Histological support for the difference between malignant hyperthermia susceptible (MHS), equivocal (MHE) and negative (MHN) muscle biopsies.

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is believed that the severely disturbed night-time sleep architecture after surgery is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity with rebound of rapid eye movement (REM). The daytime sleep pattern of patients after major general surgery has not been investigated before. We decided to study the ci...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Gögenur I,Wildschiøtz G,Rosenberg J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rapid detection and evaluation of patients presenting with perioperative neurological dysfunction is of great clinical relevance. Biomarkers have been defined as biological molecules that can be used as an indicator of new onset or progression of a biological process or effect of treatment. Biomarkers have become ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Cata JP,Abdelmalak B,Farag E

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although opioids are widely used as analgesics in general anaesthesia, they have unpleasant side-effects and can delay postoperative recovery. Acupuncture and related techniques are effective for acute and chronic pain, and reduces some side-effects. We assessed the effect of transcutaneous electric acupoint...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Wang H,Xie Y,Zhang Q,Xu N,Zhong H,Dong H,Liu L,Jiang T,Wang Q,Xiong L

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve block is a popular regional anaesthetic technique for children undergoing inguinal surgery. The success rate is only 70-80% and complications may occur. A prospective randomized double-blinded study was designed to compare the use of ultrasonography with the conventiona...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Willschke H,Marhofer P,Bösenberg A,Johnston S,Wanzel O,Cox SG,Sitzwohl C,Kapral S

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have investigated the effects of clonidine on gastric emptying of liquids in 30 patients. In a double-blind, randomized design, clonidine 150 micrograms, morphine 10 mg or saline in 1 ml was given i.m. One hour later, the patient drank a paracetamol solution (1.5 g in 50 ml water). Venous blood samples were obtaine...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Asai T,McBeth C,Stewart JI,Williams J,Vaughan RS,Power I

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have investigated the effects of propofol on beat-to-beat fluctuations in heart rate, arterial pressure (continuous arterial tonometry) and infrared finger plethysmography in 10 healthy male patients undergoing elective surgery. Administration of Diprivan (propofol 10 mg ml-1) 0.2 ml kg-1, followed by an infusion o...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Robinson BJ,Buyck HC,Galletly DC

更新日期：1994-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:Multi-injection targeted intracluster injection ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block has been advocated to provide a faster onset of anaesthesia compared with a double injection technique. By placing the needle within clusters of hypoechoic structures, corresponding to neural tissue, this ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Retter S,Szerb J,Kwofie K,Colp P,Sandeski R,Uppal V

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood transfusion saves many lives but carries significant risk of injury. Currently, red blood cell (RBC) concentrates can be stored up to 42 days. Concerns have recently been raised about the safety and efficacy of transfusing stored RBCs. Refrigerated storage results in a 'storage lesion' that is reflected by metab...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Cohen B,Matot I

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood loss and the frequency of vomiting were assessed at 88 spontaneous vertex deliveries. An i.v. injection of oxytocin 10 u was as effective as ergometrine 0.5 mg in controlling bleeding from the uterus after delivery. The continuous infusion of a dilute solution of oxytocin in the first stage of labour was not fol...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Moir DD,Amoa AB

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Age and diabetes mellitus have been identified as independent risk factors for cognitive decline after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). We tested the effects of CPB on cognitive function in aged and diabetic rats utilizing the Morris water maze (MWM). METHODS:Aged rats (26 months) were ran...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： de Lange F,Dieleman JM,Jungwirth B,Kalkman CJ

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of some anaesthetics and other agents used in anaesthetic practice on the neuromuscular blocking activity of cumulative doses of Org NC 45 have been studied in cats anaesthetized with chloralose. As expected from studies with other neuromuscular blocking drugs, both inhalation and i.v. anaesthetics reduced...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： McIndewar IC,Marshall RJ

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Platelet inhibition is mandatory therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Withdrawal of oral antiplatelet agents has been linked to increased incidence of postoperative adverse cardiac events in post-PCI patients having non-cardiac surgery (NCS). There is limited knowledge of temporal changes ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Wąsowicz M,Syed S,Wijeysundera DN,Starzyk Ł,Grewal D,Ragoonanan T,Harsha P,Travis G,Carroll J,Karkouti K,Beattie WS

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Blood flow patterns are important modifiers of platelet interactions with plasma coagulation factors. However, it is not feasible to evaluate rheological effects of haemodilution on coagulation using conventional coagulation testing. METHODS:We evaluated thrombus formation with a microchip-based flow-chambe...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Ogawa S,Ohnishi T,Hosokawa K,Szlam F,Chen EP,Tanaka KA

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique of induction of anaesthesia using propanidid, lignocaine and suxamethonium is described, and the muscle fasciculations that follow it are shown to be significantly less than those accompanying induction with methohexitone and suxamethonium. ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Fry EN

更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dynamic arterial elastance (Eadyn) has been proposed as an indicator of vascular tone that predicts the decrease in arterial pressure in response to changes in norepinephrine (NE). The purpose of this study was to determine whether Eadyn measured by uncalibrated pulse contour analysis (UPCA) can predict a de...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Bar S,Leviel F,Abou Arab O,Badoux L,Mahjoub Y,Dupont H,Lorne E,Guinot PG

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perioperative studies of patients following hip fracture have large heterogeneity within their reported outcomes. This study aimed to develop a core outcome set for use in perioperative studies comparing the types of anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery. METHODS:The consensus process consisted of a systemat...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： O'Donnell CM,Black N,McCourt KC,McBrien ME,Clarke M,Patterson CC,Blackwood B,McAuley DF,Shields MO

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to evaluate simple means of determining the rate of recovery after general anaesthesia, the usefulness of the critical flicker fusion threshold test, the Maddox wing apparatus and the visual analogue scale were compared. The postanaesthetic recovery score was used as a reference. Two patient groups (n = 15 in...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Manner T,Kanto J,Salonen M

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied 100 healthy women undergoing outpatient gynaecological laparoscopy in a randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled study to evaluate the effect of neostigmine on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). After induction of anaesthesia with propofol, anaesthesia was maintained with sevoflurane and 66% n...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Nelskylä K,Yli-Hankala A,Soikkeli A,Korttila K

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurological deterioration from intraspinal haematoma following insertion of a spinal needle is extremely rare. We present the case of a 28-yr-old female, who presented with complete paraplegia following attempted spinal anaesthesia for delivery of her third child. Space-occupying iatrogenic spinal haemorrhage from a ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Jaeger M,Rickels E,Schmidt A,Samii M,Blömer U

更新日期：2002-03-01 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：:The protein binding of four non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drugs-tubocurarine, fazadinium, pancuronium and Org NC45-was measured, in serum from normal patients and from patients with cirrhosis of the liver, by an ultracentrifugation method. The fraction bound to serum protein in normal patients was 56% for tu...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Duvaldestin P,Henzel D

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The memory effect of dexmedetomidine has not been prospectively evaluated in children. We evaluated the feasibility of measuring memory and sedation responses in children during dexmedetomidine sedation for non-painful radiological imaging studies. Secondarily, we quantified changes in memory in relation to ...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Mason KP,Kelhoffer ER,Prescilla R,Mehta M,Root JC,Young VJ,Robinson F,Veselis RA

更新日期：2017-02-01 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：:The anaesthetist's work, aimed at giving safe anaesthesia to patients, can do both harm and good to the anaesthetist. Research on stress in anaesthesia has traditionally focused on how the negative effects of stress can be avoided and much effort has been put into improving anaesthetists' work environment to reduce th...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Larsson J,Sanner M

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Riluzole modulates several transmitter systems which may be involved in nociception. Antinociceptive effects have been shown in animal studies, but there are no human data. Therefore, we have examined the acute analgesic effect of riluzole in a human model of inflammatory pain induced by a thermal injury on the distal...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Hammer NA,Lillesø J,Pedersen JL,Kehlet H

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using respiratory inductive plethysmography, we have measured rib cage and abdominal motion during isoflurane anaesthesia in 16 healthy day-surgery patients. Anaesthesia was induced with propofol and maintained with 1 MAC isoflurane in air-oxygen via a laryngeal mask. Measurements were taken during both resting ventil...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Lumb AB,Petros AJ,Nunn JF

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thermal, mechanical, and electrical stimuli are often used in acute pain studies and cause qualitatively different pain sensations. Yet, the comparative electroencephalogram (EEG) changes caused by these stimuli have not been studied. We hypothesized that because these stimuli cause different pain sensations...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Murrell JC,Mitchinson SL,Waters D,Johnson CB

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bupivacaine 2.5 mg kg-1 (0.5 ml kg-1 of 0.5% solution), with or without adrenaline 5 micrograms ml-1, was administered by interpleural injection to 12 patients after elective cholecystectomy. Noncompartmental analysis indicated that the addition of adrenaline had no effect on total body clearance, apparent volume of d...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Gin T,Chan K,Kan AF,Gregory MA,Wong YC,Oh TE

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a morbidly obese patient who developed rhabdomyolysis with acute renal failure, hepatic dysfunction, and an increase of cardiac troponin-1 after total knee arthroplasty. Postoperative rhabdomyolysis has a wide range of triggers and differential diagnoses that should be considered by the anaesthes...

journal_title：British journal of anaesthesia

authors： Karcher C,Dieterich HJ,Schroeder TH

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00