Anaesthesia

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

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

Reviewed May 2008

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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:	Jul 2008

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 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:	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.

Title:	About ANZCA
Publisher:	Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:	The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists has a proud record of promoting professional standards and patient safety in the many areas of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine. It does this through education in the science and practice of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine.
Date:	Nov 2007

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.
Date:	Sep 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:	Lidocaine for pain relief in burn injured patients
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Burns are very common, sometimes fatal, and the pain associated with such injury is one of the most difficult types of suffering to relieve. The use of high-dose opioid medications like morphine is common, but side effects are encountered. Alternative a...
Date:	May 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:	Apr 2007

Title:	Topical anaesthesia alone versus topical anaesthesia with intracameral lidocaine for phacoemulsification
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	There are many different options for anaesthesia during cataract surgery. Using anaesthetic eye drops (topical anaesthesia) has become an increasingly popular option in modern, rapid-turnover day case cataract surgery as it is minimally invasive, cost e...
Date:	Apr 2007

Title:	Recommendations on monitored care by an anaesthetist
Publisher:	Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:	The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists endorses the concept of monitored care provided by an anaesthetist for a procedure performed under local anaesthesia or sedation.
Date:	Dec 2006

Title:	Recommendations on the recording of an episode of anaesthesia care
Publisher:	Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:	The anaesthesia record is an essential part of the patient's medical record. The record should allow the anaesthetist to chart all aspects of the anaesthesia management, including the pre and post-operative management, that are of relevance to the anaesthetist.
Date:	Oct 2006

Title:	Recommendations for the post-anaesthesia recovery room
Publisher:	Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Description:	Outlines recommendations and standards for recovery areas in hospitals.
Date:	Aug 2006

Title:	Dental notes. Painful paediatric procedures
Publisher:	Australian Prescriber
Description:	Dental procedures can be one of a child's most uncomfortable experiences if not handled correctly. They can have adverse psychological effects for the remainder of the child's life with regard to both future dental experiences, and how they relate to other healthcare professionals.
Date:	Aug 2006

Title:	EMLA and Amethocaine for reduction of children's pain associated with needle insertion
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	When children must give a blood specimen or have an intravenous drip inserted many feel pain. Drugs like EMLA and amethocaine have been developed to numb the skin and prevent or ease pain caused by needle insertion. EMLA is generally applied for 60 minu...
Date:	Apr 2006

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:	Mar 2006

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:	Feb 2006

Title:	Sedation of anxious children undergoing dental treatment
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Fear of the dentist or behaviour management problems can result in a child's tooth decay going untreated. Behavioural techniques play an important role in managing anxiety, however, some children still find it difficult to tolerate dental treatment and ...
Date:	Nov 2005

Title:	Single, double or multiple injection techniques for axillary brachial plexus block for hand, wrist or forearm surgery
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	A common method of regional anaesthesia for hand, wrist or forearm surgery is one where local anaesthetic is injected into the tissues surrounding nerves at the armpit. This is because at the armpit (axilla), the key nerves for the lower part of the arm...
Date:	Nov 2005

Title:	Systemic administration of local anesthetic agents to relieve neuropathic pain
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	In early reports, intravenous lidocaine and its oral analogs mexiletine and tocainide relieved neuropathic pain, a type of pain caused by disease in the nervous system. However, the evidence was conflicting. The authors reviewed all randomized studies c...
Date:	Jul 2005

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