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Van Santvliet H, Vereecke HEM. Progress in the validation of nociception monitoring in guiding intraoperative analgesic therapy. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2024; 37:352-361. [PMID: 38841919 DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000001390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article summarizes the current level of validation for several nociception monitors using a categorized validation process to facilitate the comparison of performance. RECENT FINDINGS Nociception monitors improve the detection of a shift in the nociception and antinociception balance during anesthesia, guiding perioperative analgesic therapy. A clear overview and comparison of the validation process for these monitors is missing. RESULTS Within a 2-year time-frame, we identified validation studies for four monitors [analgesia nociception index (ANI), nociception level monitor (NOL), surgical pleth index (SPI), and pupillometry]. We categorized these studies in one out of six mandatory validation steps: developmental studies, clinical validation studies, pharmacological validation studies, clinical utility studies, outcome improvement studies and economical evaluation studies. The current level of validation for most monitors is mainly focused on the first three categories, whereas ANI, NOL, and SPI advanced most in the availability of clinical utility studies and provide confirmation of a clinical outcome improvement. Analysis of economical value for public health effects is not yet publicly available for the studied monitors. SUMMARY This review proposes a stepwise structure for validation of new monitoring technology, which facilitates comparison between the level of validation of different devices and identifies the need for future research questions.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Reanimation, AZ Sint-Jan Brugge AV, Brugge, Belgium
- University Medical Center Groningen and University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Wang H, Wang Q, He Q, Li S, Zhao Y, Zuo Y. Current perioperative nociception monitoring and potential directions. Asian J Surg 2024; 47:2558-2565. [PMID: 38548545 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2024.03.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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Perioperative nociception-antinociception balance is essential for the prevention of adverse postoperative events. Estimating the nociception level helps optimize intraoperative management. In the past two decades, various nociception monitoring devices have been developed for the identification of intraoperative nociception. However, each type of nociception monitoring device has advantages and disadvantages, limiting their clinical application in particular patients and settings. Therefore, this review aimed to summarize the information on nociceptor monitoring in current clinical settings, explore each technique's particularities, and possible future directions to provide a reference for clinicians and researchers.
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- Haiyan Wang
- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yan'an Hospital of Kunming City, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of Translational Medicine of Anesthesiology, China.
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Praveen M, Kumar A, Parikh B, Sikdar I. Evaluation of qCON and qNOX indices in pediatric surgery under general anesthesia. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 2024; 40:264-270. [PMID: 38919439 PMCID: PMC11196037 DOI: 10.4103/joacp.joacp_453_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
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Background and Aims The objective of the study was to evaluate the performances of qCON and qNOX indices in pediatric populations undergoing surgery under general anesthesia (GA), focusing on the induction and recovery periods. Both the indices are derived from electroencephalogram (EEG) and implemented in the CONOX monitor (Fresenius Kabi, Germany). Material and Methods After approval of the institutional ethics committee, this prospective observational study was conducted in pediatric patients of either sex in the age group of 1-12 years belonging to the American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) grade I and II undergoing elective surgery under GA. Anesthetic technique was GA with or without regional analgesia (RA). All patients underwent inhalation induction and maintenance using sevoflurane. Patients were monitored with the use of a CONOX monitoring system (Fresenius Kabi, Germany), connected via a set of electrodes placed over the forehead. qCON and qNOX scores were recorded during awake (on operating table premedicated with oral midazolam 0.5 mg/kg), at induction, at loss of eyelash reflex, intubation/laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion, before and after regional anesthesia, surgical incision, at cessation of anesthesia, emergence, extubation, and eye-opening. Registered results were also analyzed compared with the minimum alveolar concentration of sevoflurane (MAC). Results A total of 46 pediatric patients were enrolled in the study with a mean age of 5.6 years. All the patients were either ASA I or II. There was a simultaneous fall and rise of qCON and qNOX upon induction and recovery, respectively. There was a rise in qNOX with surgical incision irrespective of RA. However, there was a greater rise in qNOX following surgical incision in those who did not receive RA (P = 0.33) Also both qCON (P = 0.06) and qNOX (P = 0.41) were poorly correlated with MAC values of sevoflurane during GA in the pediatric population. Conclusions Both qCON and qNOX values change predictably with changes in the conscious level and with different noxious stimuli. Further studies are required to confirm the findings taking into account the postoperative assessment of delirium and recall of intraoperative events.
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- M Praveen
- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Army Hospital Research and Referral, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Army Hospital Research and Referral, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Army Hospital Research and Referral, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Army Hospital Research and Referral, New Delhi, India
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Rogozov V, Vanek T, Maly M, Rocek J, Kacer P. The nociceptive response during adult cardiac surgery measured by the qNOX index: A feasibility study. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub 2024; 168:62-67. [PMID: 36321735 DOI: 10.5507/bp.2022.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Monitoring nociception during general anaesthesia remains a substantial challenge. The Conox monitor uses two EEG indices, the qCon and the qNox. The qNox refers to the probability that a nociceptive stimulation triggers a movement of the patient and the response probability of reaction to nociceptive stimulation. We decided to test the feasibility of monitoring the qNOX index during adult cardiac surgery and to investigate whether this index correlates with hemodynamic and hormonal signs of nociceptive stimulation. METHOD We enrolled 19 patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery. These were randomised to 2 groups receiving different doses of sufentanil via target controlled infusion: group A (n=9) 0.25 ng/mL and group B (n=10) 0.75 ng/mL. All patients were maintained at the same depth of anaesthesia. We recorded the Conox monitor indices (qNOX, qCON, electromyographic), hemodynamic variables and plasmatic levels of cortisol and noradrenaline. RESULTS There was significantly higher blood pressure (P=0.013) and plasmatic cortisol (P=0.003) in group A and a significant increase in plasmatic noradrenaline with increasing intensity of surgical stimulation in both groups: A (P=0.001), B (P=0.008). We found no significant corresponding changes in the qNOX index. There was a positive correlation between qNOX and hemodynamic signs of stimulation (P=0.012) and between the qNOX and EMG indices (P=0.013) after endotracheal intubation, but not later after EMG index dropped. CONCLUSION Our results do not support the assumption that signs of nociceptive stimulation during adult cardiac surgery will be reflected by the qNOX index. This may be related to compounding of qNOX processing and use of muscle relaxants. Further investigation on this field is needed.
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- Vladislav Rogozov
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague and University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic
- Department of Anaesthesia, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague and University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic
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- National Institute of Public Health, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague and University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague and University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic
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Ryalino C, Sahinovic MM, Drost G, Absalom AR. Intraoperative monitoring of the central and peripheral nervous systems: a narrative review. Br J Anaesth 2024; 132:285-299. [PMID: 38114354 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2023.11.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
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The central and peripheral nervous systems are the primary target organs during anaesthesia. At the time of the inception of the British Journal of Anaesthesia, monitoring of the central nervous system comprised clinical observation, which provided only limited information. During the 100 yr since then, and particularly in the past few decades, significant progress has been made, providing anaesthetists with tools to obtain real-time assessments of cerebral neurophysiology during surgical procedures. In this narrative review article, we discuss the rationale and uses of electroencephalography, evoked potentials, near-infrared spectroscopy, and transcranial Doppler ultrasonography for intraoperative monitoring of the central and peripheral nervous systems.
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- Christopher Ryalino
- Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands; Department of Neurosurgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Ledowski T. [New Approaches in Perioperative Algesimetry]. Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther 2023; 58:640-653. [PMID: 38056443 DOI: 10.1055/a-2006-9923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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The measurement of anaesthetic depth and muscle relaxation have been routine procedures during general anaesthesia for years. Quantification of intraoperative nociception, on the other hand, is still largely impossible. Various methods have been tested and commercialised for more than 10 years. However, a real breakthrough has not yet been achieved and the routine application of all methods available so far is not without problems. This article explains methodological similarities, but also points to specific aspects of various commercial solutions for perioperative algesimetry.
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Lersch F, Zingg TJG, Knapp J, Stüber F, Hight D, Kaiser HA. [Processed EEG for personalized dosing of anesthetics during general anesthesia]. DIE ANAESTHESIOLOGIE 2023; 72:662-676. [PMID: 37552241 PMCID: PMC10457248 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-023-01313-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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Electroencephalogram (EEG)-guided anesthesia is indispensable in modern operating rooms and has become established as the standard form of monitoring. Many anesthesiologists rely on processed EEG indices in the hope of averting anesthesia-related complications, such as intraoperative awareness, postoperative delirium and other cognitive complications in their patients. This educational review aims to provide information on the five most prevalent monitors used to guide depth of sedation during general anesthesia. This article elucidates the principles underpinning the application of these monitors where known, which are generally based on power in various EEG frequency bands and on the burst suppression pattern. Convinced that EEG-guided anesthesia has the potential of benefitting many surgical patients, it is felt that many basic principles and shortcomings of processed EEG indices need to be better understood in the clinical practice. After discussing the different monitors and clinically relevant data from the literature, the article gives a short practical guidance on how to critically interpret processed EEG information and troubleshooting of confounded indices in the context of clinical situations.
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- F Lersch
- Universitätsklinik für Anästhesiologie und Schmerzmedizin, Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern, Universität Bern, Freiburgstrasse, 3010, Bern, Schweiz
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- Universitätsklinik für Anästhesiologie und Schmerzmedizin, Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern, Universität Bern, Freiburgstrasse, 3010, Bern, Schweiz
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- Universitätsklinik für Anästhesiologie und Schmerzmedizin, Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern, Universität Bern, Freiburgstrasse, 3010, Bern, Schweiz
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- Universitätsklinik für Anästhesiologie und Schmerzmedizin, Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern, Universität Bern, Freiburgstrasse, 3010, Bern, Schweiz
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- Universitätsklinik für Anästhesiologie und Schmerzmedizin, Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern, Universität Bern, Freiburgstrasse, 3010, Bern, Schweiz
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- Universitätsklinik für Anästhesiologie und Schmerzmedizin, Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern, Universität Bern, Freiburgstrasse, 3010, Bern, Schweiz.
- Zentrum für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Hirslanden Klinik Aarau, Hirslanden AG, Schänisweg, 5001, Aarau, Schweiz.
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Chung C, Choi J, Lee T, Park S. The Effects of Intraoperative Remifentanil Infusion on Postoperative Opioid Consumption in Patients Who Underwent Total Knee Arthroplasty with Femoral Nerve Block. J Clin Med 2023; 12:4975. [PMID: 37568377 PMCID: PMC10420314 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12154975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Remifentanil is used for intraoperative pain control; however, it has several side effects, such as hypotension and opioid-induced hyperalgesia. We aimed to determine whether an intraoperative remifentanil infusion may increase postoperative opioid consumption in patients undergoing total knee arthroscopy (TKA) under femoral nerve block (FNB) in addition to general anesthesia. (2) Methods: We randomly assigned 66 patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty to the remifentanil (R) and control (C) groups. All patients underwent FNB and popliteal artery and posterior capsule of the knee (iPACK) block in addition to sevoflurane-based general anesthesia. Postoperative pain control was achieved using intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV-PCA) fentanyl. We recorded IV-PCA fentanyl consumption at various postoperative timepoints, numerical rating scale (NRS) scores, intraoperative changes in vital signs and index of nociception (qNOX), ephedrine consumption, postoperative side effects, satisfaction, and sleep quality. (3) Results: The primary outcome (the cumulative IV-PCA fentanyl usage within 48 h postoperatively) was significantly lower in the C group (541.1 ± 294.5 µg) than in the R group (717.5 ± 224.0 µg) (p < 0.001). The secondary outcome (the cumulative IV-PCA fentanyl usage within 12, 24, and 72 h) was lower in the C group than in the R group and the mean arterial pressure was lower in the R group than in the C group from immediately after tourniquet on to immediately after tourniquet off. The heart rate was lower in the R group from immediately after incision to immediately after irrigation. There was no significant between-group difference in the perioperative qNOX and NRS scores at rest and activity except for NRS scores at 72 h postoperatively. Ephedrine use was higher in the R group than in the C group (p = 0.003). There was no significant between-group difference in the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting, nor in the postoperative satisfaction and sleep quality. (4) Conclusions: Avoiding intraoperative remifentanil infusion may reduce total opioid consumption in patients undergoing FNB before TKA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Dong-A University Hostpital, 26 Daesingongwon-ro, Seo-gu, Busan 49201, Republic of Korea; (C.C.); (J.C.); (T.L.)
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Kang J, Fang C, Li Y, Yuan Y, Niu K, Zheng Y, Yu Y, Wang G, Li Y. Effects of qCON and qNOX-guided general anaesthesia management on patient opioid use and prognosis: a study protocol. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e069134. [PMID: 37130687 PMCID: PMC10163456 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The adverse effects of general anaesthetic drugs (especially opioids) cannot be ignored. However, current nociceptive-monitoring techniques still lack consistency in guiding the use of opioids. This trial will study the demand for opioid use and patient prognosis in qCON and qNOX-guided general anaesthesia management. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This prospective, randomised, controlled trial will randomly recruit 124 patients undergoing general anaesthesia for non-cardiac surgery in equal numbers to either the qCON or BIS group. The qCON group will adjust intraoperative propofol and remifentanil dosage according to qCON and qNOX values, while the BIS group will adjust according to BIS values and haemodynamic fluctuations. The differences between the two groups will be observed in remifentanil dosing and prognosis. The primary outcome will be intraoperative remifentanil use. Secondary outcomes will include propofol consumption; the predictive ability of BIS, qCON and qNOX on conscious responses, noxious stimulus and body movements; and changes in cognitive function at 90 days postoperatively. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This study involves human participants and was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Tianjin Medical University General Hospital (IRB2022-YX-075-01). Participants gave informed consent to participate in the study before taking part. The study results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at relevant academic conferences. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ChiCTR2200059877.
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- Jiamin Kang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Research Institute of Anesthesiology, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Research Institute of Anesthesiology, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Research Institute of Anesthesiology, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Research Institute of Anesthesiology, Tianjin, China
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- Nutritional Epidemiology Institute and School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Research Institute of Anesthesiology, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Research Institute of Anesthesiology, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Research Institute of Anesthesiology, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Research Institute of Anesthesiology, Tianjin, China
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Boselli E, Fatah A, Ledochowski S, Allaouchiche B. Variations of qCON and qNOX during tracheal suction in ICU patients on sedation and curarization for SARS-CoV2 pneumonia: a retrospective study. J Clin Monit Comput 2023:10.1007/s10877-023-00998-3. [PMID: 37004662 PMCID: PMC10067008 DOI: 10.1007/s10877-023-00998-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023]
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- Emmanuel Boselli
- Department of Anesthesiology, Centre Hospitalier Pierre Oudot, Bourgoin-Jallieu, France.
- University of Lyon, University Lyon I Claude Bernard, APCSe VetAgro Sup UP, 2021.A10, Marcy L'Étoile, France.
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- Department of Intensive Care, Centre Hospitalier Pierre Oudot, Bourgoin-Jallieu, France
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- Department of Intensive Care, Centre Hospitalier Pierre Oudot, Bourgoin-Jallieu, France
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- University of Lyon, University Lyon I Claude Bernard, APCSe VetAgro Sup UP, 2021.A10, Marcy L'Étoile, France
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Real-time evaluation of the independent analgesic efficacy of dexmedetomidine. BMC Anesthesiol 2023; 23:68. [PMID: 36870944 PMCID: PMC9985296 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-023-02022-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Dexmedetomidine has analgesic properties, but the intraoperative analgesic effect of dexmedetomidine is often masked by the effects of other general anaesthetics. Therefore, the degree to which it reduces intraoperative pain intensity remains unclear. The objective of this double-blind, randomised controlled trial was to evaluate the independent intraoperative analgesic efficacy of dexmedetomidine in real-time. METHODS This single-centre study enrolled 181 patients who were hospitalised for below-knee orthopaedic surgeries between 19 January 2021 to 3 August 2021 were eligible for this is single-centre study. Peripheral neural block was performed on patients scheduled for below-knee orthopaedic surgeries. Patients were randomly assigned to the dexmedetomidine or midazolam group and were intravenously administered with 1.5 µg kg-1 h-1 dexmedetomidine or 50 µg kg-1 h-1 midazolam, respectively. The analgesic efficacy was evaluated using the real-time non-invasive nociception monitoring. The primary endpoint was the attainment rate of the nociception index target. The secondary endpoints included the occurrence of intraoperative hypoxemia, haemodynamic parameters, the consciousness index, electromyography and patient outcomes. RESULTS On Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, the defined nociception index target was attained in 95.45% and 40.91% of patients receiving dexmedetomidine and midazolam, respectively. Log-rank analysis revealed that the dexmedetomidine group attained the nociception index target significantly faster and the median attainment time of the nociception index target in the dexmedetomidine group was 15 min. Dexmedetomidine group was associated with a significantly lower incidence of hypoxemia. There was no significant difference in blood pressure between the dexmedetomidine and midazolam groups. Further, the dexmedetomidine group had a lower maximum visual analogue scale score and lower analgesic consumption postoperatively. CONCLUSIONS Dexmedetomidine has independent analgesia and systemically administered as an adjuvant agent has better analgesic efficacy than midazolam without severe side effects. TRIAL REGISTRATION clinicaltrial.gov Registry Identifier: NCT-04675372.Registered on 19/12 /2020.
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Electroencephalogram-based prediction and detection of responsiveness to noxious stimulation in critical care patients: a retrospective single-centre analysis. Br J Anaesth 2023; 130:e339-e350. [PMID: 36411130 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2022.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Monitoring of pain and nociception in critical care patients unable to self-report pain remains a challenge, as clinical signs are neither sensitive nor specific. Available technical approaches are limited by various constraints. We investigated the electroencephalogram (EEG) for correlates that precede or coincide with behavioural nociceptive responses to noxious stimulation. METHODS In this retrospective study, we analysed frontal EEG recordings of 64 critical care patients who were tracheally intubated and ventilated before, during, and after tracheal suctioning. We investigated EEG power bands for correlates preceding or coinciding with behavioural responses (Behavioural Pain Scale ≥7). We applied the Mann-Whitney U-test to calculate corresponding P-values. RESULTS Strong behavioural responses were preceded by higher normalised power in the 2.5-5 Hz band (+17.1%; P<0.001) and lower normalised power in the 0.1-1.5 Hz band (-10.5%; P=0.029). After the intervention, strong behavioural responses were associated with higher normalised EEG power in the 2.5-5 Hz band (+16.6%; P=0.021) and lower normalised power in the 8-12 Hz band (-51.2%; P=0.037) CONCLUSIONS: We observed correlates in EEG band power that precede and coincide with behavioural responses to noxious stimulation. Based on previous findings, some of the power bands could be linked to processing of nociception, arousal, or sedation effects. The power bands more closely related to nociception and arousal could be used to improve monitoring of nociception and to optimise analgesic management in critical care patients. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION DRKS00011206.
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Relationship between ANI and qNOX and between MAC and qCON during outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy using remifentanil and desflurane without muscle relaxants: a prospective observational preliminary study. J Clin Monit Comput 2023; 37:83-91. [PMID: 35445895 DOI: 10.1007/s10877-022-00861-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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This study was designed to investigate qCON and qNOX variations during outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy using remifentanil and desflurane without muscle relaxants and compare these indices with ANI and MAC. Adult patients undergoing outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy were included in this prospective observational study. Maintenance of anesthesia was performed using remifentanil targeted to ANI 50-80 and desflurane targeted to MAC 0.8-1.2 without muscle relaxants. The ANI, qCON and qNOX and desflurane MAC values were collected at different time-points and analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA. The relationship between ANI and qNOX and between qCON and MAC were analyzed by linear regression. The ANI was comprised between 50 and 80 during maintenance of anesthesia. Higher values of qNOX and qCON were observed at induction and extubation than during all other time-points where they were comprised between 40 and 60. A poor but significant negative linear relationship (r2 = 0.07, p < 0.001) was observed between ANI and qNOX. There also was a negative linear relationship between qCON and MAC (r2 = 0.48, p < 0.001) and between qNOX and remifentanil infusion rate (r2 = 0.13, p < 0.001). The linear mixed-effect regression correlation (r2) was 0.65 for ANI-qNOX and 0.96 for qCON-MAC. The qCON and qNOX monitoring seems informative during general anesthesia using desflurane and remifentanil without muscle relaxants in patients undergoing ambulatory laparoscopic cholecystectomy. While qCON correlated with MAC, the correlation of overall qCON and ANI was poor but significant. Additionally, the qNOX weakly correlated with the remifentanil infusion rate. This observational study suggests that the proposed ranges of 40-60 for both indexes may correspond to adequate levels of hypnosis and analgesia during general anesthesia, although this should be confirmed by further research.
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Zhao S, Huang S, Zhong Q, Han L, Wang Y, Xu F, Ma L, Ding Y, Xia L, Chen X. Study of the Association of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Candidate Genes With Sevoflurane. J Clin Pharmacol 2023; 63:91-104. [PMID: 35943164 DOI: 10.1002/jcph.2138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The susceptibility of different individuals to anesthetics varies widely, and sevoflurane is no exception. We hypothesized that polymorphisms in genes involved in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics may explain this variation. A total of 151 individuals undergoing otorhinolaryngology surgery were included. The influence of genetic polymorphisms on sevoflurane sensitivity were investigated through SNaPshot technology. Individuals carrying KCNK2 rs6686529 G > C, MTRR rs3733784 TT, rs2307116 GG, or rs1801394 AA polymorphisms had a higher sensitivity to the sedative effect of sevoflurane than those without those polymorphisms. The univariate linear regression analysis indicated that MTRR rs3733784 TT, rs2307116 GG, and rs1801394 AA were potentially significant predictors of higher sensitivity to the sedative effect of sevoflurane. Moreover, CYP2E1 rs3813867 G > C and rs2031920 C > T, GABRG1 rs279858 T > C, KCNK3 rs1275988 CC, GRIN2B rs1806201 GG, MTRR rs2307116 G > A, and rs1801394 A > G were associated with a higher sensitivity to the cardiovascular effect of sevoflurane. Our results suggested that 9 single nucleotide polymorphisms in genes involved in metabolizing enzymes, transport proteins, target proteins of sevoflurane and folate metabolism may help to explain individual differences in the susceptibility to the sedative or cardiovascular effect of sevoflurane.
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- Shuai Zhao
- Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Jang YE, Kim EH, Lee JH, Kim JT, Kim HS. Usefulness of bispectral index and patient state index during sevoflurane anesthesia in children: A prospective observational study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e29925. [PMID: 35905224 PMCID: PMC9333493 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000029925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Cortical electroencephalography-based devices are used to monitor the depth of anesthesia. In this study, we evaluated the values of bispectral index (BIS) and patient state index (PSI) during sevoflurane anesthesia in children. The ability/accuracy of BIS and PSI to predict the maintenance and recovery state of anesthesia was evaluated based on prediction probability (Pk) values and the secondary outcomes were agreement and correlation of 2 monitors. Fifty children (3-12 years old) were enrolled and the patients received sevoflurane anesthesia with remifentanil followed by propofol administration. Before the induction of anesthesia, BIS and PSI sensors were simultaneously placed on the forehead, and data were collected until the end of anesthesia. Maintenance state was defined as the period following intubation until the cessation of sevoflurane, while recovery state was defined as the period following the cessation of sevoflurane until awake. Pk, agreement or correlation of BIS and PSI in different anesthesia state were calculated. Anesthesia reduced mean BIS and PSI values. Pk of BIS (95% confidential interval [CI]: 0.78-0.91) and PSI (95% CI: 0.82-0.91) for anesthesia were 0.85 and 0.87, respectively. Agreement was 0.79 for recovery state and 0.73 for maintenance state. Pk values were comparable for BIS and PSI. Agreement between BIS and PSI measurements in the same state was relatively good. Therefore, these monitors are appropriate for monitoring for different state of anesthesia in pediatric population.
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- Young-Eun Jang
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- * Correspondence: Hee-Soo Kim, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, #101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, 03080 Seoul, Republic of Korea (e-mail address: )
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Harsha MS, Bhatia PK, Sharma A, Sethi P. Comparison of Quantium Consciousness Index and Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patients: An Observational Study. Indian J Crit Care Med 2022; 26:491-495. [PMID: 35656063 PMCID: PMC9067479 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background The quantium consciousness index (qCON), an electroencephalography (EEG)-based modality, has no studies regarding intensive care unit (ICU) sedation, though very few studies describe its use for assessing depth of anesthesia in the operation theater. In this study, we evaluated qCON for assessing sedation compared with Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS) in patients on a mechanical ventilator in the ICU. Materials and methods Eighty-seven mechanically ventilated patients aged between 18 and 60 years were investigated over a 12-hour period. They were given a standardized dosage of sedation comprised of a bolus dose of propofol 0.5 mg/kg and fentanyl 1 µg/kg, and then infusions of propofol 2–5 mg/kg/hour and fentanyl 0.5–2 µg/kg/hour. These drug infusions were adjusted to achieve a RASS score between 0 and −3. Using the qCON monitor, the investigator recorded the qCON values and then assessed the RASS score. Results A total of 1,218 readings were obtained. After contrasting each qCON value correspondingly with time to each RASS value, we found their correlation to be statistically significant (ρ = 0.288, p <0.0001). With the help of receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, we were able to differentiate appropriate from inappropriate levels of sedation. A qCON value of 80 had a sensitivity of 72.67% and a specificity of 67.42% (AUC 0.738 with SE 0.021). Conclusion qCON can be used for assessing sedation levels in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients. Clinical trial registration CTRI/2019/07/020064. How to cite this article Harsha MS, Bhatia PK, Sharma A, Sethi P. Comparison of Quantium Consciousness Index and Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patients: An Observational Study. Indian J Crit Care Med 2022;26(4):491–495.
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- Makam S Harsha
- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Trauma and Emergency (Anesthesia), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
- Ankur Sharma, Department of Trauma and Emergency (Anesthesia), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, Phone: +91 9654045653, e-mail:
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
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Vazquez PM, Jensen EW. Different perspectives for monitoring nociception during general anesthesia. Korean J Anesthesiol 2022; 75:112-123. [PMID: 35172074 PMCID: PMC8980281 DOI: 10.4097/kja.22002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Safe anesthesia is achieved using objective methods that estimate the patient’s state during different phases of surgery. A patient’s state under anesthesia is characterized by three major aspects, which are linked to the main effects produced by each of the families of anesthetic agents administered: hypnosis, analgesia, and muscular relaxation. While quantification techniques designed to assess muscular relaxation under neuromuscular blocking agents have a relatively long history with a high degree of standardization and understanding (e.g., the train-of-four), the knowledge and techniques used to the depth of hypnosis assessment suffer from a lesser degree in both standardization and interpretation due to brain complexity. The problem of standardization and interpretation in the analgesia and nociception assessment increases since it involves more systems, the central nervous system, and the autonomic nervous system. This helps to explain why there are multiple a priori valid approaches to develop nociception monitoring from different interpretations and physiological bases of noxious stimuli processing. Thus, in this review, the current monitoring technologies clinically available for estimating a patient’s nociception under general anesthesia are described.
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- Pablo Martinez Vazquez
- Deutsches Primaten Zentrum (DPZ), 37077 Goettingen, Germany.,R&D of Quantium Medical/Fresenius Kabi. Barcelona, Spain
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- R&D of Quantium Medical/Fresenius Kabi. Barcelona, Spain.,Automatic Control and Information (ESAII) Department, CREB. UPC-Barcelonatech, Barcelona, Spain
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The intraoperative dosing of opioids is a challenge in routine anesthesia as the potential effects of intraoperative overdosing and underdosing are not completely understood. In recent years an increasing number of monitors were approved, which were developed for the detection of intraoperative nociception and therefore should enable a better control of opioid titration. The nociception monitoring devices use either continuous hemodynamic, galvanic or thermal biosignals reflecting the balance between parasympathetic and sympathetic activity, measure the pupil dilatation reflex or the nociceptive flexor reflex as a reflexive response to application of standardized nociceptive stimulation. This review article presents the currently available nociception monitors. Most of these monitoring devices detect nociceptive stimulations with higher sensitivity and specificity than changes in heart rate, blood pressure or sedation depth monitoring devices. There are only few studies on the effect of opioid titration guided by nociception monitoring and the possible postoperative benefits of these devices. All nociception monitoring techniques are subject to specific limitations either due to perioperative confounders (e.g. hypovolemia) or special accompanying medical conditions (e.g. muscle relaxation). There is an ongoing discussion about the clinical relevance of nociceptive stimulation in general anesthesia and the effect on patient outcome. Initial results for individual monitor systems show a reduction in opioid consumption and in postoperative pain level. Nevertheless, current evidence does not enable the routine use of nociception monitoring devices to be recommended as a clear beneficial effect on long-term outcome has not yet been proven.
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Nociception refers to the process of encoding and processing noxious stimuli. Its monitoring can have potential benefits. Under anesthesia, nociceptive signals are continuously generated to cause involuntary effects on the autonomic nervous system, reflex movement, and stress response. Most available systems depend on the identification and measurement of these indirect effects to indicate nociception-antinociception balance. Despite advances in monitoring technology and availability, their limitations presently override their benefits. Hence, their utility and applicability in present-day anesthesia care is uncertain. Future technologies might allow automated closed-loop multimodal anesthesia systems, which includes the components of hypnosis and analgesic balance for a patient.
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- Harsha Shanthanna
- Department of Anesthesia, and Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4K1, Canada.
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- Department of Anesthesia, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia Health Authority and IWK Health Centre, 5th Floor, Halifax Infirmary Site, Room 5452, 1796 Summer Street, Halifax B3H 3A7, Canada
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- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9068, USA
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García PS, Kreuzer M, Hight D, Sleigh JW. Effects of noxious stimulation on the electroencephalogram during general anaesthesia: a narrative review and approach to analgesic titration. Br J Anaesth 2021; 126:445-457. [PMID: 33461725 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.10.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Electroencephalographic (EEG) activity is used to monitor the neurophysiology of the brain, which is a target organ of general anaesthesia. Besides its use in evaluating hypnotic states, neurophysiologic reactions to noxious stimulation can also be observed in the EEG. Recognising and understanding these responses could help optimise intraoperative analgesic management. This review describes three types of changes in the EEG induced by noxious stimulation when the patient is under general anaesthesia: (1) beta arousal, (2) (paradoxical) delta arousal, and (3) alpha dropout. Beta arousal is an increase in EEG power in the beta-frequency band (12-25 Hz) in response to noxious stimulation, especially at lower doses of anaesthesia drugs in the absence of opioids. It is usually indicative of a cortical depolarisation and increased cortical activity. At higher concentrations of anaesthetic drug, and with insufficient opioids, delta arousal (increased power in the delta band [0.5-4 Hz]) and alpha dropout (decreased alpha power [8-12 Hz]) are associated with noxious stimuli. The mechanisms of delta arousal are not well understood, but the midbrain reticular formation seems to play a role. Alpha dropout may indicate a return of thalamocortical communication, from an idling mode to an operational mode. Each of these EEG changes reflect an incomplete modulation of pain signals and can be mitigated by administration of opioid or the use of regional anaesthesia techniques. Future studies should evaluate whether titrating analgesic drugs in response to these EEG signals reduces postoperative pain and influences other postoperative outcomes, including the potential development of chronic pain.
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- Paul S García
- Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Technical University of Munich School of Medicine, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Waikato Clinical School, University of Auckland, Hamilton, New Zealand; Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Waikato Clinical School, University of Auckland, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Rogozov V, Vaněk T. The importance and options of peroperative evaluation of nociception. ANESTEZIOLOGIE A INTENZIVNI MEDICINA 2020. [DOI: 10.36290/aim.2020.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Montupil J, Defresne A, Bonhomme V. The Raw and Processed Electroencephalogram as a Monitoring and Diagnostic Tool. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 33 Suppl 1:S3-S10. [PMID: 31279351 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.03.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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In this narrative review, different aspects of electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring during anesthesia are approached, with a special focus on cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia, from the basic principles to more sophisticated diagnosis and monitoring utilities. The available processed EEG-derived indexes of the depth of the hypnotic component of anesthesia have well-defined limitations and usefulness. They prevent intraoperative awareness with recall in specific patient populations and under a specific anesthetic regimen. They prevent intraoperative overdose, and they shorten recovery times. They also help to avoid lengthy intraoperative periods of suppression activity, which are known to be deleterious in terms of outcome. Other than those available indexes, the huge amount of information contained in the EEG currently is being used only partially. Several other areas of interest regarding EEG during anesthesia have emerged in terms of anesthesia mechanisms elucidation, nociception monitoring, and diagnosis or prevention of brain insults.
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- Javier Montupil
- University Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, CHR Citadelle, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, CHU Liege, Liège, Belgium
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Laboratory, GIGA-Consciousness Thematic Unit, GIGA Research, Liege University, Liège, Belgium.
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Casans-Francés R, Feldheiser A, Gómez-Ríos MA, Muñoz-Alameda LE. Predicting acute postoperative pain by the qNOX score at the end of surgery. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2020; 124: 222-226. Br J Anaesth 2020; 124:e213-e214. [PMID: 32147103 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Time delay of the qCON monitor and its performance during state transitions. J Clin Monit Comput 2020; 35:379-386. [PMID: 32040794 PMCID: PMC7943427 DOI: 10.1007/s10877-020-00480-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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We investigated the performance of the qCON index regarding its time delay for sudden changes in the anesthetic level as well as to separate responsiveness from unresponsiveness during loss and return of responsiveness (LOR and ROR). For evaluation of the time delay, we replayed relevant EEG episodes to the qCON to simulate sudden changes between the states (i) awake/sedation, (ii) adequate anesthesia, or (iii) suppression. We also replayed EEG from 40 patients during LOR and ROR to evaluate the qCON’s ability to separate responsiveness from unresponsiveness. The time delays depended on the type of transition. The delays for the important transition between awake/sedation and adequate anesthesia were 21(5) s from awake/sedation to adequate anesthesia and 26(5) s in the other direction. The performance of the qCON to separate responsiveness from unresponsiveness depended on signal quality, the investigation window, i.e. ± 30 s or ± 60 s around LOR/ROR, and the specific transition being tested. AUC was 0.63–0.90 for LOR and 0.61–0.79 for ROR. Time delay and performance during state transitions of the qCON were similar to other monitoring systems such as bispectral index. The better performance of qCON during LOR than ROR probably reflects the sudden change in EEG activity during LOR and the more heterogeneous EEG during ROR.
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Ledowski T, Schmitz-Rode I. Predicting acute postoperative pain by the Qnox score at the end of surgery: a prospective observational study. Br J Anaesth 2019; 124:222-226. [PMID: 31759614 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2019.09.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Revised: 08/31/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The QNox score (Quantium Medical S.L., distributed by Fresenius Kabi) has recently been introduced as a tool to quantify intraoperative analgesia. Being based on the analysis of electroencephalographic data, QNox is distinctly different to other methods of nociception monitoring that rely almost entirely on the assessment of sympathetic activity. However, there are currently no published data to validate use of QNox in a clinical setting. We investigated the value of pre-arousal QNox data at the end of surgery for prediction of acute postoperative pain in the PACU. METHODS A total of 150 patients scheduled for non-emergency surgery under sevoflurane-opioid general anaesthesia were included in the study. At the end of surgery but before patient arousal, QNox was measured minutely for 5 min. After admission to the recovery room, pain scores (numeric rating scale [NRS], 0-10) were obtained 5 minutely for 15 min. RESULTS Data from 144 patients were analysed. QNox before arousal showed no correlation (ρ=0.057) with acute postoperative pain in the PACU. Furthermore, the score was found to have no value for the prediction of acute postoperative pain (area under the receiver operating curve, 0.501; 95% confidence interval, 0.406-0.597). CONCLUSION QNox at the end of surgery before arousal showed no association with and allowed no prediction of acute pain in the PACU. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ACTRN12618001662257.
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- Thomas Ledowski
- University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia.
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Ruíz-López P, Domínguez JM, Granados MDM. Intraoperative nociception-antinociception monitors: A review from the veterinary perspective. Vet Anaesth Analg 2019; 47:152-159. [PMID: 32007442 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaa.2019.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Revised: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To review monitors currently available for the assessment of nociception-antinociception in veterinary medicine. DATABASES USED PubMed, Web of Science and Google Scholar. The results were initially filtered manually based on the title and the abstract. CONCLUSIONS The provision of adequate antinociception is difficult to achieve in veterinary anaesthesia. Currently, heart rate and arterial blood pressure are used to monitor the response to a noxious stimulus during anaesthesia, with minimum alveolar concentration-sparing effect and stress-related hormones used for this purpose in research studies. However, since none of these variables truly assess intraoperative nociception, several alternative monitoring devices have been developed for use in humans. These nociceptive-antinociceptive monitoring systems derive information from variables, such as electroencephalography, parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) response, sympathetic nervous system response and electromyography. Several of these monitoring systems have been investigated in veterinary medicine, although few have been used to assess intraoperative nociception in animals. There is controversy regarding their effectiveness and clinical use in animals. A nociceptive-antinociceptive monitoring system based on the PNS response has been developed for use in cats, dogs and horses. It uses the parasympathetic tone activity index, which is believed to detect inadequate intraoperative nociception-antinociception balance in veterinary anaesthesia. Nonetheless, there are limited published studies to date, and cardiovascular variables remain the gold standard. Consequently, further studies in this area are warranted.
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- Patricia Ruíz-López
- Anaesthesiology Unit, Animal Medicine and Surgery Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
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- Anaesthesiology Unit, Animal Medicine and Surgery Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Anaesthesiology Unit, Animal Medicine and Surgery Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW In an unconscious patient, there can be significant challenges to monitoring nociception and proper dosing of analgesic medications. The traditional measures of intraoperative nociception have poor sensitivity and specificity with little predictive value in postoperative outcomes such as postoperative pain, opioid-induced side effects, length of stay or incidence of opioid use disorder. To date, several monitoring modalities are in development to establish objective measures of the balance between nociception and analgesia with the goal of guiding anesthesiologists and improve patient outcomes. In this review, some of the most promising monitoring modalities are discussed with the most recent findings. RECENT FINDINGS Multiple modalities are beginning to demonstrate utility compared with traditional care. Most, but not all, of these studies show decreased intraoperative opioid use and some show lower pain scores and opioid requirements in the postanesthesia care unit. SUMMARY Recent evidence points to promising efficacy for these monitoring modalities; however, this field is in its infancy. More investigation is required to demonstrate differences in outcome compared with traditional care, and these differences need to be of sufficient import to achieve widespread adoption.
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Objective monitoring of nociception: a review of current commercial solutions. Br J Anaesth 2019; 123:e312-e321. [PMID: 31047645 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2019.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Revised: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Nociception, in contrast to pain, is not a subjective feeling, but the physiological encoding and processing of nociceptive stimuli. However, monitoring nociception remains a challenge in attempts to lower the incidence of acute postoperative pain and the move towards a more automated approach to analgesia and anaesthesia. To date, several commercialised devices promise a more accurate reflection of nociception than the traditionally used vital signs, blood pressure and heart rate. This narrative review presents an overview of existing technologies and commercially available devices, and offers a perspective for future research. Although firm conclusions about individual methods may be premature, none currently appears to offer a sufficiently broad applicability. Furthermore, there is currently no firm evidence for any clinically relevant influence of such devices on patient outcome. However, the available monitors have significantly aided the understanding of underlying mechanisms and identification of potential pitfalls.
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Honorato-Cia C, Martinez-Simon A. The anesthesiologist and the EEG: Current uses and future trends in the operating room. TRENDS IN ANAESTHESIA AND CRITICAL CARE 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tacc.2018.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Ferreira AL, Nunes C, Mendes JG, Amorim P. Do we have today a reliable method to detect the moment of loss of consciousness during induction of general anaesthesia? REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ANESTESIOLOGIA Y REANIMACION 2019; 66:93-103. [PMID: 30077394 DOI: 10.1016/j.redar.2018.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Revised: 06/03/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
This review aims to give an overview of the current state of monitoring depth of anaesthesia and detecting the moment of loss of consciousness, from the first clinical signs involved in anaesthesia to the latest technologies used in this area. Such techniques are extremely important for the development of automatic systems for anaesthesia control, including preventing intraoperative awareness episodes and overdoses. A search in the databases Pubmed and IEEE Xplore was performed using terms such anaesthetic monitoring, depth of anaesthesia, loss of consciousness, as well as anaesthesia indexes, namely BIS. Despite the several methods capable of monitoring the hypnotic state of anaesthesia, there is still no methodology to accurate detect the moment of loss of consciousness during induction of general anaesthesia.
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- A L Ferreira
- LAETA/INEGI, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Oporto, Portugal; Centro de Investigação Clínica em Anestesiologia, Serviço de Anestesiologia, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Oporto, Portugal.
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- Centro de Investigação Clínica em Anestesiologia, Serviço de Anestesiologia, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Oporto, Portugal; Departamento de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Aberta, Oporto, Portugal
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- LAETA/INEGI, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Oporto, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação Clínica em Anestesiologia, Serviço de Anestesiologia, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Oporto, Portugal
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Hendrickx JFA, De Wolf AM, Skinner S. Journal of clinical monitoring and computing 2017 end of year summary: anesthesia. J Clin Monit Comput 2018; 32:207-211. [PMID: 29478087 DOI: 10.1007/s10877-018-0120-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Jan F A Hendrickx
- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Therapy, OLV Hospital, Moorselbaan 164, 9300, Aalst, Belgium.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurophysiology, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Acute postoperative pain remains a major problem, resulting in multiple undesirable outcomes if inadequately controlled. Most surgical patients spend their immediate postoperative period in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), where pain management, being unsatisfactory and requiring improvements, affects further recovery. Recent studies on postoperative pain management in the PACU were reviewed for the advances in assessments and treatments. More objective assessments of pain being independent of patients' participation may be potentially appropriate in the PACU, including photoplethysmography-derived parameters, analgesia nociception index, skin conductance, and pupillometry, although further studies are needed to confirm their utilities. Multimodal analgesia with different analgesics and techniques has been widely used. With theoretical basis of preventing central sensitization, preventive analgesia is increasingly common. New opioids are being developed with minimization of adverse effects of traditional opioids. More intravenous nonopioid analgesics and adjuncts (such as dexmedetomidine and dexamethasone) are introduced for their opioid-sparing effects. Current evidence suggests that regional analgesic techniques are effective in the reduction of pain and stay in the PACU. Being available alternatives to epidural analgesia, perineural techniques and infiltrative techniques including wound infiltration, transversus abdominis plane block, local infiltration analgesia, and intraperitoneal administration have played a more important role for their effectiveness and safety.
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- Jie Luo
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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