Different Learning Curves for Axillary Brachial Plexus Block: Ultrasound Guidance versus Nerve Stimulation [0.03%]
腋路臂丛阻滞的学习曲线：超声与神经刺激比较
C Luyet,G Schüpfer,M Wipfli et al.
C Luyet et al.
Little is known about the learning of the skills needed to perform ultrasound- or nerve stimulator-guided peripheral nerve blocks. The aim of this study was to compare the learning curves of residents trained in ultrasound guidance versus r...
A survey of perioperative and postoperative anesthetic practices for cesarean delivery [0.03%]
剖宫产围术期和术后麻醉实践调查
Leinani Aiono-Le Tagaloa,Alexander J Butwick,Brendan Carvalho
Leinani Aiono-Le Tagaloa
The aim of this survey was to review cesarean delivery anesthetic practices. An online survey was sent to members of the Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP). The mode of anesthesia, preferred neuraxial local anesthetic a...
Direct vasocontractile activities of bupivacaine enantiomers on the isolated rat thoracic aorta [0.03%]
布匹卡因旋光异构体对隔离的rat胸主动脉的直接血管收缩活性研究
Mai Mukozawa,Ko Takakura,Maki Mizogami
Mai Mukozawa
Background. In vitro studies with isolated arteries have shown direct vasoactivity of racemic bupivacaine. However, there is little information on the direct vasoactivities of bupivacaine enantiomers, S(-)- and R(+)-bupivacaine. Methods. We...
Effects of Dexmedetomidine-Fentanyl Infusion on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate during Cardiac Surgery in Children [0.03%]
舒芬太尼复合右美托咪定在小儿心脏手术中的降压及对心率的影响
Jyrson Guilherme Klamt,Walter Villela de Andrade Vicente,Luis Vicente Garcia et al.
Jyrson Guilherme Klamt et al.
Background. The purpose of this study was to access the effects of dexmedetomidine-fentanyl infusion on blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) before surgical stimulation, on their changes to skin incision, and on isoflurane requirement du...
Comparison of tracheal diameter measured by chest x-ray and by computed tomography [0.03%]
胸部X线和胸部CT测量气管直径的对比研究
Shigeki Sakuraba,Ryohei Serita,Junya Kuribayashi et al.
Shigeki Sakuraba et al.
Assessments of tracheal diameter (TD) are important to select proper endotracheal tubes. Previous studies have used X-ray and physical indices to estimate tracheal diameter but these may not reflect the actual TD. We compared TD measured by...
Postdural puncture headache [0.03%]
硬膜穿破性头痛
Ahmed Ghaleb
Ahmed Ghaleb
Postdural puncture headache (PDPH) has been a problem for patients, following dural puncture, since August Bier reported the first case in 1898. His paper discussed the pathophysiology of low-pressure headache resulting from leakage of cere...
Rapid-Onset Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) in a Patient Undergoing Metastatic Liver Resection: A Case Report and Review of the Literature [0.03%]
快速发生的急性呼吸窘迫综合征一例及其文献复习
Thorsten Brenner,Johann Motsch,Jens Werner et al.
Thorsten Brenner et al.
Metastatic liver resection following cytoreductive chemotherapy is an accepted treatment for oligometastatic tumor diseases. Although pulmonary complications are frequently reported in patients undergoing liver surgery including liver trans...
Joseph Sebeo,Stacie G Deiner,Ron L Alterman et al.
Joseph Sebeo et al.
In patients refractory to medical therapy, deep brain stimulations (DBSs) have emerged as the treatment of movement disorders particularly Parkinson's disease. Their use has also been extended in pediatric and adult patients to treat epilep...
Vasilis Sitras,Lasse Raatiniemi,Kristina Larsby et al.
Vasilis Sitras et al.
Cardiopulmonary collapse during labour is a catastrophic event caused by various medical, surgical and obstetrical conditions. It is an emergency that threatens the life of the mother and her unborn child. We present a case of a pregnant wo...
The ethics of rationing of critical care services: should technology assessment play a role? [0.03%]
重症监护服务配给的伦理问题：是否应发挥技术评估的作用？
Eric L Bloomfield
Eric L Bloomfield
The costs of health care continue to increase rapidly and steeply in the United States. One area of great expense is that of intensive care units (ICUs). The causes of inflation have not been addressed effectively. ICU resources could becom...