One major limitation in the use of human patient simulators is a lack of objective, validated
measures of human performance. Objective measures are necessary if simulators are to be …

Analgesia (pain relief) amnesia (loss of memory) and immobilisation are the three major
components of anaesthesia. The perception of pain, and therefore, the need for analgesia, is …

IMPLICATIONS: Psychological, physiological, and procedural workload measures during
routine general anesthesia cases documented the increased work demands of induction …

Background Combining a hypnotic and an analgesic to produce sedation, analgesia, and
surgical immobility required for clinical anesthesia is more common than administration of a …

Objective To systematically review original user evaluations of patient information displays
relevant to critical care and understand the impact of design frameworks and information …

This review discusses the ways in which anaesthetists can optimize anaesthetic–analgesic
drug administration by utilizing pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic information. We …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate ICU nurses' ability to detect patient
change using an integrated graphical information display (IGID) versus a conventional …

IMPLICATIONS: This paper presents a critical review of advanced display technologies to
support anesthesia monitoring. We review laboratory, simulator, and clinical studies of …

Background: Measures of mental workload are now commonly used in industries to identify
sources of error and to improve performance. Objectives: This study aimed to review the …

Background Opioids are commonly used in conjunction with sedative drugs to provide
anesthesia. Previous studies have shown that opioids reduce the clinical requirements of …