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Filter by:For many years, total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been a common and effective procedure to treat chronic refractory joint pain. Although efforts must be pursued, as general anesthesia remains the main tendency for TKA. Currently, the standard of care to manage procedural anxiety is pharmacological sedation; i.e. the intravenous administration of additional anesthetic agents such as propofol or midazolam. However, pharmacological sedation has considerable undesirable side effects. Hence, risks of intraprocedural adverse events including respiratory depression, hemodynamic perturbations, or paradoxical effects such as hostility, aggression, and psychomotor agitation, are increased. The goal of this prospective, single-center, randomized controlled clinical trial is to systematically evaluate the impact of implementing a protocol of virtual reality hypnosis in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia.
Neurocognitive disorders remain one of the major perioperative complications. They are associated with delayed recovery, prolonged length of hospital stay and impacts on patients' quality of life. The incidence of PND ranges from 15-50%. While several causes have been investigated, PND seems to be due to the non-resolution of an inflammatory cascade, making some patients more at risk than others. As such, major risk factors include old age and lower education levels. As the global proportion of people aged 60 and above between 2015 and 2050 will increase from 12% to 22% and worldwide surgeries increases to >300 million procedures per annum the incidence of perioperative neurocognitive disorders with high morbidity and mortality will go up. In 2015, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) launched the 'Perioperative Brain Health Initiative' to increase awareness about perioperative neurocognitive disorders. (PND) While physicians seems to be more and more aware about this condition, data regarding patient awareness are not available. An observational, single-centre, cross-sectional survey study will be conducted in patients, 65 years and above undergoing elective total hip replacement surgery at AZ Sint-Jan (Brugge, Belgium) to assess patients' basic knowledge regarding PND.
Low value preoperative testing does not improve patient outcomes or reduce adverse events. Low value preoperative testing costs patients and healthcare systems without benefit. In a previous study, the investigators identified the systems-level and individual-level drivers of low value preoperative testing. In this study, the investigators will use these drivers of low value testing to design and implement a bundled intervention to reduce low value preoperative testing in Alberta, Canada. The investigators will measure the impact of this intervention on the number of low value tests, adverse events (ICU admissions, length of stay, 30-day readmissions), and patient costs. The investigators will also interview healthcare providers on their experiences with the intervention.
The main aim of our study was to test the hypothesis that Erector spine plane block (ESP) with sedation will provide the similar employment of fentanyl and propofol during surgery as an infiltrative local anaesthesia with sedation. The primary endpoint was the quantity of fentanyl and propofol during surgery.
The purpose of the study is to test a novel endotracheal tube support device that reduces pressure of the tube on the voice box for prevention of post intubation laryngeal symptoms including sore throat, change in voice and trouble swallowing.
The primary aim of the study is to compare cellular activity of T-cells, NK-cells and monocytes after anesthesia. Phagocytosis and cellular lysis activity of neutrophils and monocytes are analyzed by flow cytometry. Secondly, we analyze anesthesia induced protein expresssion pattern in the blood. The proteome of monocytes is identified by 3D-gel-chromatography and mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF).
Mask ventilation has great importance during anesthesia induction because it is the only way to oxygenate patients who have lost consciousness and spontaneous breathing. Opioid-derived drugs used in anesthesia induction may cause difficulty in mask ventilation due to their chest wall rigidity and respiratory depressant effects. Adequate muscle relaxation and depth of anesthesia may assist with mask ventilation. It is known that premedication reduces anxiety and has a relaxing effect on airway muscles. Midazolam is frequently used in premedication because it has a rapid onset of action and does not cause hemodynamic changes. In addition, midazolam may relax the airway by acting directly on the airway smooth muscle and thus facilitate mask ventilation during anesthesia induction. In this study, the investigators will evaluate the effect of midazolam premedication on the mask ventilation after induction with remifentanil.
Mask ventilation has great importance during anesthesia induction because it is the only way to oxygenate patients who have lost consciousness and spontaneous breathing. Adequate muscle relaxation and depth of anesthesia may assist with mask ventilation. It is known that premedication to reduce anxiety has a relaxing effect on airway muscles. Midazolam is frequently used in premedication because it has a rapid onset of action and does not cause hemodynamic changes. In addition, midazolam may relax the airway by acting directly on the airway smooth muscle and thus facilitate mask ventilation during anesthesia induction. In this study, we will conduct a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of midazolam premedication on facilitating mask ventilation in children.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the hemodynamics and adverse event profile in comparison between two treatment arms, one using an admixture of propofol and etomidate at a ratio by volume of 25%/75% (P2E7), and one using an admixture of propofol and etomidate at a ratio by volume of 75%/25% (P7E2), for anesthesia during endoscopic procedures at the Clements University Hospital (CUH) endoscopy lab (Endo).
To evaluate the feasibility of a pragmatic, large scale, comparative effectiveness, randomized evaluation of patient experience of intravenous propofol versus inhaled volatile anesthesia.