Pre-operative transthoracic echocardiography in ambulatory surgery-A cross-sectional study.

abstract：:In order to evaluate the possible genotoxic effects of inhalation anaesthetics, the frequency of sister chromatid exchanges and chromosome aberrations was studied in peripheral lymphocytes of control subjects, operating room personnel and patients before and after inhalation anaesthesia during orthopaedic operations. ...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Holmberg K,Lambert B,Lindsten J,Söderhäll S

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metoclopramide has been shown to reduce the dose of thiopentone required for induction of anaesthesia. When propofol is used, there have been conflicting results with one small study showing a reduction in the anaesthetic dose and one study failing to demonstrate any effect. METHODS:Two groups of 30 patient...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Page VJ,Chhipa JH

更新日期：1997-02-01 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:In pediatric patients, several studies have been undertaken to establish central venous catheter (CVC) tip optimal depth. Assessments of catheter tip position using chest radiographs may be misleading, whereas transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has been shown to accurately monitor catheter tip placement ...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Yoon SZ,Shin TJ,Kim HS,Lee J,Kim CS,Kim SD,Park CD

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acid aspiration into one lung is known to cause both a local as well as remote organ injury characterized by neutrophil sequestration and subsequent edema. This study investigated investigated the role of the complement cascade in the development of acid aspiration-induced local lung and remote organ injurie...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Yamada H,Kudoh I,Nishizawa H,Kaneko K,Miyazaki H,Ohara M,Okumura F

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As no clinical randomised studies have previously been performed comparing complications with the Ciaglia Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy Introducer Set (PDT) and conventional surgical tracheostomy (TR), we designed a study with the aim of comparing the efficacy and safety of the two techniques. METH...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Holdgaard HO,Pedersen J,Jensen RH,Outzen KE,Midtgaard T,Johansen LV,Møller J,Paaske PB

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the efficacy of neostigmine and edrophonium to reverse an atracurium-induced 90% neuromuscular block in 80 paediatric patients anaesthetized with thiopentone, fentanyl and nitrous oxide. The patients were divided into five age groups: 0-2 months, 3-11 months, 2-5 years, 6-10 years, and 11-15 years. At the e...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Kirkegaard-Nielsen H,Meretoja OA,Wirtavuori K

更新日期：1995-10-01 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：:General anaesthesia influences the cardiovascular system at different levels. To increase our knowledge of how sympathetic outflow is affected by anaesthetic interventions, we used direct microelectrode recordings of muscle sympathetic activity (MSA) in the peroneal nerve in 18 patients scheduled for ENT-surgery. Duri...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Sellgren J,Pontén J,Wallin BG

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy and safety of postoperative analgesia with continuous epidural infusion of either morphine or fentanyl in combination with bupivacaine were evaluated in 85 patients, ASA physical status I or II, undergoing thoracic and/or upper abdominal surgery. Patients were treated with one of the combinations for 48 h...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Saito Y,Uchida H,Kaneko M,Nakatani T,Kosaka Y

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated the vasopressor hormone response following mesenteric traction (MT) with hypotension due to prostacyclin (PGI2) release in patients undergoing abdominal surgery with a combined general and epidural anesthesia. METHODS:In a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study we administered 400...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Brinkmann A,Seeling W,Wolf CF,Kneitinger E,Schönberger C,Vogt N,Orend KH,Büchler M,Radermacher P,Georgieff M

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After an ischemia time of 1 h during aortic aneurysm surgery, muscle glutathione redox-status is not altered, indicating that this ischemic insult is well within the scavenging capacity of muscle glutathione, the most important endogenous scavenger. In the present study, the impact of elective aorto-bifemora...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Westman B,Johansson G,Söderlund K,Wernerman J,Hammarqvist F

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Two spinal anaesthesia techniques were compared with local infiltration anaesthesia (LIA) to test the hypothesis that the addition of lidocaine to bupivacaine would decrease the spinal block's duration and provide shorter recovery to discharge. METHODS:Ninety-three patients undergoing outpatient herniorrhap...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Yazicioglu D,Akkaya T,Kulacoglu H

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cardiovascular effects of dopamine are different before and during thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA). To evaluate underlying adrenoceptor-mediated mechanisms, dopamine effects were investigated in nine chloralose-anesthetized dogs. The circulatory response to dopamine (0-40 micrograms.kg-1.min-1) was studied befo...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Lundberg J,Biber B,Henriksson BA,Martner J,Raner C,Werner O,Winsö O

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-two patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage were investigated for changes in myoglobin, total CK, CK-MB and CK-BB in serum and for the incidence of ECG abnormalities. Serial ECG's showed abnormalities in 20 patients; 15 of these had T wave changes, 15 Q-Tc prolongation, ten had S-T depression and nine U waves an...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Rudehill A,Gordon E,Sundqvist K,Sylvén C,Wahlgren NG

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many former intensive care unit (ICU) patients report difficulties in cognitive functions especially in their daily life. We aimed to measure perceived cognitive impairments in daily life in survivors of critical illness and their family member controls (FMC). METHODS:Perceived cognitive impairments were as...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Baumbach P,Meissner W,Guenther A,Witte OW,Götz T

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A recent investigation demonstrated a high incidence of epidural abscess secondary to epidural catheterization and a 50% frequency of neurologic deficits. We studied short- and long-term neurologic outcome in patients operated for spinal epidural abscess after epidural analgesia. METHODS:Nineteen patients w...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Wang LP,Hauerberg J,Schmidt JF

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The precise mechanism by which sevoflurane exerts its effects in the human brain remains unknown. In the present study, we quantified the effects of sevoflurane on regional cerebral glucose metabolism (rGMR) in the human brain measured with positron emission tomography. METHODS:Eight volunteers underwent tw...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Schlünzen L,Juul N,Hansen KV,Gjedde A,Cold GE

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty patients, 36-78 years old, with a history of chronic obstructive lung disease, and immediately after operation mostly for cardiac disease, were treated with ipratropium bromide (IB, 15 cases) or placebo (5 cases). A metered dose inhaler with a new adapter was used during postoperative ventilator treatment. In t...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Wegener T,Wretman S,Sandhagen B,Nyström SO

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of a pyridoxalated polyhemoglobin solution (SFH-PLP)n-solution) on cardiovascular hemodynamics and oxygen transport were investigated in a model of partial and total blood exchange in seven dogs. Cardiac output, mean arterial pressure and heart rate were essentially unchanged, even after total blood exchan...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Hobbhahn J,Vogel H,Kothe N,Brendel W,Peter K,Jesch F

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the presence of oxygen NO is oxidised to NO2, which is toxic in higher concentrations. In this technical investigation, we evaluated a dosage system, modified from Stenqvist et al. 1993 (1), regarding NO and NO2 levels. NO was administered before the ventilator and NO2 scavenged using a soda little absorber in the ...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Westfelt UN,Lundin S,Stenqvist O

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data are scarce on the withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies and limitation of care orders (LCOs) during physician-staffed Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) missions. We investigated LCOs and the quality of information available when physicians made treatment decisions in pre-hospital care. METH...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Kangasniemi H,Setälä P,Olkinuora A,Huhtala H,Tirkkonen J,Kämäräinen A,Virkkunen I,Yli-Hankala A,Jämsen E,Hoppu S

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was undertaken to determine the site of action of trimethaphan in causing neuromuscular blockade using isolated rat and frog muscle. Trimethaphan and d-tubocurarine attenuated the twitch tension developed by nerve stimulation, trimethaphan being 1/100 to 1/200 as potent as d-tubocurarine. Neostigmine...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Nakamura K,Hatano Y,Mori K

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During thiopentone-fentanyl-nitrous oxide anaesthesia and using a cumulative design, we studied the dose-response relationship of mivacurium in 8 patients: 7 patients phenotypically homozygous for the atypical plasma cholinesterase gene and 1 patient homozygous for the silent gene. The estimated mean ED50 and ED95 wer...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Ostergaard D,Jensen FS,Skovgaard LT,Viby-Mogensen J

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:children undergoing ureteroneocystostomy suffer from post-operative pain due to the surgical incision and bladder spasm. A single-shot caudal block is a common technique for paediatric analgesia, but a disadvantage is the limitation of a short duration in spite of the additives co-administered. A few clinica...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Jo YY,Hong JY,Choi EK,Kil HK

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ultrasound (US) may have an emerging role as an adjunct in verification of endotracheal intubation. Obtaining optimal US images in obese patients is generally regarded more difficult than for other patients. This study compared the time consumption of bilateral lung US with auscultation and capnography for v...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Pfeiffer P,Bache S,Isbye DL,Rudolph SS,Rovsing L,Børglum J

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post-Operative Quality of Recovery Scale (PQRS) has been revised to allow for the normal variation in cognitive performance seen in healthy volunteers. This modification could result in exclusion of test subjects because of poor baseline performance. Our aim was to investigate the impact of severe disease an...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Lindqvist M,Granstrom A,Schening A,Bjorne H,Jakobsson JG

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children with respiratory morbidities are at increased risk of developing adverse respiratory events while undergoing deep sedation. Dexmedetomidine possesses sedative properties with minimal respiratory depression. This report aimed to determine the usability of dexmedetomidine in children with significant ...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Najafi N,Veyckemans F,Van de Velde A,Poelaert J

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the developed world, an increasing number of patients receive therapy with vitamin K antagonists (VKA). This group of patients poses an additional challenge in the perioperative management of emergency surgery and trauma. The present review offers a detailed description of some treatment options for reversal of VKA...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Vang ML,Hvas AM,Ravn HB

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most studies of sepsis are from intensive care units (ICUs). We aimed to investigate community-acquired severe sepsis in a broader population, in order to compare patients treated in or outside an ICU . METHODS:We performed a 1-year prospective observational study with enrollment of patients from three unit...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Nygård ST,Skrede S,Langeland N,Flaatten HK

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00