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Filter by:The aim of this study is to describe the BIS values and electroencephalographic patterns during total intravenous anesthesia with propofol-remifentanyl, in patients from 18 to 85 years.
The purpose of this project is to provide further insights into the neurophysiology behind the MF-induced impairment in endurance performance. The aim is to perform a randomized controlled trial in which we partly replicate studies of Marcora et al. (2009) and Bigliassi et al. (2017), while extensively monitoring brain activity during the entire protocol (i.e. both cognitive and physical tasks) by using EEG.
The aim of the study is to compare the effect of melatonin, given orally, dexmedetomidine, given intranasally, and dexmedetomidine given sublingually on sleep induction, sleep duration, their possible impact on vital functions and technical implementation of EEG.
The first objective of this work is to compare the performances of three electroencephalogram based indices, the qCON index, the qNOX index and the bispectral index (BIS), in patients receiving gastrointestinal surgery during first postoperative night. Secondly, their behaviors under general anesthesia are also pointed out. The qCON and qNOX indices are implemented in an Angel 6000 monitor (WellHealth Medical Co Ltd., Shenzhen, China), and BIS indices are recorded in a BIS monitor (Aspect Medical Systems, Norwood, MA, USA). Data will be obtained from 30 patients scheduled for selective surgery undergoing general anesthesia with a combination of propofol, sufentanil and cis-atracurium in the first Hospital of China Medical University. The values of qCON, qNOX and BIS were statistically compared. The qCON, qNOX indices are recorded together with BIS during the whole operation period (Awake- Anesthesia-Recovery stages), as well as during the first night postoperatively (from 8:00pm to 06:00am). The values of qCON, qNOX and BIS were statistically compared. The Consistency evaluation will be conducted between qCON/qNOX and BIS.
Purpose: Assessing nociception and sedation in mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU is challenging, with few reliable methods available for continuous monitoring. Measurable cardiovascular and neurophysiological variables, such as blood pressure, heart rate, frontal EEG, and frontal EMG, might provide a medium for sedation and nociception monitoring. The hypothesis of this explorative study is that the aforementioned variables correlate with the level of sedation, as described by the Richmond Agitation-Sedation score (RASS). Methods: Thirty adult postoperative ICU patients on mechanical ventilation and receiving intravenous sedation, excluding patients with primary neurological disorders, head injury, or need for continuous neuromuscular blockage. Continuous measurements of bispectral index (BIS), EMG power (EMG), EMG-derived Responsiveness Index (RI), averaged blood pressure variability (ARV), and Surgical Pleth Index (SPI) were tested against repeated RASS measurements, and separately against responsiveness to painful stimuli at varying RASS levels.
This study investigates the capacity of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation, applied at the ear, to alter to measures of locus coeruleus output pupil diameter and EEG alpha power. Non-invasive alteration in locus coeruleus output is of interest in regard to basic science and has potential clinical implications in a number of conditions.
Gliomas are the most common primary intracranial malignancy, and behavioral experiments in patients with supratentorial gliomas under sedation have shown potential neurological abnormalities; however, these behavioral experiments are susceptible to external influences. Therefore, more objective evidence is needed to support and extend the existing conclusions. The purpose of this study is to compare the EEG signatures (such as the EEG signal power) at various levels of anesthetics induced sedation in patients with supratentorial glioma in frontal lobe and in patients without intracranial-occupying lesion.
One out of 10 patients undergoing surgery develops persistent post-surgical pain (PPSP). Unfortunately, available therapies for treating this pain have limited success. It is therefore of great importance to find strategies to prevent PPSP. The goal of this project is to find new screening tools that identify patients that are at risk for developing PPSP. Tissue injury and inflammation following surgery increase the excitability of spinal nociceptive neurons ("central sensitisation", CS) with pain hypersensitivity as consequence. It is thought that CS plays an important role in persistent pain. The first objective of this project is to assess in human patients if the propensity to develop CS manifested as secondary hyperalgesia before surgery is predictive for PPSP. In addition, we will test if the frequency content of the resting-state EEG reflecting the initial state of the brain will be related to the propensity for developing CS and to the presence of PPSP at two months after surgery.
Electrical source imaging is part of the presurgical evaluation of patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy. The software packages that will be used in this study have Declaration of Conformity within the European Economic Area (CE mark) for this specific medical use. In spite of being part of the clinical standard, the evidence for the accuracy and clinical utility of these methods are derived from several smaller-scale and retrospective studies. The PROMAESIS study will provide solid evidence of the accuracy and clinical utility of automated ESI.
The assessment and treatment of pain in neonates remains a challenge. In an effort to improve the quality of care while limiting opioid-related adverse effects, this study aims to determine the efficacy of a non-pharmacological intervention on the mitigation of nociception-specific responses to a skin breaking procedure in term and preterm neonates. Such responses will be measured using behavioral measures as well as with electroencephalography-based methods.