Anesthesiology News & Articles

221 Clinical model for predicting prolonged mechanical ventilation Journal of Critical Care, June 6, 2013
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222 Technique Could Identify Patients at High Risk of Stroke or Brain Hemorrhage Nationwide Children's Hospital, June 6, 2013

223 Study Expands Concerns About Anesthesia's Impact on the Brain Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, June 6, 2013

224 Corticosteroid therapy in critically ill pediatric asthmatic patients Pediatric Critical Care, June 5, 2013    Clinical Article

225 A systematic review and meta-analysis on the effect of steroids in pediatric shock Pediatric Critical Care, June 5, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article    Clinical Article

226 A dose-response study of dexmedetomidine administered as the primary sedative in infants following open heart surgery Pediatric Critical Care, June 5, 2013    Clinical Article

227 Effects of gabapentin on pain and opioid consumption after abdominal hysterectomy Pain Research and Management, June 5, 2013    Clinical Article

228 Endotracheal administration of sufentanil and tetracaine during awake fiberoptic intubation American Journal of Therapeutics, June 5, 2013    Clinical Article

229 Multidisciplinary quality improvement initiative to reduce ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis in the PICU Pediatric Critical Care, June 5, 2013    Clinical Article

230 Randomised clinical trial of pilonidal sinus operations performed in the prone position under spinal anaesthesia with hyperbaric bupivacaine 0.5 % versus total intravenous anaesthesia International Journal of Colorectal Disease, June 5, 2013    Clinical Article

231 Postoperative analgesia after modified radical mastectomy: the efficacy of interscalene brachial plexus block Journal of Anesthesia, June 5, 2013    Clinical Article

232 Life-threatening adverse events following therapeutic opioid administration in adults: Is pharmacogenetic analysis useful? Pain Research and Management, June 5, 2013    Clinical Article

233 A simple device prevents hysterotomy extensions during cesarean delivery for failed second stage of labor Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation, June 5, 2013    Clinical Article

234 The impact of a quality improvement intervention to reduce nosocomial infections in a picu Pediatric Critical Care, June 5, 2013    Clinical Article

235 Using the entropy of tracheal sounds to detect apnea during sedation in healthy nonobese volunteers Anesthesiology, June 5, 2013    Clinical Article

236 Hypoxia-inducible factor and target gene expression are decreased in patients with sepsis: prospective observational clinical and cellular studies Anesthesiology, June 5, 2013    Clinical Article

237 Comparison of arterial pressure and plethysmographic waveform-based dynamic preload variables in assessing fluid responsiveness and dynamic arterial tone in patients undergoing major hepatic resection British Journal of Anesthesia, June 5, 2013    Clinical Article

238 Successful treatment of post-dural-puncture headache with surgical dura repair two years after spinal anesthesia Cephalalgia, June 5, 2013

239 Quality metrics in neonatal and pediatric critical care transport: a consensus statement Pediatric Critical Care, June 5, 2013    Clinical Article

240 Functional outcome after the hoffer procedure Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, June 5, 2013    Review Article

1 Prophylaxis and treatment of the side-effects of neuraxial morphine analgesia following cesarean delivery Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, May 6, 2013    Review Article

2 Benefit of Immediate Beta-Blocker Therapy on Mortality in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Critical Care Medicine, May 20, 2013

3 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

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

5 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

6 Neuraxial block, death and serious cardiovascular morbidity in the POISE trial British Journal of Anesthesia, April 30, 2013

7 Transcontinental anaesthesia: a pilot study British Journal of Anesthesia, May 1, 2013

8 Comparison of intravenous morphine, epidural morphine with/without bupivacaine or ropivacaine in postthoracotomy pain management with patient controlled analgesia technique Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, April 29, 2013    Free full text

9 Practical aspects of ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine, May 6, 2013

10 Injectable spinal cord stimulator system: Pilot study Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management, May 2, 2013

11 Inhaled epoprostenol vs inhaled nitric oxide for refractory hypoxemia in critically ill patients Journal of Critical Care, May 23, 2013

12 Perioperative treatment of patients with sepsis Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, May 9, 2013    Review Article

13 Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion in Adults: Comparison between Fully Deflated and Partially Inflated Technique Yonsei Medical Journal, April 22, 2013    Free full text    Review Article

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

15 Volatile Anesthetic Rescue Therapy in Children With Acute Asthma: Innovative but Costly or Just Costly? Pediatric Critical Care, May 7, 2013

16 Effectiveness of non-cardiac preoperative testing in non-cardiac elective surgery: a systematic review British Journal of Anesthesia, May 20, 2013

17 The Effect of Selenium Therapy on Mortality in Patients With Sepsis Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Critical Care Medicine, May 21, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

18 Effects of dexmedetomidine infusion on laryngeal mask airway removal and postoperative recovery in children anaesthetised with sevoflurane Anesthesia and Intensive Care, May 13, 2013

19 A double blind, randomized, controlled trial to study the effect of dexmedetomidine on hemodynamic and recovery responses during tracheal extubation Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, May 16, 2013    Free full text

20 The effect of intravenous magnesium sulfate on serum levels of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT pro-BNP) in elective CABG with cardiopulmonary bypass Journal of Anesthesia, May 6, 2013