British journal of anaesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Higher operating tables provide better laryngeal views for tracheal intubation.
The present study was conducted to investigate the influence of different operating table heights on the quality of laryngeal view and the discomfort of the anaesthetist during enodotracheal intubation. ⋯ Higher operating tables (at the xiphoid process and nipple level of the anaesthetist) can provide better laryngeal views with less discomfort during tracheal intubation. TRIAL REGISTRY NUMBER: NCT01649973 (clinicaltrials.gov).
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Observational Study
Age-related changes in EEG power spectra in infants during sevoflurane wash-out.
Few electroencephalography (EEG) data are available in anaesthetized infants. This study aimed to identify EEG characteristics that might warn of awakening (AW) from sevoflurane anaesthesia in infants. ⋯ During sevoflurane wash-out, decreasing P5-20 Hz might warn of impending AW in infants >3 months old, but not in younger infants.