Sedation following cardiac surgery: evaluation of alfentanil and morphine in the presence of a computerized closed loop arterial pressure controller.

abstract：:We gave either midazolam or propofol for induction of anaesthesia to 140 ASA I or II female patients (18-60 yr). ED50 values were obtained by probit analysis for three clinical end-points: loss of response to command; loss of eyelash reflex; failure to respond to application of an anaesthetic face mask delivering 1% i...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： McClune S,McKay AC,Wright PM,Patterson CC,Clarke RS

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low bispectral index values frequently reflect EEG suppression and have been associated with postoperative mortality. This study investigated whether intraoperative EEG suppression was an independent predictor of 90 day postoperative mortality and explored risk factors for EEG suppression. METHODS:This obse...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Willingham M,Ben Abdallah A,Gradwohl S,Helsten D,Lin N,Villafranca A,Jacobsohn E,Avidan M,Kaiser H

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of nitroglycerine, verapamil and nifedipine in controlling post-sternotomy hypertension was compared in four groups of 20 patients anaesthetized with fentanyl 100 micrograms kg-1 undergoing elective coronary artery surgery. Vasodilators were started before surgery and adjusted to maintain systolic arteria...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： van Wezel HB,Bovill JG,Schuller J,Gielen J,Hoeneveld MH

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is widely used to improve oxygenation and prevent alveolar collapse in mechanically ventilated patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Although PEEP improves arterial oxygenation predictably, high-PEEP strategies have demonstrated equivocal improv...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Chikhani M,Das A,Haque M,Wang W,Bates DG,Hardman JG

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of gas leakage around an uncuffed tracheal tube on the performance of Heat and Moisture Exchangers (HME) was examined experimentally. Such leaks were shown to cause measurable decreases in the humidity output and efficiency of HME. The magnitude of the decrease in humidity output was shown to be dependent u...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Tilling SE,Hayes B

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical study, we have studied 100 children, aged 2-12 yr, to compare halothane and sevoflurane in outpatient dental anaesthesia. All patients were unpremedicated and received inhalation induction using nitrous oxide in oxygen supplemented with either halothane (maximum insp...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Paris ST,Cafferkey M,Tarling M,Hancock P,Yate PM,Flynn PJ

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We determined in 51 healthy patients undergoing body surface surgery the dose requirements for propofol, as part of a total i.v. anaesthesia technique with an alfentanil infusion. After premedication with temazepam, patients received alfentanil 50 micrograms kg-1 followed by an infusion of 50 micrograms kg-1 h-1. Pati...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Richards MJ,Skues MA,Jarvis AP,Prys-Roberts C

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Before the induction of labour in 34 pregnant women 1.5% lignocaine 10 ml was injected into the lumbar extradural space at constant rates between 0.143 and 0.333 ml s-1. Injection pressures and residual pressures were recorded and the extent of analgesia to pinprick was assessed. No significant correlation was found b...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Husemeyer RP,White DC

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied 34 patients undergoing elective repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm under combined general anaesthesia and epidural block to evaluate the acute effects of diaspirin crosslinked haemoglobin (DCLHb) 50, 100 and 200 mg kg-1 i.v. Haemodynamic variables were measured continuously using pulmonary and radial ar...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Garrioch MA,McClure JH,Wildsmith JA

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Moderate to severe arterial oxygen desaturation (SaO2 75-88%) occurred in three of four patients who were given sedation during regional conduction block without the administration of oxygen. No desaturation occurred in six patients given oxygen 2 litre min-1 via a nasal catheter during similar procedures. It is concl...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Smith DC,Crul JF

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to observe the effects of i.v. fluid infusion on uterine activity during normal labour in women receiving an extradural block. Thirty-four women in spontaneous labour at term gestation were allocated randomly and prospectively to one of three i.v. pre-extradural fluid load groups: group A, no f...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Cheek TG,Samuels P,Miller F,Tobin M,Gutsche BB

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a randomized, double-blind comparison of 8% sevoflurane and propofol as induction agents for day-case cystoscopy in 102 patients. All patients received an i.v. cannula and breathed oxygen 5 litre min-1. Anaesthesia was induced with propofol i.v. or inhalation of 8% sevoflurane and 10% Intralipid (as a pla...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Thwaites A,Edmends S,Smith I

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effect of anaesthetic drugs on long-term oncological outcomes after cancer surgery is an area of current interest. Dexamethasone is widely used in anaesthetic practice; however, its effect on long-term survival and cancer outcomes is not known. This study presents the results of a 5-yr follow-up of patie...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Singh PP,Lemanu DP,Taylor MH,Hill AG

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomized, double-blind study of 40 women was performed to compare patient controlled anaesthesia (PCA) morphine requirements after spinal anaesthesia for elective Caesarean section. The women received 0.2 mg of either morphine or diamorphine mixed with 0.5% bupivacaine in 8% dextrose. There were no significant dif...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Husaini SW,Russell IF

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An animal model was established to study the toxic effects of hyperoxia and the consequent changes in intracellular antioxidant status. Superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase activities were measured in erythrocytes, liver and lung, in addition to cellular glutathione concentrations and its associat...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Webster NR,Toothill C,Cowen PN

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both the performance of breathing systems and recommendations for the fresh gas flows to be used in patients breathing spontaneously can be expressed in ml kg-1 min-1 or fresh gas: total ventilation ratio (VF:VE). We have examined the relationship between these two descriptions. The data of 106 subjects (awake volunte...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Soni N,Ooi R

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of repeated prone positioning in intubated subjects with acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by COVID-19 remains unclear. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective observational cohort study of critically ill intubated patients with COVID-19 who were placed in the prone position between March 18,...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Weiss TT,Cerda F,Scott JB,Kaur R,Sungurlu S,Mirza SH,Alolaiwat AA,Kaur R,Augustynovich AE,Li J

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A blind comparison was made of butorphanol 2 mg with morphine 10 mg i.m. as the sole premedication in four groups, each of 10 women, undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy. On both subjective and objective grounds, butorphanol was as effective as morphine with the advantage of fewer unwanted side-effects, although on...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Laffey DA,Kay NH

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated the effects of spinal and general anaesthesia and surgical tourniquet on acute pain and early recovery after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). METHODS:Patients (n=413) were randomised to four parallel groups: spinal anaesthesia with or without tourniquet, and general anaesthesia with or without...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Palanne R,Rantasalo M,Vakkuri A,Madanat R,Olkkola KT,Lahtinen K,Reponen E,Linko R,Vahlberg T,Skants N

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Normalization of plasma fibrinogen levels may be associated with satisfactory haemostasis and reduced bleeding. The aim of this retrospective study was to assess fibrinogen recovery parameters after administration of fibrinogen concentrate (Haemocomplettan P) to patients with diffuse bleeding in cardiovascul...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Solomon C,Pichlmaier U,Schoechl H,Hagl C,Raymondos K,Scheinichen D,Koppert W,Rahe-Meyer N

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have examined the effects of bupivacaine and lignocaine on myocardial metabolism in the rat isolated heart-lung preparation. Bupivacaine 1, 5 or 25 micrograms ml-1 or lignocaine 4, 20 or 100 micrograms ml-1 was administered 5 min after the start of perfusion. Both bupivacaine 25 micrograms ml-1 and lignocaine 100 m...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Kashimoto S,Kume M,Kumazawa T

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two groups of six patients were studied during light general anaesthesia using 2% enflurane and 66% nitrous oxide in oxygen, combined with regional anaesthesia, for hernia and varicose vein surgery. The effects of 3% enflurane were compared with those of fentanyl 0.3 microgram kg-1 i.v., by measuring inspired flow, ti...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Drummond GB

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All currently available aminoacylaniline local anaesthetics, except lignocaine, contain a chiral centre but are used as racemates, a fact usually ignored in pharmacokinetic studies. This study reports the cardiovascular effects, and the regional and total body clearances of the enantiomers of bupivacaine determined at...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Rutten AJ,Mather LE,McLean CF

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have measured the onset and extent of the miotic effect of morphine and alfentanil in conscious patients. Forty unpremedicated ASA I and II patients were allocated randomly to four groups to receive either i.v. saline (control group), morphine 0.1 mg kg-1, alfentanil 4.0 micrograms kg-1 or a combination of these do...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Miller CD,Asbury AJ,Brown JH

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carotid endarterectomy is commonly conducted under regional (deep, superficial, intermediate, or combined) cervical plexus block, but it is not known if complication rates differ. We conducted a systematic review of published papers to assess the complication rate associated with superficial (or intermediate) and deep...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Pandit JJ,Satya-Krishna R,Gration P

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Checklists can reduce medical errors. However, the effectiveness of checklists is hampered by lack of acceptance and compliance. Recently, a new type of checklist with dynamic properties has been created to provide more specific checklist items for each individual patient. Our purpose in this simulation-base...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： De Bie AJR,Nan S,Vermeulen LRE,Van Gorp PME,Bouwman RA,Bindels AJGH,Korsten HHM

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ketamine is widely used as an i.v. anaesthetic agent and as a drug of abuse. Hepatocytes contribute to the metabolism of endogenous and exogenous substances. This study evaluated the toxic effects of S-(+)-ketamine and possible mechanisms using human hepatoma HepG2 cells as the experimental model. METHODS:H...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Lee ST,Wu TT,Yu PY,Chen RM

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with a tracheostomy and an iatrogenic tracheo-oesophageal fistula presented for diagnostic bronchoscopy and right upper lobectomy. The anaesthetic management is discussed with reference to the options available and, in particular, the use of a Brompton Pallister single lumen endobronchial tube. ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Buchanan CC,Vaughan RS,Verdi I

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Better education of clinicians is expected to enhance patient safety. An important component of education is adherence to standard protocols, which are mainly available in written form. Believing in the potential power of videos, we hypothesized that the introduction of an educational video, based on an inst...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Kandler L,Tscholl DW,Kolbe M,Seifert B,Spahn DR,Noethiger CB

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transtracheal jet ventilation (TTJV) is recommended in several airway guidelines as a potentially life-saving procedure during the 'Can't Intubate Can't Oxygenate' (CICO) emergency. Some studies have questioned its effectiveness. METHODS:Our goal was to determine the complication rates of TTJV in the CICO e...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Duggan LV,Ballantyne Scott B,Law JA,Morris IR,Murphy MF,Griesdale DE

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00