Minerva anestesiologica
-
Worldwide about 1 in 1000 adults every year has a sudden cardiac arrest in out-of-hospital. That means 350,000-400,000 persons in the USA alone, 60,000 persons in Italy. ⋯ The Utstein Style was developed by a task force who suggested a series of recommendations as a starting point for more effective exchange of information about out-of hospital cardiac arrest. The Utstein Style includes a glossary of terms, a template for reporting data from resuscitation studies on cardiac arrest, definitions for time points and time intervals related to an intervention in a resuscitation attempt, definitions of clinical items and outcomes that should be included in reports, and recommendations for the descriptions for how different EMS systems are organized.
-
Minerva anestesiologica · Jul 2000
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialA prospective, randomized comparison of dexketoprofen, ketoprofen or paracetamol for postoperative analgesia after outpatient knee arthroscopy.
This prospective, randomized study was conducted to evaluate the quality of postoperative pain relief when using dexketoprofen, ketoprofen, or paracetamol after outpatient knee arthroscopy. ⋯ This prospective, randomized study demonstrated that in outpatients receiving arthroscopic knee surgery, the use of 75 mg/day dexketoprofen was as effective and safe as 150 mg/day racemate ketoprofen, with a better pain relief during motion compared to 2 g/day paracetamol when patients were discharged from the day-surgery unit.
-
Minerva anestesiologica · Jul 2000
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical TrialPropofol 1% and propofol 2% are equally effective and well tolerated during anaesthesia of patients undergoing elective craniotomy for neurosurgical procedures.
The 2% formulation of the intravenous anaesthetic agent, propofol (Diprivan), delivers half the amount of lipid compared with the original 1% formulation. This may provide an acceptable alternative for patients who have an impaired ability to metabolise lipids. ⋯ We conclude that propofol 2% is as effective and as well-tolerated as propofol 1% for anaesthesia and is an acceptable alternative to propofol 1% in patients undergoing elective craniotomy in neurosurgery. The lower lipid load suggests it may be of particular benefit to patients with disorders of lipid metabolism.