Key result
Analgesics, neuromuscular blockers, and facial muscle activity confound clinical and electronic indices of anesthesia depth.
Why the study?
The accuracy and reliability of clinical signs and electronic indices for assessing the depth of hypnosis during general anaesthesia are affected by multiple factors, creating challenges in validation.
Comparison
Clinical signs (DHobs) vs electronic indices (DHel-ind) for depth of hypnosis assessment
Design
Review article
Authors
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Conceptual framework for hypnosis depth may guide validation research; leaves open clinical adoption pending prospective data.
Care should be taken when interpreting clinical scoring scales and electronic indices to assess the depth of hypnosis during general anaesthesia due to various confounding factors.
Jensen et al. (2004) conducted a review in General anaesthesia. Clinical signs and electronic indices was evaluated. Clinical signs and electronic indices for assessing the depth of hypnosis during general anaesthesia can be confounded by analgesics, neuromuscular blockers, and facial muscular activity.
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