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Prevention of propofol-induced pain in children: combination of alfentanil and lidocaine vs alfentanil or lidocaine aloneEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Our study demonstrated that the combination treatment of two different analgesic modalities, alfentanil and lidocaine, could prevent the moderate and severe pain on propofol injection, and reduce the incidence of mild pain compared with each drug alone.
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - August 12, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Kwak, H. J., Min, S. K., Kim, J. S., Kim, J. Y. Tags: Paediatrics Source Type: journals

Perioperative use of dexmedetomidine in an infant with familial dysautonomiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report the safe use of dexmedetomidine in an infant with this extremely rare condition.
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - August 12, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Abulhasan, Y., Buu, N., Frigon, C. Tags: Paediatrics Source Type: journals

Bilateral L1 and L2 dorsal root ganglion blocks for discogenic low-back painEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion We conclude that blocks of this nociceptive pathway in humans using bilateral DRG blocks has no therapeutic value.
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - August 12, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Richardson, J., Collinghan, N., Scally, A. J., Gupta, S. Tags: Pain Source Type: journals

Mu-opioid receptor (A118G) single-nucleotide polymorphism affects alfentanil requirements for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: a pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions We demonstrated increased opioid requirement for alfentanil in patients with the G118 SNP, who self-administered a higher dose, achieved higher plasma concentration, and yet complained of more severe pain. This observation suggests that G118 SNP impairs the analgesic response to opioids.
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - August 12, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Ginosar, Y., Davidson, E. M., Meroz, Y., Blotnick, S., Shacham, M., Caraco, Y. Tags: Pain Source Type: journals

Comparison of economical aspects of interscalene brachial plexus blockade and general anaesthesia for arthroscopic shoulder surgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Ultrasonographic-guided ISB is a cost-effective method for arthroscopic shoulder surgery.
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - August 12, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Gonano, C., Kettner, S. C., Ernstbrunner, M., Schebesta, K., Chiari, A., Marhofer, P. Tags: Regional Anaesthesia Source Type: journals

Analgesic effectiveness of ropivacaine 0.2% vs 0.4% via an ultrasound-guided C5-6 root/superior trunk perineural ambulatory catheterEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions After major shoulder surgery, ropivacaine 0.2% at 2 ml h–1 with on-demand 5 ml boluses administered via an ultrasound-guided C5–6 root/superior trunk perineural catheter produces similar analgesia, but higher patient satisfaction compared with ropivacaine 0.4%. Trial Registration: ANZCTR: ACTRN12608000591358. URL: www.anzctr.org.au/registry/trial_review.aspx?ID=83028.
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - August 12, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Fredrickson, M. J., Price, D. J. Tags: Regional Anaesthesia Source Type: journals

Randomized controlled trial of intubation with the McGrath(R) Series 5 videolaryngoscope by inexperienced anaesthetistsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions There were no advantages to using the McGrath® laryngoscope for uncomplicated tracheal intubation and duration of intubation was longer, so it should not be used as a first-line laryngoscope instrument by inexperienced anaesthetists. Trials Registry: This trial was registered before onset of participation at ClinicalTrials.gov. Identification no. 08-so802-4. URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00633867?term=08-so802-4&rank=1.
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - August 12, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Walker, L., Brampton, W., Halai, M., Hoy, C., Lee, E., Scott, I., McLernon, D. J. Tags: Respiration And The Airway Source Type: journals

Tracheal intubation with videolaryngoscopes in patients with cervical spine immobilization: a randomized trial of the Airway Scope(R) and the GlideScope(R)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions These results suggest that the Airway Scope®'s tube guide system enables more rapid tracheal intubation compared with the GlideScope® in patients with cervical spine immobilization.
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - August 12, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Liu, E. H. C., Goy, R. W. L., Tan, B. H., Asai, T. Tags: Respiration And The Airway Source Type: journals

Prolonged hoarseness and arytenoid cartilage dislocation after tracheal intubationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The age of the patient and duration of intubation were significant factors in the duration of hoarseness after tracheal intubation. In addition, the incidence of arytenoid cartilage dislocation was 0.097%.
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - August 12, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Yamanaka, H., Hayashi, Y., Watanabe, Y., Uematu, H., Mashimo, T. Tags: Respiration And The Airway Source Type: journals

Antiseptic solutions for central neuraxial blockade: which concentration of chlorhexidine in alcohol should we use?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - August 12, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Scott, M., Stones, J., Payne, N., Cook, T. M., Fischer, B., Bogod, D., Wildsmith, J. A., Counsell, D., Christie, I., Damien, M. Tags: Correspondence Source Type: journals

Management of hypotension in obstetric spinal anaesthesiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - August 12, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Lee, S. W. Y., Khaw, K. S., Ngan Kee, W. D., Leung, T. Y. Tags: Correspondence Source Type: journals

Securing tracheal tubes in facial burnsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - August 12, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: O'Hara, D., Oakey, S., Shelley, O. Tags: Correspondence Source Type: journals

Anatomical causes of failed spinal anaesthesia may be commoner than thoughtEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - August 12, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Popham, P. A., Fettes, P. D. W., Jansson, J.-R., Wildsmith, J. A. W. Tags: Correspondence Source Type: journals

Use of Luer connection syringes for spinal anaesthesiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - August 12, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Davies, S., Fettes, P. D. W., Jansson, J.-R., Wildsmith, J. A. W. Tags: Correspondence Source Type: journals

Anaesthesia for a patient with Isaac's syndrome and myasthenia gravisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - August 12, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Singh, H., Tewari, A., Bansal, A., Garg, S., Gupta, M., Adlakha, P. Tags: Correspondence Source Type: journals

Apparent blind spot with the GlideScope(R) video laryngoscopeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - August 12, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Hirabayashi, Y., Otsuka, Y. Tags: Correspondence Source Type: journals

Fundamentals of AnaesthesiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - August 12, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Srivastava, A. Tags: Book Reviews Source Type: journals

Careers in Anesthesiology: Volume XI. Professionalism, The Joy of VolunteeringEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - August 12, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Sprigge, J. S. Tags: Book Reviews Source Type: journals

[Infections with respiratory syncytial virus : Underestimated risk during anaesthesia in infants.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report on an infant with a RSV infection who was ventilation-dependent for 9 days after anaesthesia for a minor intervention. PMID: 19672564 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Der Anaesthesist - August 12, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Wörner J, Jöhr M, Berger TM, Christen P Tags: Anaesthesist Source Type: journals

Hypothalamic deep-brain stimulation modulates thermal sensitivity and pain thresholds in cluster headacheEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Deep-brain stimulation (DBS) of the posterior hypothalamus has been shown to be clinically effective for drug-resistant chronic cluster headache, but the underlying mechanism is still not understood. The hypothalamus as an important centre of homeostasis is connected among others to the trigeminal system via the trigeminohypothalamic tract. We aimed to elucidate whether hypothalamic stimulation affects thermal sensation and pain perception only in the clinically affected region (the first trigeminal branch) or in other regions as well. Thus, we examined three groups: chronic cluster headache patients with unilate...
Source: Pain - August 12, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tim P. Jürgens, Massimo Leone, Alberto Proietti-Cecchini, Volker Busch, Eliana Mea, Gennaro Bussone, Arne May Tags: Research papers Source Type: journals

Aspirin May Help Treat Colon CancerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Title: Aspirin May Help Treat Colon CancerCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/12/2009Last Editorial Review: 8/12/2009
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - August 12, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: consumer

[Intensive care patients : Determining daily energy expenditure - a comparison of two methods.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The SenseWear(R) armband is non-invasive, convenient and easy to handle, but has a significant measurement bias in the hypercaloric range. Although IC is still best suited to determining metabolic need in intubated patients, measurements with the SenseWear(R) armband provide significant advantages, e.g. in non-intubated patients, and give a fair estimation of daily energy expenditure when used alone. PMID: 19669707 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Der Anaesthesist - August 11, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Rokuss K, Kalenka A, Bender HJ, Hinkelbein J Tags: Anaesthesist Source Type: journals

[Infection control in continuous peripheral regional anesthesia : Clinical study on disinfection time and subcutaneous tunneling in interscalene plexus anesthesia.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In the present study the efficacy of subcutaneous tunneling and a 10 min disinfection time with a 70% alcoholic solution to reduce the infection rate in continuous interscalene plexus anesthesia were examined. In a prospective study 1,134 continuous interscalene plexus anesthesias were included. In group 1 (473 catheters) a cotton swab was soaked with the alcoholic solution and swabbed 3 times at the puncture site in the classical manner. In group 2 (661 catheters) disinfection was carried out by spray and swab application with a disinfection time of at least 10 min. In group 1, 19% of the catheters were tunneled subcu...
Source: Der Anaesthesist - August 11, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Neuburger M, Reisig F, Zimmermann L, Büttner J Tags: Anaesthesist Source Type: journals

[Concepts for perioperative pain therapy : A critical stocktaking.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Despite numerous publications, new guidelines for the treatment of acute pain and efforts from a number of initiatives, there is still a tremendous need for improvement in postoperative pain therapy. One of the reasons for the shortcomings in the care of patients with postoperative pain is the lack of applicability of guidelines in daily clinical practice. Therefore, simple but effective and easy to implement concepts need to be developed. In the following review, different concepts that have been developed over recent years are presented and evaluated for their effectiveness. One of these is the notion of balanced ana...
Source: Der Anaesthesist - August 11, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Reichl S, Pogatzki-Zahn E Tags: Anaesthesist Source Type: journals

[Perioperative haemodynamic monitoring within the framework of targeted haemodynamic therapy : "It depends on what one makes of it!"]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19669704 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Der Anaesthesist - August 11, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Heringlake M Tags: Anaesthesist Source Type: journals

[Intraneural injection of local anesthetic for sciatic nerve block at the popliteal fossa.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19669703 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Der Anaesthesist - August 11, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Kleinschmidt S Tags: Anaesthesist Source Type: journals

[A very extensive necrotizing fasciitis.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report a 36-year-old woman case, who developed an important skin emphysema on a fluidized bed that may have worsen the situation. PMID: 19682835 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Annales Francaises d'Anesthesie et de Reanimation - August 11, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Vouriot D, Murat O, Petit JS, Appriou M, Jaussaud M, Léon A Tags: Ann Fr Anesth Reanim Source Type: journals

[Headache at a 21-year-old man reaches of a Goodpasture disease.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Discussion deals with the putative mechanisms, which could be responsible for the thrombosis. PMID: 19682834 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Annales Francaises d'Anesthesie et de Reanimation - August 11, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Petit JS, Murat O, Perrier S, Lepouse C, Jaussaud M, Leon A Tags: Ann Fr Anesth Reanim Source Type: journals

An fMRI case report of photophobia: Activation of the trigeminal nociceptive pathwayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study may contribute to a better understanding of the pathways involved in photophobia in the human condition.
Source: Pain - August 11, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: E.A. Moulton, L. Becerra, D. Borsook Tags: Clinical note Source Type: journals

Thrombin receptor: An endogenous inhibitor of inflammatory pain, activating opioid pathwaysEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study highlights a previously unknown endogenous mechanism of analgesia, showing a central role for the thrombin receptor PAR1 in the regulation of inflammatory pain and as an activator of opioid pathways.
Source: Pain - August 11, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Laurence Martin, Céline Augé, Jérôme Boué, Michelle C. Buresi, Kevin Chapman, Samuel Asfaha, Patricia Andrade-Gordon, Martin Steinhoff, Nicolas Cenac, Gilles Dietrich, Nathalie Vergnolle Tags: Research papers Source Type: journals

New Bone-Building Drug Promising Against Prostate CancerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Title: New Bone-Building Drug Promising Against Prostate CancerCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/11/2009 10:18:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/11/2009
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - August 11, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: consumer

New Osteoporosis Drug Coming?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Title: New Osteoporosis Drug Coming?Category: Health NewsCreated: 8/11/2009Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2009
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - August 11, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: consumer

Central post-stroke pain: clinical characteristics, pathophysiology, and managementEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Lancet Neurology Area: News The Lancet Neurology has featured a review on the clinical characteristics and management of central post-stroke pain (CPSP), a neuropathic pain syndrome that can occur after a cerebrovascular accident. This syndrome is characterised by pain and sensory abnormalities in the body parts that correspond to the brain territory that has been injured by the cerebrovascular lesion. The following topics are discussed: . Epidemiology of CPSP . Clinical characteristics of CPSP . Diagnostic measures . Pathophysiology: possible mechanisms . Management of CPSP usi...
Source: NeLM - Pain control - August 10, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: organizations

Urine Test May Predict Drug Responses (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A simple urine sample can be used to tell how people will respond to the common analgesic acetaminophen, researchers said, and the same idea might one day be used to predict response to a range of other drugs.
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - August 10, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Fabry disease – Pain doctors have to find the missing onesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In Fabry disease, an X-linked recessive lipid storage disorder, globotriaosylceramide accumulates within nerves, vascular endothelium, kidneys, heart and other tissues. In male patients the disease causes death in adult life from renal, cardiac or cerebrovascular complications. With an estimated incidence of 1:40,000 in males, Fabry disease is considered to be a rare disease. Recent data, however, question this estimate and suggest that Fabry disease may be considerably underdiagnosed. Thus, screening studies report an incidence of 0.1–1% among male dialysis patients, 3–5% of ‘‘idiopathic’’ hypertrophic cardiom...
Source: Pain - August 9, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Dennis Naleschinski, Kathrin Arning, Ralf Baron Tags: Commentaries Source Type: journals

Functional and structural nerve fiber findings in heterozygote patients with Fabry diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Fabry disease is an X-linked inherited lysosomal disorder with dysfunction of the lysosomal enzyme α-galactosidase A causing accumulation of glycolipids in multiple organs including the nervous system. Pain and somatosensory disturbances are prominent manifestations of this disease. Until recently disease manifestations in female carriers of Fabry disease have been questioned. To explore the frequency of symptoms and the functional and structural involvement of the nervous system in female patients we examined the presence of pain, manifestations of peripheral neuropathy and nerve density in skin biopsies in 19 ...
Source: Pain - August 9, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Anette Torvin Møller, Flemming Winther Bach, Ulla Feldt-Rasmussen, Åse Rasmussen, Lis Hasholt, He Lan, Claudia Sommer, Steen Kølvraa, Martin Ballegaard, Troels Staehelin Jensen Tags: Research papers Source Type: journals

Perioperative anaesthetic management of high-order repeat caesarean section: audit of practice in a university-affiliated medical centreEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study summarizes our experience in the anaesthetic management of HORCS.Methods: The files of all parturients undergoing HORCS between January 1995 and August 2007 were reviewed to determine surgical times, rates and causes of conversion from neuraxial to general anaesthesia and the need to supplement neuraxial anaesthesia with intravenous sedation.Results: Parturients (n=108) were 35±4.5 years old with a gestational age of 37.5±1.5 weeks, weighed 88±20kg and had undergone 6±1 caesarean sections. Eighty-six (80%) were elective. Initial anaesthetic techniques included spinal (n=80, 74%), epidural (n=9, 8%), combined...
Source: International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia - August 9, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: A. Ioscovich, E. Mirochnitchenko, S. Halpern, A. Samueloff, S. Grisaru-Granovsky, Y. Gozal, S. Einav Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Intra-operative fluid warming in elective caesarean section: a blinded randomised controlled trialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Warming intravenous fluids mitigates the decrease in maternal temperature during elective caesarean section under combined spinal-epidural anaesthesia and improves thermal comfort, but does not affect shivering. Intravenous fluids should be warmed routinely in elective caesarean section, especially for cases of expected long duration, but the use of pre-warmed fluids is as efficient and cheaper than using a Hotline® fluid warmer.
Source: International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia - August 9, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: M. Woolnough, J. Allam, C. Hemingway, M. Cox, S.M. Yentis Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Anaesthetic management of a pregnant patient with Takayasu’s disease undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm repairEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report the successful anaesthetic management of repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm in a patient with Takayasu’s disease at 14 weeks’ gestation. Anaesthesia was managed with combined epidural and general anaesthesia. During the intraoperative period haemodynamic parameters were well maintained. There were no episodes of haemodynamic fluctuations, oxygen desaturation or metabolic acidosis. Aortic cross-clamp time was 105min, blood loss around 1200mL, and central venous pressure maintained between 8 and 10cm H2O. There were no sudden changes in cardiac parameters, base deficit or urine output before or after cross ...
Source: International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia - August 9, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: N. Bhardwaj, R. Babu, A. Behra Tags: Case Reports Source Type: journals

Acupuncture in the management of post-partum headache following neuraxial analgesiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We present two parturients with classical symptoms of low-pressure headache, who each received neuraxial labour analgesia without a documented dural puncture with a Tuohy needle. Both parturients were successfully managed using acupuncture rather than an epidural blood patch.
Source: International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia - August 9, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: A. Sharma, E. Cheam Tags: Case Reports Source Type: journals

Pain sensitivity can be assessed by self-rating: Development and validation of the Pain Sensitivity QuestionnaireEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Experimental determination of pain sensitivity has received increasing attention because of emerging clinical applications (including prediction of postoperative pain and treatment response) and scientific implications (e.g. it has been proposed that above-average pain sensitivity is a risk factor for the development of chronic pain disorders). However, the use of experimental pain sensitivity assessment on a broad scale is hampered by its requirements on time, equipment and human resources and the fact that it is painful for the tested subject. Alternatives to experimental pain testing are currently lacking. Her...
Source: Pain - August 9, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Ruth Ruscheweyh, Martin Marziniak, Frederike Stumpenhorst, Julia Reinholz, Stefan Knecht Tags: Research papers Source Type: journals

Somatotopic organization of pain responses to direct electrical stimulation of the human insular cortexEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: The question whether pain encoding in the human insula shows some somatotopic organization is still pending. We studied 142 patients undergoing depth stereotactic EEG (SEEG) exploration of the insular cortex for pre-surgical evaluation of epilepsy. 472 insular electrical stimulations were delivered, of which only 49 (10.5%) elicited a painful sensation in 38 patients (27%). Most sites where low intensity electric stimulation produced pain, without after-discharge or concomitant visually detectable change in EEG activity outside the insula, were located in the posterior two thirds of the insula. Pain was located i...
Source: Pain - August 9, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: L. Mazzola, J. Isnard, R. Peyron, M. Guénot, F. Mauguière Tags: Research papers Source Type: journals

Intratrigeminal ganglionic injection of LPA causes neuropathic pain-like behavior and demyelination in ratsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: We have previously reported a novel method for producing chronic nociceptive behavior in rats following compression of the trigeminal ganglion. In the present study, we have further studied the role of demyelination in the development of prolonged nociceptive behavior in the trigeminal territory. For this purpose, lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) was injected into the trigeminal ganglia of male Sprague–Dawley rats weighing between 250 and 260g. Under pentobarbital sodium anesthesia, the rats were mounted onto a stereotaxic frame and 3μL of LPA (1nmol) solution was injected into the trigeminal ganglion to produce de...
Source: Pain - August 9, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Dong K. Ahn, Sang Y. Lee, Seung R. Han, Jin S. Ju, Gwi Y. Yang, Min K. Lee, Dong H. Youn, Yong C. Bae Tags: Research papers Source Type: journals

[Haemodynamic monitoring in the perioperative phase : Available systems, practical application and clinical data.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The objective of this article is to review the monitoring devices that are currently used to assess haemodynamics and filling status in the perioperative setting. Methods and principles for measuring haemodynamic variables, the measured and calculated parameters as well as clinical benefits and shortcomings of each device are described. Furthermore, the results for monitoring devices from clinical studies of goal-directed fluid and volume therapy which have been published will be discussed. PMID: 19669105 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Der Anaesthesist - August 8, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Wittkowski U, Spies C, Sander M, Erb J, Feldheiser A, von Heymann C Tags: Anaesthesist Source Type: journals

[Acute perioperative disturbances of renal function : Strategies for prevention and therapy.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The increasing life expectancy in industrial nations leads to an increase in the number of elderly and aged persons treated in hospital. Increasingly more complex operations are being carried out on this group of patients. Renal dysfunction in the preoperative situation increases morbidity and mortality. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is nearly always part of a multi-organ dysfunction syndrome in critically ill patients. The treatment strategy of the AKI should be oriented to the degree of organ dysfunction. However, the stage of organ dysfunction is mostly unknown so that the therapeutically exploitable interval is often m...
Source: Der Anaesthesist - August 8, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Jaschinski U, Lichtwarck-Aschoff M Tags: Anaesthesist Source Type: journals

[Evaluation of the new supraglottic airway devices Ambu AuraOnce and Intersurgical i-gel : Positioning, sealing, patient comfort and airway morbidity.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The tested SGADs were comparable with regard to ease of insertion, insertion times and airway morbidity. Considering leak tightness and patient comfort the PLMA and the AuraOnce fared better with regard to tightness of seal and patient comfort. PMID: 19669103 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Der Anaesthesist - August 8, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Heuer JF, Stiller M, Rathgeber J, Eich C, Züchner K, Bauer M, Timmermann A Tags: Anaesthesist Source Type: journals

Quality of Reporting of Regional Anesthesia Outcomes in the LiteratureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion. Consistent and comparative regional anesthesia outcome data are lacking in peer-reviewed journals. A graded regional anesthetic morbidity and mortality system according to the intensity of therapy required for the treatment of the defined complication is proposed, along with a structured format for the reporting of regional anesthesia complications according to defined reporting standards.
Source: Pain Medicine - August 7, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Alexander Stojadinovic, Sean M. Shockey, Scott M. Croll, Chester C. Buckenmaier III Source Type: journals

Editorial BoardEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: European Journal of Pain - August 7, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: journals

Anesthesia technique allows patient co-operation during carotid surgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers have developed a new technique of general anesthesia that allows neurological monitoring of awake patients during surgery.
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - August 7, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Senior SexEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Title: Senior SexCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 3/7/2002Last Editorial Review: 8/7/2009
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - August 7, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: consumer

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