Heat and moisture exchangers in artificial ventilation. An experimental study of the effect of gas leakage.

abstract：:We describe the anaesthetic management of a patient undergoing lobectomy for cavitating lung abscess complicated by haemoptysis. Surgery for lung abscess is one of the absolute indications for the use of a double-lumen tube (DLT). Because pus or blood could impede fibreoptic-assisted DLT placement, a traditional, blin...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Pfitzner J,Peacock MJ,Tsirgiotis E,Walkley IH

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diaphragm strength can be assessed from twitch gastric (TwPgas), twitch oesophageal (TwPoes), and twitch transdiaphragmatic pressure (TwPdi) in response to phrenic nerve stimulation. This requires the passage of balloon catheters, which may be difficult. Changes in pressure measured at the mouth during phrenic nerve s...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Mills GH,Ponte J,Hamnegard CH,Kyroussis D,Polkey MI,Moxham J,Green M

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rapid detection and evaluation of patients presenting with perioperative neurological dysfunction is of great clinical relevance. Biomarkers have been defined as biological molecules that can be used as an indicator of new onset or progression of a biological process or effect of treatment. Biomarkers have become ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Cata JP,Abdelmalak B,Farag E

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 39-year-old male suffered a closed chest deceleration injury. He presented with clinical and radiological signs consistent with trauma to the thoracic aorta, but also developed sinus bradycardia which was relieved by drainage of a haemothorax. The possible mechanisms of the changes in heart rate are discussed and di...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Kong RS,Wood PR

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Propofol is used during living-related donor liver transplantation because its metabolism is not greatly affected by liver failure. However, the pharmacokinetics of propofol during liver transplantation have not been fully defined. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the apparent systemic clearance of ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Takizawa D,Sato E,Hiraoka H,Tomioka A,Yamamoto K,Horiuchi R,Goto F

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardioventilatory coupling (CVC) is the temporal coherence of respiratory and cardiac rhythms. We have suggested that this coherence is the result of triggering of inspiratory onset by a preceding cardiovascular afferent. One implication of this triggering hypothesis is that coupling should only exist under conditions...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Larsen PD,Trent EL,Galletly DC

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after fast-track cardiac anaesthesia, risk factors for PONV and its influence on the length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS:A prospective study was performed in the cardiothoracic ICU (CTICU) ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Kogan A,Eidelman LA,Raanani E,Orlov B,Shenkin O,Vidne BA

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied the incidence of respiratory complications and hypoxic episodes during inhalation induction with isoflurane in 75 healthy unpremedicated children. Problems occurred less frequently when 4% isoflurane in oxygen was used from the outset than with traditional techniques using nitrous oxide and a gradually...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Warde D,Nagi H,Raftery S

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sedation of 50 children aged 6 months to 9 years who had undergone open heart surgery was studied. During artificial ventilation a midazolam infusion was used in conjunction with the administration of morphine (and tubocurarine). Sedation for patients breathing spontaneously with positive airway pressure was conti...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Booker PD,Beechey A,Lloyd-Thomas AR

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:. Missense variants in the ryanodine receptor 1 gene ( RYR1 ) are associated with malignant hyperthermia but only a minority of these have met the criteria for use in predictive DNA diagnosis. We examined the utility of a simplified method of segregation analysis and a functional assay for determining the pa...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Merritt A,Booms P,Shaw MA,Miller DM,Daly C,Bilmen JG,Stowell KM,Allen PD,Steele DS,Hopkins PM

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is believed that the severely disturbed night-time sleep architecture after surgery is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity with rebound of rapid eye movement (REM). The daytime sleep pattern of patients after major general surgery has not been investigated before. We decided to study the ci...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Gögenur I,Wildschiøtz G,Rosenberg J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied a cat model simulating laudanosine accumulation in the "anephric" patient. Cardiovascular effects were seen only with the bolus doses of laudanosine 2 mg kg-1, and at plasma laudanosine concentrations unlikely to be achieved clinically. Similarly, EEG and power spectra analysis showed no evidence of epilept...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Ingram MD,Sclabassi RJ,Cook DR,Stiller RL,Bennett MH

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The performance of a fuzzy controller for atracurium-induced neuromuscular block was assessed. Ten ASA I or II patients undergoing surgery anticipated to last at least 120 min were studied. A Datex Relaxograph was used to monitor neuromuscular block. Initially the T1 set point was set at 10% of baseline for at least 3...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Mason DG,Edwards ND,Linkens DA,Reilly CS

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The perioperative management of two-stage oesophagectomy has not been standardized and the prevailing practice regarding the timing of extubation after the procedure varies. This audit has evaluated the outcome, in particular the respiratory morbidity and mortality, after immediate extubation in patients who...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Chandrashekar MV,Irving M,Wayman J,Raimes SA,Linsley A

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anaesthetic and surgical problems associated with Caesarean section in eight grossly obese patients (weight 150-204 kg) are described. In addition to an increase in the frequency and severity of the complications of obesity, those weighing more than 150 kg present a panniculus which may weigh 70 kg. Extradural ana...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Hodgkinson R,Husain FJ

更新日期：1980-09-01 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：BACKGROUND:An important cause of coagulopathy in cardiac surgery is impaired thrombin generation. While plasma is often used to correct this element of the coagulopathy, studies in vitro suggest that prothrombin complex concentrates (PCCs) might be more effective. Comparative data, however, are scant. METHODS:We compa...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Fitzgerald J,Lenihan M,Callum J,McCluskey SA,Srinivas C,van Rensburg A,Karkouti K

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：INTRODUCTION:In the context of an increasing number of publications of trial data analysed by Bayesian methods, clinicians need support to better understand Bayesian statistical methods. The existing checklists are intended for people who already know these methods. We aimed to establish and validate a checklist that c...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Ferreira D,Barthoulot M,Pottecher J,Torp KD,Diemunsch P,Meyer N

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have investigated the relationship between the extent of spinal block and occurrence of sedation. In a first series of 43 patients, the distribution of sedation score (measured on the Ramsey scale) was related to the extent of spinal block (pinprick). In a second series of 33 patients, the relationship between seda...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Gentili M,Huu PC,Enel D,Hollande J,Bonnet F

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients with hip fractures are usually frail and elderly with a 30-day mortality in excess of 10% in European series. Perioperative morbidity is often multifactorial in nature, and unimodal interventions will not necessarily decrease mortality. The purpose of this prospective study was to analyse causes o...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Foss NB,Kehlet H

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A computer program written mainly in a high level language (ALGOL), but with the sampling routine and certain calculations written in assembly language (SIR), has been developed to assess neuromuscular blockade in anaesthetized man by means of an Elliott 903 digital computer. The program allows the on-line real-time a...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Perry IR,Worsley R,Sugai N,Payne JP

更新日期：1975-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The analgesic efficacy of a 150-mg meptazinol suppository was compared with that of morphine 10 mg i.m. in the treatment of moderate postoperative pain. Two groups of 15 female patients took part in a 4-h, randomized double-blind, double-dummy study on the first day after elective abdominal hysterectomy. Meptazinol di...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Moores MA,Frater R,Parry P,Hanning CD

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and forty male rats received a cryoinjury to a segment of the exposed sciatic nerve. A variety of temperatures and freeze patterns was used and the recovery of function was monitored. Where obvious nerve freezing occurred, the cryoinjury caused complete loss of function in the limb. The return of motor act...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Evans PJ,Lloyd JW,Green CJ

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have compared the anaesthetic and analgesic efficacy of levobupivacaine with that of racemic bupivacaine in 66 male patients undergoing ambulatory primary inguinal herniorrhaphy. Patients were allocated randomly in a double-blind manner to local infiltration anaesthesia (0.25% w/v 50 ml) with either racemic bupivac...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Bay-Nielsen M,Klarskov B,Bech K,Andersen J,Kehlet H

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have evaluated the accuracy and reliability of the Paratrend 7 continuous blood-gas analyser in infants and small children under conditions of severe hypoxaemia admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit in the perioperative period with cyanotic congenital heart disease. PO2, PCO2 and pH (hydrogen ion concentra...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Hatherill M,Tibby SM,Durward A,Rajah V,Murdoch IA

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most human phenotypic characteristics are determined by the interplay of environmental factors (whether external, or related to the internal milieu) with the unique genetic attributes of the individual. The same is true for predisposition to and outcome from most disease states, with acute brain injury being no except...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Wilson M,Montgomery H

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We prospectively studied spontaneous recovery from cisatracurium-induced neuromuscular block in 18 patients scheduled for cardiac surgery, and its suitability for fast-track cardiac surgery. Neuromuscular block was induced by an i.v. bolus (range 0.15-0.3 mg kg(-1)) and maintained by a continuous infusion (range 1.1-3...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Ouattara A,Richard L,Charrière JM,Lanquetot H,Corbi P,Debaene B

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An extradural catheter was inserted at the third lumbar interspace for relief of pain during labour in a 21-year-old gravid patient. Attempts to withdraw the catheter met with resistance and produced severe pain in the distribution of the second left lumbar nerve. Radiography revealed an acutely angled loop of the cat...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Sidhu MS,Asrani RV,Bassell GM

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the preoperative administration of water might promote gastric emptying and dilute the remaining gastric contents, 50 patients were investigated before elective surgery. One group was given water 100 ml 2 h before operation; the other group was fasted as usual. Volume and pH of gastric contents were measured imm...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： McGrady EM,Macdonald AG

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00