Anaesthesia
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The present study was designed to assess the incidence of pain when methohexitone was administered to 35 depressed patients who had electroconvulsive therapy, and to determine whether the use of lignocaine could modify this, without affecting seizure duration. The same patients were studied during three separate treatment sessions; they received either methohexitone alone or mixed with, or preceded by, lignocaine 10 mg. ⋯ A total of 49% patients reported pain during injection of methohexitone; the use of lignocaine either mixed with, or given prior to, methohexitone significantly reduced this to 23% and 20% respectively (p less than 0.05). Seizure duration was not significantly different during the three treatments.
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The development of anaesthetic induction rooms since 1860 to the present day is outlined.
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A survey was undertaken to investigate aspects of research work undertaken by junior anaesthetists. Two hundred and ninety-five junior anaesthetists were surveyed. ⋯ Few had received any formal training in research methods. The significance of these findings is discussed with regard to current training opportunities.
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A method of anaesthesia for repair of cleft palate is described. The baby had Pierre Robin syndrome and tracheal intubation had proved to be impossible.