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AWAKE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anesthesia and Recovery
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- awake craniotomy
1, record 1, English, awake%20craniotomy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Awake craniotomy has become an increasingly frequent procedure. ... Choosing an awake technique or general anaesthesia depends on several factors ... More prospective randomized clinical trials are still needed to improve safety and efficacy of awake craniotomies, as well as to validate this technique in comparison with more conventional anaesthetic management. 2, record 1, English, - awake%20craniotomy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anesthésie et réanimation
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- craniotomie en état vigile
1, record 1, French, craniotomie%20en%20%C3%A9tat%20vigile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] auteurs analysent la prise en charge des patients soumis à une craniotomie en état vigile, à la lumière des données disponibles [...] L'accent est mis sur la stratégie anesthésique, le contrôle de la ventilation, le choix des agents anesthésiques, et les complications potentielles. 2, record 1, French, - craniotomie%20en%20%C3%A9tat%20vigile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] craniotomie (ouverture du crâne)[.] 3, record 1, French, - craniotomie%20en%20%C3%A9tat%20vigile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- awake brain surgery
1, record 2, English, awake%20brain%20surgery
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surgery on the brain performed when the patient is awake and able to respond to commands so that the function of the brain and nerves can be tested during the operation. 2, record 2, English, - awake%20brain%20surgery
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the procedure lowers the risk of damage to functional areas of [the] brain. 3, record 2, English, - awake%20brain%20surgery
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chirurgie éveillée du cerveau
1, record 2, French, chirurgie%20%C3%A9veill%C3%A9e%20du%20cerveau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chirurgie éveillée du cerveau [...] La chirurgie éveillée est une approche innovante dans la prise en charge des tumeurs cérébrales situées dans les zones fonctionnelles du cerveau. [...] 1, record 2, French, - chirurgie%20%C3%A9veill%C3%A9e%20du%20cerveau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- awake
1, record 3, English, awake
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
state at which the tag's receiver is powered and able to receive and respond to a transmission from a compliant interrogator 1, record 3, English, - awake
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
awake: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-3:2008]. 2, record 3, English, - awake
Record 3, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-04-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- awake
1, record 4, English, awake
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of a] tag's receiver [that] is powered, able to receive, and respond to a transmission from a compliant interrogator. 1, record 4, English, - awake
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
awake: term standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 2, record 4, English, - awake
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- activé
1, record 4, French, activ%C3%A9
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit du récepteur d'une étiquette qui est alimenté et capable de recevoir et de répondre à une transmission à partir d'un interrogateur compatible. 1, record 4, French, - activ%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-03-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electrodiagnosis
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- awake EEG
1, record 5, English, awake%20EEG
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Frequency analysis of the resting awake EEG in mild senile dementia of alzheimer type. 1, record 5, English, - awake%20EEG
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and context were extracted from the PASCAL data base no. 83-0278171. 1, record 5, English, - awake%20EEG
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
EEG is the abbreviation for electroencephalogram. 2, record 5, English, - awake%20EEG
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électrodiagnostiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- EEG du sujet éveillé
1, record 5, French, EEG%20du%20sujet%20%C3%A9veill%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- EEG du sujet à l'état de veille 1, record 5, French, EEG%20du%20sujet%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20de%20veille
correct, masculine noun
- EEG de veille 2, record 5, French, EEG%20de%20veille
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces activités EEG normales varient en fonction de l'âge des sujets, suivant qu'ils sont éveillés ou endormis et suivant qu'ils sont ou non soumis à certaines conditions particulières. Elles seront donc envisagées séparément chez l'adulte et chez l'enfant, à l'état de veille et de sommeil et suivant que le sujet est soumis ou non à un traitement par drogues psychotropes ou à des épreuves dites d'activation. 1, record 5, French, - EEG%20du%20sujet%20%C3%A9veill%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
EEG est l'abréviation de "électro-encéphalogramme". 3, record 5, French, - EEG%20du%20sujet%20%C3%A9veill%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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