European Journal of Anaesthesiology 
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No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - January 10, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Tips and tricks: Real-time ultrasound-guided left supraclavicular approach as a rapidly applied alternative venous access in paediatric difficult peripheral vein cases
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - January 10, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Effect of different manoeuvres on internal jugular vein cross-sectional area in obese and normal-weight patients
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - January 10, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Major complications after scheduled craniotomy: A justification for systematic postoperative intensive care admission?
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - January 10, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Secure insertion of the i-gel supraglottic airway device in children: A cohort study
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - January 10, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Lung sliding sign to detect endobronchial intubation in children: An observational feasibility trial
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - January 10, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Anaesthesia and orphan disease: A child with incontinentia pigmenti
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - January 10, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Anaesthesia and orphan disease: A 2-year-old with neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - January 10, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Anaesthesia and orphan disease: Tracheal reconstruction in two children with Morquio disease
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - January 10, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Dexmedetomidine versus propofol sedation in reducing delirium among older adults in the ICU: A systematic review and meta-analysis
CONCLUSION
Compared with propofol, dexmedetomidine sedation in the ICU is associated with lower delirium incidence among older adults with no significant increase in adverse events. In older adult ICU patients at risk of developing delirium, sedation with dexmedetomidine should be considered. Further research is warranted to elucidate and explain the mechanisms underlying this process, and to confirm our findings with large, multicentre trials.
TRIAL REGISTRATION
The study protocol has been registered in PROSPERO (CRD42018099339). (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - January 10, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Intensive care medicine Source Type: research
Nonadherence to antibiotic guidelines in patients admitted to ICU with sepsis is associated with increased mortality: A registry-based, retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND
Early appropriate antibiotic therapy is an important component of the Surviving Sepsis Guidelines bundles that are associated with decreased in-hospital mortality. National antibiotic guidelines for the treatment of sepsis in Sweden have been available since 2008. Compliance with these guidelines is largely unknown, and whether it translates to improved patient outcome has not been studied.
OBJECTIVE
To assess mortality and its relationship to compliance with Swedish antibiotic guidelines. A secondary aim was to assess the effect of timing of antibiotic administration and mortality.
DESIGN
A registry-bas...
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - January 10, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Intensive care medicine Source Type: research
Two-handed jaw thrust decreases postoperative sore throat in patients undergoing double-lumen endobronchial intubation: A randomised study
BACKGROUND
Tracheal intubation using a double-lumen endobronchial tube (DLT) causes postoperative sore throat.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the effect of two-handed jaw thrust on postoperative sore throat in patients requiring insertion of a DLT.
DESIGN
A randomised study.
SETTING
A tertiary teaching hospital from December 2017 to May 2018.
PATIENTS
One-hundred and six patients undergoing one-lung anaesthesia.
INTERVENTIONS
Patients were allocated to one of two groups (n=53 each). In the jaw thrust group, the two-handed jaw thrust manoeuvre was applied at intubation and advancement of the DLT. In the control gro...
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - January 10, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Airway management Source Type: research
Pre-operative transnasal endoscopy as a predictor of difficult airway: A prospective cohort study
CONCLUSION
TFEL is a useful tool in predicting difficult intubation, improving predictability of routine bedside evaluation.
TRIAL REGISTRATION
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02671877. (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - January 10, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Airway management Source Type: research
A novel method for ultrasound-guided radial artery cannulation in neonates by trainee anaesthesiologists: A randomised controlled trial
CONCLUSION
Trainee anaesthesiologists can achieve higher success rates by using the Saline MDNTP-US technique instead of the MDNTP-US technique for radial artery catheterisation in neonates, taking less time with a lower incidence of complications.
TRIAL REGISTRATION
ChiCTR-IOR-17014119 (Chinese Clinical Trial Registry). (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - January 10, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Paediatric anaesthesia Source Type: research
Intranasal dexmedetomidine premedication in children with recent upper respiratory tract infection undergoing interventional cardiac catheterisation: A randomised controlled trial
CONCLUSION
Administration of intranasal DEX 1.5 μg kg−1 30 to 45 min before induction led to a reduction in the incidence of PRAE in children aged less than 3 years with recent URI undergoing interventional cardiac catheterisation.
TRIAL REGISTRATION
chictr.org.cn identifier: ChiCTR-RRC-17012519. (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - January 10, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Paediatric anaesthesia Source Type: research
Hypoxia, hypercarbia, and mortality reporting in studies of anaesthesia-related neonatal neurodevelopmental delay in rodent models: A systematic review
CONCLUSION
Hypoxia and hypercarbia have known apoptotic effects on developing brains. Hence, the inadequate control of hypercarbia and hypoxia in neonatal rodent models of anaesthetic exposure during spontaneous ventilation suggests that the evidence for developmental delay and neurotoxicity attributed to anaesthesia may not be valid in humans. (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - January 10, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Paediatric anaesthesia Source Type: research
The effects of sedatives, neuromuscular blocking agents and opioids on ventilator-associated events
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - January 10, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
European Society of Anaesthesiology academy multimedia platform: An easy way to learn
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Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - December 5, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Media review Source Type: research
Reply to: effectiveness of a visual noise warning system on noise levels in a surgical ICU
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - December 5, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Effectiveness of a visual noise warning system on noise levels in a surgical ICU
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - December 5, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Reply to: caval aorta index as a predictor of hypotension after spinal anaesthesia
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - December 5, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Caval aorta index as a predictor of hypotension after spinal anaesthesia
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - December 5, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Reply to: bilateral subcostal transversus abdominis plane block as a component of multimodal analgesia
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - December 5, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Bilateral subcostal transversus abdominis plane block as a component of multimodal analgesia
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - December 5, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Reply to: high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy for modified electroconvulsive therapy
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - December 5, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy for modified electroconvulsive therapy
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - December 5, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Reply to: comparing the analgesic efficacy of local infiltration analgesia vs. intrathecal morphine after total knee replacement
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - December 5, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Comparing the analgesic efficacy of infiltration analgesia vs. intrathecal morphine after total knee arthroplasty
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - December 5, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Reply to: pre-oxygenation by facemask or high-flow nasal oxygen
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - December 5, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Pre-oxygenation by facemask or high-flow nasal oxygen
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - December 5, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Reply to: will one hour less make any difference?
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - December 5, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Will one hour less make any difference?
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - December 5, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Comparison of neostigmine vs. sugammadex for recovery of muscle function after neuromuscular block by means of diaphragm ultrasonography in microlaryngeal surgery: A randomised controlled trial
BACKGROUND
Postoperative residual curarisation (PORC) is a risk directly related to the use of neuromuscular blocking agents during surgical procedures. Acceleromyography is distressing for conscious patients when assessing PORC. Diaphragm ultrasonography could be a valid alternative.
OBJECTIVES
The primary objective was to achieve a 28% lower incidence of PORC in patients who, after rocuronium administration, received neostigmine or sugammadex at 30 min after surgery. To assess PORC, diaphragm ultrasonography was used, and thickening fractioning [the difference of thickness at the end of inspiration (TEI) and at th...
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - December 5, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Neuromuscular blocking agents Source Type: research
A comparison between the flexor hallucis brevis and adductor pollicis muscles in atracurium-induced neuromuscular blockade using acceleromyography: A prospective observational study
BACKGROUND
Neuromuscular blockade (NMB) monitoring is essential to avoid residual NMB. While the adductor pollicis is the recommended site for monitoring recovery, it is not always accessible. The flexor hallucis brevis could be an interesting alternative.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of our study was to compare NMB onset and recovery at both sites.
DESIGN
Prospective observational study.
SETTING
Operating rooms at the University Hospital of Poitiers, France.
PATIENTS
Sixty patients scheduled for surgery under general anaesthesia with neuromuscular blocking agents were enrolled from January 2016 to September 2017. Data ...
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - December 5, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Neuromuscular blocking agents Source Type: research
Peri-operative serum lactate level and postoperative 90-day mortality in a surgical ICU: A retrospective association study
BACKGROUND
There is inadequate information on the association of pre-operative and postoperative peak level of lactate with mortality of surgical ICU patients.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the association between peri-operative lactate level and 90-day mortality in patients admtted to the surgical ICU.
DESIGN
Retrospective cohort study.
SETTING
ICUs in single tertiary academic hospital.
PATIENTS
Adult patients postoperatively admitted to the ICU between January 2012 and December 2017.
INTERVENTION
None.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES
Hazard ratios of 90-day mortality according to the following serum lactate levels w...
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - December 5, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Intensive care Source Type: research
Reintubation in the ICU following cardiac surgery: is it more difficult than first-time intubation in the operating room?: A prospective observational study
The objective of this study was to compare the initial intubation in the cardiac operating room with reintubation (if required) in the ICU following cardiac surgery.
DESIGN
A prospective, observational study.
SETTING
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Clinical Hospital of Santiago, Spain.
PATIENTS
With approval of the local ethics committee, over a 44-month period, we prospectively enrolled all cardiac surgical patients who were intubated in the operating room using direct laryngoscopy, and who required reintubation later in the ICU.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES
The primary endpoint was to compa...
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - December 5, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Intensive care Source Type: research
Incidence and risk factors of postoperative delirium in patients admitted to the ICU after elective intracranial surgery: A prospective cohort study
CONCLUSION
POD is prevalent in patients after elective intracranial surgery. The identified risk factors for and the potential association of POD with adverse outcomes suggest that a comprehensive strategy involving screening for predisposing factors and early prevention of modifiable factors should be established in this population.
TRIAL REGISTRATION
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03087838. (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - December 5, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Perioperative medicine Source Type: research
Preventive effect of dexmedetomidine on postictal delirium after electroconvulsive therapy: A randomised controlled study
BACKGROUND
Postictal delirium (PID) is a relatively common complication following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
OBJECTIVE
We investigated whether prophylactic dexmedetomidine administration would safely decrease the incidence of PID in psychiatric patients after ECT.
DESIGN
A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
PATIENTS
A total of 223 patients undergoing ECT were randomly allocated to two groups.
INTERVENTIONS
Patients received 0.5 μg kg−1 dexmedetomidine (Dex group, n=111) or 0.9% sodium chloride (Con group, n=112) before ECT. Propofol was used for anaesthesia and succinylchol...
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - December 5, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Perioperative medicine Source Type: research
An arrow pointing somewhere: Qualitative study of the Helsinki declaration on patient safety and its role in European anaesthesiology
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - December 5, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Neuroanesthesia: A Problem-Based Learning Approach
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - November 3, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Book review Source Type: research
Tips and tricks: release of a tongue entrapped in a bottle with the use of positive pressure
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - November 3, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Skin-to-skin contact during caesarean delivery: An intriguing interaction between the mother and her child
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - November 3, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Evaluation of the association between voice formants and difficult facemask ventilation
No abstract available (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - November 3, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Glottic visibility for laryngeal surgery: Tritube vs. microlaryngeal tube: A randomised controlled trial
BACKGROUND
Good visibility is essential for successful laryngeal surgery. A Tritube with outer diameter 4.4 mm, combined with flow-controlled ventilation (FCV), enables ventilation by active expiration with a sealed trachea and may improve laryngeal visibility.
OBJECTIVES
We hypothesised that a Tritube with FCV would provide better laryngeal visibility and surgical conditions for laryngeal surgery than a conventional microlaryngeal tube (MLT) with volume-controlled ventilation (VCV).
DESIGN
Randomised, controlled trial.
SETTING
University Medical Centre.
PATIENTS
A total of 55 consecutive patients (>18 y...
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - November 3, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Airway management Source Type: research
Laryngeal Mask Airway Supreme vs. the Spritztube tracheal cannula in anaesthetised adult patients: A randomised controlled trial
CONCLUSION
The Spritztube was as effective as the LMA-S in maintaining the airway with all patients being successfully ventilated without difficulty. The success rate of achieving a patent airway was comparable between the groups, with a similar occurrence of complications.
TRIAL REGISTRATION
NCT03443219. (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - November 3, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Airway management Source Type: research
Patient safety and the role of the Helsinki Declaration on Patient Safety in Anaesthesiology: A European survey
CONCLUSION
Many patient safety practices encouraged by the Declaration are well embedded in many European countries. The data have highlighted areas where there is still room for improvement. (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - November 3, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Safety Source Type: research
Prehabilitation before major intra-abdominal cancer surgery: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials
CONCLUSION
The content of prehabilitation programmes was heterogeneous. Studies with a high therapeutic validity found unequivocal evidence that prehabilitation had beneficial effects on postoperative outcomes. Future research should focus on adequate selection and inclusion of high-risk surgical patients and provide personalised and probably multimodal (partly) supervised prehabilitation, with objective monitoring of progress. Measuring the incidence and impact of postoperative complications may contribute to demonstrating the clinical value of prehabilitation. (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - November 3, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Perioperative medicine Source Type: research
The role of goal-directed therapy in the prevention of acute kidney injury after major gastrointestinal surgery: Substudy of the OPTIMISE trial
CONCLUSION
In this trial, GDT did not reduce the incidence of AKI amongst high-risk patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery. This may reflect improving standards in usual patient care.
TRIAL REGISTRATION
OPTIMISE Trial Registration ISRCTN04386758 (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - November 3, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Perioperative medicine Source Type: research
Laryngoscopic techniques modulate anaesthesiologists’ perception of halitosis in patients: A randomised controlled trial
BACKGROUND
Perception of halitosis in patients during intubation is a common and additional stressor for anaesthesiologists and may lead to potential health risks.
OBJECTIVES
We hypothesised that intubation with videolaryngoscopy could help reduce the anaesthesiologists’ perception of patients’ oral malodor during intubation.
DESIGN
A single-blinded, randomised controlled trial.
SETTING
Single centre general hospital, Guangdong Province, China.
PARTICIPANTS
A total of 440 patients who underwent intubation under general anaesthesia for elective surgery, aged 18 to 60 years old, American Society of ...
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - November 3, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Original articles - Christmas issue Source Type: research
Thermochromic nail polish as a novel indicator to predict infraclavicular brachial plexus block success: A prospective cohort study
CONCLUSION
The current study demonstrates that the colour change in thermochromic nail polish is a valid and reliable indicator for the prediction of block success.
TRIAL REGISTRATION
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03767868. (Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology)
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - November 3, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Original articles - Christmas issue Source Type: research
