Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jun 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial[Neostigmine added to bupivacaine in axillary plexus block: which benefit?].
Recent study showed that neostigmine (500 microg) by intra-articular produces postoperative analgesia without adverse effect. The author's goal was to determine whether 500 microg of neostigmine added to bupivacaine in axillary plexus block could prolonged postoperative analgesia without increasing the incidence of side effects. ⋯ Neostigmine combined to a mixture of lidocaine and bupivacaine prolongs postoperative analgesia after axillary plexus block.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jun 2003
Case Reports[Acute cupric sulfate intoxication: pathophysiology and therapy about a case report].
A case of acute copper sulfate intoxication is presented here, as an illustration of high toxic copper dose. A 38-years-old patient with a light mental deficit ingested half a glass of copper sulfate. ⋯ The patient left the intensive care unit after 9 days. Acute copper intoxication is not an exceptional situation, with a potentially severe outcome.
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To assess the incidence and the causes of failures of anaesthesia machines in relation to aging. Study design. - Prospective survey from january 1996 to july 2000. ⋯ Anaesthetic machine failure rate change according to the time should not be criteria for remplacement if rigorous quality control and maintenance operation are used.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jun 2003
[Pseudomonas aeruginosa epidemiology in intensive care units: importance of cross-transmission].
To update the local epidemiological data of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in intensive care units (ICU) by assessing the colonisation incidence rate and the level of cross-transmission. ⋯ The incidences of P. aeruginosa colonisation upon admission and during hospitalisation are consistent with other french and european studies. Although we probably over-estimated the rate of cross-transmission, our results demonstrate that cross-transmission may be a major cause of P. aeruginosa dissemination in ICUs.