Comparison of flumazenil with aminophylline to antagonize midazolam in elderly patients.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cyclic redistribution of air within the cuff during respiratory pressure changes creates a self-sealing mechanism which allows tracheal sealing, despite tracheal airway pressure being above baseline cuff inflation pressure. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of continuous automated cu...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Weiss M,Doell C,Koepfer N,Madjdpour C,Woitzek K,Bernet V

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perioperative studies of patients following hip fracture have large heterogeneity within their reported outcomes. This study aimed to develop a core outcome set for use in perioperative studies comparing the types of anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery. METHODS:The consensus process consisted of a systemat...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： O'Donnell CM,Black N,McCourt KC,McBrien ME,Clarke M,Patterson CC,Blackwood B,McAuley DF,Shields MO

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful tracheal intubation with the flexible fibreoptic bronchoscope requires a certain amount of skill which is acquired by practice. It has been suggested that the new Bullard laryngoscope may be mastered more easily. To determine if learning was superior with a flexible fibreoptic or the Bullard device, the eas...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Dyson A,Harris J,Bhatia K

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The development of hydroxyethyl starches (HES) with low impact on blood coagulation but higher volume effect compared with the currently used HES solutions is of clinical interest. We hypothesized that high molecular weight, low-substituted HES might possess these properties. METHODS:Thirty pigs were infuse...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Madjdpour C,Dettori N,Frascarolo P,Burki M,Boll M,Fisch A,Bombeli T,Spahn DR

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case histories are reported of one patient who developed evidence of extradural infection 16 days postpartum, and another who spontaneously developed an extradural haematoma. Several points of interest and concern raised by these case histories are discussed. ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Crawford JS

更新日期：1975-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine if improved postoperative recovery in surgical inpatients receiving intraoperative therapeutic suggestions are applicable in an outpatient population, 70 consenting, unpremedicated adults undergoing elective outpatient hernia repair under general anaesthesia were allocated randomly to either a therapeutic...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Lebovits AH,Twersky R,McEwan B

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The serum vasopressin (S-AVP) concentration, serum sodium concentration and osmolality, central venous pressure and fluid balance were measured during 10-min periods in 32 patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate. Concentration of S-AVP was unaffected by uncomplicated resection; irrigant absorption ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Hahn RG,Rundgren M

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral emboli detected by transcranial Doppler imaging were recorded in 20 patients undergoing multiple-vessel coronary artery bypass surgery, either with or without cardiopulmonary bypass, in a prospective unblinded comparative study. Emboli were recorded continuously from the time of pericardial incision until 10 ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Watters MP,Cohen AM,Monk CR,Angelini GD,Ryder IG

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Propofol is used during living-related donor liver transplantation because its metabolism is not greatly affected by liver failure. However, the pharmacokinetics of propofol during liver transplantation have not been fully defined. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the apparent systemic clearance of ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Takizawa D,Sato E,Hiraoka H,Tomioka A,Yamamoto K,Horiuchi R,Goto F

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifteen patients (10 men and five women; mean age 67.3 yr) with a history of a recent (less than 1 yr) myocardial infarction underwent ambulatory ECG monitoring for 5 days after non-cardiac surgery. The duration, number and severity of ischaemic episodes were maximal within the first 12 h after surgery and again on th...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Metzler H,Mahla E,Rotman B,Rehak P,Potisk S,List WF

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microalbuminuria, often referred to as the urinary albumin-creatinine ratio (ACR), is thought to be a reflection of increased capillary permeability associated with the systemic inflammatory response syndrome, and has been found to be predictive of outcome in several studies. Therefore, we explored the usefu...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Yew WS,Pal SK

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied two groups of six patients scheduled for gastrointestinal surgery; they were allocated randomly to receive high- or low-dose fentanyl anaesthesia. The confounding effect of protein balance, before the trauma of surgery, on postoperative nitrogen excretion was controlled by standardized protein intake before...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Giesecke K,Klingstedt C,Ljungqvist O,Hagenfeldt L

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of repeated prone positioning in intubated subjects with acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by COVID-19 remains unclear. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective observational cohort study of critically ill intubated patients with COVID-19 who were placed in the prone position between March 18,...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Weiss TT,Cerda F,Scott JB,Kaur R,Sungurlu S,Mirza SH,Alolaiwat AA,Kaur R,Augustynovich AE,Li J

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Double-lumen tubes (DLTs) are frequently used to establish one-lung ventilation (OLV). Their correct placement is crucial. We hypothesized that electrical impedance tomography (EIT) reliably displays distribution of ventilation between left and right lung and may thus be used to verify correct DLT placement ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Steinmann D,Stahl CA,Minner J,Schumann S,Loop T,Kirschbaum A,Priebe HJ,Guttmann J

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of the i.v. infusion of insulin, 70 mu. kg-1h-1 for the first 60 min and 35 mu. kg-1h-1 subsequently, on the metabolic and endocrine responses to gynaecological surgery were investigated. In comparison with a control group of patients, the insulin infusion caused a marked decrease in circulating glucose, n...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Hall GM,Walsh ES,Paterson JL,Mashiter K

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of ventilation with 30% and 100% oxygen were investigated on the circulatory and electrocardiographic response to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in 12 patients during 40 treatments. Administration of 30% oxygen resulted in a 25% decrease in seizure duration compared with 100% oxygen (P less than 0.0125). ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Räsänen J,Martin DJ,Downs JB,Hodges MR

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent research into memory formation under sedation has generated conflicting results. We investigated explicit and implicit memory in ICU patients during moderate to deep propofol sedation following cardiac surgery. METHODS:Two different methods of memory testing were used; (1). free-association (F-A) wor...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Clark J,Voss L,Barnard J,Sleigh J

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied 14 female patients undergoing elective laparoscopy under general anaesthesia with peritoneal insufflation of carbon dioxide in order to examine changes in physiological deadspace (VDphys), arterial to end-tidal carbon dioxide partial pressure difference (PaCO2-PE' CO2) and PaCO2. VCO2 increased after i...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Puri GD,Singh H

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery is common, although the exact pathophysiology is unknown. It is plausible that hypotension after surgery is relevant for the development of myocardial injury. The authors evaluated whether low mean arterial pressures (MAPs) after surgery are related to an increased ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： van Lier F,Wesdorp FHIM,Liem VGB,Potters JW,Grüne F,Boersma H,Stolker RJ,Hoeks SE

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The analgesic efficacy of a 150-mg meptazinol suppository was compared with that of morphine 10 mg i.m. in the treatment of moderate postoperative pain. Two groups of 15 female patients took part in a 4-h, randomized double-blind, double-dummy study on the first day after elective abdominal hysterectomy. Meptazinol di...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Moores MA,Frater R,Parry P,Hanning CD

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of sodium nitroprusside (SNP) on mitochondrial respiration was examined in rat liver mitochondria. The addition of SNP 1 mmol litre-1 during state 3 respiration inhibited the oxygen uptake by 63.4%. A mixture of SNP 1 mmol litre-1 and glutathione (GSH) 1 mmol litre-1 inhibited the oxygen uptake more mark...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Nakamura S,Shin T,Hirokata Y,Shigematsu A

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quality of recovery after anaesthesia is an important measure of the early postoperative health status of patients. We attempted to develop a valid, reliable and responsive measure of quality of recovery after anaesthesia and surgery. We studied 160 patients and asked them to rate postoperative recovery using three me...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Myles PS,Weitkamp B,Jones K,Melick J,Hensen S

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tapentadol is an analgesic agent for treatment of acute and chronic pain that activates the µ-opioid receptor combined with inhibition of neuronal norepinephrine reuptake. Both mechanisms are implicated in activation of descending inhibitory pain pathways. In this study, we investigated the influence of tape...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Niesters M,Proto PL,Aarts L,Sarton EY,Drewes AM,Dahan A

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood concentrations of nitrous oxide were measured in anaesthetists, surgeons and theatre nurses. Comparison of anaesthetists and surgeons working in the same theatre showed that in ENT surgeons concentrations were greater (P < 0.01), while in general surgeons they were smaller (P < 0.003). Blood concentrations of ni...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Krapez JR,Saloojee Y,Hinds CJ,Hackett GH,Cole PV

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Left ventricular (LV) pressure-volume (PV) loops were used to compare the functional effects that accompany the cardioprotection seen with desflurane, sevoflurane, and propofol in a rabbit preparation of coronary ischaemia-reperfusion (IR). METHODS:Male New Zealand White rabbits (n=48) were anaesthetized wi...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Andrews DT,Royse AG,Royse CF

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:None of the currently available hypnosis monitoring systems have evaluated balanced xenon anaesthesia. We investigated the performance of the bispectral index (BIS) and the composite A-line autoregressive index (cAAI) while comparing balanced xenon with sevoflurane anaesthesia. METHODS:Sixty patients underg...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Fahlenkamp AV,Peters D,Biener IA,Billoet C,Apfel CC,Rossaint R,Coburn M

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied the effect of doxapram on the rates of spontaneous and neostigmine-induced recovery from neuromuscular block with atracurium and vecuronium, by measurement of the time to recovery of T1 (first twitch in the train-of-four) from 25 to 75% of control (recovery index, RI). After each neuromuscular blocking...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Cooper R,McCarthy G,Mirakhur RK,Maddineni VR

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The analgesic effects of buprenorphine 2 microgram/kg--1 and 8 microgram. kg--1 were compared with those of pethidine 1 mg. kg--1 and pentazocine 0.6 mg.kg--1 in 172 patients recovering from surgery. The drugs were given by i.m. injection in the period immediately after operation and the quality of pain relief was ass...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Hovell BC

更新日期：1977-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Riluzole modulates several transmitter systems which may be involved in nociception. Antinociceptive effects have been shown in animal studies, but there are no human data. Therefore, we have examined the acute analgesic effect of riluzole in a human model of inflammatory pain induced by a thermal injury on the distal...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Hammer NA,Lillesø J,Pedersen JL,Kehlet H

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The revised cardiac risk index (RCRI) is associated strongly with increased cardiac ischaemic risk and perioperative death. Associations with non-cardiac morbidity in non-cardiac surgery have not been explored. In the elective orthopaedic surgical population, morbidity is common but preoperative predictors a...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Ackland GL,Harris S,Ziabari Y,Grocott M,Mythen M,SOuRCe Investigators.

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00