European journal of anaesthesiology
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Comparative Study
Age-adapted morphine titration produces equivalent analgesia and adverse effects in younger and older patients.
To determine the efficacy and safety of intravenous postoperative morphine titration in the elderly compared with younger patients. ⋯ Using lower bolus doses, pain relief in the immediate postoperative period with morphine was as efficacious and safe in elderly patients as in younger patients. The decrease in renal clearance of morphine in the elderly justifies the reduction of intravenous morphine boluses for the treatment of postoperative pain.
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Letter Multicenter Study
A national survey of single-use and reusable laryngeal mask use in England.
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Patent blue (4-[(4-diethylaminophenyl)-(4-diethylazaniumylidencyclohexa-2,5-dienyliden) methyl]-6-hydroxy-3-sulfo-benzolsulfonate, sodium salt) is a contrast dye used for the intraoperative detection of the primary lymphatic nodes draining the area of tumour infiltration. The dye is known to interact with pulse oximeter readings. However, the degree of alteration seems to be moderate and predictable when patent blue is injected into the perimammilar region during breast surgery. ⋯ Injection of patent blue into the cervix uteri interferes dramatically with pulse oximeter readings. This situation is further complicated by device-dependent arterial co-oximetry methaemoglobin results. For the time being it is recommendable to monitor adequate oxygenation of the patient in the presence of patent blue by regular control of the arterial PO2. Clearly, the unresolved issue of reliable methaemoglobin determination in the presence of patent blue remains a matter of clinical concern for anaesthetists.
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Letter Multicenter Study
Videolaryngoscopy--an answer to difficult laryngoscopy?