Serum anticholinergic activity and postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients.

abstract：:The displacement of the larynx in the three specific directions (a) posteriorly against the cervical vertebrae, (b) superiorly as possible, and (c) slightly laterally to the right have been reported and named the "BURP" maneuver. We evaluated the efficacy of the BURP maneuver in improving visualization of the larynx. ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Takahata O,Kubota M,Mamiya K,Akama Y,Nozaka T,Matsumoto H,Ogawa H

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Outpatients undergoing minor diagnostic and therapeutic procedures associated with intermittent discomfort are frequently given bolus injections of intravenous opioid analgesics. In a group of 80 healthy women undergoing vaginal ovum pickup procedures, we evaluated patient-controlled administration of alfentanil using...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Zelcer J,White PF,Chester S,Paull JD,Molnar R

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Sudden profound hypotensive and/or bradycardic events (HBE) have been reported in >20% of patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy in the sitting position under interscalene block anesthesia. Retrospective studies suggest that the administration of beta-blockers is safe and may decrease the incidence of thes...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Liguori GA,Kahn RL,Gordon J,Gordon MA,Urban MK

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective communication is essential in today's health care environment, and poor communication can lead to conflict among health care providers. Differences in cultures and beliefs can further incite conflict among health care team members, families, and patients. Pediatric patient care has a higher potential for con...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Sinskey JL,Chang JM,Shibata GS,Infosino AJ,Rouine-Rapp K

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate whether regression of sensory analgesia during constant epidural bupivacaine infusion was different in postoperative patients with acute pain than in patients with chronic nonsurgical pain. Sensory levels of analgesia (to pinprick) and pain (on a five-point scale) were asse...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Mogensen T,Scott NB,Lund C,Bigler D,Hjortsø NC,Kehlet H

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypothermia (HT) reduces neuronal injury after perinatal asphyxia. The anesthetic gas xenon (XE) may enhance this effect. We investigated the sedative and respiratory effects of variable XE concentrations at 37 degrees C normothermia (NT) or 32 degrees C HT after a hypoxic-ischemic (HI) insult to determine t...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Dingley J,Hobbs C,Ferguson J,Stone J,Thoresen M

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hemodynamic effects of esmolol were studied in 40 patients scheduled for elective coronary artery surgery to determine whether the administration of esmolol in chronically beta-blocked patients would result in additional attenuation of sympathetically mediated hemodynamic stress responses to noxious stimuli. Patie...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： de Bruijn NP,Croughwell N,Reves JG

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Although the importance of the nucleus raphe magnus in descending inhibitory control of nociception is clear, it is not known whether these effects are equivalent for different types of nociception. Thus, we examined the differential inhibition of behavioral responses evoked by A delta or C fiber thermonocic...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Lu Y,Sweitzer SM,Laurito CE,Yeomans DC

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It remains unknown whether continuous or scheduled intermittent bolus local anesthetic administration is preferable for transversus abdominis plane (TAP) catheters. We therefore tested the hypothesis that when using TAP catheters, providing local anesthetic in repeated bolus doses increases the cephalad-caud...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Khatibi B,Said ET,Sztain JF,Monahan AM,Gabriel RA,Furnish TJ,Tran JT,Donohue MC,Ilfeld BM

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The electroencephalograms of seven elderly (70-85 years) and seven younger patients (23-31 years) anesthetized with a concentration of isoflurane sufficient to produce burst suppression were studied. Anesthesia in these unpremedicated subjects was induced by inhalation of nitrous oxide, isoflurane, and oxygen. Trachea...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Schwartz AE,Tuttle RH,Poppers PJ

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although clonidine has been shown to increase the duration of local anesthetic action and prolong postoperative analgesia when included in single-injection nerve blocks, a controlled investigation of the efficacy of this practice to improve analgesia for continuous perineural local anesthetic infusion has not been rep...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Ilfeld BM,Morey TE,Enneking FK

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:We conducted this retrospective study to document the efficacy and safety, and demonstrate the spectrum of indications for subcutaneously tunneled epidural catheters in the management of prolonged pain in pediatric patients. The charts of 25 patients with prolonged pain that was unresponsive to conventional ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Aram L,Krane EJ,Kozloski LJ,Yaster M

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of sevoflurane on the beta-adrenoceptor (beta AR) system, consisting of the receptor, stimulatory guanosine triphosphate (GTP) binding protein (Gs), and adenylate cyclase (AC), were studied in rat myocardial membrane. Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) production rate was measured as cAMP generation sti...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Sanuki M,Yuge O,Kawamoto M,Fujii K,Azuma T

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of dexmedetomidine, an alpha 2-adrenergic agonist, on cerebral blood flow and metabolic rate in dogs anesthetized with 0.64% isoflurane. After intubation and institution of mechanical ventilation, arterial, venous, pulmonary artery, and sagittal sinus catheters were...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Zornow MH,Fleischer JE,Scheller MS,Nakakimura K,Drummond JC

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride is a potent, highly selective alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist, broadly used as a sedative drug in intensive care units. We describe the case of a 59-yr-old patient who experienced drug fever caused by dexmedetomidine hydrochloride. The patient was transferred to the intensive care uni...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Okabe T,Takeda S,Akada S,Hongo T,Sakamoto A

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been shown that the combination of electroencephalogram (EEG) and auditory evoked potentials (AEP) allows a good separation of consciousness from unconsciousness. In the present study, we sought a combined EEG/AEP indicator that allows both separation of consciousness from unconsciousness and discrimi...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Horn B,Pilge S,Kochs EF,Stockmanns G,Hock A,Schneider G

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In in vitro pharmacological experiments, determination of effective concentration values for various anesthetics depends on understanding the exact concentration of the drugs dissolved in physiological solutions. Actual anesthetic concentration may differ from expectations because of drug adsorption, absorption or oth...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Suzuki T,Uchida I,Mashimo T

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antifibrinolytic drug, tranexamic acid, decreases blood loss in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery. However, its efficacy has not been extensively studied in children. Using a prospective, randomized, double-blind study design, we examined 41 children undergoing repeat sternotomy for repair of congenital he...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Reid RW,Zimmerman AA,Laussen PC,Mayer JE,Gorlin JB,Burrows FA

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The alpha 2-adrenergic receptor agonist dexmedetomidine produces an anesthetic state in a variety of species. Although its effects on cerebral blood flow and the electroencephalogram have been investigated, the effect of this drug on intracranial pressure (ICP) has not been reported previously. Dexmedetomidine therefo...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Zornow MH,Scheller MS,Sheehan PB,Strnat MA,Matsumoto M

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complement activation and the resulting inflammatory response is an important potential mechanism for multisystem organ injury in cardiac surgery. Novel therapeutic strategies using complement inhibitors may hold promise for improving outcomes for cardiac surgical patients by attenuating complement activation or its b...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Stahl GL,Shernan SK,Smith PK,Levy JH

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the use of propofol in swine genetically susceptible to malignant hyperthermia (MH). Thirteen animals were exposed to 2% halothane in inspired air, a propofol infusion of 12 mg.kg-1.hr-1 for up to 45 min, or a combination of both. When MH was triggered the animals were treated with dantrolene. ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Raff M,Harrison GG

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Direct thrombin inhibitors are heparin alternatives for anticoagulation during cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. We report a case of a large thrombus forming in the venous reservoir while using bivalirudin. We suggest that blood stasis associated with the full venous reservoir m...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Wong JK,Tian Y,Shuttleworth P,Caffarelli AD,Reitz BA,Mora-Mangano CT

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial was to define the opioid analgesic requirement after a remifentanil (REMI)-based anesthetic with spinal anesthetic blockade (SAB+REMI) or without (REMI) spinal blockade for open-heart surgery in children. We enrolled 45 patients who were candidates for...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Hammer GB,Ramamoorthy C,Cao H,Williams GD,Boltz MG,Kamra K,Drover DR

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated risk of heart block after cardiopulmonary by-pass (CPB) in patients with normal conduction undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting who chronically received calcium-entry blockers, beta-blockers, or combined therapy. Before CPB, calcium-entry blockers alone produced an increase in P-R intervals but no c...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Henling CE,Slogoff S,Kodali SV,Arlund C

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of digital pressure above the injection site during interscalene block has been advocated to prevent cephalad spread of local anesthetic. In prior studies, radiographs taken immediately after interscalene injection of radiographic contrast have supported this concept. However, the clinical efficacy of ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Urmey WF,Grossi P,Sharrock NE,Stanton J,Gloeggler PJ

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Propofol-evoked injection site pain is not observed with fospropofol. We hypothesized that unlike propofol, fospropofol does not activate the irritant receptor, transient receptor potential 1 (TRPA1). METHODS:We tested the hypothesis using electrophysiology and behavioral studies. RESULTS:Our data demonstr...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Patwardhan A,Edelmayer R,Annabi E,Price T,Malan P,Dussor G

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this study, we sought to determine whether a simplified ultrasound measurement of the largest transverse diameter, using a standard ultrasound machine, could be used to diagnose postoperative urinary retention (POUR). This method may replace expensive bladder volume measuring devices or a more complex ult...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Daurat A,Choquet O,Bringuier S,Charbit J,Egan M,Capdevila X

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Landmark and ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane blocks have demonstrated an opioid-sparing effect postoperatively after cesarean delivery. The more posterior quadratus lumborum (QL) might provide superior local anesthetic spread to the thoracolumbar fascia and paravertebral space. The aim of our s...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Krohg A,Ullensvang K,Rosseland LA,Langesæter E,Sauter AR

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Initial attempts at surgical anesthesia began many centuries ago, with the plants of antiquity. The mandragora, or mandrake, was used as a sedative and to induce pain relief for surgical procedures. It has been depicted in tablets and friezes since the 16th century before the common era (BCE) and used for its sedative...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Chidiac EJ,Kaddoum RN,Fuleihan SF

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Previous investigations of the effects of potent opioid analgesics on the heart have concentrated on effects on contraction magnitude and time course, but little is known about their effects on cytosolic Ca(2+) regulation in cardiac tissue. In this study, we sought to assess the effects of alfentanil on cont...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Graham MD,Hopkins PM,Harrison SM

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00