Sedation in children is increasingly emerging as a minimally invasive technique that may be associated with local anaesthesia or diagnostic and therapeutic procedures which do not necessarily require general anaesthesia. Standard monitoring requirements are not sufficient to ensure an effective control of pulmonary ventilation and deep sedation. Capnography in pediatric sedation assesses the ef...

Introduction: Bispectral Index is an objective tool to assess electroencephalographic activity and measure the effect of certain sedatives and hypnotics on the brain. In addition, there are certain subjective tools such as the observer's assessment of alertness and sedation which are used. The correlation between BIS and the concentration of propofol in the brain, and the relationship between t...

BACKGROUND Aging is associated with a reduction in anesthetic requirements. The effects of age on the electroencephalographic response to inhalational anesthesia have not been well documented. The objective of the present study was to determine the influence of age on hypnotic requirement and electroencephalographic derivatives such as bispectral index and 95% spectral edge frequency associated...

INRODUCTION Bispectral Index is an objective tool to assess electroencephalographic activity and measure the effect of certain sedatives and hypnotics on the brain. In addition, there are certain subjective tools such as the observer's assessment of alertness and sedation which are used. The correlation between BIS and the concentration of propofol in the brain, and the relationship between the...

BACKGROUND Neuropsychological dysfunction is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery. AIM To evaluate if intraoperative cerebral desaturation and depth of anesthesia measured by bispectral index are related to postoperative cognitive dysfunction in cardiac surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS Prospective study in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery with cardiopulmon...

Case An increase in cerebrospinal fluid pressure (CSFP) is usually prominent in cryptococcal meningitis, which has a high mortality rate, so aggressive management to control CSFP is crucial. In this case, a 40-year-old-man survived cryptococcal meningitis treated with continuous spinal drainage under bispectral index (BIS) monitoring. He unexpectedly showed hypertension, went into a coma, and e...

NOVEL INCORPORATION OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGALGORITHMS (BISPECTRAL INDEX GUIDED OR ANESTHETICCONCENTRATION GUIDED) IN REAL-TIME DECISION SUPPORT TOPREVENT INTRAOPERATIVE AWARENESS USING AN ELECTRONICANESTHESIA INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMbyAMY MELANIE SHANKSMay 2015 Advisors: Drs. John M. Cavanaugh and George A. Mashour Major: Biomedical Engineering Degree: Doc...

Balance and bispectral index metrics were evaluated in piglets following focal and diffuse brain injury. A significant decrease in bispectral index existed at 24 hours after diffuse brain injury, but not after focal injury. Postural sway increased at 1-6 hours after both focal and diffuse injuries.