The pneuPAC hyperbaric variant HB: a ventilator suitable for use within a one-man hyperbaric chamber.

abstract：BACKGROUND:We studied the potential neuroprotective effects of halothane and desflurane, compared with the awake state, on infarct size following 2 h of intraluminal middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAo) and 22 h of reperfusion. METHODS:Male Sprague-Dawley rats were anaesthetized with desflurane or halothane, intuba...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Haelewyn B,Yvon A,Hanouz JL,MacKenzie ET,Ducouret P,Gérard JL,Roussel S

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 40 patients anaesthetized with thiopentone, 66% nitrous oxide and 1% halothane, the effects of a single i.v. dose of nalbuphine 4.5, 8, 15, 25 or 50 mg/70 kg or morphine 3, 5, 10 or 17.5 mg/70 kg on total ventilation and end-tidal carbon dioxide concentration have been measured. Depression of respiration occurred w...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Klepper ID,Rosen M,Vickers MD,Mapleson WW

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic pain is no longer an effective warning system, but a syndrome with co-morbidities and many causes, needing a careful evaluation. Questions remain about the pain behaviour of chronic pain patients compared with patients with acute pain, or healthy subjects that we investigated. METHODS:We compared th...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Tuna T,Van Obbergh L,Van Cutsem N,Engelman E

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alfentanil 700 micrograms and fentanyl 100 micrograms were compared as anaesthetic adjuvants in 90 patients undergoing short duration gynaecological procedures. The results show that, at the chosen dose ratio, alfentanil causes a higher frequency of post-induction apnoea, but thereafter the respiratory effects of the ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Hull CJ,Jacobson L

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of di-isopropyl phenol (Diprivan) for induction of anaesthesia was assessed in doses ranging from 1 to 3 mg kg-1. With less than 1.75mg kg-1 not all patients were anaesthetized; 2.0 mg kg-1 appeared to be a satisfactory induction dose. Involuntary muscle movement, cough and hiccup at induction were rare with a...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Briggs LP,Clarke RS,Dundee JW,Moore J,Bahar M,Wright PJ

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several medications have proved to be useful in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). However, routine antiemetic prophylaxis is not cost-effective. We evaluated the accuracy and discriminating power of an artificial neural network (ANN) to predict PONV. METHODS:We analysed data from 1086 in-...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Peng SY,Wu KC,Wang JJ,Chuang JH,Peng SK,Lai YH

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombelastography (TEG) correlates with postoperative chest drain output in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). In vitro incubation with heparinase allows TEG monitoring during CPB, despite heparin anticoagulation. Hypothermia impairs coagulation, but these effects cannot be assessed by standard coagula...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Kettner SC,Kozek SA,Groetzner JP,Gonano C,Schellongowski A,Kucera M,Zimpfer M

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationship between end-tidal sevoflurane concentration, bispectral index (BIS) and the EEG bispectrum in children appears to be age dependent. The aim of this study was to quantify the BIS values at 1 MAC (minimum alveolar concentration) for desflurane and halothane, and explore the relationship with a...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Tirel O,Wodey E,Harris R,Bansard JY,Ecoffey C,Senhadji L

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The safety of aspirin therapy in neuraxial anaesthesia has been historically questioned, and the current recommendations are still heterogeneous. A comprehensive review of clinical evidence and a comparative analysis of European and American guidelines were performed. Low-dose aspirin produces a selective, complete an...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Vela Vásquez RS,Peláez Romero R

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied the effects of alfentanil administered intrathecally on somatosympathetic reflexes evoked by stimulation of radial and tibial nerves in 10 anaesthetized and paralysed dogs. In five animals, alfentanil was administered in doses of 100, 100, 200 and 400 micrograms in 0.8 ml and 800 micrograms in 1.6 ml p...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Wang C,Chakrabarti MK,Whitwam JG

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pulmonary artery catheter is invasive and may cause serious complications. A safe method of cardiac output (CO) measurement is needed. We have assessed the accuracy and reliability of a recently marketed self-calibrating arterial pulse contour CO monitoring system (FloTrac/Vigileo) in end-stage liver fai...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Biancofiore G,Critchley LA,Lee A,Bindi L,Bisà M,Esposito M,Meacci L,Mozzo R,DeSimone P,Urbani L,Filipponi F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the preoperative administration of water might promote gastric emptying and dilute the remaining gastric contents, 50 patients were investigated before elective surgery. One group was given water 100 ml 2 h before operation; the other group was fasted as usual. Volume and pH of gastric contents were measured imm...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： McGrady EM,Macdonald AG

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied the effect of P6 acupuncture on postoperative vomiting in 45 children undergoing tonsillectomy. After induction of anaesthesia and before the start of surgery, 50% of the patients received P6 acupuncture (in the middle of the ventral surface of the wrist) for 5 min. There was no difference in the incid...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Yentis SM,Bissonnette B

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mean venous pressures were measured in 20 patients in whom a catheter, inserted via the external jugular vein, failed to pass centrally. The catheter used had a rounded end and two side holes. Pressures were measured with the patient's head in three different positions. The pressures were compared with the central ven...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Shah MV,Swai EA,Latto IP

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of the present study was to investigate sublingual microvascular blood flow and microcirculatory haemoglobin oxygen saturation (Smc(O(2))) during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) using constant systemic blood flow but different perfusion pressures achieved by phenylephrine administration. METHODS:...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Maier S,Hasibeder WR,Hengl C,Pajk W,Schwarz B,Margreiter J,Ulmer H,Engl J,Knotzer H

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have compared the efficacy of patient-controlled interscalene analgesia (PCIA) using ropivacaine with patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) using nicomorphine in 60 patients (n = 30 in each group), in a prospective, randomized study. In both groups, all patients received interscalene block with 0.75% ropivacaine befor...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Borgeat A,Tewes E,Biasca N,Gerber C

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The accuracy of five new oxygen and nitrous oxide flowmeter units was investigated using the bubble meter method. The results were compared with those previously found in flowmeters withdrawn from clinical use. New oxygen flowmeters demonstrated less inaccuracies than old flowmeters. No differences were found between ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Waaben J,Brinkløv MM,Stokke DB

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Improvement of postoperative pain and other perioperative outcomes remain a significant challenge and a matter of debate among perioperative clinicians. This systematic review aims to evaluate the effects of perioperative i.v. lidocaine infusion on postoperative pain and recovery in patients undergoing vario...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Weibel S,Jokinen J,Pace NL,Schnabel A,Hollmann MW,Hahnenkamp K,Eberhart LH,Poepping DM,Afshari A,Kranke P

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven patients are described in whom a prophylactic blood patch was instituted within 15 min of accidental dural puncture. Five of the patients received extradural anaesthesia before the blood patch, and one after the blood patch had been performed. In three of these patients further "top-up" doses of local anaestheti...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Quaynor H,Corbey M

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have investigated the effects of 9.5% and 14.1% MAC concentrations of isoflurane on some psychometric measurements. Both concentrations depressed peak saccadic velocity (P < 0.01), choice reaction time (P < 0.05) and visual analogue scores for sedation (P < 0.05), but not the critical flicker fusion threshold. The ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Yoshizumi J,Marshall RW,Sanders LD,Vickers MD

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The auditory steady state response (ASSR) is a sinusoidal evoked potential elicited by rapidly repeated auditory stimuli. The ASSR was recorded in eight patients during high-dose sufentanil anaesthesia for cardiac surgery in order to assess its usefulness as a measure of the level of consciousness. The electroencephal...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Plourde G,Boylan JF

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The value of the continuous monitoring of end-tidal carbon dioxide concentration as an indicator of the acute intraoperative interruption of pulmonary blood flow, in patients with pre-existing restrictions of pulmonary blood flow undergoing closed heart surgery, is illustrated by two case reports. Decreases in end-tid...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Schuller JL,Bovill JG,Nijveld A

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied the effect of tropisetron, a 5-HT3-receptor antagonist, on postoperative nausea, vomiting and pain in 54 patients, aged 50-83 yr, after major hip or knee surgery. The patients were given subarachnoid injection of plain 0.5% bupivacaine, mixed with preservative-free morphine 0.3 mg, for surgical and pos...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Pitkänen MT,Niemi L,Tuominen MK,Rosenberg PH

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Experimental studies suggest that mechanical cell washing to remove pro-inflammatory components that accumulate in the supernatant of stored donor red blood cells (RBCs) might reduce inflammation and organ injury in transfused patients. Methods:Cardiac surgery patients at increased risk of large-volume RBC ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Wozniak MJ,Sullo N,Qureshi S,Dott W,Cardigan R,Wiltshire M,Morris T,Nath M,Bittar N,Bhudia SK,Kumar T,Goodall AH,Murphy GJ

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing fresh gas flow (FGF) to a circle breathing system reduces carbon dioxide (CO2) absorbent consumption. We assessed the environmental and economic impacts of this trade-off between gas flow and absorbent consumption when no inhalational anaesthetic agent is used. METHODS:A test lung with fixed CO2 ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Zhong G,Abbas A,Jones J,Kong S,McCulloch T

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Volatile anaesthetics have been shown to have direct relaxant effects on airway smooth muscle. We have examined the effects of 0.9, 1.9, and 2.8 dog MAC of desflurane and halothane on isolated proximal and distal canine airways precontracted with acetylcholine. The proximal and distal airway smooth muscle relaxed with...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Mazzeo AJ,Cheng EY,Bosnjak ZJ,Coon RL,Kampine JP

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The processed electroencephalogram (pEEG) was monitored in eight patients undergoing gynaecological laparotomy under combined extradural and nitrous oxide-isoflurane anaesthesia. Pre-incisional mean spectral edge frequency 95 percentile (SEF95) and median frequency (MF) were 11.67 (SD 1.63) Hz and 3.74 (0.24) Hz, resp...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Kiyama S,Tsuzaki K

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of palonosetron, the latest 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) during the first 72 h after operation. METHODS:In this randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study, 204 healthy inpatients who wer...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Chun HR,Jeon IS,Park SY,Lee SJ,Kang SH,Kim SI

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ketamine-induced neuroapoptosis has been attributed to diverse stress-related mechanisms. Glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) is a multifunctional kinase that is active in neuronal development and linked to neurodegenerative disorders. We hypothesized that ketamine would enhance GSK-3β-induced neuroapopotos...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Liu JR,Baek C,Han XH,Shoureshi P,Soriano SG

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have examined the extradural space using a flexible extraduroscope in 74 patients undergoing extradural anaesthesia at the L2-3 interspace. Extraduroscopy showed that the extradural space becomes widely patent and the fatty tissue in the extradural space diminishes with increasing age. We postulate that these age-r...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Igarashi T,Hirabayashi Y,Shimizu R,Saitoh K,Fukuda H,Mitsuhata H

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00