Vancomycin levels are frequently subtherapeutic in critically ill patients: a prospective observational study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Naloxone, an opioid antagonist, has a cardiovascular pressor effect and has been used in various types of shock states. The aim was to determine the non-opioid effect on direct cardiac muscle contractility and explore the mechanism using guinea pig right ventricular papillary muscles. METHODS:With instituti...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Kim KJ,Chung NS,Park WK

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The larger size of the first sacral nerve root has been reported to be an unfavorable factor leading to sacral sparing in epidural anesthesia. Previous studies have shown that an adequate analgesic effect of the epidural block was achieved with the catheter placement in the caudal direction. In this study, t...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Chou WY,Hsu CJ,Cheng JT,Yang LC,Lin CR,Chia YY,Yu SW,Tan PH

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is some evidence that patients' outcomes improve if they are involved in shared decision making (SDM). A chronic pain clinic or premedication visit could be adequate settings for the implementation of SDM. So far, the patients' preference for involvement in decision making and their desire for informat...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Spies CD,Schulz CM,Weiss-Gerlach E,Neuner B,Neumann T,von Dossow V,Schenk M,Wernecke KD,Elwyn G

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) with a moderate to high concentration of bupivacaine in obstetrics has been shown to give comparable analgesia and even higher level of satisfaction compared to continuous epidural infusion. We hypothesised that the use of a very low concentration technique (ropiv...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Smedvig JP,Soreide E,Gjessing L

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of very elderly ICU patients (abbreviated to VOPs; ≥80 years) with sepsis increases. Sepsis was redefined in 2016 (sepsis 3.0) using the quick SOFA (qSOFA) score. Since then, multiple studies have validated qSOFA for prognostication in different patient categories, but the prognostic value in VOPs...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Haas LEM,Termorshuizen F,de Lange DW,van Dijk D,de Keizer NF

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of serum cholinesterase activity in burned patients was evaluated in relation to anaesthesia. Anaesthesia included a repeated administration of suxamethonium. Thirty-two patients with an estimated area of burn between 3 and 72% were studied during 39 anaesthetic procedures. A statistically significant i...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Viby-Mogensen J,Hanel HK,Hansen E,Graae J

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intramuscular scopolamine plus morphine premedication is traditionally used when prominent sedative or antisialogogue effect is needed. Knowledge of the pharmacokinetics of scopolamine is limited due to low plasma concentrations found after therapeutic doses. This investigation compares the pharmacokinetics ...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Kentala E,Scheinin H,Kaila T,Seppälä T,Kanto J

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) is reported to provide effective analgesia following cardiac surgery. We compared the effect of buprenorphine (BN) through the lumbar and thoracic epidural routes for postoperative analgesia following coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). METHODS:Forty patients with ...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Mehta Y,Juneja R,Madhok H,Trehan N

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Continuous cervical epidural anesthesia can provide excellent peri- and post-operative analgesia, although several factors prevent its widespread use. Advancing catheters from thoracic levels to the cervical region may circumvent these barriers, provided they are accurately positioned. We hypothesize that gu...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Tsui BC,Bury J,Bouliane M,Ganapathy S

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laryngeal papillomatosis in infants and children is a benign condition, but the location and a marked tendency for recurrence makes the disease both dangerous and troublesome. This case report deals with a little girl who had suffered hoarseness and wheezing since she was born. The diagnosis of laryngeal papillomatosi...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Mikkelsen PG

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monocyte-mediated cytolysis and thymidine uptake in phytohaemagglutinin-stimulated lymphocytes during and after hip replacement performed under combined epidural- and general anaesthesia were studied using in vitro culture techniques. Monocyte-mediated cytolysis was unchanged during operation but was significantly red...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Hole A

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:If intravenous access cannot be accomplished during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in children, tracheal administration of 100 micrograms/kg of adrenaline (ten times greater than the intravenous dose) is recommended. METHODS:In a randomized crossover study we recoreded the hemodynamic effect of a low dose of...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Jonmarker C,Olsson AK,Jögi P,Forsell C

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ropivacaine is a long-acting local anesthetic with low cardiac toxicity that induces vasoconstriction in vitro and in vivo. Vascular smooth muscle tone is regulated by changes in both intracellular Ca(2+) concentration ([Ca(2+)](i)) and myofilament Ca(2+) sensitivity. Therefore, the aim of this study was to ...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Tokinaga Y,Ogawa K,Yu J,Kuriyama T,Minonishi T,Hatano Y

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cytokines and their inhibitors are thought to be involved in many of the pathophysiological changes associated with trauma and infection. The magnitude of the trauma and the degree of tissue damage have an impact on the trauma response. The purpose of the study was to examine cytokine and hormonal responses ...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Kristiansson M,Saraste L,Soop M,Sundqvist KG,Thörne A

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Denmark, chlorhexidine is the standard disinfectant in most hospitals and health care workers are repeatedly exposed to it. The aim of this study was to establish whether there is a risk of sensitization and allergy to chlorhexidine from this type of exposure. METHODS:Two hundred and forty-eight doctors,...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Garvey LH,Roed-Petersen J,Husum B

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was designed to determine whether an intra-operative, intravenous infusion of glucose-insulin-potassium (GIK) could be helpful in the prevention of myocardial ischemia and in the maintenance of intra-operative cardiac performance in patients undergoing ...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Shim YH,Kweon TD,Lee JH,Nam SB,Kwak YL

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post-operative sepsis considerably increases mortality, but the extent of pre-operative sepsis in hip fracture patients and its consequences are sparsely elucidated. The aim of this study was to assess the association between pre-operative sepsis and 30-day mortality after hip fracture surgery. METHODS:We c...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Mørch SS,Tantholdt-Hansen S,Pedersen NE,Duus CL,Petersen JA,Andersen CØ,Jarløv JO,Meyhoff CS

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to compare desflurane and isoflurane for spinal procedures requiring moderate levels of controlled arterial hypotension, when these agents were administered via a semi-closed circuit at 1 l x min(-1) fresh gas flow. METHODS:After ethics committee approval and written informed conse...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Beaussier M,Paugam C,Deriaz H,Mestari M,Chandon M,Sautet A,Lienhart A

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vitro effects of flunarizine on indirectly- and directly-elicited contractions in rat phrenic-hemidiaphragm preparations were studied. The interactions of flunarizine with non-depolarizing and depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drugs (pancuronium and suxamethonium) and with an aminoglycoside antibiotic (neomyc...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： del Pozo E,Baeyens JM

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many studies demonstrate an association between brain damage and the extracellular release of catecholamines and amino acids during cerebral ischemia. While the clinical value of hypothermia during periods of compromised cerebral blood flow and oxygen delivery is well established, the role of anesthetic agen...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Lesser JB,Koorn R,Vloka JD,Kuroda MM,Thys DM

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of this study was to explore the ability of professional judgment to predict the need for tracheotomy early among intensive care unit (ICU) patients. METHODS:Prospective study using daily questionnaires among ICU physicians in a mixed medical-surgical ICU. The prediction of tracheotomy was by a vis...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Veelo DP,Binnekade JM,Buddeke AW,Dongelmans DA,Schultz MJ

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirteen patients submitted to total hip replacement surgery by the Charnley technique were studied. Operations were performed under epidural analgesia with the patients awake and breathing air. During the surgical procedure, the magnitude of tissue-thromboplastic activity, the amount of fat globules, the presence of ...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Modig J,Busch C,Olerud S,Saldeen T,Waernbaum G

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Including a venturi injector in a Magill breathing attachment reduces the requirement of compressed gases to 40% of that normally used: 100-120 ml x kg-1 x min-1. The entrainment of ambient air through the venturi injector enables the supply of an adequate flow of gas mixture to the patient. In 10 awake volunteers and...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Jakubaszko J,Christensen P,Jørgensen S

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Finland, approximately 40% of emergency medical service (EMS) missions do not result in transport of the patient to a hospital by ambulance, and there is wide variability in the reasons underlying non-transport decisions. The aim of this study was to describe the context of these EMS non-transport mission...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Pekanoja S,Hoikka M,Kyngäs H,Elo S

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The transillumination of the soft tissues of the neck using lighted stylets has been used as an aid for tracheal intubation. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of a prototype illuminated flexible catheter to facilitate light-guided intubation through the intubating laryngeal mask. METHODS:The illuminated ...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Dimitriou V,Voyagis GS

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stimulation of myocardial alpha 1-adrenoceptors has been shown to exert positive inotropic effects through a cyclic AMP-independent mechanism. The purpose of this study was to examine if alpha 1-adrenoceptor stimulation is able to attenuate myocardial depression produced by exposure to halothane, and to test...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Okuyama T,Hoka S,Okamoto H,Kawasaki T,Yamaura K,Takahashi S

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A recent study showed higher risk of bacteremia among individuals with low socioeconomic status (SES). We hypothesized that patients with a low SES have a higher risk of intensive care unit (ICU) admission with sepsis compared to patients with higher SES. METHODS:This was a case-control study on patients wi...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Storm L,Schnegelsberg A,Mackenhauer J,Andersen LW,Jessen MK,Kirkegaard H

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differences have been found, which are usually 1% or less, between the left ventricular ejection time measured from the external carotid pulse tracing, and from the rate of change of thoracic impedance (dZ/dt) waveform, using either the second heart sound or the X-point of the dZ/dt tracing as the end-point. The Heath...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Hill DW,Merrifield AJ

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Following sensational media reports, particularly from Sweden, there has been discussion in Scandinavia during the last couple of years about whether anesthesiologists have shorter life spans than other medical specialists. METHODS:Survival analysis (Cox regression) from the master file of the Norwegian Med...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Aasland OG

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myocardial dysfunction occurs commonly in septic shock. It is not known whether this is due to local ischaemia and metabolic disturbances. Our hypothesis was that endotoxaemic myocardial dysfunction may be associated with interstitial ischaemic and metabolic changes, measured using interstitial microdialysis...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Chew MS,Johansson A,Anderson C,Ersson A,Tønnesen E

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00