New antiplatelet drugs and new oral anticoagulants.

abstract：:Seventy-two adult surgical patients were studied to compare neuromuscular and cardiovascular effects of mivacurium chloride during nitrous oxide-fentanyl-thiopentone (BAL group) or nitrous oxide-halothane (HAL group) anaesthesia. Eighteen patients in the BAL group received an initial bolus of mivacurium, either the ED...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： From RP,Pearson KS,Choi WW,Abou-Donia M,Sokoll MD

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psychological factors are thought to drive inter-patient variations in anaesthetic and analgesic requirements. This cross-sectional study investigated whether preoperative psychological factors can predict anaesthetic requirements and postoperative pain. METHODS:Before total thyroidectomy, 100 consecutive w...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Kil HK,Kim WO,Chung WY,Kim GH,Seo H,Hong JY

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Single-lung ventilation in infants and small children is challenging because suitable sizes of double-lumen cuffed tracheal tubes are not available. A 6-yr-old child required pulmonary saline washout for primary alveolar proteinosis, and therefore needed sequential single-lung ventilation in order to achieve...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Wilson CA,Arthurs OJ,Black AE,Schievano S,Hunt C,van Hoog S,Wallis C,Sury MR

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Desflurane (DES)-induced preconditioning is mediated by large-conductance calcium-activated potassium channels (BK(Ca)). Whether BK(Ca) are involved in anaesthetic-induced post-conditioning is unknown. We tested the hypothesis that DES-induced post-conditioning is mediated by BK(Ca) upstream of the mitochond...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Stumpner J,Lange M,Beck A,Smul TM,Lotz CA,Kehl F,Roewer N,Redel A

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is generally accepted that halothane reduces airway and tissue resistance in lungs with preexisting airway tone. However, under conditions of resting airway tone, pulmonary resistance remains unaltered. In this study, we have determined the effects of halothane on respiratory system, pulmonary and chest wall resist...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Reta GS,Riva JA,Piriz H,Medeiros AS,Rocco PR,Zin WA

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood loss and the frequency of vomiting were assessed at 88 spontaneous vertex deliveries. An i.v. injection of oxytocin 10 u was as effective as ergometrine 0.5 mg in controlling bleeding from the uterus after delivery. The continuous infusion of a dilute solution of oxytocin in the first stage of labour was not fol...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Moir DD,Amoa AB

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested the hypothesis that pressures exerted on the pharyngeal mucosa by the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) and cuffed oropharyngeal airway (COPA) differ, in 20 male and 20 female adult patients. Microchip pressure sensors were attached to the LMA and COPA at four similar anatomical locations (base of the tongue, late...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Keller C,Brimacombe J

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) may affect blood coagulation. We studied the effects of a modified, balanced, high-molecular weight [mean molecular weight (MW) 550 kDa], high-substituted [degree of substitution (DS) 0.7] HES preparation (Hextend) on coagulation in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. METH...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Boldt J,Haisch G,Suttner S,Kumle B,Schellhaass A

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of diluting propofol in 5% dextrose on the incidence of i.v. injection pain was studied in 100 adult patients. Severe injection pain occurred in 32% (16 patients) who received undiluted propofol, compared with 10% (five patients) who received dilute propofol. We concluded that the dilution of propofol signi...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Stokes DN,Robson N,Hutton P

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1849 John Snow, already the leading anaesthetic practitioner and innovator of his day, made a historic contribution to the epidemiology of infectious disease by his famous study of the distribution of cholera around the area of Broad Street in London. We report on our experience as anaesthetists in a field hospital...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Ginosar Y,Shapira SC

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma concentrations of pancuronium were measured in nine patients undergoing surgery because of total biliary obstruction. When compared with the averaged model-independent pharmacokinetic parameters obtained for normal patients, the terminal half-life of 270 min was more than twice normal (132 min, P less than 0.00...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Somogyi AA,Shanks CA,Triggs EJ

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of pretreatment with suxamethonium, gallamine or pancuronium on suxamethonium-induced fasciculations and myalgia was studied in a controlled, randomized and double-blind clinical trial. Both fasciculations and myalgia were assessed on a four-point rating scale. There was no significant correlation between f...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： O'Sullivan EP,Williams NE,Calvey TN

更新日期：1988-03-01 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：:We have compared bupivacaine 5 mg ml-1, either isobaric in saline 0.9% or hyperbaric in 8% glucose, for spinal anaesthesia in 100 children, aged 2-115 months, in a double-blind, randomized, parallel group, prospective study. Children were premedicated with diazepam 0.5 mg kg-1 orally. Seventy-two children were sedated...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Kokki H,Tuovinen K,Hendolin H

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty patients (age range 60-79 yr) undergoing transurethral surgery were allocated randomly to receive 0.5% plain bupivacaine 4 ml at the L2-3 (n = 20) or L4-5 (n = 20) space. The solution was injected over 30 s with the patient in the sitting position. The patient was kept sitting for 2 min, then placed supine and, ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Olsen KH,Nielsen TH,Kristoffersen E,Husegaard HC,Wernberg M,Dørup J

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clonidine is a useful analgesic-sedative agent; however, few data exist regarding its use in infants after congenital heart disease surgery. We thus aimed to assess the absorption and safety of enterally administered clonidine in this setting. METHODS:Sixteen infants (median age 6.7 months) received a singl...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Arenas-Lopez S,Mulla H,Manna S,Durward A,Murdoch IA,Tibby SM

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One-lung ventilation (OLV) increases mechanical stress in the lung and affects ventilation and perfusion (V, Q). There are no data on the effects of OLV on postoperative V/Q matching. Thus, this controlled study evaluates the influence of OLV on V/Q distribution in a pig model using a gamma camera technique ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Kozian A,Schilling T,Fredén F,Maripuu E,Röcken C,Strang C,Hachenberg T,Hedenstierna G

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A high degree of safety from fires and explosions exists in operating theatres in the U.K. and this is reflected in the extremely low number of fatal and non-fatal accidents which occur. This has been achieved by safety precautions which in some respects have been over-careful and overexpensive. Antistatic precautions...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Vickers MD

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arterial blood and expired gas samples were taken from 20 patients before operation and on the first day after upper abdominal surgery. After operation the patients were studied breathing air and also breathing 35% oxygen from a venturi-type mask. Preoperative Pao2 with age was exaggerated by operation. Pao2 after ope...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Drummond GB

更新日期：1975-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relative analgesic efficacy and side-effect profile of peripheral nerve blockade (PNB) techniques compared with lumbar epidural analgesia for major knee surgery is unclear. We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis of all randomized trials comparing epidural analgesia with PNB for major knee surgery. Eigh...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Fowler SJ,Symons J,Sabato S,Myles PS

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have compared insertion of a tracheal tube and laryngeal mask airway (LMA) both with and without the presence of a tube in the oesophagus in 20 ASA I and II patients undergoing elective laparoscopy. After induction of anaesthesia and neuromuscular block, we measured the times for an experienced anaesthetist to corr...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Pace NA,Gajraj NM,Pennant JH,Victory RA,Johnson ER,White PF

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acetazolamide, a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, may cause significant disturbances in carbon dioxide transport and elimination. In this study, end-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring has been used to study the correlation between arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) and end-tidal carbon dioxide partial pressure (PE'CO2) in rabb...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Lee TS

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In a series of ex vivo and in vivo studies we investigated the ability of repetitive ketamine administration to alter the metabolism and anaesthetic effect of propofol and the role of ketamine-mediated P-450 2B induction in rats. METHODS:Male Wistar rats were pretreated with 80 mg kg(-1) ketamine i.p. twice...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Chan WH,Chen TL,Chen RM,Sun WZ,Ueng TH

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have measured the n-octanol/water distribution coefficients at 37 degrees C of two steroidal myoneural blockers (pancuronium and vecuronium) and of their 3-hydroxy metabolites over a pH range from 1.5 to 11. Pancuronium was found not to be lipid soluble. The mean distribution coefficient of 3-hydroxy vecuronium at ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Weindlamayr-Goettel M,Gilley H,Sipos E,Steinbereithner K

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human error poses significant risk for hospitalized patients causing an estimated 100,000 to 400,000 deaths in the USA annually. Medication errors contribute, with error occurring in 5.3% of medication administrations during surgery. In this study 70.3% of medication errors were deemed preventable. Given the paucity o...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Wahr JA,Abernathy JH 3rd,Lazarra EH,Keebler JR,Wall MH,Lynch I,Wolfe R,Cooper RL

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Muscle relaxants facilitate tracheal intubation, but they are often not used for short peripheral surgical procedures. The consequences of this practice on the upper airway are still a matter of controversy. We therefore compared the incidence of post-intubation symptoms in a randomized study comparing patie...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Combes X,Andriamifidy L,Dufresne E,Suen P,Sauvat S,Scherrer E,Feiss P,Marty J,Duvaldestin P

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sleep disordered breathing is a common problem affecting all age groups, particularly in association with certain other medical conditions and syndromes. The pathological consequences of the disorder may be severe, with significant implications for the perioperative management of sufferers. Research into the effects o...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Loadsman JA,Hillman DR

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 55-yr-old man received a left supraclavicular brachial plexus block with 0.42% bupivacaine; he had profound motor and sensory block 26 h after injection; complete recovery occurred at 40 h. ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Brockway MS,Winter AW,Wildsmith JA

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have measured plasma concentrations of bupivacaine after ilioinguinal block in children of different sizes. We studied 14 children with weights 10-15 kg and 17 children with weights 15-30 kg. Each child received 0.5% bupivacaine 0.25 ml kg-1 (1.25 mg kg-1) (Carbostesin, Astra, Germany). Venous blood was obtained be...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Smith T,Moratin P,Wulf H

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fresh-frozen plasma (FFP) is widely used in critically ill patients, despite a weak evidence base. Factors that influence the decision to transfuse FFP before intravascular catheter insertion are poorly described. METHODS:We undertook a case-controlled study based on a prospective cohort study of 1923 admis...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Hall DP,Lone NI,Watson DM,Stanworth SJ,Walsh TS,Intensive Care Study of Coagulopathy (ISOC) Investigators.

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00