European journal of anaesthesiology
-
Letter Observational Study
The feasibility of pressure measurement during an ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block.
-
Abstracts are intended to be concise summaries of the entire randomised clinical trial (RCT). Despite their importance, few studies have examined the reporting quality of abstracts in the anaesthesiology literature. ⋯ Abstracts for many anaesthesiology RCTs are incomplete selective summaries of the entire article.
-
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Association between pre-operative biological phenotypes and postoperative pulmonary complications: An unbiased cluster analysis.
Biological phenotypes have been identified within several heterogeneous pulmonary diseases, with potential therapeutic consequences. ⋯ Patients at risk of PPCs and undergoing open abdominal surgery can be clustered based on pre-operative plasma biomarker concentrations. The two identified phenotypes have different incidences of PPCs. Biologic phenotyping could be useful in future randomised controlled trials of intra-operative ventilation.
-
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Placebo versus low-dose ketamine infusion in addition to remifentanil target-controlled infusion for conscious sedation during oocyte retrieval: A double-blinded, randomised controlled trial.
Currently, there is no gold standard for monitored anaesthesia care during oocyte retrieval. ⋯ The addition of low plasma levels of ketamine to a TCI remifentanil conscious sedation technique did not decrease the incidence nor the severity of respiratory depression. Continuous monitoring of capnography and oxygen saturation is always required.
-
Randomized Controlled Trial
Does a hypnosis session reduce the required propofol dose during closed-loop anaesthesia induction?: A randomised controlled trial.
Hypnosis has a positive effect on peri-operative anxiety and pain. ⋯ The current study, which was designed to determine the effect of a deep hypnosis session on anaesthesia induction using an automated tool for propofol administration, failed to detect a difference in the required dose of propofol.