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Anesthesia, General
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
Anaesthesia for an adult with Angelman syndrome.
30 Oct 2009 
Angelman syndrome is a complex genetic condition involving abnormalities of chromosome 15 in the majority of cases. These defects involve a gene encoding an ubiquitin protein ligase and may be associated with abnormal gamma-aminobutyric acid ... Read more...
30 Oct 2009 Acute trismus can be caused by pain, muscle spasm, swelling or mechanical obstruction. Unfortunately, the cause is not always obvious during pre-operative airway assessment. In this pilot study, we prospectively evaluated mandibular nerve block as a ... Read more...
Difficult and failed intubation in 3430 obstetric general anaesthetics.
30 Oct 2009 A retrospective audit was performed of all obstetric general anaesthetics in our hospital over an 8 year period to determine the incidence of difficult and failed intubation. Data was collected from a number of sources to ensure accuracy. A total of ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Anesthesia, General'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated lipodystrophy and difficult intubation.
30 Oct 2009 - Anaesthesia for an adult with Angelman syndrome. 30 Oct 2009
- The use of mandibular nerve block to predict safe anaesthetic induction in patients with acute trismus. 30 Oct 2009
- Difficult and failed intubation in 3430 obstetric general anaesthetics. 30 Oct 2009
- Halothane-induced hypnosis is not accompanied by inactivation of orexinergic output in rodents. 30 Oct 2009
- Prevention of atelectasis in morbidly obese patients during general anesthesia and paralysis: a computerized tomography study. 30 Oct 2009
- Are normal echocardiographic values obtained by transthoracic echocardiography in awake patients suitable for evaluation of cardiac function in anesthetized and mechanically ventilated patients? 30 Oct 2009
- Cricoid pressure results in compression of the postcricoid hypopharynx: the esophageal position is irrelevant. 30 Oct 2009
- Misalignment of disposable pulse oximeter probes results in false saturation readings that influence anesthetic management. 30 Oct 2009
- Lower bispectral index values in children who are intellectually disabled. 30 Oct 2009
- On cricoid pressure: "may the force be with you". 30 Oct 2009
- Sellick's maneuver: to do or not do. 30 Oct 2009
- Management of a difficult airway with direct ventilation through nasal airway without facemask. 30 Oct 2009
- Cardiopulmonary effects of dobutamine and norepinephrine infusion in healthy anesthetized alpacas. 29 Sep 2009
- The accredited cosmetic facial surgery office: a paradigm shift in oral and maxillofacial surgery. 29 Sep 2009
- Bispectral index may not reflect the depth of anaesthesia in a patient with glycogen storage disease type I. 29 Sep 2009
- A comparison of the i-gel with the LMA-Unique in non-paralysed anaesthetised adult patients. 29 Sep 2009
- Global oximetry: an international anaesthesia quality improvement project. 29 Sep 2009
- Extending the WHO 'Safe Surgery Saves Lives' project through Global Oximetry. 29 Sep 2009
- Children's desire for perioperative information. 29 Sep 2009
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Technical information about 'Anesthesia, General'
Descriptor UI: D000768
Alternative terms: Anesthesia, General; Anesthesias, General; General Anesthesia; General Anesthesias;
Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;
Tree Number: E03.155.197;
Technical Notes: /educ: coord IM (no qualif) with ANESTHESIOLOGY /educ (NIM)