Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Dec 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialEntropy monitoring decreases isoflurane concentration and recovery time in pediatric day care surgery--a randomized controlled trial.
To assess if titrating anesthesia with entropy would result in faster awakening in children undergoing day care surgery. ⋯ In pediatric day care surgery, entropy monitoring resulted in statistically though not clinically significant faster awakening and significantly lower end – tidal isoflurane concentrations.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Dec 2010
Perioperative opioid requirements are decreased in hypoxic children living at altitude.
To investigate the effect of altitude on perioperative opioid requirements in otherwise healthy children. ⋯ Opioid administration was reduced in otherwise healthy children with altitude-induced chronic hypoxia when compared to non-hypoxic children undergoing similar operations under similar anesthetic regimens. Whether this difference is due to altitude or altitude-induced hypoxia, requires further study.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Dec 2010
Comment Letter Case ReportsReply to 'Successful resuscitation of bupivacaine-induced cardiotoxicity in a neonate'.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Dec 2010
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparison of Bullard laryngoscope and short-handled Macintosh laryngoscope for orotracheal intubation in pediatric patients with simulated restriction of cervical spine movements.
To compare time to intubation, time to optimal laryngoscopy, best laryngeal view, and success rate of intubation with pediatric Bullard laryngoscope and short-handled Macintosh laryngoscope in children being intubated with neck stabilization. ⋯ Laryngoscopy and intubation is faster using a short-handled Macintosh laryngoscope with a higher success rate compared to pediatric Bullard laryngoscope in pediatric patients when manual inline stabilization is applied.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Dec 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialEfficacy of different concentrations of sevoflurane administered through a face mask for magnetic resonance imaging in children.
The main aim of this study was to use a non-invasive method such as a face mask to maintain anesthesia in children during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The secondary aim was to ascertain hemodynamic-respiration parameters, recovery time and complications of anesthesia with the administration of different concentrations of sevoflurane. ⋯ We believe that the administration of sevoflurane at a concentration of 1% via a face mask under spontaneous respiration may provide light anesthesia without complications to induce an unarousable sleep for children during MRI.