by automated air tonometry at intervals of 10 min in 20 children aged 6-16 years scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia. In 5 patients, measurement of rectal Pr(CO2) failed because of catheter-related problems....

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Weiss M,Schmitz A,Salgo B,Dullenkopf A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aims to identify prognostic factors related to short-term and long-term outcomes of patients with hematological malignancy (HM) admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) in Japan during ICU stay and after discharge from ICU. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective, observational study of 169 patients w...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Irie H,Otake T,Kawai K,Hino M,Namazu A,Shinjo Y,Yamashita S

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare tracheal intubation with the Pentax Airway Scope (AWS) and the Macintosh laryngoscope (McL) during chest compression, 25 anesthesiologists (including 12 specialists having >5 years of experience and 13 trainees having <2 years of experience) performed tracheal intubation using either the McL or the AWS, wit...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Komasawa N,Ueki R,Nomura H,Itani M,Kaminoh Y

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Compared with open thoracotomy, minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) methods, such as transhiatal or thoracoscopic esophagectomy, likely have lower morbidity. However, the relationship between intraoperative fluid management and postoperative complications after MIE remains unclear. Thus, we investigated the ...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Hikasa Y,Suzuki S,Mihara Y,Tanabe S,Shirakawa Y,Fujiwara T,Morimatsu H

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Multimodal analgesia increases the chance of successful discharge and pain control after surgery, and pregabalin is being promoted as an effective analgesic, based on placebo-controlled studies. We investigated whether adding pregabalin improved pain control and reduced opioid requests when it was added to a mu...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Chaparro LE,Clarke H,Valdes PA,Mira M,Duque L,Mitsakakis N

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis (CIPA) is a rare autosomal recessive disease, characterized by episodes of unexplained fever, anhidrosis, pain insensitivity despite intact tactile perception, self-mutilating behavior, mental retardation, and autonomic nervous system (ANS) abnormalities. We present a c...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Zlotnik A,Gruenbaum SE,Rozet I,Zhumadilov A,Shapira Y

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Although an α-adrenoceptor has been suggested to be involved in the mechanism of asthma, the effect of α1-agonist on the airway is still unclear. In this study we evaluated the effect of phenylephrine on the airway with a direct visualization method using a superfine fiberoptic bronchoscope (SFB). METHODS:Seve...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Hirota K,Sato T,Hashimoto Y,Muraoka M,Ishihara H,Matsuki A

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report an 83-year-old man with myasthenia gravis (MG) who developed respiratory depression after spinal anesthesia for transurethral laser enucleation of the prostate. He became less responsive after complained of dyspnea, with a decrease of SpO2 to 83% approximately 13 min after intrathecal administration of 0.5% ...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Yamashita A,Takenami T,Kawabata M,Honda T

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to determine whether intraoperative infusion of remifentanil induces acute tolerance to opioids, and compare the postoperative pain and opioid consumption by the effect site concentrations of remifentanil. METHODS:One hundred and ninety-eight patients undergoing gastrectomy were r...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Kim D,Lim HS,Kim MJ,Jeong W,Ko S

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iatrogenic injury is a difficult situation for a surgeon. Being successful in saving a patient at risk is the major concern in this situation. Once an iatrogenic injury to the superior vena cava (SVC) is found, increasing the intrathoracic pressure is theoretically able to overcome the venous pressure and to alleviate...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Chao CS,Chao CT,Chin HK,Chang YP

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preeclampsia can cause myriad organ dysfunction, including cranial nerve palsies that pose diagnostic and management dilemmas. We present an unusual case of third nerve palsy, (presenting as diplopia, ptosis) with hypertension, hyperreflexia, proteinuria, easy bruising in a parturient at 34 + 6/52 weeks of twins gesta...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Chutatape A,Teoh WH

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postanesthetic shivering can be triggered by surgical stress and several aspects of anesthetic management and is frequently preceded by a decrease in peripheral blood flow due to thermoregulatory vasoconstriction. As perfusion index correlates with peripheral blood flow, we examined whether perioperative per...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Kuroki C,Godai K,Hasegawa-Moriyama M,Kuniyoshi T,Matsunaga A,Kanmura Y,Kuwaki T

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is frequently associated with a complex array of post-operative clinical abnormalities, including low-output syndrome and pulmonary dysfunction. It has been reported that oxygen free radicals are one of the important factors causing reperfusion injury. To determine whe...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Kawamura T,Sakurada H,Okada K,Wakusawa R,Ito H

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lidocaine (1%), either in plain distilled water or in 10% dextrose, was intrathecally or epidurally administered to urethane-chloralose anesthetized cats. Electrical stimulation was applied to the gracile tract at a cervical level, and the resultant antidromic compound action potentials were recorded from the sural ne...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Minami T,Koyama N,Amakata Y

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The present case-control study was conducted to evaluate whether acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) can reduce the need for perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion (ABT) and affect the incidence of perioperative complications in free-flap reconstruction of the head and neck. METHODS:This single-center, r...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Takekawa D,Saito J,Kinoshita H,Hashiba EI,Hirai N,Yamazaki Y,Kushikata T,Hirota K

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Muscle relaxation induced by neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) is necessary for tracheal intubation and immobilization during surgery. Although acetylcholinesterase inhibitors have been successfully used as antagonists for NMBAs, they have their limitations; their effects are transient and ineffective against prof...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Suzuki K,Takazawa T,Saito S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00