Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jan 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialOral midazolam with an antacid may increase the speed of onset of sedation in children prior to general anaesthesia.
The aim of the study was to see whether sodium citrate solution would speed the gastric absorption of oral midazolam. ⋯ The time to onset of sedation can potentially be shortened, by using a preparation of intravenous midazolam and antacid, given orally.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jan 2002
Multicenter StudyA survey of practice of tracheal intubation without muscle relaxant in paediatric patients.
Because of the renewed interest in intubation in children without relaxants, over a period of 1 month, the anaesthesiologists of five paediatric universitary teaching hospitals were asked to complete a questionnaire each time they performed a tracheal intubation without muscle relaxant. ⋯ Sevoflurane is the most commonly used agent for tracheal intubation without relaxants with higher doses being required in infants aged less than 6 months. Propofol, even with opioids, was not so successful.
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Clinical experience with anaesthesia for a series of patients with Apert syndrome (craniosynostosis, midface hypoplasia and syndactyly) has not been reported previously. ⋯ We could not demonstrate any benefit from preoperative administration of nebulized albuterol. Paediatric anaesthetists should be aware of this high incidence of respiratory complications in Apert syndrome.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Nov 2001
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialDownfolding of the epiglottis induced by the laryngeal mask airway in children: a comparison between two insertion techniques.
The purpose of this study was to compare the incidence of the downfolding of the epiglottis in children during insertion of the laryngeal mask airway (LMATM) using the standard technique and an alternative technique with the cuff partially inflated. ⋯ The partially inflated cuff insertion technique does not increase the incidence of the downfolding of the epiglottis in children and would be an acceptable alternative to the standard technique.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Nov 2001
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialPropofol as a sole agent for paediatric day care diagnostic ophthalmic procedures: comparison with halothane anaesthesia.
Our aim was to study the feasibility of total intravenous anaesthesia with propofol in spontaneously breathing children undergoing ophthalmic procedures. ⋯ Propofol is a feasible option for paediatric diagnostic ophthalmic procedures with the advantage over halothane of providing complete access to the eye.