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Anaesthetist-controlled versus patient-maintained effect-site targeted propofol sedation during elective primary lower-limb arthroplasty performed under spinal anaesthesia (ACCEPTS): study protocol for a parallel-group randomised comparison trial [PDF]
Background The clinical efficacy of effect-site targeted patient-maintained propofol sedation (PMPS) compared to anaesthetist-controlled propofol sedation (ACPS) for patients undergoing awake joint replacement surgery is currently unknown.
David W. Hewson +7 more
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Anaesthetics considerations for organ retrieval in the voluntary assisted dying patient – case report [PDF]
Background Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) is now legalised in several countries. Organ donation after VAD provides unique moral and logistical challenges. This report highlights the role of the anaesthetist in such cases.
Adam B Levin +4 more
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With the ongoing debate on New Ways of Working in the National Health Service, the role of nurses and other perioperative practitioners in anaesthetics is becoming an increasingly prominent issue. The opening up of new anaesthetic roles to nurses and their non-medical colleagues raises questions as to their own acceptance of these new roles and their ...
Bernadette McCulloch
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The impact of airway assistants on prehospital endotracheal intubations – a subgroup analysis of data from anaesthesiologist-staffed helicopter critical care teams [PDF]
Background Advanced airway management in the prehospital environment is a technically demanding and high-stakes procedure requiring effective team collaboration.
Jacob Broms +5 more
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We examined the interobserver reliability, between a nurse and anaesthetist, of five tests used to predict difficult tracheal intubation: mouth opening; thyromental distance; head and neck movement; mandibular luxation; and assessment of oropharyngeal ...
Asbury, A.J. +3 more
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AIDS and the anaesthetist [PDF]
First reported in June, 1981, the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) ultimately manifests as life threatening opportunistic infections with or without Kaposi’s sarcoma or other malignancies (Table).1.2 Most cases have occurred in four groups now considered to be at high risk: homosexual males, intravenous drug abusers, Haitians, and ...
A S, Cordero, J T, Bonner, R K, Brynes
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Conversion from off-pump to on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: impact of surgeon and anaesthetist experience [PDF]
OBJECTIVES Intraoperative conversion from off-pump to on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is associated with increased postoperative morbidity and mortality.
Haeussler, Achim +7 more
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Background: Although pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy is less intense than after open Cholecystectomy, some patients still experience considerable discomfort, and use of local anaesthetics irrigation is controversial.
Sabah N. Al-Saad
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