EDITORIALS:

Roman Sniecinski and Jerrold H. Levy

What Is Blood and What Is Not? Caring for the Jehovah's Witness Patient Undergoing Cardiac Surgery (Editorial)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 753-754. [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]  

Harvey Jon Schiller

Optimal Care for Patients Who Are Jehovah’s Witnesses (Editorial)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 755-756. [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]  

Lee Elder

Coagulopathy After Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Jehovah’s Witness Patients: Management of and for the Individual Rather than the Religious Institution (Editorial)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 757-758. [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]  

Paul S. Pagel

Levosimendan in Cardiac Surgery: A Unique Drug for the Treatment of Perioperative Left Ventricular Dysfunction or Just Another Inodilator Searching for a Clinical Application? (Editorial)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 759-761. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CARDIOVASCULAR ANESTHESIA:

Roman M. Sniecinski, Edward P. Chen, Jerrold H. Levy, Fania Szlam, and Kenichi A. Tanaka

Coagulopathy After Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Jehovah’s Witness Patients: Management of Two Cases Using Fractionated Components and Factor VIIa (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 763-765. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]  

IMPLICATIONS: Combined use of rFVIIa, cryoprecipitate, and antithrombin concentrate successfully treated cardiopulmonary bypass-induced coagulopathy in two Jehovah's Witness patients. Clinicians should be aware that selected blood components in addition to drugs can be used for managing this patient population.

Stefan G. De Hert, Suraphong Lorsomradee, Stefanie Cromheecke, and Philippe J. Van der Linden

The Effects of Levosimendan in Cardiac Surgery Patients with Poor Left Ventricular Function (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 766-773. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Levosimendan improves cardiac function by a novel mechanism of action compared to currently available drugs. In cardiac surgery patients with a low preoperative left ventricular ejection fraction, stroke volume was better maintained after surgery with the combination of dobutamine with levosimendan than with the combination of dobutamine with milrinone.

William Whitley, Kenichi A. Tanaka, Edward P. Chen, and Kathryn E. Glas

Acute Aortic Dissection with Intimal Layer Prolapse into the Left Ventricle (Echo Rounds)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 774-776. [Full Text] [PDF] [Echo Loops]   

Deepak K. Tempe, Sonal Sharma, Amit Banerjee, Vineeta Sharma, Prashanth Ramamurthy, and Vishnu Datt

The Utility of Transesophageal Echocardiography for Detecting Residual Shunt in a Patient Undergoing Atrial Septal Defect Repair (Echo Rounds)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 777-778. [Full Text] [PDF] [Echo Loops]   

PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA:

Jacob Steinmetz, Rolf Holm-Knudsen, Kirsten Eriksen, Dorte Marxen, and Lars S. Rasmussen

Quality Differences in Postoperative Sleep Between Propofol-Remifentanil and Sevoflurane Anesthesia in Infants
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 779-783. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: We compared sleep disturbances in infants anesthetized with sevoflurane compared with a propofol-remifentanil combination.

Alice A. Edler, Edward R. Mariano, Brenda Golianu, Calvin Kuan, and Krassimira Pentcheva

An Analysis of Factors Influencing Postanesthesia Recovery After Pediatric Ambulatory Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 784-789. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: We prospectively analyzed pre- and postoperative patient variables in children undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A) for their absolute and relative impact on length of stay in postanesthesia recovery. The most significant factors contributing to prolonged recovery in children after T&A are postoperative nausea and vomiting and oxygen desaturation (Spo2< 95%).

Rachel Yaffa Zisk, Margaret Grey, Jill E. MacLaren, and Zeev N. Kain

Exploring Sociodemographic and Personality Characteristic Predictors of Parental Pain Perceptions
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 790-798. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Parents of children undergoing surgery have misconceptions about pain and analgesics. Several personality characteristics have been identified as predictors for these misconceptions. Future educational efforts should address this issue.

Veronique Houfflin Debarge, Bérengère Sicot, Sophie Jaillard, Iva Gueorgiva, Anne Delelis, P. Deruelle, Ann Sophie Ducloy, and Laurent Storme

The Mechanisms of Pain-Induced Pulmonary Vasoconstriction: An Experimental Study in Fetal Lambs
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 799-806. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: This study, performed on fetal lambs, describes the effects of nociceptive stimulation on the fetal pulmonary circulation and the mechanisms of this pain-induced pulmonary vasoconstriction. Our results indicate that the fetal pulmonary vasoconstrictive response to pain involves {alpha}1-adrenoceptors activation.

AMBULATORY ANESTHESIA:

Michael J. Paech, Matthew W.M. Rucklidge, Jennifer Lain, Philip H. Dodd, Emma-Jane Bennett, and Dorota A. Doherty

Ondansetron and Dexamethasone Dose Combinations for Prophylaxis Against Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 808-814. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: A prophylactic dose of IV dexamethasone 2 or 4 mg, with ondansetron 2 or 4 mg, prevents nausea and vomiting in two-thirds of patients having day-surgical gynecologic laparoscopy. Combinations did not differ in efficacy, except that patients receiving 2 mg dexamethasone were more likely to have nausea from 0 to 24 h.

ANESTHETIC PHARMACOLOGY:

Nishant A. Gopalakrishnan, Derek J. Sakata, Joseph A. Orr, Scott McJames, and Dwayne R. Westenskow

Hypercapnia Shortens Emergence Time from Inhaled Anesthesia in Pigs
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 815-821. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]  

IMPLICATIONS: After 2 h of isoflurane or sevoflurane anesthesia, the time to limb movement in 11 pigs was shortened by 65% when hyperventilation was used to rapidly remove anesthetic from the lungs and hypercapnia was induced using feedback-controlled infusion of CO2 or CO2 rebreathing. Rebreathing, as described in the study, might provide a practical means of applying hypercapnic hyperventilation in a clinical setting.

Joseph F. Antognini, Douglas E. Raines, Ken Solt, Linda S. Barter, Richard J. Atherley, Emigdio Bravo, Michael J. Laster, Katarzyna Jankowska, and Edmond I. Eger, II

Hexafluorobenzene Acts in the Spinal Cord, Whereas O-Difluorobenzene Acts in Both Brain and Spinal Cord, to Produce Immobility
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 822-828. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: We investigated the immobilizing effects of hexafluorobenzene and o-difluorobenzene, aromatic anesthetics that differ greatly in their ability to block N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors, using a goat model that allowed selective delivery of anesthetics to the brain. Our results support the spinal cord as the primary site at which inhaled anesthetics produce immobility.

Joseph F. Antognini, Richard J. Atherley, Robert C. Dutton, Michael J. Laster, Edmond I. Eger, II, and Earl Carstens

The Excitatory and Inhibitory Effects of Nitrous Oxide on Spinal Neuronal Responses to Noxious Stimulation
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 829-835. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: We investigated, in rats, whether nitrous oxide (N2O) depresses spinal neuronal responses to noxious stimulation. We found that the responses depended on the depth of the spinal neurons, suggesting that the anesthetic effects of N2O converge to depress a final common pathway, such as the motorneuron or premotor interneuron.

Kumiko Mukaida, Tsutomu Shichino, Sahoko Koyanagi, Shugaku Himukashi, and Kazuhiko Fukuda

Activity of the Serotonergic System During Isoflurane Anesthesia
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 836-839. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Release of 5-HT in rat brain decreased during isoflurane anesthesia when compared with the waking state. Loss of righting reflex occurred at significantly higher isoflurane concentrations in fluoxetine-treated rats. These results suggest that changes in serotonergic system activity may be involved in the hypnotic action of isoflurane.

David P. Archer, Khanh Q. Nguyen, Naaznin Samanani, and Sheldon H. Roth

Pentobarbital Enhances -Aminobutyric Acid-Mediated Excitation Without Altering Synaptic Plasticity in Rat Hippocampus
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 840-846. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Low doses of barbiturates have been suggested to affect brain signaling. The present study shows that they are unlikely to alter memory processing.

Jeffrey L. Koh, Dale Harrison, Veronica Swanson, Daniel C. Norvell, and Darren C. Coomber

A Comparison of Laser-Assisted Drug Delivery at Two Output Energies for Enhancing the Delivery of Topically Applied LMX-4® Cream Prior to Venipuncture (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 847-849. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: This study examines laser-assisted drug delivery for topical anesthesia before venipuncture. Results indicate that the lower-energy laser is as effective as the higher-energy laser for this procedure.

Yi Zhang, Michael J. Laster, Edmond I. Eger, II, Manohar Sharma, and James M. Sonner

Blockade of Acetylcholine Receptors Does Not Change the Dose of Etomidate Required to Produce Immobility in Rats (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 850-852. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Acetylcholine receptors do not mediate the capacity of isoflurane to produce immobility in the face of noxious stimulation.

TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTING, AND SIMULATION:

Yoshihiro Fujiwara, Hiroshi Ito, Yusuke Asakura, Yuko Sato, Kimitoshi Nishiwaki, and Toru Komatsu

Preoperative Ultra Short-Term Entropy Predicts Arterial Blood Pressure Fluctuation During the Induction of Anesthesia
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 853-856. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: We investigated whether preoperative heart rate variability can predict hemodynamic fluctuations during the induction of general anesthesia. We found that ultra short-term entropy can independently predict arterial blood pressure fluctuations.

Toshinori Horiuchi, Masahiko Kawaguchi, Naoko Kurita, Satoki Inoue, and Hitoshi Furuya

The Validity of Bispectral Index Values from a Dislocated Sensor: A Comparison with Values from a Sensor Located in the Commercially Recommended Position (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 857-859. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Measurements from bispectral index sensors placed in a nonstandard location at the side of the temple may not provide reliable information, particularly during induction and emergence from anesthesia.

Dietrich Gravenstein, Harshdeep Wilkhu, Edwin B. Liem, Stuart Tilman, and Samsun Lampotang

Aestiva Ventilation Mode Selector Switch Failures (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 860-862. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ECONOMICS, EDUCATION, AND POLICY:

Kevin K. Tremper, Amy Shanks, and Michelle Morris

Five-Year Follow-Up on the Work Force and Finances of United States Anesthesiology Training Programs: 2000 to 2005
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 863-868. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: The average United States academic anesthesiology department is currently receiving $95,000/faculty of support, calculated after the dollars being provided for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists' salaries are removed. The primary cause of this negative financial status appears to be the large variation in reimbursement for services provided.

Janet Robinson Waters, Heidi Hylton Meier, and Jonathan H. Waters

An Economic Analysis of Costs Associated with Development of a Cell Salvage Program
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 869-875. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: The implementation of a cell salvage program can be cost-favorable for a large, tertiary care hospital.

Judith L. Zier, Gloria J. Drake, Paul C. McCormick, Katherine M. Clinch, and David N. Cornfield

Case-Series of Nurse-Administered Nitrous Oxide for Urinary Catheterization in Children
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 876-879. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Registered nurses underwent the nitrous oxide training requirements prescribed for state licensure of dentists and dental hygienists, with special emphasis on pediatric sedation principles. A case series of 1018 nurse-administered nitrous oxide anesthetics for ASA physical status I and II children undergoing urethral catheterization for urologic imaging is presented.

CRITICAL CARE AND TRAUMA:

Sergei Goodman, Taras Shirov, and Charles Weissman

Supraventricular Arrhythmias in Intensive Care Unit Patients: Short and Long-Term Consequences
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 880-886. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Patients developing new supraventricular arrhythmias in intensive care have an increased risk of mortality, both in hospital and afterwards. Special attention should be paid to treating the potentially reversible causes of such arrhythmias.

Kirsten Jörgensen, Erik Houltz, Ulla Westfelt, and Sven-Erik Ricksten

Left Ventricular Performance and Dimensions in Patients with Severe Emphysema
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 887-892. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Patients with severe emphysema have impaired filling of the left ventricle. A standardized increase in preload causes a more pronounced increase in stroke volume in these patients. These findings might have clinical implications for the perioperative hemodynamic management of these patients.

David A. Story, Hiroshi Morimatsu, Moritoki Egi, and Rinaldo Bellomo

The Effect of Albumin Concentration on Plasma Sodium and Chloride Measurements in Critically Ill Patients (Technical Communication)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 893-897. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Measurements of plasma sodium in critically ill patients with hypoalbuminemia are influenced by the method of measurement. This should be considered in evaluating electrolyte states since these influences can be clinically relevant.

NEUROSURGICAL ANESTHESIA:

Kristin Engelhard, Uta Winkelheide, Christian Werner, Julia Kluge, Eva Eberspächer, Regina Hollweck, Peter Hutzler, Jürgen Winkler, and Eberhard Kochs

Sevoflurane Affects Neurogenesis After Forebrain Ischemia in Rats
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 898-903. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: High concentrations of sevoflurane increase neurogenesis 28 days after transient forebrain ischemia in the rat. This study suggests that two triggers, high concentrations of sevoflurane and cerebral ischemia, are required to increase neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus.

OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA:

Michela Camorcia, Giorgio Capogna, Cristiana Berritta, and Malachy O. Columb

The Relative Potencies for Motor Block After Intrathecal Ropivacaine, Levobupivacaine, and Bupivacaine
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 904-907. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: We demonstrated a clinical profile for motor block potency for the pipecolylxylidines when administered spinally: low, intermediate, and high for ropivacaine, levobupivacaine, and bupivacaine, respectively. Intrathecal ropivacaine and levobupivacaine are significantly less potent than bupivacaine, which may explain the lesser motor blocking effects of intrathecal ropivacaine and levobupivacaine.

GENERAL ARTICLE:

Tomoki Nishiyama

Changes in the Light Intensity of the Fiberoptic Laryngoscope Blade by Steam Sterilization (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 908-910. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Steam sterilization reduces the light intensity of reusable fiberoptic laryngoscope blades. After 80 cycles of sterilization, the light intensity from a reusable blade is significantly less than that obtained with a single-use disposable plastic blade.

ANALGESIA:

Ashley R. Webb, Bradley S. Skinner, Samuel Leong, Helen Kolawole, Tyron Crofts, Murray Taverner, and Sara J. Burn

The Addition of a Small-Dose Ketamine Infusion to Tramadol for Postoperative Analgesia: A Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Trial After Abdominal Surgery
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 912-917. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: This clinical trial demonstrated improved pain relief after major surgery by the addition of ketamine to IV tramadol and morphine patient-controlled analgesia. Combining ketamine and tramadol improved analgesia, was opioid-sparing and less sedating, and reduced physician interventions to manage severe pain.

Huey S. Lim, Phoon P. Chen, Tony C. M. Wong, Tony Gin, Emma Wong, Ide S. F. Chan, and Josephine Chu

Validation of the Chinese Version of Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 918-923. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Data Supplement]   

IMPLICATIONS: The Hong Kong version of the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire is a reliable clinical assessment tool for Chinese patients with chronic nonmalignant pain.

Kyoung J. Lim, Seung Z. Yoon, Yun-Seok Jeon, Jae H. Bahk, Chong S. Kim, Jong-Hwan Lee, and Jin Wook Ha

An Intraatrial Thrombus and Pulmonary Thromboembolism as a Late Complication of Percutaneous Vertebroplasty (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 924-926. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a simple and generally safe treatment of vertebral compression fractures, but complications from venous leakage of polymethylmethacrylate can arise years after the procedure.

Ahmet Dogrul, S. Ezgi Gülmez, M. Salih Deveci, Husamettin Gul, Michael H. Ossipov, Frank Porreca, and F. Cankat Tulunay

The Local Antinociceptive Actions of Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs in the Mouse Radiant Heat Tail-Flick Test
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 927-935. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Local, but not systemic, administration of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) produces antinociception in the tail-flick thermal assay. The endogenous opioid system contributes to the peripheral antinociceptive effects of dipyrone, but not to that of diclofenac, ketorolac, lysine asetyl salicylate, or sodium salicylate, suggesting differences in the mechanisms of action among the NSAIDs.

Ryuji Kaku, Masataka Yokoyama, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Yoshikazu Matsuoka, Tetsufumi Sato, Satoshi Mizobuchi, Yoshitaro Itano, and Kiyoshi Morita

Altered Response to Formalin by L5 Spinal Nerve Ligation in Rats: A Behavioral and Molecular Study
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 936-943. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: L5 spinal nerve ligation (SNL) for 4 wk reduced pain responses to formalin injection in rats. Decreased c-Fos staining indicated that decreased neuronal activity in the spinal cord in response to inflammatory pain may be important in altering the perception of acute pain. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor may be involved in this alteration.

Markus Klass, Vitaliy Gavrikov, Danielle Drury, Bethany Stewart, Stephen Hunter, Donald D. Denson, Allen Hord, and Marie Csete

Intravenous Mononuclear Marrow Cells Reverse Neuropathic Pain from Experimental Mononeuropathy
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 944-948. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: This pilot rat study showed that marrow derived stem cells were effective for treating neuropathic pain arising from nerve injury.

Mauro Bianchi, Cataldo Martucci, Paolo Ferrario, Silvia Franchi, and Paola Sacerdote

Increased Tumor Necrosis Factor- and Prostaglandin E₂ Concentrations in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of Rats with Inflammatory Hyperalgesia: The Effects of Analgesic Drugs
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 949-954. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: We have demonstrated that the prevention of hyperalgesia does not automatically mean the prevention of all spinal changes associated with peripheral inflammation. It would seem important, therefore, to identify, in preclinical settings, those pharmacological treatments that can fully prevent the central modifications associated with persistent inflammatory pain.

Jann-Inn Tzeng, Kuang-I Cheng, Kuo-Lun Huang, Yu-Wen Chen, Koung-Shing Chu, Chin-Chen Chu, and Jhi-Joung Wang

The Cutaneous Analgesic Effect of Class I Antiarrhythmic Drugs
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 955-958. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Three Class I antiarrhythmic drugs, quinidine, mexiletine, and flecainide, are local anesthetics that cause dose-related cutaneous analgesia on injection.

Andrea Casati, Guido Fanelli, Giorgio Danelli, Marco Berti, Daniela Ghisi, Matteo Brivio, Marta Putzu, and Alessia Barbagallo

Spinal Anesthesia with Lidocaine or Preservative-Free 2-Chlorprocaine for Outpatient Knee Arthroscopy: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Comparison
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 959-964. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: For outpatient knee arthroscopy, spinal anesthesia with 2-chloroprocaine 1% resulted in a faster onset, more rapid recovery of sensory/motor function and unassisted ambulation, and fewer incidences of transient neurologic symptoms as compared to spinal anesthesia with lidocaine.

Richard Brull, Colin J. L. McCartney, Vincent W. S. Chan, and Hossam El-Beheiry

Neurological Complications After Regional Anesthesia: Contemporary Estimates of Risk
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 965-974. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Our review suggests that the rate of neurological complications after central nerve blockade is <4:10,000, or 0.04%. The rate of neuropathy after peripheral nerve blockade is <3:100, or 3%. However, permanent neurological injury after regional anesthesia is rare in contemporary anesthetic practice.

Mathieu-Panchoa de Sèze, François Sztark, Gérard Janvier, and Pierre-Alain Joseph

Severe and Long-Lasting Complications of the Nerve Root and Spinal Cord After Central Neuraxial Blockade (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 975-979. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Severe, secondary neurologic complications of central neuraxial blockade observed in rehabilitation centers in France are often associated with underlying spinal conditions, particularly lumbar canal stenosis and arachnoid cyst.

Adil Ababou, Nizar Marzouk, Ahlam Mosadiq, and Ahmed Sbihi

The Effects of Arm Position on Onset and Duration of Axillary Brachial Plexus Block (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 980-981. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Maintaining the arm in abduction after axillary blockade results in a shorter onset time and prolongation of sensory and motor block compared to placement of the arm in adduction.

Jayant Nick Pratap, Rajesh K. Shankar, and Teodor Goroszeniuk

Co-injection of Clonidine Prolongs the Anesthetic Effect of Lidocaine Skin Infiltration by a Peripheral Action (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 982-983. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Clonidine prolongs anesthesia from superficial lidocaine infiltration by a peripheral mechanism.

Jie Zhang, Wei Zhang, and Bin Li

The Effect of Epidural Anesthesia with Different Concentrations of Ropivacaine on Sevoflurane Requirements (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 984-986. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: During epidural anesthesia, the sevoflurane requirement is decreased; and the reduction depends on the concentration of ropivacaine used for epidural anesthesia.

Ali Movafegh, Ahmad Reza Soroush, Ali Navi, Mustafa Sadeghi, Fatimah Esfehani, and Niloufar Akbarian-Tefaghi

The Effect of Intravenous Administration of Dexamethasone on Postoperative Pain, Nausea, and Vomiting After Intrathecal Injection of Meperidine (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 987-989. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Administration of IV dexamethasone prior to intrathecal meperidine reduces the intensity of postoperative pain, nausea, and vomiting.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

Michael Mitton

Aestiva Ventilation Mode Selector Switch Failure
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 990. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bruce Ben-David and Jacques E. Chelly

Peripheral Nerve Block Catheters and Low Molecular Weight Heparin
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 990-991. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lisa L. Bleckner and Chester C. Buckenmaier, III

Continuous Peripheral Nerve Catheters in Patients Receiving Low Molecular Weight Heparin
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 991. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Philip E. Bickler and Mimi Lee

Continuous Peripheral Nerve Catheters in Patients Receiving Low Molecular Weight Heparin
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 991-992. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evan G. Pivalizza, Steven I. Abramson, Ralf Gebhard, Peter Szmuk, and Robert D. Warters

Teaching and Operating Room Efficiency
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 992. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Elizabeth A. Davis and Paul Barash

Teaching and Operating Room Efficiency
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 992-993. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Felice Su, Athena F. Zuppa, and Peter C. Adamson

Untying the Gordian Knot
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 993. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joseph R. Tobin, Steven L. Shafer, and Peter J. Davis

Untying the Gordian Knot
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 993-994. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sanjay Purkayastha, Nawar A. Alkhamesi, and Ara W. Darzi

Intraperitoneal Local Anesthesia During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: The Role of Meta-Analytical Subgroups and Delivery of the Local Anesthetic
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 994. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Axel R. Heller, Michael P. Müller, and Rainer J. Litz

Comparing the Steam Engine With a Horse-Drawn Carriage?
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 994-995. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gregory A. Liguori, Jacques T. YaDeau, Victor M. Zayas, Richard Kahn, Leonardo Paroli, and Valeria Buschiazzo

Comparing the Steam Engine With a Horse-Drawn Carriage?
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 995-996. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jacques E. Chelly and Bruce Ben-David

Do Continuous Femoral Nerve Blocks Affect the Hospital Length of Stay and Functional Outcome?
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 996-997. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Francis V. Salinas

Do Continuous Femoral Nerve Blocks Affect the Hospital Length of Stay and Functional Outcome?
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 997-998. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Elena A. Lucas and Frank H. Wians, Jr.

NT-proBNP as a Prognostic Marker in Critically Ill Patients
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 998-999. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yaniv O. Almog

NT-proBNP as a Prognostic Marker in Critically Ill Patients
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 999-1000. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rafael A. Ortega and Emily R. Zambricki

Fresh Gas Decoupling Valve Failure Precludes Mechanical Ventilation in a Draeger Fabius GS Anesthesia Machine
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 1000. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert Clark

Fresh Gas Decoupling Valve Failure Precludes Mechanical Ventilation in a Draeger Fabius GS Anesthesia Machine
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 1000-1001. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Amy Walker and Steve Roberts

Stimulating Catheters: A Thing of the Past?
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 1001-1002. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Geert Jan van Geffen and Mathieu Gielen

Stimulating Catheters: A Thing of the Past?
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 1002. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Brian A. Williams, Michael L. Kentor, and Matthew T. Bottegal

The Incidence of Falls at Home in Patients with Perineural Femoral Catheters: A Retrospective Summary of a Randomized Clinical Trial
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 1002. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ashish Verma, Suyash Mohan, and Sanjay S. Baijal

Central Venous Catheter in the Sigmoid Sinus
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 1002-1003. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Samir G. Sakka

Indocyanine Green Plasma Disappearance Rate as an Indicator of Hepato-Splanchnic Ischemia During Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 1003-1004. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Xuebing Xu, Shouzhang She, Shanglong Yao, Martin Mok, and Zhiyi Zuo

Respiratory Depression and Difficult Ventilation After Inadvertent Epidural Administration of Remifentanil
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 1004. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carla St. Laurent, David Wong, Nate Kudrick, and Darin Allred

The Glide Scope: Also Helpful with Difficult Transesophageal Echocardiography Probe Placement
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 1004-1005. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Simay Serin, Seyda Kaya, Cuneyt O. Kara, and Sevin Baser

A Case of Anesthesia Mumps
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 1005. [Full Text] [PDF]  

BOOK AND MULTIMEDIA REVIEWS:

Jack M. Berger

Clinical Management of the Elderly Patient in Pain.
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 1006. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vinayak C. Belamkar and Francis X. Dillon

Common Medical Problems and Anesthesia. In Anesthesiology Clinics, vol. 24, no. 3 (September 2006).
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 1006-1007. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stanley Muravchick

Geriatric Anesthesia.
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 1007-1008. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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