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Intraoperative tidal volume: does it matter?
In the last decade a true paradigm shift has occurred in the way in which patients are ventilated in intensive care units (ICUs). Large studies have shown that in patients with a diagnosis of acute l...
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Kate Bennett,
James G. Ramsay
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261-262
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The effect of low versus high tidal volume ventilation on inflammatory markers in healthy individuals undergoing posterior spine fusion in the prone position: a randomized controlled trial
17 October 2011
Abstract: Study Objective: To evaluate the effect of ventilation strategy on markers of inflammation in patients undergoing spine surgery in the prone position. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Se...
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Stavros G. Memtsoudis,
Anna Maria Bombardieri,
Yan Ma,
Federico P. Girardi
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263-269
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Reliability of assessment of nasal flow rate for nostril selection during nasotracheal intubation
Abstract: Study Objective: To evaluate the reliability of assessments of nasal flow rate for improved nostril selection for nasotracheal intubation. Design: Prospective, randomized, double-blinded stu...
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Hyung-Sun Lim,
Deokkyu Kim,
Jeongwoo Lee,
Ji-Seon Son,
Jun-Rae Lee,
Seonghoon Ko
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270-274
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Comparison of noninvasive cardiac output measurements using the Nexfin monitoring device and the esophageal Doppler
Abstract: Study Objective: To evaluate the validity of cardiac output (CO) measurements obtained using the Nexfin device in comparison to those obtained with the esophageal Doppler in steady-state con...
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Guo Chen,
Lingzhong Meng,
Brenton Alexander,
Nam Phuong Tran,
Zeev N. Kain,
Maxime Cannesson
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275-283
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Prevention of propofol-induced pain in children: pretreatment with small doses of ketamine
Abstract: Study Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of ketamine in preventing propofol injection pain in children. Design: Prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study. Setting: U...
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Guang-yi Zhao,
Yao Guo,
Shu-min Bao,
Ling-xin Meng,
Li-hong Zhang
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284-288
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Use of sugammadex in patients with a history of pulmonary disease
Abstract: Study Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of sugammadex for reversal of rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade in patients with pulmonary disease. Design: Phase III, randomized...
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Rasheed Amao,
Mark H. Zornow,
Robert McTaggart Cowan,
Davy C. Cheng,
Jovino B. Morte,
Martin W. Allard
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289-297
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Bilateral multi-injection iliohypogastric-ilioinguinal nerve block in conjunction with neuraxial morphine is superior to neuraxial morphine alone for postcesarean analgesia
Abstract: Study Objective: To determine whether bilateral iliohypogastric and ilioinguinal (IHII) peripheral nerve blocks, given in conjunction with neuraxial morphine, reduce postcesarean analgesic r...
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Alexander Wolfson,
Allison J. Lee,
Robert P. Wong,
Kristopher L. Arheart,
Donald H. Penning
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298-303
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Comparison of noninvasive continuous arterial waveform analysis (Nexfin) with transthoracic Doppler echocardiography for monitoring of cardiac output
Abstract: Study Objectives: To compare the Nexfin cardiac output (CO) with the CO obtained from transthoracic Doppler echocardiography (TTE) during routine cardiac function screening. Design: Observat...
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Anna G.E. van der Spoel,
Albertus J. Voogel,
Anja Folkers,
Christa Boer,
R. Arthur Bouwman
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304-309
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A profound case of neurally mediated syncope with asystole after septoplasty
Abstract: Vasovagal syncope (VVS) is an alarming yet benign condition that may present postoperatively for the first time in otherwise healthy patients. Although VVS is associated anecdotally with nas...
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Douglas S. Ruhl,
Mitchell J. Ramsey,
David M. Ruffin
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Perioperative retinoic acid syndrome in a patient with acute promyelocytic leukemia
Abstract: All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA), a vitamin A derivative, is prescribed for induction of chemotherapy in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia. Like other chemotherapy agents, ATRA has an...
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Nikolay A. Usoltsev,
M. Saeed Dhamee
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Treatment of refractory intracranial hypertension with 23.4% saline in children with severe traumatic brain injury
Abstract: The safety and efficacy of osmotic therapy with mannitol and 3% saline in the pediatric head-injured population has been widely reported; the use of 23.4% saline in children for the treatmen...
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Kazuma Nakagawa,
Cherylee W.J. Chang,
Matthew A. Koenig,
Mihae Yu,
Sheri Tokumaru
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The response to methylene blue in patients with severe hypotension during liver transplantation
Abstract: Methylene blue is a useful therapy for catecholamine-resistant vasoplegic shock. Three cases of methylene blue administration for the treatment of catecholamine-resistant hypotension during ...
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Sara S. Cheng,
Gregory W. Berman,
Glenn R. Merritt,
Adrian Hendrickse,
Matthew J. Fiegel,
Isaac Teitelbaum,
Jeffrey Campsen,
Michael Wachs,
Michael Zimmerman,
M. Susan Mandell
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Perioperative atrial fibrillation and epidural anesthesia: case report and review of the literature
Abstract: A case of new-onset atrial fibrillation subsequent to activation of neuraxial anesthesia is presented. The development of atrial fibrillation was temporally related to placement and dosing o...
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William Kirke Rogers,
Kristopher M. Schroeder
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Perspectives on transdermal scopolamine for the treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting
Abstract: Transdermal scopolamine, a patch system that delivers 1.5 mg of scopolamine gradually over 72 hours following an initial bolus, was approved in the United States in 2001 for the prevention o...
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Joseph V. Pergolizzi,
Beverly K. Philip,
John B. Leslie,
Robert Taylor,
Robert B. Raffa
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334-345
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Out-of-operating room anesthesia: use of the AnaConDa vaporizer with anesthesia
Until recently, the use of anesthetic gases was restricted to situations where an operating room (OR) anesthesia machine with a vaporizer was available. The development of the Anesthetic Converting De...
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José Miguel Marcos-Vidal,
Rafael González,
Cristina García,
Carlos Soria
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346-347
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Pseudohyperkalemia in the setting of chronic lymphocytic leukemia
We recently took care of an 84 year old man with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and malignant melanoma of the head and neck. He had previously undergone several unsuccessful surgical procedures, includi...
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Vikas Shah,
Jennifer W. Lee
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347-348
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A novel, simple method of delivering oxygen for endoscopic procedures
We describe a novel, yet simple method of delivering oxygen via a simple face mask during anesthetic care for upper endoscopy or transesophageal echocardiographic procedures. Some patients do not tole...
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K. Annette Mizuguchi,
Ramon F. Martin
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348-349
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Perioperative management of a pediatric patient with short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
We report the anesthetic management of a 12 year old boy undergoing a posterior spinal fusion. In addition to a past medical history significant for palliated congenital heart disease (fenestrated lat...
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Warwick A. Ames,
Kevin J. de la Roza,
Neil A. Hanson
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Falsely low pulse oximetry values caused by aortocaval fistula
We report an unusual case of aortocaval fistula causing falsely low pulse oximetry values due to high-pressure, partial arterialization of the venous system.
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David C. Martin,
Cynthia Chui
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350
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Noninvasive removal of an entrapped supraclavicular catheter
With the increase in orthopedic outpatient surgeries being performed today, there is a growing need for pain management techniques that are safe and that will provide prolonged postoperative pain reli...
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Michael V. Presta,
Scott W. Byram,
Christopher L. Reis,
Michael Sniderman
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350-352
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Failure of the Easy Cap II CO2 detector to indicate esophageal intubation
Urgent and emergent endotracheal intubation is an often challenging procedure, frequently performed during suboptimal conditions. Colorimetric CO2 detectors such as the Easy Cap II (Nellcor Healthcare...
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Sheldon B. Gomes,
George Mychaskiw
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352-353
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