A prospective study of bispectral index scoring in mentally retarded patients receiving general anesthesia

Autor: Rex N. Ponnudurai, Manasee Sant, Andrea Clarke-Moore, Evan Spivack, Catherine Schoenberg, Krissy Choi, Justin Stone, Ifeyinwa Ekulide, Ellise Delphin
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 22:432-436
ISSN: 0952-8180
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2009.11.003
Popis: Study Objective To determine whether degree of mental retardation (MR) affects bispectral index scale (BIS) scores during general anesthesia. Design Prospective clinical study. Setting University Hospital. Patients 80 ASA physical status I, II and III patients with varying degrees of MR, undergoing dental rehabilitation. Interventions Patients were grouped into mild, moderate, severe or profound degrees of MR, by an independent registered research nurse according to criteria by the American Psychiatric Association. Measurements All patients were given a standard sevoflurane in oxygen anesthetic with ASA standard monitoring. A research assistant who was blinded to study group assignment recorded the BIS scores continuously on a computer and compared the scores at the following time points: awake, induction of anesthesia, intravenous catheter placement, tracheal intubation, start of surgery, end of surgery, awakening to commands, and tracheal extubation. Main Results No significant differences in BIS scores existed among the study groups at any time point. No significant difference in slope of induction of anesthesia was noted among the study groups. However, the slope of emergence from anesthesia leading to tracheal extubation showed a significantly longer emergence time in the higher MR groups. Conclusion MR does not affect BIS values during general anesthesia.
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