Anesthesiology News & Articles

1 Effect of preemptive and preventive acetaminophen on postoperative pain score: a randomized, double-blind trial of patients undergoing lower extremity surgery Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

2 Comparison of the recovery and respiratory effects of aminophylline and doxapram following total intravenous anesthesia with propofol and remifentanil Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

3 Alcohol screening scores and 90-day outcomes in patients with acute lung injury Critical Care Medicine, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

4 Post-subarachnoid hemorrhage vasospasm in patients with primary headache disorders Neurocritical Care , May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

5 Facilitatory effects of perineural dexmedetomidine on neuraxial and peripheral nerve block: a systematic review and meta-analysis British Journal of Anesthesia, May 22, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article    Clinical Article

6 The importance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality Current Opinion in Critical Care, May 22, 2013    Review Article

7 Prone positioning in Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome New England Journal of Medicine, May 22, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

8 Dose Patterns among Patients Using Low-Dose Buprenorphine Patches Pain Medicine, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

9 Endometrial ablation: is tubal ligation a risk factor for hysterectomy Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

10 Relationship between background cancer pain, breakthrough pain, and analgesic treatment: a preliminary study for a better interpretation of epidemiological and clinical studies Current Medical Research and Opinion, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

11 Influence of nociceptive stimulation on analgesia nociception index (ANI) during propofol-remifentanil anaesthesia British Journal of Anesthesia, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

12 Radical hysterectomy and vaginectomy with sigmoid vaginoplasty for stage I vaginal carcinoma International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

13 Comparison of 2 minimally invasive routes for hysterectomy of large uteri International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

14 Surgical outcome of extraperitoneal paraaortic lymph node dissections compared with transperitoneal approach in gynecologic cancer patients Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

15 Cesarean scar defects: an underrecognized cause of abnormal uterine bleeding and other gynecologic complications Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

16 Reverse hysterectomy: another technique for performing a laparoscopic hysterectomy Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

17 Comparison of perioperative outcomes in outpatient and inpatient laparoscopic hysterectomy Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

18 Semiological evaluation of pain according to its origin: a prospective, observational, and national study of current French medical practice Current Medical Research and Opinion, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

19 Budget impact analysis of tapentadol extended release for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic noncancer pain Clinical Therapeutics, May 22, 2013    Review Article

1 I.V. and perineural dexamethasone are equivalent in increasing the analgesic duration of a single-shot interscalene block with ropivacaine for shoulder surgery: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study British Journal of Anesthesia, April 17, 2013

2 Tracheostomy in the critically ill: the myth of dead space Anesthesia and Intensive Care, March 26, 2013

3 Anesthetic Management of the Patient With Low Ejection Fraction American Journal of Therapeutics, April 8, 2013    Review Article

4 Antifibrinolytics in cardiac surgery Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, April 5, 2013    Free full text

5 Fluid Resuscitation in Septic Shock: The Effect of Increasing Fluid Balance on Mortality Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, March 4, 2013    Review Article

6 Recovery after total intravenous general anaesthesia or spinal anaesthesia for total knee arthroplasty: a randomized trial British Journal of Anesthesia, April 15, 2013
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7 Oral choline supplementation for postoperative pain British Journal of Anesthesia, April 9, 2013

8 Pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest in the postanesthesia care unit: analysis of data from the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines-Resuscitation registry Paediatric Anaesthesia, April 4, 2013    Clinical Guideline

9 Video-laryngoscopy: another tool for difficult intubation or a new paradigm in airway management? Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, February 12, 2013

10 Perioperative glucocorticoids in hip and knee surgery - benefit vs. harm? A review of randomized clinical trials Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, April 16, 2013    Review Article

11 Preoperative risk factors in 10 418 patients with prior myocardial infarction and 5241 patients with prior unstable angina undergoing elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery British Journal of Anesthesia, April 18, 2013

12 Feasibility and safety of xenon compared with sevoflurane anaesthesia in coronary surgical patients: a randomized controlled pilot study British Journal of Anesthesia, April 16, 2013

13 Effect of levosimendan on hemodynamic changes in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: A randomized controlled study Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, April 1, 2013    Free full text

14 Effectiveness of non-cardiac preoperative testing in non-cardiac elective surgery: a systematic review British Journal of Anesthesia, April 15, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

15 Does Low-dose Droperidol Increase the Risk of Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia or Death in the Surgical Patient? Anesthesiology, January 25, 2013

16 Oxcarbazepine for neuropathic pain Cochrane Reviews, April 2, 2013    Review Article

17 Retrograde Light-guided Laryngoscopy for Tracheal Intubation: Clinical Practice and Comparison with Conventional Direct Laryngoscopy Anesthesiology, April 24, 2013

18 Robotic and Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Anesthesiology Clinics, April 4, 2013

19 Clinical characteristics, sepsis interventions and outcomes in the obese patients with septic shock: an international multicenter cohort study Critical Care, April 18, 2013

20 Pediatric Status Asthmaticus Critical Care Clinics, April 8, 2013    Review Article