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Trial reportBMC anesthesiology2015

Effect of magnesium sulphate on bi-spectral index (BIS) values during general anesthesia in children.

Mahmoud Mostafa Amer, Ahmed Abdelaal Ahmed Mahmoud, Marwa Khaled Abdelrahman Mohammed, Ahmed Mostafa Elsharawy, Doaa Abo-Elkasem Ahmed, Ehab Mohamed Farag

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Trial report in BMC anesthesiology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mahmoud Mostafa AmerDepartment of Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, Beni Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt. mahmoudamer_68@hotmail.com.
Ahmed Abdelaal Ahmed MahmoudDepartment of Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, Beni Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt. carnitin7@yahoo.com.
Marwa Khaled Abdelrahman MohammedDepartment of Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, Beni Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt. dr_morykhaled@yahoo.com.
Ahmed Mostafa ElsharawyDepartment of Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, Beni Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt. drshaarawy@yahoo.com.
Doaa Abo-Elkasem AhmedDepartment of Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, Beni Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt. doaa_rashwan@hotmail.com.
Ehab Mohamed FaragDepartment of Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, Beni Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt. ehabmfarag@hotmail.com.
Beni-Suef University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMagnesium was reported to reduce both the anesthetic requirements and the period needed to reach a bi-spectral index value of 60 when used intra-operatively (Br J Anaesth 83:302-20, 1999; Anesth Analg 20:1273-5, 1988; Br J Anaesth 89:594-8, 2002; Anesth Analg 87:206-10, 1998; Br J Anaesth 89:594-8, 2002; Br J Anaesth 94:438-41, 2005) and to minimize the emergence agitation (Anaesthesia 61:1058-63, 2006). Previous studies examined the influence of magnesium on the anesthetic requirements while the bi-spectral Index values were kept within a constant range. We evaluated the effect of intraoperative magnesium on the bi-spectral index values during pediatric anesthesia while we kept other anesthetic variables unchanged.

methodsEighty pediatric patients with ASA physical status I, age 2-8 years and scheduled for minor infra-umbilical elective procedures included in a prospective randomized controlled study. We randomly divided patients into two groups. Group I (40 patients); received a bolus dose 50 mg/kg of magnesium sulphate followed by an infusion at rate of 15 mg/kg/h throughout the procedure. Group II (40 patients); received the same amount in the form of ringer acetate for blinding. We compared between the groups regarding: 1) BIS values. 2) Hemodynamic parameters. 3) Arterial oxygen saturation 4) End-tidal CO2 5) Respiratory rate and 6) Tidal volume.

resultsMagnesium group (Group I) showed significantly lower BIS values and shorter time to achieve BIS values below 60. Respiratory parameters (tidal volume and respiratory rate) were significantly lower in the magnesium group. Otherwise, no significant differences between the study group and the control group were detected. DISCUSSION: Our study has the advantage of evaluating the direct effect of magnesium sulphate on the Bi-spectral index scale with keeping other intraoperative factors almost constant (as the type of operations, induction and maintenance techniques, end-tidal anesthetic concentration, analgesia and mode of ventilation) for accurate assessment.

conclusionMagnesium produced significantly lower BIS values, less time to reach BIS values below 60, lower tidal volume and lower respiratory rate during pediatric general anesthesia.

trial registrationPan African Clinical Trial Registry, www.pactr.org , PACTR201312000666231 . Registered at 6 October 2013.

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Consciousness MonitorsAnesthesia, GeneralAnestheticsCarbon DioxideChildChild, PreschoolDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHemodynamicsHumansMagnesium SulfateMaleOxygenProspective StudiesRespiratory RateTidal VolumeAnestheticsCarbon DioxideMagnesium SulfateOxygen

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