ARTICLE:

GUEST REVIEWER LIST APRIL 1, 2006–SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
Anesth Analg 2006 103: E1-E5. [Full Text] [PDF]  

EDITORIALS:

Lawrence J. Saidman

Let Us Hear from You! (Editorial)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1347-1348. [Full Text] [PDF]  

William H. Greene and Peter S. A. Glass

You Get What You Pay For (Editorial)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1349-1350. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Steven L. Shafer

Case Scheduling for Dummies (Editorial)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1351-1352. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CARDIOVASCULAR ANESTHESIA:

Simon C. Body and C. David Mazer

Pro: Aprotinin Has a Good Efficacy and Safety Profile Relative to Other Alternatives for Prevention of Bleeding in Cardiac Surgery (Editorial)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1354-1359. [Full Text] [PDF]  

W. Scott Beattie and Keyvan Karkouti

Con: Aprotinin Has a Good Efficacy and Safety Profile Relative to Other Alternatives for Prevention of Bleeding in Cardiac Surgery (Editorial)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1360-1364. [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]   

Michael E. Jessen

Pro: Heparin-Coated Circuits Should be Used for Cardiopulmonary Bypass (Editorial)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1365-1369. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ravi Taneja and Davy CH Cheng

Con: Heparin-Bonded Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuits Should Be Routine for All Cardiac Surgical Procedures (Editorial)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1370-1372. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nancy A. Nussmeier, Weiping Cheng, MariaRosa Marino, Tyler Spata, Shu Li, Gaile Daniels, Trevor Clark, and William K. Vaughn

Temperature During Cardiopulmonary Bypass: The Discrepancies Between Monitored Sites (Editorial)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1373-1379. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: During cardiopulmonary bypass, brain temperature, approximated by jugular bulb temperature, was over-estimated during cooling and under-estimated during rewarming by temperature measurements in commonly monitored body sites. Striking interpatient variability in temperature gradients prevented identification of a "best site." Only arterial outlet blood temperature provided a good approximation of brain temperature.

Clarisse Berroeta, Abdel Benbara, Sophie Provenchère, Nadine Ajzenberg, Joelle Benessiano, Jean-Pol Depoix, Jean-Marie Desmonts, Bernard Iung, and Ivan Philip

A Comparison of Bilateral with Single Internal Mammary Artery Grafts on Postoperative Mediastinal Drainage and Transfusion Requirement (Editorial)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1380-1385. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Bilateral internal mammary artery (BIMA) graft increases postoperative drainage. However, the clinical relevance of this risk remains low, since bleeding is moderate and does not lead to a higher transfusion requirement. Thus, the practice of BIMA should not be discouraged for fear of increased blood loss.

Takako Umenai, Yasufumi Nakajima, Daniel I. Sessler, Satoshi Taniguchi, Hitoshi Yaku, and Toshiki Mizobe

Perioperative Amino Acid Infusion Improves Recovery and Shortens the Duration of Hospitalization After Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (Editorial)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1386-1393. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Perioperative amino acid infusion shortens the duration of postoperative mechanical ventilation, reduces intensive care unit stay, and decreases the length of postoperative hospitalization after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.

Toru Kotani, Yoshifumi Kotake, Hiroshi Morisaki, Junzo Takeda, Hideyuki Shimizu, Toshihiko Ueda, and Akitoshi Ishizaka

Activation of a Neutrophil-Derived Inflammatory Response in the Airways During Cardiopulmonary Bypass (Editorial)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1394-1399. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: We examined the inflammatory response elicited in the airways during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) by measurements of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, and neutrophil elastase in epithelial lining fluid. A significant increase in neutrophil elastase, before that in IL-8 and IL-6, suggests that CPB triggered a neutrophil-related inflammatory process in the airways.

Suneetha Venkatapuram, Chen Wang, John G. Krolikowski, Dorothee Weihrauch, Judy R. Kersten, David C. Warltier, Phillip F. Pratt, Jr, and Paul S. Pagel

Inhibition of Apoptotic Protein p53 Lowers the Threshold of Isoflurane-Induced Cardioprotection During Early Reperfusion in Rabbits (Editorial)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1400-1405. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Inhibition of the proapoptotic tumor suppressor, protein p53, enhances protection against myocardial infarction by isoflurane, administered immediately before and during early reperfusion, after prolonged coronary artery occlusion via a mitochondrial permeability transition pore-dependent mechanism.

James H. Abernathy, III, Andrew B. Locke, and Stanton K. Shernan

Dynamic Left Ventricular Inflow Obstruction Associated with a Left Atrial Myxoma (Echo Rounds)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1406-1407. [Full Text] [PDF] [Echo Loops]   

Jochen D. Muehlschlegel, Estibaliz Alomar-Melero, Edward D. Staples, and Gregory M. Janelle

Acute High-Output Failure from an Aortoventricular Fistula Due to a Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm After Blunt Chest Trauma (Echo Rounds)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1408-1409. [Full Text] [PDF] [Echo Loop]   

Nikolaos Skubas, Ralph L. Slepian, Leonard Y. Lee, and Anthony J. Tortolani

Tricuspid Regurgitation Caused by Eustachian Valve Endocarditis (Echo Rounds)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1410-1411. [Full Text] [PDF] [Echo Loops]   

Mias Pretorius, Alexander K. Hughes, Matthew B. Stahlman, Pablo J. Saavedra, Robert J. Deegan, James P. Greelish, and David X. Zhao

Placement of the TandemHeart® Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device (Echo Rounds)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1412-1413. [Full Text] [PDF] [Echo Loop]   

Marek Brzezinski, Veronica Mertz, Fiona M. Clements, Donald D. Glower, Ferenc Puskas, Katherine P. Grichnik, and Madhav Swaminathan

Transesophageal Echocardiography of the Quadricuspid Aortic Valve (Echo Rounds)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1414-1415. [Full Text] [PDF] [Echo Loop]   

Joseph P. Mathew, Kathryn Glas, Christopher A. Troianos, Pamela Sears-Rogan, Robert Savage, Jack Shanewise, Joseph Kisslo, Solomon Aronson, Stanton Shernan for the Council for Intraoperative Echocardiography of the American Society of Echocardiography

ASE/SCA Recommendations and Guidelines for Continuous Quality Improvement in Perioperative Echocardiography (Special Article)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1416-1425. [Full Text] [PDF]  

PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA:

Edward R. Mariano, Larry F. Chu, Chandra Ramamoorthy, and Alex Macario

Scheduling Elective Pediatric Procedures That Require Anesthesia: The Perspective of Parents
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1426-1431. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Parental preferences for scheduling elective pediatric procedures requiring anesthesia have not been studied. We found that parents ranked severity of the child's illness, earliest available time, and surgeon's suggested date as the three most important factors for pediatric case scheduling.

Katherine M. Bailey, Erin A. Gottlieb, Joseph L. Edmonds, Jr, and Wanda C. Miller-Hance

Anesthetic Management of a Young Adult with Complex Congenital Heart Disease and Bronchopleural Fistula for Rigid Bronchoscopy (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1432-1435. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: As more infants and children with congenital cardiovascular defects survive into adulthood, the population of adults that requires anesthetic care for surgery or other procedures continues to increase. Many of these patients continue to have abnormal cardiac structure or circulation that may increase the risks associated with anesthesia and surgery. This case report emphasizes some of the difficulties and challenges involved in the care of these patients.

AMBULATORY ANESTHESIA:

Jeffrey D. Swenson, Nathan Bay, Evelyn Loose, Byron Bankhead, Jennifer Davis, Timothy C. Beals, Nathaniel A. Bryan, Robert T. Burks, and Patrick E. Greis

Outpatient Management of Continuous Peripheral Nerve Catheters Placed Using Ultrasound Guidance: An Experience in 620 Patients
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1436-1443. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: In a large series of patients who received extensive perioperative education, outpatient management of continuous peripheral nerve block catheters placed using ultrasound guidance required few interventions by the anesthesiologist.

Seung-Woo Koo, Sun-Jun Cho, Young-Kug Kim, Kyung-Don Ham, and Jai-Hyun Hwang

Small-Dose Ketamine Reduces the Pain of Propofol Injection
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1444-1447. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: This prospective, placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind study indicates that IV ketamine 100 g/kg is effective for reducing the incidence and intensity of propofol-induced pain without significant adverse effects, and that its administration after midazolam premedication is more efficient for reducing pain.

ANESTHETIC PHARMACOLOGY:

Mohamed Naguib, Abdulhamid H. Samarkandi, Mohamed A. Moniem, Emad El-Din Mansour, Ahmad A. Alshaer, Hasan A. Al-Ayyaf, Awatif Fadin, and Saleh W. Alharby

The Effects of Melatonin Premedication on Propofol and Thiopental Induction Dose–Response Curves: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Study
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1448-1452. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Melatonin premedication given approximately 50 min before induction of anesthesia reduces the propofol and thiopental doses required for loss of responses to verbal commands and eyelash stimulation.

Kevin P. Ng and Joseph F. Antognini

Isoflurane and Propofol Have Similar Effects on Spinal Neuronal Windup at Concentrations that Block Movement
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1453-1458. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Isoflurane and propofol have similar effects on neuronal windup in the spinal cord. Because windup partly depends on the N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor, action at this receptor is not critical to immobility produced by these anesthetics. When propofol and isoflurane are administered in equipotent doses, similar effects on nociceptive responses should occur.

Sachiyo Sakamoto, Shinichi Nakao, Munehiro Masuzawa, Takefumi Inada, Mervyn Maze, Nicholas P. Franks, and Koh Shingu

The Differential Effects of Nitrous Oxide and Xenon on Extracellular Dopamine Levels in the Rat Nucleus Accumbens: A Microdialysis Study
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1459-1463. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: We demonstrated that nitrous oxide and xenon are distinct in their effect on extracellular dopamine levels in the nucleus accumbens, and explained why xenon exhibits fewer neuropsychological effects than nitrous oxide. The data also suggests that xenon can be used to mitigate the unfavorable effects and toxicity produced by ketamine.

Cheryl M. Gaughen and Marcel Durieux

The Effect of Too Much Intravenous Lidocaine on Bispectral Index (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1464-1465. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: We report an inadvertent overdose of IV lidocaine in a patient monitored with BIS. BIS decreased to 0 for approximately 15 min, indicating that lidocaine and sevoflurane interact to decrease BIS.

Mark T. Keegan, Daniel R. Brown, and Alejandro A. Rabinstein

Serotonin Syndrome from the Interaction of Cyclobenzaprine with Other Serotoninergic Drugs (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1466-1468. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Serotonin syndrome is a potentially lethal adverse drug reaction that may occur in patients taking proserotoninergic medications. These drugs should be used with extreme caution in postoperative patients receiving other serotonin-enhancing drugs, and the patients should be closely monitored for manifestations of serotonin syndrome.

TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTING, AND SIMULATION:

Isabelle Aimé, Nicolas Verroust, Cécile Masson-Lefoll, Guillaume Taylor, Pierre-Antoine Laloë, Ngai Liu, and Marc Fischler

Does Monitoring Bispectral Index or Spectral Entropy Reduce Sevoflurane Use?
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1469-1477. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Monitoring the electroencephalogram with Bispectral Index or spectral entropy during sevoflurane-sufentanil anesthesia reduces sevoflurane consumption by 29%.

Giuseppe Natalini, Antonio Rosano, Maria Taranto, Barbara Faggian, Elena Vittorielli, and Achille Bernardini

Arterial Versus Plethysmographic Dynamic Indices to Test Responsiveness for Testing Fluid Administration in Hypotensive Patients: A Clinical Trial
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1478-1484. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Photoplethysmographic dynamic indices can noninvasively assess fluid responsiveness as accurately as arterial indices. Accordingly, pulse oximetry waveform analysis could be a convenient tool for guiding fluid administration in hypotensive, mechanically ventilated patients.

Roman Fleischhackl, Florian Singer, Bernhard Roessler, Jasmin Arrich, Sabine Fleischhackl, Heidrun Losert, Thomas Uray, Klemens Koehler, Fritz Sterz, Martina Mittlboeck, and Klaus Hoerauf

Automated External Defibrillators Do Not Recommend False Positive Shocks Under the Influence of Electromagnetic Fields Present at Public Locations
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1485-1488. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Our study clarified that electromagnetic interference at public train stations does not cause mock shockable heart rhythms in the presence of sinus rhythm.

Shai Tejman-Yarden, Dror Lederman, Israel Eilig, Alexander Zlotnik, Nathan Weksler, Arnon Cohen, and Gabriel M. Gurman

Acoustic Monitoring of Double-Lumen Ventilated Lungs for the Detection of Selective Unilateral Lung Ventilation (Technical Communication)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1489-1493. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: None of the monitors used today in the operating room has proved effective for the detection of one-lung intubation (OLI). In this study, selective one-lung ventilation sounds were collected from patients intubated with a double-lumen tube, to investigate the efficacy of acoustic analysis for OLI detection.

ECONOMICS, EDUCATION, AND POLICY:

Franklin Dexter and Richard H. Epstein

Holiday and Weekend Operating Room On-Call Staffing Requirements
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1494-1498. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: The numbers of cases starting during each 12-h period of a holiday are a statistically valid end point for operating room (OR) managers to use when evaluating how busy holidays are relative to weekend days. The statistic is designed to be combined with mathematically valid assessments of appropriate weekend staffing.

Catherine McIntosh, Franklin Dexter, and Richard H. Epstein

The Impact of Service-Specific Staffing, Case Scheduling, Turnovers, and First-Case Starts on Anesthesia Group and Operating Room Productivity: A Tutorial Using Data from an Australian Hospital (Special Article)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1499-1516. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: This tutorial considers the impact of operating room (OR) management on anesthesia group and OR labor productivity and costs. The tutorial reviews the steps required for refining OR allocations using data collected during patient care. Reducing surgical and/or turnover times and delays in first-case-of-the-day starts, generally provides small reductions in anesthesia group and OR labor costs.

Gary Kanter, Neil Roy Connelly, and Jan Fitzgerald

A System and Process Redesign to Improve Perioperative Antibiotic Administration
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1517-1521. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: We describe our process used to improve antibiotic administration. During this time, the surgical site infection rate has been significantly reduced.

CRITICAL CARE AND TRAUMA:

Armin Kalenka, Robert E. Feldmann, Jr, Kevin Otero, Martin H. Maurer, Klaus F. Waschke, and Fritz Fiedler

Changes in the Serum Proteome of Patients with Sepsis and Septic Shock (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1522-1526. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Using a two-dimensional breakdown of proteins combined with mass spectrometry, we screened serum from patients with sepsis to elucidate possible differences between survivors and non-survivors. We found that the protein expression profiles of survivors and non-survivors differ at an early stage.

NEUROSURGICAL ANESTHESIA:

Eva Eberspächer, Kerstin Heimann, Regina Hollweck, Christian Werner, Gerhard Schneider, and Kristin Engelhard

The Effect of Electroencephalogram-Targeted High- and Low-Dose Propofol Infusion on Histopathological Damage After Traumatic Brain Injury in the Rat
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1527-1533. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Propofol did not reduce lesion volume or the number of eosinophilic cells in the hippocampus when infused at two different electroencephalogram-targeted concentrations in a rat model of focal traumatic brain injury.

OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA:

Fabienne Roelants, Valérie Mercier-Fuzier, and Patricia M. Lavand’homme

The Effect of a Lidocaine Test Dose on Analgesia and Mobility After an Epidural Combination of Neostigmine and Sufentanil in Early Labor
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1534-1539. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: In early labor, the analgesic effect from epidural neostigmine plus sufentanil, a combination that provides selective neuraxial analgesia, is significantly enhanced by the use of a traditional lidocaine plus epinephrine test dose. However, the lidocaine test dose reduces the parturient's ability to ambulate.

Yvonne Lim, Wendy Teoh, and Alex T. Sia

Combined Spinal Epidural Does Not Cause a Higher Sensory Block than Single Shot Spinal Technique for Cesarean Delivery in Laboring Women (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1540-1542. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Spinal block from a combined spinal epidural technique results in a spread of local anesthetic in the subarachnoid space similar to that from the single spinal shot technique when administered to laboring parturients for cesarean delivery. A dose adjustment is not necessary to achieve a similar level of block.

GENERAL ARTICLES:

Jin Gu Kang, Hyun Joo Ahn, Gaab Soo Kim, Tae Soo Hahm, Jeong Jin Lee, Mi Sook Gwak, and Soo Joo Choi

The Hemostatic Profiles of Patients with Type O and Non-O Blood After Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution with 6% Hydroxyethyl Starch (130/0.4)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1543-1548. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: If acute normovolemic hemodilution is used, patients with blood type O may be at increased risked for coagulopathy and increased blood loss.

Francesco Donatelli, Thomas Schricker, Piervirgilio Parrella, Francisco Asenjo, Linda Wykes, and Franco Carli

Intraoperative Infusion of Amino Acids Induces Anabolism Independent of the Type of Anesthesia
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1549-1556. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Amino acids were infused to establish a perioperative positive protein balance during surgery in patients receiving either an epidural blockade with light general anesthesia or general anesthesia alone. Epidural anesthesia provided no additional benefit beyond the anabolism obtained with amino acids.

ANALGESIA:

Susan Hua, Siobhan Hermanussen, Linda Tang, Greg R. Monteith, and Peter J. Cabot

The Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule Antibody Blocks Cold Water Swim Stress-Induced Analgesia and Cell Adhesion Between Lymphocytes and Cultured Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1558-1564. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: The immune system not only contributes to inflammation, it also provides localized analgesia. The means by which this analgesia is provided within inflamed tissue is not fully understood. These studies demonstrate evidence for the direct adhesion between neurons and immune cells in vitro and the role this adhesion may have in immune-derived analgesia. This has implications on new therapeutics that might enhance this binding interaction to improve analgesic effects.

Salim M. Hayek, R. Michael Ritchey, Daniel Sessler, Robert Helfand, Samuel Samuel, Meng Xu, Michael Beven, Demetrios Bourdakos, Wael Barsoum, and Peter Brooks

Continuous Femoral Nerve Analgesia After Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty: Stimulating Versus Nonstimulating Catheters
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1565-1570. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: For total knee arthroplasty, there seems to be no significant advantage for the use of stimulating catheters over traditional nonstimulating catheters in continuous femoral nerve blocks.

Xavier March, Olga Pineda, Maria M. Garcia, Dolores Caramés, and Antonio Villalonga

The Posterior Approach to the Sciatic Nerve in the Popliteal Fossa: A Comparison of Single- Versus Double-Injection Technique (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1571-1573. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Sciatic nerve block with the posterior popliteal approach, 10 cm from the popliteal skin crease using a double stimulation technique, provides similar onset time and success rate when compared with a single-injection technique.

Axel R. Sauter, Hans-Jørgen Smith, Audun Stubhaug, Michael S. Dodgson, and Øivind Klaastad

Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Define the Anatomical Location Closest to All Three Cords of the Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1574-1576. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Our magnetic resonance imaging study defines the anatomical variation of the infraclavicular brachial plexus. We suggest an anatomical location that, on average, is closest to all cords and therefore may be suitable for a single-injection technique for a brachial plexus block.

COCHRANE CORNER:

M. Nishimori, J. HS Low, and J. C. Ballantyne

Epidural Pain Relief Versus Systemic Opioid-Based Pain Relief for Abdominal Aortic Surgery
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1577. [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Harvey, D. Young, W. Brampton, A. B. Cooper, G. Doig, W. Sibbald, and K. Rowan

Pulmonary Artery Catheters for Adult Patients in Intensive Care
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1577. [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. Ratilal, J. Costa, and C. Sampaio

Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Surgical Introduction of Intracranial Ventricular Shunts
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1578. [Full Text] [PDF]  

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

Gonzalo Tornero-Campello

Rapid-Sequence Induction: Rocuronium or Suxamethonium?
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1579. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Thomas Mencke, Gabriele Noeldge-Schomburg, and Malte Silomon

Rapid-Sequence Induction: Rocuronium or Suxamethonium?
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1579. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Wilton A. van Klei, Cornelis J. Kalkman, and Karel G. M. Moons

Predictive Performance of Three Multivariate Difficult Tracheal Intubation Models: A Double-Blind, Case-Control Study
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1579-1581. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mohamed Naguib, Joe E. Ensor, and Cormac O’Sullivan

Predictive Performance of Three Multivariate Difficult Tracheal Intubation Models: A Double-Blind, Case-Control Study
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1581. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Zhijun Lu, Ying Wang, and Buwei Yu

The Ideal Dose of Succinylcholine for Tracheal Intubation
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1581. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mohamed Naguib

The Ideal Dose of Succinylcholine for Tracheal Intubation
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1582. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Shepard B. Stone

Closed-Circuit Anesthesia Is Neither Dead Nor Forgotten
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1582. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lewis S. Coleman

Closed-Circuit Anesthesia Is Neither Dead Nor Forgotten
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1582-1583. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mitchel B. Sosis

In Defense of the Continued Use of Carbon Dioxide Absorbents
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1583. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lewis S. Coleman

In Defense of the Continued Use of Carbon Dioxide Absorbents
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1583. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mark R. Slack

Is Ephedrine the Best Vasopressor for Treating Spinal Anesthesia-Induced Hypotension in Patients with Pre-Eclampsia?
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1584. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Antoine G. M. Aya, Nathalie Vialles, and Jacques Ripart

Is Ephedrine the Best Vasopressor for Treating Spinal Anesthesia-Induced Hypotension in Patients with Pre-Eclampsia?
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1584. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Shusee Visalyaputra

Is Ephedrine the Best Vasopressor for Treating Spinal Anesthesia-Induced Hypotension in Patients with Pre-Eclampsia?
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1584-1585. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rajesh Mahajan, Anju Sharma, and Rahul Gupta

A Contraindication to Using Local Anesthetic Solution for Expanding the Epidural Space
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1585-1586. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mehmet Cesur, Haci A. Alici, Ali F. Erdem, Fikret Silbir, and Mustafa S. Yüksek

A Contraindication to Using Local Anesthetic Solution for Expanding the Epidural Space
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1586. [Full Text] [PDF]  

James R. Dyer and Tilak Raj

Prolonged Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time in Patients with Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1586-1587. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Miriam J. Harnett and Lawrence C. Tsen

Prolonged Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time in Patients with Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1587-1588. [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. A. Fry

Chemical Dependency Treatment Outcomes of Residents
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1588. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gregory B. Collins and Mark S. McAllister

Chemical Dependency Treatment Outcomes of Residents
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1588-1589. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lewis S. Coleman

A Testable Hypothesis That May Explain the Morbidity and Mortality Caused by Surgical Stress
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1589. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Terri G. Monk, B. C. Weldon, Vikas Saini, and Jeffrey C. Sigl

A Testable Hypothesis That May Explain the Morbidity and Mortality Caused by Surgical Stress
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1589-1590. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carla B. E. S. Hennig and Axel R. Heller

What Is the Definite Merit of Clonidine Premedication in Patients with Sleep Apnea?
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1590-1591. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael T. Pawlik, Ernil Hansen, and Thomas Kuehnel

What Is the Definite Merit of Clonidine Premedication in Patients with Sleep Apnea?
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1591. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Thomas M. Hemmerling, George Djaiani, Patricia Babb, and John P. Williams

The Use of Epidural Analgesia in Cardiac Surgery Should Be Encouraged
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1592. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mark A. Chaney

The Use of Epidural Analgesia in Cardiac Surgery Should Be Encouraged
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1592-1593. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bruce Ben-David and Anna Uskova

Tourniquet Injuries, Implied Causality, Babies, and Bathwater
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1593-1594. [Full Text] [PDF]  

James R. Hebl and Terese T. Horlocker

Tourniquet Injuries, Implied Causality, Babies, and Bathwater
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1594. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sanjib Das Adhikary and Balasubramanian S. Krishnan

Unusual Defect in a Double-Lumen Endotracheal Tube
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1594-1595. [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. H. Wang, K. W. Cheng, and B. Jawan

Unusual Defect in a Double-Lumen Endotracheal Tube
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1595. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jonathan L. Benumof

Run Out of O₂? Use Transport O₂
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1595. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Viren N. Naik

Run Out of O₂? Use Transport O₂
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1595. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kazuhisa Sugimoto, Aki Ohmori, Hiroshi Iranami, and Yoshio Hatano

Tramadol, Vecuronium, and Thoracic Epidural Ropivacaine Combined with Sevoflurane Anesthesia in a Patient with Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1-Associated Myelopathy
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1596. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sanjeev Kumar, Ashok Kr. Saxena, Mahendra Kumar, Rajesh Singh Rautela, Neelima Gupta, and Arun Goyal

Anesthetic Management During Bronchoscopic Removal of a Unique, Friable Foreign Body
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1596-1597. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andrés D. Pelavski, María J. Colomina, Marcos De Miguel, Esther Marquez, Castellá Dolors, and Margarita Aranda

Demographics of Nonagenarians and Centenarians with a Hip Fracture
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1597-1599. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Esther Agustín, Cesar Aldecoa, Jesús Rico-Feijoo, and Jose Ignacio Gómez-Herreras

Delayed Subarachnoid Hematoma After Continuous Epidural Anesthesia in a Patient Without Risk Factors: Good Outcome After Late Laminectomy
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1599-1600. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ju-Mei Ng

The Partial CO₂ Rebreathing Cardiac Output Measurement During Laparoscopic Resection of Bilateral Pheochromocytoma
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1600-1601. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Matthias Hübler and Frank Petrasch

Intraoperative Kinking of Polyvinyl Endotracheal Tubes
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1601-1602. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nobuyuki Miyai, Tatsuya Kawasaki, Hiroki Sugihara, and Ryotaro Kayo

Coronary Artery Spasm as a Cause of Droperidol-Induced Ventricular Fibrillation
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1602-1603. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pramod P. Bapat

Ventilatory Support During Neuraxial Blockade Using Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure in a Patient with Severe Respiratory Compromise
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1603-1604. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christine Waldrop and Marcel E. Durieux

Secure the Torpedoes!
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1604. [Full Text] [PDF]  

John G. Brock-Utne

More Cockroaches
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1604-1605. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Periklis Panousis, Thea Koch, and Axel R. Heller

The Effects of Electromyographic Activity on the Bispectral Index During Combined Anesthesia
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1605. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clifford J. Raymond, Amanda Kroll, and Charles E. Smith

Warming Crystalloid Fluid for Intravenous Infusion: How Effective is a Fluid Warming Cabinet?
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1605-1606. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Norihito Kitagawa, Mitsuhiro Katoku, Takanori Kasahara, Toshiyuki Tsuruta, Mayuko Oda, and Tadahide Totoki

Does Atropine Reduce the Risk of Propofol-Induced Cardiovascular Depression?
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1606-1608. [Full Text] [PDF]  

W. J. Fawcett and N. F. Quiney

Fluid Restriction and Major Surgery
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1608. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Edward Gologorsky, Angela Gologorsky, Chris Akins, and Sean Murtha

Regional Cerebral Oxyhemoglobin Saturation-Guided Resuscitation
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1608-1609. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ngai Liu, Thierry Chazot, Catherine Mutter, and Marc Fischler

Elevated Burst Suppression Ratio: The Possible Role of Hypoxemia
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1609-1610. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yesim Abut, Kerem Erkalp, and Basol Bay

Spinal Subdural Hematoma: A Pre-Eclamptic Patient with a Spinal Arteriovenous Malformation
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1610. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kenneth Warzynski, Xuan Au-Truong, and Ninos J. Joseph

An Unusual Cause of a "Missing Tip" in An Arrow® Flextip Plus® Epidural Catheter
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1610-1611. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dinesh K. Choudhry and William G. Mackenzie

Anesthetic Issues with a Hyperextended Cervical Spine in a Child with Emery-Dreifuss Syndrome
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1611-1613. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Manabu Shimogai, Hiroshi Iranami, Akinori Yamazaki, and Yoshio Hatano

Transient but Profound Reduction of Bispectral Index Values After Tourniquet Deflation: Did the BIS Detect An Alteration of Brain Electrocortical Activity?
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1613-1614. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kimberly L. Skidmore and Anthony Azakie

Aprotinin and Sevoflurane Do Not Affect Renal Function During Single-Ventricle Palliative Surgery
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1614-1615. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joseph Bayes

A Survey of Ophthalmic Anesthetists on Managing Pacemakers and Implanted Cardiac Defibrillators
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1615-1616. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nesrin A. Yigit, Baris Bagbanci, and Hulya Celebi

Drop Foot After Pediatric Urological Surgery Under General and Epidural Anesthesia
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1616. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jen-Yin Chen, Chin-Chen Chu, Edmund C. So, Chung-Hsi Hsing, and Miao-Lin Hu

Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia with Intravenous Administration of Vitamin C
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1616-1617. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marc Koch, Marco Cristiani, and Denis Schmartz

Incorrect Shunt Placement Due to Anatomic Variations of the Aortic Arch During Carotid Endarterectomy: A Rare Cause of Perioperative Ischemia?
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1617-1618. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Thomas Geeraerts, Zeina Moghrabi, and Dan Benhamou

Delayed Recovery After Short-Duration, General Anesthesia in a Patient Chronically Treated with Clozapine
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1618. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ehab Farag, Ali Chahlavi, Maged Argalious, Zeyd Ebrahim, Robert Hill, Demetrios Bourdakos, and Henry Woo

Using Dexmedetomidine to Manage Patients with Cocaine and Opioid Withdrawal, Who Are Undergoing Cerebral Angioplasty for Cerebral Vasospasm
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1618-1620. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Suman Arora, Navanit G. Nagdeve, Jeetinder Kaur Makkar, and Ramesh Kumar Sharma

Fixation of an Oral Tracheal Tube to the Maxilla in Maxillofacial Surgery
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1620. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Abdullah M. Kaki and Essam E. Abd El-Hakeem

Recovering a Detached Univent Endobronchial Balloon
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1620-1621. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nicolaos G. Balamoutsos, Suzana L. Anissoglou, Symela P. Antoniadou, and Georgios S. Sarikos

Stuck Tracheostomy Button: An Unusual Complication
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1621-1622. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Maurizio Cecconi, Luca Miceli, and Giorgio Della Rocca

Tracheal Intubation Using a Classic Laryngeal Mask Airway, Frova Introducer, and Pediatric Bronchoscope
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1622. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Emmanuel J. Favaloro

Increased Propensity to Bruising in Red-Haired Females: A Possible Role for von Willebrand Factor?
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1622-1623. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Babita Ghai, Nidhi Panda, Jeetinder Kaur Makkar, and Akshay Kumar Saxena

Pediatric Computed Tomographic Scan with Anesthesia: What the Anesthesiologist Should Know
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1623. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mahesh Kumar Arora, Gururaj Nagaraj, and Sudershan T. Lakhe

Combined Spinal-Epidural Anesthesia for a Child with Freeman–Sheldon Syndrome with Difficult Airway
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1624. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ganne S. Umamaheswara Rao, Zulfiqar Ali, Seshadri Ramkiran, and Hoskote S. Chandrasekhar

The Dissection of a Reinforced Endotracheal Tube Causing Near-Fatal Intraoperative Airway Obstruction
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1624-1625. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Terry Hercock and David Dawoojee

Desflurane Vaporizer: Two Hazardous Incidents
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1625. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mary E. Arthur, Manuel R. Castresana, Jack W. Paschal, and Vijay S. Patel

Acute Cerebellar Stroke After Inadvertent Cannulation and Pulmonary Artery Catheter Placement in the Right Vertebral Artery
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1625-1626. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anjolie Chhabra, Mukundan Chaitra, Kunal Karamchandani, Aarti Aggarwal, and Rajeshwari Subramaniam

Near-Fatal Ventricular Arrhythmias Because of Central Venous Pressure Catheter Tip Migration During Laparoscopic Hemicolectomy
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1626-1627. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bon N. Koo, Seung H. Choi, Duk H. Chun, Hae K. Kil, Ki J. Kim, Kyeong T. Min, and Sung J. Lee

Respiratory Depression Caused by Remifentanil Infusion for Postoperative Pain Control
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1627-1628. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Neerja Bhardwaj, Sandhya Yaddanapudi, and Surinder Makkar

Retrograde Tracheal Intubation in a Patient with a Halo Traction Device
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1628-1629. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Federico Bilotta, Federico Giovannini, Federico Conforto, Raffaella Pinto, and Giovanni Rosa

Tube Exchanger for Laryngeal Mask-Based Percutaneous Tracheostomy in the Intensive Care Unit
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1629-1630. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anthony M.-H. Ho and Manoj K. Karmakar

Radiation Exposure in Children
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1630. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Darryl H. Berkowitz and Arjunan Ganesh

Combined General and Regional Anesthetic in a Child with Aromatic l-Amino Acid Decarboxylase Deficiency
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1630-1631. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chih-Min Liu and Shou-Zen Fan

Glycine Encephalopathy and Delayed Emergence from Anesthesia
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1631. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yogesh Manhas, Nevin Kollannoor Chinnan, and Amrit Kumar Singh

Neonatal Airway Management in Occipital Encephalocele
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1632. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Wilton C. Levine

Misdirected Pulmonary Artery Catheter
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1632. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andrew J. Brewer, Elizabeth S. Lane, Patrick Ross, and Bachar Hachwa

Misdiagnosis of Perioperative Myocardial Ischemia: The Effects of Electrocardiogram Filtering
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1632-1634. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mevlut Comlekci, Gokcen Basaranoglu, Mustafa Suren, Basol Bay, and Tayfun Aldemir

An Approach to Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block: The Highest Point of the Shoulder as a Reference
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1634-1635. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jun Aono, Kennichi Ueda, Kikyo Mamiya, and Naotami Terao

A Soft Cervical Collar May Help Prevent Neck Sprain or Nerve Injury from Occurring After Surgery in the Lateral Decubitus Position
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1635-1636. [Full Text] [PDF]  

BOOK AND MULTIMEDIA REVIEWS:

Edward Lowenstein and Stephen J. Thomas

Cardiac Anesthesia, 5th ed.
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1637-1638. [Full Text] [PDF]  

John B. Rose

Bringing Pain Relief to Children
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1638-1639. [Full Text] [PDF]  

John G. T. Augoustides

Surgical Anatomy of the Heart, 3rd ed.
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1639. [Full Text] [PDF]  

James E. Cottrell and Alexander Apostal

Influences of Perioperative Care on Outcome. Anesthesiology Clinics. Vol. 24: Number 2, 2006
Anesth Analg 2006 103: 1639-1640. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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