Statistical Modeling to Predict Elective Surgery TimeAnesthesiology - Tập 85 Số 6 - Trang 1235-1245. - 1996
I H Wright, Charles Kooperberg, BARBARA A. BONAR, G. Bashein
Background
Accurate estimation of operating times is a prerequisite for the efficient scheduling of the operating suite. The authors, in this study, sought to compare surgeons' time estimates for elective cases with those of commercial scheduling software, and to ascertain whether improvements could be made by regressi...... hiện toàn bộ
Multiport Epidural CathetersAnesthesiology - Tập 92 Số 6 - Trang 1617-1620 - 2000
Barbara L. Leighton, William G. Topkis, Jeffrey B. Gross, Valerie A. Arkoosh, Sung-Hee R. Lee, H. Jane Huffnagle, Suzanne Huffnagle
Background
Multiport epidural catheters are popular; however, the reliability of the air test has not been evaluated with this catheter design. The authors determined the effectiveness of aspirating for blood and the air test in detecting intravascular multiorifice epidural catheters.
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Epidural Catheter ReconnectionAnesthesiology - Tập 85 Số 4 - Trang 883-888 - 1996
Paul Langevin, Nikolaus Gravenstein, Sharon O. Langevin, Paul A. Gulig
Background
An in vitro model of epidural catheter contamination was used to determine if disconnected catheters can be safely reconnected.
Methods
Epidural catheters were filled with brain-...... hiện toàn bộ