European journal of anaesthesiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of ropivacaine concentration on common peroneal nerve block duration using a fixed dose: A randomised, double-blind trial in healthy volunteers.
The effect of local anaesthetic concentration on peripheral nerve block duration is unclear. Recent clinical trials found nerve blocks of equivalent duration despite changing local anaesthetic concentration but with a fixed local anaesthetic dose. A criticism of these studies is that the local anaesthetic doses used were above the proposed local anaesthetic dose-duration ceiling level, masking any potential effect of different local anaesthetic concentrations on nerve block duration. ⋯ In contrast to our hypothesis, we found no changes in mean sensory nerve block duration. However, local anaesthetic dilution resulted in reduced motor block duration.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Video-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation via smartphone improves quality of resuscitation: A randomised controlled simulation trial.
Despite intensive research, cardiac arrest remains a leading cause of death. It is of paramount importance to undertake every possible effort to increase the overall quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and improve patient outcome. CPR initiated by a bystander is one of the key factors in survival of such an incident. Telephone-assisted CPR (T-CPR) has proved to be an effective measure in improving layperson resuscitation. ⋯ V-CPR was shown to be superior to unassisted CPR, and was comparable to T-CPR. However, V-CPR leads to a significantly better hand position compared with the other study groups. V-CPR assistance resulted in volunteers performing chest compressions with more accurate compression depth. Despite reaching statistical significance, this may be of little clinical relevance.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
An ultrasound assessment of gastric emptying following tea with milk in pregnancy: A randomised controlled trial.
Consuming a small amount of milk with tea does not slow gastric emptying when compared with the same volume of water.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A single-dose of stellate ganglion block for the prevention of postoperative dysrhythmias in patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery for cancer: A prospective randomised controlled double-blind trial.
New-onset arrhythmias and sleep disturbances are frequently observed during the postoperative period in patients undergoing thoracic surgery. ⋯ A pre-operative SGB effectively prevented the occurrence of postoperative supraventricular tachycardias and improves the objective sleep quality in patients undergoing thoracic surgery for cancer.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Prospective, randomised, double-blind, dose-finding study of norepinephrine for preventing spinal-induced hypotension during caesarean delivery under combined spinal-epidural anaesthesia.
During caesarean delivery under spinal anaesthesia hypotension may be managed by norepinephrine in preference to phenylephrine due a perception of less bradycardia and fewer reductions in cardiac output. ⋯ The ED50, ED80 and ED95 were 0.029, 0.068 and 0.105 μg kg min respectively. A 0.07 μg kg min norepinephrine infusion may be optimum for preventing postspinal hypotension after intrathecal injection of 10 mg bupivacaine combined with 5 μg sufentanil.