Pre-anaesthetic counselling

Pre-anaesthetic screening of geriatric dogs.

Pre-anaesthetic screening has been advocated as a valuable tool for improving anaesthetic safety and determining anaesthetic risk. This study was done determine whether pre-anaesthetic screening result in cancellation of anaesthesia and the diagnosis of new clinical conditions in geriatric dogs. One hundred and one dogs older than 7 years of age provided informed owner consent were included in ...

Pulmonary Function Test in Pre Anaesthetic Evaluation

Pre-conception counselling in graves' disease.

Risks to mother, fetus and neonate from untreated Graves' hyperthyroidism during gestation are compelling reasons for recommending pre-conception counselling. Pre-conception counselling should include discussion as to the optimum treatment of Graves' hyperthyroidism in women wishing to become pregnant. Thyrotropin receptor antibodies remain elevated following radioiodine therapy, so medical or ...

Lack of anxiolytic effect of diazepam in pre-anaesthetic medication.

In 30 female patients undergoing elective cholecystectomy, we have compared the anxiolytic effect of diazepam 10 mg with placebo, using measurements of cardiovascular (arterial pressure and heart rate), biochemical (plasma concentrations of noradrenaline, adrenaline, cortisol and dopamine beta-hydroxylase), subjective (visual analogue scale) and behavioural (Hamilton anxiety test) variables. Pr...

Do women seeking termination of pregnancy need pre-abortion counselling?

BACKGROUND Pre-termination counselling is currently voluntary in the UK; however, there has been political debate regarding the introduction of mandatory pre-termination counselling as well as who should be providing the abortion counselling services. OBJECTIVE To quantify the proportion of women who use pre-termination counselling services and to evaluate their experience. METHOD An anonym...