general anesthesia

Emergence agitation (EA) is a postoperative behavior that may occur in children undergoing general anesthesia with inhaled agents.

Volatile anesthetics cause Alzheimer's disease (AD)-like neuropathology in animals. We determined whether spine surgery under general anesthesia and anesthetic choice contributed to AD development.

..022). This study supports the use of endotracheal lidocaine before intubation in patients undergoing general anesthesia for surgery <2 h duration where coughing on emergence is undesirable.

..surgeries are common orthopedic interventions that can be performed with spinal anesthesia (SA) or general anesthesia (GA)...

..Disclaimer: It is not intended that these guidelines should constitute a minimum standard of practice, nor are they to be regarded as a substitute for good clinical judgement...

HYPOTHESIS: We investigated the frequency and reasons for conversion from cervical block anesthesia to general anesthesia (GA) in patients undergoing minimally invasive parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism...

..Craniofacial and cardiac anomalies of Down syndrome (DS; trisomy 21) would seem to place these patients at higher risk of anesthesia-related complications (ARCs), but to date no comprehensive large-scale study has quantified this risk...

..5 mg/kg) or saline before general anesthesia. The patient and attending investigators were blinded; the PVB or the sham block was performed behind a ..

..Therefore, the authors hypothesized that xenon, similar to ketamine and nitrous oxide, increases global and regional cerebral metabolism in humans...

To ascertain if coughing during emergence from general anesthesia can be suppressed with a modified endotracheal tube.

..Application of regional anesthetics is widely preferred for lower-extremity surgery, but general anesthesia is used almost exclusively in spine surgery, despite evidence that spinal anesthesia is as safe and may ..

..The aim of this study was to assess the superiority of general anesthesia or epidural anesthesia techniques in lumbar laminectomy and discectomy...

..Because the incidence of difficult mask ventilation (DMV) and the factors associated with it are not well known, we undertook this prospective study...

..We tested the hypothesis that general anesthesia contributes to this cognitive impairment...

..25% bupivacaine. A control group was included for comparison. General anesthesia was administered to all patients. Patients were observed during the first 24 h...

Coughing during emergence from general anesthesia is a common clinical problem...

..and spinal blocks are modern and safe techniques, in many centers children still are operated on under general anesthesia (GA), or the blocks are used for postoperative analgesia after GA in infraumbilical operations...

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..qEEG) monitors are often used to estimate depth of anesthesia and intraoperative recall during general anesthesia. As with any monitor, the processed numerical output is often misleading and has to be interpreted within a ..

..beta-estradiol, a sex hormone that upregulates the protein levels of the activated Akt, protects against anesthesia-induced neuroapoptosis...

..PVI can predict fluid responsiveness noninvasively in mechanically ventilated patients during general anesthesia. We hypothesized that PVI could predict the hemodynamic effects of 10 cm H2O positive end-expiratory ..

To compare the efficacy between combined spinal-epidural block and general anesthesia in patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PNL).

..The present study was performed to investigate the effects of stellate ganglion block (SGB) on arterial pressure and heart rate during prolonged tourniquet use under general anesthesia.

Emergence from general anesthesia can be associated with coughing, agitation, and hemodynamic disturbances. Remifentanil may attenuate these responses.

..have become important tools for studying how anesthetic drugs act in the human brain to induce the state of general anesthesia. To date, no investigation has combined functional MRI with EEG to study general anesthesia...

..and heart rate changes during tourniquet inflation in knee cruciate ligament reconstruction patients under general anesthesia. Patients in the DM group (n = 38) received oral DM 30 mg, and patients in the control group (n = 38) ..

..Effective postoperative analgesia for multiple dental extractions was provided. The intranasal administration of drugs for sedation and analgesia has some promising features in preschool children undergoing multiple dental extractions...

..We experienced hyperventilation syndrome before induction of and after awakening from general anesthesia. A 53-year-old woman with no central nervous and psychiatric disease was scheduled for left total hip ..

..The aim of this study was to identify preoperative risk factors for decreased 1- to 5-year survival rates and to compare the survival rates of stratified risk groups with those of the sex- and age-matched general population...

..This study evaluated the frequency and severity of complications of bone marrow aspiration biopsy and lumbar puncture/intrathecal chemotherapy under general anesthesia.

..converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I) treated hypertensive patients are well known to be at risk during general anesthesia, because of hypotension that can occur...

..To evaluate the effects of intrathecal morphine on pulmonary function, analgesia, and morphine plasma concentrations after cardiac surgery...

We evaluated the cognitive recovery profiles in elderly patients after general anesthesia with desflurane or sevoflurane...

..We present a case of lateral antebrachial cutaneous neuropathy after prolonged general anesthesia for left medial meniscal transplant and microfracture surgery...

..that patients receiving a nerve stimulator guided pudendal nerve block for hemorrhoidectomy would experience more effective and prolonged postoperative analgesia and shorter hospital stay compared to patients receiving general anesthesia.

This study compared general anesthesia (GA), combined GA plus thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA), and TEA alone in patients scheduled for off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.

..38-0.43 microgram/ml (EC50). This clinical study demonstrates the feasibility of performing pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic analyses when complex infusion and bolus regimens are used for administering iv anesthetics...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of general anesthesia and surgery on melatonin production, and to assess the relationship between melatonin secretion and cortisol levels...

Inguinal herniorrhaphy is commonly performed on an outpatient basis under nerve blocks or local or general anesthesia (GA)...

..After we received letters from the families of such children, we decided to introduce day-care general anesthesia for fundoscopy...

This study compared the effect of general anesthesia or regional vertebral analgesia (subarachnoid or epidural) on postoperative cognitive function in 60 young adult (group A) and 60 elderly (group E) patients undergoing orthopedic and ..

..Unlike adult patients, who receive conscious sedation, children usually require deep sedation (DS) or general anesthesia (GA)...

..We report on an episode of NDE that occurred in a 12-year-old boy who underwent a general anesthesia for an elective uncomplicated surgery...

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..episodes during the intranasal injection of vasoconstrictor-supplemented local anesthetics or emergence from general anesthesia. The present research characterized the blood pressure responses during transsphenoidal surgery and tested ..

..His ultimate fame came from his remarkable surgical skills and his discovery of general anesthesia. According to the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms (ca. 270 A.D.) and the Annals of the Later Han Dynasty (ca...

..study, we compared the costs for three different regional anesthesia techniques with the costs of general anesthesia (GA)...

PURPOSE: Children diagnosed with early childhood caries (ECC) receive comprehensive treatment using general anesthesia at the Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo...

..We investigated the efficacy of deliberate hypotension using combined epidural/general anesthesia in reducing allogeneic transfusion requirements in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy...

..One-hundred-twenty patients were randomized to a general anesthesia (GA) group or a GA plus HTEA group. The GA group received fentanyl (7-15 microg/kg) and a morphine infusion...

..The aim of this study was to evaluate dynamic pressure autoregulation in patients undergoing surgery for intracranial aneurysms...

..This paper examines the proposition that general anesthesia causes harm to elderly patients with its impact being felt long after the anesthetic agents are cleared from ..

..The aim of this study is to compare two different anesthetic techniques in radical cystectomy with regard to blood loss, transfusional requirements, intraoperative complications and the quality of analgesia...

..lessens infection by attenuating perioperative immunosuppression related to the stress response to surgery and general anesthesia. However, it remains to be determined whether regional anesthesia improves oncologic outcome after surgery.

..These data demonstrate the need for continued research concerning the effects of herbals and their potential for interaction with anesthetics...

..infiltration of the nasal mucosa causes hypotension during functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) under general anesthesia. A prospective randomized-controlled study was designed to determine whether relatively light general ..

b>General anesthesia is characterized by unconsciousness, analgesia, muscle relaxation, and depression of reflexes, generally in response to the administration of chemical agents that induce reversible unconsciousness...

..The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability of cardiac output (CO) measured by a new ultrasound dilution method (COud) in comparison with CO by pulmonary artery thermodilution (COtd) in adult patients undergoing surgery...

b>General anesthesia and regional anesthesia have both been shown to be suitable techniques for patients undergoing lower thoracic and lumbar spine surgery; however, GA is the most frequently used method...

Remifentanil may attenuate maternal hemodynamic response during cesarean section under general anesthesia, but could cause transient but significant neonatal depression...

We performed a randomized, controlled trial comparing low-dose ultrasound-guided axillary block with general anesthesia evaluating anesthetic and perioperative analgesic outcomes.

..In view of the similarities between this anesthetic state and sleep, this mechanism is proposed to be operative for the sleep/wake states. Based on this mechanism and other factors, nitrogen (N2) is proposed as an exogenous sleep factor...

..The current study was designed to evaluate whether the beach chair position before and during general anesthesia differentially induces changes in cerebral oxygenation as determined by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in ..

The aim of our study was to compare epidural anesthesia and analgesia (EDA) with ropivacaine versus general anesthesia followed by IV patient-controlled analgesia with morphine (GA/PCA) after hip replacement regarding pain, side effects, ..

..Emergence delirium (ED) is of increasing interest since the introduction of short-acting volatiles such as sevoflurane...

Mild hypothermia is common during deep sedation or general anesthesia and is frequently associated with patient discomfort and shivering...

..The optimum timing for denture removal in edentulous patients before anesthesia and surgery is uncertain...

BACKGROUND: Administration of general anesthesia necessitates certain amounts of manipulation or instrumentation within the mouth that may cause some oral tissue injuries...

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..However, he developed no complications, which suggests a wide safety range of levodopa. In conclusion, high dose levodopa infusion was effective in controlling the symptoms of Parkinsonism during general anesthesia.

..The result of this study shows that CP can cause a relatively strong pressor response...

No distinct advantage is apparent between regional and general anesthesia when considering perioperative cardiac morbidity and mortality in peripheral vascular surgery...

..RESULTS: Laparotomy conducted during general anesthesia alone increased lung tumor retention up to 17-fold. The addition of spinal block reduced this effect by 70%...

..technology procedures in women who undergo monitored anesthesia care (MAC) with remifentanil versus general anesthesia. DESIGN: Retrospective data analysis. SETTING: University hospital...

Several pharmacological interventions reduce perioperative stress hormone release during surgery under general anesthesia. Listening to music and therapeutic suggestions were also studied, but mostly in awake patients, and these have a ..

..the faster is the development of atelectasis, an important cause of impaired pulmonary gas exchange during general anesthesia (GA). We evaluated the effect of ventilation with 0.4 FiO(2) in air, 0...

BACKGROUND: A recent meta-analysis showed that compared with general anesthesia (GA), neuraxial block reduced many serious complications in patients undergoing various types of surgeries...

..There have been numerous articles over the past 20 years describing isolated instances of surgical and anesthesia related complications but the general anesthetic management of the condition remains unclear...

..This cluster was related to unsafe injection practices through multidose vials and reused materials. Among 796 patients potentially exposed to and screened for HCV, no other cluster was identified...

..The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of general anesthesia and a new deep sedation regimen, respectively, on cardiac function in mice as determined by CMR, and to ..

..We evaluated intermediate-term outcomes of patients undergoing percutaneous contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT)-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) under general anesthesia (GA) at two high-volume centers.

The incidence of awareness in patients undergoing general anesthesia is 0.1-0.2% in Western countries...

Emergence agitation or delirium is a known phenomenon that may occur in children undergoing general anesthesia with inhaled agents...

..Which monitor is the more dependable remains to be established and cannot be implied from this initial explorative study...

..The shorter time to extubation in the propofol group does not offer a relevant clinical advantage...

..CONCLUSION: Propofol-based general anaesthesia compared to thiopental-sevoflurane-based anaesthesia reduces the incidence and severity of pruritus induced by a single injection of 3 mg epidural morphine with ropivacaine...

..CONCLUSIONS: Magnesium sulphate administered before induction of anaesthesia increases MAC of sevoflurane and reduces cardiovascular responses to intubation...

..Two cases of MG underwent VATT under general anesthesia (GA) and one lung ventilation (OLV) using double lumen tube (DLT)...

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..The latter mechanism may be useful to avert the risk of the propofol infusion syndrome occurring as a consequence of a high cumulative dose following its prolonged administration...

..The aim of this study is to demonstrate the effect of electroencephalographic entropy on propofol requirement and haemodynamic parameters during induction of anaesthesia in elderly patients...

..As a secondary objective, we aimed at evaluating the influence of age on neuraxial block profile...

..Early recovery time was shortest in group D, while delayed recovery time had no differences. It may be said that these anesthetic drugs have no statistically significant difference for PONV and delayed recovery...

..By titration of anesthesia depth, the stress response during resection could be avoided as well as postresection hypotension, without resort to additional pharmacological manipulation...

..To compare three anesthetic strategies with respect to the time of extubation after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and to assess patient satisfaction with the procedure...

..014, P = 0.041, respectively). Under the influence of sevoflurane anaesthesia, TI resulted in sympathetic activation. However, this activation was attenuated by the administration of IV 1 mg kg(-1) lidocaine 5 minutes prior to TI...

..This was based on the suggestion that the spectrum of effects that constitutes the state of general anesthesia should not be regarded as several components of anesthesia resulting from one anesthetic action, but as ..

..produces amnesia, unconsciousness or immobilization (with increasing doses), the cardinal features of general anesthesia. Anesthetics have potent and specific effects on synaptic transmission, including both presynaptic actions ..

..awake states, how consciousness is altered during general anesthesia, and how memories are created, and will also be essential for identifying subcellular sites that may become ..

..are targets for drugs used to treat anxiety disorders, insomnia, epilepsy and muscle spasm, as well as for general anesthesia. A long term goal of molecular neuroscience, and of this project, has been to understand the structural ..

A premise of general anesthesia is that anesthetics produce a non-toxic and reversible state of unconsciousness...

..Surgical endoscopy has remained the gold standard in the diagnosis of SGS. Unfortunately, surgery requires general anesthesia and is limited to the characterization of the surface anatomy and does not provide detailed analysis of the ..

..of a drug and the specificity of that drug for receptors that may mediate immobility and/or amnesia during general anesthesia. We have collected extensive preliminary data that suggest drug modulation of at least two anesthetic-..

..It was developed specifically to facilitate tracheal intubation during the induction of general anesthesia, but has been associated with life threatening bronchospasm...

..in reasons why children make physician's office and emergency room visits, undergo surgery requiring general anesthesia, and experience hearing loss...

..in reasons why children make physician's office and emergency room visits, undergo surgery requiring general anesthesia, and experience hearing loss...

..Inducing and maintaining general anesthesia can produce profound changes in normal physiology...

A fundamental problem in neuroscience and medicine is to understand the mechanisms of general anesthesia. This proposal, "Multimodal Functional Imaging of Auditory Perception Under General Anesthesia", is submitted in response to the ..

Exposure of premature infants, neonates and very young children to general anesthesia is a frequent occurrence in modern medicine...

Exposure of premature infants, neonates and very young children to general anesthesia is a frequent occurrence in modern medicine...

Exposure of premature infants, neonates and very young children to general anesthesia is a frequent occurrence in modern medicine...

..This provides the first in vivo support in humans for the well known GABAA-R hypothesis of general anesthesia. To determine whether 11C- FMZ binding is a valid reflection of GABAA-R functional state in the living brain,..

..that the basolateral amygdala (BL) is critically nvolved with mediating the amnesic effects of propofol general anesthesia. Propofol does not produce amnesia if the BL is lesioned...

..that the basolateral amygdala (BL) is critically nvolved with mediating the amnesic effects of propofol general anesthesia. Propofol does not produce amnesia if the BL is lesioned...

..Despite improvements in pharmacological management, surgical procedures under general anesthesia continue to be associated with clinically significant side effects, chief among which are pain and nausea...

Each year millions of people undergo general anesthesia so that surgeons can perform life-saving operations...

Each year millions of people undergo general anesthesia so that surgeons can perform life-saving operations...

..in the Pi's laboratory using the computational approaches to elucidating the molecular mechanisms of general anesthesia. Research in the previous funding period challenged the traditional structure-function paradigm in ..

..in the Pi's laboratory using the computational approaches to elucidating the molecular mechanisms of general anesthesia. Research in the previous funding period challenged the traditional structure-function paradigm in ..

..in the Pi's laboratory using the computational approaches to elucidating the molecular mechanisms of general anesthesia. Research in the previous funding period challenged the traditional structure-function paradigm in ..

..room, but lack of appropriate control groups has precluded ruling out other causes including the effects of general anesthesia, Alzheimer's disease (AD) or depression...

..nodes either lack sensitivity (computed tomography, positron emission tomography), or are invasive requiring general anesthesia (mediastinoscopy, thoracoscopy)...

..of many true vocal cord (TVC) lesions requires biopsy or excision which exposes the patient to the risks of general anesthesia, TVC injury, and potential iatrogenic glottic speech impairment...