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This Month in Anesthesiology
THIS MONTH IN Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 9A. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.anes.0000365971.56342.1d
Anesthesiology CME Program
Instructions for Obtaining Anesthesiology Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credit
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, A11. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.anes.0000365969.71589.1f
Editorial
To Our Readers: An Experiment in Education
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 1–2. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c5f88d
Education: An Essential Leg for Anesthesiology's Four-legged Stool!
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 3–5. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c60e4d
Predicting the Success of an Anesthesiology Trainee: Is There a Method to Our Madness?
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 6–7. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c62f8c
Simulation Training and Assessment: A More Efficient Method to Develop Expertise than Apprenticeship
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 8–9. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c62a1a
Topics:
simulation training
,
internship and residency
New Insights about an Old Foe
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 10–11. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.anes.0000365962.59021.02
Perioperative Use of β-Adrenergic Antagonists and Anemia: Known Knowns, Known Unknowns, Unknown Unknowns; and Unknown Knowns
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 12–15. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c5dc18
Topics:
anemia
,
antagonists
,
perioperative care
Neostigmine: How Much Is Necessary for Patients Who Receive a Nondepolarizing Neuromuscular Blocking Agent?
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 16–18. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c5388f
Topics:
neostigmine
,
neuromuscular blocking agents
Perioperative Medicine
Effects of Dexmedetomidine and Propofol on Lower Esophageal Sphincter and Gastroesophageal Pressure Gradient in Healthy Volunteers
Alparslan Turan, M.D.; John Wo, M.D.; Yusuke Kasuya, M.D.; Raghavendra Govinda, M.D.; Ozan Akça, M.D.; Jarrod E. Dalton, M.A.; Daniel I. Sessler, M.D.; Stefan Rauch, M.D.
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 19–24. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.anes.0000365963.97138.54
Topics:
dexmedetomidine
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lower esophageal sphincter
,
propofol
Acute Surgical Anemia Influences the Cardioprotective Effects of β-Blockade: A Single-center, Propensity-matched Cohort Study
W Scott Beattie, M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.P.C.; Duminda N. Wijeysundera, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.; Keyvan Karkouti, M.D., M.Sc., F.R.C.P.C.; Stuart McCluskey, M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.P.C.; Gordon Tait, Ph.D.; Nicholas Mitsakakis, M.Sc.; Gregory M. T. Hare, M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.P.C.
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 25–33. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c5dd81
Antagonism of Low Degrees of Atracurium-induced Neuromuscular Blockade: Dose-Effect Relationship for Neostigmine
Thomas Fuchs-Buder, M.D.; Claude Meistelman, M.D.; François Alla, M.D., Ph.D.; Arnaud Grandjean, M.D.; Yann Wuthrich, M.D.; François Donati, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 34–40. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c53863
Predicting the Unpredictable: A New Prediction Model for Operating Room Times Using Individual Characteristics and the Surgeon's Estimate
Marinus J. C. Eijkemans, Ph.D.; Mark van Houdenhoven, Ph.D.; Tien Nguyen, M.Sc.; Eric Boersma, Ph.D.; Ewout W. Steyerberg, Ph.D.; Geert Kazemier, Ph.D.
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 41–49. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c294c2
Topics:
operating room
,
surgical procedures, operative
Cerebral Blood Flow, Blood Volume, and Mean Transit Time Responses to Propofol and Indomethacin in Peritumor and Contralateral Brain Regions: Perioperative Perfusion-weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Brain Tumors
Mads Rasmussen, M.D., Ph.D.; Niels Juul, M.D.; Søren M. Christensen, M.M.Sc., Ph.D.; Kristjana Y. Jónsdóttir, M.Sc., Ph.D.; Carsten Gyldensted, M.D., Ph.D.; Peter Vestergaard-Poulsen, M.Sc., Ph.D.; Georg E. Cold, M.D., Ph.D.; Leif Østergaard, M.Sc., M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 50–56. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c38bd3
Topics:
blood volume
,
brain
,
brain tumors
,
cerebral blood flow
,
indomethacin
Effects of Prone and Reverse Trendelenburg Positioning on Ocular Parameters
Geordie P. Grant, M.D.; Bernard C. Szirth, Ph.D.; Henry L. Bennett, Ph.D.; Sophia S. Huang, A.B.; Rajesh S. Thaker, M.D., M.P.H.; Robert F. Heary, M.D.; Roger E. Turbin, M.D.
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 57–65. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c294e1
Topics:
intraocular pressure
,
optic nerve
,
prone position
,
supine position
,
choroid
Improving Efficiency and Patient Satisfaction in a Tertiary Teaching Hospital Preoperative Clinic
Miriam J. P. Harnett, M.B., F.F.A.R.C.S.I.; Darin J. Correll, M.D.; Shelley Hurwitz, Ph.D., M.S., M.A.; Angela M. Bader, M.D., M.P.H.; David L. Hepner, M.D.
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 66–72. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c617cb
Isoflurane Postconditioning Protects against Reperfusion Injury by Preventing Mitochondrial Permeability Transition by an Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase–dependent Mechanism
Zhi-Dong Ge, M.D., Ph.D.; Danijel Pravdic, M.D.; Martin Bienengraeber, Ph.D.; Phillip F. Pratt, Ph.D.; John A. Auchampach, Ph.D.; Garrett J. Gross, Ph.D.; Judy R. Kersten, M.D., F.A.C.C.; David C. Warltier, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 73–85. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c4a607
Topics:
heart
,
ischemic postconditioning
,
isoflurane
,
mitochondria
,
nitric oxide synthase
No Association between Intraoperative Hypothermia or Supplemental Protective Drug and Neurologic Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Temporary Clipping during Cerebral Aneurysm Surgery: Findings from the Intraoperative Hypothermia for Aneurysm Surgery Trial
Bradley J. Hindman, M.D.; Emine O. Bayman, Ph.D.; Wolfgang K. Pfisterer, M.D.; James C. Torner, Ph.D.; Michael M. Todd, M.D.; on behalf of the IHAST Investigators
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 86–101. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c5e28f
Surgery as a Teachable Moment for Smoking Cessation
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 102–107. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c61cf9
Topics:
smoking cessation
,
surgical procedures, operative
,
hrs trial
,
smoking
,
smokers
Propofol Depresses Angiotensin II–induced Cell Proliferation in Rat Cardiac Fibroblasts
Tzu-Hurng Cheng, Ph.D.; Yuk-Man Leung, Ph.D.; Chi-Wai Cheung, M.B., B.S.; Cheng-Hsien Chen, Ph.D.; Yen-Ling Chen, M.S.; Kar-Lok Wong, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 108–118. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.anes.0000365960.74268.21
Topics:
angiotensin ii
,
cell proliferation
,
fibroblasts
,
heart
,
propofol
Critical Care Medicine
Fluid Resuscitation Does Not Improve Renal Oxygenation during Hemorrhagic Shock in Rats
Matthieu Legrand, M.D.; Egbert G. Mik, M.D.; Gianmarco M. Balestra, M.D.; Rene Lutter, Ph.D.; Romain Pirracchio, M.D.; Didier Payen, M.D., Ph.D.; Can Ince, Ph.D.
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 119–127. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c4a5e2
Topics:
alveolar ventilation function
,
cell respiration
,
fluid resuscitation
,
kidney
,
rats
Perioperative Intravenous Amiodarone Does Not Reduce the Burden of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Valvular Surgery
Yanick Beaulieu, M.D.; André Y. Denault, M.D.; Pierre Couture, M.D.; Denis Roy, M.D.; Mario Talajic, M.D.; Eileen O'Meara, M.D.; Michel Carrier, M.D.; Pierre Pagé, M.D.; Sylvie Levesque, M.Sc.; Jean Lambert, Ph.D.; Jean-Claude Tardif, M.D.
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 128–137. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c61b28
Topics:
amiodarone
,
atrial fibrillation
,
heart
,
heart valve surgery
,
perioperative care
Pain Medicine
Bupivacaine Inhibits Glutamatergic Transmission in Spinal Dorsal Horn Neurons
Kenta Furutani, M.D.; Miho Ikoma, M.D., Ph.D.; Hideaki Ishii, M.D., Ph.D.; Hiroshi Baba, M.D., Ph.D.; Tatsuro Kohno, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 138–143. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.anes.0000365964.97138.9a
Randomized Study Assessing the Accuracy of Cervical Facet Joint Nerve (Medial Branch) Blocks Using Different Injectate Volumes
Steven P. Cohen, M.D.; Scott A. Strassels, Pharm.D., Ph.D., B.C.P.S.; Connie Kurihara, R.N.; Akara Forsythe, M.D.; Chester C. Buckenmaier, M.D.; Brian McLean, M.D.; Gerard Riedy, M.D.; Sharon Seltzer, M.D.
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 144–152. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c38a82
Topics:
cervical facet joint
,
neurons
,
pain
,
nerve block
Guarding Pain and Spontaneous Activity of Nociceptors after Skin versus Skin Plus Deep Tissue Incision
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 153–164. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c2952e
Topics:
nociceptors
,
pain
,
skin
,
heat (physical force)
Cerebrospinal Fluid and Spinal Cord Distribution of Hyperbaric Bupivacaine and Baclofen during Slow Intrathecal Infusion in Pigs
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 165–173. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c38da5
Topics:
baclofen
,
bupivacaine
,
cerebrospinal fluid
,
infusion procedures
,
spinal cord
Blood Pressure, but Not Cerebrospinal Fluid Fentanyl Concentration, Predicts Duration of Labor Analgesia from Spinal Fentanyl
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 174–180. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c38c0b
Topics:
analgesia (pain absence)
,
blood pressure
,
cerebrospinal fluid
,
fentanyl
,
labor duration
Sex-specific Mediation of Opioid-induced Hyperalgesia by the Melanocortin-1 Receptor
Aaron Juni, Ph.D.; Minying Cai, Ph.D.; Magda Stankova, Ph.D.; Amanda R. Waxman, M.A.; Caroline Arout, M.A.; Gad Klein, Ph.D.; Albert Dahan, M.D., Ph.D.; Victor J. Hruby, Ph.D.; Jeffrey S. Mogil, Ph.D.; Benjamin Kest, Ph.D.
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 181–188. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c53849
Topics:
alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone
,
hyperalgesia
,
infusion procedures
,
mice
,
morphine
Education
Case Scenario: Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Surgical Patients
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 189–195. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c2d661
Camera Phone as the Medium
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 196. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c2954b
Topics:
telephone
Critical Care Medicine
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 197–198. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c683c8
Perioperative Medicine
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 198–200. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.anes.0000365972.63966.e7
Pain Medicine
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 200–201. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.anes.0000365973.02084.17
Topics:
pain
,
vertebroplasty
,
spinal fractures
Acquisition of Critical Intraoperative Event Management Skills in Novice Anesthesiology Residents by Using High-fidelity Simulation-based Training
Christine S. Park, M.D.; Lauryn R. Rochlen, M.D.; Edward Yaghmour, M.D.; Nicole Higgins, M.D.; Jeanette R. Bauchat, M.D.; Kyle G. Wojciechowski, M.D.; John T. Sullivan, M.D.; Robert J. McCarthy, Pharm.D.
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 202–211. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c62d43
Predicting Success on the Certification Examinations of the American Board of Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 212–219. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c62e2f
Improving Postoperative Pain Management: What Are the Unresolved Issues?
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 220–225. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c6316e
Incidence, Reversal, and Prevention of Opioid-induced Respiratory Depression
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 226–238. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c38c25
Topics:
naloxone
,
opioid analgesics
,
opioids
,
respiratory depression
,
agonists
Exertional Rhabdomyolysis and Malignant Hyperthermia in a Patient with Ryanodine Receptor Type 1 Gene, L-type Calcium Channel α-1 Subunit Gene, and Calsequestrin-1 Gene Polymorphisms
John F. Capacchione, M.D.; Nyamkhishig Sambuughin, Ph.D.; Saiid Bina, Ph.D.; Lisa P. Mulligan, M.D.; Tamara D. Lawson, M.D.; Sheila M. Muldoon, M.D.
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 239–244. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c29504
Correspondence
Drowning: Lifeguard Rescue and Resuscitation
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 245. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c2951b
Residual Neuromuscular Blockade and Upper Airway Muscles
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 246–247. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c65f45
Inhibition of Muscle Acetylcholine Receptors by Nondepolarizing Drugs: Humans Are Not Unique
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 247–249. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c5dbbc
Inhibition of Muscle Acetylcholine Receptors by Nondepolarizing Drugs: Humans Are Not Unique
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 249–250. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c6611b
Ultrasound-guided Supraclavicular Block: What Is Intraneural?
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 250–251. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c5d943
Ultrasound-guided Supraclavicular Block: What Is Intraneural?
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 251–252. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c63023
A Case of Accidental Hypotension Caused by Drug Leakage through the Rubber Piston in a Prefilled Inovan Injection 0.3% Syringe
Sumio Amagasa, M.D., Ph.D.; Ayuko Igarashi, M.D., Ph.D.; Masayoshi Sato, M.D.; Junichi Suzuki, B.M.E.T.; Takayuki Kishi, B.M.E.T.
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 252–254. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.anes.0000365961.51397.b9
A Case of Accidental Hypotension Caused by Drug Leakage through the Rubber Piston in a Prefilled Inovan Injection 0.3% Syringe
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 254–255. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c5bbb1
Preoperative Electrocardiograms
Apostolos Alexoudis, M.D.; Aliki Spyridonidou, M.D.; Theodosia Vogiatzaki, M.D., Ph.D.; Christos Iatrou, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 255. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c38dc9
Reviews of Educational Material
A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children, 4th Edition.
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 256–257. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c2d67b
Raj's Practical Management of Pain, Fourth Edition.
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 257–258. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c2d68d
Topics:
pain management
,
pain
Civetta, Taylor, and Kirby's Critical Care, 4th Edition.
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 258–259. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c5dbdc
The Soul of Medicine: Tales From the Bedside.
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 259–260. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c5dbee
Topics:
aortic wall
,
awards and prizes
,
bipolar disorder
,
cholecystectomy
,
confidentiality
Miller's Anesthesia, Volumes 1 and 2, 7th Edition.
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 260–261. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c5dc06
Topics:
adult
,
airway device
,
airway maintenance
,
airway structure
,
anesthesia, conduction
Anesthesiology Reflections from the Wood Library-Museum
Laënnec's 1819 Stethoscope
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 18. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.anes.0000365966.81891.4d
King's Oxygen Compound
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 219. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.anes.0000365968.71589.56
Erratum
Announcements
ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR Meeting Abstracts
Anesthesiology January 2010, Vol. 112, 263–265. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.anes.0000365970.79213.9f
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