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2015-  
Anesthesiology-This Month April 2015
ANESTHESIOLOGY
April 2015, Vol: 122, Issue 4, Pages: 723 – 960

1. Randomized Double-blinded Comparison of Norepinephrine and Phenylephrine for Maintenance of Blood Pressure during Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery.

Anesthesiology 4 2015, Vol.122, 736-745

2. Structural Comparisons of Ligand-gated Ion Channels in Open, Closed, and Desensitized States Identify a Novel Propofol-binding Site on Mammalian γ-Aminobutyric Acid Type A Receptors.

Anesthesiology 4 2015, Vol.122, 787-794

3. High-frequency Ventilation Does Not Provide Mortality Benefit in Comparison with Conventional Lung-protective Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Meta-analysis of the Randomized Controlled Trials.

Anesthesiology 4 2015, Vol.122, 841-85

4. Analgesic Effect of Perioperative Escitalopram in High Pain Catastrophizing Patients after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial.

Anesthesiology 4 2015, Vol.122, 884-894

5. Individual Differences in Acute Pain-induced Endogenous Analgesia Predict Time to Resolution of Postoperative Pain in the Rat.

Anesthesiology 4 2015, Vol.122, 895-907
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BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA

Volume 114 Issue 4 April 2015

1. Predictors of persistent pain after total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Br. J. Anaesth. (2015) 114 (4): 551-561

2. Tranexamic acid for the prevention and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage.

Br. J. Anaesth. (2015) 114 (4): 576-587

3. Gabapentin prophylaxis for postoperative nausea and vomiting in abdominal surgeries: a quantitative analysis of evidence from randomized controlled clinical trials.

Br. J. Anaesth. (2015) 114 (4): 588-59

4. Postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy is not reduced by intraoperative analgesia guided by analgesia nociception index (ANI®) monitoring: a randomized clinical trial.

Br. J. Anaesth. (2015) 114 (4): 640-645

5. Systemic oxygen extraction during exercise at high altitude.

Br. J. Anaesth. (2015) 114 (4): 677-682

6. Intra-breath arterial oxygen oscillations detected by a fast oxygen sensor in an animal model of acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Br. J. Anaesth. (2015) 114 (4): 683-688
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ANAESTHESIA

April 2015, Volume 70, Issue 4, Pages 375–510

1. Unsettled weather and the end for thiopental? Obstetric general anaesthesia after the NAP5 and MBRRACE-UK reports.

Anaesthesia, Volume 70, Issue 4, pages 375–379, April 2015

2. Sedation practice in six acute hospitals – a snapshot survey.

Anaesthesia, Volume 70, Issue 4, pages 407–415, April 2015

3. Assessing the height of block for caesarean section over the past three decades: trends from the literature.

Anaesthesia, Volume 70, Issue 4, pages 421–428, April 2015

4. Peri-operative anaesthetic myocardial preconditioning and protection – cellular mechanisms and clinical relevance in cardiac anaesthesia.

Anaesthesia, Volume 70, Issue 4, pages 467–482, April 2015

5. A systematic review of pre-operative anaemia and blood transfusion in patients with fractured hips.

Anaesthesia, Volume 70, Issue 4, pages 483–500, April 2015
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Anesthesia & Analgesia

April 2015 - Volume 120 - Issue 4, pp: 697-957

1. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Induces Short-Term Loss of High-Molecular-Weight von Willebrand Factor Multimers.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2015 - Volume 120 - Issue 4 - p 730–736

2. A Phase IIa, Randomized, Double-Blind Study of Remimazolam (CNS 7056) Versus Midazolam for Sedation in Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2015 - Volume 120 - Issue 4 - p 771–780

3. Rescue Ventilation Through a Small-Bore Transtracheal Cannula in Severe Hypoxic Pigs Using Expiratory Ventilation Assistance.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2015 - Volume 120 - Issue 4 - p 890–894
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY

April 2015 - Volume 32 - Issue 4, pp: 223-287

1. The challenges of anaesthesia for the next decade: The Sir Robert Macintosh Lecture 2014.

European Journal of Anaesthesiology: April 2015 - Volume 32 - Issue 4 - p 223–229

2. Role of anaesthetics and opioids in perioperative hyperalgesia: One step towards familiarization.

European Journal of Anaesthesiology: April 2015 - Volume 32 - Issue 4 - p 230–231

3. Hyperalgesia and increased sevoflurane minimum alveolar concentration induced by opioids in the rat: A randomised experimental study.

European Journal of Anaesthesiology: April 2015 - Volume 32 - Issue 4 - p 232–241

4. The effect of triple vs. double nonopioid therapy on postoperative pain and functional outcome after abdominal hysterectomy: A randomised double-blind control trial.

European Journal of Anaesthesiology: April 2015 - Volume 32 - Issue 4 - p 269–276

 

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia   

Volume 62, Issue 4, April 2015

1. Combined general and neuraxial anesthesia versus general anesthesia: a population-based cohort study.

April 2015, Volume 62, Issue 4, pp 356-368

2. Efficacy of a single dose of dexmedetomidine for cough suppression during anesthetic emergence: a randomized controlled trial.

April 2015, Volume 62, Issue 4, pp 392-398

3. Transtracheal ultrasound for verification of endotracheal tube placement: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

April 2015, Volume 62, Issue 4, pp 413-423

 

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

April 2015, Volume 59, Issue 4, Pages 409–547

1. Intravenous ketamine during spinal and general anaesthesia for caesarean section: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 59, Issue 4, pages 414–426, April 2015

2. Pre-operative fibrinogen supplementation in cardiac surgery patients: an evaluation of different trigger values.

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 59, Issue 4, pages 427–433, April 2015

3. Deep neuromuscular block reduces intra-abdominal pressure requirements during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective observational study.

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 59, Issue 4, pages 434–440, April 2015

4. Optimising abdominal space with deep neuromuscular blockade in gynaecologic laparoscopy – a randomised, blinded crossover study.

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 59, Issue 4, pages 441–447, April 2015

5. Milrinone and esmolol decrease cardiac damage after resuscitation from prolonged cardiac arrest.

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 59, Issue 4, pages 465–474, April 2015

6. Transversus abdominis plane block vs. wound infiltration in Caesarean section: a randomised controlled trial.

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 59, Issue 4, pages 496–504, April 2015
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PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA

April 2015, Volume 25, Issue 4, Pages 331–439

1. Development of a guideline for the management of the unanticipated difficult airway in pediatric practice.

Pediatric Anesthesia, Volume 25, Issue 4, pages 346–362, April 2015

2. Tracheal intubation with the Bonfils fiberscope in the difficult pediatric airway: a comparison with fiberoptic intubation.

Pediatric Anesthesia, Volume 25, Issue 4, pages 372–378, April 2015

3. Assessment of three placement techniques for individualized positioning of the tip of the tracheal tube in children under the age of 4 years.

Pediatric Anesthesia, Volume 25, Issue 4, pages 379–385, April 2015

4. Perioperative respiratory complications following awake and deep extubation in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy.

Pediatric Anesthesia, Volume 25, Issue 4, pages 392–399, April 2015

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Cleveland Clinical Journal of Medicine

April 2015, Volume 82, Number 4

1. Resuming anticoagulation after hemorrhage: A practical approach.

CCJM 2015 Apr;82(4):245-256

 

 

Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia

April-June 2015, Volume 9 | Issue 2, Page Nos. 115-236

1. Bariatric anesthesia ladder.

Year : 2015 | Volume : 9 | Issue : 2 | Page : 115-116

2. Conscious sedation for middle ear surgeries: A comparison between fentanyl-propofol and fentanyl-midazolam infusion.

Year : 2015 | Volume : 9 | Issue : 2 | Page : 117-121

3. A randomized controlled prospective study comparing a low dose bupivacaine and fentanyl mixture to a conventional dose of hyperbaric bupivacaine for cesarean section.

Year : 2015 | Volume : 9 | Issue : 2 | Page : 122-127

4. Caudal epidural blockade for major orthopedic hip surgery in adolescents.

Year : 2015 | Volume : 9 | Issue : 2 | Page : 128-131

5. Response to low-dose intrathecal clonidine in septuagenarians undergoing sub-umbilical surgeries: A study.

Year : 2015 | Volume : 9 | Issue : 2 | Page : 142-147

6. Dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to ropivacaine in supraclavicular brachial plexus block.

Year : 2015 | Volume : 9 | Issue : 2 | Page : 148-154

7. A comparative evaluation of the effect of intravenous dexmedetomidine and clonidine on intraocular pressure after suxamethonium and intubation.

Year : 2015 | Volume : 9 | Issue : 2 | Page : 179-183

8. Comparison between general anesthesia and spinal anesthesia in attenuation of stress response in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A randomized prospective trial.

Year : 2015 | Volume : 9 | Issue : 2 | Page : 184-188

9. Cauda equina syndrome after repeated spinal attempts: A case report and review of the literature.

Year : 2015 | Volume : 9 | Issue : 2 | Page : 214-216