abstract：:This retrospective case series of patients with refractory sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain presents our first 77 SIJ radiofrequency ablation (RFA) procedures performed with a multilesion probe. Of these, 16 (20.8%) provided no relief; 55 (71.4%) provided >50% pain relief at 6 weeks; 42 (54.5%, 95% confidence interval, 42....

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Schmidt PC,Pino CA,Vorenkamp KE

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preoperative flushing of an anesthesia workstation is an alternative for preparation of the anesthesia workstation before use in malignant hyperthermia-susceptible patients (MHS). We studied in vitro, using a test lung, the washout profile of sevoflurane in 7 recent workstations during adult and, for the fir...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Cottron N,Larcher C,Sommet A,Fesseau R,Alacoque X,Minville V,Fourcade O,Kern D

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently, the monitoring of cardiac output (CO) and stroke volume (SV) is mainly performed using invasive techniques. Therefore, performing CO monitoring noninvasively by means of electrical impedance tomography (EIT) would be advantageous for intensive care. Our hypothesis was that, by means of EIT, it is ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Pikkemaat R,Lundin S,Stenqvist O,Hilgers RD,Leonhardt S

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDARs)-dependent central sensitization plays an important role in cancer pain. Binding of NMDAR subunit 2B (NR2B) by postsynaptic density protein-95 (PSD-95) can couple NMDAR activity to intracellular enzymes, such as neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS), facilitate downstrea...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Liu Y,Cui X,Sun YE,Yang X,Ni K,Zhou Y,Ma Z,Gu X

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Basic science studies suggest that perioperative immune impairment may augment the risk of cancer recurrence after otherwise potentially curative surgery. Despite its immunosuppressant properties, dexamethasone is commonly given to oncologic patients in an effort to reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting. ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： De Oliveira GS Jr,McCarthy R,Turan A,Schink JC,Fitzgerald PC,Sessler DI

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent randomized controlled trials have shown no benefit for transfusion to a hemoglobin >10 g/dL compared with lower hemoglobin thresholds in the perioperative period, even among older adults. Nevertheless, physicians may choose to transfuse older adults more liberally than younger adults. It is unclear wh...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Brown CH 4th,Savage WJ,Masear CG,Walston JD,Tian J,Colantuoni E,Hogue CW,Frank SM

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The α2-adrenergic agonist dexmedetomidine is a sedative and can be used as an adjunct to anesthetics. Our primary goal was thus to determine the extent to which dexmedetomidine reduces the requirement for propofol and remifentanil. METHODS:This double-blinded, randomized study (NCT00921284) used an automate...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Le Guen M,Liu N,Tounou F,Augé M,Tuil O,Chazot T,Dardelle D,Laloë PA,Bonnet F,Sessler DI,Fischler M

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This consensus statement was commissioned in 2012 by the Board of Directors of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology to improve maternal resuscitation by providing health care providers critical information (including point-of-care checklists) and operational strategies relevant to maternal cardiac arr...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Lipman S,Cohen S,Einav S,Jeejeebhoy F,Mhyre JM,Morrison LJ,Katz V,Tsen LC,Daniels K,Halamek LP,Suresh MS,Arafeh J,Gauthier D,Carvalho JC,Druzin M,Carvalho B,Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology.

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Goal-directed fluid therapy (GDFT) is associated with improved outcomes after surgery. The esophageal Doppler monitor (EDM) is widely used, but has several limitations. The NICOM, a completely noninvasive cardiac output monitor (Cheetah Medical), may be appropriate for guiding GDFT. No prospective studies ha...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Waldron NH,Miller TE,Thacker JK,Manchester AK,White WD,Nardiello J,Elgasim MA,Moon RE,Gan TJ

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Blood hemoglobin can be monitored continuously and noninvasively with a noninvasive spectrophotometric sensor (Masimo SpHb). The perfusion index (PI) of the finger is directly related to the clinical accuracy of SpHb. We evaluated those variables that influence PI without the influences of surgery and anesth...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Miller RD,Ward TA,McCulloch CE,Cohen NH

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Detection of ongoing spontaneous pain behaviors in laboratory animals remains a research challenge. Most preclinical pain studies measure elicited behavioral responses to an external noxious stimulus; however, ongoing spontaneous pain in humans and animals may be unrelated to hypersensitivity, and likely dim...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Ewan EE,Martin TJ

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical decision making and problem solving require a core of basic factual knowledge that must be accessed sometimes months or years after it has been learned. We examined whether 10 compared with 20 total electroencephalogram (EEG) interpretations impacted scores for long-term retention with the residents...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Fahy BG,Chau DF,Ozrazgat-Baslanti T,Owen MB

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid sequence induction and intubation (RSII) and awake tracheal intubation are commonly used anesthetic techniques in patients at risk of pulmonary aspiration of gastric or esophageal contents. Some of these patients may have a gastric tube (GT) placed preoperatively. Currently, there are no guidelines regarding whi...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Salem MR,Khorasani A,Saatee S,Crystal GJ,El-Orbany M

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Safe and effective alternatives are required in labor when epidural analgesia is not appropriate. We hypothesized that patient-controlled IV remifentanil labor analgesia would not be inferior to patient-controlled epidural labor analgesia. METHODS:This randomized nonblinded controlled noninferiority study i...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Stocki D,Matot I,Einav S,Eventov-Friedman S,Ginosar Y,Weiniger CF

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although studies have compared safety and outcomes of radial artery cannulation with other arterial catheterization locations, there is insufficient information describing brachial artery catheterization. In this study, we characterized the perioperative use patterns and the complication rates associated wit...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Handlogten KS,Wilson GA,Clifford L,Nuttall GA,Kor DJ

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Predicting blood product transfusion requirements during orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) remains difficult. Our primary aim in this study was to determine which patient variables best predict recipient risk for large blood transfusion requirements during OLT. The secondary aim was to determine whether...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Cywinski JB,Alster JM,Miller C,Vogt DP,Parker BM

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have shown that local anesthetics may induce apoptosis in some cell types. In this study, we investigated the apoptotic effects of local anesthetics in human breast tumor cells. METHODS:Human breast cancer (MCF-7) and mammary epithelial (MCF-10A) cell lines were treated with lidocaine and/o...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Chang YC,Liu CL,Chen MJ,Hsu YW,Chen SN,Lin CH,Chen CM,Yang FM,Hu MC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:IV infusion systems can be configured with manifolds connecting multiple drug infusion lines to transcutaneous catheters. Prior in vitro studies suggest that there may be significant lag times for drug delivery to reflect changes in infusion rates set at the pump, especially with low drug and carrier flows a...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Lovich MA,Wakim MG,Wei A,Parker MJ,Maslov MY,Pezone MJ,Tsukada H,Peterfreund RA

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuromuscular blocking drugs have been implicated in intraoperative bronchoconstrictive episodes. We examined the effects of clinically relevant doses of cisatracurium and rocuronium on the lung mechanics of pediatric subjects. We hypothesized that cisatracurium and rocuronium would have bronchoconstrictive ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Yang CI,Fine GF,Jooste EH,Mutich R,Walczak SA,Motoyama EK

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a 50-year-old man who suffered a crush injury to his right lower extremity in 2002 and received 191 spinal anesthetics to date with no identifiable neurologic complications by physical examination or imaging. He has undergone >300 operations at our institution related to recurrent infection and ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Vacanti JC,Sodickson A,Kodali BS

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Computerized reviews of patient data promise to improve patient care through early and accurate identification of at-risk and well patients. The significance of sampling strategy for patient vital signs data is not known. In the instance of the surgical Apgar score (SAS), we hypothesized that larger sampling...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Hyder JA,Kor DJ,Cima RR,Subramanian A

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:When temporary arterial occlusion of the parent artery is difficult for anatomical reasons, or when inadvertent aneurysmal rupture occurs during surgical dissection, adenosine administration can be used to produce flow arrest and brief, profound systemic hypotension that can facilitate intracranial aneurysm ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Bebawy JF,Zeeni C,Sharma S,Kim ES,DeWood MS,Hemmer LB,Ramaiah VK,Bendok BR,Koht A,Gupta DK

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sepsis is currently the leading cause of direct maternal death in the United Kingdom. In this study, we aimed to determine frequency, temporal trends, and independent associations for severe sepsis during hospitalization for delivery in the United States. METHODS:Data were obtained from the Nationwide Inpat...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Bauer ME,Bateman BT,Bauer ST,Shanks AM,Mhyre JM

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cigarette smoking by surgical patients is associated with increased complications, particularly perioperative respiratory problems and poor wound healing. In this study, we sought to determine whether a pragmatic perioperative smoking cessation intervention designed for a busy preadmission clinic would be su...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Lee SM,Landry J,Jones PM,Buhrmann O,Morley-Forster P

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative nausea (PON) is a common complication of anesthesia and surgery. Antiemetic medication for higher-risk patients may reduce but does not reliably prevent PON. We examined aromatherapy as a treatment for patients experiencing PON after ambulatory surgery. Our primary hypothesis was that in compar...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Hunt R,Dienemann J,Norton HJ,Hartley W,Hudgens A,Stern T,Divine G

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cellular mechanisms underlying the sedative effect of general anesthetics are not completely understood. Accumulating evidence indicates that the ventrolateral preoptic area (VLPO) of the hypothalamus plays a critical role. The VLPO contains 2 major types of neurons, the noradrenalin-inhibited GABAergic ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Liu YW,Zuo W,Ye JH

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noma (cancrum oris) is a disease of poverty and malnutrition, which predominantly affects children younger than 10 years in developing countries. Although the majority of sufferers die of sepsis at the time of the initial infection, or of subsequent starvation due to severe trismus and an inability to eat, a small min...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Coupe MH,Johnson D,Seigne P,Hamlin B

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rifampin is commonly used for the treatment of tuberculosis and staphylococcal infections, as well as for prevention of infection in cardiac valve and bone surgeries. We report a case of profound hypotension after anesthesia induction with propofol in a patient who was treated with two 600 mg doses of rifampin for pro...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Mirzakhani H,Nozari A,Ehrenfeld JM,Peterfreund R,Szabo M,Walsh JL,Jiang Y,Sandberg W,Rosow C,Wang J

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dexmedetomidine has become a popular sedative in the intensive care unit for patients undergoing mechanical ventilation because of its highly selective α-2 agonism, which exerts a combination of anesthetic, analgesic, and anxiolytic effects. Bradycardia and hypotension have been reported as the most common side effect...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Pratt A,Aboudara M,Lung L

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The value of family-centered care in general and subspecialty pediatrics has been well documented in the literature. Translation of these principles into perioperative medicine has its logistical challenges; however, there are theoretical benefits. Specifically, pediatric patients with psychiatric diagnoses or special...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Ambardekar AP,Litman RS,Schwartz AJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Volatile inhaled anesthetics exert a differential protective effect against bronchospasm development after cholinergic stimulation. However, their ability to inhibit the adverse respiratory consequences of an anaphylactic reaction after exposure to an allergen has not been characterized. We therefore compare...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Lele E,Petak F,Carnesecchi S,Virag K,Argiroffo CB,Habre W

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surveys suggest that, consistent with a high smoking prevalence, Chinese smokers in the general population report little interest in quitting. In other cultures, surgery is a powerful teachable moment for smoking cessation, increasing the rate of spontaneous quitting. We determined the perioperative tobacco ...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Yu C,Shi Y,Kadimpati S,Sheng Y,Jing J,Schroeder D,Luo A,Warner DO

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nerve-stimulated fade in muscle is generally accepted as a prejunctional phenomenon mediated by block of prejunctional acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) at the nerve terminal, whereas decrease of twitch tension is considered a postjunctional effect due to block of muscle AChRs. Using ligands with specific pre-...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Nagashima M,Yasuhara S,Martyn JA

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pattern and magnitude of the hyperglycemic response to surgical stress, the added effect of low-dose steroids, and whether these differ in diabetics and nondiabetics remain unclear. We therefore tested 2 hypotheses: (1) that diabetics show a greater increase from preoperative to intraoperative glucose co...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Abdelmalak BB,Bonilla AM,Yang D,Chowdary HT,Gottlieb A,Lyden SP,Sessler DI

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this prospective, randomized, observer-blinded trial, we compared ultrasound-guided subparaneural popliteal sciatic nerve blocks performed either at or proximal to the neural bifurcation (B). We hypothesized that the total anesthesia-related time (sum of performance and onset times) would be decreased wit...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Tran DQ,González AP,Bernucci F,Pham K,Finlayson RJ

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with lung failure who undergo prone positioning often receive extended hemodynamic monitoring. We investigated the influence of modified prone positioning (135°) on the accuracy of pulse contour-derived calibrated cardiac index (CIPC) and uncalibrated cardiac index (CIVIG) in this patient population...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Grensemann J,Bruecken U,Treszl A,Wappler F,Sakka SG

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Near-infrared spectroscopy is used during cardiac surgery to monitor the adequacy of cerebral perfusion. In this systematic review, we evaluated available data for adult patients to determine (1) whether decrements in cerebral oximetry during cardiac surgery are associated with stroke, postoperative cognitiv...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Zheng F,Sheinberg R,Yee MS,Ono M,Zheng Y,Hogue CW

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adequate anticoagulation is essential to achieve efficient and cost-effective continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). However, in critically ill patients with advanced liver cirrhosis, this goal is challenging because of the concomitant bleeding disorder. Therefore, the evaluation of alternative anticoa...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Brunner R,Leiss W,Madl C,Druml W,Holzinger U

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend antibiotic prophylaxis for cesarean delivery immediately before incision. The purpose of this study was to measure and describe correlates of adherence to these guidelines in a sample of United States anesthesiologists....

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Raghunathan K,Connelly NR,Friderici J,Naglieri-Prescod D,Joyce R,Prasanna P,Ponnusamy N

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A decremental positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) trial after full lung recruitment allows for the adjustment of the lowest PEEP that prevents end-expiratory collapse (open-lung PEEP). For a tidal volume (Vt) approaching zero, the PEEP of minimum respiratory system elastance (PEEP(minErs)) is theoretical...

journal_title：Anesthesia and analgesia

authors： Carvalho AR,Bergamini BC,Carvalho NS,Cagido VR,Neto AC,Jandre FC,Zin WA,Giannella-Neto A

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00