abstract：BACKGROUND:Videolaryngoscopes with sharp angulated blades improve the view of the vocal cords but this does not necessarily result in higher success rates of intubation The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of using Boedeker intubation forceps in conjunction with McGrath Series 5 Videolaryngoscope (MVL) in...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Strøm C,Barnung S,Kristensen MS,Bøttger M,Tvede MF,Rasmussen LS

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An intact basement membrane at the dermal-epidermal junction is essential to the viability of the skin. The effect of sepsis on the basement membrane is unknown. METHODS:Skin biopsies were used to study basement membrane structure in severe sepsis (Day 1). Subsequent biopsies were taken on Day 8 and at 3 mo...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Koskela M,Gäddnäs F,Koivukangas V,Oikarinen A,Laurila J,Kallioinen M,Ala-Kokko TI

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuromuscular monitoring using the corrugator supercilii muscle is associated with a number of challenges. The aim of this study was to assess reversal of a rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade with sugammadex according to monitoring either using the corrugator supercilii muscle or the adductor pollicis...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Yamamoto S,Yamamoto Y,Kitajima O,Maeda T,Suzuki T

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traumatic rib fractures are a common condition associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Observational studies have suggested improved outcome in patients receiving continuous epidural analgesia (CEA). The aim of the present systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) was to assess t...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Duch P,Møller MH

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post-Operative Quality of Recovery Scale (PQRS) has been revised to allow for the normal variation in cognitive performance seen in healthy volunteers. This modification could result in exclusion of test subjects because of poor baseline performance. Our aim was to investigate the impact of severe disease an...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Lindqvist M,Granstrom A,Schening A,Bjorne H,Jakobsson JG

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medical emergency team (MET) activation criteria serve as a predictor of serious adverse events on hospital wards and in the emergency department (ED). We aimed to determine whether in-hospital MET activation criteria would be useful in identifying patients at risk in pre-hospital care. METHODS:The data wer...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Jokela K,Setälä P,Virta J,Huhtala H,Yli-Hankala A,Hoppu S

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 61-year-old woman (57 kg, 171 cm) underwent surgery under general anaesthesia with desflurane 5.8-6.1 vol. % end-tidal, remifentanil 0.2-0.4 μg/kg/min and rocuronium 35 mg (0.61 mg/kg). On return of the second twitch in the train-of-four (TOF) stimulation measured by acceleromyography, sugammadex 120 mg (2.1 mg/kg) ...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Unterbuchner C,Ziegleder R,Graf B,Metterlein T

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic value of blood lactate as a predictor of adverse outcome in the acutely ill patient is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate if a peripheral venous lactate measurement, taken at admission, is associated with in-hospital mortality in acutely ill patients with all diagnosis. Furtherm...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Barfod C,Lundstrøm LH,Lauritzen MM,Danker JK,Sölétormos G,Forberg JL,Berlac PA,Lippert FK,Antonsen K,Lange KH

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trauma systems have improved outcomes for injured patients, but might be challenging to implement. We assessed the implementation of a trauma system in Norway after recommendations for a national trauma system were published in 2007, with a focus on elements in acute care hospitals. METHODS:All hospitals in...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Dehli T,Gaarder T,Christensen BJ,Vinjevoll OP,Wisborg T

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been proposed that the analysis of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)-induced volume changes can quantify alveolar recruitment. The potential of a lung to be recruited is expected to be high in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), where collapsed lung tissue is very common. The volume chan...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Stahl CA,Möller K,Steinmann D,Henzler D,Lundin S,Stenqvist O

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Left ventricular hypertrophy is associated with adverse outcomes, including death, during cardiac surgery. This may be facilitated by an increased oxygen demand and diastolic dysfunction. Levosimendan augments haemodynamics without further oxygen consumption and improves echocardiographic indices of diastoli...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Juhl-Olsen P,Jakobsen CJ,Rasmussen LA,Bhavsar R,Klaaborg KE,Frederiksen CA,Sloth E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This retrospective study investigated the effect of nicotine dependence on required postoperative opioid administration in patients undergoing thoracic surgery. METHODS:The subjects consisted of 215 male patients (112 nonsmokers, 103 smokers) who underwent thoracic surgery and received postoperative patient...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Yu A,Cai X,Zhang Z,Shi H,Liu D,Zhang P,Fu Z

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In contemporary post-operative pain management, patients are most often treated with combinations of non-opioid analgesics, to enhance pain relief and to reduce opioid requirements and opioid-related adverse effects. A diversity of combinations is currently employed in clinical practice, and no well-documented 'gold s...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Dahl JB,Nielsen RV,Wetterslev J,Nikolajsen L,Hamunen K,Kontinen VK,Hansen MS,Kjer JJ,Mathiesen O,Scandinavian Postoperative Pain Alliance (ScaPAlli).

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Past research has explored patients' expectations about the informed consent process. However, it is currently unknown if the complexity of the surgical procedure influences the type of anesthesia-related risks that patients wish disclosed. This study explored fears of anesthesia-related complications and wh...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Burkle CM,Mann CE,Steege JR,Stokke JS,Jacob AK,Pasternak JJ

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Quality of postoperative recovery is an important outcome after surgery. An observational cohort study was designed to assess the quality of postoperative recovery using the Portuguese version of the Postoperative Quality Recovery Scale (PQRS) in patients treated with neostigmine vs. sugammadex as neuromuscu...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Amorim P,Lagarto F,Gomes B,Esteves S,Bismarck J,Rodrigues N,Nogueira M

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinicians and researchers frequently use the phrase 'feeding intolerance' (FI) as a descriptive term in enterally fed critically ill patients. We aimed to: (1) determine what is the most accepted definition of FI; (2) estimate the prevalence of FI; and (3) evaluate whether FI is associated with important outcomes. Sy...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Blaser AR,Starkopf J,Kirsimägi Ü,Deane AM

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Incident reporting and fieldwork in operating rooms have shown that some of the errors that arise in anaesthesia relate to inadequate use of non-technical skills. To provide a tool for training and feedback on nurse anaesthetists' non-technical skills, this study aimed to adapt the Anaesthetists' Non-Technic...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Lyk-Jensen HT,Jepsen RM,Spanager L,Dieckmann P,Østergaard D

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trauma resuscitation is a complex situation, and most organisations have multi-professional trauma teams. Non-technical skills are challenged during trauma resuscitation, and they play an important role in the prevention of critical incidents. Simulation-based training of these is recommended. Our research question wa...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Gjeraa K,Møller TP,Østergaard D

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dexamethasone has analgesic properties when given intravenously before surgery, but the optimal dose has not been determined. We hypothesised that a dose of 40 mg dexamethasone would improve analgesia after outpatient shoulder surgery compared with 8 mg. METHODS:A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlle...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Bjørnholdt KT,Mønsted PN,Søballe K,Nikolajsen L

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Axillary nerve block (ANB) was recently introduced along with suprascapular nerve block as an alternative to inter-scalene brachial plexus block for post-operative pain control. However, the methods for performing ANB are variable. We studied the relationship between surface anatomy and the location of the a...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Kim YA,Yoon KB,Kwon TD,Kim DH,Yoon DM

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Further characterization of the post-cardiac arrest syndrome (PCAS) is essential to better understand the mechanisms resulting in injury and death. We investigated serial serum concentrations of the stress hormone c-terminal provasopressin (CT-proAVP or copeptin), the cardiac biomarker MR-proANP and a biomar...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Annborn M,Dankiewicz J,Nielsen N,Rundgren M,Smith JG,Hertel S,Struck J,Friberg H

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differential lung ventilation to achieve optimised ventilation for each lung is a procedure rarely used in the intensive care unit, to treat select cases of severe unilateral lung disease in intensive care. However, existing techniques both for securing the airway and ventilating the lungs are challenging and have com...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Skjeflo GW,Dybwik K

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mechanical ventilation (MV) can result in inflammation and subsequent lung injury. Toll-like receptor (TLR)4 and NF-κB are proposed to play a crucial role in the MV-induced inflammatory response. Resveratrol (RVT) exhibits anti-inflammatory effects in vitro and in vivo supposedly by interfering with TLR4 sig...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Van der Wal SE,Vaneker M,Kox M,Braak G,Van Hees HW,Van den Brink IA,Van de Pol FM,Heunks LM,Van der Hoeven JG,Joosten LA,Vissers KC,Scheffer GJ

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A growing proportion of the population is using opioids for longer time periods, but little is known about the characteristics of patients who are persistent opioid users. We therefore studied the association between socio-economic factors and persistent vs. short-term opioid use 4 years later. METHODS:The ...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Svendsen K,Fredheim OM,Romundstad P,Borchgrevink PC,Skurtveit S

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has an impact on survival. The quality may be impaired if the patient needs to be transported to the hospital with ongoing CPR. The aim of this study was to analyse whether the quality of CPR can be improved during transportation by using real-time audiovisu...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Hellevuo H,Sainio M,Huhtala H,Olkkola KT,Tenhunen J,Hoppu S

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Two spinal anaesthesia techniques were compared with local infiltration anaesthesia (LIA) to test the hypothesis that the addition of lidocaine to bupivacaine would decrease the spinal block's duration and provide shorter recovery to discharge. METHODS:Ninety-three patients undergoing outpatient herniorrhap...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Yazicioglu D,Akkaya T,Kulacoglu H

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of the present multicentre study is to assess health-related quality of life in patients with community-acquired sepsis, severe sepsis, or septic shock (CAS) 6 months after discharge from the intensive care unit (ICU) and to compare the health-related quality of life of the ICU survivors with CAS w...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Orwelius L,Lobo C,Teixeira Pinto A,Carneiro A,Costa-Pereira A,Granja C

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sevoflurane post-conditioning (SpostC) protects young hearts against ischemia-reperfusion injury. It is unknown whether the infarct-limiting effect is also maintained in aged cohorts and whether there are age-associated differences in the underlying mechanisms. METHODS:Young or old rats were randomly subjec...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Li H,Zhou C,Chen D,Fang N,Yao Y,Li L

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of children is generally performed under sedation or with general anaesthesia (GA), but the ideal regimen has not been found. The aim of this study was to see if propofol-remifentanil would be a suitable alternative for the maintenance of anaesthesia in this category of patie...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Pedersen NA,Jensen AG,Kilmose L,Olsen KS

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Articaine and chloroprocaine have recently gained interest as short-acting spinal anaesthetics. Based on previous work comparing articaine 60 mg with chloroprocaine 40 mg, we hypothesised that articaine 40 mg and chloroprocaine 40 mg would produce similar spinal anaesthesa regarding block onset, maximal spre...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Förster JG,Rosenberg PH,Harilainen A,Sandelin J,Pitkänen MT

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Involutional changes of peripheral nervous system occur with aging. The aim of the study was to determine the minimum effective volume of local anesthetic required to offer an effective ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block in 50% of middle-aged (< 50 years) and elderly (> 65 years) patient...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Pavičić Šarić J,Vidjak V,Tomulić K,Zenko J

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Drug-induced nausea and vomiting, both post-operatively and following chemotherapy, is often distressing for the patients. Our clinical impression is that certain patients are not prone to but instead protected against both post-operative and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). If support for th...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Oddby-Muhrbeck E,Öbrink E,Eksborg S,Rotstein S,Lönnqvist PA

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Morbid obesity is associated with important differences in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. The aim of this study was to determine minimum alveolar concentration of sevoflurane for maintaining bispectral index (BIS) below 50 (MACBIS50 ) in morbidly obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery using the ...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Zeidan A,Mazoit JX

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Open radical retropubic prostatectomy (ORRP) is associated with moderate pain. We hypothesized that a transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block would reduce post-operative pain, morphine consumption and opioid-related side effects compared with wound infiltration and placebo in this population. METHODS:This w...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Skjelsager A,Ruhnau B,Kistorp TK,Kridina I,Hvarness H,Mathiesen O,Dahl JB

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cyclic alveolar recruitment and derecruitment play a role in the pathomechanism of acute lung injury and may lead to arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO(2) ) oscillations within the respiratory cycle. It remains unknown, however, if these PaO(2) oscillations are transmitted to the microcirculation. The...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Klein KU,Hartmann EK,Boehme S,Szczyrba M,Heylen L,Liu T,David M,Werner C,Markstaller K,Engelhard K

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inhalation of nitric oxide (INO) exerts both local and distant effects. INO in healthy pigs causes down-regulation of endogenous nitric oxide (NO) production and vasoconstriction in lung regions not reached by INO, especially in hypoxic regions, which augments hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction. In contrast,...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Nilsson MC,Hambraeus-Jonzon K,Alving K,Wiklund P,Bergquist M,Fredén F

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Electroencephalogram (EEG)-based depth of anaesthesia monitoring is susceptible to contaminating electromyographic (EMG) activity. Many authorities have suggested that anaesthesiologists using these monitors should interpret the raw EEG waveform seen on the anaesthesia monitor. METHODS:In 34 patients anaest...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Aho AJ,Yli-Hankala A,Lyytikäinen LP,Kamata K,Jäntti V

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pre-hospital tracheal intubation (TI) is an important but difficult procedure with the potential to produce hypoxaemia. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of desaturation episodes during out-of-hospital rapid sequence induction (RSI) and TI by the medical team of a German Helicopter Emergen...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Helm M,Kremers G,Lampl L,Hossfeld B

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Goal-directed therapy has been proposed to improve outcome in high-risk surgery patients. The aim of this study was to investigate whether individualised goal-directed therapy targeting stroke volume and oxygen delivery could reduce the number of patients with post-operative complications and shorten hospita...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Bisgaard J,Gilsaa T,Rønholm E,Toft P

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Remifentanil has been suggested for the induction of general anaesthesia for caesarean section. We aimed to define remifentanil effects on maternal stress response as well as neonatal effects. METHODS:Relevant articles were retrieved by a systematic literature search. Randomized, controlled trials comparing...

journal_title：Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

authors： Heesen M,Klöhr S,Hofmann T,Rossaint R,Devroe S,Straube S,Van de Velde M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00