ISA KANYAKUMARI

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2015-
   
Anesthesiology-This Month January 2015
ANESTHESIOLOGY
January 2015, Vol: 122, Issue 1: Pages: 1 – 227

1. Revealing the Real Risks of Perioperative Transfusion: Rise of the Machines!

January 2015, Vol.122, 1-2.

2. Perioperative Anemia and Blood Transfusions in Patients with Cancer: When the Problem, the Solution, and Their Combination Are Each Associated with Poor Outcomes.

January 2015, Vol.122, 3-4.

3. Anaphylaxis to Neuromuscular-blocking Drugs: All Neuromuscular-blocking Drugs Are Not the Same.

January 2015, Vol.122, 5-7.

4. Characterizing the Epidemiology of Postoperative Transfusion-related Acute Lung Injury.

January 2015, Vol.122, 21-28.

5. Transfusion Requirements in Surgical Oncology Patients: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial.

January 2015, Vol.122, 29-38.

6. Anaphylaxis Is More Common with Rocuronium and Succinylcholine than with Atracurium.

January 2015, Vol.122, 39-45.

7. Postoperative Bladder Catheterization Based on Individual Bladder Capacity: A Randomized Trial.

January 2015, Vol.122, 46-54.

8. A Randomized Control Trial of Bupivacaine and Fentanyl versus Fentanyl-only for Epidural Analgesia during the Second Stage of Labor.

January 2015, Vol.122, 172-177.

9. Characterizing the Epidemiology of Perioperative Transfusion-associated Circulatory Overload.

January 2015, Vol.122, 21-28.

10. Regulation of Cerebral Autoregulation by Carbon Dioxide.

January 2015, Vol.122, 196-205.
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BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA

Volume 114 Issue 1 January 2015

1. Impact of pregabalin on acute and persistent postoperative pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Br. J. Anaesth. (2015) 114 (1): 10-31

2. Perioperative statin therapy in patients at high risk for cardiovascular morbidity undergoing surgery: a review.

Br. J. Anaesth. (2015) 114 (1): 44-52.

3. Impact of preoperative serum creatinine on short- and long-term mortality after cardiac surgery: a cohort study.

Br. J. Anaesth. (2015) 114 (1): 53-62.

4. Effects of steep Trendelenburg position for robotic-assisted prostatectomies on intra- and extrathoracic airways in patients with or without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Br. J. Anaesth. (2015) 114 (1): 70-76.

5. Determinants of liquid gastric emptying: comparisons between milk and isocalorically adjusted clear fluids.

Br. J. Anaesth. (2015) 114 (1): 77-82.
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ANAESTHESIA    Free Articles

January 2015, Volume 70, Issue 1, Pages 1–117

1. Laboratory investigation of anaphylaxis: not as easy as it seems.

Anaesthesia, Volume 70, Issue 1, pages 1–5, January 2015

2. A cricoid cartilage compression device for the accurate and reproducible application of cricoid pressure.

Anaesthesia, Volume 70, Issue 1, pages 18–25, January 2015

3. Comparison of acoustic and impedance methods with mask capnometry to assess respiration rate in obese patients recovering from general anaesthesia.

Anaesthesia, Volume 70, Issue 1, pages 26–31, January 2015

4. A retrospective analysis of 509 consecutive interscalene catheter insertions for ambulatory surgery.

Anaesthesia, Volume 70, Issue 1, pages 41–46, January 2015

5. Radiation exposure to anaesthetists during endovascular procedures.

Anaesthesia, Volume 70, Issue 1, pages 47–50, January 2015

6. Description of a new non-injectable connector to reduce the complications of arterial blood sampling.

Anaesthesia, Volume 70, Issue 1, pages 51–55, January 2015

7. Pulmonary hypertension and its management in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery.

Anaesthesia, Volume 70, Issue 1, pages 56–70, January 2015

8. A systematic review and meta-analysis of perineural dexamethasone for peripheral nerve blocks.

Anaesthesia, Volume 70, Issue 1, pages 71–83, January 2015

9. A performance comparison of the paediatric i-gel™ with other supraglottic airway devices.

Anaesthesia, Volume 70, Issue 1, pages 84–92, January 2015

10. Electroanaesthesia – from torpedo fish to TENS.

Anaesthesia, Volume 70, Issue 1, pages 93–103, January 2015
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Anaesthesia    Free Articles
Special Issue: Transfusion, Thrombosis and Bleeding Management

January 2015, Volume 70, Issue Supplement s1Pages 1–e41

1. Blood – the most important humour?

Volume 70, Issue Supplement s1, pages 1–e1, January 2015

2. Modern banking, collection, compatibility testing and storage of blood and blood components.

Volume 70, Issue Supplement s1, pages 3–e2, January 2015

3. Evidence and triggers for the transfusion of blood and blood products.

Volume 70, Issue Supplement s1, pages 10–e3, January 2015

4. Pre-operative anaemia

Volume 70, Issue Supplement s1, pages 20–e8, January 2015

5. The pathophysiology and consequences of red blood cell storage.

Volume 70, Issue Supplement s1, pages 29–e12, January 2015

6. Red cell transfusion and the immune system.

Volume 70, Issue Supplement s1, pages 38–e16, January 2015

7. The current place of aprotinin in the management of bleeding.

Volume 70, Issue Supplement s1, pages 46–e17, January 2015

8. The current place of tranexamic acid in the management of bleeding.

Volume 70, Issue Supplement s1, pages 50–e18, January 2015

9. Practical management of major blood loss.

Volume 70, Issue Supplement s1, pages 54–e20, January 2015

10. Management of peri-operative anti-thrombotic therapy.

Volume 70, Issue Supplement s1, pages 58–e23, January 2015

11. Laboratory monitoring of haemostasis.

Volume 70, Issue Supplement s1, pages 68–e24, January 2015

12. Point-of-care monitoring of haemostasis.

Volume 70, Issue Supplement s1, pages 73–e26, January 2015

13. Haemostatic management of obstetric haemorrhage.

Volume 70, Issue Supplement s1, pages 78–e28, January 2015

14. Haemostatic management of cardiac surgical haemorrhage.

Volume 70, Issue Supplement s1, pages 87–e31, January 2015

15. The pathogenesis of traumatic coagulopathy.

Volume 70, Issue Supplement s1, pages 96–e34, January 2015

16. Management of traumatic haemorrhage – the European perspective.

Volume 70, Issue Supplement s1, pages 102–e37, January 2015

17. Management of traumatic haemorrhage – the US perspective.

Volume 70, Issue Supplement s1, pages 108–e38, January 2015

18. Surgery in patients with inherited bleeding disorders.

Volume 70, Issue Supplement s1, pages 112–e40, January 2015

19. The management of abnormal haemostasis in the ICU.

Volume 70, Issue Supplement s1, pages 121–e41, January 2015
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Anesthesia and Analgesia

January 2015 - Volume 120 - Issue 1, pp: 1-258

1. Laparoscopic Surgery and Muscle Relaxants: Is Deep Block Helpful?

Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2015 - Volume 120 - Issue 1 - p 51–58

2. Hyperbaric Versus Plain Bupivacaine for Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2015 - Volume 120 - Issue 1 - p 132–140

3. Shoulder Surgery in the Beach Chair Position Is Associated with Diminished Cerebral Autoregulation but No Differences in Postoperative Cognition or Brain Injury Biomarker Levels Compared with Supine Positioning: The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Beach Chair Study.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2015 - Volume 120 - Issue 1 - p 176–185

4. Nicardipine Is Superior to Esmolol for the Management of Postcraniotomy Emergence Hypertension: A Randomized Open-Label Study.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2015 - Volume 120 - Issue 1 - p 186–192
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY

January 2015 - Volume 32 - Issue 1, pp: 1-69

1. Moderate agreement for cardiac output monitors: Moderately good or moderately bad?

European Journal of Anaesthesiology: January 2015 - Volume 32 - Issue 1 - p 1–2

2. Central venous catheter tip position: Another point of view.

European Journal of Anaesthesiology: January 2015 - Volume 32 - Issue 1 - p 3–4

3. Calibrated versus uncalibrated arterial pressure waveform analysis in monitoring cardiac output with transpulmonary thermodilution in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock: An observational study.

European Journal of Anaesthesiology: January 2015 - Volume 32 - Issue 1 - p 5–12

4. Ultrasound confirmation of central venous catheter position via a right supraclavicular fossa view using a microconvex probe: An observational pilot study.

European Journal of Anaesthesiology: January 2015 - Volume 32 - Issue 1 - p 29–36

5. Electromyographic activity of the diaphragm during neostigmine or sugammadex-enhanced recovery after neuromuscular blockade with rocuronium: A randomised controlled study in healthy volunteers.

European Journal of Anaesthesiology: January 2015 - Volume 32 - Issue 1 - p 49–57

 

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

January 2015, Volume 59, Issue 1, Pages 1–136

1. Neuromuscular blockade for optimising surgical conditions during abdominal and gynaecological surgery: a systematic review.

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 59, Issue 1, pages 1–16, January 2015

2. Propofol and survival: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 59, Issue 1, pages 17–24, January 2015

3. Determination of ‘recruited volume’ following a PEEP step is not a measure of lung recruitability.

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 59, Issue 1, pages 35–46, January 2015

4. Effects of levosimendan in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy undergoing aortic valve replacement.

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 59, Issue 1, pages 65–77, January 2015

5. Local anaesthetic infiltration at the end of carotid endarterectomy improves post-operative analgesia.

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 59, Issue 1, pages 107–114, January 2015
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PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA

Special Issue: Challenging Orthodoxy
January 2015, Volume 25, Issue 1, Pages 1–110

1. Rapid sequence induction has no use in pediatric anesthesia.

Pediatric Anesthesia, Volume 25, Issue 1, pages 5–8, January 2015

2. Pediatric airway anatomy may not be what we thought: implications for clinical practice and the use of cuffed endotracheal tubes.

Pediatric Anesthesia, Volume 25, Issue 1, pages 9–19, January 2015

3. Perioperative pulmonary aspiration is infrequent and low risk in pediatric anesthetic practice.

Pediatric Anesthesia, Volume 25, Issue 1, pages 36–43, January 2015

4. Bradycardia in perspective—not all reductions in heart rate need immediate intervention.

Pediatric Anesthesia, Volume 25, Issue 1, pages 44–51, January 2015

5. Total intravenous anesthesia will supercede inhalational anesthesia in pediatric anesthetic practice.

Pediatric Anesthesia, Volume 25, Issue 1, pages 52–64, January 2015

6. Awake caudals and epidurals should be used more frequently in neonates and infants.

Pediatric Anesthesia, Volume 25, Issue 1, pages 93–99, January 2015

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Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine

IJanuary/February 2015 - Volume 40 - Issue 1, pp: 1-89

1. Effect of Adductor Canal Block Versus Femoral Nerve Block on Quadriceps Strength, Mobilization, and Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized, Blinded Study.

Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine: January/February 2015 - Volume 40 - Issue 1 - p 3–10

2. Pain Management and the Perioperative Surgical Home: Getting the Desired Outcome Right.

Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine: January/February 2015 - Volume 40 - Issue 1 - p 1–2

3. A Randomized Comparison Between Infraclavicular Block and Targeted Intracluster Injection Supraclavicular Block.

Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine: January/February 2015 - Volume 40 - Issue 1 - p 11–15

4. Sufentanil Sublingual Tablet System for the Management of Postoperative Pain Following Open Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study.

Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine: January/February 2015 - Volume 40 - Issue 1 - p 22–30

5. A Wearable Epidural Catheter Infusion System for Patients With Intractable Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension.

Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine: January/February 2015 - Volume 40 - Issue 1 - p 49–51