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Chloroform anaesthesia
As far back as 1796 a group of Dutch chemists produced a dense oily liquid. This was probably ethylene dichloride (CH2C1)2 and it was known as Dutch liquid or chloric ether, remaining for many years a chemical curiosity. Professor Benjamin Silliman, in his Yale College Elements of Chemistry, dated …
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Anaesthesia Preoperative Clinic (APOC) Audit
… within the access controlled Department Of Anaesthesia offices at GSH. The duplicate records will be used to obtain the information for the audit. Ethical approval will be sought from the UCT Human Research Ethics Committee for the establishment of the database and retrospective review of …
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Knowledge of South African anaesthesia registrars of the theory and practice of spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section
… documentation of details relating to spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section is important, both to ensure a safe and pleasant experience for the parturient, and to provide evidence that an acceptable standard of care was applied in the event of subsequent medicolegal action. On the basis of …
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ANAESTHESIA AND PAIN MANAGEMENT IN COMPANION ANIMALS
In the last decades, pain management has become central to small animal practice. Alleviating pain is not only a professional obligation but also a key contributor to successful case outcomes. Although acute and maladaptive chronic pain management is now an established component of therapy, the …
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Acting in Anaesthesia : Agency, Participation and Legitimation
… the relationship between knowledge and action in anaesthesia. I begin by exploring the potential of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) to guide anaesthetic practice and what implementing evidence based recommendations involves. This introduces a number of 'other' considerations that affect the course …
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Anaesthesia providers accessibility and usage of video
… of video laryngoscopy (VL). Access to VLs for anaesthesia providers (AP) in operating theatres in South Africa has not previously been described, and the current usage is unknown. Methods We designed a cross-sectional survey investigating AP access and type of VL, as well as AP usage of VL in …
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Feedback control of sedation and general anaesthesia
… of two modes of feedback control of sedation and anaesthesia. A secondary aim was to add to the body of knowledge on the Bispectral Index (BIS). I also wrote a computer program (BISCLAN) that was used in all the studies as a BIS data management tool, and in some studies for manual or automatic …
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Respiration and ventilation of infants during endotracheal anaesthesia
Contains fulltext : mmubn000001_191600466.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Gas exchange with a reflecting system for inhalational anaesthesia
… of inhalational anaesthetsics during high flow anaesthesia a system open in regard to oxygen, nitogen and nitrous oxide, but closed to inhalational anaesthetics, was developed. This was achieved by a reflecting filter for inhalational anaesthetics made of active carbon. The principle has been …
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Brain Network Connectivity in Anaesthesia and Disorders of Consciousness
Until recently, understanding the nature of consciousness was considered a philosophical pursuit. However, technological developments in brain imaging have allowed the study of consciousness as a natural, neurobiological phenomenon. The neurobiology of consciousness has been studied using cognitive …
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The Department of Anaesthesia, UCT 1920-2000 : a history
Bibliography: leaves 307-312.
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The Effect of General Anaesthesia on Circadian Rhythms in Mice
After GA (general anaesthesia), patients often report symptoms of circadian misalignment that can last up to five days. Animal studies have now demonstrated that GA may be, at least in part, responsible for these effects, causing timedependent shifts on circadian rhythms of behaviour, physiology, …
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Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Modelling to Advance Perioperative Anaesthesia and Analgesia
The practice of anaesthesia involves creating profound drug effects (i.e. lack of awareness and sensation) and then reversing these rapidly. Endpoints are achieved by combining drugs that collectively contribute to desired effects. This requires an understanding of the pharmacological profile of …
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Paediatric cardiac anaesthesia in sickle cell disease : a case series
… SCD and congenital heart defects may require anaesthesia for corrective cardiac surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). During the perioperative period these high-risk patients may suffer significant complications when exposed to the conditions that favour erythrocyte sickling. This case …
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Haemodynamic consequences of Spinal Anaesthesia for non-emergency Caesarean section
Single shot spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section is currently accepted as the favoured method in the absence of contraindications, for reasons of safety and comfort. Firstly, there is an increased risk of failed intubation associated with general anaesthesia. Secondly, spinal anaesthesia, if …
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Moving towards awareness detection. From brain-computer interfacing to anaesthesia monitoring
Contains fulltext : 148937.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Influence of tidal volume on pulmonary gas exchange during general anaesthesia
Background and objective: General anaesthesia impairs respiratory function. The present studies were performed to compare arterial concentration of sevoflurane, oxygen and carbon dioxide in normal and overweight patients ventilated with increased tidal volume (VT), or normal tidal volume with and …
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