A case of extensive block with the combined spinal‐epidural technique during labourAnaesthesia - Tập 56 Số 4 - Trang 346-349 - 2001
Ina Shaw, R. J. S. Birks
The increasing use of combined spinal‐epidural analgesia in obstetric practice has arisen from a desire to achieve a rapid onset of analgesia while reducing the intensity of the motor block. Although the procedure has an excellent safety profile, as with any technique there are potential problems. Difficulty in assessing the position of the epidural catheter after establishment of the spin...... hiện toàn bộ
Difficult tracheal intubation in obstetricsAnaesthesia - Tập 39 Số 11 - Trang 1105-1111 - 1984
R. S. Cormack, J. R. Lehane
SummaryDifficult intubation has been classified into four grades, according to the view obtainable at laryngoscopy. Frequency analysis suggests that, in obstetrics, the main cause of trouble is grade 3, in which the epiglottis can be seen, but not the cords. This group is fairly rare so that a proportion of anaesthetists will not meet the problem in their first few...... hiện toàn bộ
Anaemia in cardiac surgery – a retrospective review of a centre's experience with a pre‐operative intravenous iron clinicAnaesthesia - Tập 76 Số 5 - Trang 629-638 - 2021
Clare Quarterman, Matthew Shaw, Susan Hughes, Valerie A. Wallace, Seema Agarwal
SummaryPre‐operative anaemia is associated with higher rates of transfusion and worse outcomes, including prolonged hospital stay, morbidity and mortality. Iron deficiency is associated with significantly lower haemoglobin levels throughout the peri‐operative period and more frequent blood transfusion. Correction of iron stores before surgery forms part of the firs...... hiện toàn bộ
Eating in labour. A randomised controlled trial assessing the risks and benefitsAnaesthesia - Tập 54 Số 4 - Trang 329-334 - 1999
Mark Scrutton, G. A. Metcalfe, C. Lowy, Paul T. Seed, G O’Sullivan
The aim of this study was to determine whether permitting women in labour to eat a light diet would: (i) alter their metabolic profile, (ii) influence the outcome of labour, and (iii) increase residual gastric volume and consequent risk of pulmonary aspiration. Women were randomised to receive either a light diet (eating group, n = 48) or water only (starved grou...... hiện toàn bộ
Policies for oral intake during labourAnaesthesia - Tập 46 Số 12 - Trang 1071-1073 - 1991
S Michael, Charles S. Reilly, J A Caunt
SummaryA postal survey was conducted to gain information on the use of policies on oral intake, selection of mothers and type of intake given during established labour by all maternity units in England and Wales. A response rate of 91.6% (351 out of 383) was achieved; 79.5% of units had a written policy for oral intake, 96.4% of units allowed mothers some form of o...... hiện toàn bộ
A comparison of direct and indirect laryngoscopes and the ILMA in novice users: a manikin studyAnaesthesia - Tập 62 Số 11 - Trang 1161-1166 - 2007
Chris Maharaj, John G. McDonnell, B. H. Harte, John G. Laffey
SummaryDirect laryngoscopic tracheal intubation using the Macintosh laryngoscope is taught to many healthcare professionals as it is a potentially life‐saving procedure. However, it is a difficult skill to acquire and maintain. Several alternative intubation devices exist that may provide a better view of the glottis and require less skill to use. We conducted a pr...... hiện toàn bộ
An international consensus statement on the management of postoperative anaemia after major surgical proceduresAnaesthesia - Tập 73 Số 11 - Trang 1418-1431 - 2018
Manuel Múñoz, AG Acheson, E. Bisbe, Anna Butcher, Susana Gómez‐Ramírez, A Abdallah, Henrik Kehlet, Sibylle Kietaibl, Giancarlo Maria Liumbruno, Patrick Meybohm, R. Rao Baikady, Aryeh Shander, Cynthia So‐Osman, Donat R. Spahn, A. A. Klein
SummaryDespite numerous guidelines on the management of anaemia in surgical patients, there is no pragmatic guidance for the diagnosis and management of anaemia and iron deficiency in the postoperative period. A number of experienced researchers and clinicians took part in a two‐day expert workshop and developed the following consensus statement. After presentation...... hiện toàn bộ