Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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To determine the accuracy of the Paratrend 7 monitor inserted into a peripheral vein in providing continuous measurements of PCO2 and pH in children with respiratory failure. ⋯ The pH and PCO2 values obtained from the Paratrend 7 monitor provide a clinically acceptable correlation with arterial values.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Haemodynamic and electroencephalograph responses to intubation during induction with propofol or propofol/fentanyl.
To observe the changes in EEG bispectral index (BIS), 95% spectral edge frequency (95% SEF) and median frequency (MF) with haemodynamic changes to intubation during induction with propofol or propofol and 2 micrograms.kg-1 fentanyl i.v. ⋯ Fentanyl, 2 micrograms.kg-1 i.v., blunted the haemodynamic responses to intubation, but failed to attenuate the arousal of cerebral cortical activity. The different haemodynamic responses postintubation but similar BIS and 95% SEF changes in the two groups suggest that BIS or 95% SEF cannot predict the haemodynamic responses to intubation during anaesthesia induction with propofol and fentanyl.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Postoperative analgesia with "3-in-1" femoral nerve block after prosthetic hip surgery.
To evaluate the efficacy of a single shot "3-in-1" femoral nerve block for prosthetic hip surgery in association with general anaesthesia on post-operative analgesia. ⋯ There is a short-term benefit during the first few postoperative hours in using a single shot "3-in-1" femoral nerve block to complement general anaesthesia for elective hip surgery.
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Case Reports
Intrathecal catheter insertion during labour reduces the risk of post-dural puncture headache.
To describe the anaesthetic management and report the incidence of PDPH in three parturients who had experienced accidental dural puncture during labour and the subsequent deliberate intrathecal insertion of an epidural catheter. ⋯ Immediate intrathecal insertion of the epidural catheter after accidental dural puncture during labour proved to be an effective prophylactic technique to prevent PDPH in these three parturients.