European journal of anaesthesiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of bevel direction on the tracheal tube pathway during nasotracheal intubation: A randomised trial.
For nasotracheal intubation, the nasal pathway between the inferior turbinate and hard palate (lower pathway) is preferred for patient safety. However, selecting the lower pathway can be challenging because passage of the tube through the nasal pathway is usually performed blindly. ⋯ Facing the bevel of the tracheal tube in the cephalad direction of the patient facilitated selection of the lower pathway and reduced the incidence of epistaxis during nasotracheal intubation in patients undergoing oromaxillary surgery.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Comparison of adequacy of anaesthesia monitoring with standard clinical practice monitoring during routine general anaesthesia: An international, multicentre, single-blinded randomised controlled trial.
Previous studies have suggested that monitoring the levels of both hypnosis and antinociception could reduce periods of inadequate anaesthesia. However, the evidence regarding associated benefits of this monitoring is still limited. ⋯ In the current study, the guidance of total intravenous anaesthesia by Entropy and surgical pleth index in comparison with standard monitoring alone was not able to validate reduction of unwanted anaesthesia events. However, there was a reduction in the use of propofol, and shorter times for emergence and time spent in the postanaesthesia care unit.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Ultrasound-guided supraclavicular vs. retroclavicular block of the brachial plexus: comparison of ipsilateral diaphragmatic function: A randomised clinical trial.
The ultrasound-guided retroclavicular block (RCB) is a recently described alternative approach to brachial plexus blockade at the level of the cords. Although more distal blockade of the brachial plexus is thought to be associated with a lower incidence of phrenic nerve block, the impact of RCB on ipsilateral diaphragmatic function has not been formally investigated. ⋯ The current study confirms the hypothesis that a RCB is significantly less likely to affect ipsilateral diaphragmatic function than a SCB.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of oral Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol on the minimal alveolar concentration of sevoflurane: A randomised, controlled, observer-blinded experimental study.
Cannabis has increasingly been used for medical and recreational purposes. The main pharmacological compound in cannabis is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which has sedative, anxiolytic and analgesic effects. In some animal models, THC has also been shown to reduce the minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) of halothane and cyclopropane, but its effect on sevoflurane, currently the most commonly used inhalational anaesthetic agent, has not been investigated. ⋯ Gastric administration of THC 10 mg kg significantly reduced the MAC of sevoflurane by 26%.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Prevention of atelectasis by continuous positive airway pressure in anaesthetised children: A randomised controlled study.
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) prevents peri-operative atelectasis in adults, but its effect in children has not been quantified. ⋯ The use of 5 cmH2O of CPAP in healthy children of the studied age span during induction and emergence of anaesthesia effectively prevents atelectasis, with benefits maintained during the first postoperative hour.