EDITORIALS:

Lee A. Fleisher

Perioperative ß-Blockade: How Best to Translate Evidence into Practice (Editorial)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 1-3. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Elizabeth A. Martinez, Kathleen A. Williams, and Peter J. Pronovost

Thinking Like a Pancreas: Perioperative Glycemic Control (Editorial)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 4-6. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CARDIOVASCULAR ANESTHESIA:

Olaf Schouten, Jeroen J. Bax, Martin Dunkelgrun, Harm H.H. Feringa, and Don Poldermans

Pro: Beta-Blockers Are Indicated for Patients at Risk for Cardiac Complications Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery (Editorial)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 8-10. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Martin J. London

Con: Beta-Blockers Are Indicated for All Adults at Increased Risk Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery (Editorial)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 11-14. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Lee A. Fleisher, Joshua A. Beckman, Kenneth A. Brown, Hugh Calkins, Elliott L. Chaikof, Kirsten E. Fleischmann, William K. Freeman, James B. Froehlich, Edward K. Kasper, Judy R. Kersten, Barbara Riegel, and John F. Robb

ACC/AHA 2006 Guideline Update on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery: Focused Update on Perioperative Beta-Blocker Therapy — A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Update the 2002 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery) (Special Article)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 15-26. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: These Guidelines, published by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology, discuss the available literature on perioperative beta blockade for noncardiac surgery and define recommendations with the strength of evidence. By identifying Class I recommendations, the Guidelines may have implications with relation to pay-forperformance or pay-for-reporting activities. The AHA/ACC agree that patient care is our highest priority, and all decisions must be made by the provider and the patient, taking into consideration all circumstances presented by the particular patient.

Franz Wiesbauer, Oliver Schlager, Hans Domanovits, Brigitte Wildner, Gerald Maurer, Marcus Muellner, Hermann Blessberger, and Martin Schillinger

Perioperative ß-Blockers for Preventing Surgery-Related Mortality and Morbidity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 27-41. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: Our findings suggest that perioperative {beta}-blockers reduce cardiac arrhythmias and myocardial ischemia. In contrast to previous belief, the literature does not provide evidence for a protective effect of perioperative {beta}-blockers against myocardial infarction or overall mortality.

Andra I. Duncan, Colleen G. Koch, Meng Xu, Mariel Manlapaz, Brian Batdorf, Grzegorz Pitas, and Norman Starr

Recent Metformin Ingestion Does Not Increase In-Hospital Morbidity or Mortality After Cardiac Surgery
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 42-50. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: Recent metformin ingestion does not increase the risk of mortality after cardiac surgery. Metformin treatment is associated with decreased risk for pulmonary and infection morbidity after cardiac surgery.

John M. Murkin, Sandra J. Adams, Richard J. Novick, Mackenzie Quantz, Daniel Bainbridge, Ivan Iglesias, Andrew Cleland, Betsy Schaefer, Beverly Irwin, and Stephanie Fox

Monitoring Brain Oxygen Saturation During Coronary Bypass Surgery: A Randomized, Prospective Study
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 51-58. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: A prospective, randomized and blinded study of 200 coronary artery bypass patients, in whom cerebral oxygen saturation was actively monitored and maintained, demonstrated significantly fewer incidences of major organ morbidity and mortality in comparison with that in patients in an unmonitored control group.

Vance G. Nielsen, Paul Audu, Lana Cankovic, Ralph T. Lyerly, III, Brad L. Steenwyk, Valerie Armstead, and Garry Powell

Qualitative Thrombelastographic Detection of Tissue Factor in Human Plasma
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 59-64. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ralf E. Gebhard, Peter Szmuk, Evan G. Pivalizza, Vladimir Melnikov, Christianne Vogt, and Robert D. Warters

The Accuracy of Electrocardiogram-Controlled Central Line Placement
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 65-70. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: This randomized, controlled study demonstrates that electrocardiogram guidance results in more accurate positioning of central venous catheters. Use of this technique reduces the need for repositioning postoperatively and could potentially improve patient safety.

Maxime Cannesson, Bruno Gostoli, Pascal Rosamel, Claire Flamens, Geneviève Derumeaux, Philippe Chevallier, Jean-François Obadia, Olivier Bastien, and Jean-Jacques Lehot

Successful Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy After Cardiac Surgery (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 71-74. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: We report a case of successful cardiac resynchronization therapy in the early postoperative period after cardiac surgery in a patient with electrical and mechanical left ventricular dyssynchrony. Maxime Cannesson, Bruno Gostoli, Pascal Rosamel, Claire Flamens, Genevieve Derumeaux, Philippe Chevallier, Jean-Francois Obadia, Olivier Bastien, and Jean-Jacques Lehot

Sébastien Garneau, Philippe Demers, and André Y. Denault

Unexpected Periaortic Cavity During Heart Surgery (Echo Rounds)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 75-76. [Full Text] [PDF] [Echo Loop]  [Request Permissions]  

PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA:

Hernán R. Muñoz, Luis I. Cortínez, Mauricio E. Ibacache, and Fernando R. Altermatt

Remifentanil Requirements During Propofol Administration to Block the Somatic Response to Skin Incision in Children and Adults
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 77-80. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: During propofol anesthesia, children aged 3-11 yr require a remifentanil infusion rate almost twofold higher than adults to block the somatic response to skin incision.

Elena Bafani, Avinash C. Shukla, and James A. DiNardo

Unrecognized Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery as a Cause of Ventricular Fibrillation After Patent Ductus Arteriosus Ligation in an Infant (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 81-83. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: This case report highlights the effect of pulmonary artery pressure reduction when the patent ductus arteriosus is ligated in an infant with an anomalous coronary artery.

Gordana P. Vlajkovic and Radomir P. Sindjelic

Emergence Delirium in Children: Many Questions, Few Answers (Review Article)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 84-91. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

AMBULATORY ANESTHESIA:

Paul F. White, Jun Tang, Dajun Song, Jayne E. Coleman, Ronald H. Wender, Babatunde Ogunnaike, Alexander Sloninsky, Rajani Kapu, Mary Shah, and Tom Webb

Transdermal Scopolamine: An Alternative to Ondansetron and Droperidol for the Prevention of Postoperative and Postdischarge Emetic Symptoms (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 92-96. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: Premedication with transdermal scopolamine (TDS) was as effective as droperidol (1.25 mg) or ondansetron (4 mg) in preventing nausea and vomiting in the early and late postoperative periods. However, the use of a TDS patch is more likely to produce a dry mouth.

Alparslan Turan, Paul F. White, Beyhan Karamanlioglu, and Zafer Pamukçu

Premedication with Gabapentin: The Effect on Tourniquet Pain and Quality of Intravenous Regional Anesthesia (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 97-101. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: Premedication with oral gabapentin, 1.2 g, decreased tourniquet pain, intraoperative fentanyl and postoperative diclofenac use in patients receiving IV regional anesthesia for hand surgery. Gabapentin also improved the quality of surgical anesthesia.

Eilish M. Galvin, Mirjam van Doorn, Juan Blazquez, Johannes F. Ubben, Freek J. Zijlstra, Jan Klein, and Serge J. C. Verbrugge

A Randomized Prospective Study Comparing the Cobra Perilaryngeal Airway and Laryngeal Mask Airway-Classic During Controlled Ventilation for Gynecological Laparoscopy (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 102-105. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: We found that the Cobra Perilaryngeal Airway (CobraPLA) and the Laryngeal Mask Airway-Classic have similar insertion characteristics. However, the CobraPLA had a higher incidence of blood on the device after removal. Both devices provide adequate ventilation during gynecological laparoscopy, but the CobraPLA maintains airway seal at higher peak airway pressures.

ANESTHETIC PHARMACOLOGY:

Justus Benrath, Christina Kempf, Michael Georgieff, and Jürgen Sandkühler

Xenon Blocks the Induction of Synaptic Long-Term Potentiation in Pain Pathways in the Rat Spinal Cord In Vivo
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 106-111. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: We investigated the effect of IV Xenon (Xe)-containing normal saline and a Xe-containing lipid formulation on spinal dorsal horn neurons in vivo. Xe revealed preventive, but no antinociceptive action in spinal pain pathways. Xe equilibrated in Lipofundin MCT(R) 20% showed no additional effects when compared with the solvent alone, which blocked the induction of long-term potentiation.

Mitsutaka Edanaga, Masayasu Nakayama, Noriaki Kanaya, Noritsugu Tohse, and Akiyoshi Namiki

Propofol Increases Pulmonary Vascular Resistance During -Adrenoreceptor Activation in Normal and Monocrotaline-Induced Pulmonary Hypertensive Rats
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 112-118. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: We studied the pulmonary vascular effect of propofol in isolated perfused rat lungs. During {alpha}-adrenoreceptor activation, propofol may increase pulmonary vascular resistance by partially inhibiting the cyclooxygenase pathway in normal rats and by partially activating the protein kinase C pathway in monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertensive rats.

Souhayl Dahmani, Danielle Rouelle, Pierre Gressens, and Jean Mantz

The Effects of Lidocaine and Bupivacaine on Protein Expression of Cleaved Caspase 3 and Tyrosine Phosphorylation in the Rat Hippocampal Slice
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 119-123. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: Millimolar concentrations of lidocaine, but not bupivacaine, increase cleaved caspase 3 expression in the rat hippocampal slice. This may provide a working hypothesis to account for the preferential neurotoxic effects of lidocaine reported after spinal anesthesia.

Soichiro Sugiura, Sumihiko Seki, Kohji Hidaka, Miharu Masuoka, and Hideaki Tsuchida

The Hemodynamic Effects of Landiolol, an Ultra-Short-Acting ß₁-Selective Blocker, on Endotracheal Intubation in Patients With and Without Hypertension
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 124-129. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: Landiolol, injected at low doses of 0.1 or 0.2 mg/kg 4 min before endotracheal intubation, prevents intubation-induced tachycardia with no obvious untoward effects on arterial blood pressure in normotensive and hypertensive patients.

TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTING, AND SIMULATION:

Jerôme Berton, Cyril Sargentini, Jean-Luc Nguyen, Adrian Belii, and Laurent Beydon

AnaConDa® Reflection Filter: Bench and Patient Evaluation of Safety and Volatile Anesthetic Conservation
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 130-134. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: The AnaConDa(R) filter permits administration of volatile anesthetic without the use of an anesthesia machine. This study shows that the device is generally reliable, but that there are several conditions in which it might deliver more anesthetic than intended.

Matthias Kreuzer, Eberhard F. Kochs, Stefanie Pilge, Gudrun Stockmanns, and Gerhard Schneider

Construction of the Electroencephalogram Player: A Device to Present Electroencephalogram Data to Electroencephalogram-Based Anesthesia Monitors (Technical Communication)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 135-139. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: An electroencephalogram (EEG) player was designed which allows playback of stored EEG data. Hence, EEG recordings can be used to evaluate different monitors of the hypnotic component of anesthesia or reproducibility of their output.

ECONOMICS, EDUCATION, AND POLICY:

Brian M. Parker, J. Michael Henderson, Sue Vitagliano, Bala G. Nair, John Petre, Walter G. Maurer, Michael F. Roizen, Monica Weber, Lori DeWitt, Jason Beedlow, Barbara Fahey, Aimee Calvert, Kitty Ribar, and Steven Gordon

Six Sigma Methodology Can Be Used to Improve Adherence for Antibiotic Prophylaxis In Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 140-146. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: A data-driven process improvement project for noncardiac surgery antibiotic prophylaxis administration was undertaken using Six Sigma methodology and was enhanced through the use of an electronic anesthesia record keeping system.

Nathalia Jimenez, Karen L. Posner, Frederick W. Cheney, Robert A. Caplan, Lorri A. Lee, and Karen B. Domino

An Update on Pediatric Anesthesia Liability: A Closed Claims Analysis
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 147-153. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: The closed claims database was reviewed for pediatric anesthesia cases. Not only respiratory, but also cardiovascular events were major sources of liability in the 1990's.

Eric R. Larson, Gregory A. Nuttall, Brian D. Ogren, Dean D. Severson, Sarah A. Wood, Laurence C. Torsher, William C. Oliver, and Mary E. Shirk Marienau

A Prospective Study on Anesthesia Machine Fault Identification
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 154-156. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: Anesthesiologists attempted to detect faults during anesthesia machine checkout. Participants with more than 7 yr of practice since training detected less than half.

CRITICAL CARE AND TRAUMA:

Demetris Yannopoulos, Scott McKnite, Anja Metzger, and Keith G. Lurie

Intrathoracic Pressure Regulation Improves 24-Hour Survival in a Porcine Model of Hypovolemic Shock
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 157-162. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: In severely hypovolemic hypotensive pigs, use of a new noninvasive device, the intrathoracic pressure regulator (ITRP) increased survival rates. When treating intraoperative hypotension and traumatic injury, the ITPR rapidly increases arterial blood pressure and may reduce the need for immediate intravascular fluid resuscitation and drug therapy until more definitive care is available.

NEUROSURGICAL ANESTHESIA:

David Han, Neil Roy Connelly, Alan Weintraub, Paul Kanev, and Eddie Solis

Conversion Locked-In Syndrome After Implantation of a Spinal Cord Stimulator (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 163-165. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: We report a patient who, after implantation of a spinal cord stimulator, manifested locked-in syndrome resulting from a conversion disorder. Before considering a psychological cause, all organic factors should be excluded with proper tests and consultations, as conversion disorder is a diagnosis of exclusion.

OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA:

Matthew D. McEvoy, Phillip A. Low, and Latha Hebbar

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: Anesthetic Implications in the Obstetric Patient (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 166-167. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome is a neurovascular disorder that is related to the presence of tachycardia, with symptoms of orthostatic intolerance, when patients are in the upright position. We report the anesthetic management of a parturient who underwent successful labor and vaginal delivery with epidural anesthesia.

GENERAL ARTICLE:

Michael Adamzik, Harald Groeben, Ramin Farahani, Nils Lehmann, and Juergen Peters

Intravenous Lidocaine After Tracheal Intubation Mitigates Bronchoconstriction in Patients with Asthma
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 168-172. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: IV lidocaine given after endotracheal intubation attenuates bronchoconstriction in asthmatic patients.

ANALGESIA:

Alan J. Byford, Alison Anderson, Philip S. Jones, Ronald Palin, and Andrea K. Houghton

The Hypnotic, Electroencephalographic, and Antinociceptive Properties of Nonpeptide ORL1 Receptor Agonists After Intravenous Injection in Rodents
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 174-179. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: The two selective IV nonpeptide agonists at the opioid receptor-like receptor 1 (ORL1) demonstrate hypnotic and antinociceptive effects in mice and rats. The ORL1 receptor is an appropriate target for novel anesthetic development.

David P. Archer, Yves Lamberty, Bing Wang, Melinda J. Davis, Naaznin Samanani, and Sheldon H. Roth

Levetiracetam Reduces Anesthetic-Induced Hyperalgesia in Rats
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 180-185. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: The antiepileptic drug levetiracetam blunted the decrease in nociceptive reflex threshold after pentobarbital and midazolam administration, suggesting that levetiracetam may be useful in preventing the excitability induced by small concentrations of anesthetics.

REGIONAL ANESTHESIA:

Sebastian N. Stehr, Jörg C. Ziegeler, Annette Pexa, Reinhard Oertel, Andreas Deussen, Thea Koch, and Matthias Hübler

The Effects of Lipid Infusion on Myocardial Function and Bioenergetics in l-Bupivacaine Toxicity in the Isolated Rat Heart
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 186-192. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: Lipid infusion in l-bupivacaine-induced cardiac depression had a significant positive inotropic effect. Lipids did not reverse all l-bupivacaine effects. Decreased l-bupivacaine concentrations due to binding of l-bupivacaine to lipids in the perfusate cannot be excluded.

John G. McDonnell, Brian O'Donnell, Gerard Curley, Anne Heffernan, Camillus Power, and John G. Laffey

The Analgesic Efficacy of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block After Abdominal Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 193-197. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: In patients undergoing major abdominal surgery, the transversus abdominus plane block provided high-quality analgesia for the first 24 postoperative hours.

Pyng Lee and Henri G. Colt

A Spray Catheter Technique for Pleural Anesthesia: A Novel Method for Pain Control Before Talc Poudrage (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 198-200. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: Severe pain can be associated with chemical pleurodesis, prompting physicians to choose thoracoscopic talc poudrage under general rather than local anesthesia. We describe a novel spray catheter technique with lidocaine to enhance pleural anesthesia before talc poudrage in five patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

John Butterworth and Annette Douglas-Akinwande

Lower Extremity Paralysis After Thoracotomy or Thoracic Epidural: Image First, Ask Questions Later (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 201-203. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: Spinal cord dysfunction may be the result of surgical procedures rather than an epidural hematoma or local anesthetics. Immediate investigation is critical to allow intervention for reversible etiologies.

Stéphanie Monsel, Georges Rodesch, Pierre-Antoine Laloë, Guy Kuhlman, and Marc Fischler

Neurologic Dysfunction After Major Thoracic Surgery in a Patient with Severe Arteriosclerotic Disease Receiving Epidural Analgesia (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 204-206. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IMPLICATIONS: Ischemia of the conus medullaris was the cause of postoperative sensory-motor symptoms of the lower limbs appearing after pulmonary lobectomy in a patient who received thoracic epidural analgesia.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

Richard K. Baumgarten, Roy A. Greengrass, and Cheryl A. Wesen

Paravertebral Block: The Holy Grail of Anesthesia for Hernia Surgery?
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 207. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Admir Hadzic, Kerimoglu Beklen, P. E. Karaca, and R. E. Claudio

Paravertebral Block: The Holy Grail of Anesthesia for Hernia Surgery?
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 207-208. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Paul F. White

Paravertebral Block: The Holy Grail of Anesthesia for Hernia Surgery?
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 208-209. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Samer N. Narouze and Nagy A. Mekhail

Intrathecal Catheter Granuloma with Baclofen Infusion
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 209. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Michael J. Cousins and Paul M. Murphy

Intrathecal Catheter Granuloma with Baclofen Infusion
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 209-210. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

David B. Wax

Airway Injury with Low-Dose Rocuronium Versus Succinylcholine for Rapid-Sequence Induction: Relevance and Ethics
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 210. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Thomas Mencke, Gabriele Noeldge-Schomburg, and Heike Knoll

Airway Injury with Low-Dose Rocuronium Versus Succinylcholine for Rapid-Sequence Induction: Relevance and Ethics
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 210. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Géraldine Slehofer and Marc Leone

Does the Timing of Tracheal Intubation Based on Neuromuscular Monitoring Decrease Laryngeal Injury? Similar Method, Similar Conditions, Conflicting Results
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 211. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Thomas Mencke, Gabriele Noeldge-Schomburg, and Stefan Soltesz

Does the Timing of Tracheal Intubation Based on Neuromuscular Monitoring Decrease Laryngeal Injury? Similar Method, Similar Conditions, Conflicting Results
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 211. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

André P. Boezaart

Please Don’t Blame the Block ...
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 211-212. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B. J. Crul and N. C. Voermans

Please Don’t Blame the Block ...
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 212. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Henrik Kehlet

Postoperative Analgesia and Hospital Stay: A Call for Better Study Design
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 212. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Francis V. Salinas

Postoperative Analgesia and Hospital Stay: A Call for Better Study Design
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 212-213. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Tao Zhu

Conventional Endotracheal Tubes for Intubation Through the Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 213. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Pankaj Kundra

Conventional Endotracheal Tubes for Intubation Through the Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 213-214. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Sahar M. Siddik-Sayyid, Adib R. Moussa, and Anis S. Baraka

Can We Prevent Malignant Hyperthermia After Hypothermic Cardiopulmonary Bypass in a Malignant Hyperthermia-Susceptible Patient?
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 214. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Adam D. Lichtman and Charles Oribabor

Can We Prevent Malignant Hyperthermia After Hypothermic Cardiopulmonary Bypass in a Malignant Hyperthermia-Susceptible Patient?
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 214-215. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Matthias Eikermann

Does Fade with 100-Hz Tetanic Stimulation Reliably Detect Residual Neuromuscular Blockade?
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 215. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

François Donati

Does Fade with 100-Hz Tetanic Stimulation Reliably Detect Residual Neuromuscular Blockade?
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 215-216. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ling Ye, Tao Zhu, and Jin Liu

Central Landmark for Central Venous Catheterization
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 216. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Peter Bailey, Emmett Whitaker, and Laurent Glance

Central Landmark for Central Venous Catheterization
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 216-217. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Sherry Peter, Pramod Subash, and Jerry Paul

Airway Management During Second-Stage Tongue Flap Procedure
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 217. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Naveen Eipe, A. Dildeep Pillai, Ashish Choudhrie, and Rajiv Choudhrie

Airway Management During Second-Stage Tongue Flap Procedure
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 217-218. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jean-Christophe Bouchut and Olivier Claris

Ventilation Management During Neonatal Thoracic Surgery
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 218. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Dietmar Enk, Georg Rellensmann, Thomas Brussel, Hugo Van Aken, Michael Semik, and Christoph Schmidt

Ventilation Management During Neonatal Thoracic Surgery
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 218-219. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jonathan V. Roth

Cricoid Pressure is for Full Stomachs, Thyroid Pressure is for Assisting Intubations
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 219. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Masoud Parish and Ata Mahmoudpoor

Cricoid Pressure is for Full Stomachs, Thyroid Pressure is for Assisting Intubations
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 219. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Yuki Sato, Norimasa Seo, and Eiji Kobayashi

Does the N-Methyl-d-Aspartate Receptor Contribute to the Effects of Isoflurane, Sevoflurane, and Ethanol?
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 219-220. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Edmond I. Eger, II

Does the N-Methyl-d-Aspartate Receptor Contribute to the Effects of Isoflurane, Sevoflurane, and Ethanol?
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 220. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jens Lohser

One-Lung Ventilation Calls for One-Lung Recruitment
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 220. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Anders Larsson

One-Lung Ventilation Calls for One-Lung Recruitment
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 220. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Bachar Hachwa, Michele Walker, Ryan Dalton, Mark Gerhardt, and Sergio D. Bergese

Giant Cerebral Aneurysm Clipping in Combination with Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 220-221. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Senay Canikli, Arash Pirat, Pinar Zeyneloglu, Halime Ozdemir, and Gulnaz Arslan

Hypoventilation and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome After Radioiodine Therapy in a Patient with Thyroid Papillary Carcinoma and Lung Metastases
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 221-222. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jordan Blinder, Gregory Seaman, Kamel Ghandour, and Dennis Oh

Precipitous Bispectral Index Decline and Delayed Emergence After Lumbar Puncture
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 222. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Madhurima Srikanti, Seema Mishra, and Sushma Bhatnagar

A Mechanical Complication from an Anterior Mediastinal Mass: Unusual Positioning of the Central Venous Catheter
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 222-223. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Aliya Dabbous, Sahar Siddik-Sayyid, and Anis Baraka

Catastrophic Hemodynamic Changes in a Patient with Undiagnosed Pheochromocytoma Undergoing Abdominal Hysterectomy
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 223-224. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Gail R. Pinczower

Stop Those Hiccups!
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 224. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Yoann Launey, Thomas Geeraerts, Laurent Martin, and Jacques Duranteau

Delayed Traumatic Right Diaphragmatic Rupture
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 224-225. [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]  [Request Permissions]  

Brigid C. Flynn

Hyperkalemic Cardiac Arrest with Hypertonic Mannitol Infusion: The Strong Ion Difference Revisited
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 225-226. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Praveen K. Neema, Shashi Rao, Sethuraman Manikandan, and Ramesh C. Rathod

Complications of Unrecognized Urinary Bladder Distension
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 226-227. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Gilles Dhonneur and Serge K. Ndoko

Tracheal Intubation with the LMA CTrach ^TM or Direct Laryngoscopy
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Jeetinder K. Makkar, Babita Ghai, Mukesh Kumar, and Shankar Kumar

Infection of a Congenital Epidural Dermoid Cyst Secondary to Lumbar Puncture
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Influence of Cisatracurium on Entropy Values During Propofol–Remifentanil Anesthesia
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Timothy Angelotti, Samuel Mireles, and Dennis McMahon

Anesthetic Implications of a Near-Lethal Sodium Azide Exposure
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Low-Dose Ketamine Analgesia for Use in Under-Developed Countries
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Yasuyoshi Sakurai, Michiko Uchida, and Haruki Yoshinaga

Perioperative Management with a Dye-Densitogram Analyzer for a Parturient with Lung Edema Due to Ritodrine Toxicity
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Gian Luca Casoni, Angelo Coffa, Carlo Gurioli, Marina Terzitta, Giorgio Gambale, and Venerino Poletti

A Severe Complication of Short-Term Tracheal Intubation
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Rashid M. Rashid, Shariq Ibrahim, and Vikram Patel

Painful Pemphigus Vulgaris
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Harjot Singh, Mike Smith, and Nigel Huggins

The Occurrence of Clinical Seizure Under Total Intravenous Anesthesia for a Neurosurgical Procedure
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Vinod Patil and Iain M. Mackenzie

Hidden Gas Leak on a Datex-Ohmeda Aestiva/5 Anesthetic Machine
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Arzu Gerçek, Deniz Konya, Rasim Babayev, and Serdar Ozgen

Delayed Recovery from General Anesthesia from Intracranial Tumor
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Ali Alagöz, Hilal Sazak, Songül Özkazanç, and Eser Savkiliodlu

Errant Thoracic Epidural Catheterization
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Uma Shridhar Iyer, Naville Chia, Syed Beevee, and Koh Kwong Fah

Surviving Sepsis in an Adult Patient with Tetralogy of Fallot
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Neal Gerstein and Carrie Rosenberg

Exhausted Amsorb Plus CO₂ Absorbent Recognized only by Inspired CO₂
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Babita Ghai, Jyotsna Wig, and Vikas Gupta

Intraoperative Severe Anaphylaxis Due to Gelofusine During a Neurosurgical Procedure
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Neale Mushet

Succinylcholine as an Epidural Test Dose
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James G. McCormick

Behavioral Observations of Sleep and Anesthesia in the Dolphin: Implications for Bispectral Index Monitoring of Unihemispheric Effects in Dolphins
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Zsolt Iványi, Judit Tolna, and Gábor Gazdag

Impact of Propofol and Etomidate on Seizure Activity During Electroconvulsive Therapy in Patients with Schizophrenia
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Paramjit S. Garcha, Chadalavada V. R. Mohan, and Ram M. Sharma

Death After an Inadvertent Intrathecal Injection of Tranexamic Acid
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Johan P. Suyderhoud

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Requirements and Syringe Labeling Systems
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Davide Cattano, Andrea Nicolini, Maurizio Genovesi, and Stefano Buzzigoli

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in an Adult with Complex-Corrected Congenital Heart Disease
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Ambulatory Anesthesia: The Requisites in Anesthesiology
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