abstract：:We have studied the respiratory effects of 5 and 10 cmH2O pressure support ventilation during anaesthesia with 1.5% end-tidal concentration of isoflurane in nine healthy, spontaneously breathing, adult patients. Some of the patients demonstrated an irregular respiratory pattern with periods of apnoea and we therefore ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Bhatt SB,Chui PT,Gin T,Tam YH,Oh TE

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intentional normovolaemic haemodilution is a blood saving technique which can be performed when major blood loss is expected. Severe coronary artery disease and particularly left main stenosis are considered a contraindication for intentional normovolaemic haemodilution. The effects and complications of limited intent...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Herregods L,Foubert L,Moerman A,François K,Rolly G

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Airway maintenance and protection during anaesthesia and recovery provided by the reinforced laryngeal mask airway was compared with the sequential use of a tracheal tube followed by the Guedel airway in 66 patients having anaesthesia for nasal surgery. One patient was withdrawn from the laryngeal mask group because t...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Williams PJ,Thompsett C,Bailey PM

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular sieves are used in industry to 'scrub' industrial gases. We examined, during simulated low-flow closed system anaesthesia, (1) the carbon dioxide adsorbing potential of molecular sieves and (2) the reactivity of the sieves compared to soda lime using sevoflurane as an indicator. A low-flow anaesthetic system...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Fee JP,Murray JM,Luney SR

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 15-year old girl underwent a posterior spinal fusion procedure for severe lordoscoliosis. On turning to the prone position acute posture-related upper airway obstruction occurred. During surgery, manipulation of the spine caused several episodes of loss of cardiac output. Retrospective assessment of the pre-operativ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Bagshaw ON,Jardine A

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New anaesthetic agents are continually being developed in an effort to prepare the ideal agent. Isoflurane is the first choice of many anaesthetists, although it clearly falls short of the ideal on a number of counts. The need and place for any new agent depends on comparing the properties of a theoretically ideal age...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Jones RM,Ward PM

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased duration of anaesthetic administration has implications for recovery from anaesthesia, has cardiovascular effects, and potential for toxicity through metabolism and breakdown of the anaesthetics. Recovery of function after desflurane or sevoflurane anaesthesia, because of the low blood gas and tissue solubil...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Weiskopf RB

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A laboratory study has demonstrated that the Universal PAC and Oxford Miniature Vaporizers can be used for paediatric anaesthesia in drawover mode at varying ambient temperatures. Changes in tidal volume have minimal effect on the delivered concentration of halothane from either vaporizer but varying ambient temperatu...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Craig GR,Berry CB,Yeats MJ

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The TOF-Guard neuromuscular monitor uses an accelerometer to measure the response to nerve stimulation. In this study, we have compared it to a standard mechanomyographic monitor, the Myograph 2000, for neuromuscular monitoring in 28 subjects. A train-of-four mode of stimulation was used in both cases. The times taken...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Loan PB,Paxton LD,Mirakhur RK,Connolly FM,McCoy EP

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation is performed under general anaesthesia. This report describes awareness or recall in two of 33 patients scheduled for implantation. After induction, anaesthesia was maintained using continuous infusions of propofol and atracurium and intermittent boluses of alfentani...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Moerman A,Herregods L,Foubert L,Poelaert J,Jordaens L,D'Hont L,Rolly G

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A high frequency oscillator and its interface with the Siemens 900C ventilator form a combined high frequency oscillator and intermittent positive pressure ventilator. This combined high frequency ventilator is designed for use in selected cases of refractory hypoxaemia. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Raphael JH,Atkinson I,Bexton MD

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty ASA 1 or 2 patients scheduled to undergo major gynaecological surgery were allocated randomly to one of two groups. All patients received a standard anaesthetic regimen. Patients in group 1 received droperidol 1.25 mg given intravenously 20 min prior to the end of surgery and a patient-controlled analgesia infus...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Walder AD,Aitkenhead AR

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of thiopentone and propofol on delayed hypersensitivity reactions and T lymphocyte proliferation were studied in nine healthy volunteers (five women and four men). Thiopentone 5 mg.kg-1 and propofol 2.5 mg kg-1 were given as a 10 min infusion on two separate occasions. The volunteers were exposed to a skin...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Devlin EG,Clarke RS,Mirakhur RK,McNeill TA

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The measurement of gastric intramucosal pH serves as a non-invasive technique for early detection of gastrointestinal ischaemia in critically ill patients. The method is based on the determination of the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in a 0.9% saline solution using a standard blood gas analyser. However, the use ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Knichwitz G,Mertes N,Kuhmann M

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eleven brain-dead organ donors were studied during surgery. Plasma levels of adrenaline and noradrenaline were measured before and after skin incision, upon sternotomy and 15, 30 and 45 min thereafter. Haemodynamic changes were measured continuously throughout the observation period. Blood pressure and heart rate incr...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Fitzgerald RD,Dechtyar I,Templ E,Fridrich P,Lackner FX

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of the Transit-time Ultrasonic Breath Analyser (TUBA, GHG Medical Electronics GMBH, Zürich, Switzerland) to measure peak flow and tidal volume in the laboratory was tested using a variety of flow and pressure conditions, chosen to simulate the respiratory patterns of patients receiving mechanical ventilato...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Williams EM,Burrough SL,McPeak H

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have designed an automatic detector system for noninvasive monitoring of irrigating fluid absorption during transurethral resection of the prostate. Ethanol, which is used as a tracer for the fluid, is measured in the expired breath of the patient. The breath ethanol monitor can be used both in the awake patient an...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Hahn RG,Larsson H,Ribbe T

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A relationship between cardiac output and the onset time of neuromuscular blockade administered into a peripheral vein was evaluated in 41 adult patients. Anaesthesia was induced with midazolam and fentanyl and maintained with intermittent doses of fentanyl and 66% nitrous oxide in oxygen. After immobilisation of the ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Iwasaki H,Igarashi M,Yamauchi M,Namiki A

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty-three patients were given midazolam 0.1 mg.kg-1 by intramuscular injection as premedication before general anaesthesia with alfentanil-nitrous oxide. During anaesthesia patients were presented (through headphones) with either statements about common facts of some years ago (group A) (n = 43) or new verbal assoc...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： De Roode A,Jelicic M,Bonke B,Bovill JG

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dr Nathan Cooley Keep (1800-1875) was a Boston dentist and doctor who carried our pioneering work in both dentistry and anaesthesia. He worked with William Morton before the first public demonstration of ether anaesthesia, formed the world's first anaesthetic partnership with Morton but parted company with him and lat...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Keep P

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six patients undergoing paravertebral blocks for chronically painful conditions of the chest wall were thermographically imaged so that the extent of cutaneous vasodilatation and hence sympathetic block could be correlated with the distribution of the somatic block. All blocks were performed by a single experienced op...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Cheema SP,Ilsley D,Richardson J,Sabanathan S

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A postal survey of all maternity units in the UK was conducted to gain information regarding the management of inadvertent dural taps occurring during the sitting of epidurals for pain relief in labour. Of the units surveyed only 58.5% had a written protocol for the management of dural taps. Following their occurrence...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Sajjad T,Ryan TD

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical pharmacodynamics of temazepam were investigated in patients who received spinal anaesthesia. Total plasma and cerebrospinal fluid temazepam concentrations were measured and correlated with the clinical effects. Sedation was measured by three separate methods. None, including an aggregated score of all thr...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Moffat AC,Osborne GA,Badcock NR,Maranucci P,Nyman T,Russell WJ

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-three patients who had undergone elective open cholecystectomy were studied in a prospective, randomised comparison of thoracic (n = 17) and lumbar (n = 16) epidural routes of administration of a mixture of bupivacaine 0.2% with fentanyl 10 micrograms.ml-1 for postoperative pain. Pain relief, cardiovascular sta...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Chisakuta AM,George KA,Hawthorne CT

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a patient who sustained fractures of the scapula and proximal humeral head as a result of cardioversion during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It is postulated that the fractures were the result of tetanic muscular contractions involving the proximal humeral heads and the shoulder girdles. This appears to be ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Kam AC,Kam PC

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with acute intermittent porphyria was anaesthetised with propofol for a minor orthopaedic procedure. Postoperative urinary porphyrins were markedly raised compared to pre-operative values, although the patient remained clinically well. Caution should continue to be exercised when propofol is used in patients...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Elcock D,Norris A

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred patients (69 female) undergoing surgical excision of three or more wisdom teeth were randomly allocated to receive either thiopentone or propofol for induction of anaesthesia. Other than the induction agent, the anaesthetic regimen was standardised for all cases. All patients were observed for 15 min after...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Singh P,Harwood R,Cartwright DP,Crossley AW

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accuracy, ease and speed of recognition of tracheal tube position were assessed using the oesophageal detector device in a series of 40 tests on 29 patients. A single blind method was used, with each paramedic performing a single test on each patient. The tests were randomly split between two groups consisting of thos...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Donahue PL

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bench testing was carried out to establish whether the vapour output from an OMV50 vaporizer, as used in the Triservice apparatus, differs according to whether the carrier gas is either drawn or pushed through the vaporizer. Results show that the differences in output concentration between the two modes were clinicall...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Taylor JC,Restall J

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty patients, scheduled for Caesarean section were randomly allocated to receive by the epidural route in a double-blind fashion one of the following patient-controlled analgesia mixtures for the relief of postoperative pain: sufentanil 2 micrograms.ml-1 in 0.9% sodium chloride, sufentanil 2 micrograms.ml-1 + adrena...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Vercauteren MP,Vandeput DM,Meert TF,Adriaensen HA

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorimetric carbon dioxide indicators are designed for the verification of satisfactory tracheal tube placement. However, widespread use of the device in this and other applications is hampered by limitations in its performance characteristics. A new colorimetric breath indicator (Colibri) has been developed that ove...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Gedeon A,Krill P,Mebius C

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with Kugelberg-Welander disease presented as an unexpected difficult intubation. Tracheal intubation was achieved through the laryngeal mask airway, while regurgitation was prevented with continuous cricoid pressure. Regurgitation occurred after cricoid pressure was released. ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Swayne P,Greenslade GL

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred ASA grade 1 or 2 patients were studied to assess the use of awake oxygen saturation to determine the necessary inspired oxygen fraction during anaesthesia. The inspired oxygen fraction was adjusted gradually to the lowest possible value to maintain the pre-operative oxygen saturation at a constant level. N...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Mandal P,Chaudhary S

更新日期：1994-08-01 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：:We assessed the resistance to air flow in four commonly used air inlets. The Avon A81 and Codan air inlets provide the least resistance to flow, followed by the Baxter CO413 and lastly the Braun air inlet. The presence of a valve confers an advantage when rapid infusion of fluid is attempted. The valve in the Codan ai...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Thorpe CM,Scott DH

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of a sedative infusion of propofol on haemodynamics and oxygen transport were examined in critically ill adult patients. Ten patients receiving mechanical ventilation for treatment of septic shock and respiratory failure were given a decreasing rate propofol infusion designed to achieve and maintain a stab...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Nimmo GR,Mackenzie SJ,Grant IS

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compares retrospectively the postoperative analgesia provided via intravenous opioids with continuous regional techniques (interpleural and epidural infusions) administered as a clinical routine by an anaesthesia-based Acute Pain Service. In 2630 patients no severe complications resulting in morbidity or mo...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Schug SA,Fry RA

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients who underwent orthotopic liver transplantation and developed peroperative cardiac arrhythmias are presented. In one, the arrhythmias were refractory to treatment with anti-arrhythmic drug therapy until serum magnesium levels were restored to normal. The other patient had a low pre-operative serum magnesiu...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Ranasinghe DN,Mallett SV

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the hypothesis that cervical collars might compress the internal jugular veins and raise intracranial pressure in head-injured patients. In a randomised, single-blind, crossover study of nine patients scheduled for elective spinal anaesthesia the cerebrospinal fluid pressure in the lumbar subarachnoid ...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Raphael JH,Chotai R

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of noninvasive ventilation include the correction of hypoventilation and unloading of inspiratory muscles. Volume cycled flow generators, bi-level positive airway pressure and continuous positive airway pressure techniques have all been used with face and nasal masks. We have compared these modes of ventilato...

journal_title：Anaesthesia

authors： Elliott MW,Aquilina R,Green M,Moxham J,Simonds AK

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00