Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Mar 2016
Persistent post-surgical pain and signs of nerve injury: the Tromsø Study.
The contribution of nerve lesions and neuropathic pain to persistent post-surgical pain (PPSP) is poorly established. The aim of this study was to assess the association between PPSP and symptoms and signs of possible nerve injury in an unselected surgical sample. ⋯ In this study, associations between self-reported symptoms and PPSP were stronger than associations between self-reported symptoms and results of psychophysical tests. Fluctuations in pain intensity together with wide ranges for normal variability in sensory functions, hampers detection of significant group differences. Methodological aspects of quantitative sensory testing applied in a mixed clinical sample are discussed.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Mar 2016
Impact of a β-blocker and/or acute hemodilution on cerebral oxygenation during apneic hypoxia.
β-blockers reduce the tolerance for acute hemodilution by decreasing cerebral oxygenation and may contribute to the incidence of stroke. We hypothesized that β-blockers also increase the risk for cerebral hypoxia when apneic hypoxia occurs. ⋯ Landiolol reduces cerebral tissue oxygenation during apneic hypoxia. β-blockers increase the risk for cerebral hypoxia when apneic hypoxia occurs, especially during acute hemodilution.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Mar 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialPerioperative aspects of abdominal aortic surgery; focus on choice of anesthetics.