Caesarean section associated with gross obesity.

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:Improvement of postoperative pain and other perioperative outcomes remain a significant challenge and a matter of debate among perioperative clinicians. This systematic review aims to evaluate the effects of perioperative i.v. lidocaine infusion on postoperative pain and recovery in patients undergoing vario...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Weibel S,Jokinen J,Pace NL,Schnabel A,Hollmann MW,Hahnenkamp K,Eberhart LH,Poepping DM,Afshari A,Kranke P

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Double-lumen tubes (DLTs) are frequently used to establish one-lung ventilation (OLV). Their correct placement is crucial. We hypothesized that electrical impedance tomography (EIT) reliably displays distribution of ventilation between left and right lung and may thus be used to verify correct DLT placement ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Steinmann D,Stahl CA,Minner J,Schumann S,Loop T,Kirschbaum A,Priebe HJ,Guttmann J

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied the effects of bilateral ilioinguinal nerve block and wound infiltration with 0.5% bupivacaine on postoperative pain and analgesic requirements in 62 patients undergoing Caesarean section under general anaesthesia. A control group received no local anaesthetic supplementation. Both ilioinguinal block a...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Ganta R,Samra SK,Maddineni VR,Furness G

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ketamine-induced neuroapoptosis has been attributed to diverse stress-related mechanisms. Glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) is a multifunctional kinase that is active in neuronal development and linked to neurodegenerative disorders. We hypothesized that ketamine would enhance GSK-3β-induced neuroapopotos...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Liu JR,Baek C,Han XH,Shoureshi P,Soriano SG

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric pH and volume were measured in 87 patients who had received i.v. omeprazole (a new gastric antisecretory agent) 40 mg or placebo 1 or 3 h before surgery. Omeprazole increased the pH of gastric contents in the majority of patients. Administration 1 h before surgery produced greater gastric pH and smaller volume...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Cruickshank RH,Morrison DA,Bamber PA,Nimmo WS

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have evaluated the clinical utility and blood propofol concentrations produced with two different infusion regimens for propofol, given to supplement 67% nitrous oxide-morphine anaesthesia. Patients received a standardized three-step infusion of propofol based either on body weight (weight-corrected group) or on a ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Sear JW,Glen JB

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of a 9-yr-old child with sickle cell disease complicated by abdominal vaso-occlusive crisis and priapism. Both complications were successfully treated with a combination of epidural local anesthetics and morphine. ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Labat F,Dubousset AM,Baujard C,Wasier AP,Benhamou D,Cucchiaro G

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied 133 women given a combined spinal-epidural for analgesia in labour. The initial intrathecal dose contained bupivacaine 2.5 mg with fentanyl 25 micrograms. When the mothers were comfortable, they were allocated randomly to one of three groups: continuous infusion (group Cl, n = 46), midwife top-ups (group MW...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Collis RE,Plaat FS,Morgan BM

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe an obstetric patient who presented for removal of a retained placenta. After insertion of the spinal anaesthetic, she developed a severe headache, and a subarachnoid haemorrhage was diagnosed. We discuss the differential diagnosis of the headache, the occurrence of intracranial haemorrhages after dural pun...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Eggert SM,Eggers KA

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulse pressure variation (PPV) and stroke volume variation (SVV) are robust indicators of fluid responsiveness in mechanically ventilated supine patients. The aim of the study was to evaluate the ability of PPV and SVV to predict fluid responsiveness in mechanically ventilated patients in the prone position ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Biais M,Bernard O,Ha JC,Degryse C,Sztark F

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pre- and postjunctional effects of three ethers (enflurane, diethyle ether, and methoxyflurane) and three non-ethers (chloroform, halothane, and trichloroethylene) were studied in the rat phrenic nerve diaphragm preparation using standard microelectrode recording techniques. Depression of postjunctional function inclu...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Kennedy RD,Galindo AD

更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intraperitoneal insufflation of carbon dioxide (CO2) may promote collapse of dependent lung regions. The present study was undertaken to study the effects of CO2-pneumoperitoneum (CO2-PP) on atelectasis formation, arterial oxygenation, and arterial to end-tidal PCO2-gradient (Pa-E'(CO2)). METHODS:Fifteen an...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Strang CM,Hachenberg T,Fredén F,Hedenstierna G

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rapid, preoperative identification of patients with the highest risk for medical complications is necessary to ensure that limited infrastructure and human resources are directed towards those most likely to benefit. Existing risk scores either lack specificity at the patient level or utilise the American So...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Hill BL,Brown R,Gabel E,Rakocz N,Lee C,Cannesson M,Baldi P,Olde Loohuis L,Johnson R,Jew B,Maoz U,Mahajan A,Sankararaman S,Hofer I,Halperin E

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The solubility of desflurane compared with sevoflurane suggests more rapid recovery from desflurane anaesthesia. This could be important after prolonged anaesthesia and fast recovery may be advantageous in the elderly where slow recovery of mental function is a concern. We compared emergence from desflurane ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Heavner JE,Kaye AD,Lin BK,King T

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine whether temperature and haematocrit (Hct) alter the relationship between blood flow (BF) and blood flow velocity (BFV). METHODS:Using a transcranial Doppler apparatus, we measured the peak velocity of whole blood cells pumped by a cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit, through a 0.15-cm internal...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Paut O,Bissonnette B

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One major risk factor of the sitting position for neurosurgery is air embolism, especially in patients with persistent foramen ovale (PFO). The first aim of this prospective study was to evaluate a bedside method for detecting PFO using transcranial Doppler sonography (TCD) with contrast medium. A second aim...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Engelhardt M,Folkers W,Brenke C,Scholz M,Harders A,Fidorra H,Schmieder K

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested the hypothesis that the solvent for etomidate was a factor in the incidence of pain and other side effects after injection, and that these were associated with histamine release. Nine of 10 volunteers who received etomidate in a propylene glycol formulation reported moderate to severe pain on injection; only...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Doenicke AW,Roizen MF,Hoernecke R,Lorenz W,Ostwald P

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Propofol and sevoflurane are suitable agents for maintenance of anaesthesia during neurosurgical procedures. We have prospectively compared these agents in combination with the short-acting opioid, remifentanil. METHODS:Fifty unpremedicated patients undergoing elective craniotomy received remifentanil 1 mic...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Sneyd JR,Andrews CJ,Tsubokawa T

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic pain is no longer an effective warning system, but a syndrome with co-morbidities and many causes, needing a careful evaluation. Questions remain about the pain behaviour of chronic pain patients compared with patients with acute pain, or healthy subjects that we investigated. METHODS:We compared th...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Tuna T,Van Obbergh L,Van Cutsem N,Engelman E

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 38-yr-old woman with an atrial septum defect and Eisenmenger syndrome was scheduled for a lung biopsy via thoracoscopy during one-lung ventilation. Fluids were given to increase central venous pressure to 8 mm Hg, an epidural catheter was inserted at the sixth thoracic intervertebral space and ropivacaine 0.3%, 6 ml...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Heller AR,Litz RJ,Koch T

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bispectral index (BIS) was assessed as a monitor of depth of anaesthesia during fentanyl and midazolam anaesthesia for coronary bypass surgery. In 10 patients given morphine premedication, anaesthesia was induced with a combination of midazolam and fentanyl and thereafter maintained with a continuous infusion of a mix...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Barr G,Anderson RE,Samuelsson S,Owall A,Jakobsson JG

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacokinetics of propofol in a dose of 2.5 mg kg-1 given via a vein in the antecubital fossa were studied in 18 patients. Anaesthesia was maintained with nitrous oxide in oxygen in all patients. The effects of pretreatment with fentanyl (n = 6) and maintenance with halothane (n = 6) on the pharmacokinetics of p...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Cockshott ID,Briggs LP,Douglas EJ,White M

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pressure recording analytical method (PRAM) is a novel, arterial pulse contour-based method for measuring cardiac output (CO). Validation studies of PRAM in children are few, and have not assessed both absolute accuracy and ability to track changes in CO across a broad case mix. We aimed to compare CO as mea...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Saxena R,Durward A,Puppala NK,Murdoch IA,Tibby SM

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied 325 patients undergoing elective noncardiac surgery who had preoperative ambulatory ECG monitoring performed for a duration of 5130 h (range 8-24 h; mean 15.8 h). Sixty-four subjects (20%) had one or more episodes of ST segment depression consistent with myocardial ischaemia. Of all preoperative cardiovascu...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Allman KG,Muir A,Howell SJ,Hemming AE,Sear JW,Foëx P

更新日期：1994-11-01 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：:The clinical understanding of the dynamics of myocardial contraction is hampered by an over-simplified interpretation of the intramural pattern of force generation. This limits the anaesthetist's knowledge of the direct effects of commonly used anaesthetics. A discrimination between a negative inotropic effect and cha...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Lunkenheimer PP,Redmann K,Whimster WF,Theissen J,Frieling G,Lunkenheimer A

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the management of three patients undergoing awake carotid surgery who developed signs of cerebral ischaemia after carotid cross-clamping. Drug treatment to increase arterial blood pressure above baseline reversed the neurological deficit and an internal carotid artery shunt was not needed. Shunt insertion ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Stoneham MD,Warner O

更新日期：2001-10-01 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：:Placental blood flow was measured during the first stage of normal labour using a xenon-133 clearance technique before and after segmental extradural analgesia. Analgesia was produced with 0.5% plain bupivacaine in eight patients and with 0.5% bupivacaine--adrenaline in 10 patients. Segmental extradural analgesia with...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Jouppila R,Jouppila P,Hollmén A,Kuikka J

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00