Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jul 2009
Comparative StudyUsefulness of pulse oximetry using the SET technology in critically ill adult patients.
Pulse oximeters are routinely used in severely ill patients to detect hypoxemia early. In various clinical situations, however, conventional devices may be unable to display valid values or any value whatsoever. The usefulness of the Signal Extraction Technology (SET) in these situations has not yet been investigated. ⋯ In situations at risk of producing defective signals when using conventional sensors, the SET system provided more valid SaO(2) estimates.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jul 2009
Case Reports[Severe differed respiratory depression after intrathecal administration of morphine and clonidine on a 70-year-old patient].
We report a case of severe and differed respiratory depression to a 70-year-old patient after spinal anaesthesia for prostatic adenomectomy. Ten milligram of bupivacaine, 30 microg of clonidine and 100 microg of morphine has been administrated intrathecally. ⋯ The use of low dose intrathecal morphine can involve a respiratory depression. Intrathecal association of morphine and clonidine must be careful used among old patients and require a monitoring during the first 24h.