Incidence of hypoxia and related events detected by pulse oximeters provided by the Lifebox Foundation in the maternity unit at Sylvanus Olympio University Teaching Hospital, Togo.

abstract：:Laparoscopic surgery has advanced remarkably in recent years, resulting in reduced morbidity and shorter hospital stay compared with open surgery. Despite challenges from the expanding array of laparoscopic procedures performed with the use of pneumoperitoneum on increasingly sick patients, anesthesia has remained lar...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Vretzakis G,Bareka M,Aretha D,Karanikolas M

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perioperative positive airway pressure (PAP) is recommended by the American Society of Anesthesiologists for patients with obstructive sleep apnea, but a readily available and personalized intraoperative delivery system does not exist. We present the successful use of a patient's own nasal PAP machine in the operating...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Borg L,Walters TL,Siegel LC,Dazols J,Mariano ER

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We performed a multicenter, randomized, double-blind trial to assess the efficacy and safety of a single, fixed, intravenous dose of palonosetron (0.075 mg) in the treatment of established postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). METHODS:Three hundred and eighty-four patients who had at least one risk factors...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Hahm TS,Hwang JW,Kim WH,Oh EJ,Kim DK,Choi WJ,Kim YH,Ryu JH,Yoo BH,Yon JH

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Opioid-related postoperative nausea and vomiting should not occur following remifentanil administration because of its relatively short time to elimination. However, studies have indicated that the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting associated with remifentanil is similar to that with other opioids. Hence,...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Watanabe T,Moriya K,Tsubokawa N,Baba H

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Ultrasound (US)-guided continuous interscalene brachial plexus block (CBPB) is known to provide effective pain relief for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. This study was conducted to compare analgesic efficacy and forearm muscle tone of the basal infusion rate and bolus dose of 0.2 % ropivacaine for US-guided ...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Shin SW,Byeon GJ,Yoon JU,Ok YM,Baek SH,Kim KH,Lee SJ

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anesthesia requires informed consent because it is an invasive procedure with certain risks. However, the state of informed consent for anesthesia in Japan remains unclear. The purpose of this survey was to examine the state of informed consent for anesthesia in Japan. A questionnaire was sent to all hospitals certifi...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Sakaguchi M,Maeda S

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on the anesthetic management of a 69-year-old female Jehovah's Witness undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass to replace the ascending aorta; the patient refused transfusion of stored autologous or allogeneic blood products for religious reasons. The strategy involved preoperative hematopoiesis with recombinant h...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Obara S,Nakagawa M,Takahashi S,Akatu M,Isosu T,Murakawa M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Skin incision before percutaneous central venous catheterization may cause serious hemorrhage and/or skin cicatrization. To minimize these adverse effects, we improved the shape of a dilator and coated it with lubricant to reduce insertion load. METHODS:We selected three types of dilators from different manufa...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Takahashi T,Morita M,Shimada Y

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the differences in recovery of postural stability, after obtaining similar intravenous sedation levels with midazolam, in elderly and younger patients undergoing dental surgery. METHODS:We studied 15 elderly patients (>65 years) and 15 younger patients (<55 years) after intravenous sedation. Mid...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Fujisawa T,Suzuki S,Tanaka K,Kamekura N,Fukushima K,Kemmotsu O

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A substantial proportion of patients with coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) develop severe respiratory failure. Although the exact pathophysiology of severe COVID-19 pneumonia remains unknown and the characteristics of these patients are heterogeneous, the acute respiratory failure often fulfills criteria for acute re...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Aoyama H,Uchida K

更新日期：2020-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Muscle relaxation induced by neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) is necessary for tracheal intubation and immobilization during surgery. Although acetylcholinesterase inhibitors have been successfully used as antagonists for NMBAs, they have their limitations; their effects are transient and ineffective against prof...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Suzuki K,Takazawa T,Saito S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Multimodal analgesia increases the chance of successful discharge and pain control after surgery, and pregabalin is being promoted as an effective analgesic, based on placebo-controlled studies. We investigated whether adding pregabalin improved pain control and reduced opioid requests when it was added to a mu...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Chaparro LE,Clarke H,Valdes PA,Mira M,Duque L,Mitsakakis N

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Peripheral gangrene (PG) is a known complication requiring limb amputation among sepsis survivors; however, its incidence and associated risk factors remain controversial. We aimed to examine the incidence of limb amputation among sepsis survivors, and to investigate factors independently associated with limb a...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Oh TK,Song IA

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The electroencephalograms (EEG) of 55 children under isoflurane anesthesia were studied to elucidate any change in pattern with age. The children ranged from 1 month to 14 years of age were divided into six age groups. The standard minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) was determined in each group. Anesthesia was induc...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Kitahara Y,Fukatsu O,Nozaki F

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In many anesthesia textbooks written in English, lidocaine, tetracaine, bupivacaine, ropivacaine, and chloroprocaine are listed as useful local anesthetics for spinal anesthesia. In contrast, T-cain is not included in these lists, even though it has been reported to be suitable for spinal anesthesia in Japan. T-cain w...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Tobe M,Saito S

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The recommended method for elucidating the effects of strong ions other than lactate on acid-base balance is to calculate the non-lactate strong ion difference (SIDnl). A relationship between HCO3 (-) and SIDnl in hyperchloremic patients has already been demonstrated; in the present study, the relationships bet...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Gucyetmez B,Atalan HK

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify whether the presence of preoperative depression in patients with diabetes mellitus is a risk factor for postoperative cognitive dysfunction after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. METHODS:Data from 90 patients with diabetes mellitus undergoing elective CABG were analyzed. Hemodynamic dat...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Kadoi Y,Kawauchi C,Ide M,Kuroda M,Takahashi K,Saito S,Fujita N,Mizutani A

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of hypermagnesemia in a hospitalized patient after prolonged laxative use; due to preexisting impaired consciousness and digestive problems, the hypermagnesemia was difficult to detect until it almost became fatal. A 64-year-old man who was a patient at another hospital for treatment of head injury an...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： So M,Ito H,Sobue K,Tsuda T,Katsuya H

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Transthoracic esophagectomy is an invasive surgery, and the excessive surgical stress produces inflammatory cytokines, which provoke acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Sivelestat sodium hydrate-a selective neutrophil elastase inhibitor-is used to treat or prevent ARDS in patients undergoing esophagecto...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Takeda C,Takeuchi M,Kawasaki Y,Yonekura H,Nahara I,Kuwauchi A,Yoshida S,Tanaka S,Kawakami K

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The present study, conducted in rats, investigated whether propofol attenuates lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-triggered liver dysfunction via regulation of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α production in activated Kupffer cells. METHODS:Rats received LPS (500 μg/kg) under Urethane™ sedation (1 g/kg) in combination with ...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Li J,Kandatsu N,Feng GG,Jiang JZ,Huang L,Kinoshita H,Okada S,Fujiwara Y

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lidocaine (1%), either in plain distilled water or in 10% dextrose, was intrathecally or epidurally administered to urethane-chloralose anesthetized cats. Electrical stimulation was applied to the gracile tract at a cervical level, and the resultant antidromic compound action potentials were recorded from the sural ne...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Minami T,Koyama N,Amakata Y

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is recommended that the period of fasting before elective surgery should be shortened to facilitate a rapid recovery by preventing catabolism. We examined the effects of a short period of fasting on metabolism by performing indirect calorimetry (IC) under general anesthesia. A prospective observational study involv...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Yoshimura S,Fujita Y,Hirate H,Kusama N,Azami T,Sobue K

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A male patient with Marfan syndrome underwent aortic root replacement and developed left ventricular (LV) failure. Four years later, he underwent aortic arch and aortic valve replacement. Thereafter, his LV failure progressed, and cardiogenic pulmonary edema (CPE) appeared, which we treated with extracorporeal LV assi...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Toyama H,Takei Y,Saito K,Ota T,Kurotaki K,Ejima Y,Matsuura T,Akiyama M,Saiki Y,Yamauchi M

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study induction of anesthesia using the single-breath technique with either enflurane or sevoflurane in oxygen was compared. Each group consisted of 16 unpremedicated volunteers who breathed approximately 1.7 minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) equivalents of either vapor. There were no significant difference...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Yurino M,Kimura H

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the effects of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) on the release of polymorphonuclear leukocyte elastase (PMN-E) and postoperative pulmonary function, the perioperative plasma levels of PMN-E in α1-antitrypsin complex (EAC) and hydrogen peroxide concentration in the expired breath were measured in eight patients...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Yusa T,Nohara A,Sunagawa M

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Emergency surgery itself induces high risk for postoperative mortality and morbidities; however, it remains unknown which concomitant pathological conditions of emergency surgeries are causative factors of deteriorating outcomes. This study examined the causal factors of postoperative mortality and morbidity...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Matsuyama T,Iranami H,Fujii K,Inoue M,Nakagawa R,Kawashima K

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To avoid the risk of R-on-T incident and the unnecessary decrease of cardiac output, we devised an algorithm consisting of six steps for choosing the most appropriate intraoperative pacemaker (PM) mode, which is modified from Heart Rhythm Society and the American Society of Anesthesiologists expert consensus statement...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Terada Y,Miyashita T,Nagamine Y,Goto T

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effect of the Mega Acer kit(@), a new heated and humidified breathing circuit (HHBC) containing a fluid-warming device, was investigated on intraoperative core temperature (T c). METHODS:A total of 102 patients undergoing elective craniotomies were randomly divided into three groups based on the breathi...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Kim E,Lee SY,Lim YJ,Choi JY,Jeon YT,Hwang JW,Park HP

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hemodynamic and metabolic changes in hypotensive state induced with prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) or trimetaphan (TMT) infusion were investigated in dogs. Mean arterial pressure was decreased by about 50% with 1.58 microg/kg/min of PGE1 or 45 microg/kg/min of TMT. Heart rate, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure and centr...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Nam YT,Takahashi S,Tominaga M,Yoshitake J

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report here a 59-year-old man with a saber-sheath tracheal narrowing who was scheduled to undergo pharyngeal tumor resection under general anesthesia. The tracheal narrowing was not clearly detected by chest radiography during the preoperative examination, but it was visible on axial computed tomography (CT) images...

journal_title：Journal of anesthesia

authors： Hakumoto Y,Takasugi Y,Kamamoto H,Shigemori S,Koga Y,Mori K

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00