Accuracy of detecting changes in auditory heart rate in a simulated operating room environment.
Anaesthesia
; 63(11): 1181-6, 2008 Nov.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18822093
ABSTRACT
The threshold for the identification of changes in heart rate and the accuracy in estimating heart rate were compared between 20 anaesthetists and 20 non-anaesthetists in a simulated operating theatre, both with and without distraction tasks. Typical operating theatre distractions were simulated by requiring anaesthetists and non-anaesthetists to perform secondary tasks. There were no differences found between the groups in identification of heart rate changes. The distraction tasks reduced performance in both groups (to a greater extent in the anaesthetists group). A change of > 10 beats per minute was required for 80% of the changes to be detected. An upward heart rate change was more easily detected than a reduction. Anaesthetists were found to be marginally better at estimating the heart rate change from an auditory tone alone. However, the study did not confirm that anaesthetists have a superior ability to detect changes in heart rate than non-anaesthetists.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Salas Cirúrgicas
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Arritmias Cardíacas
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Monitorização Intraoperatória
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Frequência Cardíaca
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Complicações Intraoperatórias
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Anaesthesia
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá