The design and evaluation of a novel low-cost portable ventilator.

abstract：:National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death guidelines for urgent surgery recommend a fully staffed emergency operating theatre and restriction of 'after-midnight' operating to immediate life-, limb- or organ-threatening conditions. Audit performed in our institution demonstrated significant decreases...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Cosgrove JF,Gaughan M,Snowden CP,Lees T

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ultrasonic cardiac output monitor is a non-invasive, continuous-wave Doppler monitor that can be used to measure cardiac output. Its accuracy and precision in peri-operative and critical care has been assessed with varied results. We conducted a meta-analysis to calculate a pooled mean bias, precision and percenta...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Chong SW,Peyton PJ

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of extradural (epidural) steroids in the management of selected cases of lumbosciatic syndrome is well known. This paper reports the appearance of systemic side-effects in four cases after each had received an injection of 6-10 ml of methylprednisolone and 0.25% bupivacaine into the extradural space at the sit...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Knight CL,Burnell JC

更新日期：1980-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extent of airborne environmental bacterial contamination which occurs following tracheal suction has been investigated in patients undergoing intermittent positive pressure ventilation in the intensive therapy unit. Two methods of performing suction, one using a conventional open technique and one using a closed s...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Cobley M,Atkins M,Jones PL

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate whether the application of cricoid pressure at the time of induction of anaesthesia was associated with a lesser incidence of postoperative nausea or vomiting in the immediate postoperative period compared with a group in which no cricoid pressure was applied, in patients undergoing day ca...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Khan FA,ul Haq A

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anatomical, neurological and behavioural research has suggested differences between the brains of right- and non-right-handed individuals, including differences in brain structure, electroencephalogram patterns, explicit memory and sleep architecture. Some studies have also found decreased longevity in left-handed ind...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Rao S,Huverserian AR,Ben Abdallah A,Lees K,Willingham MD,Burnside BA,Villafranca AJ,Glick DB,Jacobsohn E,Avidan MS

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A ketamine, midazolam and vecuronium infusion was used for total intravenous anesthesia in a patient with Down's syndrome, a ventricular septal defect and pulmonary hypertension. A mixture of ketamine 200 mg, midazolam 5 mg and vecuronium 12 mg in 50 ml of normal saline was infused at 0.5 ml/kg/hour. This simple techn...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Riley DP,McBride LJ

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular biology has expanded the horizons of anaesthesia during the last 20 years and has led to an increase of basic science articles that are published in the specialised anaesthetic journals or originate in anaesthetic institutions. We searched for and analysed the specific features, such as year of publication, ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Schreiber K,Girard T,Kindler CH

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Major shoulder surgery can be extremely painful. Interscalene brachial plexus catheters provide excellent postoperative analgesia but are technically difficult to place. A new insulated Tuohy needle system for plexus catheterisation is now available. This prospective study examined its ease of use and the postoperativ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Denny NM,Barber N,Sildown DJ

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reduced HLA-DR expression on monocytes has been suggested as a predictive marker of immunosuppression following very high risk surgery, but there are few reports in lower risk surgery. In 32 patients undergoing low to intermediate risk surgery, blood samples were analysed by flow cytometry for HLA-DR expression and nu...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Handy JM,Scott AJ,Cross AM,Sinha P,O'Dea KP,Takata M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred and ten obstetric anaesthetists completed a questionnaire assessing how they would perform a rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia for a Caesarean section and their continued management during a failed tracheal intubation. The survey revealed considerable variation in the timing and application of cricoi...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Thwaites AJ,Rice CP,Smith I

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty children in the age-group 1.75-10 years, admitted for cure of strabismus, were anaesthetised with intramuscular ketamine. Half the patients, at random, were given intravenous atropine, while anaesthetised, 5 minutes before operative interference. ECG recording of Lead 2 showed an oculacardiac dysthythmic respons...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Apivor D,Ravi PK

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a previous paper, one of the authors (JBC) used a chi-squared method to analyse the means (SD) of baseline variables, such as height or weight, from randomised controlled trials by Fujii et al., concluding that the probabilities that the reported distributions arose by chance were infinitesimally small. Subsequent ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Carlisle JB,Dexter F,Pandit JJ,Shafer SL,Yentis SM

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mortality remains high for patients on the waiting list for organ transplantation. A marked imbalance between the number of available organs and recipients that need to be transplanted persists. Organs from deceased donors are often declined due to perceived and actual suboptimal quality. Adequate donor management off...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Bera KD,Shah A,English MR,Harvey D,Ploeg RJ

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Reverend Doctor Robert Laws (1851-1934) followed in the footsteps of David Livingstone to Central Africa. At the beginning of a long and distinguished career as a medical missionary in Christian service to the country that has since become the Republic of Malawi, he was a prime mover in the setting up of a mission...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Conacher ID

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both rectal diclofenac and paracetamol are commonly used to treat acute postoperative pain in children but combining them to improve the quality of analgesia is controversial. This study aimed to detect whether the pre-operative combined administration of rectal diclofenac and paracetamol is superior to either drug al...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Riad W,Moussa A

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To improve the analgesic efficiency and to simplify the administration of remifentanil for systemic analgesia in labour, we contrived a modified delivery regimen with a specific infusion profile and variable dosing and conducted a single-blind randomised crossover study to compare it with the previous 'classical' regi...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Jost A,Ban B,Kamenik M

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some short procedures require deep neuromuscular blockade, which needs to be reversed at the end of the procedure. Forty-four patients undergoing elective laryngeal micro-surgery were randomly allocated into two groups: rocuronium 0.45 mg.kg-1 with neostigmine (50 μg.kg-1 with glycopyrrolate 10 μg.kg-1 ) reversal (mod...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Choi ES,Oh AY,Koo BW,Hwang JW,Han JW,Seo KS,Ahn SH,Jeong WJ

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of aspiration pneumonia is reported after the use of a laryngeal mask airway in a young woman undergoing an elective cholecystectomy. The case illustrates the hazards of regurgitation with the laryngeal mask airway and the need for further evaluation when used with controlled mechanical ventilation. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Griffin RM,Hatcher IS

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The measurement of gastric intramucosal pH serves as a non-invasive technique for early detection of gastrointestinal ischaemia in critically ill patients. The method is based on the determination of the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in a 0.9% saline solution using a standard blood gas analyser. However, the use ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Knichwitz G,Mertes N,Kuhmann M

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hallervorden-Spatz disease is a rare autosomal recessive disorder in which dopaminergic deficiency in the substantia nigra and its nigrostriatal projection has been identified. It is characterised by a slow but progressive course culminating in death. This case report describes a 13-year-old male, with a clinical diag...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Hayashi K,Chihara E,Sawa T,Tanaka Y

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty anaesthetists calculated maximum permissible doses of eight local anaesthetic formulations for simulated patients three times with three methods: an electronic calculator; nomogram; and pen and paper. Correct dose calculations with the nomogram (85/120) were more frequent than with the calculator (71/120) or pen...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Walker JD,Williams N,Williams DJ

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous movement following injection of propofol at induction was studied in 303 patients. Two hundred patients were Caucasians and 103 were Asians. In a pilot study carried out prior to the main study, 26% of the Asians moved at induction as compared with 6% of the Caucasians. The patients were studied in relatio...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Chan A,Nickoll E,Thornton C,Doré C,Newton DE

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An oesophageal probe which incorporates facilities for pressure, temperature, electrocardiographic and stethoscopic monitoring is described. Actual and potential uses are outlined. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Baker AB,McLeod C

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a prospective study of 51 young male outpatients given spinal anaesthesia through a 25-gauge needle, we found a 37.2% incidence of postdural puncture headache. In addition, 54.9% complained of backache after surgery. Occurrence of headache significantly prolonged the sick-leave from work. General anaesthesia would ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Flaatten H,Raeder J

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is now apparent that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) will remain endemic for some time. Improved therapeutics and a vaccine may shorten this period, but both are far from certain. Plans must be put in place on the assumption that the virus and its...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Cook TM,McGuire B,Mushambi M,Misra U,Carey C,Lucas N,O'Sullivan E,Harrop-Griffiths W

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Positive and negative pressure tests for checking the low pressure section of 36 anaesthetic machines in order to detect gas leaks were prospectively compared. The low pressure section was checked by the soap bubble test as a 'gold standard'. The leakage rate was 86.1%. The sensitivity and specificity of the positive ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Somprakit P,Soontranan P

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred and eight healthy children who were to undergo minor elective surgery during halothane, nitrous oxide, oxygen anaesthesia were studied in a double blind investigation to evaluate the sedative and anticholinergic effects of two rectal premedications. Group I received diazepam 0.75 mg/kg rectally; Group II r...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Haagensen RE

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-blind, randomised study was conducted to examine the efficacy of a single bolus dose of esmolol in treating surgically-induced tachycardia. Anaesthetic technique was identical in all patients, and consisted of premedication with midazolam and glycopyrronium, induction with thiopentone followed by suxamethoniu...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Whirley-Diaz J,Gold MI,Helfman SM,deLisser EA

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vecuronium was administered to patients in doses of 100, 150, 200 and 250 micrograms/kg and the duration of action recorded by noting the time to recovery of the first twitch in a train-of-four to 10% of the control twitch. The recovery times ranged from a mean of 28.4 minutes (100 micrograms/kg) to 72.4 minutes (250 ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Feldman SA,Liban JB

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00