abstract：BACKGROUND:No data are available on the perioperative approach during orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) in Italy, apart from sporadically single center studies. METHODS:The Department of Anesthesia cooperating with each Italian licensed OLT center received a questionnaire regarding preoperative evaluation, intrao...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Biancofiore G,Della Rocca G,SIAARTI Study Group on organs donation and abdominal organs transplantation.

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic air embolisms are a rare but often a fatal complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Only few cases have been reported in scientific studies. This paper concerns a case of a systemic air embolism that occurred during endoscopic sphincterotomy for gallstone removal in a 79-year-old...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Bechi A,Nucera MP,Olivotto I,Manetti R,Fabbri LP

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Remifentanil has been suggested as a suitable agent for conscious sedation during fibreoptic intubation. We evaluated the optimal effect site concentration (Ce) of remifentanil target-controlled infusion (TCI) for awake nasotracheal fibreoptic intubation in patients undergoing elective cervical spine surgery...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Song JW,Kwak YL,Lee JW,Chang CH,Kim HS,Shim YH

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fiberoptic intubation is a core skill in anesthesiology. However, this complex psychomotor skill is challenging to learn in the clinical setting. The goal of this study was to evaluate the Virtual Fiberoptic Intubation (VFI) software as an adjunct to the traditional fibreoptic intubation teaching. METHODS:A...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Giglioli S,Boet S,De Gaudio AR,Linden M,Schaeffer R,Bould MD,Diemunsch P

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary tuberculosis can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) which is associated with high mortality. We report the case of a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis and severe ARDS (PaO2/FiO2<100 mmHg) who was initially managed with advanced up-to-date treatments (protective ventilation and extracorporea...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Mauri T,Foti G,Zanella A,Bombino M,Confalonieri A,Patroniti N,Bellani G,Pesenti A

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The etiology of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) remains unclear but toxicity of anesthetic drugs and their metabolites could be important. We aimed to assess the possible association between POCD after propofol anesthesia and various phenotypes owing to polymorphisms in cytochrome P450 encoding ge...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Steinmetz J,Jespersgaard C,Dalhoff K,Hedley P,Abildstrøm H,Christiansen M,Rasmussen LS,ISPOCD group.

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 74-year-old patient was submitted to urgent surgery for intestinal occlusion. After the induction of the anaesthesia, tracheal intubation failed since no progression of Eshmann tracheal tube introducer was possible. The ventilation was difficult and a laryngeal mask was inserted. After oxygenation, the tracheal tube...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Marini F,Rizzo L,Farnesi C,Sarti A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the case is to report the clinical value of the ultrasound-guided posterior approach to the brachial plexus in the treatment of phantom limb syndrome after an upper extremity amputation. The author experienced ultrasound guidance as sole technique to localize the brachial plexus for the purpose of placi...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Tognù A,Borghi B,Gullotta S,White PF

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Blind insertion of endotracheal tubes through the intubating laryngeal mask airway (ILMA) is unsuccessful in almost 50% of cases on the first attempt, with an overall success rate of approximately 90%. We used a portable fiber optic device (Foley Airway Stylet Tool® FAST) to detect the reasons for failed int...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Heuer JF,Crozier TA,Braun U,Neumann P,Hilgers R,Quintel M,Timmermann A

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ahead of Print article withdrawn by publisher Blood brain barrier disruption (BBBD) is a novel technique for treating central nervous system lymphoma. This technique depends on the disruption of the tight junctions between endothelial cells (which represent the blood brain barrier) by intra-arterial injection of manni...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Zaky SS,Barnett GH,Abd-Elsayed AA,Farag E

更新日期：2011-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last two decades, experimental and clinical data have begun to shape a more discriminating approach to intravascular (IV) fluid infusions in the resuscitation of trauma patients with presumed internal hemorrhage. This approach takes into account the presence of potentially uncontrollable hemorrhage (e.g., dee...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Wigginton JG,Roppolo LP,Pepe PE

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The novel influenza A (H1N1) pandemic was associated with an epidemic of critical illness. METHODS:We describe the clinical profiles of critically ill patients with severe complications due to microbiologically confirmed pandemic influenza A (H1N1) infection admitted to a medical ICU in Monza, Italy, over a...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Grasselli G,Bombino M,Patroniti N,Foti G,Benini A,Abbruzzese C,Fumagalli R,Pesenti A

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nosocomial bloodstream infections (BSIs) have become an important cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in intensive care units (ICUs). Gram-positive organisms are the prevalent causes of antibiotic-resistant BSI, especially Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase-negative staphylococci and enterococci. In recent ye...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Bassetti M,Ginocchio F,Giacobbe DR

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non invasive ventilation (NIV), primarily applied in cardiogenic pulmonary edema, decompensated COPD and hypoxemic respiratory failure, has also found a wide application in the postoperative period. The expanding indications to the transcatheter treatment of diseased left heart valves have led to an increase in cardia...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Guarracino F,Ambrosino N

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The coronary sinus oxygen saturation (SO2) can affect the oxygen saturation of the superior vena cava (superior cava SO2) and the pulmonary artery (pulmonary artery SO2), causing a gradient between the latter two (ΔSO2), as has been observed in different physiological and pathological conditions. The objecti...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Bouchacourt JP,Kohn E,Riva J,Hurtado FJ

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute lung failure is associated with high mortality and usually requires mechanical ventilation to ensure adequate gas exchange. However, mechanical ventilation itself can be associated with major complications and can aggravate pre-existing lung disease, thus contributing to morbidity and mortality. Extracorporeal g...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Moerer O,Quintel M

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The majority of intensive care physicians recognize the clinical significance of intra-abdominal hypertension on the outcome of critically ill patients. Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is defined as an intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) >20 mmHg with ongoing organ failure. However, there is no consensus reg...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Chiara O,Cimbanassi S,Boati S,Bassi G

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In severe sepsis, several studies, a recent meta--analysis and studies evaluating multifaceted strategies for quality improvement, have shown that bundled care can improve survival. Here, the effectiveness of treatments for severe sepsis included in the bundles was analyzed. Despite the observational design of the stu...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Ferrer R,Artigas A

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this paper was to determine if there were any significant differences between the effects of fentanyl delivered as a bolus or remifentanil delivered as a continuous infusion on the QT interval and QT dispersion (QTD) during the induction of anesthesia and tracheal intubation. METHODS:This was a p...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Cafiero T,Di Minno RM,Di Iorio C

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the first generation of ventilators, it was often necessary to sedate patients to avoid dyssynchrony between patient and ventilator. The standard treatment of patients in need of mechanical ventilation has therefore traditionally included sedation. Modern ventilators are able to simulate the patients breathing ef...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Strøm T,Toft P

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypo- and hyperglycemia must be avoided to prevent additional brain damage following traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, the optimal blood glucose range requiring insulin remains unknown. Cerebral microdialysis is helpful in unmasking signs of metabolic impairment, thereby identifying deleterious blood gl...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Béchir M,Meierhans R,Brandi G,Sommerfeld J,Fasshauer M,Cottini SR,Stocker R,Stover JF

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transthoracic thermodilution (TTT) measures cardiac output without the need for right heart catheterization. In addition, two volumetric hemodynamic indices have been derived from the mathematical analysis of the TTT curve: the global end diastolic volume (a quantitative measure of cardiac preload) and the extravascul...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Bigatello LM,Kistler EB,Noto A

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arginine vasopressin (AVP) and its synthetic, long-acting analog terlipressin (TP) are potent alternative vasoconstrictors in the treatment of septic patients with catecholamine-refractive vasodilatatory shock. The results from one large randomized clinical trial suggest that AVP plus norepinephrine (NE) infusion is a...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Kampmeier TG,Rehberg S,Westphal M,Lange M

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of propofol often results in pain upon injection. Various strategies can be used to reduce this pain, ranging from the administration of analgesics to modification of the propofol emulsion. However, basic premedication protocol aimed at peri- and postoperative pain reduction could also sufficiently r...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Dedic A,Adam S,Gommers D,Van Bommel J

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate the value of serial quantitative (QC) and non-quantitative (NQC) endotracheal aspirate (ETA) surveillance cultures in predicting the causative pathogen of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) in patients receiving antibiotic therapy and the factors associated with th...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Aydogdu M,Gursel G,Hizel K,Ozis TN

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of these recommendations is the revision of data published in 2002 in the "SIAARTI Recommendations for acute postoperative pain treatment". In this version, the SIAARTI Study Group for acute and chronic pain decided to grade evidence based on the "modified Delphi" method with 5 levels of recommendation strengt...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Savoia G,Alampi D,Amantea B,Ambrosio F,Arcioni R,Berti M,Bettelli G,Bertini L,Bosco M,Casati A,Castelletti I,Carassiti M,Coluzzi F,Costantini A,Danelli G,Evangelista M,Finco G,Gatti A,Gravino E,Launo C,Loreto M,

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:An increased thyroxine requirement has been described in hypothyroid patients who have chronic gastritis as well as in patients who are treated with drugs that modify the acidic environment of the stomach. Patients with acute critical illnesses are generally treated with calorically dense enteral solutions and anta...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Imberti R,Ferrari M,Albertini R,Rizzo V,Tinelli C,Iotti GA

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus was responsible for the pandemic infection in 2009. We report a case of encephalitis diagnosed as the H1N1 virus infection in a young child. The H1N1 virus infection can be causative of the encephalitis, as with other influenza virus infections. For patients presenting with in...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Citerio G,Sala F,Patruno A,Gori A,Grioni D,Rossi M,Giussani C,Grimaldi M

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hysteroscopy is used extensively for both the diagnosis and treatment of intrauterine pathology. Although considered a safe procedure, complications such as cervical laceration, uterine perforation, absorption of irrigation solutions and, rarely, gas or air embolism may occur. The authors present two cases with succes...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Van Kruchten PM,Vermelis JM,Herold I,Van Zundert AA

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The improvement in the success of solid organ transplantation over the past decades is remarkable and well documented. It is now a well-accepted treatment modality for patients with end-stage organ disease. Within the field of transplantation, abdominal organ transplantation is significantly more common than thoracic ...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Niemann CU,Eilers H

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhalation agents represent a basic drug used in modern balanced anesthesia. In the present review, the pharmacokinetics, effectiveness and clinical effects of inhalation agents on different systems are discussed. Data concerning the metabolism and related toxicity of halogenated agents is reviewed, with particular re...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Torri G

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an emergent alternative technique to surgery in high-risk patients with aortic stenosis. Here, we describe the anesthesiological management of patients undergoing TAVI at our institution over an 18-month period. METHODS:After a proper assessment of surgical risk an...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Covello RD,Ruggeri L,Landoni G,Guarracino F,Bignami E,Gonfalini M,Virzo I,Michev I,Colombo A,Zangrillo A

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of our study was to compare the efficacy of hyperbaric and isobaric solutions of intrathecal levobupivacaine for transurethral endoscopic surgery. METHODS:Urological patients who were scheduled for elective surgery under spinal anesthesia were enrolled. The heavy group received 13.5 mg of hyperbaric levobu...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Sen H,Purtuloglu T,Sizlan A,Yanarates O,Ates F,Gundu I,Ozkan S,Dagli G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Inguinal herniorrhaphy (IH) is a common surgical procedure that can be successfully performed by using general, regional or local anesthesia and is usually performed in an outpatient setting. In this study, recovery profile, incidence of adverse effects, postoperative pain scores and patient satisfaction between pa...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Akcaboy EY,Akcaboy ZN,Gogus N

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paracetamol is widely used in the management of acute and chronic pain. The purpose of this review is to give anesthesiologists answers to some of the most common questions about paracetamol, specifically the following questions. What is the mechanism of action of paracetamol? Is paracetamol a NSAID? Which endogenous ...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Mattia C,Coluzzi F

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peer review is the process by which manuscripts submitted to medical journals are evaluated for scientific soundness and priority, and potentially improved in terms of clarity. Constructive interaction between editors, reviewers, and authors is critical for the effectiveness of the entire process. Although empirical e...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Cavaliere F,Antonelli M

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arrhythmias are common in hospitalized patients and during surgery. We present a case of positional atrial arrhythmia related to a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). There are other documented case reports of ventricular tachycardia precipitated by body position changes with a PICC. The immediate correctio...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Elsharkawy H,Lewis BS,Steiger E,Farag E

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive candidiasis (IC) includes candidemia, disseminated candidiasis with deep organ involvement, endocarditis and meningitis. IC has an attributable mortality of 40% to 50% and is increasingly reported in intensive care units (ICUs). Candida albicans and non-albicans strains are both responsible for infections in ...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： De Rosa FG,Garazzino S,Pasero D,Di Perri G,Ranieri VM

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non invasive ventilation (NIV) has been shown to be an effective therapy in selected patients with acute respiratory failure. Due to its benefit and relative ease of use, NIV is frequently used. In addition, the shortage and high cost of intensive care beds have prompted the use of NIV outside the intensive care unit....

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Chiumello D,Conti G,Foti G,Giacomini Matteo M,Braschi A,Iapichino G

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Critical ultrasound, apparently a recent field, is in fact the outcome of a slow process, initiated since 1946. The lung was traditionally not considered as part of ultrasound, yet we considered its inclusion as a priority in our definition of critical ultrasound. Acute respiratory failure is one of the most distressi...

journal_title：Minerva anestesiologica

authors： Lichtenstein D

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00