Is thoracic ultrasound a viable alternative to conventional imaging in the critical care setting?

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vasopressor agents are used to prevent intraoperative hypotension and ensure adequate perfusion. Vasopressors are usually administered as intermittent boluses or manually adjusted infusions, but this practice requires considerable time and attention. We have developed a closed-loop vasopressor (CLV) controll...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Joosten A,Alexander B,Duranteau J,Taccone FS,Creteur J,Vincent JL,Cannesson M,Rinehart J

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 105 patients undergoing day-case surgery recovery of consciousness was significantly faster after enfluane compared with halothane anaesthesia. There was no difference in postoperative morbidity between the two anaesthetic groups. ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Stanford BJ,Plantevin OM,Gilbert JR

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The isolated rat hepatocyte model has been used to assess the hepatotoxicity of a number of i.v. anaesthetic induction agents. Ketamine, Althesin and CCI 12923 (minaxolone) all inhibited gluconeogenesis and urea formation from alanine. There was also a decrease in the cell ATP concentration, and a dose-related increas...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Sear JW,McGivan JD

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we have compared two different doses of clonidine (bolus of 25 micrograms and infusion of 19 micrograms h-1; bolus of 50 micrograms and infusion of 37 micrograms h-1, both added to 0.03% bupivacaine) with a control group of 0.03% bupivacaine alone. The study was performed in a randomized, double-blind m...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Tremlett MR,Kelly PJ,Parkins J,Hughes D,Redfern N

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have investigated 296 inpatients in a single-blind observer study to determine the incidence, degree and duration of hypoxaemia during anaesthesia. The clinical recognition of hypoxaemia, period of time until recognition and risk factors were studied. Oxygen saturation (Spo2) was monitored continuously with a pulse...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Moller JT,Johannessen NW,Berg H,Espersen K,Larsen LE

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty mothers undergoing elective Caesarean section received thiopentone 3.5 mg kg-1 and 30 received etomidate 0.3 mg kg-1 for induction of anaesthesia. Subsequent management of anaesthesia was identical in both groups. Maternal to fetal base excess differences and the degree of biochemical correlation between mother...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Downing JW,Buley RJ,Brock-Utne JG,Houlton PC

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have examined the effects of sedation with midazolam 0.1 mg kg-1 and reversal with flumazenil 0.5 mg on beat-to-beat heart rate (HR) variability (HRV), systolic arterial pressure (SAP), finger photoplethysmograph amplitude (PLA) and impedence pneumography in eight volunteers. With the onset of sedation there was a ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Galletly DC,Williams TB,Robinson BJ

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The electroencephalogram (EEG) was monitored through all phases of enflurane anaesthesia in dental outpatients with a history of cerebral convulsions which had been well controlled with anticonvulsant drugs. Abnormal EEG activity which differed from the background activity was observed in three patients. Their case re...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Yamashiro M,Sumitomo M,Furuya H

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have compared, in a double-blind study, the efficacy of flumazenil with that of aminophylline in antagonizing the effects of midazolam in 60 patients (ASA I-II, mean age 66 yr) undergoing transurethral resection of prostate under spinal anaesthesia. All patients received midazolam 0.075 mg kg-1 i.v. and the test dr...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Sibai AN,Sibai AM,Baraka A

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The insufflation of oxygen at 1 litre kg-1 min-1 via two endobronchial catheters (called continuous flow ventilation (CFV)) maintained a normal PaCO2 and a constant PaO2 in anaesthetized paralysed dogs and in five out of seven cats. In two cats with a high carbon dioxide production, CFV failed to maintain carbon dioxi...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Perl A,Whitwam JG,Chakrabarti MK,Taylor VM

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In regional anaesthesia, there is a risk of direct nerve injury. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the diameter of the applied needle is associated with the magnitude of nerve injury after needle nerve perforation. METHODS:In five anaesthetized pigs, the brachial plexus were exposed bilater...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Steinfeldt T,Nimphius W,Werner T,Vassiliou T,Kill C,Karakas E,Wulf H,Graf J

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a 25 mg intrathecal morphine overdose during a combined spinal-epidural block for a Caesarean delivery. Naloxone infusion (5.24 mg over 24 h) was started prior to the patient becoming symptomatic and almost immediately after the overdose. Invasive therapeutics such as mechanical ventilation were avoided. ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Cannesson M,Nargues N,Bryssine B,Debon R,Boselli E,Chassard D

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:State entropy (SE) is a newly available monitor for depth of anaesthesia. We investigated whether the relationship between predicted effect-site propofol concentration and Bispectral Index (BIS) and SE values is useful for predicting loss of verbal contact and loss of consciousness during steady-state condit...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Iannuzzi M,Iannuzzi E,Rossi F,Berrino L,Chiefari M

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Owing to complexities of measuring dead space, ventilatory failure is difficult to quantify in critical care. A simple, novel index called ventilatory ratio (VR) can quantify ventilatory efficiency at the bedside. The study objectives were to evaluate physiological properties of VR and examine its clinical a...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Sinha P,Singh S,Hardman JG,Bersten AD,Soni N,Australia and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Clinical Trials Group.

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fresh gas flows of nitrous oxide, oxygen and halothane at 6, 3, 2 and 1 litre/min were introduced into a circle absorber system. Spontaneous respiration and IPPV were studied and a regression of inspired on delivered oxygen concentration % was calculated. The difference between delivered and inspired oxygen concentrat...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Raymond JA

更新日期：1976-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have compared the effects of progressive (30% and 60%) in vitro haemodilution with hydroxyethyl starch (HES), gelatin (GEL) and albumin (ALB) with haemodilution using 0.9% saline in 96 patients by thrombelastography. Haemodilution with HES, GEL and ALB significantly (P < 0.05) compromised coagulation time (k), angl...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Egli GA,Zollinger A,Seifert B,Popovic D,Pasch T,Spahn DR

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serum vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C), transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), and interleukin (IL)-6 promote angiogenesis and metastases in colon cancer. We hypothesized that patients who received propofol-epidural anaesthesia (PEA) would exhibit decreases in VEGF-C, TGF-β, and IL-6 and an incre...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Xu YJ,Chen WK,Zhu Y,Wang SL,Miao CH

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Compared with term neonates, preterm babies are more likely to die from sepsis. However, the combined effects of sepsis and prematurity on neonatal postoperative mortality are largely unknown. Our objective was to quantify the proportion of neonatal postoperative mortality that is attributable to the syner...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Mpody C,Shepherd EG,Thakkar RK,Dairo OO,Tobias JD,Nafiu OO

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overt stroke after non-cardiac surgery has a substantial impact on the duration and quality of life. Covert stroke in the non-surgical setting is much more common than overt stroke and is associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline and dementia. Little is known about covert stroke after non-cardia...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Mrkobrada M,Hill MD,Chan MT,Sigamani A,Cowan D,Kurz A,Sessler DI,Jacka M,Graham M,Dasgupta M,Dunlop V,Emery DJ,Gulka I,Guyatt G,Heels-Ansdell D,Murkin J,Pettit S,Sahlas DJ,Sharma M,Sharma M,Srinathan S,St John P

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Swedish Society of Anaesthetists conducted a nationwide retrospective survey of clinical experience with extradural and intrathecal opiates. Special interest was focused on the frequency and type of ventilatory depression. The questionnaire was answered by 84 of 93 departments (90%). Up to May 1981 extradural morp...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Gustafsson LL,Schildt B,Jacobsen K

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sepsis-induced organ failure is the major cause of death in critical care units, and is characterized by a massive dysregulated inflammatory response and oxidative stress. We investigated the effects of treatment with antioxidants that protect mitochondria (MitoQ, MitoE, or melatonin) in a rat model of lipop...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Lowes DA,Webster NR,Murphy MP,Galley HF

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Current guidelines suggest a fasting time of 2 h for clear fluids, which is often exceeded in clinical practice, leading to discomfort, dehydration and stressful anaesthesia induction to patients, especially in the paediatric population. Shorter fluid fasting might be a strategy to improve patient comfort ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Schmidt AR,Buehler P,Seglias L,Stark T,Brotschi B,Renner T,Sabandal C,Klaghofer R,Weiss M,Schmitz A

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prolongation of the QT interval of the ECG represents an imbalance in cardiac autonomic function and may predict cardiac arrhythmia. Vagal activity protects against prolongation of the QT interval which may be associated with flattening of the T-wave of the ECG. The changes in QT interval, T-wave amplitude and respira...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Annila P,Yli-Hankala A,Lindgren L

更新日期：1993-11-01 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：:Raised intracranial pressure (ICP) and low cerebral blood flow (CBF) are associated with ischaemia and poor outcome after brain injury. Therefore, many management protocols target these parameters. This overview summarizes the technical aspects of ICP and CBF monitoring, and their role in the clinical management of br...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Steiner LA,Andrews PJ

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients undergoing non-cardiac, non-vascular surgery are at risk of major cardiovascular complications. In non-cardiac surgery, troponin elevation has previously been shown to be an independent predictor of major adverse cardiac events and postoperative mortality; however, a majority of studies have focused...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Ekeloef S,Alamili M,Devereaux PJ,Gögenur I

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Movement responses are an important indicator of noxious perception in the unconscious state. To allow for a continual monitoring of the responsiveness to noxious stimuli during general anaesthesia, surrogate parameters are needed. Here we compare the performance of the bispectral index (BIS) and the RIII th...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： von Dincklage F,Hackbarth M,Mager R,Rehberg B,Baars JH

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebral state index (CSI) has recently been introduced as an intra-operative monitor of anaesthetic depth. We compared the performance of the CSI to the bispectral index (BIS) in measuring depth of anaesthesia during target-controlled infusion (TCI) of propofol. METHODS:Twenty Chinese patients undergoing g...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Zhong T,Guo QL,Pang YD,Peng LF,Li CL

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty-one consenting women undergoing elective Caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia were randomly divided into two groups. In Group O patients, ondansetron 4 mg was given intravenously at the end of the surgery and 8 mg added to the morphine solution in the PCA syringe. Patients in Group P received only morphin...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Cherian VT,Smith I

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00