Routine preoperative gastric emptying is seldom indicated. A study of 85,594 anaesthetics with special focus on aspiration pneumonia.

abstract：:Pre- and preoperative determination of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was performed in 10 patients operated on during enflurane anaesthesia. The mean GFR decreased significantly by 21%. The decrease in GFR is of the same order of magnitude as that reported for most general anaesthetics. ...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Jensen BH,Ruhwald H,Berthelsen P,Bröchner-Mortensen J

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of addition of 1 ml of lignocaine (10 mg) or isotonic saline to 19 ml of the emulsified preparation of propofol (Diprivan) were studied in a randomised, double-blind trial in 80 patients. The incidence and severity of pain on injection of propofol were significantly reduced by the addition of lignocaine (P...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Helbo-Hansen S,Westergaard V,Krogh BL,Svendsen HP

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Patient Injury Act has been in effect in Finland since 1 May 1987. This legislation is a no-fault compensation scheme and implies that if a patient during the course of medical treatment suffers any injury as a result of that treatment he or she may file a claim to the Patient Insurance Association (PIA)...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Aromaa U,Lahdensuu M,Cozanitis DA

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although anesthetics have some cardioprotective properties, these benefits are often counterbalanced by their negative inotropic effects. Xenon, on the other hand, does not influence myocardial contractility. Thus, xenon may be a superior treatment for the maintenance of global hemodynamics, especially durin...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Hein M,Roehl AB,Baumert JH,Bleilevens C,Fischer S,Steendijk P,Rossaint R

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acid aspiration into one lung is known to cause both a local as well as remote organ injury characterized by neutrophil sequestration and subsequent edema. This study investigated investigated the role of the complement cascade in the development of acid aspiration-induced local lung and remote organ injurie...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Yamada H,Kudoh I,Nishizawa H,Kaneko K,Miyazaki H,Ohara M,Okumura F

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stroke volume variation (SVV)--as measured by the pulse contour cardiac output (PiCCO) system--predicts the cardiac output response to a fluid challenge in patients on controlled ventilation. Whether this applies to patients on pressure support ventilation is unknown. METHODS:Thirty consecutive patients wit...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Perner A,Faber T

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Compromised cerebral energy metabolism is common in patients with bacterial meningitis. In this study, simultaneous measurements of cerebral oxygen tension and lactate/pyruvate ratio were compared to explore whether disturbed energy metabolism was usually caused by insufficient tissue oxygenation or compromi...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Larsen L,Nielsen TH,Nordström CH,Andersen AB,Schierbeck J,Schulz MK,Poulsen FR

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The benefit of the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) is not well documented. The aim of our study was to investigate the potential health benefits of HEMS, and their relation to cost of the service in a rural area in Finland. We also evaluated whether the patient benefit is due to early Advanced Li...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Kurola J,Wangel M,Uusaro A,Ruokonen E

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Excitotoxic neuronal injury from ischemia may be reduced by local anesthetics. We investigated the neuroprotective effects of intrathecally administered bupivacaine and hypothermia in a rat model of transient spinal cord ischemia. METHODS:PE-10 intrathecal catheter-implanted male Sprague-Dawley rats were ra...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Lee JR,Han SM,Leem JG,Hwang SJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Awareness is a rare complication in general anesthesia, but its consequences are stressful. Efforts must be undertaken to prevent, diagnose, and, if occurring, treat it. The incidence of awareness is higher following anesthesia involving the use of muscle relaxants. As a part of a quality assurance program a...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Enlund M,Hassan HG

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of ketamine anaesthesia (100 mg/kg i.p.) on the content of brain 5-hydroxytryptamine (5HT), 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5HIAA), noradrenaline (NA), dopamine (DA) and homovanillic acid (HVA) were studied in male Wistar rats. Fifteen min after ketamine injection, when the rats were deeply anaesthetized, the ...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Ylitalo P,Saarnivaara L,Ahtee L

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An open reservoir for the collection and evacuation of anaesthetic gases permits leakage to room air. The use of a closed reservior for the removal of overspill gas from anaesthetic circuits is described. Calibrated gas evacuation is carried out through an ejector flowmeter from the anesthetic circuit or from a closed...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Jorgensen S,Thomsen A

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Principle goals of sedation for eye surgery are to provide patient comfort and to allow the patient to stay calm during both retrobulbar injection and surgery. Insufficient sedation may not prevent the patient from moving during retrobulbar injection, whereas very deep sedation may result in respiratory complications ...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Hampl KF,Marsch SC,Erb T,Drewe J,Schneider MC

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 20 healthy children undergoing elective surgery, mobility of neutrophils, both unstimulated and stimulated by endotoxin, was studied using a millipore filter system with microscopic determination of leading front migration. Paired samples were incubated with 10(-2) mol l-1 calcium ascorbate and ten children also re...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Charlton AJ,Harvey BA,Hatch DJ,Soothill JF

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma vasopressin levels were measured during open-heart surgery in nine children. The control value of vasopressin was 5.5 +/- 1.5 (s.e.mean) microU/ml. During extracorporeal circulation, a maximum 7.3-fold increase of plasma vasopressin level was demonstrated. This high level of vasopressin was considered to have c...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Yamashita M,Ishihara H,Kudo M,Matsuki A,Oyama T

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationships between self-reported assessments of acute anxiety and several biochemical and physiological indicators of stress reaction were investigated in pregnant women at term in connection with spinal analgesia for caesarean section. Fear and apprehension were statistically significantly associated only with...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Scheinin M,Scheinin H,Ekblad U,Kanto J

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Male Wistar rats were injected epidurally or intrathecally with increasing doses of sufentanil or morphine in order to determine differences in potency, onset and duration of analgesia and supra-spinal side-effects. For sufentanil, only small differences in the lowest ED50-values for analgesia and supra-spinal side-ef...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Boersma FP,Meert TF,Vercauteren M

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In comparison with bupivacaine, ropivacaine exhibits comparable anaesthetic effects but with less motor impairment and systemic toxicity. However, the analgesic potency may differ. For example, ropivacaine during obstetric epidural analgesia provides an approximately 40% lower analgesic potency than bupivaca...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Heid F,Schmidt-Glintzer A,Piepho T,Jage J

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the effect of thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) on postoperative respiratory function and pulmonary complications, a prospective randomized trial was conducted in patients undergoing cholecystectomy. One hundred patients were allocated to TEA (n = 30), TEA + general anesthesia (TEA + GA) (n = 30), or general...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Hendolin H,Lahtinen J,Länsimies E,Tuppurainen T,Partanen K

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We examined the effect of the addition of dexamethasone to bupivacaine for femoral nerve blocks on the block duration and the quality of post-operative analgesia following total knee replacement surgery. METHODS:In total, 200 ASA I-III patients were randomly allocated to either the control group who receive...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Sherif AA,Elsersy HE

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to compare desflurane and isoflurane for spinal procedures requiring moderate levels of controlled arterial hypotension, when these agents were administered via a semi-closed circuit at 1 l x min(-1) fresh gas flow. METHODS:After ethics committee approval and written informed conse...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Beaussier M,Paugam C,Deriaz H,Mestari M,Chandon M,Sautet A,Lienhart A

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ultrasound (US) may have an emerging role as an adjunct in verification of endotracheal intubation. Obtaining optimal US images in obese patients is generally regarded more difficult than for other patients. This study compared the time consumption of bilateral lung US with auscultation and capnography for v...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Pfeiffer P,Bache S,Isbye DL,Rudolph SS,Rovsing L,Børglum J

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstention from food and drink prior to anaesthesia remains a cornerstone in safe practice. Despite the lack of scientific support, previous guidelines, similar for fluids and solids, have for more than three decades more often than not recommended "nil by mouth" ("nothing-per-os"; "NPO" in the US) after midnight or a...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Eriksson LI,Sandin R

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixteen patients scheduled for abdominal aortic resection and grafting were randomly assigned to two groups to study the cardiovascular effects of infrarenal aortic cross-clamping. The patients in the first group had received a thoracic epidural block followed by intravenous administration of the selective beta-1-adre...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Reiz S,Nath S,Pontén E,Friedman A,Bäcklund U,Olsson B,Rais O

更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of nitrous oxide on blood flow in the cerebral cortex, the cerebellum and the brain stem was evaluated in a rat model. Catheters were surgically implanted in advance to avoid influence from other anaesthetics. The animals were housed in a plastic tube where they were allowed to breathe spontaneously. Blood ...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Carlsson C,Vasthare US,Tuma RF,Rocco MJ,Dombkoski RA

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors are involved in the development of neuropathic pain. Ketamine, a non-competitive NMDA receptor antagonist, has in several case reports given pain relief but efficacy in dosages tolerated in long-term ketamine treatment is unknown. Another substance with an antagonist action at NMD...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Klepstad P,Borchgrevink PC

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mortality of patients suffering from acute decompensated liver disease treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) varies between 50% and 100%. Previously published data suggest that liver-specific score systems are less accurate compared with the ICU-specific scoring systems acute physiology and chronic he...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Kavli M,Strøm T,Carlsson M,Dahler-Eriksen B,Toft P

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gender modifies immunologic responses caused by severe trauma or critical illness. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of gender on hospital mortality, length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay, and intensity of care of patients treated in ICUs. METHODS:Data on 24,341 ICU patients were collec...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Reinikainen M,Niskanen M,Uusaro A,Ruokonen E

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post-tonsillectomy pain can be severe. We investigated the analgesic effect from combinations of paracetamol, pregabalin and dexamethasone in adults undergoing tonsillectomy. METHODS:In this randomized double-blind study, 131 patients were assigned to either group A (paracetamol+placebo), group B (paracetam...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Mathiesen O,Jørgensen DG,Hilsted KL,Trolle W,Stjernholm P,Christiansen H,Hjortsø NC,Dahl JB

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carticaine, a new local anesthetic of the amide type, differs from those previously known in that it contains a thiophene ring. The physico-chemical properties of the compound, its pharmacology and its toxicology are reviewed from the litererture. A controlled, double-blind investigation in which carticaine was compar...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Brinklov MM

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00