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This Month in Anesthesiology
This Month in Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 9A. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.anes.0000348449.22593.b7
Editorial
Genomic Discoveries in Perioperative Medicine: Educating the Audience
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 693–695. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819b58f6
Topics:
genome
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perioperative medicine
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teaching
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single nucleotide polymorphism
γ-Aminobutryic Acid: Something Old, Something New for Bronchodilation
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 696–697. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819c4291
Topics:
bronchodilation
Innocent Prattle
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 698–699. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819b58df
Topics:
international classification of diseases
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mortality
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overdose
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safety
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therapeutic uses
Professionalism in Anesthesiology: “What Is It?” or “I Know It When I See It”
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 700–702. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819b5a1a
Topics:
professionalism
Update on Neonatal Anesthetic Neurotoxicity: Insight into Molecular Mechanisms and Relevance to Humans
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 703–708. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819c42a4
Topics:
neurotoxicity syndromes
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newborn
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brain
Between Clotho and Lachesis: How Isoflurane Seals Neuronal Fate
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 709–711. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819b590a
Topics:
isoflurane
Curiosity, Discipline, and Joy; and the Greatest of These Is Joy
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 712–713. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819b5a2d
Topics:
happiness
Special Articles
The Pursuit of Excellence: The 47th Annual Rovenstine Lecture
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 714–720. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819c72f9
Gadgeteering for Health Care: The John W. Severinghaus Lecture on Translational Science
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 721–728. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819c44ae
Topics:
blood gas
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carbon dioxide
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oxygen
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pco2
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translational research
Critical Thinking in Anesthesia: Eighth Honorary FAER Research Lecture
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 729–737. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819c7602
Topics:
logic
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bible
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impedance threshold device
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internet
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peer review
Meeting Abstracts
Natriuretic Peptide System Gene Variants Are Associated with Ventricular Dysfunction after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Amanda A. Fox, M.D.; Charles D. Collard, M.D.; Stanton K. Shernan, M.D.; Christine E. Seidman, M.D.; Jonathan G. Seidman, Ph.D.; Kuang-Yu Liu, Ph.D.; Jochen D. Muehlschlegel, M.D.; Tjorvi E. Perry, M.D.; Sary F. Aranki, M.D.; Christoph Lange, Ph.D.; Daniel S. Herman; Thomas Meitinger, M.D.; Peter Lichtner, Ph.D; Simon C. Body, M.B.Ch.B., M.P.H.
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 738–747. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819c7496
Endogenous γ-Aminobutyric Acid Modulates Tonic Guinea Pig Airway Tone and Propofol-induced Airway Smooth Muscle Relaxation
George Gallos, M.D.; Neil R. Gleason, M.D.; Laszlo Virag, Ph.D.; Yi Zhang, M.D.; Kentaro Mizuta, D.D.S., Ph.D.; Robert A. Whittington, M.D.; Charles W. Emala, M.D.
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 748–758. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819c44e1
Epidemiology of Anesthesia-related Mortality in the United States, 1999–2005
Guohua Li, M.D., Dr.P.H.; Margaret Warner, Ph.D.; Barbara H. Lang, B.S.; Lin Huang, M.S.; Lena S. Sun, M.D.
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 759–765. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819b5bdc
Thalamic Microinfusion of Antibody to a Voltage-gated Potassium Channel Restores Consciousness during Anesthesia
Michael T. Alkire, M.D.; Christopher D. Asher, M.S.; Amanda M. Franciscus, B.S.; Emily L. Hahn, B.A.
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 766–773. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819c461c
Executive Function and Depression as Independent Risk Factors for Postoperative Delirium
Patrick J. Smith, M.A.; Deborah K. Attix, Ph.D.; B Craig Weldon, M.D.; Nathaniel H. Greene, B.S.; Terri G. Monk, M.D., M.S.
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 781–787. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819b5bc2
Measures of Executive Function and Depression Identify Patients at Risk for Postoperative Delirium
Nathaniel H. Greene, B.S.; Deborah K. Attix, Ph.D.; B Craig Weldon, M.D.; Patrick J. Smith, M.A.; David L. McDonagh, M.D.; Terri G. Monk, M.D., M.S.
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 788–795. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819b5ba6
Early Exposure to Anesthesia and Learning Disabilities in a Population-based Birth Cohort
Robert T. Wilder, M.D., Ph.D.; Randall P. Flick, M.D., M.P.H.; Juraj Sprung, M.D., Ph.D.; Slavica K. Katusic, M.D.; William J. Barbaresi, M.D.; Christopher Mickelson, M.D.; Stephen J. Gleich, M.D.; Darrell R. Schroeder, M.S.; Amy L. Weaver, M.S.; David O. Warner, M.D.
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 796–804. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.anes.0000344728.34332.5d
Behavior and Development in Children and Age at the Time of First Anesthetic Exposure
Cor J. Kalkman, M.D., Ph.D.; Linda Peelen, M.Sc.; Karel G. Moons, Ph.D.; Morna Veenhuizen, M.D.; Marcel Bruens, R.N.; Gerben Sinnema, Ph.D.; Tom P. de Jong, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 805–812. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819c7124
Inhibition of p75 Neurotrophin Receptor Attenuates Isoflurane-mediated Neuronal Apoptosis in the Neonatal Central Nervous System
Brian P. Head, Ph.D.; Hemal H. Patel, Ph.D.; Ingrid R. Niesman, M.S.; John C. Drummond, M.D.; David M. Roth, Ph.D., M.D.; Piyush M. Patel, M.D.
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 813–825. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819b602b
Isoflurane Inhibits Growth but Does Not Cause Cell Death in Hippocampal Neural Precursor Cells Grown in Culture
Jeffrey W. Sall, M.D., Ph.D.; Greg Stratmann, M.D., Ph.D.; Jason Leong; William McKleroy, B.A.; Daniel Mason, B.S.; Shanti Shenoy, B.A.; Samuel J. Pleasure, M.D., Ph.D.; Phillip E. Bickler, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 826–833. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819b62e2
Isoflurane Differentially Affects Neurogenesis and Long-term Neurocognitive Function in 60-day-old and 7-day-old Rats
Greg Stratmann, M.D., Ph.D.; Jeffrey W. Sall, M.D., Ph.D.; Laura D.V. May, M.A.; Joseph S. Bell, B.A.; Kathy R. Magnusson, D.V.M., Ph.D.; Vinuta Rau, Ph.D.; Kavel H. Visrodia, B.A., B.S.; Rehan S. Alvi, M.D.; Ban Ku, B.A.; Michael T. Lee, M.A.; Ran Dai, B.A.
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 834–848. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819c463d
Effect of Hypercarbia and Isoflurane on Brain Cell Death and Neurocognitive Dysfunction in 7-day-old Rats
Greg Stratmann, M.D., Ph.D.; Laura D. V. May, M.A.; Jeffrey W. Sall, M.D., Ph.D.; Rehan S. Alvi, M.D.; Joseph S. Bell, B.A.; Brandi K. Ormerod, Ph.D.; Vinuta Rau, Ph.D.; Joan F. Hilton, Sc.D.; Ran Dai, B.A.; Michael T. Lee, B.A.; Kavel H. Visrodia, B.A., B.S.; Ban Ku, B.A.; Emanuel J. Zusmer, M.D.; Jeremy Guggenheim; Atoosa Firouzian
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 849–861. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819c7140
Lithium Protects against Anesthesia-induced Developmental Neuroapoptosis
Megan M. W. Straiko, Ph.D.; Chainllie Young, M.D., Ph.D.; Davide Cattano, M.D., Ph.D.; Catherine E. Creeley, Ph.D.; Haihui Wang, B.S.; Derek J. Smith, B.A.; Stephen A. Johnson; Erin S. Li; John W. Olney, M.D.
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 862–868. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819b5eab
Anesthesiology Reflections from the Wood Library-Museum
Chloroform Blues
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 795. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.anes.0000348447.37840.18
Announcements
Identification of Patients at Risk for Postoperative Respiratory Complications Using a Preoperative Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening Tool and Postanesthesia Care Assessment
Bhargavi Gali, M.D.; Francis X. Whalen, M.D.; Darrell R. Schroeder, M.S.; Peter C. Gay, M.D.; David J. Plevak, M.D.
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 869–877. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819b5d70
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure via the Boussignac System Immediately after Extubation Improves Lung Function in Morbidly Obese Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Undergoing Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
Patrick J. Neligan, M.A., F.F.A.R.C.S.I.; Guarav Malhotra, M.D.; Michael Fraser, R.R.T.; Noel Williams, F.R.C.S.I.; Eric P. Greenblatt, M.D.; Maurizio Cereda, M.D.; E Andrew Ochroch, M.D., M.S.C.E.
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 878–884. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819b5d8c
Three-dimensional Morphological Analyses of Positional Dependence in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Hanako Saigusa, M.D., Ph.D.; Masaaki Suzuki, M.D., Ph.D.; Naoki Higurashi, D.D.S.; Kazuoki Kodera, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 885–890. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819b5d57
Use of the Pentax-AWS® in 293 Patients with Difficult Airways
Takashi Asai, M.D., Ph.D; Eugene H. Liu, M.D., F.R.C.A.; Sanae Matsumoto, M.D.; Yoshihiro Hirabayashi, M.D.; Norimasa Seo, M.D.; Akihiro Suzuki, M.D.; Takashi Toi, M.D.; Kazumasa Yasumoto, M.D.; Yasuhisa Okuda, M.D.
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 898–904. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819c45e5
Comparison of Two Insertion Techniques of ProSeal™ Laryngeal Mask Airway: Standard versus90-degree Rotation
Jung-won Hwang, M.D., Ph.D.; Hee-Pyoung Park, M.D., Ph.D.; Young-Jin Lim, M.D., Ph.D.; Sang-Hwan Do, M.D., Ph.D.; Sang-Chul Lee, M.D., Ph.D.; Young-Tae Jeon, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 905–907. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819b5d40
Review Article
Obstructive Sleep Apnea of Obese Adults: Pathophysiology and Perioperative Airway Management
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 908–921. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819c74be
Topics:
airway maintenance
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airways, pharyngeal
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obesity
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obstructive sleep apnea
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pharynx
Intermittent Hypoxia and the Practice of Anesthesia
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 922–927. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819c480a
Topics:
hypoxia
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opioid analgesics
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opioids
A Meta-analysis of Clinical Screening Tests for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 928–939. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819c47b6
Topics:
obstructive sleep apnea
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screening test
Case Reports
The LMA CTrach ™ in Patients with Difficult Airways
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 941–943. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819b62c7
Topics:
airway device
Severe Retropharyngeal Abscess after the Use of a Reinforced Laryngeal Mask with a Bosworth Introducer
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 943–945. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819c75ea
Topics:
introducer
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laryngeal mask airways
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retropharyngeal abscess
Correspondence
Until Proven Otherwise, 5% Spinal Procaine Is Not Neurotoxic
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 946. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819b6403
When the Model Does Not Fit the Data, the Model Is Wrong
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 947. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819b642c
When the Model Does Not Fit the Data, the Model Is Wrong
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 948. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819bdb19
Conventional Neuromuscular Monitoring versus Acceleromyography: It's Not the Monitor but the Anesthetist
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 948–949. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819c47db
Conventional Neuromuscular Monitoring versus Acceleromyography: It's Not the Monitor but the Anesthetist
Glenn S. Murphy, M.D.; Joseph W. Szokol, M.D.; Jesse H. Marymont, M.D.; Steven B. Greenberg, M.D.; Michael J. Avram, Ph.D.; Jeffery S. Vender, M.D.
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 949–950. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819c6c22
Reviews of Educational Material
Enduring Contributions of Henry K. Beecher to Medicine, Science, and Society (Vol. 45, No. 4 and Vol. 46, No. 1 of International Anesthesiology Clinics).
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 952. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819c49ac
Topics:
alabama
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clinical research
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ethics
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informed consent
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institutional review board
Principles of Physiology for the Anaesthetist, Second Edition.
Anesthesiology April 2009, Vol. 110, 952–953. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819c49c0
Topics:
physiology
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