https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/21249 2026-04-05T00:25:02Z 2026-04-05T00:25:02Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/21296 2018-02-16T18:11:36Z 1987-09-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Benzodiazepine blockers Abstract: Cytostatics are known to adversly effect the. dosage scheme of many drugs. A case is described where the dosage of a benzodiazepine had to be multiplied six times to obtain a reliable sedative effect in a child on cytostatic treatment.

1987-09-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/21295 2019-11-04T08:39:09Z 1987-09-01T00:00:00Z

Title: The intensive care of chest injuries Abstract: This is a survey and assessment of all patients. with chest injuries admitted to the Intensive Therapy Unit at St Luke's Hospital during a period of thirty months from January 1984 to June 1986. Cases of simple uncomplicated rib fractures admitted to ITU for observation are excluded. Out of the total of 21 patients, 12 suffered other major trauma besides the chest injury. The management of chest injuries and their complications are discussed.

1987-09-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/21294 2018-02-16T18:12:01Z 1987-09-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Pelvic osteotomy under general anaesthesia combined with caudal blockade in children Abstract: Combined anaesthesia (Local plus General) has been used at the 1 st Clinic of Orthopaedics since 1986. A trial is described involving 21 children and comparing them with a control group of 14 cases having only inhalation anaesthesia. Caudal blockade with Bupivacaine is the local anaesthesia used to decrease stress during pelvic osteotomies. The use of combined anaesthesia provides smoothness and stability with absence of side effects and the doses of anaesthetic and post- operative analgesic agents used were less than in the inhalation group. Postoperative analgesia lasts approximately 2-4 hours longer than general anaesthesia.

1987-09-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/21293 2018-02-16T18:12:15Z 1987-09-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Venous air embolism as a complication of the sitting position Abstract: The sitting position is the patient position mostly favoured for neurosurgical exploration of the posterior cranial fossa and cervical spine. It allows excellent physical access to the operative site and reduced bleeding - due to improved venous drainage by the physical force of gravity. Two specific position-related problems are of interest to the anaesthetist 1. Postural haemodynamic disturbance 2. Venous air embolism

1987-09-01T00:00:00Z