| Bispectral index-guided management of anaesthesia in permanent vegetative state. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 12437711 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A patient in a permanent vegetative state required general anaesthesia for dental surgery. Because of the uncertainties involved in the appropriate monitoring and assessment of the conscious level of patients in a permanent vegetative state, it was decided to use the bispectral index to help guide the anaesthetic depth during surgery. We found that the bispectral index profile during anaesthesia and surgery was similar to that of a normal subject. The findings raise the possibility that patients in permanent vegetative states might sense noxious stimuli at a cortical level. |
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Authors:
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J J Pandit; B Schmelzle-Lubiecki; M Goodwin; N Saeed |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Anaesthesia Volume: 57 ISSN: 0003-2409 ISO Abbreviation: Anaesthesia Publication Date: 2002 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-11-19 Completed Date: 2002-12-26 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370524 Medline TA: Anaesthesia Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1190-4 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Anesthesia, Dental
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methods Anesthesia, Inhalation* Electroencephalography* Female Humans Methyl Ethers Middle Aged Monitoring, Intraoperative / methods* Nitrous Oxide Persistent Vegetative State / physiopathology* Tooth Extraction |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Methyl Ethers; 10024-97-2/Nitrous Oxide; 28523-86-6/sevoflurane |
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