Comparison of candidates who passed or failed the final (Part Three) examination for the F.F.A.R.C.S. (Eng.) in 1988.

Abstract:

:All 484 candidates for the 1988 Fellowship in Anaesthesia (Part Three) were surveyed to investigate any differences between successful and unsuccessful candidates in study techniques, work and domestic factors, and examination history that might lead to better guidance to those preparing for the examination and an improvement in the current success rate of less than 30%. Candidates' views were sought also on the examination process. The response rate was 67%. Forty-two percent of respondents passed the examination. Forty-seven percent of successful and 55% of unsuccessful candidates considered their clinical workload was excessive. Successful candidates reported better departmental support, more systematic and adequate preparation, and a better knowledge of the scope of the examination. Unsuccessful candidates were more likely to have had a personal or family crisis or change in job which impeded their preparation for the examination. Almost 50% of all respondents were unhappy with the method of announcing results.

journal_name

Br J Anaesth

authors

David AC,Elton RA,Spence AA,Hatch DJ

doi

10.1093/bja/64.6.752

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1990-06-01 00:00:00

pages

752-7

issue

6

eissn

0007-0912

issn

1471-6771

pii

S0007-0912(17)48504-7

journal_volume

64

pub_type

杂志文章
  • Anaesthesia for brachytherapy--51/2 yr of experience in 1622 procedures.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Brachytherapy presents the anaesthetist with unique problems. Information on anaesthesia for brachytherapy, however, is limited. The aim of this paper is to report on our experience involving a large number of brachytherapy procedures. METHODS:A retrospective analysis of records of 1622 anaesthetic procedur...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/bja/aei301

    authors: Benrath J,Kozek-Langenecker S,Hüpfl M,Lierz P,Gustorff B

    更新日期:2006-02-01 00:00:00

  • Recovery after total intravenous general anaesthesia or spinal anaesthesia for total knee arthroplasty: a randomized trial.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:This study was undertaken to compare the effects of general anaesthesia (GA) and spinal anaesthesia (SA) on the need for postoperative hospitalization and early postoperative comfort in patients undergoing fast-track total knee arthroplasty (TKA). METHODS:One hundred and twenty subjects were randomly alloca...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1093/bja/aet104

    authors: Harsten A,Kehlet H,Toksvig-Larsen S

    更新日期:2013-09-01 00:00:00

  • Interactions between the neuromuscular blocking drug Org NC 45 and some anaesthetic, analgesic and antimicrobial agents.

    abstract::The effects of some anaesthetics and other agents used in anaesthetic practice on the neuromuscular blocking activity of cumulative doses of Org NC 45 have been studied in cats anaesthetized with chloralose. As expected from studies with other neuromuscular blocking drugs, both inhalation and i.v. anaesthetics reduced...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/bja/53.8.785

    authors: McIndewar IC,Marshall RJ

    更新日期:1981-08-01 00:00:00

  • Effect of halothane, isoflurane and fentanyl on spectral components of heart rate variability.

    abstract::We have examined the effect of isoflurane, halothane and fentanyl on heart rate variability (HRV) using power spectral analysis (PSA). Forty patients were allocated randomly to receive one of four anaesthetic techniques. Anaesthesia was induced with propofol 2 mg kg-1 and all patients breathed a mixture of 66% nitrous...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1093/bja/72.2.177

    authors: Galletly DC,Westenberg AM,Robinson BJ,Corfiatis T

    更新日期:1994-02-01 00:00:00

  • Synergistic interaction between midazolam and propofol.

    abstract::We gave either midazolam or propofol for induction of anaesthesia to 140 ASA I or II female patients (18-60 yr). ED50 values were obtained by probit analysis for three clinical end-points: loss of response to command; loss of eyelash reflex; failure to respond to application of an anaesthetic face mask delivering 1% i...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1093/bja/69.3.240

    authors: McClune S,McKay AC,Wright PM,Patterson CC,Clarke RS

    更新日期:1992-09-01 00:00:00

  • Cardiac rate and rhythm during anaesthesia for dental extraction. A comparison of halothane, enflurane and isoflurane.

    abstract::Cardiac rate and rhythm were compared in 60 patients having dental extractions under conventional general anaesthesia using halothane, enflurane or isoflurane to supplement nitrous oxide in oxygen. The incidence of arrhythmia was higher in the halothane group when compared with both the enflurane (P less than 0.05) an...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1093/bja/57.5.476

    authors: Casson WR,Jones RM

    更新日期:1985-05-01 00:00:00

  • 4-Aminopyridine reversal of fentanyl-induced respiratory depression in normocapnic and hypercapnic patients.

    abstract::Profound postoperative respiratory depression after larger doses of fentanyl was partially reversed by 4-aminopyridine. This reversal was independent of FIO2' suggesting that the response was not dependent upon peripheral chemoreceptor-mediated drive. Similar reversal of fentanyl-induced depression by 4-aminopyridine ...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/bja/53.4.373

    authors: Sia RL,Zandstra DF

    更新日期:1981-04-01 00:00:00

  • Clinical evaluation of circulating blood volume in critically ill patients--contribution of a clinical scoring system.

    abstract::The circulating blood volume (CBV) of critically ill patients may be difficult to estimate on the basis of history and physical examination. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of seven clinical signs and central venous pressure (CVP) to predict CBV in critically ill patients; CBV was evaluated with the ...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/bja/86.6.754

    authors: Stéphan F,Flahault A,Dieudonné N,Hollande J,Paillard F,Bonnet F

    更新日期:2001-06-01 00:00:00

  • Increase in intragastric pressure during suxamethonium-induced muscle fasciculations in children: inhibition by alfentanil.

    abstract::Changes in intragastric pressure after the administration of suxamethonium 1.5 mg kg-1 i.v. were studied in 32 children (mean age 6.9 yr) pretreated with either physiological saline or alfentanil 50 micrograms kg-1. Anaesthesia was induced with thiopentone 5 mg kg-1. The incidence and intensity of muscle fasciculation...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/bja/60.2.176

    authors: Lindgren L,Saarnivaara L

    更新日期:1988-02-01 00:00:00

  • Analysis of individual patient data from clinical trials: epidural morphine for postoperative pain.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Individual patient information from clinical trials is infrequently available, but can provide insights for clinical trials and practice. METHODS:We analysed individual patient information from five randomized trials (913 patients) of i.v. patient-controlled analgesia (IVPCA) plus epidural placebo, morphine...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析

    doi:10.1093/bja/aep300

    authors: Mhuircheartaigh RJ,Moore RA,McQuay HJ

    更新日期:2009-12-01 00:00:00

  • Randomized cross-over comparison of cervical-spine motion with the AirWay Scope or Macintosh laryngoscope with in-line stabilization: a video-fluoroscopic study.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:The AirWay Scope (AWS) is a fibreoptic device that allows for intubation without alignment of the oral, pharyngeal, and tracheal axes. It may be useful for patients with an unstable cervical-spine (C-spine) or when C-spine movement is undesirable. This study was conducted to fluoroscopically evaluate upper C...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1093/bja/aen207

    authors: Maruyama K,Yamada T,Kawakami R,Hara K

    更新日期:2008-10-01 00:00:00

  • Dose-response relationships for neostigmine antagonism of rocuronium-induced neuromuscular block in children and adults.

    abstract::Dose-response relationships for the antagonism of intermediate-acting neuromuscular blocking agents have not been evaluated previously in children. We have examined the dose-response relationships for neostigmine antagonism of 90% rocuronium-induced neuromuscular block in children and adults, during nitrous oxide-1 MA...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1093/bja/77.6.710

    authors: Abdulatif M,Mowafi H,al-Ghamdi A,el-Sanabary M

    更新日期:1996-12-01 00:00:00

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

    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

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1093/bja/66.5.591

    authors: Sibai AN,Sibai AM,Baraka A

    更新日期:1991-05-01 00:00:00

  • Pretreatment with paracetamol inhibits metabolism of enflurane in rats.

    abstract::We studied the interaction between paracetamol (acetaminophen U.S.P.) and enflurane. Sixteen rats were assigned to four groups (n = 4) to receive: paracetamol 7.5 mg/100 g body weight; paracetamol plus 1% enflurane; 1% enflurane alone, or no treatment (controls). Animals were killed 6 h later. A second series of 16 we...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/bja/62.4.429

    authors: Hanna AN,McDonald JS,Miller CH Jr,Couri D

    更新日期:1989-04-01 00:00:00

  • Evaluation of an intervention to reduce tidal volumes in ventilated ICU patients.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:There is considerable evidence that the use of tidal volumes <6 ml kg(-1) predicted body weight (PBW) reduces mortality in mechanically ventilated patients. We evaluated the effectiveness of using a large screen displaying delivered tidal volume in ml kg(-1) (PBW) for reducing tidal volumes. METHODS:We asse...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/bja/aev110

    authors: Bourdeaux CP,Birnie K,Trickey A,Thomas MJ,Sterne J,Donovan JL,Benger J,Brandling J,Gould TH

    更新日期:2015-08-01 00:00:00

  • Effects of cardiopulmonary bypass on neurocognitive performance and cytokine release in old and diabetic rats.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Age and diabetes mellitus have been identified as independent risk factors for cognitive decline after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). We tested the effects of CPB on cognitive function in aged and diabetic rats utilizing the Morris water maze (MWM). METHODS:Aged rats (26 months) were ran...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/bja/aem116

    authors: de Lange F,Dieleman JM,Jungwirth B,Kalkman CJ

    更新日期:2007-08-01 00:00:00

  • Baroreceptor control of regional haemodynamics during halothane anaesthesia in the dog.

    abstract::Regional haemodynamic control by the cardiovascular baroreceptors was examined in dogs anaesthetized with 1 + MAC halothane in oxygen (1%). The open-loop relationships between carotid sinus pressure (CSP) and regional haemodynamics in the iliac, renal, mesenteric, aortic and coeliac beds were examined before vagotomy,...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/bja/49.6.535

    authors: Bagshaw RJ,Cox RH

    更新日期:1977-06-01 00:00:00

  • Association of intraoperative cerebral and muscular tissue oxygen saturation with postoperative complications and length of hospital stay after major spine surgery: an observational study.

    abstract:Background.:Compromised tissue oxygenation is one of the root causes of dysfunction of various organs and postoperative complications. Oxygenation of different tissue beds may follow different patterns of change during physiological derangement. Methods.:Patients undergoing elective major posterior spine surgery parti...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/bja/aex008

    authors: Meng L,Xiao J,Gudelunas K,Yu Z,Zhong Z,Hu X

    更新日期:2017-04-01 00:00:00

  • Isoflurane impairs odour discrimination learning in rats: differential effects on short- and long-term memory.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Anaesthetics suppress the formation of lasting memories at concentrations that do not suppress perception, but it is unclear which elements of the complex cascade leading from a conscious experience to a lasting memory trace are disrupted. Experiments in conscious humans suggest that subhypnotic concentratio...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/bja/aer451

    authors: Pearce RA,Duscher P,Van Dyke K,Lee M,Andrei AC,Perouansky M

    更新日期:2012-04-01 00:00:00

  • Fresh gas flow requirements during spontaneous ventilation: fresh gas flow to total ventilation ratio or ml kg-1 min-1?

    abstract::Both the performance of breathing systems and recommendations for the fresh gas flows to be used in patients breathing spontaneously can be expressed in ml kg-1 min-1 or fresh gas: total ventilation ratio (VF:VE). We have examined the relationship between these two descriptions. The data of 106 subjects (awake volunte...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/bja/71.6.796

    authors: Soni N,Ooi R

    更新日期:1993-12-01 00:00:00

  • IV fluids and minor gynaecological surgery: effect on recovery from anaesthesia.

    abstract::This study has examined the effect of hydration on immediate recovery from anaesthesia in two groups of 15 patients undergoing therapeutic abortion. A standard anaesthetic technique was administered. Patients in group I received no preoperative fluid; those in group II received, before anaesthesia, 20 ml kg-1 of 4% gl...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/bja/68.6.576

    authors: Ooi LG,Goldhill DR,Griffiths A,Smith C

    更新日期:1992-06-01 00:00:00

  • Binding of tubocurarine, fazadinium, pancuronium and Org NC 45 to serum proteins in normal man and in patients with cirrhosis.

    abstract::The protein binding of four non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drugs-tubocurarine, fazadinium, pancuronium and Org NC45-was measured, in serum from normal patients and from patients with cirrhosis of the liver, by an ultracentrifugation method. The fraction bound to serum protein in normal patients was 56% for tu...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/bja/54.5.513

    authors: Duvaldestin P,Henzel D

    更新日期:1982-05-01 00:00:00

  • Calcium uptake into muscle of pigs susceptible to malignant hyperthermia: in vitro and in vivo studies with and without halothane.

    abstract::MHS and normal pigs were anaesthetized with nitrous oxide and diazepam. Halothane 1% was then administered for 1 hr. Immediately before and immediately after the halothane inhalation, 10 g of vastus lateralis muscle was excised. SR was isolated from this muscle. Calcium accumulation by the MHS sarcoplasmic reticulum i...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/bja/47.6.650

    authors: Britt BA,Endrenyi L,Cadman DL

    更新日期:1975-06-01 00:00:00

  • Performance of proportional and continuous nitric oxide delivery systems during pressure- and volume-controlled ventilation.

    abstract::We have evaluated the effect of delivering nitric oxide using a continuous flow system (CFS) or two commercially available proportional gas injection systems (PGIS), Nodomo (Dräger, Lübeck, Germany) and Pulmonox-Mini (Messer Griesheim Austria, Gumpoldskirchen, Austria) on measured and simulated concentrations of nitri...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/bja/81.4.544

    authors: Hiesmayr MJ,Neugebauer T,Lassnigg A,Steltzer H,Haider W,Gilly H

    更新日期:1998-10-01 00:00:00

  • Intrathecal morphine and clonidine for coronary artery bypass grafting.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:After cardiac surgery adequate postoperative analgesia is necessary. We assessed analgesia using intrathecal morphine and clonidine. METHODS:In a double-blind randomized study, 45 patients having coronary artery bypass graft surgery were allocated randomly to receive i.v. patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) ...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1093/bja/aeg070

    authors: Lena P,Balarac N,Arnulf JJ,Teboul J,Bonnet F

    更新日期:2003-03-01 00:00:00

  • Combined use of Bispectral Index and A-Line Autoregressive Index to assess anti-nociceptive component of balanced anaesthesia during lumbar arthrodesis.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:This study evaluated the A-Line Autoregressive Index (AAI) response to surgical stimulation during lumbar arthrodesis, as an estimate of the anti-nociceptive component of a Bispectral Index (BIS) guided anaesthesia combined with epidural analgesia. METHODS:An epidural catheter was inserted in 23 patients al...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1093/bja/ael004

    authors: Bonhomme V,Llabres V,Dewandre PY,Brichant JF,Hans P

    更新日期:2006-03-01 00:00:00

  • Continuing chronic beta-blockade in the acute phase of severe sepsis and septic shock is associated with decreased mortality rates up to 90 days.

    abstract:Background:There is growing evidence that beta-blockade may reduce mortality in selected patients with sepsis. However, it is unclear if a pre-existing, chronic oral beta-blocker therapy should be continued or discontinued during the acute phase of severe sepsis and septic shock. Methods:The present secondary analysis...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/bja/aex231

    authors: Fuchs C,Wauschkuhn S,Scheer C,Vollmer M,Meissner K,Kuhn SO,Hahnenkamp K,Morelli A,Gründling M,Rehberg S

    更新日期:2017-10-01 00:00:00

  • Effect of high thoracic extradural anaesthesia on ventilatory response to hypercapnia in normal volunteers.

    abstract::We have investigated, in six healthy male volunteers, the effect of high thoracic extradural anaesthesia on the ventilatory pattern and hypercapnic ventilatory response. Ventilatory variables were determined using a respiratory inductive plethysmograph. Duration of inspiration, rib cage excursion and its contribution ...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1093/bja/62.4.362

    authors: Kochi T,Sako S,Nishino T,Mizuguchi T

    更新日期:1989-04-01 00:00:00

  • Excitatory and inhibitory synaptic mechanisms in anaesthesia.

    abstract::To understand the cellular and molecular basis of the anaesthetic state, it is important to remember that, in the intact CNS, synapses operate within elaborate nerve networks. From the data presented above, it is evident that block of impulse conduction in presynaptic fibres does not explain the effects of most anesth...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1093/bja/71.1.134

    authors: Pocock G,Richards CD

    更新日期:1993-07-01 00:00:00

  • Changes in glomerular filtration rate after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with mild preoperative renal dysfunction.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is commonly perceived as a risk factor for decline in renal function, especially in patients with preoperative renal dysfunction. There are few data on the effects of CPB on renal function in patients with mild preoperative renal dysfunction. The purpose of t...

    journal_title:British journal of anaesthesia

    pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究

    doi:10.1093/bja/aen081

    authors: Loef BG,Henning RH,Navis G,Rankin AJ,van Oeveren W,Ebels T,Epema AH

    更新日期:2008-06-01 00:00:00