• Perioperative cervical spinal cord injury is perceived by many anesthesiologists to be associated with airway management in the setting of trauma and/or cervical spine instability. (silverchair.com)
  • As it relates to anesthesia and the perioperative period, the goal of the anesthesia provider is to minimize deviations in body temperature-unless indicated for specific reasons, such as organ protection-and to determine reasons for any observed deviations in body temperature. (aneskey.com)
  • 46Study II, The influence of perioperative care and treatment on 4-months outcome in elderly patients with hip fracture. (health-articles.net)
  • 80 APPENDIX I - III The overall aim of this thesis was to increase knowledge about underlying causes and perioperative risk factors of Acute Confusional State (ACS) in elderly patients with a hip fracture and to investigate the effect of a multi-factorial intervention program in order to decrease the number of patients who develop ACS. (health-articles.net)
  • The Anesthesia Consultant is written by Richard Novak, MD, an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Stanford University. (theanesthesiaconsultant.com)
  • Richard Novak, MD is a Stanford physician board certified in anesthesiology and internal medicine.Dr. Novak is an Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Stanford University, the Medical Director at Waverley Surgery Center in Palo Alto, California, and a member of the Associated Anesthesiologists Medical Group in Palo Alto, California. (theanesthesiaconsultant.com)
  • The Stanford group published the academic article "Emergency Manual Uses During Actual Critical Events and Changes in Safety Culture From the Perspective of Anesthesia Residents: A Pilot Study" in 2016, and "Clinical Uses and Impacts of Emergency Manuals During Perioperative Crises" in 2020. (theanesthesiaconsultant.com)
  • Fentanyl-droperidol anesthesia causes profound hypotension, marked acidosis, hypercarbia and hypoxia. (anesthesiaexam.com)
  • To determine the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) at the PC6 and PC5 acupoints for hypotension after spinal anaesthesia in Caesarean section patients. (umin.ac.jp)
  • Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation at the PC-5 and PC-6 acupoints reduced the severity of hypotension after spinal anaesthesia in patients undergoing Caesarean section British Journal of Anaesthesia 2008;100 (1) : 78-81. (umin.ac.jp)
  • Research in newborn animals has revealed that failure to provide analgesia for pain results in "rewiring" of the nerve path-ways responsible for pain transmission in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord, resulting in increased pain perception of future painful insults. (nysora.com)
  • This confirms human newborn research that found that the failure to provide anesthesia or analgesia for newborn circumcision resulted not only in short-term physiologic perturbations but also in longer-term behavioral changes. (nysora.com)
  • Effect of continuous spinal anesthesia on the hemodynamics of labor analgesia in hypertensive pregnant women: a comparative, randomized clinical trial. (masimo.es)
  • The level of analgesia was recorded continuously using the proprietary index IOC2 (Index of consciousness 2,namely qNOX) (Angel-6000D Multi-parameter Anesthesia Monitor, Shenzhen Weihaokang Medical Technology Co., Ltd, Guangdong, China). (researchgate.net)
  • Both were published in the journal Anesthesia and Analgesia . (theanesthesiaconsultant.com)
  • Vigorous vibration or electrical stimulation of the stump, or current from electrodes surgically implanted onto the spinal cord, all produce relief in some patients. (wikipedia.org)
  • Paraplegia, the loss of sensation and voluntary motor control after serious spinal cord damage, may be accompanied by girdle pain at the level of the spinal cord damage, visceral pain evoked by a filling bladder or bowel, or, in five to ten per cent of paraplegics, phantom body pain in areas of complete sensory loss. (wikipedia.org)
  • These unmyelinated C-fibers transmit itch impulses to the ipsilateral dorsal horn of the spinal cord, 3 where they synapse with itch-specific secondary neurons. (asahq.org)
  • In a review of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Closed Claims database, the great majority of cervical spinal cord injuries occurred in the absence of trauma, cervical spine instability, or airway management problems. (silverchair.com)
  • Ascending sensory thermal input is then transmitted to the hypothalamus, the primary thermoregulatory control center of mammals, via the spinal thalamic tracts in the anterior spinal cord. (aneskey.com)
  • Although most thermal information is integrated by the hypothalamus, some processing and response occurs within the spinal cord itself. (aneskey.com)
  • For example, patients with high spinal cord transections have better than expected thermoregulation. (aneskey.com)
  • It interacts with opiate receptors decreasing pain impulse transmission at the spinal cord level and higher in the CNS. (anesthesiaexam.com)
  • This latter process is the result of central sensitization ( Urban and Gebhart, 1999 ), which can be evidenced by the phosphorylation (activation) of extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK1/2) in the spinal cord ( Gao and Ji, 2009 ). (nerdygang.com)
  • which, as described above, contain TRPA1+ nociceptors), alters the behavioral manifestations, histological alterations in the colon (such as the appearance of neurogenic edema and overt tissue damage) and neuronal activation in the spinal cord (measured as ERK phosphorylation) induced by intracolonic mustard oil. (nerdygang.com)
  • Beginning in the 1960s, a major concern related to body temperature during or immediately following anesthesia was the marked hyperthermia characteristic of the malignant hyperthermia (MH) syndrome. (aneskey.com)
  • Although epidural anesthesia (EA) can significantly disrupt the function of the respiratory system, data concerning its effects on respiratory muscle activity and the resulting motion of the chest wall are scarce. (asahq.org)
  • LUMBAR or thoracic epidural anesthesia (EA) could affect the respiratory system in several ways. (asahq.org)
  • Spinal infections involve pyogenic or granulomatous infections of the vertebral column, intervertebral discs, the dural sac or the epidural space. (wheelessonline.com)
  • Under general anesthesia, lumbar epidural catheter was placed in the L3-L4 space under imaging guidance. (bvsalud.org)
  • The attending anesthesiologist remembers that the treatment for Local Anesthesia Toxicity involves injecting Intralipid intravenously, but he/she doesn't remember the dose. (theanesthesiaconsultant.com)
  • 1] Betelli G: Anaesthesia for the elderly outpatient: preoperative assessment and evaluation, anaesthetic technique and postoperative pain management. (edu.pl)
  • 7] Chan VW, Peng PW, Kaszas Z, Middleton WJ, Muni R, Anastakis DG, Graham BA: A comparative study of general anesthesia, intravenous regional anesthesia, and axillary block for outpatient hand surgery: Clinical outcome and cost analysis. (edu.pl)
  • The first public demonstration of ether anesthesia had begun and proved successful. (ahahq.com)
  • Enflurane (2-chloro-1,1,2,-trifluoroethyl-difluomethyl ether)is a halogenated ether that was commonly used for inhalational anesthesia during the 1970s and 1980s. (the-medical-dictionary.com)
  • Received from the Departments of Anesthesiology and Physiology and Biophysics, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota. (asahq.org)
  • 2] Liu SS, Strodtbeck WM, Richman JM, Wu CL: A comparison of regional versus general anesthesia for ambulatory anesthesia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. (edu.pl)
  • All general anesthesia claims (1970-2007) in the Closed Claims database were searched to identify cervical injuries. (silverchair.com)
  • 73% male) comprised less than 1% of all general anesthesia claims. (silverchair.com)
  • For instance, comorbidities such as uncontrolled hypertension and cardiac disease need to be addressed before cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt surgery is performed, as part of the medical clearance for general anesthesia. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Progressive calcific degeneration of the trileaflet aortic valve is the most common cause of AS, especially in the elderly population. (medscape.com)
  • Scientifically he is interested in research topics in Anesthesiology and Trauma Medicine, especially in the elderly, as well as in pharmacological issues (Diploma for Clinical Trials) and Sports Medicine (sailing, major sports events). (irispublishers.com)
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis destroys ligaments causing increased movement of dens in spinal canal A physical examination may reveal the characteristic stigmata of OSAS including a short thick neck, nasal obstruction, tonsillar hypertrophy, narrow oropharynx, retrognathia, and obesity. (crashingpatient.com)
  • Spine infections are rare infections that can involve the intervertebral disc space (discitis), the vertebral bones, the spinal canal or adjacent soft tissues. (wheelessonline.com)
  • Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) is a syndrome of ventriculomegaly, gait impairment, cognitive decline and incontinence that occurs in an elderly population prone to many types of comorbidities. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Lorazepam in the Elderly - A Retrospective Study of the Side-Effects in 20 Patients. (benzo.org.uk)
  • Acute Confusional State in Elderly Patients with Hip Fracture. (health-articles.net)
  • 14 Elderly patients. (health-articles.net)
  • 15 Elderly patients' experiences of having ACS. (health-articles.net)
  • 54Study IV, Reducing Acute Confusional State in elderly patients with hip fracture: a multi-factorial intervention study. (health-articles.net)
  • The aim in paper I was to describe elderly patients with a hip fracture on the basis of the American Society of Anesthesiologists' ASA classification system and to identify preoperative risk factors in relation to the postoperativeoutcome measured up to 4-months after surgery. (health-articles.net)
  • In paper IV the aim was to investigate whether an implementation of a multi-factorial intervention program includingprehospital, pre-, intra- and postoperative treatment and care can reduce the incidence of acuteACS among elderly patients with a hip fracture, lucid at admission to hospital. (health-articles.net)
  • The term "cognitive aid" is an academic term referring to resources which help people to remember or apply relevant knowledge appropriately, but since "cognitive aid" is not a familiar term to most anesthesia professionals, the Stanford authors call the book an Emergency Manual, a term which has developed broad acceptance. (theanesthesiaconsultant.com)
  • See also Ogata T. Seishu Hanaoka and his anaesthesiology and surgery. (ahahq.com)
  • Three major routes of spread are: (1) hematogenous spread from a distant infection, (2) direct inoculation from trauma, (3) direct inoculation following invasive spinal diagnostic procedures and from spinal surgery. (wheelessonline.com)
  • The impact of the osteopathic approach on chronic disease and elderly care: Proposals should explore the impact of the osteopathic approach on chronic disease and elderly care through clinical, translational or basic science research. (osteopathic.org)
  • His academic research interest has focused on clinical applications of osteopathic manipulations for common health problems in the elderly. (osteopathic.org)
  • Identifying and treating comorbid conditions in addition to INPH serves the goal of maximizing overall health status, an important goal in the care of the elderly. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The most common primary spinal infection is pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis. (wheelessonline.com)
  • Nutritional status should be determined because nutritional deficiencies are common in elderly persons. (medscape.com)
  • Chronic leg edema and related lymphedema is a common chronic problem in the elderly refractory to conventional treatments that leads to significant morbidity. (osteopathic.org)
  • This chapter describes both primary and post-operative spinal infections. (wheelessonline.com)
  • Primary spinal infections are described as infections of the vertebrae that are not secondary to an operation. (wheelessonline.com)
  • This potentially fatal pharmacogenetic disorder of anesthesia had a marked influence on how the anesthesia community viewed the importance of temperature measurement and regulation. (aneskey.com)
  • In an elderly population, INPH may be one of many co-existing chronic comorbid conditions, the management of which can contribute to the patient's overall health status. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Emergency operations carry a greater risk compared to elective operations in all age groups, particularly elderly persons. (medscape.com)
  • To evaluate the effect of transcutaneous electrical acupuncture point stimulation (TEAS) on decreased intellectual function and activities of daily living in the elderly. (umin.ac.jp)