We report that intraoperative NIM-2 monitoring devices can interfere with bispectral index monitoring. A 45-year-old male with chronic otits media underwent tympanolasty under general anesthesia with NIM-2 monitoring and bispectral index monitoring at our institution. And then, bispectral index monitoring was severely interrupted by facial nerve monitoring.

Background: The use of clinical signs may not be reliable to measure the hypnotic component of anaesthesia. Bispectral Index monitoring provides a direct measurement of the hypnotic effect of the anaesthetic agent used and it may have certain clinical advantages over clinical signs. Objective: This study consists of dose requirement of propofol with bispectral Index monitoring and without bispe...

Background: Inadequate depth of anesthesia leads to release of stress hormones. Electroencephalographic monitoring by bispectral index is a guide to asses the depth of anesthesia. The aim of the present study was to measure the serum cortisol levels as an index of stress response in patients who are candidates for coronary artery bypass graft surgery in two groups of patients. Methods: Seventy-...

Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 2006; 20: 81–99. 3. Kin N, Konstadt SN, Sato K, Hanaoka K. Reduction of bispectral index value associated with clinically significant cerebral air embolism. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2004; 18: 82–84. 4. Hemmerling TM, Olivier JF, Basile F, Le N, Prieto I. Bispectral index as an indicator of cerebral hypoperfusion during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Anes...

conclusions it appears that bis monitoring can be used for pain assessment along with the cpot tool in intubated patients, and it is much more sensitive than monitoring of hemodynamic changes. bis monitoring can be used more efficiently in intubated patients under deep sedation in the icu. materials and methods seventy consecutive patients who underwent cardiac surgery (coronary artery bypass g...

background: inadequate depth of anesthesia leads to release of stress hormones. electroencephalographic monitoring by bispectral index is a guide to asses the depth of anesthesia. the aim of the present study was to measure the serum cortisol levels as an index of stress response in patients who are candidates for coronary artery bypass graft surgery in two groups of patients.   methods: sevent...

Since 1997, bispectral index (BIS; Aspect Medical Systems Inc., Natick, MA) has been in clinical practice and a wealth of experimental research has accumulated on its use. Originally, the device was approved only for monitoring hypnosis and has now received an indication for reducing the incidence of intraoperative awareness during anesthesia. Numerous studies have documented the ability of BIS...

EDITOR: Several authors have reported sudden increases of the bispectral index values during different procedures such as endoscopic shoulder surgery [1], deep hypothermic circulatory arrest [2] or after using an upper-body blanket for warming [3]. In addition, spurious bispectral index values can be observed when the electromyogram activity of the bispectral index monitor reaches a value of 50...

BACKGROUND Publications on the use of the bispectral index for sedation monitoring in the intensive care unit are increasing. However, few studies have involved correlation of bispectral index with serum drug concentrations. OBJECTIVES To assess the degree of correlation between bispectral index values, scores on the Sedation-Agitation Scale, and steady-state serum concentrations of lorazepam...