Publications by authors named "Lyndon Siu"
Background: Phaxan™ (PHAX, Chemic Labs, Canton, MA) is an aqueous solution of 10 mg/mL alphaxalone and 13% 7-sulfobutylether β-cyclodextrin (betadex). In preclinical studies, PHAX is a fast onset-offset IV anesthetic like propofol, but causes less cardiovascular depression. This first-in-man study was designed to find the anesthetic dose of PHAX and to compare it with an equivalent dose of propofol for safety, efficacy, and quality of recovery from anesthesia and sedation.
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- Research shows that age impacts cognitive and motor functions, which could affect complex clinical skills like cricothyroidotomy, necessary in emergency airway scenarios.
- In a study involving 36 anesthesiologists, those under 45 performed better than those over 45 in pre- and post-training assessments following a simulated emergency situation.
- Younger anesthesiologists had superior procedural times and checklist scores, confirming that age influences the ability to learn and execute critical medical procedures.
Purpose: Although guidelines for difficult airway management have been published, the extent to which consultant anesthesiologists follow these guidelines has not been determined. The purpose of this study is to observe how consultant anesthesiologists manage a "cannot intubate, cannot ventilate" (CICV) scenario in a high-fidelity simulator and to evaluate whether a simulation teaching session improves their adherence to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) difficult airway algorithm.
Methods: With Ethics Board approval and informed consent, all staff anesthesiologists in a single tertiary care institution were invited to enrol in this study where they managed a simulated unanticipated CICV scenario in a high-fidelity simulator.
Background: The USCOM1A continuous wave cardiac output monitor (USCOM Pty Ltd., Sydney, NSW, Australia) is a novel Doppler-based device used to measure cardiac output noninvasively. The proper alignment of the transducer, and hence the ultrasound beam to the aortic or pulmonary outflow tracts, is essential to acquire accurate measurements and often much time is spent on transducer and/or patient positioning.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is commonly employed to achieve pleurodesis in patients suffering malignant pleural effusion (MPE). AIMS.: To evaluate the utility and outcome of VATS pleurodesis in management of MPE.
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