Decreasing delays in urgent and expedited surgery in a university teaching hospital through audit and communication between peri-operative and surgical directorates.

abstract：:Modern four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate was designed originally for rapid targeted replacement of the coagulation factors II, VII, IX and X. Dosing strategies for the approved indication of vitamin K antagonist-related bleeding vary greatly. They include INR and bodyweight-related protocols as well as fixed...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Erdoes G,Koster A,Ortmann E,Meesters MI,Bolliger D,Baryshnikova E,Martinez Lopez De Arroyabe B,Ahmed A,Lance MD,Ranucci M,von Heymann C,Agarwal S,Ravn HB

更新日期：2020-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-one patients received a standardised anaesthetic and were randomly assigned to three groups: tracheal intubation via direct laryngoscopy, tracheal intubation via an intubating laryngeal mask airway with immediate removal of the device, and tracheal intubation via an intubating laryngeal mask airway with delayed ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Choyce A,Avidan MS,Harvey A,Patel C,Timberlake C,Sarang K,Tilbrook L

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the resistance to air flow in four commonly used air inlets. The Avon A81 and Codan air inlets provide the least resistance to flow, followed by the Baxter CO413 and lastly the Braun air inlet. The presence of a valve confers an advantage when rapid infusion of fluid is attempted. The valve in the Codan ai...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Thorpe CM,Scott DH

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the use of intravenous remifentanil for the insertion of the laryngeal mask airway in 10 healthy awake volunteers, a technique primarily developed to facilitate functional magnetic resonance imaging studies of anaesthesia. Each volunteer received 200 microg glycopyrronium intravenously. Topical airway anae...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Lee MC,Absalom AR,Menon DK,Smith HL

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clotted blood or organised thrombus in the lower airway may present clinicians with life-threatening airway obstruction or pulmonary collapse. An alternative suction technique is described, which applies suction directly to a tracheal tube. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Bodenham AR

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A laboratory study has demonstrated that the Universal PAC and Oxford Miniature Vaporizers can be used for paediatric anaesthesia in drawover mode at varying ambient temperatures. Changes in tidal volume have minimal effect on the delivered concentration of halothane from either vaporizer but varying ambient temperatu...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Craig GR,Berry CB,Yeats MJ

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, also called right ventricular cardiomyopathy, is a genetically determined heart muscle disease, characterised by life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias in apparently healthy young people. The primary myocardial pathology is that the myocardium of the right ventricular free...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Alexoudis AK,Spyridonidou AG,Vogiatzaki TD,Iatrou CA

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood glucose levels were measured immediately after induction of anaesthesia and again intraoperatively in 26 children fasted overnight for operations in the morning and 28 children fasted from 8.00 a.m. for afternoon surgery. The mean post-induction glucose concentration of the afternoon surgery group was significan...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Redfern N,Addison GM,Meakin G

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Difficult airway practice guidelines include the use of a supraglottic airway device as part of the armamentarium to provide and maintain ventilation and oxygenation. We retrospectively reviewed 14 480 patients aged ≥ 18 years who underwent general anaesthesia. We identified 74 (0.5%) patients whose lungs were identif...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Saito T,Liu W,Chew ST,Ti LK

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative nausea and vomiting is one of the most common complications of inpatient and day case surgical procedures. In a climate where total cost of an illness is becoming increasingly important, postoperative nausea and vomiting is a major contributor to direct and indirect costs for both the hospital and patien...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Hirsch J

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective trial was designed to assess the effectiveness of three different concentrations of bupivacaine (Marcain) for use in obstetric epidural analgesia. The purpose of the study was to see if reduction of the concentration of bupivacaine to 0.125% would reduce the total dose of the drug given without reducing ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Stainthorp SF,Bradshaw EG,Challen PD,Tobias MA

更新日期：1978-01-01 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 systematically reviewed randomised controlled trials of the i-gel® vs different types of laryngeal mask airway in children. We included nine studies. There was no evidence for differences in: rate of insertion at first attempt; insertion time; ease of insertion; or gastric tube insertion. The mean (95% CI) orophary...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Choi GJ,Kang H,Baek CW,Jung YH,Woo YC,Cha YJ

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the in vitro longevity of a conventional soda lime carbon dioxide absorbent and an absorbent free from strong alkali (Amsorb). Although the times taken to breakthrough of carbon dioxide (> 0.5%) within an in vitro low flow breathing system were shorter with the alkali-free absorbent, we found that the size a...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Bedi A,Gallagher AC,Fee JP,Murray JM

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A critically ill septic patient on haemofiltration for acute renal failure suffered sudden circulatory and respiratory collapse. The cause of the collapse was traced to an interaction between mechanical devices (syringe driver infusion pumps and haemofiltration equipment) connected to two central venous catheters. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Sundaram R,Dell AE

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma phosphate concentration (Pi), red cell 2,3-diphosphoglycerate (2,3-DPG) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) concentrations were measured pre-operatively and at intervals after operation for 30 h in twelve patients (nine males and three females, 44--61 years of age), who underwent open heart surgery. All patients r...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Swaminathan R,Morgan DB,Ionescu M,Hill GL

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of fluid-warming systems is recommended for infusion rates > 500 ml.h-1 to avoid peri-operative hypothermia. Some fluid-warming devices use disposable aluminium-heated plates for heat transfer, but there is no protective coating to separate the fluid from the heated aluminium surface. It is unknown if this cou...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Perl T,Kunze-Szikszay N,Bräuer A,Quintel M,Röhrig AL,Kerpen K,Telgheder U

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new approach to the internal jugular vein is described which keeps the head and neck in the neutral position and uses bony and cartilaginous landmarks for guidelines. Venous puncture is made along an axial line drawn superiorly from the lateral edge of the bony depression caused by the insertion of the sternocleidom...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Willeford KL,Reitan JA

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phrenic-sparing analgesic techniques for shoulder surgery are desirable. Intra-articular infiltration analgesia is one promising phrenic-sparing modality, but its role remains unclear because of conflicting evidence of analgesic efficacy and theoretical concerns regarding chondrotoxicity. This systematic review and me...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Yung EM,Got TC,Patel N,Brull R,Abdallah FW

更新日期：2020-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：:An alarm for use with positive-pressure lung ventilators is described. The device gives audible warning if the pressure in the patient circuit fails either to exceed or to fall below 15 cmH2O within a period of 20 seconds or if the batteries are running low. No external controls are provided and the alarm is activated...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Fodor I,Bloomfield D,Fisher A,Kerr JH

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Airtraq laryngoscope is a single-use laryngoscope designed to facilitate tracheal intubation in patients with either normal or difficult airways. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to compare the Airtraq with the conventional Macintosh laryngoscope. Data were retrieved from Medline, Embase, th...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Lu Y,Jiang H,Zhu YS

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty day patients for the vaginal termination of pregnancy were randomly allocated to receive thiopentone, propofol, methohexitone or etomidate as intravenous induction agents. The same anaesthetist administered the anaesthesia and all the observers were blind to the agents used. The results show that thiopentone an...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Heath PJ,Kennedy DJ,Ogg TW,Dunling C,Gilks WR

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and safety profile of a new galenic formulation of propofol (AM149 1%), which does not contain soyabean oil, with a standard formulation of propofol (Disoprivan 1%). In a randomised, double-blind, cross-over study, 30 healthy volunteers received a single intravenous b...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Paul M,Dueck M,Kampe S,Fruendt H,Kasper SM

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A relationship between cardiac output and the onset time of neuromuscular blockade administered into a peripheral vein was evaluated in 41 adult patients. Anaesthesia was induced with midazolam and fentanyl and maintained with intermittent doses of fentanyl and 66% nitrous oxide in oxygen. After immobilisation of the ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Iwasaki H,Igarashi M,Yamauchi M,Namiki A

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths in the UK have recommended obstetric early warning systems for early identification of clinical deterioration to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality. This survey explored early warning systems currently used by maternity units in the UK. An electronic questionnaire w...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Isaacs RA,Wee MY,Bick DE,Beake S,Sheppard ZA,Thomas S,Hundley V,Smith GB,van Teijlingen E,Thomas PW,Members of the Modified Obstetric Early Warning Systems Research Group.

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From March 1975 until September 1978, seventy patients were referred for intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation for cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction or for the treatment of low cardiac output states following cardiopulmonary bypass. Sixty of these received adequate intra-aortic balloon pump ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Tobias MA,Challen PD,Franklin CB,Phillips G,Varley EM

更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over-running operating lists are known to be a common cause of cancellation of operations on the day of surgery. We investigated whether lists were overbooked because surgeons were optimistic in their estimates of the time that operations would take to complete. We used a questionnaire to assess the estimates of total...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Pandit JJ,Carey A

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal bolus dose of remifentanil required for the successful insertion of the laryngeal mask airway during propofol induction in children without a neuromuscular blocking agent. Twenty-six paediatric patients, aged 3-10 years, requiring anaesthesia for short ambulatory ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Kwak HJ,Kim JY,Kim YB,Chae YJ,Kim JY

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac output (CO) determination based on partial CO(2) rebreathing has recently been introduced into clinical practice. The determination of flow is crucial for exact CO readings and the physical properties of xenon, i.e. high density and viscosity, may influence flow readings. This study compared echocardiography-d...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Bein B,Hanne P,Hanss R,Renner J,Weber B,Steinfath M,Scholz J,Tonner PH

更新日期：2004-11-01 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