Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · May 2013
Ethnicity and parental report of postoperative behavioral changes in children.
To examine the role of ethnicity and language in parent report of children's postoperative behavioral recovery. ⋯ The present study provides evidence that parent report of children's postoperative behavioral recovery may be influenced by cultural variables, such as ethnicity and language. The present results contribute to a growing body of evidence that highlights the need for culturally sensitive assessment and care of families in the medical setting. The findings may reflect differences in cultural values such as stoicism; however, future studies would benefit from examination of the factors that may account for the differences in reported behavior change after surgery (i.e., report bias, cultural values).
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Paediatric anaesthesia · May 2013
Evaluation of distal radial artery cross-sectional internal diameter in pediatric patients using ultrasound.
In this study, we measure the radial artery internal diameter (RAID) in children up to 4 years of age before and after the induction of anesthesia. A B-mode portable color Doppler ultrasound was used to measure the RAID. ⋯ There were discrepancies between the RAID and the proposed catheter size in some individuals, which may not only render placement difficult but also have potential for arterial injury. There are good reasons to measure the RAID in small children prior to insertion of an intra-arterial catheter.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · May 2013
Revisiting the anatomy of the ilio-inguinal/iliohypogastric nerve block.
The ilio-inguinal/iliohypogastric nerve block (INB) is one of the most common peripheral nerve block techniques in pediatric anesthesia, which is largely due to the introduction of ultrasound (US) guidance. Despite the benefits of US guidance, the absence of an US machine should not deter the provider from performing INB, considering that many institutions, especially in developing countries, cannot afford to provide ultrasound machines in their anesthesiology departments. The aim of this study was to revisit the anatomical position of the ilio-inguinal and iliohypogastric nerves in relation to the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS), in a large sample of neonatal cadavers, and compare the results with a similar group in a previously published US-guided study. ⋯ The linear regression formula; needle insertion distance (mm) = 0.6 × weight + 1.8 can be used as a guideline for the position of the ilio-inguinal and iliohypogastric nerves.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · May 2013
Letter Case ReportsNeuropathic pain in sickle cell disease triggered by Pain-Ease™.