AnaesthesiaUK Journal

Intrathecal hydromorphone added to hyperbaric bupivacaine for postoperative pain relief after knee arthroscopic surgery: a prospective, randomised, controlled trial

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

addition of opioid to spinal anaesthetic provides additional analgesia during the postoperative period. These authors aimed to determine the dose of intrathecal hydromorphone necessary to achieve postoperative pain relief after arthroscopic knee surgery. P H3 H3 H3Methods H3In a prospective, double-blinded parallel, placebo-controlled manner, 60 patients who were undergoing unilateral knee arthroscopy ......
Pain - Eur J Anaesthesiol 2012; 29: 17-21
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Simulated evaluation of a non-Luer safety connector system for use in neuraxial procedures

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Spinal syringes, needles and other devices with connectors that will not also connect with Luer devices could substantially reduce wrong-route drug administration errors. These authors aimed to evaluate a newly designed non-Luer safety connector system for neuraxial procedures in terms of clinical acceptability and cross-connectivity with conventional Luer devices. ......
Pain - Br J Anaesth 2012; 108: 134-9
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Ropivacaine continuous wound infusion versus epidural morphine for postoperative analgesia after cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

BRThe infusion of local anaesthetic in the surgical wound is helpful in the multimodal management of postoperative pain. These authors hypothesised that local anaesthetic wound infusion after Caesarean delivery would provide better pain control than epidural morphine analgesia. BR H3 H3 H3MethodsH3 PHealthy, term women scheduled for elective Caesarean delivery were recruited to ......
Obstetrics - Anesth Analg 2012; 114: 179-85
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A validation study of the CEMACH recommended modified early obstetric warning system (MEOWS)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

H3 PThe 2003-2005 Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health report recommended the introduction of the BRmodified early obstetric warning system (MEOWS) in all obstetric inpatients to track maternal physiological parameters, and to aid early recognition and treatment of the acutely unwell parturient. P H3Methods H3 PThe authors prospectively reviewed 676 consecutive ......
Obstetrics - Anaesthesia 2012; 67: 12-18
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Fluid resuscitation with 6% hydroxyethyl starch (130/0.4) in acutely ill patients: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

research suggests that 6% hydroxyethyl starch (HES) 1300.4 is one of the most frequently used resuscitation fluids worldwide. As a result of the retraction of studies evaluating its use, these authors re-evaluated the available evidence regarding its safety and efficacy. P H3Methods H3 PThe authors performed a systematic review and meta-analysis ......
Intensive Care - Anesth Analg 2012; 114: 159-69
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The role of neuromuscular blocking drugs in early severe acute respiratory distress syndrome

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

blocking agents (NMBAs) are used to facilitate mechanical ventilation in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and have been shown to improve arterial partial pressure of oxygen. However, the association between NMBAs and mortality is unclear. Furthermore, morbidity concerns exist, particularly regarding a putative role in intensive care ......
Intensive Care - Can J Anaesth 2012; 59: 105-8
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Risk factors associated with ischemic optic neuropathy after spinal fusion surgery

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

visual loss, a rare complication of spinal fusion surgery, is most commonly caused by ischaemic optic neuropathy (ION). This study aimed to determine the risk factors for ION in this setting. P H3 H3 H3MethodsH3 PUsing a multicentre case-control design, the authors compared 80 adult patients with ION from the American Society of ......
Anaesthesia - Anesthesiology 2012; 116: 15-24
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Glidescope(�) video-laryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy for endotracheal intubation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

authors investigated whether the improved glottic visualisation provided by the GlidescopeSUP�SUP video-laryngoscopy, relative to direct laryngoscopy, translates into increased success with intubation. P H3 H3 H3Methods H3The authors systematically searched electronic databases, conference abstracts and article references. They included trials in humans comparing GlidescopeSUP�SUP video-laryngoscopy with direct laryngoscopy regarding the glottic view, ......
Anaesthesia - Can J Anaesth 2012; 59: 41-52
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Autoimmunity against the �(2) adrenergic receptor and muscarinic-2 receptor in complex regional pain syndrome.

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

H3 PComplex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a painful condition affecting one or more extremities of the body, marked by a wide variety of symptoms and signs that are often difficult to manage because the pathophysiology is incompletely understood. A recent study showed the presence of autoantibodies against differentiated autonomic ......
Pain - Pain 2011; 152: 2690-700
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Nitrous oxide (N2O) reduces postoperative opioid-induced hyperalgesia after remifentanil-propofol anaesthesia in humans

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

authors carried out a study to test if intraoperative administration of NSUB2SUBO during propofol-remifentanil anaesthesia prevented the onset of postoperative opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH). P H3Methods H3 PA total of 50 adult ASA I-II patients undergoing elective open septorhinoplasty under general anaesthesia were studied. Patients were anaesthetised with propofol, adjusted to bispectral ......
Pain - Br J Anaesth 2011; 107: 959-65.
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