Effect of atropine on the QT interval and T-wave amplitude in healthy volunteers.

abstract：:Liver/gas partition coefficients for isoflurane, enflurane, halothane and methoxyflurane increased two-fold in rats killed 16 h after a single injection of 15% ethanol 7 g kg-1. In contrast, blood/gas and brain/gas partition coefficients did not change. Chronic (21 days) ingestion of ethanol increased liver/gas partit...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Fassoulaki A,Eger EI 2nd

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty patients (age range 60-79 yr) undergoing transurethral surgery were allocated randomly to receive 0.5% plain bupivacaine 4 ml at the L2-3 (n = 20) or L4-5 (n = 20) space. The solution was injected over 30 s with the patient in the sitting position. The patient was kept sitting for 2 min, then placed supine and, ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Olsen KH,Nielsen TH,Kristoffersen E,Husegaard HC,Wernberg M,Dørup J

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metoclopramide hastens emptying of the stomach. Since it may be given to patients before operation, the sedative and toxic effects of 10- and 20-mg does given i.m. were studied in patients and student volunteers. Saline and diazepam 10 mg were used as placebo and reference drugs. Neither dose of metoclopramide had as ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Dundee JW,Clarke RS,Howard PJ

更新日期：1974-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcuronium 0.16 mg kg-1 was used to provide neuromuscular blockade in patients with chronic renal failure undergoing renal transplantation. Relaxation was found to be adequate for intubation and surgery. There were minimal alterations to cardiovascular variables. The dose required was small, and complete reversal occu...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Kaushik S,Grover VK,Singh H,Yadav RV

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We determined in 51 healthy patients undergoing body surface surgery the dose requirements for propofol, as part of a total i.v. anaesthesia technique with an alfentanil infusion. After premedication with temazepam, patients received alfentanil 50 micrograms kg-1 followed by an infusion of 50 micrograms kg-1 h-1. Pati...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Richards MJ,Skues MA,Jarvis AP,Prys-Roberts C

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied patterns of oxygen saturation (SpO2) before and after thoracotomy in 20 patients monitored nightly from the preoperative night to the fourth postoperative night. After operation, 10 patients received paravertebral bupivacaine (PVB) infusion and 10 received paravertebral saline (PVS) infusion. Papaveret...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Entwistle MD,Roe PG,Sapsford DJ,Berrisford RG,Jones JG

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new type of intra-arterial oxygen electrode was evaluated. In 14 patients, undergoing one-lung ventilation for thoracic surgery, the electrode was inserted into the radial artery and changes in PaO2 were recorded continuously. Methods of improving PaO2 during one-lung ventilation were demonstrated. ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Armstrong RF,Hutchinson JM,Lincoln C,Ingram D,Soutter L

更新日期：1976-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dynamic variables reliably predict fluid responsiveness (FR) in adults, but no data are available regarding their performance in infants. The aim of this prospective study was to assess whether pulse pressure variation (PPV) and stroke volume variation (SVV), in contrast to central venous pressure (CVP) and ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Renner J,Broch O,Duetschke P,Scheewe J,Höcker J,Moseby M,Jung O,Bein B

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Tapentadol is an analgesic agent for treatment of acute and chronic pain that activates the µ-opioid receptor combined with inhibition of neuronal norepinephrine reuptake. Both mechanisms are implicated in activation of descending inhibitory pain pathways. In this study, we investigated the influence of tape...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Niesters M,Proto PL,Aarts L,Sarton EY,Drewes AM,Dahan A

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：:We have studied the use of intra-vas deferens local anaesthesia in 70 patients undergoing vasectomy as day-case patients. Patients were allocated randomly to either a control or treatment group. In the treatment group, 0.5% bupivacaine 1 ml or 0.9% saline 1 ml was injected into the lumen of the right or left vas defer...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Paxton LD,Huss BK,Loughlin V,Mirakhur RK

更新日期：1995-05-01 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：:We have studied the effects of alcuronium in 10 healthy, non-anaesthetized volunteers after they had been taking oral pyridostigmine 30 mg 8 hourly. The responses of adductor pollicis were recorded using an isolated forearm procedure (IFP) during onset and recovery of neuromuscular block produced by 1.5 mg of relaxant...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Turner GA,Williams JD,Baker DJ

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:"Priming" with alcuronium has been studied in 72 female patients. Blockade of single twitch responses of the adductor pollicis by alcuronium 0.15, 0.2 or 0.3 mg kg-1 could be accelerated by priming with a suitable priming portion of the total dose. Giving alcuronium 0.04 mg kg-1 30 s after the induction of anaesthesia...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Black AM,Hutton P,el-Hassan KM,Morgan G,Clutton-Brock TH

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the elimination rate of nitrous oxide in 36 patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery. They were allocated randomly to one of six groups which differed in time of nitrous oxide exposure and mode of ventilation. In order to simulate recovery conditions, nitrous oxide administration was discontinued after 30, 6...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Einarsson S,Stenqvist O,Bengtsson A,Houltz E,Bengtson JP

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atropine and glycopyrronium are frequently used for premedication to reduce oral and respiratory secretions and prevent bradycardia. Glycopyrronium is said to have similar antisialagogue effects, but is less likely to cause significant tachycardia than atropine. Different antimuscarinic receptor selectivity patterns c...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Gomez A,Bellido I,Sanchez de la Cuesta F

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient dissatisfaction has been previously associated with motor block in shoulder surgery patients receiving brachial plexus block. For elective minor wrist and hand surgery, we tested whether a regional block accelerating the early return of upper extremity motor function would improve patient satisfactio...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Fredrickson MJ,Wolstencroft PJ,Chinchanwala S,Boland MR

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve hydrocephalic patients undergoing hydrodynamic studies and shunt procedures during general anaesthesia were subjected to short term observations of the cerebrovascular effects of isoflurane. Intraventricular pressure (IVP), arterial pressure (AP); cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP = AP-IVP), end-tidal PCO2, Cere...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Lundar T,Lindegaard KF,Refsum L,Rian R,Nornes H

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients undergoing anaesthesia for cataract surgery were anaesthetized and their lungs ventilated by intermittent positive pressure ventilation. In one group, ventilation was facilitated by tracheal intubation and in the other group by laryngeal mask airway (LMA). Reflux of stomach contents into the oesophagus was mo...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Valentine J,Stakes AF,Bellamy MC

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Experimental studies suggest that mechanical cell washing to remove pro-inflammatory components that accumulate in the supernatant of stored donor red blood cells (RBCs) might reduce inflammation and organ injury in transfused patients. Methods:Cardiac surgery patients at increased risk of large-volume RBC ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Wozniak MJ,Sullo N,Qureshi S,Dott W,Cardigan R,Wiltshire M,Morris T,Nath M,Bittar N,Bhudia SK,Kumar T,Goodall AH,Murphy GJ

更新日期：2017-05-01 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：:In a random, double-blind crossover trial using an ischaemic limb pain model we have assessed the speed of onset of analgesia after an i.v. bolus of equipotent doses of diamorphine and morphine in 12 healthy male volunteers. Pain and its subsequent relief were assessed by means of a visual analogue scale. Two of the s...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Morrison LM,Payne M,Drummond GB

更新日期：1991-06-01 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：:Although well established in clinical practice, both propofol and midazolam have limitations. New hypnotics with different and potentially superior pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics are under development. These include the benzodiazepine receptor agonists CNS7056 and JM-1232 (-), the etomidate-based methoxycarbony...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Sneyd JR,Rigby-Jones AE

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The auditory steady state response (ASSR) is a sinusoidal evoked potential elicited by rapidly repeated auditory stimuli. The ASSR was recorded in eight patients during high-dose sufentanil anaesthesia for cardiac surgery in order to assess its usefulness as a measure of the level of consciousness. The electroencephal...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Plourde G,Boylan JF

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied 40 elderly patients undergoing cataract surgery. Ten non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) patients received standardized general anaesthesia, 10 NIDDM patients received local anaesthesia using retrobulbar block, 10 non-diabetic control patients received general anaesthesia and 10 non-diabetic con...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Barker JP,Robinson PN,Vafidis GC,Burrin JM,Sapsed-Byrne S,Hall GM

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low-dose droperidol is suggested to be cost-effective in preventing nausea and vomiting after ambulatory surgery. This clinical study evaluated patient postural stability using a computerized force platform after an i.v. dose of droperidol 0.625 mg in outpatients undergoing gynaecological dilatation and cure...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Song D,Chung F,Yogendran S,Wong J

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have compared bispectral index (BIS), 95% spectral edge frequency (SEF) and approximate entropy (ApEn) in 37 patients during induction and recovery from a short general anaesthetic. Heart rate variability (HRV) was also compared during induction only. These indices were noted at the start of induction, when a syrin...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Sleigh JW,Donovan J

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Priming during anaesthesia has been hard to replicate and the conditions under which it occurs remain poorly understood. We replicated and extended a recent study to determine whether intraoperative priming during propofol and nitrous oxide anaesthesia is a reliable phenomenon, whether it occurs due to aware...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Deeprose C,Andrade J,Harrison D,Edwards N

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00