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2015-  
Anesthesiology-This Month March 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 3 March 2015

1. Effect of combining tramadol and morphine in adult surgical patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials.

Br. J. Anaesth. (2015) 114 (3): 384-395

2. Myocardial tissue CO2 tension detects coronary blood flow reduction after coronary artery bypass in real-time.

Br. J. Anaesth. (2015) 114 (3): 414-422

3. Preoperative coronary calcium score is predictive of early postoperative cardiovascular complications in liver transplant recipients.

Br. J. Anaesth. (2015) 114 (3): 437-443

4. LiDCO-based fluid management in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery under spinal anaesthesia: a randomized trial and systematic review.

Br. J. Anaesth. (2015) 114 (3): 444-459

5. Methylnaltrexone to prevent intrathecal morphine-induced pruritus after Caesarean delivery: a multicentre, randomized clinical trial.

Br. J. Anaesth. (2015) 114 (3): 469-476

6. Gastric pH and residual volume after 1 and 2 h fasting time for clear fluids in children.

Br. J. Anaesth. (2015) 114 (3): 477-482

7. Hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 decreases inflammation, neutrophil recruitment, and neutrophil extracellular trap formation.

Br. J. Anaesth. (2015) 114 (3): 509-519
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ANAESTHESIA

March 2015, Volume 70, Issue 3, Pages 241–373

1. The myth of the difficult airway: airway management revisited.

Anaesthesia, Volume 70, Issue 3, pages 244–249, March 2015

2. The utility of transoesophageal echocardiography for estimating right ventricular systolic pressure.

Anaesthesia, Volume 70, Issue 3, pages 258–263, March 2015

3. Intra-operative assessment of pulmonary artery pressure by transoesophageal echocardiography.

Anaesthesia, Volume 70, Issue 3, pages 264–271, March 2015

4. Use of hyaluronidase as an adjuvant to ropivacaine to reduce axillary brachial plexus block onset time: a prospective, randomised controlled study.

Anaesthesia, Volume 70, Issue 3, pages 282–289, March 2015 s

5. Diagnostic accuracy of anaesthesiologists’ prediction of difficult airway management in daily clinical practice: a cohort study of 188 064 patients registered in the Danish Anaesthesia Database.

Anaesthesia, Volume 70, Issue 3, pages 272–281, March 2015

6. Transnasal Humidified Rapid-Insufflation Ventilatory Exchange (THRIVE): a physiological method of increasing apnoea time in patients with difficult airways.

Anaesthesia, Volume 70, Issue 3, pages 323–329, March 2015

7. The relationship between age and minimum alveolar concentration of sevoflurane for maintaining bispectral index below 50 in children.

Anaesthesia, Volume 70, Issue 3, pages 318–322, March 2015

8. Carboxyhaemoglobin formation and ECG changes during hysteroscopic surgery, transurethral prostatectomy and tonsillectomy using bipolar diathermy.

Anaesthesia, Volume 70, Issue 3, pages 296–303, March 2015
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Anesthesia & Analgesia

March 2015 - Volume 120 - Issue 3, pp: 497-696

1. The Impact of Anesthesiologists on Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Outcomes.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2015 - Volume 120 - Issue 3 - p 526–533

2. Proposed Research Plan for the Derivation of a New Cardiac Risk Index.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2015 - Volume 120 - Issue 3 - p 543–553

3. Perioperative Aspirin Management After POISE-2: Some Answers, but Questions Remain.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2015 - Volume 120 - Issue 3 - p 570–575

4. Cranial Nerve VI Palsy After Dural-Arachnoid Puncture.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2015 - Volume 120 - Issue 3 - p 644–646
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY

March 2015 - Volume 32 - Issue 3, pp: 143-222

1. From cocaine to lidocaine: Great progress with a tragic ending.

European Journal of Anaesthesiology: March 2015 - Volume 32 - Issue 3 - p 143–146

2. Anaesthetic and ICU management of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: A survey of European practice.

European Journal of Anaesthesiology: March 2015 - Volume 32 - Issue 3 - p 168–176

3. PREPARE: the prevalence of perioperative anaemia and need for patient blood management in elective orthopaedic surgery: A multicentre, observational study.

European Journal of Anaesthesiology: March 2015 - Volume 32 - Issue 3 - p 160–167

 

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia   

Volume 62, Issue 3, March 2015

1. The peripartum anesthesiologist.

Volume 62, Issue 3, March 2015, Pages 237-240

2. Thoracic paravertebral regional anesthesia improves analgesia after breast cancer surgery: a randomized controlled multicentre clinical trial.

March 2015, Volume 62, Issue 3, pp 241-251

3. Reliability of a point-of-care device for international normalized ratio testing during the three surgical phases of orthotopic liver transplantation: a retrospective observational study.

March 2015, Volume 62, Issue 3, pp 258-264

4. Transient Horner’s syndrome following thoracic epidural anesthesia for mastectomy: a prospective observational study.

March 2015, Volume 62, Issue 3, pp 252-257

5. Anesthetic management and outcomes of parturients with dilated cardiomyopathy in an academic centre.

March 2015, Volume 62, Issue 3, pp 278-288

6. Perioperative considerations of the patient with malaria.

March 2015, Volume 62, Issue 3, pp 304-318

 

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

March 2015, Volume 59, Issue 3, Pages 271–408

1. Scandinavian clinical practice guideline on choice of fluid in resuscitation of critically ill patients with acute circulatory failure.

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 59, Issue 3, pages 274–285, March 2015

2. Scandinavian clinical practice guideline on mechanical ventilation in adults with the acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 59, Issue 3, pages 286–297, March 2015

3. Total intravenous general anaesthesia vs. spinal anaesthesia for total hip arthroplasty: a randomised, controlled trial.

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 59, Issue 3, pages 298–309, March 2015

4. Intravenous lidocaine increases the depth of anaesthesia of propofol for skin incision – a randomised controlled trial.

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 59, Issue 3, pages 310–318, March 2015

5. Intraosseous and intravenous administration of antibiotics yields comparable plasma concentrations during experimental septic shock.

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 59, Issue 3, pages 346–353, March 2015

6. Implementation of a trauma system in Norway: a national survey.

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 59, Issue 3, pages 384–391, March 2015
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PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA

March 2015, Volume 25, Issue 3, Pages 221–330

1. A comparison of functional magnetic resonance imaging findings in children with and without a history of early exposure to general anesthesia.

Pediatric Anesthesia, Volume 25, Issue 3, pages 239–246, March 2015

2. Effect of carboxyhemoglobin on postoperative complications and pain in pediatric tonsillectomy patients.

Pediatric Anesthesia, Volume 25, Issue 3, pages 247–252, March 2015

3. Comparison of pediatric perioperative risk assessment by ASA physical status and by NARCO-SS (neurological, airway, respiratory, cardiovascular, other–surgical severity) scores.

Pediatric Anesthesia, Volume 25, Issue 3, pages 309–316, March 2015

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Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine

March/April 2015 - Volume 40 - Issue 2, pp: 91-178

1. Obesity and Chronic Pain: Systematic Review of Prevalence and Implications for Pain Practice.

Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine: March/April 2015 - Volume 40 - Issue 2 - p 91–111

2. Intravenous Dexamethasone and Perineural Dexamethasone Similarly Prolong the Duration of Analgesia After Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block: A Randomized, Triple-Arm, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine: March/April 2015 - Volume 40 - Issue 2 - p 125–132

3. Hemidiaphragmatic Paralysis Following Ultrasound-Guided Supraclavicular Versus Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Blockade: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine: March/April 2015 - Volume 40 - Issue 2 - p 133–138

 

 

Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia

January-March 2015, Volume 9 | Issue 1, Page Nos. 1-112

1. Labor pain relief for parturients: We can do better?

Year : 2015 | Volume : 9 | Issue : 1 | Page : 1-2

2. 0.5% levobupivacaine versus 0.5% ropivacaine: Are they different in ultrasound-guided sciatic block?

Year : 2015 | Volume : 9 | Issue : 1 | Page : 3-8

3. Neurodevelopmental outcome after cardiac surgery utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass in children.

Year : 2015 | Volume : 9 | Issue : 1 | Page : 12-18

4. Effectiveness of gaseous and intravenous inductions on children's anxiety and distress during extraction of teeth under general anesthesia.

Year : 2015 | Volume : 9 | Issue : 1 | Page : 33-36

5. A comparison of fiberoptical guided tracheal intubation via laryngeal mask and laryngeal tube.

Year : 2015 | Volume : 9 | Issue : 1 | Page : 37-41

6. Effect of low dose tranexamic acid on intra-operative blood loss in neurosurgical patients.

Year : 2015 | Volume : 9 | Issue : 1 | Page : 42-48

7. Comparison of efficacy of three subanesthetic doses of ketamine in allaying procedural discomfort during establishment of subarachnoid block: A randomized double-blind trial.

Year : 2015 | Volume : 9 | Issue : 1 | Page : 55-59

8. The evolution of spinal/epidural neostigmine in clinical application: Thoughts after two decades.

Year : 2015 | Volume : 9 | Issue : 1 | Page : 71-81