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This 7 page paper reviews the need that exists in anesthesiology for an effective means of gauging the administration of anesthesia so that patient postoperative memory of intraoperative stimuli is eliminated. Bispectral index (BIS) is introduced and analyzed in regard to its impact on anesthesiology. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Abstract This paper reviews the need that exists in anesthesiology for an effective means of gauging the administration of anesthesia
so that patient postoperative memory of intraoperative stimuli is eliminated. The author delves into the definition of cognition and analyzes how cognition relates to memory. Bispectral index (BIS)
is introduced and analyzed in regard to its impact on anesthesiology. Introduction
The evolution of anesthesiology stretches well back into history since the first operations on humans in ancient times. One of the most recent advancements in
the field is the introduction of the bispectral index (BIS) to evaluate patient cognition during surgery. BIS has the potential to replace previous anesthesiology methodology of administering anesthesia in
concentrations in accordance with the state of knowledge on minimum alveolar concentration and past experience of concentrations needed to prevent movement in fifty percent of patients (Caves, 2006).
During surgery patient level of cognition can be a critical factor in patient welfare. The intent of anesthesia, of course, is to
pharmaceutically suppress the perception and thus the memory of the procedure. There have been documented incidents, however, of cases where patient recall of surgical procedures stand as evidence that
the patients level of cognition was not suppressed to the degree that is preferable. Dr. N.D. Caves (2006), a physician serving as assistant professor in the Department of Anaesthesiology
at The University of Hong Kong and employed at Queen Mary Hospital, relates that the incident of awareness during surgical procedures is:
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