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August 2008

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This Month in Anesthesiology
Editorial
Perioperative Medicine
Critical Care Medicine
Pain Medicine
Review Article
Case Reports
Correspondence
Reviews of Educational Material

This Month in Anesthesiology

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 9A. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.anes.0000327286.09791.2b

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Editorial

One from Column A and One from Column B: May I Take Your Order?

Markus Klass, M.D., Ph.D.; Marie Csete, M.D., Ph.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 165–166. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f5867

View Articletitled, One from Column A and One from Column B: May I Take Your Order?

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Topics: chronic pain , mexiletine , morphine , neuropathic pain , opioids

The Promise of an Effective Treatment for Sacroiliac-related Low Back Pain

James P. Rathmell, M.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 167–168. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817fdec8

View Articletitled, The Promise of an Effective Treatment for Sacroiliac-related Low Back Pain

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Topics: low back pain , treatment effectiveness

Identification of Risky Alcohol Consumption in the Preoperative Assessment: Opportunity to Diagnose and Intervene

Ellen L. Burnham, M.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 169–170. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f587a

View Articletitled, Identification of Risky Alcohol Consumption in the Preoperative Assessment: Opportunity to Diagnose and Intervene

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Topics: alcohol drinking , preoperative medical evaluation

Perioperative Medicine

New Strategies to Detect Alcohol Use Disorders in the Preoperative Assessment Clinic of a German University Hospital

Miriam J. Kip, M.D.; Tim Neumann, M.D.; Constanze Jugel; Robin Kleinwaechter, M.D.; Edith Weiss-Gerlach; Martin Mac Guill, M.D.; Claudia D. Spies, M.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 171–179. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f5be3

View Articletitled, New Strategies to Detect Alcohol Use Disorders in the Preoperative Assessment Clinic of a German University Hospital

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Topics: alcohol use disorder , alcohol use disorders identification test , preoperative medical evaluation , computers , hospitals, university

Anesthetic Technique for Radical Prostatectomy Surgery Affects Cancer Recurrence: A Retrospective Analysis

Barbara Biki, M.D.; Edward Mascha, Ph.D.; Denis C. Moriarty, M.D.; John M. Fitzpatrick, M.D.; Daniel I. Sessler, M.D.; Donal J. Buggy, M.D., M.Sc., F.R.C.P.I., F.C.A.R.C.S.I., F.R.C.A.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 180–187. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f5b73

View Articletitled, Anesthetic Technique for Radical Prostatectomy Surgery Affects Cancer Recurrence: A Retrospective Analysis

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Topics: anesthesia, general , cancer , radical prostatectomy , surgical procedures, operative , opioids

Reversal of Profound, High-dose Rocuronium-induced Neuromuscular Blockade by Sugammadex at Two Different Time Points: An International, Multicenter, Randomized, Dose-finding, Safety Assessor-blinded, Phase II Trial

Friedrich K. Pühringer, M.D.; Christopher Rex, M.D.; Andreas W. Sielenkämper, M.D.; Casper Claudius, M.D.; Per Bo Larsen, M.D.; Martine E. Prins, M.Sc.; Matthias Eikermann, M.D.; Karin S. Khuenl-Brady, M.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 188–197. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f5bc7

View Articletitled, Reversal of Profound, High-dose Rocuronium-induced Neuromuscular Blockade by Sugammadex at Two Different Time Points: An International, Multicenter, Randomized, Dose-finding, Safety Assessor-blinded, Phase II Trial

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Topics: induction of neuromuscular blockade , neuromuscular blockade monitoring , rocuronium , safety , sugammadex

Remifentanil Modifies the Relation of Electroencephalographic Spectral Changes and Clinical Endpoints in Propofol Anesthesia

Jukka Kortelainen, M.Sc.; Miika Koskinen, Ph.D.; Seppo Mustola, M.D., Ph.D.; Tapio Seppänen, Ph.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 198–205. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f5bfc

View Articletitled, Remifentanil Modifies the Relation of Electroencephalographic Spectral Changes and Clinical Endpoints in Propofol Anesthesia

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Topics: electroencephalography , propofol , remifentanil , surrogate endpoints

Droperidol and Ondansetron-induced QT Interval Prolongation: A Clinical Drug Interaction Study

Beny Charbit, M.D.; Jean Claude Alvarez, Pharm.D., Ph.D.; Eric Dasque; Emuri Abe, Pharm.D.; Jean Louis Démolis, M.D., Ph.D.; Christian Funck-Brentano, M.D., Ph.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 206–212. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817fd8c8

View Articletitled, Droperidol and Ondansetron-induced QT Interval Prolongation: A Clinical Drug Interaction Study

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Topics: droperidol , ondansetron , prolonged qt interval , qtc , drug interactions

Low-dose Propofol–induced Amnesia Is Not due to a Failure of Encoding: Left Inferior Prefrontal Cortex Is Still Active

Robert A. Veselis, M.D.; Kane O. Pryor, M.D.; Ruth A. Reinsel, Ph.D.; Meghana Mehta, M.S.; Hong Pan, Ph.D.; Ray Johnson, Ph.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 213–224. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817fd8ae

View Articletitled, Low-dose Propofol–induced Amnesia Is Not due to a Failure of Encoding: Left Inferior Prefrontal Cortex Is Still Active

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Topics: amnesia , memory , positron-emission tomography , prefrontal cortex , propofol

Greater Incidence of Emergence Agitation in Children after Sevoflurane Anesthesia as Compared with Halothane: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Norifumi Kuratani, M.D., Ph.D.; Yumiko Oi, M.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 225–232. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f5c18

View Articletitled, Greater Incidence of Emergence Agitation in Children after Sevoflurane Anesthesia as Compared with Halothane: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

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Topics: child , emergence delirium , halothane , sevoflurane

Neural Mechanisms of Sevoflurane-induced Respiratory Depression in Newborn Rats

Junya Kuribayashi, M.D.; Shigeki Sakuraba, M.D.; Masanori Kashiwagi, M.D.; Eiki Hatori, M.D.; Miki Tsujita, M.D.; Yuki Hosokawa, M.D.; Junzo Takeda, M.D.; Shun-ichi Kuwana, Ph.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 233–242. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f5baf

View Articletitled, Neural Mechanisms of Sevoflurane-induced Respiratory Depression in Newborn Rats

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Topics: sevoflurane , neurons

Inhalational Anesthetics Induce Cell Damage by Disruption of Intracellular Calcium Homeostasis with Different Potencies

Hui Yang, M.D.; Ge Liang, M.D.; Brian J. Hawkins, Ph.D.; Muniswamy Madesh, Ph.D.; Andrew Pierwola, M.D.; Huafeng Wei, M.D., Ph.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 243–250. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f5c47

View Articletitled, Inhalational Anesthetics Induce Cell Damage by Disruption of Intracellular Calcium Homeostasis with Different Potencies

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Topics: anesthetics, inhalation , calcium , calcium ion homeostasis , cell injury , cytosol

Critical Care Medicine

Successful Transtracheal Lung Ventilation Using a Manual Respiration Valve: An In Vitroand In VivoStudy

Konrad Meissner, M.D.; Thomas Iber, M.D.; Jan-Patrick Roesner, M.D.; Christian Mutz, M.D.; Hans-Erich Wagner, Ph.D.; Christina Layher, M.D.; Utz Bartels, M.D.; Matthias Gründling, M.D.; Taras I. Usichenko, M.D.; Michael Wendt, M.D.; Christian Lehmann, M.D.; Dragan Pavlovic, M.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 251–259. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f3de6

View Articletitled, Successful Transtracheal Lung Ventilation Using a Manual Respiration Valve: An In Vitroand In VivoStudy

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Topics: lung , respiration , expiration, function

Effects of Heme Oxygenase 1 on Brain Edema and Neurologic Outcome after Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Rats

Bing Zhang, M.D., Ph.D.; Xia Wei, M.D.; Xiaoguang Cui, M.D., Ph.D.; Tsutomu Kobayashi, M.D., Ph.D.; Wenzhi Li, M.D., Ph.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 260–268. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f5c2e

View Articletitled, Effects of Heme Oxygenase 1 on Brain Edema and Neurologic Outcome after Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Rats

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Topics: brain , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , cerebral edema , heme oxygenase (decyclizing) , hemin

Lung Injury after In Vivo Reperfusion: Outcome at 27 Hours after Reperfusion

Idit Matot, M.D.; Sharon Einav, M.D.; Carolyn F. Weiniger, M.D.; Ron G. Pearl, M.D., Ph.D.; Rinat Abramovitch, Ph.D.; Balachandra V. Joshi, Ph.D.; Kenneth A. Jacobson, Ph.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 269–278. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f5b90

View Articletitled, Lung Injury after In Vivo Reperfusion: Outcome at 27 Hours after Reperfusion

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Topics: lung , lung injuries , physiologic reperfusion , reperfusion therapy , apoptosis

Pain Medicine

Randomized Placebo-controlled Study Evaluating Lateral Branch Radiofrequency Denervation for Sacroiliac Joint Pain

Steven P. Cohen, M.D.; Robert W. Hurley, M.D., Ph.D.; Chester C. Buckenmaier, M.D.; Connie Kurihara, R.N.; Benny Morlando, R.N.; Anthony Dragovich, M.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 279–288. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f4c7c

View Articletitled, Randomized Placebo-controlled Study Evaluating Lateral Branch Radiofrequency Denervation for Sacroiliac Joint Pain

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Topics: denervation , pain , radiofrequency denervation , sacroiliac joint , sacroiliac joint pain

Morphine versus Mexiletine for Treatment of Postamputation Pain: A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Crossover Trial

Christopher L. Wu, M.D.; Shefali Agarwal, M.B.B.S., M.P.H.; Prabhav K. Tella, M.B.B.S., M.P.H.; Brendan Klick, M.S.; Michael R. Clark, M.D., M.P.H.; Jennifer A. Haythornthwaite, Ph.D.; Mitchell B. Max, M.D.; Srinivasa N. Raja, M.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 289–296. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f4523

View Articletitled, Morphine versus Mexiletine for Treatment of Postamputation Pain: A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Crossover Trial

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Topics: mexiletine , morphine , pain , postamputation pain

Experimental Forearm Immobilization in Humans Induces Cold and Mechanical Hyperalgesia

Astrid J. Terkelsen, M.D., Ph.D.; Flemming W. Bach, M.D., Ph.D.; Troels S. Jensen, M.D., Ph.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 297–307. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f4c9d

View Articletitled, Experimental Forearm Immobilization in Humans Induces Cold and Mechanical Hyperalgesia

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Topics: cold sensation , cold temperature , common cold , forearm , hyperalgesia

Enhancement of Spinal N -Methyl-d-aspartate Receptor Function by Remifentanil Action at δ-Opioid Receptors as a Mechanism for Acute Opioid-induced Hyperalgesia or Tolerance

Min Zhao, M.Sc.; Daisy T. Joo, M.D., Ph.D., C.I.P., F.R.C.P.(C.)

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 308–317. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f4c5d

View Articletitled, Enhancement of Spinal N -Methyl-d-aspartate Receptor Function by Remifentanil Action at δ-Opioid Receptors as a Mechanism for Acute Opioid-induced Hyperalgesia or Tolerance

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Topics: n-methylaspartate , opioids , remifentanil , neurons , n-methyl-d-aspartate receptors

Review Article

Temperature Monitoring and Perioperative Thermoregulation

Daniel I. Sessler, M.D.; David S. Warner, M.D.; Mark A. Warner, M.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 318–338. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f6d76

View Articletitled, Temperature Monitoring and Perioperative Thermoregulation

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Topics: body temperature , body temperature regulation , shivering , temperature , core body temperature

Regulation of Apoptotic and Inflammatory Cell Signaling in Cerebral Ischemia: The Complex Roles of Heat Shock Protein 70

Rona G. Giffard, M.D., Ph.D.; Ru-Quan Han, M.D., Ph.D.; John F. Emery, Ph.D.; Melissa Duan, B.S.; Jean Francois Pittet, M.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 339–348. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f4ce0

View Articletitled, Regulation of Apoptotic and Inflammatory Cell Signaling in Cerebral Ischemia: The Complex Roles of Heat Shock Protein 70

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Topics: cerebral ischemia , heat-shock proteins 70 , signal transduction , inflammatory cells , cell death

Case Reports

Procaine Spinal Neurotoxicity

Michael E. Johnson, M.D., Ph.D.; Jerry W. Swanson, M.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 349–351. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817fdeb8

View Articletitled, Procaine Spinal Neurotoxicity

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Topics: neurotoxicity syndromes , procaine , spinal anesthesia

Correspondence

Electrocardiographic ST-segment Depression: Confirm, Deny, or Artifact?

David H. Wong, Pharm.D., M.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 352. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f4ccc

View Articletitled, Electrocardiographic ST-segment Depression: Confirm, Deny, or Artifact?

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Electrocardiographic ST-segment Depression: Confirm, Deny, or Artifact?

Santosh I. Patel, M.D., F.R.C.A.; Michael J. Souter, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.A.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 352. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f8cbd

View Articletitled, Electrocardiographic ST-segment Depression: Confirm, Deny, or Artifact?

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Intraoperative Hypothermia and Blood Loss: Are Antifibrinolytic Exposure and Variations in Anesthetic Technique Possible Confounders?

John G. T. Augoustides, M.D., F.A.S.E.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 353. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f4cb8

View Articletitled, Intraoperative Hypothermia and Blood Loss: Are Antifibrinolytic Exposure and Variations in Anesthetic Technique Possible Confounders?

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Intraoperative Hypothermia and Blood Loss: Are Antifibrinolytic Exposure and Variations in Anesthetic Technique Possible Confounders?

Suman Rajagopalan, M.D.; Daniel I. Sessler, M.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 353. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f8be2

View Articletitled, Intraoperative Hypothermia and Blood Loss: Are Antifibrinolytic Exposure and Variations in Anesthetic Technique Possible Confounders?

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Monitoring of the Sublingual Microcirculation in Cardiac Surgery Using Two-dimensional Imaging

Corstiaan A. den Uil, M.D.; Eva Klijn, M.D.; Jasper J. Brugts, M.D., M.Sc.; Wim K. Lagrand, M.D., Ph.D.; Peter E. Spronk, M.D., Ph.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 353–354. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f5c5e

View Articletitled, Monitoring of the Sublingual Microcirculation in Cardiac Surgery Using Two-dimensional Imaging

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Monitoring of the Sublingual Microcirculation in Cardiac Surgery Using Two-dimensional Imaging

Andreas Bauer, M.D.; Frank Christ, M.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 354–355. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817fb23f

View Articletitled, Monitoring of the Sublingual Microcirculation in Cardiac Surgery Using Two-dimensional Imaging

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Chipped Rail Gear of a Lightwand Device: A Potential Complication of Tracheal Intubation

Koji Hosokawa, M.D.; Yasufumi Nakajima, M.D., Ph.D.; Satoru Hashimoto, M.D., Ph.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 355. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817fb3f2

View Articletitled, Chipped Rail Gear of a Lightwand Device: A Potential Complication of Tracheal Intubation

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Use of the LMA-Supreme ™ for Airway Rescue

Darcy M. Pearson, M.R.C.P., M.B., Ch.B.; Peter J. Young, M.D., F.R.C.A., M.B., Ch.B.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 356–357. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817fb406

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Chipped Rail Gear of a Lightwand Device: A Potential Complication of Tracheal Intubation

Frode Liland, M.Sc.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 356. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817fd6f8

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Reviews of Educational Material

Complications in Anesthesiology, 3rd Edition.

James R. Dyer, M.D.; Mark A. Warner, M.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 358. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f5204

View Articletitled, Complications in Anesthesiology, 3rd Edition.

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Topics: bioterrorism , cardiovascular system , caregivers , medicolegal issues , oklahoma

Atlas of Peripheral Nerve Blocks and Anatomy for Orthopedic Anesthesia.

Dora T. Hsu, M.D.; Mark A. Warner, M.D.

Anesthesiology August 2008, Vol. 109, 358–359. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f5217

View Articletitled, Atlas of Peripheral Nerve Blocks and Anatomy for Orthopedic Anesthesia.

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Topics: orthopedics , peripheral block anesthesia

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