Pressure support ventilation during isoflurane anaesthesia.

abstract：:We tested whether prophylactic droperidol and ondansetron, in combination with a moderate dose of dexamethasone, were equally effective in reducing nausea and vomiting after tonsillectomy in children and that both were superior to saline with dexamethasone. We randomly allocated 300 children to intravenous saline, dro...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Flubacher P,Fournier N,Cherpillod J,Waridel F,Nydegger M,Albrecht E

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various methods by which the Cape Minor ventilator may be used in the circle absorber system are described and the problems of the circuits described are considered. A new valve system is described which overcomes most of the problems encountered with other circuits. The economic advantages of an inexpensive ventilato...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： James MF

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case report of a child with Pompe's disease (glycogen storage disease Cori type II), who underwent two general anaesthetics, is presented. The progressive infiltration of heart and skeletal muscle with glycogen results in a severe form of cardiomyopathy and respiratory muscle weakness. Consequently, there are signif...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： McFarlane HJ,Soni N

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing numbers of elderly patients with severe co-existing medical diseases undergo major surgery. With these patients there is also an accompanying risk of age-related cardiovascular complications such as life-threatening myocardial ischaemia. We present a patient who suffered a myocardial infarction after a hemi...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Obal D,Kindgen-Milles D,Schoebel F,Schlack W

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A continuous technique for lumbar epidural during labour is described, using procaine hydrochloride without adrenaline. An investigation was undertaken to determine the action of procaine in labour, to determine whether this drug could facilitate a normal delivery and to study maternal and fetal blood procaine levels....

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Hunton J

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The laryngeal mask airway was used in 200 children during a variety of surgical procedures. Some problem with the use of the device was encountered in 47 cases (23%), but in only five cases (2.5%) were the problems serious enough to warrant abandonment of its use. A clear airway was ultimately achieved in 191 children...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Mason DG,Bingham RM

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some of the acute metabolic derangements of unstable diabetes have been discussed. The management of patients undergoing surgical operations has also been considered. No problems are usually encountered in diabetic patients treated with diet alone or with oral hypoglycaemic compounds, although chlorpropamide may need ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Maw DS

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Halothane hepatitis is extremely rare in childhood. However, this occurred in an 11-month-old infant, following multiple exposure to halothane. The diagnosis was confirmed by detection of specific antibodies to halothane-sensitised rabbit hepatocytes. The anaesthetic technique for a subsequent procedure with a halotha...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Whitburn RH,Sumner E

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we measured the performance of medical students and anaesthetists using a new tracker needle during simulated sciatic nerve block on soft embalmed cadavers. The tracker needle incorporates a piezo element near its tip that generates an electrical signal in response to insonation. A circle, superimposed ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： McKendrick M,Sadler A,Taylor A,Seeley J,Filipescu T,Mustafa A,McKendrick G,Halcrow J,Raju P,McLeod GA

更新日期：2021-02-01 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 absorption of morphine 10 mg after intramuscular injection into the gluteal and deltoid muscles was investigated. Ten patients received the injection into the deltoid and 10 were given the injection into the upper outer quadrant of the buttock. Blood was taken at frequent intervals up to 2 hours after the injectio...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Kirkpatrick T,Henderson PD,Nimmo WS

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the haemodynamic effects of inhaled xenon on regional organ perfusion. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 79% xenon ventilation on organ perfusion in pigs. We investigated 10 pigs, which were randomly allocated to receive either xenon 79% or total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Schmidt M,Marx T,Kotzerke J,Lüderwald S,Armbruster S,Topalidis P,Schirmer U,Reinelt H

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventy-four patients received general anaesthesia for Caesarean section. Seven percent of the elective group and 28% of the emergency patients reported dreaming or recall of voices during the procedure (p less than 0.05) at postoperative interview. One patient from each group reported feeling pain or suffocation. All...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Bogod DG,Orton JK,Yau HM,Oh TE

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this prospective study, cardiac output was measured in 38 intensive care unit patients before and after a fluid challenge, using both pulse contour analysis (Nexfin(®); BMEYE, Amsterdam, the Netherlands) and transthoracic echocardiography. The ability of the Nexfin device to detect significant changes in the veloci...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Taton O,Fagnoul D,De Backer D,Vincent JL

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is now apparent that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) will remain endemic for some time. Improved therapeutics and a vaccine may shorten this period, but both are far from certain. Plans must be put in place on the assumption that the virus and its...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Cook TM,McGuire B,Mushambi M,Misra U,Carey C,Lucas N,O'Sullivan E,Harrop-Griffiths W

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrous oxide concentrations (V/V) at the delivery Rotameters block, nasal mask, pharynx and venous blood, were compared. There was a dilution of approximately 50% of the delivered nitrous oxide at the nasal mask which was further reduced in the pharynx. Venous blood concentrations 10 minutes after inhalation of nitro...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Sher AM,Braude BM,Cleaton-Jones PE,Moyes DG,Mallett J

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 50% and 95% effective doses of desflurane for removal of the classic laryngeal mask airway after suction of the upper airway, in anaesthetised spontaneously breathing adult patients, are not known. To determine these, we studied 38 healthy patients, aged between 18 and 44 years. The target desflurane concentration...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Hui MT,Subash S,Wang CY

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been few published studies on changes in cerebral oxygenation during paediatric cardiac surgery as measured by conventional near-infrared spectroscopy. We studied changes in cerebral oxygenation in 16 children undergoing surgical repair of ventricular septal defects. Fifteen of the patients showed similar p...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Morimoto Y,Niida Y,Hisano K,Hua Y,Kemmotsu O,Murashita T,Yasuda K

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A postal questionnaire on blood ordering practices and blood availability was sent to 89 randomly selected maternity units within the United Kingdom. The replies demonstrated a wide variation in crossmatching practices. Of those units that replied, 56% crossmatch for elective and 64% for emergency Caesarean section, 5...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Clark VA,Wardall GJ,McGrady EM

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using the Nottingham Physiology Simulator, we investigated the effects on pre-oxygenation and apnoea during rapid sequence induction of labour, obesity, sepsis, pre-eclampsia, maternal haemorrhage and multiple pregnancy in term pregnancy. Pre-oxygenation with 100% oxygen was followed by simulated rapid sequence induct...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： McClelland SH,Bogod DG,Hardman JG

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have compared a rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia using propofol 2 mg.kg-1 and alfentanil 50 micrograms.kg-1, with a standard technique using thiopentone 5 mg.kg-1 and suxamethonium 1 mg.kg-1. The incidence of complications, and the quality of conditions for intubation, were similar in both groups. The patien...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Beck GN,Masterson GR,Richards J,Bunting P

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a well-defined fast-track setup for total hip and knee arthroplasty, with a multimodal analgesic regimen consisting of intra-operative local anaesthetic infiltration and oral celecoxib, gabapentin and paracetamol for 6 days postoperatively, we conducted a prospective, consecutive, observational study. The purpose w...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Andersen LØ,Gaarn-Larsen L,Kristensen BB,Husted H,Otte KS,Kehlet H

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this prospective randomised study, we compared two techniques for i-gel(™) insertion. One hundred and eighty-one anaesthetised, paralysed adult patients were randomly allocated into one of two groups. In the standard group (n = 91), the i-gel was inserted using the standard technique. In the rotation group (n = 90)...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Kim HC,Yoo DH,Kim HJ,Jeon YT,Hwang JW,Park HP

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past decade, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of thoracic surgical procedures carried out in the UK. The current financial climate dictates that more efficient use of resources is necessary to meet escalating demands on healthcare. One potential means to achieve this is through the introduct...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Jones NL,Edmonds L,Ghosh S,Klein AA

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective trial was designed to assess the effectiveness of three different concentrations of bupivacaine (Marcain) for use in obstetric epidural analgesia. The purpose of the study was to see if reduction of the concentration of bupivacaine to 0.125% would reduce the total dose of the drug given without reducing ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Stainthorp SF,Bradshaw EG,Challen PD,Tobias MA

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clonidine has proved to be a clinically useful adjunct in clinical anaesthetic practice as well as in chronic pain therapy because it has both anaesthetic and analgesic-sparing activity. The more selective alpha-2 adrenoceptor agonists, dexmedetomidine and mivazerol, may also have a role in providing haemodynamic stab...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Khan ZP,Ferguson CN,Jones RM

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of severe accidental hypothermia (core temperature less than 28 degrees C) rewarmed employing the Clinitron system are described. The physiological changes during hypothermia and rewarming are discussed and the current concepts of rewarming (active external versus internal) outlined. It is suggested that sev...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Miles JM,Thompson GR

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome requiring prolonged tracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation is described. Tracheal dilation was noted to have occurred following an elective surgical tracheostomy. Eventually, the patient was successfully weaned from mechanical ventilation and the trache...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Rhodes A,Lamb FJ,Grounds RM,Bennett ED

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We recorded the survival of 141 patients assessed for radical cystectomy, which included cardiopulmonary exercise testing. The median Kaplan-Meier survival estimates were: 1540 days for the whole cohort; 2200 days after cystectomy scheduled (n = 108); and 843 days without surgery. The mortality hazard remained double ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Longdon E,Mistry H,Pratt O,Donnelly A,O'Neill S,Nachiappan M,Darwin L,Clarke N,Hartley R

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The circulatory depressant action of papaveretum was demonstrated when the drug was injected accidentally into the radial artery during neuroanaesthesia in the upright (sitting) position. The signs of air embolism were mimicked. The condition reponded promptly to a vasopressor given intravenously. There were no harmfu...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Michel R,Adams AP

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00