The combination of MELD score and ICG liver testing predicts length of stay in the ICU and hospital mortality in liver transplant recipients.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer surgery is one of the most common surgeries among the female population. Nearly half of the patients suffer chronic pain following breast cancer surgery, and 24% of them categorizing their pain as moderate to high. In this study, effects of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane (ESP) block per...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Altıparmak B,Korkmaz Toker M,Uysal Aİ,Gümüş Demirbilek S

更新日期：2019-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pierre Robin Sequence (PRS) patients are known for their triad of micrognathia, glossoptosis, and airway obstruction. Their airway can be a challenge even for the most experienced pediatric anesthesiologist. CASE PRESENTATION:We report the case of a 9 day old 3.5 kg boy diagnosed with PRS, cleft palate, and...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Zhang L,Fei J,Jia J,Shi X,Qu M,Wang H

更新日期：2019-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endotracheal intubation of patients with massive regurgitation represents a challenge in emergency airway management. Gastric contents tend to block suction catheters, and few treatment alternatives exist. Based on a technique that was successfully applied in our district, we wanted to examine if endotrachea...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Fevang E,Haaland K,Røislien J,Bjørshol CA

更新日期：2018-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are doubts among anesthesiologists on the use of the Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) in nasal surgeries because of concerns about the occurrence of blood leakages to the airway. We hypothesized that the use of LMA-Supreme (LMA-S) in nasal surgery is comparable with endotracheal tube (ETT) according to airw...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Karaaslan E,Akbas S,Ozkan AS,Colak C,Begec Z

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The passive ventilation of nonventilated lung results in tidal gas movement (TGM) and thus affects lung collapse. The present study aimed to measure the volume of TGM and to analyse the relevant factors of the TGM index (TGM/body surface area). METHODS:One hundred eight patients scheduled for elective thora...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Wei J,Gao L,Sun F,Zhang M,Gu W

更新日期：2020-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perioperative immune function plays an important role in the prognosis of patients. Several studies have indicated that low-dose opioid receptor blockers can improve immune function. METHODS:Sixty-nine patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic resection of the lung cancer were randomly assigned to ei...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Lin Y,Miao Z,Wu Y,Ge FF,Wen QP

更新日期：2019-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As the field of interventional pulmonology (IP) expands, anesthesia services are increasingly being utilized when complex procedures of longer duration are performed on sicker patients with high risk co-morbidities and lung pathology. Yet, evidence on the optimal anesthetic management for these patients rema...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Behrens KM,Galgon RE

更新日期：2019-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The frequency of malpositioning of gastric tubes in the trachea has been reported to be 0.3-15%, which may cause severe complications, such as pneumonia, if not detected promptly. If a gastric tube can be guided into the esophagus under direct vision with a video laryngoscope, misplacement of the gastric tub...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Okabe T,Goto G,Hori Y,Sakamoto A

更新日期：2014-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical patients are asked to fast for a sufficient duration to ensure that the amount of residual liquid in the stomach is within the safe range, thereby reducing the risk of gastric reflux perioperatively. The authors hypothesized that subjective hunger numerical rating scale (NRS) score could also help a...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Weiji Q,Shitong L,Yu L,Tianfang H,Ning K,Lina Z

更新日期：2018-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Older age is associated with chronic illnesses and disability, which contribute to increased admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). Our primary objective was to compare the characteristics, ICU management and outcomes of critically ill patients ≥ 80 year-old with those of younger patients. METHODS:This...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Al-Dorzi HM,Tamim HM,Mundekkadan S,Sohail MR,Arabi YM

更新日期：2014-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The peri-operative effectiveness of ultrasound-guided great auricular nerve block (GANB) in patients, especially in adult patients undergoing middle ear microsurgery remains unclear. We hypothesized that ultrasound-guided GANB would decrease the hemodynamic responsiveness to incision and opioid consumption i...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Liu J,Yuan K,Zhou H,Li L,Wang G,Li T

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maintaining the cuff pressure of endotracheal tubes (ETTs) within 20-30 cmH2O is a standard practice. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of standard practice in maintaining cuff pressure within the target range. METHODS:This was a prospective observational study conducted in a tertiary-c...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Alzahrani AR,Al Abbasi S,Abahoussin OK,Al Shehri TO,Al-Dorzi HM,Tamim HM,Sadat M,Arabi YM

更新日期：2015-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fluid overloading is detrimental to organ function and results in a poor prognosis. It is necessary to evaluate fluid responsiveness before fluid loading. We performed a systematic meta-analysis to evaluate the diagnostic value of the respiratory variation in peripheral arterial blood flow peak velocity (△Vp...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Yao B,Liu JY,Sun YB

更新日期：2018-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mismanagement of remifentanil leads to severe side effects such as opioid-induced tolerance and hyperalgesia. Recently studies revealed an alternative withdrawal method to limit these side effects. A gradual withdrawal of remifentanil seems to be associated with less pain. The hypothesis of this double-blind...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Saxena S,Gonsette K,Terram W,Huybrechts I,Nahrwold DA,Cappello M,Barvais L,Engelman E

更新日期：2019-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endotracheal tube (ETT) designs to decrease the risk of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) include supraglottic suctioning, and/or modifications of the cuff shape. The TaperGuard™ ETT has a tapered, polyvinylchloride cuff designed to reduce microaspiration around channels that form with a standard barrel-...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Martini RP,Yanez ND,Treggiari MM,Tekkali P,Soelberg C,Aziz MF

更新日期：2020-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To assess the effect of rostral anterior cingulate cortex (rACC) administration with ifenprodil (NR2B receptor blocker) on bone cancer pain (BCP)-related aversion sentiment using the conditioned place avoidance experiments in rats. METHODS:A total of 30 male Wistar rats without place preference were randoml...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Feng H,Chen Z,Wang G,Zhao X,Liu Z

更新日期：2016-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Knee arthroplasty leads to postoperative pain. This study compares analgesia and postoperative bleeding achieved by intrathecal morphine with a continuous femoral plus single-shot sciatic nerve block. METHODS:A randomized non-blinded clinical trial enrolled patients aged over 18 years old, ASA I to III who ...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Álvarez NER,Ledesma RJG,Hamaji A,Hamaji MWM,Vieira JE

更新日期：2017-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), vasospasm remains one of the major complications. The application of intravenous magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) has been under discussion to prevent cerebral ischemia. Our aim was to examine the impact of early MgSO4 administration on local cerebral microcirculation...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Sommer B,Weidinger CS,Wolf D,Buchfelder M,Schmitt H

更新日期：2017-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most trauma patients admitted to the hospital alive and die later on, decease during the initial care in the emergency department or the intensive care unit (ICU). However, a number of patients pass away after having been discharged from the ICU during the initial hospital stay. On first sight these cases co...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Hamsen U,Drotleff N,Lefering R,Gerstmeyer J,Schildhauer TA,Waydhas C,TraumaRegister DGU.

更新日期：2020-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:General anesthesia has been linked to impaired brain development in immature animals and young children. In this study the influence of orthopedic surgery under general anesthesia on the intelligence of school age children has been evaluated. METHODS:A total of 209 subjects aged 6-12 years were recruited an...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Zhang Q,Peng Y,Wang Y

更新日期：2017-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine the median effective concentration of sufentanil as an analgesic during wake-up tests after sevoflurane anesthesia during surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). METHODS:This is a randomised controlled trial. Sixty patients aged 13-18 years scheduled for AIS surgery were randomized i...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Zhang CH,Ma WQ,Yang YL,Wang HM,Dong FT,Huang ZX

更新日期：2015-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sevoflurane is suitable for low-flow anesthesia (LFA). LFA needs a wash-in phase. The reported sevoflurane wash-in schemes lack simplicity, target coverage, and applicability. We proposed a one-step 1-1-8 wash-in scheme for sevoflurane LFA to be used with both N2O and Air. The objective of our study was to i...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Tribuddharat S,Sathitkarnmanee T,Vattanasiriporn N,Thananun M,Nonlhaopol D,Somdee W

更新日期：2020-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND: Propofol is widely used for both short-term anesthesia and long-term sedation. It has unusual pharmacokinetics because of its high lipid solubility. The standard approach to describing the pharmacokinetics is by a multi-compartmental model. This paper presents the first detailed human physiologically based...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Levitt DG,Schnider TW

更新日期：2005-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intracranial-pressure (ICP) monitoring is useful for patients with increased ICP following hemorrhagic stroke. In this study, the changes in pressure gradients between the two cerebral hemispheres were investigated after hemorrhagic stroke of one side, and after a craniotomy. METHODS:Twenty-four patients wi...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Qiu W,Jiang Q,Xiao G,Wang W,Shen H

更新日期：2014-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on the best norepinephrine bolus dose for management of hypotension are limited. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of two norepinephrine bolus doses in the rescue management of maternal hypotension during cesarean delivery. METHODS:This randomized, controlled trial included m...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Hassabelnaby YS,Hasanin AM,Adly N,Mostafa MMA,Refaat S,Fouad E,Elsonbaty M,Hussein HA,Mahmoud M,Abdelwahab YM,Elsakka A,Amin SM

更新日期：2020-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abnormal acute pain after burn injury still torments patients severely. In this study, we investigated that one voltage gated sodium channel Nav1.7 plays a vital role in lowering heat pain threshold after burn injury, and the hypothesis that knockdown of Nav1.7 attenuates pain following burn injury. METHODS...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Cai W,Cao J,Ren X,Qiao L,Chen X,Li M,Zang W

更新日期：2016-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sugammadex, a γ-cyclodextrin derivative, belongs to a new class of selective relaxant binding agents. Sugammadex was approved 10-years ago by the European medicines agency and today is used in clinical anesthesia and emergency medicine globally. In this review, indications for neuromuscular block, the challe...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： de Boer HD,Carlos RV,Brull SJ

更新日期：2018-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A mouth gag is usually used during tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy surgeries, cleft palate repair, obstructive sleep apnea surgery, and intraoral tumor excision. The placement of the gag causes hemodynamic changes similar to laryngoscopy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of mouth gag pla...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Altiparmak B,Korkmaz Toker M,Uysal Aİ,Köseoğlu S,Gümüş Demirbilek S

更新日期：2020-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many cases of coronary artery spasm (CAS) during general plus epidural anesthesia have been reported. But transversus abdominis plane(TAP) block in combination with general anesthesia has not been reported to be a cause of CAS, let alone a life-threatening CAS. CASE PRESENTATION:In this case report, we pres...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Peng W,Huang S,Zhou S,Yang N,Zuo M

更新日期：2018-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abnormal laryngeal structures are likely to be associated with a difficult laryngoscopy procedure. Currently, laryngeal structures can be measured by ultrasonography, however, little research has been performed on the potential role of ultrasound on the evaluation of a difficult laryngoscopy. The present stu...

journal_title：BMC anesthesiology

authors： Ni H,Guan C,He G,Bao Y,Shi D,Zhu Y

更新日期：2020-06-02 00:00:00