V Minville

..A L-carnitine therapy (50 mg/kg per day) was also started. A cerebral oedema appeared at the third day, but the patient recovered without any sequela...

..In this prospective study we compared the success of the infraclavicular brachial plexus block using double-stimulation in regard to the second nerve response elicited with neurostimulation...

..The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and efficacy of propofol before positioning elderly patients with a femoral neck fracture in the lateral decubitus position, to perform a spinal anesthetic...

..To determine whether a new transdermal fentanyl patch (TFP) is a good choice for the postoperative pain management of patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty compared with patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)...

..0001). We conclude that, in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture repair, CSA provides fewer episodes of hypotension and severe hypotension compared with a single intrathecal injection of 7.5 mg bupivacaine...

..5 mg bolus injections as needed (CSA 2.5) or 5 mg bolus injections as needed (CSA 5) in elderly patients (>75 yrs old) undergoing surgery for femoral neck fractures...

..In this prospective observational study, we evaluated whether a simple infrared thermometer can reliably predict block effectiveness after infraclavicular brachial plexus blockade...

..All available studies take place using paramedics, e.g. US-American emergency medical system. The aim of this study was to assess the intravenous line placement feasibility (time and success rate) in the French emergency medical system...

..0001). The onset time was 13 +/- 7 min for ICB and 9 +/- 3 min for HB (P < 0.05). No serious complications were observed. In summary, ICB is less painful, compared with HB, with a similar success rate...

..However, the impact of small-dose bupivacaine on cerebral hemodynamics is not known. In this study, we assessed the effects of spinal anesthesia on cerebral blood flow (CBF) in very elderly patients...

..The authors describe a new lateral approach to the sciatic nerve (SN) block in the popliteal fossa by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and assessed its clinical feasibility...

..No major complications were observed. This modified infraclavicular brachial plexus block using a double-stimulation technique was easy to perform, had frequent success, and was safe in this cohort...

..However, the experience of learning this technique by anesthesiology residents has not been reported. The aim of this study was to compare staff with resident anesthesiologists in the performance of ICB...

..IMPLICATIONS: We have compared infraclavicular brachial plexus block (ICB) with humeral block. Efficacy and anesthetic time were not significantly different, although time to perform the block was shorter with the ICB...

..The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and efficacy of fascia iliaca compartment bloc (FIB) in prehospital care performed by emergency physicians...

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..To evaluate the 6 hours haemodynamic effects of dopexamine (DPX) infusion in septic shock patients with persistent hyperlactatemia treated with high dose of norepinephrine (NE)...

..The aim of this study was to assess any interaction between ondansetron and paracetamol on a model of post-fracture pain in mice...

..Interscalene block is an attractive technique in prehospital pain management. However, this regional anaesthesia technique must be performed only by a skilled anaesthesiologist...

..The aim of this study was to assess the anaesthetic technique used for emergency shoulder luxation management in a university hospital...

..We aimed to study the time spent for medical handover in ICU and its variation across academic, general and private hospitals in the area of the South West of France, the Midi-Pyrénées region...

..Drugs can also induce hypothermia, either by decreasing body temperature, e.g. paracetamol and aspirin, or by blocking shivering, e.g. neuromuscular blocking agents, opioids and alpha2-agonist...

..This ease of use technique based on partial carbon dioxide rebreathing, allows non-invasive, continuous and reliable cardiac output monitoring. We discuss the interest of this device in prehospital medicine...

..Even if this choice is controversial, continuous spinal anesthesia (titrated) do not modify the cardiovascular and neurological physiological balance of these precarious patients...

..To evaluate the practices of withholding and withdrawing of life sustaining therapies in a vital emergencies department and to confront them with Leonetti law procedures...

..We evaluated the potential role of an euctectic mixture of local anesthetic (EMLA) cream application before performing midhumeral block...

..CONCLUSION: Ultrasound guidance can facilitate lateral popliteal catheter insertion in patients in whom electrolocation has failed...

..We report a case of epidural hematoma, occurring in an obstetric patient after the epidural catheter had been withdrawn accidentally after an episode of hemorrhagic shock leading to a hypocoagulable state...

..To evaluate neurostimulation of motor components of the vastus medialis muscle and the rectus femoris muscle, with a view to blocking the medial sensory fibres of the saphenous nerve...

..Moreover, CO increased at 2 min in the SD group and decreased at 10 and 30 min in the LD group compared with baseline value. In conclusion, SD bupivacaine provides successful anesthesia and gives better CO stability than LD...

..Spinal anesthesia in elderly patients is frequently associated with significant technical difficulties. Thus, we compared the classical midline approach to the paramedian approach to perform continuous spinal anesthesia (CSA)...

..In this prospective study we compared the success rate of the T motor response with the CP motor response...

..Finally, this study demonstrates that beta(2)-adrenoceptor ligands play an important role in blood leukocyte deactivation to LPS after hemorrhagic shock...

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..The aim of this study was to validate a model of postfracture pain in mice, which was evaluated in the presence and the absence of morphine and ketoprofen...

..To investigate glycine and ammonia plasma concentrations during a 72-h remifentanil infusion and the relationship between glycine concentration and remifentanil infusion rate...