Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation
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Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim · Dec 2014
Comparison of the Haemodynamic Effects of Three Different Methods at the Induction of Anaesthesia.
Haemodynamic variations are inevitable during induction of anaesthetic drugs. The present study investigates the haemodynamic variations of three different drugs (thiopental, propofol, and etomidate) used for induction of general anaesthesia together with fentanyl. ⋯ It's concluded that, in this study, the combination of fentanyl-etomidate is safer than both the groups of fentanyl-propofol and fentanyl-thiopental in terms of providing haemodynamic stability.
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Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim · Dec 2014
Does the Method and Timing of Intravenous Ketamine Administration Affect Postoperative Morphine Requirement After Major Abdominal Surgery?
Single intravenous bolus administration and postoperative or perioperative infusions are the most preferred methods of ketamine. Nevertheless, there is no clear explanation on the ideal ketamine administration method. In this study, we aimed to compare the effects of the most common ketamine administration methods and administration time on postoperative opioid consumption. ⋯ Preoperative single-bolus dose or intraoperative low-dose ketamine infusion does not decrease postoperative morphine consumption; however, per- and postoperative 48-hour ketamine infusion has a significant effect in decreasing morphine consumption without decreasing the incidence of side effects in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery.
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Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim · Oct 2014
The Comparison of Patient-Controlled Remifentanil Administered by Two Different Protocols (Bolus and Bolus+Infusion) and Intramuscular Meperidine for Labor Analgesia.
Nowadays, there are many pain relief methods for reducing the pain and stress of labor and delivery. In our study, two different remifentanil protocols (bolus and bolus+infusion) administered by patient-controlled analgesia method were compared with intramuscular meperidine for labor analgesia. ⋯ Patient-controlled intravenous bolus or bolus+infusion remifentanil provided more effective analgesia and patient comfort than intramuscular meperidine for labor analgesia. Especially during labor, bolus+infusion remifentanil administration provided better pain and patient comfort scores than bolus alone, without increasing remifentanil consumption.
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Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim · Aug 2014
The Attitudes and Behaviors of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Specialists in Anaesthesia Care Applications Outside the Operating Room in Turkey: A Survey Study.
We aimed to investigate the attitudes and behaviors of anaesthesiologists in "non-operating room anaesthesia" applications, which can be described as anaesthesia applications performed outside the operating room, and their reflection on practice all over Turkey. ⋯ Outside the operating room, anaesthesia practices and security measures are compliant with the standards set by the guidelines, the key to the prevention of complications. In our study, the current status of anaesthetic procedures outside the operating room in our country have been analyzed.
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Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim · Aug 2014
Comparison of the C-MAC D-Blade, Conventional C-MAC, and Macintosh Laryngoscopes in Simulated Easy and Difficult Airways.
Recently, to further enhance the potential in the management of difficult airways, the highly angulated D-Blade was added to the C-MAC system. The purpose of this study was to investigate the laryngoscopic view and intubation parameters using the new C-MAC D-Blade in comparison to the conventional C-MAC video laryngoscope and Macintosh direct laryngoscope in simulated easy and difficult airways. ⋯ The CMAC D-Blade caused less dental pressure than the conventional C-MAC and ML in the cervical immobilization scenario. The conventional CMAC performed better than the D-Blade and ML in the tongue edema scenario. These two video laryngoscopes may complement each other in various difficult airway situations.