Electroencephalography and delirium in the postoperative period.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Assessments of labour pain focus on pain intensity, not on duration. We aimed to assess the importance labouring women apply to pain intensity and duration before labour and post-delivery. METHODS:Forty healthy women scheduled for labour induction were enrolled in this institutional review board-approved, p...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Carvalho B,Hilton G,Wen L,Weiniger CF

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the postoperative period fifty-six healthy patients undergoing cholecystectomy or operations for duodenal ulcer, received, in a randomized order, i.m., "high-level" or "low-level" extradural morphine. Thirty-five per cent in the i.m. group, 33% in the high-level group and 50% in the low-level group suffered urinary...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Petersen TK,Husted SE,Rybro L,Schurizek BA,Wernberg M

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight patients with a history of failed tracheal intubation during pregnancy were investigated by x-ray laryngoscopy after delivery. Partial elevation of the epiglottis with no view of glottic structures was found in five patients who were therefore considered to still present difficulty. In each of these five patient...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Fahy L,Horton WA,Charters P

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied 20 patients undergoing thoracotomy, in a double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial of intercostal bupivacaine. Bupivacaine 0.25% was infused at 5 ml h-1 through each of two catheters placed in the intercostal space at operation. Mean (95% confidence limits) 24-h requirements for morphine from a patie...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Dryden CM,McMenemin I,Duthie DJ

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have compared the viability criteria of muscle bundles used in the in vitro contracture test for susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia (MH) in a group of 28 patients with various neuromuscular diseases (NMD) and 93 MH-related family patients. In the patients with NMD, this standard test gave one positive, six eq...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Adnet PJ,Krivosic-Horber RM,Krivosic I,Haudecoeur G,Reyford HG,Adamantidis MM,Medahoui H

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intravenous amino acid infusion during general anaesthesia prevents decreases in core temperature resulting from increased energy expenditure and heat accumulation. METHODS:We investigated whether such stimulation also occurs during spinal anaesthesia, which blocks sympathetic nervous activity. We examined ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Kasai T,Nakajima Y,Matsukawa T,Ueno H,Sunaguchi M,Mizobe T

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perioperative studies of patients following hip fracture have large heterogeneity within their reported outcomes. This study aimed to develop a core outcome set for use in perioperative studies comparing the types of anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery. METHODS:The consensus process consisted of a systemat...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： O'Donnell CM,Black N,McCourt KC,McBrien ME,Clarke M,Patterson CC,Blackwood B,McAuley DF,Shields MO

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single dose-response curves were determined for suxamethonium in neonates, infants and children during thiopentone-fentanyl-nitrous oxide anaesthesia. During onset of neuromuscular block, suxamethonium produced an increase in muscle tone which was greatest in neonates and infants. The dose-response curves for the thre...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Meakin G,McKiernan EP,Morris P,Baker RD

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dose-duration relationships for vecuronium were determined and the duration of action produced by vecuronium 0.3 mg kg-1 shown to equal that of pancuronium 0.1 mg kg-1. Using these doses, the neuromuscular blocking properties and cardiovascular effects of the two drugs were compared. With large dose administration of ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Rørvik K,Husby P,Gramstad L,Vamnes JS,Bitsch-Larsen L,Koller ME

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have investigated the effect of dopamine and dopexamine on the isolated perfused rat kidney. After an equilibration period of 20 min and two control periods of 10 min, dopexamine 1.0, 2.5 or 4.0 micrograms kg-1 min-1 or dopamine 2.0 micrograms kg-1 min-1 were perfused for a further 40 min in random order. Renal blo...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Kirchhoff K,Leuwer M,Thum P,Bornscheuer A,Piepenbrock S

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The efficacy of opioids typically decreases after long-term use owing to the development of tolerance. Glial activation and the upregulation of proinflammatory cytokines are related to the induction of tolerance. We investigated the effect of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) on morphine analgesia and toleran...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Tu HJ,Kang KH,Ho SY,Liou HC,Liou HH,Lin CP,Fu WM

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a powerful sodium channel blocker extracted from the puffer fish. The analgesic effects of TTX were investigated in different animal pain models. METHODS:Wistar rats were submitted to the formalin test and to partial ligation of the sciatic nerve (Seltzer's model). Swiss Webster mice w...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Marcil J,Walczak JS,Guindon J,Ngoc AH,Lu S,Beaulieu P

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Logistical and ethical reasons make conducting clinical research in paediatric practice difficult, and therefore safe and efficacious advances are dependent on good preclinical research. For example, notable advances have been made in preclinical studies of pain processing that correlate well with patient data. Other ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Sanders RD,Ma D,Brooks P,Maze M

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The oesophageal leak pressure is defined as the pressure which breaks the seal between the cuff of a supraglottic airway and the peri-cuff mucosa, allowing penetration of fluid into the pharynx and the oral cavity. As a consequence, a decrease in this variable increases the risk of reflux and can lead to pul...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Hensel M,Schmidbauer W,Geppert D,Sehner S,Bogusch G,Kerner T

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a double-blind, placebo-controlled three-way cross over study, the efficacy of Ro 15-1788 200 mg, a new benzodiazepine antagonist, in blocking the amnesic, cognitive, psychomotor and subjective effects of diazepam 20 mg, was investigated in a group of six healthy male volunteers. The amnesic effects of diazepam wer...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： O'Boyle C,Lambe R,Darragh A,Taffe W,Brick I,Kenny M

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dexmedetomidine is an α-2-receptor agonist which might be used as an additive to local anaesthetics for various regional anaesthetic techniques. We therefore designed this prospective, double-blinded, controlled volunteer study to investigate the effects of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to ropivacaine on pe...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Marhofer D,Kettner SC,Marhofer P,Pils S,Weber M,Zeitlinger M

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:LMA CTrach (CT), a modified version of the intubating LMA Fastrach, allows continuous video-endoscopy of the tracheal intubation procedure. We tested the hypothesis that the CT is efficient for tracheal intubation of morbidly obese patients who are at risk of a difficult airway. METHODS:After Ethics' Commit...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Dhonneur G,Ndoko SK,Yavchitz A,Foucrier A,Fessenmeyer C,Pollian C,Combes X,Tual L

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Phonomyography (PMG) is a novel method to monitor neuromuscular block. It is non-invasive and can be applied to any muscle. It can be used interchangeably with mechanomyography (MMG). The staircase phenomenon has not been investigated for this method or at the corrugator supercilii muscle. The purpose of thi...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Deschamps S,Trager G,Mathieu PA,Hemmerling TM

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Robotic surgery pushes the frontiers of innovation in healthcare technology towards improved clinical outcomes. We discuss the evolution to five generations of robotic surgical platforms including stereotactic, endoscopic, bioinspired, microbots on the millimetre scale, and the future development of autonomous systems...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Ashrafian H,Clancy O,Grover V,Darzi A

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies of the accuracy of partial rebreathing measurements of pulmonary blood flow (PBF) in patients with abnormal lungs have not fully explained the sources of error. METHODS:We used computer models of emphysema and pulmonary embolism incorporating both ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) and ventilation-volume (...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Yem JS,Turner MJ,Baker AB

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma concentrations of pancuronium were measured using a fluorimetric method in six patients with normal renal function and seven patients in chronic renal failure. A tow-compartment open model was used in the pharmacokinetic analysis of the data. With this model, the clearance of pancuronium was found to be reduce...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： McLeod K,Watson MJ,Rawlins MD

更新日期：1976-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report an unusual case of acute upper airway obstruction. Inhalation of a foreign body caused choking in a 5-yr-old child, but subsequent investigations revealed a large anterior mediastinal tumour, externally compressing the trachea and the main bronchi. Such a presentation may be deceptive and is important, as ge...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Akhtar TM,Ridley S,Best CJ

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-blind randomized trial was conducted to compare etidocaine, the new local anaesthetic agent, with bupivacaine. One hundred patients were each given a single dose of one of the drugs during the surgical induction of labour. The results showed that etidocaine had a quicker onset of action than bupivacaine, but ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Phillips G

更新日期：1975-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiple studies have shown that cerebral tissue oxygen saturation (Sct(O(2))) is decreased after phenylephrine treatment. We hypothesized that the negative impact of phenylephrine administration on Sct(O(2)) is affected by arterial blood carbon dioxide partial pressure (Pa(CO(2))) because CO(2) is a powerfu...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Meng L,Gelb AW,Alexander BS,Cerussi AE,Tromberg BJ,Yu Z,Mantulin WW

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum concentrations of the cytokine, interleukin-6 (IL-6), increase after surgical trauma. IL-6 mediates the synthesis of acute phase proteins and stimulates secretion of pituitary hormones. We have examined the time course of circulating IL-6, and cortisol and growth hormone responses in patients undergoing hysterec...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Moore CM,Desborough JP,Powell H,Burrin JM,Hall GM

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chloral hydrate 25, 50 or 75 mg kg-1 or midazolam 0.4, 0.5 or 0.6 mg kg-1, all given by mouth in combination with atropine 0.03 mg kg-1, were compared as premedication in 248 children in a randomized, double-blind study. Chloral hydrate was significantly less palatable than midazolam. The anxiolytic effect of chloral ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Saarnivaara L,Lindgren L,Klemola UM

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of the combination of opiates and hypnotics on bispectral index (BIS) is unclear. This double-blind placebo-controlled trial investigated the effect on BIS and sedation of different infusion doses of remifentanil combined with a steady infusion of propofol. Forty patients initially received a target-control...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Strachan AN,Edwards ND

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We explored whether a previously successful initiative to improve first-case on-time starts succeeded because (i) preoperative steps started earlier (but the process did not necessarily improve) or (ii) the process was brought into better control. METHODS:We analysed 35 months of data comprising 28 882 firs...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Tiwari V,Ehrenfeld JM,Sandberg WS

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Muscle fasciculations and pain following the administration of suxamethonium were assessed in a group of patients who performed a series of stretch exercises approximately 1 h before operation. Comparison was made with a group who received suxamethonium but no pretreatment. Fasciculations were significantly reduced in...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Magee DA,Robinson RJ

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In clinical use, the concentrations of local anaesthetics at the site of action are unknown. With the method described here, concentrations of local anaesthetics can be predetermined and kept constant at the site of action. In six volunteers, a blister was raised on the ventral surface of the forearm. After removal of...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Wiesemes R,Klement W,Novotny GE,Lipfert P

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00