Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Feb 2011
Multicenter StudyPatient satisfaction with care in the intensive care unit: can we rely on proxies?
To investigate whether next of kin can be addressed as proxy to assess patients' satisfaction with care in the intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ If the patient is unable to rate his satisfaction with care in the ICU, next of kin may be taken as an appropriate surrogate.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Feb 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialIntraoperative warming and post-operative cognitive dysfunction after total knee replacement.
Post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) can affect 30% of orthopedic surgery patients. We hypothesized that perioperative temperature has an impact on POCD. ⋯ Perioperative warming was associated with a higher incidence of cognitive dysfunction at 4 days after total knee replacement in patients >65 years of age.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Feb 2011
Effects of cricoid pressure and remifentanil on the esophageal sphincters using high-resolution solid-state manometry.
Cricoid pressure has been shown to decrease the pressure in the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), increasing the risk of aspiration. Whether this reaction is due to pain associated with the application of cricoid pressure has not been studied. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of cricoid pressure with those of peripheral pain on pressures in the LES, and to study whether remifentanil influences these effects. Data from the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) are also described. ⋯ Remifentanil as well as cricoid pressure per se induced decreases in LES pressure. However, cricoid pressure-induced changes of the barrier pressure were not significant whether induced with or without an infusion of remifentanil.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Feb 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyDesaturation following rapid sequence induction using succinylcholine vs. rocuronium in overweight patients.
Rapid sequence induction may be associated with hypoxemia. The purpose of this study was to investigate the possible difference in desaturation during rapid sequence induction in overweight patients using either succinylcholine or rocuronium. ⋯ Succinylcholine was associated with a significantly more rapid desaturation and longer recovery of oxygen saturation than rocuronium during rapid sequence induction in overweight patients.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Feb 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialProlonged moderate pressure recruitment manoeuvre results in lower optimal positive end-expiratory pressure and plateau pressure.
In acute lung injury (ALI)/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), recruitment manoeuvres (RMs) are used frequently. In pigs with induced ALI, superior effects have been found using a slow moderate-pressure recruitment manoeuvre (SLRM) compared with a vital capacity recruitment manoeuvre (VICM). We hypothesized that the positive recruitment effects of SLRM could also be achieved in ALI/ARDS patients. Our primary research question was whether the same compliance could be obtained using lower RM pressure and subsequent positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP). Secondly, optimal PEEP levels following the RMs were compared, and the use of volume-dependent compliance (VDC) to identify successful lung recruitment and optimal PEEP was evaluated. ⋯ The same compliance increase is achieved with SLRM as with VICM, and lower PEEP can be used, with correspondingly lower plateau pressures. VDC seems promising to identify successful recruitment and optimal PEEP.