Respiratory mechanics with constant flow inspiration. A comparison of two measurement techniques.

abstract：:A series of 443 spinal anaesthetics is described. The procedures included operative vaginal delivery, removal of retained placenta and a miscellaneous group common to most obstetric units. Failure to provide effective relief of pain occurred in 5.2% of patients. There was one potentially serious complication, but with...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Crawford JS

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the perioperative management of a 31-yr-old primipara with Glanzmann's thrombasthenia, who required urgent Caesarean delivery at 33 weeks' gestation. Peripartum haemorrhage was inevitable and was pre-empted by transfusion of multiple blood products, the effects of which were monitored by Thrombelastograph....

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Monte S,Lyons G

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of the intrathecal administration of diamorphine on the hyperglycaemic, adrenocortical and cardiovascular responses to major colonic surgery were investigated, and the results compared with those obtained in a similar group of patients receiving low doses of fentanyl. In the group receiving intrathecal diam...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Child CS,Kaufman L

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study of rare families with inherited pain insensitivity can identify new human-validated analgesic drug targets. Here, a 66-yr-old female presented with nil requirement for postoperative analgesia after a normally painful orthopaedic hand surgery (trapeziectomy). Further investigations revealed a lifelong history...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Habib AM,Okorokov AL,Hill MN,Bras JT,Lee MC,Li S,Gossage SJ,van Drimmelen M,Morena M,Houlden H,Ramirez JD,Bennett DLH,Srivastava D,Cox JJ

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a randomized, double-blind study, we have examined the stereoselective disposition and pharmacodynamic characteristics of ketamine in surgical patients after i.v. administration of S(+)-ketamine 1 mg/kg body weight (25 patients) or racemic ketamine 2 mg/kg body weight (25 patients). S(+)-Ketamine was not inverted t...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Geisslinger G,Hering W,Thomann P,Knoll R,Kamp HD,Brune K

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty-one consenting women undergoing elective Caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia were randomly divided into two groups. In Group O patients, ondansetron 4 mg was given intravenously at the end of the surgery and 8 mg added to the morphine solution in the PCA syringe. Patients in Group P received only morphin...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Cherian VT,Smith I

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Desflurane at more than 1 minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) has been shown to prolong the QT interval, but it is unclear whether this is the case at lower concentrations. The aim of this study was to determine whether desflurane concentrations of <1 MAC affect tracheal intubation-induced prolongation of t...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Kim SH,Park SY,Chae WS,Jin HC,Lee JS,Kim YI

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:ROTEM(®)/TEG(®) (rotational thromboelastometry) assays appear to be useful for the treatment of bleeding trauma patients. However, data on the prevalence and impact of abnormal ROTEM(®) assays are scarce. METHODS:This is a prospective cohort study of blunt trauma patients (Injury Severity Score ≥15 or Glasg...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Tauber H,Innerhofer P,Breitkopf R,Westermann I,Beer R,El Attal R,Strasak A,Mittermayr M

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have used mivacurium in four myasthenic patients presenting for thymectomy. Supramaximal single twitch stimulation was applied to the ulnar nerve at the wrist and the force of contraction of the adductor pollicis was measured. After an initial bolus dose of 30 micrograms kg-1 (approximately one-fifth of the normal ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Paterson IG,Hood JR,Russell SH,Weston MD,Hirsch NP

更新日期：1994-10-01 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:Prediction models to identify parturients who experience protracted pain, prolonged opioid use, and delayed self-assessed functional recovery are currently inadequate. METHODS:For this study, 213 nulliparous women who planned vaginal delivery were enrolled and assessed daily until they completed three outco...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Komatsu R,Carvalho B,Flood P

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The kinetics of morphine were studied during balanced anaesthesia in 10 patients undergoing lower abdominal or body surface surgery, and compared with those obtained in nine awake patients receiving morphine i.v. for the relief of chronic non-cancer pain. All patients received morphine sulfphate pentahydrate 10 mg i.v...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Sear JW,Hand CW,Moore RA,McQuay HJ

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have assessed a prototype laryngeal mask airway (pLMA) in 50 anaesthetized children for ease of insertion, oropharyngeal leak pressures, gastric insufflation and fibreoptic position. The pLMA has a second smaller mask, which rests against the upper oesophageal sphincter, and a second cuff to increase the seal press...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Lopez-Gil M,Brimacombe J,Brain AI

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have investigated 296 inpatients in a single-blind observer study to determine the incidence, degree and duration of hypoxaemia during anaesthesia. The clinical recognition of hypoxaemia, period of time until recognition and risk factors were studied. Oxygen saturation (Spo2) was monitored continuously with a pulse...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Moller JT,Johannessen NW,Berg H,Espersen K,Larsen LE

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case histories are reported of one patient who developed evidence of extradural infection 16 days postpartum, and another who spontaneously developed an extradural haematoma. Several points of interest and concern raised by these case histories are discussed. ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Crawford JS

更新日期：1975-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence-based international expert consensus regarding anaesthetic practice in hip/knee arthroplasty surgery is needed for improved healthcare outcomes. METHODS:The International Consensus on Anaesthesia-Related Outcomes after Surgery group (ICAROS) systematic review, including randomised controlled and ob...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Memtsoudis SG,Cozowicz C,Bekeris J,Bekere D,Liu J,Soffin EM,Mariano ER,Johnson RL,Hargett MJ,Lee BH,Wendel P,Brouillette M,Go G,Kim SJ,Baaklini L,Wetmore D,Hong G,Goto R,Jivanelli B,Argyra E,Barrington MJ,Borgea

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Opioid prescribing is increasing worldwide with associated increases in misuse and other harms. We studied variations in national opioid prescription rates, indicators of prescribing quality, co-prescribing of benzodiazepines and relationship with pain severity in Scotland. METHODS:Electronic linkages of op...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Torrance N,Mansoor R,Wang H,Gilbert S,Macfarlane GJ,Serpell M,Baldacchino A,Hales TG,Donnan P,Wyper G,Smith BH,Colvin L

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This communication presents evidence in support of a neuropathic basis for the myopathy associated with malignant hyperpyrexia (MH). Muscle from MH susceptible individuals showed a reduced calcium uptake by the sarcoplasmic reticulum. There was a reduced concentration of phosphocreatine and ATP and an increased concen...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Isaacs H,Heffron JJ

更新日期：1975-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of Org NC 45 and pancuronium bromide on heart rate and arterial pressure were studied in anaesthetized man. A bolus of either Org NC 45 0.1 mg kg-1 or pancuronium 0.1 mg kg-1 was administered to lightly anaesthetized unstimulated subjects. Following Org NC 45 heart rate decreased in the majority of subject...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Barnes PK,Smith GB,White WD,Tennant R

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infraclavicular axillary vein cannulation is not commonly used for central venous access because identifying the surface landmarks is difficult. Ultrasound guided axillary vein puncture has not been well described. We assessed ultrasound imaging to guide catheterization of the infraclavicular axillary vein. ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Sharma A,Bodenham AR,Mallick A

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have investigated whether nitrous oxide antagonizes or augments the CNS stimulant action of laudanosine in mice by comparing the mean convulsive doses (CD50 (SE] of a control group and those following pretreatment with 65% nitrous oxide in oxygen for 20 and 180 min. Nitrous oxide significantly increased CD50 from 4...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Avramov MN,Mori K

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atelectasis is known to develop during anaesthesia and after operation atelectasis leads to impaired oxygenation. Lung recruitment manoeuvres, positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP), and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) have been proposed for reduction of atelectasis but their benefits have not be...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Lumb AB,Greenhill SJ,Simpson MP,Stewart J

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Artery-to-muscle (A-M) onset time for five neuromuscular blocking agents was studied in 50 female patients under light endotracheal anaesthesia. Circulation to the right arm was occluded by a tourniquet and released 1 min after the injection i.v. into the left arm of a myoneural blocking drug. Muscle twitches were rec...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Minsaas B,Stovner J

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We previously demonstrated that i.v. emulsified isoflurane induces general anaesthesia in animals. In this study, we compared the pharmacokinetics of emulsified isoflurane given as i.v. bolus and as infusion in beagle dogs. METHODS:Sixteen beagle dogs were assigned randomly to a bolus group comprising three...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Yang XL,Zhang WS,Liu J,Yang ZB,Jiang XH

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Paravertebral regional anaesthesia is used to treat pain after several surgical procedures. This study aimed to improve on our first published ultrasound-guided approach to the paravertebral space (PVS) and to investigate a possible discrepancy between the needle, catheter, and contrast dye position. METHOD...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Luyet C,Herrmann G,Ross S,Vogt A,Greif R,Moriggl B,Eichenberger U

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Midlatency auditory evoked potentials (MLAEP) are a promising tool for monitoring suppression of sensory processing during anaesthesia and might help to avoid awareness. MLAEP in children are different to those in adults and the exact changes during general anaesthesia are unknown. METHODS:In 49 children of...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Daunderer M,Feuerecker MS,Scheller B,Pape NB,Schwender D,Kuhnle GE

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skills related to driving, the ability to discriminate the fusion of flickering light, and hand and foot proprioception, were measured double-blind in 34 healthy volunteers before and after three doses of i.v. diazepam. The effects of diazepam were most harmful to co-ordination. With 0.15 mg/kg, 0.30 mg/kg and 0.45 mg...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Korttila K,Linnoila M

更新日期：1975-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have shown that ultrasound guidance for paediatric regional anaesthesia can improve the quality of upper extremity and neuraxial blocks. We therefore investigated whether ultrasound guidance for sciatic and femoral nerve blocks prolongs sensory blockade in comparison with nerve stimulator guid...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Oberndorfer U,Marhofer P,Bösenberg A,Willschke H,Felfernig M,Weintraud M,Kapral S,Kettner SC

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using cats with chronically implanted brain electrodes, we have compared the effects of propofol on CNS electrical activities with those of thiopentone. Ten cats were allocated to receive either propofol (n = 5) or thiopentone (n = 5). Cats were anaesthetized initially with 4% halothane in oxygen. The trachea was intu...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Tomoda K,Shingu K,Osawa M,Murakawa M,Mori K

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00