Efficacy of a single dose of esmolol to prevent extubation-related complications during emergence from anesthesia: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Abstract Background Few trials have examined the efficacy of esmolol to attenuate hemodynamic and respiratory responses during extubation. However, the most appropriate dose of esmolol and an optimal protocol for administering this beta-blocker are uncertain. Methods Ninety patients ASA physical status I, II, and III (aged 18-60 years) scheduled to procedures with general anesthesia and tracheal extubation were selected. Patients were randomized into esmolol and placebo group to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a single bolus dose of esmolol (2 mg.kg-1) on cardiorespiratory responses during the peri-extubation period. The primary outcome was the rate of tachycardia during extubation. Results The rate of tachycardia was significantly lower in esmolol-treated patients compared to placebo-treated patients (2.2% vs. 48.9%, relative risk (RR): 0.04, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) = 0.01 to 0.32, p= 0.002). The rate of hypertension was also significantly lower in the esmolol group (4.4% vs. 31.1%, RR: 0.14, 95% CI 0.03 to 0.6, p= 0.004). Esmolol-treated patients were associated with higher extubation quality compared to patients who received placebo (p< 0.001), with an approximately two-fold increase in the rate of patients without cough (91.1%) in the esmolol group compared to the placebo group (46.7%). The rate of bucking was approximately 5-fold lower in the esmolol group (8.9% vs. 44.5%, respectively, RR: 0.20 (95% CI, 0.1 to 0.5, p= 0.002, with an NNT of 2.8). Conclusion A single bolus dose of esmolol is an effective and safe therapeutic strategy to attenuate cardiorespiratory responses during the peri-extubation period.

The comparison of the effects of dexmedetomidine, fentanyl and esmolol on prevention of hemodynamic response to intubation / Comparação entre os efeitos de dexmedetomidina, fentanil e esmolol na prevenção da resposta hemodinâmica à intubação / Comparación entre los efectos de la dexmedetomidina, el fentanilo y el esmolol en la prevención de la respuesta hemodinámica a la intubación

Background and objectives: Laryngoscopy and intubation can cause hemodynamic response. Various medications may be employed to control that response. In this study, we aimed to compare the effects of dexmedetomidine, fentanyl and esmolol on hemodynamic response. Methods: Ninety elective surgery patients who needed endotracheal intubation who were in American Society of Anesthesiology I–II group and ages between 21 and 65 years were included in that prospective, randomized, double-blind study. Systolic, diastolic, mean arterial pressures, heart rates at the time of admittance at operation room were recorded as basal measurements. The patients were randomized into three groups: Group I (n = 30) received 1 μg/kg dexmedetomidine with infusion in 10 min, Group II (n = 30) received 2 μg/kg fentanyl, Group III received 2 mg/kg esmolol 2 min before induction. The patients were intubated in 3 min. Systolic, diastolic, mean arterial pressures and heart rates were measured before induction, before intubation and 1, 3, 5, 10 min after intubation. Results: When basal levels were compared with the measurements of the groups, it was found that 5 and 10 min after intubation heart rate in Group I and systolic, diastolic, mean arterial pressures in Group III were lower than other measurements (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Dexmedetomidine was superior in the prevention of tachycardia. Esmolol prevented sytolic, diastolic, mean arterial pressure increases following intubation. We concluded that further studies are needed in order to find a strategy that prevents the increase in systemic blood pressure and heart rate both. .

Justificativa e objetivos: Laringoscopia e intubação podem causar resposta hemodinâmica. Vários medicamentos podem ser usados para controlar essa resposta. Neste estudo, nosso objetivo foi comparar os efeitos de dexmedetomidina, fentanil e esmolol sobre a resposta hemodinâmica. Métodos: Foram incluídos no estudo prospectivo, randômico e duplo-cego 90 pacientes programados para cirurgias eletivas, com intubação endotraqueal, estado físico ASA I-II, entre 21 e 65 anos. Pressões arteriais médias, sistólicas, diastólicas e frequências cardíacas foram medidas ao darem entrada na sala de operações e registradas como valores basais. Os pacientes foram randomizados em três grupos: Grupo I (n = 30) recebeu 1 μg/kg de dexmedetomidina com infusão em 10 min; Grupo II (n = 30) recebeu 2 μg/kg de fentanil; Grupo III (n = 30) recebeu 2 mg/kg de esmolol 2 min antes da indução. Os pacientes foram intubados em 3 min. As pressões médias, sistólicas e diastólicas e as frequências cardíacas foram medidas antes da indução, antes da intubação e nos minutos 1, 3, 5 e 10 após a intubação. Resultados: Quando os níveis basais foram comparados entre os grupos, verificou-se que nos minutos 5 e 10 pós-intubação as frequências cardíacas no Grupo I e as pressões arteriais médias, sistólicas e diastólicas no Grupo III estavam mais baixas do que em outros tempos mensurados (p <0,05 ). Conclusões: Dexmedetomidina foi superior na prevenção de taquicardia. Esmolol preveniu o aumento das pressões arteriais médias, sistólicas e diastólicas após a intubação. Concluímos que estudos adicionais são necessários para descobrir uma estratégia que previna tanto o aumento ...

Justificación y objetivos: La laringoscopia y la intubación pueden causar una respuesta hemodinámica. Varios medicamentos pueden ser usados para controlar esa respuesta. En este estudio, nuestro objetivo fue comparar los efectos de la dexmedetomidina, el fentanilo y el esmolol sobre la respuesta hemodinámica. Métodos: Noventa pacientes programados para cirugías electivas con intubación endotraqueal, estado físico ASA I-II, y edades entre 21 y 65 años, se incluyeron en el estudio prospectivo, aleatorizado y doble ciego. Las presiones arteriales medias, sistólicas, diastólicas y las frecuencias cardíacas se midieron cuando los pacientes llegaron al quirófano y se registraron como valores basales. Los pacientes fueron aleatorizados en 3 grupos: el grupo i (n = 30) recibió 1 μg/kg de dexmedetomidina con infusión en 10 min; el grupo ii (n = 30) recibió 2 μg/kg de fentanilo; el grupo iii recibió 2 mg/kg de esmolol 2 min antes de la inducción. Los pacientes fueron intubados en 3 min. Las presiones medias, sistólicas y diastólicas y las frecuencias cardíacas fueron medidas antes de la inducción, antes de la intubación y durante los minutos 1, 3, 5 y 10 después de la intubación. Resultados: Cuando los niveles basales fueron comparados entre los grupos, verificamos que en los minutos 5 y 10 la postintubación, las frecuencias cardíacas en el grupo i y las presiones arteriales medias, sistólicas y diastólicas en el grupo iii eran más bajas que en otros tiempos medidos (p < 0,05). Conclusiones: La dexmedetomidina fue superior en la prevención de la taquicardia. El esmolol previno el aumento de las presiones arteriales medias, sistólicas y diastólicas después de la intubación. Concluimos que son necesarios algunos estudios adicionales para descubrir una estrategia ...

Efficacy of nalbuphine in preventing hemodynamic response to laryngoscopy and intubation

To determine the efficacy of nalbuphine in preventing increase in heart rate and mean arterial pressure in response to laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation. This double blind randomized controlled trial was conducted on 100 ASA [American Society of Anesthesiologists] grade I-II patients scheduled for general anesthesia. Patients were randomly allocated to receive either saline [group I, control group, n=50] or nalbuphine 0.2 mg kg-1 [group II, study group, n=50] as a bolus dose 5 minutes before laryngoscopy. Anaesthesia was then induced with propofol [2mg kg-1] and atracurium [0.6mg kg-1] and or tracheal intubation was then performed within 30 seconds. Heart rate [HR] and mean arterial pressures[MAP] were recorded before the administration of the study drug, baseline value [T-0], 3 minutes after study drug administration [T-1], immediately after tracheal intubation [T-2] and then after every 1 minute up to 5 minutes [T3-7] and then after 10 minutes of intubation [T-8]. The Nalbuphine group showed significantly lesser rise in HR compared to control group after laryngoscopy and or tracheal intubation that continued till 10 minutes after intubation [p-value from ?0.0001-0.0297]. The Nalbuphine group also showed significantly lesser rise in MAP compared to control group after laryngoscopy and or tracheal intubation that continued till 5 minutes after intubation [p-value from ?0.0001-0.0152]. At 10 minutes post intubation though the rise in MAP was still lesser in Nalbuphine group than control group but it was not significant [p-value=0.0540]. Nalbuphine 0.2 mg kg-1 prevents a marked rise in heart rate and mean arterial pressure associated with laryngoscopy and or tracheal intubation

Effects of sedation during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy on endocrine response and cardiorespiratory function

Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is often accompanied by tachycardia which is known to be an important pathogenic factor in the development of myocardial ischemia. The pathogenesis of tachycardia is unknown but the condition is thought to be due to the endocrine response to endoscopy. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of sedation on the endocrine response and cardiorespiratory function. Forty patients scheduled for diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy were randomized into 2 groups. While the patients in the first group did not receive sedation during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, the patients in the second group were sedated with intravenous midazolam at the dose of 5 mg for those under 65 years or 2.5 mg for those aged 65 years or more. Midazolam was administered by slow infusion. In both groups, blood pressure, ECG tracing, heart rate, and peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) were monitored during endoscopy. In addition, blood samples for the determination of cortisol, glucose and C-reactive protein levels were obtained from patients in both groups prior to and following endoscopy. Heart rate and systolic arterial pressure changes were within normal limits in both groups. Comparison of the two groups regarding the values of these two parameters did not reveal a significant difference, while a statistically significant reduction in SpO2 was found in the sedation group. No significant differences in serum cortisol, glucose or C-reactive protein levels were observed between the sedated and non-sedated group. Sedation with midazolam did not reduce the endocrine response and the tachycardia developing during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, but increased the reduction in SpO2.

Influência das drogas antiarrítmicas nos limiares de desfibrilação em pacientes portadores de cardioversor-desfibrilador implantável / The influence of antiarrhytmic drugs at the onset of defibrilation in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrilators

Atualmente os cardioversores desfibriladores implantáveis, em função de sua eficácia e segurança, tornaram se a primeira opção de tratamento na profilaxia secundária de morte súbita e, em algumas situações, na profilaxia primária. No entanto, o emprego desta prótese comumente está associado ao uso de drogas antiarrítmicas em pacientes de alto risco para morte súbita. Os antiarrítmicos frequentemente são julgados como responsáveis por alterações dos limiares de desfibrilação ventricular, especialmente a amiodarona. Portanto um conhecimento básico sobre a a interação entre estas drogas e limiares de desfibrilação é fundamental, no momento da seleção de um determinado agente.

Algoritmos de detecção de taquicardias incorporado e desfibriladores automáticos implantáveis 1)Desfibriladores monocamerais / tachycardias algorithms detectors incorporated to automatic implantable defibrillators 1)Monocameral defibrillators

Diversos algoritmos foram incorporados aos cardioversores-desfibriladores automáticos implantáveis (CDis) para identificar os distúrbios do ritmo ventricular e, sobretudo, para os diferenciar de taquicardias supraventriculares que não necessitam terapia. Esses benefícios também são encontrados nos CDis bicamerias que têm como benefício a detecção atrial acoplada à detecção do ventrículo. O objetivo dos algoritmos é de identificar todas as arritmias ventriculares (sensibilidade de 100 por cento), para que sejam tratadas corretamente. Devem ainda evitar erros de identificação de arritmias supraventriculares (especificidade máxima). Infelizmente, não é possível alcançar 100 por cento de sensibilidade e especificidade. Além disso, todo aumento da especificidade será acompanhado por uma diminuição da sensibilidade. Essa diminuição de especificidade pode conduzir a falha na detecção dos distúrbios do ritmo ventricular, e como consequência, isto é pior que o tratamento inadequado de uma taquicardia sinusal ou supraventricular

Taquicardias mediadas por marcapasso de dupla câmara: atualizaçäo / Mediated tachycardias by dual chamber pacemaker: update

O marcapasso que é capaz de detectar a atividade atrial e deflagrar estímulos sincronizados em ventrículo, funciona como uma via acessória de conduçäo entre átrios e ventrículos, estabelecendo condiçöes para a existência de um circuito de reentrada. Assim, diversas formas de taquicardia podem ser mediadas pelos marcapassos de dupla câmara. Neste artigo é feito uma revisäo de todos estes tipos de taquicardias