Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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Head injuries (HI) are one of the most common causes of death, morbidity and disabilities in young adults. Epidemiological studies allow a quantitative estimation in terms of incidence and a qualitative estimate for the identification of risk factors in specific populations. These estimates may enable appropriate prevention programs. ⋯ Some risk factors are considered. Preventive measures are mainly conducted for traffic accidents, and include speed limit and regulations on helmet or seat belt use. Results of these measures are analysed.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Mar 2000
Case Reports[Diagnosis of a persistent left superior vena cava in the operating room during a central venous catheterization].
A 2-year-old boy was admitted for surgical excision of a hepatoblastome. A central venous catheter was inserted by a subclavian approach, without difficulty. ⋯ An postoperative chest X-ray confirmed the diagnosis. The catheter was maintained for five days without any complication.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Mar 2000
Case Reports[Multi-recurrent cardiac arrest: when to discontinue cardiopulmonary resuscitation?].
A 52-year-old man developed an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest complicating a myocardial infarction. After prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation, he was admitted to an intensive care unit, where 25 episodes of cardiac arrests occurred within a few hours. ⋯ This case raises the question of the duration a cardiopulmonary resuscitation in case of out-of-hospital and in-hospital cardiac arrest. The question is to determine how long resuscitation efforts must be prolonged after recurrent cardiac arrests.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Mar 2000
Comparative Study[Effect of a lung contusion on the prognosis of severe head injury in the child].
To assess the effects of a pulmonary contusion (PC) on the outcome of a severe head trauma (SHT) in children less than 15-year-old. ⋯ The association of a PC to a severe head trauma is responsible for a poorer outcome in children, probably because, at least in part, a higher incidence of hypoxaemia.