Anaesthesia

Follow the links below to find information on anaesthesia and anaesthesics.

More information can be found by going directly to the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists  [Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists]

Reviewed May 2009

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Title:   Going into hospital
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Sometimes kids get sick. They can be a bit sick, stay home for a few days and then they are better. Sometimes kids may need to go into hospital to be made well again.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Local versus general anaesthesia for carotid endarterectomy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   About 20% of strokes result from narrowing of the carotid artery (the main artery supplying blood to the brain). Blood clots can form at the point of narrowing. If a blood clot breaks off into the bloodstream, it can be carried into the brain, block the...
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Non-pharmacological interventions for assisting the induction of anaesthesia in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The initial process of giving general anaesthesia (i.e. induction of anaesthesia) to children, can be distressing for them and also for their parents. Children can be given drugs to sedate them when anaesthesia is being induced, but these drugs can have...
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Sedation versus general anaesthesia for provision of dental treatment in under 18 year olds
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This systematic review aimed to look at any evidence comparing sedation with general anaesthesia for the delivery of dental care for children. At present children who are unable to cope with dental care under local anaesthetic may be given general anaes...
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Managing acute pain in patients with an opioid abuse or dependence disorder (Dental notes)
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   The use of illicit drugs, in particular heroin, can have profound effects on the dentition, causing rampant caries, advanced periodontal disease and exacerbation of mucosal diseases.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Managing acute pain in patients with an opioid abuse or dependence disorder
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Patients who are addicted to opioids provide substantial challenges for acute pain management. It is important to ensure they are thoroughly assessed, incorporating interdisciplinary communication and collaboration.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Day surgery and anaesthesia
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Day surgery is completed in one day; the patient doesn't have to stay in hospital overnight. The type of anaesthesia you have depends on the operation and your health. Day surgery may require a local, regional or general anaesthetic.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Propofol for sedation during colonoscopy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Irrespective of the initial screening test, colonoscopy is the final step in colorectal cancer screening. With the advent of the colorectal cancer screening programs in many countries, an increasing number of colonoscopies are being performed each year....
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Statement on anaesthesia care of children in healthcare facilities without dedicated paediatric facilities
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   Anaesthesia for children is an area of practice in which the College strongly recommends specific training and experience.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Recommendations on monitoring during anaesthesia
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   Monitoring of fundamental physiological variables during anaesthesia is essential. Clinical judgement will determine how long this monitoring should be continued following completion of anaesthesia.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Recommendations for the pre-anaesthesia consultation
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   Prior to anaesthesia, consultation by an anaesthetist is essential for the medical assessment of a patient. This is in order to ensure that the patient is in an optimal state of health, the anaesthesia management can be planned, and the patient can be appropriately informed of the anaesthesia and related procedures.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:   The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists' function is to cultivate and maintain the highest principles and standards in the training, practice and ethics of anaesthesia, intensive care, pain medicine and related sciences and branches of medicine.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Ultrasound guidance for peripheral nerve blockade
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Nerve blocks are used to numb all or part of the arms or legs (peripheral blockade) for surgery or to provide good pain relief after the operation, or both. For instance, nerve blocks may be used as the sole anaesthetic for operations involving arms or ...
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Pain and Anaesthesia Guidelines
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to guidelines on the management of pain and use of anaesthesia.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Pain control in first trimester surgical abortion
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Multiple methods of pain control in first trimester surgical abortion at less than 14 weeks gestational age using electric or manual suction aspiration are available, and appear both safe and effective. Pain control methods can be divided in local anest...
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Peribulbar versus retrobulbar anaesthesia for cataract surgery
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Cataracts are the commonest cause of blindness, worldwide. A cataract is the clouding of the lens that causes loss of transparency of the eye. It is treated by removing the lens and replacing it with an artificial lens. Cataract surgery is usually perfo...
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Rocuronium versus succinylcholine for rapid sequence induction intubation
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   In emergency situations some patients need a general anaesthetic with an endotracheal tube (tube to help them breathe). It is important to have fast acting medications to allow physicians to complete this procedure quickly and safely. Currently, the mus...
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Bispectral index for improving anaesthetic delivery and postoperative recovery
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bispectral index has been shown to improve both anaesthetic delivery and postoperative recovery and to reduce the incidence of intraoperative recall awareness. The use of clinical signs, such as blood pressure and heart rate, for guiding doses of anaest...
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Sub-Tenon's anaesthesia versus topical anaesthesia for cataract surgery
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Cataract is the commonest cause of blindness worldwide; it is usually due to the normal ageing process. Cataract is the loss of the natural transparency of the lens of the eye. A cataract is treated by surgery to remove the lens and replace it with an a...
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Target-controlled infusion versus manually-controlled infusion of propofol for general anaesthesia or sedation in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Continuous infusions of the intravenous anaesthetic propofol are commonly used to induce and maintain sedation and general anaesthesia. Propofol may be administered by a computer-controlled (target-controlled) or manually-controlled delivery system. Ran...
Date:   Jul 2007
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