Effect of gabapentin pretreatment on propofol consumption, hemodynamic variables, and postoperative pain relief in breast cancer surgery.
CONCLUSION: Preoperative administration of gabapentin reduced intraoperative propofol requirements and postoperative analgesic consumption in breast cancer patients undergoing total mastectomy.
PMID: 23711599 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - March 1, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Bharti N, Bala I, Narayan V, Singh G Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
Combination of oral clonidine and intravenous low-dose ketamine reduces the consumption of postoperative patient-controlled analgesia morphine after spine surgery.
CONCLUSION: This study results show that the administration of perioperative low-dose ketamine combined with clonidine premedication could reduce the consumption of postoperative PCA morphine following spine surgery.
PMID: 23711600 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - March 1, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Nitta R, Goyagi T, Nishikawa T Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
A dose-response study on the efficacy of tricyclic antidepressants on reducing morphine-withdrawal symptoms.
CONCLUSION: Amoxapine, trimipramine, protriptyline, amitriptyline, and clomipramine could have a lightening effect on physical dependence on morphine.
PMID: 23711601 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - March 1, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Liu KS, Chen SJ, Chen YW, Sung KC, Wang JJ Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
Evaluating the influence of perceived organizational learning capability on user acceptance of information technology among operating room nurse staff.
CONCLUSION: Perceived OLC indirectly affects user behavioral intention through the mediation of performance expectancy, effort expectancy, and social influence in the operating room setting.
PMID: 23711602 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - March 1, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Lee CC, Lin SP, Yang SL, Tsou MY, Chang KY Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
The role of HMGB1 in inflammation-mediated organ injury.
Abstract
HMGB1 is a chromosome-binding protein that also acts as a damage-associated molecular pattern molecule. It has potent proinflammatory effects and is one of key mediators of organ injury. Evidence from research has revealed its involvement in the signaling mechanisms of Toll-like receptors and the receptor for advanced glycation end-products in organ injury. HMGB1-mediated organ injuries are acute damage including ischemic, mechanical, allograft rejection and toxicity, and chronic diseases of the heart, kidneys, lungs, and brain. Strategies against HMGB1 and its associated cellular signal pathways ...
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - March 1, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Asavarut P, Zhao H, Gu J, Ma D Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
Atrial fibrillation: An anesthesiologist's perspective.
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is not only the most common arrhythmia in the global population but also the most frequent one encountered in the operating room. For an anesthesiologist, it is crucial to have the ability to maintain hemodynamics and prevent complications of patients who present AF perioperatively. Here we provide a brief review in the novel concept of the classification, pathophysiology, and management of AF to provide a practical approach for physicians coming across this arrhythmia during the perioperative period.
PMID: 23711604 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - March 1, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Liao HR, Poon KS, Chen KB Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
Acute transverse myelitis after thoracic epidural anesthesia and analgesia: Should anesthesia and analgesia be blamed?
Abstract
A 63-year-old man developed acute transverse myelitis (ATM) with a rapid progression of sensory and motor deficits and autonomic dysfunction 2 days after chest surgery. Thoracic epidural anesthesia/analgesia (TEA) had been administered in this case. Since the temporal and spatial relationships between TEA and ATM are so close, one may easily mistake the TEA as the cause. Therefore, we discuss here the differential diagnoses for cord damage after TEA and the characteristics of ATM, and suggest that it is unlikely that TEA is the cause of ATM in this case.
PMID: 23711605 [PubMed - in process...
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - March 1, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Hsu MC, Hung MH, Chen JS, Cheng YJ Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
Unexpected intraoperative desaturation and lobar atelectasis due to left bronchial occlusion by concealed ascending aortic aneurysm.
Abstract
An 81-year-old male scheduled for debridement of a perianal abscess sustained acute upper airway obstruction with atelectasis of the left lower lobe during induction of anesthesia. Results of a fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed dorsal bulging and obstruction of the left bronchus. Under the context of tortuous aorta and calcified left border of the heart silhouette, aortic aneurysm was suspected; the diagnosis was confirmed by a computed tomography scan. Aortic aneurysm without specific symptoms cannot be screened by a single preoperative chest X-ray. The anesthesiologist should promptly request fur...
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - March 1, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Huang JS, Huang CH Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
Diagnosis and insertion of Hickman catheter for a patient with persistent left superior vena cava.
We describe a case of implantable central venous catheter (CVC) malposition and subsequent insertion of a Hickman catheter for stem cell transplantation after the diagnosis of persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) by radiologic image studies. The case is about a 60-year-old male who suffered from mantle cell lymphoma. He complained of discomfort when chemotherapeutic drugs were delivered through an implanted subcutaneous port system. Malposition of the CVC with aberrant path venous catheter, which led to its migration to the right internal jugular vein (RIJV) was noted on the chest X-ray. In addition, results of ultra...
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - March 1, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Chen CY, Chu YC, Chang WK, Chan KH, Chen PT Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
Anesthetic management of above-knee amputation in a patient with progressive supranuclear palsy.
PMID: 23711608 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - March 1, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Shimizu S, Kawashima S, Seo K Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
Tube thoracostomy in prone position during spine surgery.
PMID: 23711609 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - March 1, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Rao PB, Natarajan P, Singh N, Trichur Ramaswamy R Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
Modulating effects of ketamine on inflammatory response in sepsis.
PMID: 23385034 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - December 1, 2012 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tsao CM, Wu CC Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
Priming dose of intravenous rocuronium suppresses fentanyl-induced coughing.
CONCLUSION: Pretreatment with IV rocuronium (0.06 mg/kg) suppressed the cough reflex induced by fentanyl. Therefore, priming with rocuronium may be a clinically useful method for preventing fentanyl-induced cough.
PMID: 23385035 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - December 1, 2012 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Horng HC, Lin BF, Wang TC, Lin SL, Liaw WJ, Wang HJ, Wong CS Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
A placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized study of single-dose intravenous diclofenac for pain relief after a cesarean section.
CONCLUSION: Intramuscular diclofenac (75 mg), modified by diluting it with 5% dextrose in 100 mL of water, for intravenous administration in combination with spinal morphine (0.2 mg) provided good analgesia after a cesarean section within 24 hours when assessed by the pain-relief scale; however, the mean pain intensity was not different.
PMID: 23385036 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - December 1, 2012 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Thienthong S, Chongsomchai C, Kemthong W Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
Comparison of the effects of atropine and labetalol on trigeminocardiac reflex-induced hemodynamic alterations during percutaneous microballoon compression of the trigeminal ganglion.
CONCLUSION: Both atropine and labetalol were able to lower the frequency of bradycardia. Neither of them could abolish episodes of bradycardia during the procedure. Patients receiving labetalol before microballoon compression were subject to a smaller change in hemodynamics. Our findings verified that the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems may be involved in the complex interneuronal interaction of the trigeminocardiac reflex.
PMID: 23385037 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - December 1, 2012 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Chen CY, Luo CF, Hsu YC, Chen JF, Day YJ Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
