Dutch case-control study of anaesthesia-related morbidity and mortality. Rationale and methods.

abstract：:In Study A, the incidence of arterial oxygen desaturation was studied using pulse oximetry (SaO2) in 100 sedated and 100 nonsedated patients breathing room air who underwent diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Hypoxia (SaO2 92% or less of at least 15 s duration) occurred in 17% and 6% of sedated patients and ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Wang CY,Ling LC,Cardosa MS,Wong AK,Wong NW

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of grade, age, sex and region of employment on the attitude of anaesthetists to the possible risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection and the measures adopted to minimise the risk were assessed. As a group, anaesthetists in training were more concerned than consultant...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： O'Donnell NG,Asbury AJ

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The admission of patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) to intensive care units in the United Kingdom was surveyed in January 1986. Ninety-three intensive care units completed the questionnaire. Thirty-two patients had been admitted to 12 units up to that time. Twenty-five (78%) of these patients had...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Deam R,Kimberley AP,Anderson M,Soni N

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the degree to which cricoid pressure (Sellick manoeuvre) actually compresses the oesophagus, we measured the effect of cricoid pressure and paralaryngeal pressure on the outer anteroposterior diameter of the upper oesophagus with ultrasound in 39 healthy volunteers. The mean (SD) outer anteroposterior oesoph...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Andruszkiewicz P,Wojtczak J,Wroblewski L,Kaczor M,Sobczyk D,Kowalik I

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Free radical species are ubiquitous in plant and animal life. This article describes briefly the formation of certain oxygen-centred free radicals which are essential for aerobic metabolism and host defences in humans. The mechanism of cytotoxicity of excess or inappropriate free radical production is described. The p...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Royston D

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is described in which a woman with well controlled epilepsy and minor abnormalities of peripheral nerve function in the lower limbs experienced intense pain during the onset of a spinal anaesthetic for operation on burns on her thighs. Possible mechanisms and treatments are discussed. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Read MS,Dye DJ

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of fluid-warming systems is recommended for infusion rates > 500 ml.h-1 to avoid peri-operative hypothermia. Some fluid-warming devices use disposable aluminium-heated plates for heat transfer, but there is no protective coating to separate the fluid from the heated aluminium surface. It is unknown if this cou...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Perl T,Kunze-Szikszay N,Bräuer A,Quintel M,Röhrig AL,Kerpen K,Telgheder U

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：:A case history is presented of a woman with known Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome who, in late pregnancy, developed repeated supraventricular tachycardia, requiring direct current cardioversion. The anaesthetic problems and some pharmacological aspects of the management are discussed. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Klepper I

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty patients undergoing elective procedures on the larynx and pharynx were anaesthetised using a propofol infusion and a bolus of vecuronium. High frequency jet ventilation was employed via a 7 French gauge catheter, with a second catheter being used to measure expired carbon dioxide levels. The Bullard laryngoscop...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Mendel P,Bristow A

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prophylactic oxytocin administration at the third stage of labour reduces blood loss and the need for additional uterotonic drugs. Obesity is known to be associated with an increased risk of uterine atony and postpartum haemorrhage. It is unknown whether women with obesity require higher doses of oxytocin in order to ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Peska E,Balki M,Maxwell C,Ye XY,Downey K,Carvalho JCA

更新日期：2020-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary function tests were performed in 22 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Measurements were made before, 24 h after, and 6 weeks after operation (12 patients). At 24 h postoperatively there were significant decreases in forced expiratory volume in 1 s, vital capacity, functional residual capacity...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Freeman JA,Armstrong IR

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the ability of prehospital providers who had no previous training in intubation, to use an Airtraq laryngoscope to intubate a manikin model of a Cormack and Lehane grade III/IV view. Volunteers attending the Australian College of Ambulance Professionals conference, Adelaide, in November 2006 recei...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Woollard M,Mannion W,Lighton D,Johns I,O'meara P,Cotton C,Smyth M

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is concern that the European Working Time Directive 2009 has led to reduced time available for training, and this study examined if this has been the case. For two identical six-month periods in 1999 (pre-Directive) and 2009 (post-Directive), weekly data were collected on the total number of sessions attended by...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Paul RG,Bunker N,Fauvel NJ,Cox M

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated whether pretreatment with glycopyrronium can attenuate the hypotension caused by anaesthesia of the elderly with propofol. Twenty elderly patients (77.1 +/- 2.44 years, mean +/- SEM) of ASA physical status 2 or 3 scheduled for elective urological procedures were given glycopyrronium 0 (n = 10) ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Sneyd JR,Mayall R

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficient use of operating theatres requires accurate case scheduling. One common method is 'booking to the mean'. Here, the mean times for individual operations are summed to approximate the time allocated to the list. An alternative approach is 'probabilistic scheduling'. Here, the means and standard deviation o...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Pandit JJ

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review is presented of some of the problems that may arise in association with anaesthesia for epileptic patients. There is the possibility of precipitating anticonvulsant drug toxicity. Numerous drug interactions are possible with some anticonvulsant agents, such as phenobarbitone and phenytoin, which affect hepati...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Evans DE

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred unpremedicated female patients of ASA grade 1 or 2 who underwent laparoscopy as outpatients were allocated randomly to one of four groups. All patients received general anaesthesia with fentanyl, thiopentone, halothane, nitrous oxide and oxygen; suxamethonium was given to facilitate tracheal intubation. In...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Ho RT,Jawan B,Fung ST,Cheung HK,Lee JH

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of neurological damage associated with lumbar epidural block is presented. Muscle paralysis and sensory loss were found in the immediate postoperative period and there was partial recovery of muscle power. The possible mechanisms of nerve damage are discussed. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Harrison PD

更新日期：1975-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smoking is a risk factor for complications during and after surgery, but most smokers are unable to quit before elective surgery. We tested the efficacy of bupropion in improving smoking cessation rates in this setting by enrolling 47 patients from the elective surgery waiting list in a double-blind randomised control...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Myles PS,Leslie K,Angliss M,Mezzavia P,Lee L

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two studies were carried out on 609 fit, unpremedicated patients to assess the influence of patient age on the response to the rapidly-acting hindered phenol, propofol, which is being evaluated for induction of anaesthesia. In the first study, 1.25 mg/kg was injected over 20 seconds followed by 10-mg increments every ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Dundee JW,Robinson FP,McCollum JS,Patterson CC

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to viral infection is an unusual but well recognised cause of bone marrow dysfunction and multiple organ failure in young patients. Two 18 year-old patients were admitted to a tertiary liver unit with features of acute liver failure, cardio-respiratory collapse and pancyto...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Berry PA,Bernal W,Pagliuca A,Sizer E,Salisbury JR,Wendon JA,Auzinger G

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten patients received increasing doses of pipecuronium at induction of anaesthesia. A dose response relationship was then constructed from which ED90 and ED95 values were measured as 43.4 micrograms.kg-1 and 50.5 micrograms.kg-1 respectively. A further 30 patients received pipecuronium in a dose sufficient to produce ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Roberts SP,Ramsay TM,Healy TE,Wilson A,Pollard BJ

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistive heating is an alternative to forced-air warming which is currently the most commonly used intra-operative warming system. We therefore tested the hypothesis that rewarming rates are similar with Hot Dog(®) (Augustine Biomedical) resistive and Bair Hugger(®) (Arizant) forced-air heating systems. We evaluated ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Röder G,Sessler DI,Roth G,Schopper C,Mascha EJ,Plattner O

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Only two cases of deliberate self-poisoning with metformin have been described in the literature. We report the management of three cases, all of which presented with severe lactic acidosis. Two cases had a fatal outcome. The options for treatment and previous cases reported in the literature are reviewed. Recommendat...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Teale KF,Devine A,Stewart H,Harper NJ

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some short procedures require deep neuromuscular blockade, which needs to be reversed at the end of the procedure. Forty-four patients undergoing elective laryngeal micro-surgery were randomly allocated into two groups: rocuronium 0.45 mg.kg-1 with neostigmine (50 μg.kg-1 with glycopyrrolate 10 μg.kg-1 ) reversal (mod...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Choi ES,Oh AY,Koo BW,Hwang JW,Han JW,Seo KS,Ahn SH,Jeong WJ

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The position of doctors with domestic commitments (DDCs) at present training in the specialty of anaesthesia in the British National Health Service is considered and proposals are made for their future employment in career grades. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Edmonds-Seal J,McNeilly RH

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of severe sand aspiration in association with near-drowning, which led to respiratory failure secondary to the acute respiratory distress syndrome, necessitating mechanical ventilation, repeated therapeutic bronchoscopic lavage, and a stay in the intensive care unit that exceeded one month. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Appelboam R,Williams MP,Duffy MR

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of intravenous ketanserin on the pressor response to sternotomy was studied in 36 patients undergoing coronary artery surgery. Two doses of the drug (10 mg and 20 mg) were compared with a placebo injection of saline. After induction of anaesthesia, haemodynamic variables were measured until the institution ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Cashman JN,Thompson MA,Bennett A

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a review of 136 patients who have undergone corrective surgery for congenital heart disease with the aid of profound hypothermia in a 6-year period. Almost all patients were less than one year old and less than 10 kg. In 1979 the average age was 3.4 months and the average weight was 4.1 kg in 34 infants. The h...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Manners JM,Monro JL,Edwards JC

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00