Treatment of acute total atelectasis. Use of a double lumen tube.

abstract：:One hundred patients (69 female) undergoing surgical excision of three or more wisdom teeth were randomly allocated to receive either thiopentone or propofol for induction of anaesthesia. Other than the induction agent, the anaesthetic regimen was standardised for all cases. All patients were observed for 15 min after...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Singh P,Harwood R,Cartwright DP,Crossley AW

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A fit 27-year-old man presented with severe facial trauma following an industrial accident. Initial assessment showed severe swelling around the lower jaw and haemorrhage from the mouth, nose, scalp and left ear. The patient was conscious with a Glasgow Coma Score of 13 but in respiratory distress. Following adoption ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Neal MR,Groves J,Gell IR

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are approximately 8.5 million Jehovah's Witnesses and around 150,000 live in Great Britain and Ireland. Based on their beliefs and core values, Jehovah's Witnesses refuse blood component transfusion (including red cells, plasma and platelets). They regard non-consensual transfusion as a physical violation. Conse...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Klein AA,Bailey CR,Charlton A,Lawson C,Nimmo AF,Payne S,Ruck Keene A,Shortland R,Smith J,Torella F,Wade P

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We thought that delirium might be less frequent after transcatheter aortic valve implantation via the femoral artery compared with via the cardiac apex. We reviewed 210 patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation between January 2009 and October 2014. The proportion (95% CI) of patients who suffered...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Sharma V,Katznelson R,Horlick E,Osten M,Styra R,Cusimano RJ,Carroll J,Djaiani G

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty healthy Hong Kong Chinese patients between the ages of 15 and 31 years with bilaterally impacted lower third molar teeth, scheduled for surgical removal were studied. All the patients presented twice (for the right and left sides) and received, on separate occasions, patient or anaesthetist-controlled midazolam...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Rodrigo MR,Tong CK

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical indicators and complications occurring in the recovery room or post anaesthetic care unit were recorded for patients who had an anaesthetic procedure during 1995, 1996 and 1997 (n = 13 266). Clinical indicators measured were those developed by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards in conjunction with...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Peskett MJ

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new, rigid intubating fibrescope, the Upsherscope, was evaluated in clinical practice. Intubation was attempted in 200 adult patients and was successful in 191, with a median intubation time of 38 s, range 14-154 s. Intubation was straightforward in just under half of the patients. Difficulties were encountered in p...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Pearce AC,Shaw S,Macklin S

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravenous morphine and diamorphine are routinely used for postoperative analgesia but the relative histamine releasing abilities of these drugs have not been compared in man. Thirty-eight patients were randomly allocated to receive morphine (0.16 mg.kg-1) or diamorphine (0.08 mg.kg-1) after abdominal surgery. Blood ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Withington DE,Patrick JA,Reynolds F

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of anticholinergic premedication with 1.0 mg atropine, 0.5 mg hyoscine and 0.2 mg glycopyrronium on volume and pH of gastric contents were studied and compared with a group receiving no anticholinergic premedication. The antisialogogue effects were also compared. Though the groups receiving atropine and gl...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Mirakhur RK,Reid J,Elliott J

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed a randomised prospective study in 20 patients with glaucoma to examine the effects of tracheal intubation and laryngeal mask insertion on intra-ocular pressure, mean arterial blood pressure and heart rate. After induction of anaesthesia with propofol, intra-ocular pressure decreased significantly below ba...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Barclay K,Wall T,Wareham K,Asai T

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma concentrations of lignocaine were determined in six ASA 1 children treated with thoracic paravertebral blockade. Peak concentrations ranged between 1.7 and 3.0 micrograms.ml-1 after a bolus injection of lignocaine 0.5 ml.kg-1 (lignocaine 10 mg.ml-1 with adrenaline 5 micrograms.ml-1) and peak plasma concentratio...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Lönnqvist PA

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A long-forgotten chloroform inhaler, probably the first accurately calibrated, temperature compensatable, plenum vaporizer, is described. Its place in the dosimetric movement at the beginning of the 20th century is considered, together with a brief account of the life of its designer. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Zuck D

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previously fit 58-year-old man underwent lumbar laminectomy following a myelogram. Postoperatively convulsions occurred. He was successfully treated and made a complete recovery. Large quantities of intracranial iophendylate (Myodil) were seen on postoperative skull X-rays. In the absence of other likely causes, a d...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Jones DF

更新日期：1980-01-01 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：:A case of pregnancy complicated by malignant hyperthermia susceptibility is reported. Serum CPK and electrolyte concentrations were measured during pregnancy and labour. Labour and delivery were managed successfully under epidural analgesia using plain bupivacaine 0.5%. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Willatts SM

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed a prospective, single-centre study of times to treatment of patients with life-threatening, traumatic, extra- and subdural haematomas requiring surgical evacuation between May 2006 and May 2007. The mean time to surgical decompression was 5.0 h and 32% were performed within 4 h. Patients who initially pre...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Bulters D,Belli A

更新日期：2009-03-01 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：: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：:Propofol and thiopentone were compared as anaesthetic agents for electroconvulsive therapy in 31 patients on four occasions in a repeated measure crossover study. Discomfort on injection was significantly more common with propofol (51.6% of anaesthetics) compared to thiopentone (1.6% of anaesthetics). The duration of ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Boey WK,Lai FO

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Portex introducer for the laryngeal mask airway was designed as an aid to successful insertion, acting as an idealised 'artificial hard palate' to guide the tip of the laryngeal mask into the correct position. A number of authors have investigated laryngeal mask insertion by unskilled personnel in certain situatio...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Dingley J,Baynham P,Swart M,Vaughan RS

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxygen concentrations were measured at 12 points around a cardiopulmonary resuscitation practice mannequin following simulated ventilation with a self-inflating bag, a 'Waters' bag and a ventilator to determine whether increased oxygen concentrations may contribute to the risk of combustion from arcing defibrillator p...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Robertshaw H,McAnulty G

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the use of intravenous remifentanil for the insertion of the laryngeal mask airway in 10 healthy awake volunteers, a technique primarily developed to facilitate functional magnetic resonance imaging studies of anaesthesia. Each volunteer received 200 microg glycopyrronium intravenously. Topical airway anae...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Lee MC,Absalom AR,Menon DK,Smith HL

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional medical decision making is unstructured and incorporates evidence haphazardly. I present a more structured approach based on decision analysis, a model that considers all relevant options and outcomes informed by evidence where appropriate. This method is useful both for planning clinical management and fo...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Yentis SM

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this bench-top study was to determine the subatmospheric tracheal pressures that could be generated by different sizes of suction catheters when placed into the different sizes of tracheal tubes encountered in adult anaesthetic practice. Five sizes of suction catheter were studied from 8 to 16 Fr and fi...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Vanner R,Bick E

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We undertook the first clinical evaluation of a novel, non-invasive device for the continuous measurement of plasma haemoglobin concentration in 25 patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery. At four pre-determined intervals, samples of blood were taken for plasma haemoglobin estimation on a blood gas analyser and a...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Broderick AJ,Desmond F,Leen G,Shorten G

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dr Nathan Cooley Keep (1800-1875) was a Boston dentist and doctor who carried our pioneering work in both dentistry and anaesthesia. He worked with William Morton before the first public demonstration of ether anaesthesia, formed the world's first anaesthetic partnership with Morton but parted company with him and lat...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Keep P

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four ways to assess the collateral circulation in the hand were compared. No correlation was shown between the Doppler ultrasound method and those that used either the pulse monitor or the Ohmeda Biox 3700 pulse oximeter. The study was unable to confirm suggested benefits of these methods in assessing adequacy of coll...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Glavin RJ,Jones HM

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Capnography (ETCO2 ) is routinely used as a non-invasive estimate of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2 ) levels in order to modify ventilatory settings, whereby it is assumed that there is a positive gap between PaCO2 and ETCO2 of approximately 0.5 kPa. However, negative values (ETCO2 > PaCO2 ) can be observed. We retros...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Onodi C,Bühler PK,Thomas J,Schmitz A,Weiss M

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of unexpected high spinal anaesthesia following failed extradural anaesthesia for Caesarean section are described. In both cases rapid and unexpected advance of blockade, after the subarachnoid injection of moderate doses of local anaesthetic, required tracheal intubation. In one of the cases 15 ml of 0.9% s...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Beck GN,Griffiths AG

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laryngeal mask airways and tracheal tubes were studied to determine both their resistance to constant gas flows and additional inspiratory work during simulated inspiration. Laryngeal mask airways imposed less resistance and required lower additional inspiratory work compared with the corresponding sized tracheal tube...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Bhatt SB,Kendall AP,Lin ES,Oh TE

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00