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Unexpected and asymptomatic lingual thyroid as a cause of difficult intubation
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2011.07.005
Lingual thyroid is a rare clinical condition that may cause difficult tracheal intubation and is not always predictable during a routine preoperative examination . We experienced one case of unexpecte...
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Adolfo Pisanu,
Daniela Deplano,
Alessandro Uccheddu,
Mauro Cardu
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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24 May 2012 |
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A rapid emergence device to aid recovery from a volatile anesthetic in stage II nasal reconstruction repair
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2011.07.006
We report a novel use of the ANEclear (Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Schaumberg, IL, USA) device for emergence from a very delicate nasal reconstruction with a tenuous flap.
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L. Lazarre Ogden,
Steven Mobley
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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24 May 2012 |
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Reflux-preventing face mask designed for painless gastroscopy
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2011.07.009
Gastroscopy, a procedure performed using short-term intravenous anesthetics and analgesics such as propofol and remifentanil, is performed widely. To ensure safety during gastroscopy, we invented a ve...
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Zhong Jiang,
Xiaoli Wu,
Yue Liu,
Zhengliang Ma
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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24 May 2012 |
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Oculocardiac reflex elicited during debridement of an empty orbit
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2011.07.007
The oculocardiac reflex (OCR) is also known as the Aschner-Dagnini Reflex, having been reported separately in 1908, first by Guiseppe Dagnini and later, Bernard Aschner . It is a well-described cardia...
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James C. Tsai,
James W. Heitz
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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24 May 2012 |
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Bulk oxygen tank vaporizer leak
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2011.08.010
We report an avoidable hospital disaster in which the bulk cryogenic liquid oxygen supply had to be emergently turned off due to a crack in the oxygen vaporizer component of the system.
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Thomas E. Schulte,
Ellen K. Roberts,
Ankit Agrawal
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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24 May 2012 |
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Delayed presentation: negative pressure pulmonary hemorrhage
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2012.02.001
Abstract: Negative pressure pulmonary hemorrhage (NPPH) is a rare, life-threatening complication that develops after an acute upper airway obstruction. A 26 year old, healthy African-American man with...
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Ali Imran Saeed,
Chris Quintana,
Franklin R. McGuire,
James A. Barker
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Short communication
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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24 May 2012 |
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Use of the Trachlight in securing the airway due to accidental dislodgement of a tracheostomy tube
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2011.08.007
Elective tracheostomy is a common procedure for airway management. However, serious complications may occur due to loss of the airway when there is unplanned dislodgement of a tracheostomy tube or fai...
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Rajesh Mahajan,
Sandeep Lerra,
Yatinder K. Batra,
Firdose S. Sheikh
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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24 May 2012 |
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Femoral nerve catheter-induced neuralgia
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2011.07.008
The femoral nerve catheter provides excellent postoperative pain management in total knee arthroplasty. We report a complication of femoral nerve catheter placement in which internal kinking of the ca...
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Andrew Maeda,
Lopa Misra,
Jesse Muir,
David Seamans,
Jeff Mueller
et al.
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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24 May 2012 |
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Early echocardiographic detection of a massive intracardiac thrombus in a patient scheduled for orthotopic liver transplantation
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2011.11.004
Abstract: Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in cases of orthotopic liver transplantation is gaining acceptance for intraoperative hemodynamic monitoring. The timepoint of TEE probe insertion vari...
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Haitham Mutlak,
Hans-Joachim Wilke,
Christian Moench,
Wolf-Otto Bechstein,
Gösta Lotz,
Kai Zacharowski,
Thomas Iber
et al.
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Short communication
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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24 May 2012 |
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Use of an intravascular warming catheter to maintain normothermia during flap reconstruction of the sternum
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2011.07.010
Perioperative hypothermia, or core body temperature less than 36 °C, is a dangerous complication of anesthesia and surgery. In the past decade we have learned that even mild hypothermia causes adverse...
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Andrew H. Tran,
Foad Kiamanesh,
Joni M. Maga,
Arie Blitz,
Christopher J. Salgado
et al.
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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24 May 2012 |
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Preoperative moderate renal impairment is an independent risk factor of transfusion in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery and receiving low-molecular-weight heparin for thromboprophylaxis
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2011.10.015
Abstract: Study Objective: To define the risk factors of allogeneic erythrocyte transfusion in patients older than 65 years of age who underwent hip fracture surgery. Design: Retrospective, single-cen...
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Corinne Lejus,
Aurore Desdoits,
Chantal Lambert,
Cécile Langlois,
Antoine Roquilly,
François Gouin,
Karim Asehnoune
et al.
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Full-length article
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24 May 2012 |
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Abnormal coagulation profile after hepatic resection: the effect of chronic hepatic disease and implications for epidural analgesia
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2011.11.005
Abstract: Study Objective: To evaluate the effect of chronic hepatic disease on postoperative coagulation. Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting: Operating room with postoperative inpatient foll...
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Flora Shiyi Yuan,
Shin Yi Ng,
Kok Yuen HO,
Ser Yee Lee,
Alexander Y. Chung,
Ruban Poopalalingam
et al.
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Full-length article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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24 May 2012 |
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Pneumocephalus with BiPAP use after transsphenoidal surgery
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2011.12.003
Abstract: While the benefits of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) for patients with obstructive sleep apnea are well described, reports in the lite...
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Jonathan C. Kopelovich,
Gabriel O. de la Garza,
Jeremy D.W. Greenlee,
Scott M. Graham,
Chiedozie I. Udeh,
Erin K. O'Brien
et al.
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Short communication
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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24 May 2012 |
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Performance of three new-generation pulse oximeters during motion and low perfusion in volunteers
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2011.10.012
Abstract: Study Objective: To evaluate pulse oximeter performance during motion and induced low perfusion in volunteers. Design: Prospective volunteer study. Setting: Direct Observation unit. Subjects...
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Nitin Shah,
Hamsa B. Ragaswamy,
Kavitha Govindugari,
Laverne Estanol
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Full-length article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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24 May 2012 |
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Practice policies for older anesthesiologists in academic departments: a national survey of academic departmental chairpersons
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2012.02.003
Abstract: Study Objectives: To determine 1) which proportion of academic departments have policies concerning older anesthesiologists, 2) whether departments with such policies, particularly those rel...
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Joseph M. Garfield,
Frances B. Garfield,
Robert Holzman,
Aya A. Mitani,
Lawrence C. Tsen
et al.
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Full-length article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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23 May 2012 |
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Do all anesthesiologists have a “sell by” date?
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2012.04.002
A contribution by Garfield et al, titled “Practice policies for older anesthesiologists in academic departments: a national survey of academic departmental chairpersons”, appears in this issue of the ...
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Stanley Muravchick
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Editorial
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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17 May 2012 |
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The analgesic efficacy of transversus abdominis plane blocks in ileostomy takedowns: a retrospective analysis
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2011.10.014
Abstract: Study Objective: To evaluate the analgesic efficacy of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks in patients undergoing ileostomy reversal. Design: Retrospective chart review. Setting: Univer...
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Corey A. Amlong,
Kristopher M. Schroeder,
Adin-Cristian Andrei,
Seungbong Han,
Melanie J. Donnelly
et al.
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Full-length article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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17 May 2012 |
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Use of the CTrach Laryngeal Mask Airway in adult patients: a retrospective review of 126 cases
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2011.10.007
Abstract: Study Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the CTrach Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) when used electively. Design: Retrospective analysis. Setting: Operating room of an academic hospital...
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Marco A. Maurtua,
Michael Fernando,
Patrick S. Finnegan,
Behram Mehta,
Jiang Wu,
Joseph Foss,
Mauricio Perilla,
Andrew Zura,
D. John Doyle
et al.
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Full-length article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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11 May 2012 |
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New insights into the effect of rapid transfusion of fresh frozen plasma on ionized calcium
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2011.10.008
Abstract: Study Objectives: 1) To develop an in vitro system to simulate the kinetics of ionized calcium in mixed venous blood during rapid transfusion of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) and 2) to use the i...
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Demet S. Sulemanji,
Jonathan D. Bloom,
Walter H. Dzik,
Yandong Jiang
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Full-length article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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11 May 2012 |