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For a decade, depth of anesthesia monitoring has become a reality in the operating room. It provides valuable help for managing anesthesia, especially for unstable patients. This might be particularly relevant during aeromedical evacuation. In this study, we aimed to assess the validity of the bispectral index (BIS) during long-range patient transportation aboard fixed-wing aircraft. BIS was recorded in 30 patients, 25 under anesthesia and 5 awake, during aeromedical evacuations performed by the French Air Force. BIS index was available and analyzable (signal quality index above 50%) more than 90% of time. Despite potential pitfalls related to mechanical or electrical interference, BIS monitor can be reliably used to monitor depth of anesthesia during individual strategic aeromedical evacuations.
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Aircraft , Consciousness Monitors/standards , Electroencephalography/methods , Electroencephalography/standards , Transportation of Patients/methods , Transportation of Patients/standards , Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Pilot Projects , Prospective Studies , Young AdultABSTRACT
Erratum to: Can J Anesth/J Can Anesth 2015 DOI 10.1007/s12630-015-0441-9. In the article entitled: "Real-time ultrasound-guided epidural catheter insertion in obese parturients" published in the November 2015 issue, Can J Anesth 2015; DOI: 10.1007/s12630-015-0441-9, the name of the third author is incorrect and should read: Marc Edouard Gentili. The publisher apologizes most sincerely for this error.
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The French Army medical service carried out an epidemiological survey to estimate health indicators in children living in Meulaboh, Indonesia, in the weeks following the tsunami of December 26, 2004, within a sample from refugee camps, schools, and quarters of the town. Thirty-four percent of the children in camps, 21.9% in schools, and 49.5% from quarters presented psychological trauma. Malnutrition affected 20.5% in camps and 34.4% in the town between 6 and 59 months, 11.3% in camps, and 7.6% in schools between 6 and 15 years. The children had suffered various symptoms since the tsunami; access to care was possible for 53.9% in the camps, 23.8% from schools, and 39.3% from the town. Those results have been subsequently used by the local health authorities to improve child health care. The method used for this survey could be applied for future disaster scenarios.
