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Perioperative Risk: How Can We Study the Influence of Provider Characteristics?
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1039–1041. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00002
Topics:
perioperative cardiovascular risk
,
mortality
Platelets, Perioperative Hemostasis, and Anesthesia
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1042–1043. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00003
Topics:
blood platelets
,
hemostatic function
Education
Anesthesiologist Board Certification and Patient Outcomes
Jeffrey H. Silber, M.D., Ph.D.; Sean K. Kennedy, M.D.; Orit Even-Shoshan, M.S.; Wei Chen, M.S.; Rachel E. Mosher, B.A.; Ann M. Showan, M.D.; David E. Longnecker, M.D.
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1044–1052. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00004
Topics:
board certification
,
mortality
,
patient-focused outcomes
Dextromethorphan and Memantine in Painful Diabetic Neuropathy and Postherpetic Neuralgia: Efficacy and Dose-Response Trials
Christine N. Sang, M.D., M.P.H.; Susan Booher, R.N.; Ian Gilron, M.D.; Suzan Parada, R.N.; Mitchell B. Max, M.D.
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1053–1061. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00005
Topics:
dextromethorphan
,
diabetic neuropathies
,
memantine
,
pain
,
post-herpetic neuralgia
Pharmacokinetics of Bupivacaine during Postoperative Epidural Infusion: Enantioselectivity and Role of Protein Binding
Bernadette Th. Veering, M.D., Ph.D.; Anton G. L. Burm, M.Sc., Ph.D.; Hilde-Marieken Feyen, M.D.; Wim Olieman; John H. M. Souverijn, M.Sc., Ph.D.; Jack W. van Kleef, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1062–1069. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00006
Topics:
bupivacaine
,
enantiomer
,
infusion procedures
,
pharmacokinetics
,
protein binding
A Comparison of Intrathecal Fentanyl and Sufentanil for Labor Analgesia
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1070–1073. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00007
Topics:
analgesia, obstetrical
,
fentanyl
,
sufentanil
The Influence of Cuff Volume and Anatomic Location on Pharyngeal, Esophageal, and Tracheal Mucosal Pressures with the Esophageal Tracheal Combitube
Christian Keller, M.D.; Joseph Brimacombe, M.B. Ch.B., F.R.C.A., M.D.; Micheal Boehler, M.D.; Alexander Loeckinger, M.D.; Friedrich Puehringer, M.D.
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1074–1077. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00008
Topics:
combitube
,
mucous membrane
,
pharynx
,
pressure-physical agent
,
trachea
Neutrophil Adhesion Molecule Expression and Serum Concentration of Soluble Adhesion Molecules during and after Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery with or without Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Jörg Hambsch, M.D.; Pavel Osmancik, M.D.; József Bocsi, Ph.D.; Peter Schneider, Prof.M.D.; Attila Tárnok, Ph.D.
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1078–1085. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00009
Clevidipine in Adult Cardiac Surgical Patients: A Dose-finding Study
James M. Bailey, M.D., Ph.D.; Wei Lu, Ph.D.; Jerrold H. Levy, M.D.; James G. Ramsay, MD.; Linda Shore-Lesserson, M.D.; Richard C. Prielipp, M.D.; Neil W. Brister, M.D., Ph.D.; Gary W. Roach, M.D.; Ase Jolin-Mellgard, M.D.; Margareta Nordlander, Ph.D.
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1086–1094. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00010
Topics:
adult
,
clevidipine
,
heart
,
surgical procedures, operative
,
infusion procedures
Recombinant Human Transgenic Antithrombin in Cardiac Surgery: A Dose-finding Study
Jerrold H. Levy, M.D.; George J. Despotis, M.D.; Fania Szlam, M.M.S.; Peter Olson, M.D.; David Meeker, M.D.; Andrew Weisinger, M.D.
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1095–1102. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00011
Topics:
animals, transgenic
,
antithrombin iii
,
cardiac surgery procedures
,
heparin
Effects of Clonidine on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Breast Cancer Surgery
Eva Oddby-Muhrbeck, M.D.; Staffan Eksborg, Ph.D.; Henrik T. G. Bergendahl, M.D.; Olle Muhrbeck, Ph.D., M.D.; Per Arne Lönnqvist, Ph.D., M.D.
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1109–1114. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00013
Utility of Whole Blood Hemostatometry Using the Clot Signature Analyzer®for Assessment of Hemostasis in Cardiac Surgery
Nauder Faraday, M.D.; Eliseo Guallar, M.D., Dr.P.H.; Valerie A. Sera, M.D.; Everlie D. Bolton, B.S.; Robert B. Scharpf, M.S.; Ann M. Cartarius, R.N.; Kathryn Emery, R.N.; Julia Concord, R.N.; Thomas S. Kickler, M.D.
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1115–1122. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00014
Effect of Epidural Epinephrine on the Minimum Local Analgesic Concentration of Epidural Bupivacaine in Labor
Linda S. Polley, M.D.; Malachy O. Columb, F.R.C.A.; Norah N. Naughton, M.D.; Deborah S. Wagner, Pharm.D.; Cosmas J. M. van de Ven, M.D.
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1123–1128. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00015
Topics:
analgesics
,
bupivacaine
,
epinephrine
,
labor
,
fetus
Assessment of the Intrarater and Interrater Reliability of an Established Clinical Task Analysis Methodology
Jason Slagle, M.S.; Matthew B. Weinger, M.D.; My-Than T. Dinh, B.S.; Vanessa V. Brumer, M.B.A.; Kevin Williams, Ph.D.
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1129–1139. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00016
Topics:
interrater reliability
,
operating room
Frequency of Myocardial Infarction, Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Venous Thrombosis, and Death following Primary Hip or Knee Arthroplasty
Margaret Wood, M.D.; Carlos B. Mantilla, M.D.; Terese T. Horlocker, M.D.; Darrell R. Schroeder, M.S.; Daniel J. Berry, M.D.; David L. Brown, M.D.
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1140–1146. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00017
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome I (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy)
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1254–1260. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00031
Pain Medicine
Ketamine Suppresses Platelet Aggregation Possibly by Suppressed Inositol Triphosphate Formation and Subsequent Suppression of Cytosolic Calcium Increase
Takefumi Nakagawa, M.D.; Hideo Hirakata, M.D.; Masami Sato, M.D.; Kumi Nakamura, M.D.; Yoshio Hatano, M.D.; Takashi Nakamura, M.D.; Kazuhiko Fukuda, M.D.
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1147–1152. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00018
Topics:
inositol
,
ketamine
,
platelet aggregation
,
cytosol
,
psychological suppression
Role of the Rostral Medial Medulla in the Development of Primary and Secondary Hyperalgesia after Incision in the Rat
Zeljko J. Bosnjak, Ph.D.; Esther M. Pogatzki, M.D.; Mark O. Urban, Ph.D.; Timothy J. Brennan, M.D. Ph.D.; Gerald F. Gebhart, Ph.D.
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1153–1160. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00019
Topics:
hyperalgesia
,
medulla, medial
,
gastrocnemius muscle
Spinal GABAAand GABABReceptor Pharmacology in a Rat Model of Neuropathic Pain
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1161–1167. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00020
Topics:
allodynia
,
baclofen
,
gaba-b receptor
,
gamma-aminobutyric acid
,
hyperalgesia
Effects of Analgesics on Delayed Postherpetic Pain in Mice
Ichiro Takasaki; Atsushi Sasaki; Tsugunobu Andoh, Ph.D.; Hiroshi Nojima, Ph.D.; Kimiyasu Shiraki, M.D., Ph.D.; Yasushi Kuraishi, Ph.D.
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1168–1174. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00021
Topics:
analgesics
,
mice
,
pain
,
allodynia
,
vaccination
Intracerebroventricular Morphine Produces Antinociception by Evoking γ-Aminobutyric Acid Release through Activation of 5-Hydroxytryptamine 3 Receptors in the Spinal Cord
Tomoyuki Kawamata, M.D.; Keiichi Omote, M.D.; Masaki Toriyabe, M.D.; Mikito Kawamata, M.D.; Akiyoshi Namiki, M.D.
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1175–1182. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00022
Topics:
morphine
,
serotonin
,
spinal cord
,
microdialysis
Propofol Anesthesia Compared to Awake Reduces Infarct Size in Rats
Adrian W. Gelb, M.B. Ch.B., D.A., F.R.C.P.; Nestor A. Bayona, B.Sc.; John X. Wilson, Ph.D.; David F. Cechetto, Ph.D.
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1183–1190. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00023
Topics:
brain
,
endothelins
,
infarction
,
propofol
,
rats
Involvement of the Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Family in Tetracaine-induced PC12 Cell Death
Zhiming Tan, M.D., Ph.D.; Shuji Dohi, M.D., Ph.D.; Jinen Chen, M.D.; Yosiko Banno, M.D., Ph.D.; Yoshinori Nozawa, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1191–1201. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00024
Topics:
mitogen-activated protein kinases
,
pc12 cells
,
tetracaine
,
phosphorylation
,
cell death
Thiopental Inhibits the Activation of Nuclear Factor κB
Torsten Loop, M.D.; Zhiheng Liu, M.D.; Matjaz Humar, Ph.D.; Alexander Hoetzel, M.D.; Albert Benzing, M.D.; Heike L. Pahl, Ph.D.; Klaus K. Geiger, M.D.; Benedikt H. J. Pannen, M.D.
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1202–1213. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00025
Topics:
thiopental
,
t-lymphocytes
,
tumor necrosis factors
Isoflurane Depresses Baroreflex Control of Heart Rate in Decerebrate Rats
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1214–1222. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00026
Topics:
baroreflex
,
decerebrate state
,
heart rate
,
isoflurane
,
rats
Isoflurane Causes Anterograde but Not Retrograde Amnesia for Pavlovian Fear Conditioning
Robert C. Dutton, M.D.; Anya J. Maurer, B.S.; James M. Sonner, M.D.; Michael S. Fanselow, Ph.D.; Michael J. Laster, D.V.M.; Edmond I Eger, M.D.
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1223–1229. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00027
Economics
What Sample Sizes are Required for Pooling Surgical Case Durations among Facilities to Decrease the Incidence of Procedures with Little Historical Data?
Franklin Dexter, M.D., Ph.D.; Rodney D. Traub, Ph.D.; Lee A. Fleisher, M.D.; Peter Rock, M.D., M.B.A.
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1230–1236. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00028
Topics:
surgical procedures, operative
Review Article
Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Antagonists: Pharmacology and Clinical Developments
David C. Warltier, M.D., Ph.D.; Peter C. A. Kam, F.R.C.A., F.A.N.Z.C.A., F.C.A.R.C.S.I., F.H.K.C.A.(Hon.); Mark K. Egan, F.A.N.Z.C.A.
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1237–1249. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00029
Topics:
antagonists
,
glycoproteins
,
abciximab
,
platelet glycoproteins
,
blood platelets
Special Articles
An Unexplained Death: Hannah Greener and Chloroform
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1250–1253. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00030
Topics:
chloroform
Case Reports
Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism during Liver Transplantation: Possible Role of Hepatitis B Immune Globulin As a Causative Agent
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1261–1263. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00032
Unilateral Cerebral Oxygen Desaturation during Emergent Repair of a DeBakey Type 1 Aortic Dissection: Potential Aversion of a Major Catastrophe
Gregory M. Janelle, M.D.; Stephen Mnookin, M.D.; Nikolaus Gravenstein, M.D.; Tomas D. Martin, M.D.; Felipe Urdaneta, M.D.
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1263–1265. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00033
Topics:
brain
,
desaturation of blood
,
dissection of aorta
,
oxygen
Ketamine Combined with Morphine for the Management of Pain in an Opioid Addict
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1265–1266. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00034
Topics:
ketamine
,
morphine
,
opioid analgesics
,
opioids
,
pain management
Potential Disaster in Airway Management: A Misguided Airway Exchange Catheter via a Hole Bitten into a Univent Endotracheal Tube
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1266–1268. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00035
Topics:
airway exchange catheter
,
airway maintenance
,
disasters
,
univent tubes
Mitochondrial Defects and Anesthetic Sensitivity
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1268–1270. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00036
Topics:
mitochondria
Febrile Reaction to Subarachnoid Baclofen Administration
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1270–1272. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00037
Correspondence
Volatile Agents Depress Contractility in Children
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1273. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00038
Volatile Agents Depress Contractility in Children
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1273–1274. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00039
Do Sevoflurane and Desflurane Differ in Upper Airway Reactivity?
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1274–1275. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00040
Does Nitrous Oxide Really Induce c-Fos Expression Related to Its Analgesic Effect?
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1276. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00042
Does Nitrous Oxide Really Induce c-Fos Expression Related to Its Analgesic Effect?
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1276–1277. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00043
Successful Resuscitation after Maternal Cardiac Arrest by Immediate Cesarean Section in the Labor Room
Helene Finegold, M.D.; Alaedin Darwich, M.D.; Ryan Romeo, M.D.; Manuel Vallejo, M.D.; Sivam Ramanathan, M.D.
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1278. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00046
Another Reason to Choose the Left Molar Approach of Laryngoscopy: To Spare the Incisor Teeth
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1279. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00047
Reviews of Educational Material
Ether Day: The Strange Tale of America's Greatest Medical Discovery and the Haunted Men Who Made It .
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1280. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00048
Topics:
ether, ethyl
,
ethers
Intensive Care Medicine, 4th edition. Volumes I and II .
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1280. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00049
Topics:
intensive care
Retraction
The Influence of Hyperoxic Ventilation during Sodium Nitroprusside-induced Hypotension on Skeletal Muscle Tissue Oxygen Tension: Retracted
Stefan W. Suttner, M.D.; Katrin Lang, M.D.; Joachim Boldt, M.D.; Bernhard Kumle, M.D.; Wolfgang H. Maleck, M.D.; Swen N. Piper, M.D.
Anesthesiology May 2002, Vol. 96, 1103–1108. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200205000-00012
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