Changing Default Ventilator Settings on Anesthesia Machines Improves Adherence to Lung-Protective Ventilation Measures.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The preoperative encounter may offer a cost-effective opportunity for diabetes screening. METHODS:Three hundred forty-seven fasting patients had a preoperative glucose measurement determined from blood residue left on the IV needle, measured with an Accu-Chek glucometer (Roche Diagnostics, Indianapolis, I...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Grek S,Gravenstein N,Morey TE,Rice MJ

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ketamine given IV in a dose of 2 mg/kg caused a significant reduction in Pao2 in 7 patients spontaneously breathing with an unassisted airway. Under the same conditions, in 7 patients, ketamine (2 mg/kg IV) preceded by diazepam (0.2 mg/kg IV) also caused a reduction in Pao2 not significantly different from that caused...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Zsigmond EK,Matsuki A,Kothary SP,Jallad M

更新日期：1976-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We considered the allocation of operating room (OR) time at facilities where the strategic decision had been made to increase the number of ORs. Allocation occurs in two stages: a long-term tactical stage followed by short-term operational stage. Tactical decisions, approximately 1 yr in advance, determine what specia...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Dexter F,Ledolter J,Wachtel RE

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Isoflurane activates vascular adenosine triphosphate sensitive potassium (K(ATP)) channels, and may induce vasodilation. In the present study, we investigated whether hyperglycemia modifies isoflurane activation of vascular K(ATP) channel. METHODS:We used a cell-attached patch-clamp configuration to test th...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Kawano T,Tanaka K,Mawatari K,Oshita S,Takahashi A,Nakaya Y

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:As part of the Thai Anesthesia Incidents Study of anesthetic adverse outcomes, we evaluated the incidence and factors related to cardiac arrest during spinal anesthesia. METHODS:During a 12-mo period (March 1, 2003, to February 28, 2004), a prospective, multicenter registry of patients receiv...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Charuluxananan S,Thienthong S,Rungreungvanich M,Chanchayanon T,Chinachoti T,Kyokong O,Punjasawadwong Y

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preoperative use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors is common and has been associated with hypotension at separation from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). This study prospectively examined the influence of chronic preoperative ACE inhibitor use and other perioperative factors on the incidence of vasoconstr...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Tuman KJ,McCarthy RJ,O'Connor CJ,Holm WE,Ivankovich AD

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The value of family-centered care in general and subspecialty pediatrics has been well documented in the literature. Translation of these principles into perioperative medicine has its logistical challenges; however, there are theoretical benefits. Specifically, pediatric patients with psychiatric diagnoses or special...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Ambardekar AP,Litman RS,Schwartz AJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When given for a sufficient time and dose intravenously, neuromuscular blocking drugs eventually can enter the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). To study the potential pharmacologic consequences of neuromuscular blocking drugs in the CSF, a model was developed in the rat by using an intrathecal infusion of these drugs. A can...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Szenohradszky J,Trevor AJ,Bickler P,Caldwell JE,Sharma ML,Rampil IJ,Miller RD

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The etiology of postoperative cognitive decline (POCD) remains to be determined. Anesthetic isoflurane, but not desflurane, may induce neurotoxicity. However, the functional consequences of these effects have not been assessed. We therefore performed a pilot study to determine the effects of isoflurane and d...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Zhang B,Tian M,Zhen Y,Yue Y,Sherman J,Zheng H,Li S,Tanzi RE,Marcantonio ER,Xie Z

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In clinical anesthesia, robust surgical stress occasionally causes unintended light anesthesia during operation. To test the hypothesis that neural input condition could modify actions of general anesthetics as a result of presynaptic alteration in the central nervous system, we investigated the mechanisms b...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Hirota K,Sasaki R,Roth SH,Yamazaki M

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Shoulder surgery is often performed with patients in the sitting position under interscalene block anesthesia. Vasovagal episodes, characterized by a sudden decrease in heart rate and/or blood pressure, have a reported incidence of 17%-24% in this setting. We performed a retrospective study to determine whet...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Kahn RL,Hargett MJ

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Practicing anesthesiologists are at high risk of hepatitis B infection, but the risk for anesthesia residents has not been assessed. Anesthesia residents at seven universities were surveyed to study the epidemiology of hepatitis B in these trainees. Hepatitis B virus markers in serum were measured and data from questi...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Berry AJ,Isaacson IJ,Kane MA,Schatz GC,Clark BT,Beaupre P,Derrer S,Kapur P,Thompson J,Martin D

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are recent concerns that anesthesiologists are becoming less skilled in providing general anesthesia for Cesarean delivery. We considered whether a verbal checklist would help in the preparation for this event. We created a list of items to be checked when preparing to administer general anesthesia for a Cesarea...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Hart EM,Owen H

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:We describe a modification of the sciatic nerve (SN) block in the popliteal fossa through the lateral approach. After a brief anatomic study using previously reported landmarks, we propose a new needle orientation associated with a double injection technique after identification of the tibial and the common ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Zetlaoui PJ,Bouaziz H

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although our understanding of nociceptive processing during anesthesia has increased greatly over the last decade, many patients still experience hyperalgesia and acute pain postoperatively. The noxious-induced withdrawal reflex (NIWR) model is specifically designed and validated to quantitatively study the ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Sommers MG,Nguyen NK,Veening JG,Vissers KC,Ritskes-Hoitinga M,van Egmond J

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Remifentanil and propofol are increasingly used for short-duration procedures in spontaneously breathing patients. In this setting, it is preferable to block the response to moderate stimuli while avoiding loss of responsiveness (LOR) and intolerable ventilatory depression (IVD). In this study, we explored s...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： LaPierre CD,Johnson KB,Randall BR,White JL,Egan TD

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 91-yr-old man (57 kg, 156 cm, ASA III) received an infraclavicular brachial plexus block for surgery of bursitis of the olecranon. Twenty minutes after infraclavicular injection of 30 mL of mepivacaine 1% (Scandicain) and 5 min after supplementation of 10 mL of prilocaine 1% (Xylonest) using an axillary approach, th...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Litz RJ,Roessel T,Heller AR,Stehr SN

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound has become a widely used tool within the practice of regional anesthesia, offering real-time visualization of the nerves, needle, and local anesthetic during performance of a block. A successful ultrasound-guided axillary block was performed on a healthy adult male undergoing wrist surgery. Postoperative re...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Russon K,Blanco R

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dexmedetomidine, a selective α2-adrenergic agonist currently approved for continuous intensive care unit sedation, is being widely evaluated for its role as a potential anesthetic. The closed-loop anesthesia delivery system (CLADS) is a method to automatically administer propofol total intravenous anesthesia...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Dutta A,Sethi N,Sood J,Panday BC,Gupta M,Choudhary P,Puri GD

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are quantitative deficiencies in the coagulation system for at least the first 6 mo of life. Clinical experience, however, does not indicate an increased risk of excessive bleeding during surgical procedures. Thrombelastography, a test providing a functional evaluation of coagulation, was used to assess the hemo...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Miller BE,Bailey JM,Mancuso TJ,Weinstein MS,Holbrook GW,Silvey EM,Tosone SR,Levy JH

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal blood flow (RBF) and arterial blood pressure (BP) were monitored in 12 patients undergoing nephrolithotomy in the lateral flexed position. All patients were preoxygenated and were anesthetized with sodium thiopental, N2O, O2, and fentanyl. Maintenance relaxation was obtained with pancuronium bromide. Arterial pr...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Birch AA,Boyce WH

更新日期：1976-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laser Doppler flowmetry was used to further investigate the role of nitric oxide (NO) in CO2-induced cerebrocortical hyperemia in rats. A second objective was to elucidate the source(s) of the NO involved in the response to hypercapnia. We used the L-arginine analogue N omega-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) to ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Smith JJ,Lee JG,Hudetz AG,Hillard CJ,Bosnjak ZJ,Kampine JP

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Clonidine decreases the stress-induced sympathoadrenal responses to painful stimuli and improves hemodynamic stability during general anesthesia. Because acute hypertensive responses are often observed immediately after electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), we designed a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlle...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Fu W,Stool LA,White PF,Husain MM

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Urethane is widely used as an anesthetic for animal studies because of its minimal effects on cardiovascular and respiratory systems and maintenance of spinal reflexes. Despite its usefulness in animal research, there are no reports concerning its molecular actions. We designed this study to determine whethe...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Hara K,Harris RA

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the effects of succinylcholine on cardiac arrhythmias and serum levels of potassium and catecholamines, dogs with hypoxia alone and with hypoxia and hypercarbia were studied during anesthesia with halothane or enflurane. After the injection of succinylcholine (0.3 mg/kg), cardiac arrhythmias occurred in al...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Leiman BC,Katz J,Butler BD

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:We compared the effects of progressive in vitro hemodilution (30% and 60%) on blood coagulation in 80 patients receiving one of two different 6% hydroxyethyl starch (HES) solutions using thrombelastography (TEG). The newly developed solution has a mean molecular weight of 130 kD and a degree of substitution,...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Jamnicki M,Zollinger A,Seifert B,Popovic D,Pasch T,Spahn DR

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction between nitrous oxide and diazepam was assessed in the mouse staircase test. In this paradigm, the numbers of rears (NR) (simultaneous standing on hindlegs and sniffing the air) and steps ascended (NSA) reflect anxiety and locomotor activity, respectively. Antianxiety drugs characteristically reduce NR...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Pruhs RJ,Quock RM

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Informed consent for pediatric anesthesia challenges practitioners to navigate complex ethical, medical, and legal ambiguities. A patient's status as a minor does not negate the importance of his or her participation in the decision-making process but, rather, necessitates a nuanced evaluation of age and development t...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Feinstein MM,Pannunzio AE,Lobell S,Kodish E

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Statins have been shown to possess antiinflammatory and immunomodulatory effects. In this study, we sought to determine if preoperative statin therapy is associated with a reduced frequency of postoperative acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in surgical populations at increased risk of developing ARD...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Yadav H,Lingineni RK,Slivinski EJ,Stockler KA,Subramanian A,Oderich GS,Wigle DA,Carter RE,Kor DJ

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Premedication with midazolam is commonly used in children to reduce anxiety and improve cooperation before anesthesia. However, it has the potential to alter respiratory function because of its muscle relaxant properties. We assessed functional residual capacity (FRC), ventilation homogeneity, using a lung c...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： von Ungern-Sternberg BS,Erb TO,Habre W,Sly PD,Hantos Z

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00