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1. Priming with rocuronium accelerates neuromuscular block in children: a prospective randomized study.
Bock M et al
2. Small dose spinal bupivacaine for cesarean delivery does not reduce hypotension but accelerates motor recovery.
Bryson GL et al
3. No evidence for decreased incidence of aspiration after rapid sequence induction.
Neilipovitz DT, Crosby ET:
4. Complications of regional anaesthesia.
Fischer B
5. Prolonged residual paralysis after a single intubating dose of rocuronium.
Claudius C et al
6. Anaesthesiological considerations in small-incision and laparoscopic cholecystectomy in symptomatic cholecystolithiasis: implications for pulmonary function: a randomized clinical trial.
Keus F et al
7. Increasing incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft tissue infections: reconsideration of empiric antimicrobial therapy.
Awad SS et al
8. When is a Bispectral Index of 60 too low? Rational processed electroencephalographic targets are dependent on the sedative-opioid ratio.
Manyam SC et al
9. Complications and adverse effects associated with continuous peripheral nerve blocks in orthopedic patients.
Wiegel M et al
10. Awareness during general anesthesia: analysis of contributing causes aided by automatic data capture.
Driscoll WD et al
11. Probable right atrial thrombus immediately after recombinant activated Factor VII administration.
Pang G, Donaldson A
12. A single dose of propofol at the end of surgery for the prevention of emergence agitation in children undergoing strabismus surgery during sevoflurane anesthesia.
Aouad MT et al
13. Use of recombinant activated factor VII in intractable bleeding during pediatric neurosurgical procedures.
Uhrig L et al:
14. Neuraxial anesthesia for cesarean delivery in a parturient with type 1 von Willebrand disease and scoliosis.
Butwick AJ, Carvalho B
15. Effects of mannitol bolus administration on intracranial pressure, cerebral extracellular metabolites, and tissue oxygenation in severely head-injured patients.
Sakowitz OW et al
16. Toward the prevention of acute lung injury: protocol-guided limitation of large tidal volume ventilation and inappropriate transfusion.
Yilmaz M et al
17. The effect of time of day on the duration of neuromuscular blockade elicited by rocuronium.
Cheeseman JF et al
18. Blood transfusion is associated with a higher rate of postoperative complications.
Whitson BA et al
19. The influence of propofol versus sevoflurane anesthesia on outcome in 10,535 cardiac surgical procedures.
Jakobsen CJ et al
20. Perioperative medical management of ischemic heart disease in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.
Feringa HH et al
21. Low-dose intravenous midazolam reduces etomidate-induced myoclonus: a prospective, randomized study in patients undergoing elective cardioversion.
Hüter L et al
22. Garlic at dietary doses does not impair platelet function.
Scharbert G et al
23. The use of esmolol and magnesium to prevent haemodynamic responses to extubation after coronary artery grafting.
Arar C et al
24. Combined intrathecal and epidural magnesium sulfate supplementation of spinal anesthesia to reduce post-operative analgesic requirements: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial in patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery.
Arcioni R et al
25. Heart rate and blood pressure variability as markers of sensory blockade with labour epidural analgesia.
Deschamps A et al
26. Repetitive generalized seizure-like activity during emergence from sevoflurane anesthesia.
Mohanram A et al
27. Pharmacology of herbals and their impact in anesthesia.
Kaye AD et al
28. Case report: transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) — a clear and present danger.
Lin Y et al
29. Spontaneous spinal epidural haematoma: a rare cause of quadriplegia in the post-partum period.
Bose S et al
30. Intraoperative management of patients with carcinoid heart disease having valvular surgery: a review of one hundred consecutive cases.
Weingarten TN et al
31. Phaeochromocytoma crisis—a rare indication for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Chao A et al
32. The effects of mild perioperative hypothermia on blood loss and transfusion requirement.
Rajagopalan S et al
33. Soft palate perforation during orotracheal intubation facilitated by the Glidescope videolaryngoscope.
Vincent RD Jr et al
34. Radiologic assessment of potential sites for needle decompression of a tension pneumothorax.
Wax DB, Leibowitz AB
35. Heparin anticoagulation in patients undergoing off-pump and on-pump coronary bypass surgery.
Tanaka KA et al
36. Systematic follow-up increases incidence of anaphylaxis during adverse reactions in anesthetized patients.
Malinovsky JM et al
37. Levosimendan: current status and future prospects.
38. Safety and tolerability of single intravenous doses of sugammadex administered simultaneously with rocuronium or vecuronium in healthy volunteers.
Cammu G et al
39. Contamination of anaesthetic machines with pathogenic organisms.
Baillie JK et al
40. Impaired vitamin B12 metabolic status in healthcare workers occupationally exposed to nitrous oxide.
Krajewski W et al
41. Suspected amniotic fluid embolism following amniotomy: a case report.
Mato J
42. Asystole during laryngoscopy of a patient with pleural and pericardial effusions: a case report.
Geisz-Everson MA et al
43. A Jehovah’s Witness child with hemophilia B and factor IX inhibitors undergoing scoliosis surgery.
Chau A et al
44. Subarachnoid haematoma after spinal anaesthesia mimicking transient radicular irritation: a case report and review.
Lam DH
45. The importance of increased neck circumference to intubation difficulties in obese patients.
Gonzalez H et al
46. The effects of dexmedetomidine on cardiac electrophysiology in children.
Hammer GB et al
47. Changes in heart rate variability may reflect sympatholysis during spinal anaesthesia.
Hanss R et al
48. Prognostic value of serum myoglobin in patients after cardiac surgery.
Hofmann D et al
49. Induction of anesthesia triggers hypertensive crisis in a patient with undiagnosed pheochromocytoma: could rocuronium be to blame?
Holldack HJ
50. Sevoflurane concentrations required to block autonomic hyperreflexia during transurethral litholapaxy in patients with complete spinal cord injury.
Yoo KY et al
51. Nerve agents: implications for anesthesia providers.
Hrobak PK
52. Reversal of central nervous system and cardiac toxicity after local anesthetic intoxication by lipid emulsion injection.
Litz RJ et al
53. Malignant hyperthermia presenting during laparoscopic adrenalectomy.
O'Neill SS, Smurthwaite GJ
54. Dexmedetomidine infusion during laparoscopic bariatric surgery: the effect on recovery outcome variables.
Tufanogullari B et al
55. Spinal or local anesthesia in Lichtenstein hernia repair: a randomized controlled trial.
van Veen RN et al
56. Delayed presentation of fat embolism syndrome after intramedullary nailing of a fractured femur: a case report.
Weiss W et al
57. A perspective on the fluids and catheters treatment trial (FACTT). Fluid restriction is superior in acute lung injury and ARDS.
Wiedemann HP:
58. A comparison of intranasal dexmedetomidine and oral midazolam for premedication in pediatric anesthesia: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial.
Yuen VM et al
59. A reliable and handy "rescue" approach to estimate central venous pressure.
Biancofiore G et al
60. Maternal pulse oximetry perfusion index as a predictor of early adverse respiratory neonatal outcome after elective caesarean delivery.
De Felice C et al
61. Does hyperventilation improve operating condition during supratentorial craniotomy? A multicenter randomized crossover trial.
Gelb AW et al
62. Duchenne muscular dystrophy: an old anesthesia problem revisited.
Hayes J et al
63. Successful resuscitation after ropivacaine and lidocaine-induced ventricular arrhythmia following posterior lumbar plexus block in a child.
Ludot H et al
64. Intravenous anesthesia for thoracic procedures.
Purugganan RV
65. Intraoperative detection of methemoglobinemia in a patient given benzocaine spray to relieve discomfort from a nasogastric tube: a case report.
Young B
66. Hemodynamic changes associated with spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery in severe preeclampsia.
Dyer RA et al
67. Intraarticular injection of magnesium sulphate and/or bupivacaine for postoperative analgesia after arthroscopic knee surgery.
Elsharnouby NM et al
68. Hyperosmolar, increased-anion-gap metabolic acidosis and hyperglycemia after etomidate infusion.
Ganesh A et al
69. Low-dose spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section to prevent spinal-induced hypotension.
Roofthooft E, Van de Velde M
70. Fibrinolysis or hypercoagulation during radical prostatectomy? An evaluation of thrombelastographic parameters and standard laboratory tests.
Ziegler S et al
71. Remifentanil-TCI and propofol-TCI for conscious sedation during fiberoptic intubation in the acromegalic patient.
Cafiero T et al:
72. Dexmedetomidine: a review of clinical applications.
Carollo DS et al:
73. Late-onset pulmonary edema due to propofol.
Inal MT et al:
74. Levosimendan infusion improves haemodynamics in elderly heart failure patients undergoing urgent hip fracture repair.
Ponschab M et al:
75. Thyroid storm in a polytrauma patient.
Wilkinson JN:
76. Hemodynamic instability in elective aortic surgery caused by an undiagnosed carcinoid tumor.
Philip A et al:
77. Acute subdural hematoma. after spinal anesthesia in an obstetric patient.
Ramos-Aparici R et al:
78. The pivotal role of vasopressin in refractory anaphylactic shock.
Schummer C et al:
79. Intranasal clonidine as a premedicant: three cases with unique indications.
Stella MJ, Bailey AG:
80. Combination of opioid agonist and agonist-antagonist: patient-controlled analgesia requirements and adverse events among different-ratio morphine and nalbuphine admixtures for postoperative pain.
Yeh Y-C et al:
81. Disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis as a predictor of difficult intubation?
Cagla Ozbakis Akkurt B et al:
82. Effects of fentanyl pretreatment on the QTc interval during propofol induction.
Chang DJ et al:
83. Ocular globe luxation under general anesthesia.
Clendenen SR, Kostick DA:
84. A randomized trial evaluating different modalities of levosimendan administration in cardiac surgery patients with myocardial dysfunction.
De Hert SG et al:
85. Correlation between plasma milrinone concentration and renal function in patients with cardiac disease.
Hasei M et al:
86. Predicting multiple organ failure in patients with severe trauma.
Lausevic Z et al:
87. Update on the propofol infusion syndrome in ICU management of patients with head injury.
Otterspoor LC et al:
88. A possible perianesthetic serotonin syndrome related to intrathecal fentanyl.
Ozkardesler S et al:
89. Intensive versus conventional insulin therapy: a randomized controlled trial in medical and surgical critically ill patients.
Arabi YM et al:
90. Operating room ventilation with laminar airflow shows no protective effect on the surgical site infection rate in orthopedic and abdominal surgery.
Brandt C et al:
91. Management of patients undergoing multivalvular surgery for carcinoid heart disease: the role of the anesthetist.
Castillo JG et al:
92. International normalized ratio and prothrombin time values before the removal of a lumbar plexus catheter in patients: receiving warfarin after total hip replacement.
Chelly JE et al:
93. Intraoperative low-dose ketamine does not prevent a remifentanil-induced increase in morphine requirement after pediatric scoliosis surgery.
Engelhardt T et al:
94. Pathophysiology of peripheral nerve injury during regional anesthesia.
Hogan QH:
95. Risk stratification of chronic heart failure patients by multiple biomarkers: implications of BNP, H-FABP, and PTX3.
Ishino M et al:
96. Reversal of profound rocuronium-induced blockade with sugammadex: a randomized comparison with neostigmine.
Jones RK et al:
97. ß-Blockade (beta blockade) in noncardiac surgery outcome at all levels of cardiac risk.
Kaafarani HMA et al:
98. Unilateral spinal anesthesia in two centenarian patients.
Karacalar S et al:
99. The impact of prophylactic dexamethasone on nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Karanicolas PJ et al:
100. Postoperative pain status after intraoperative systemic dexmedetomidine and epidural neostigmine in patients undergoing lower abdominal surgery.
Kida K et al:
101. Perioperative hemostatic management of patients treated with vitamin K antagonists.
Levy JH et al:
102. Acute lung injury following blood transfusion: expanding the definition.
Marik PE, Corwin HL:
103. The effect of intranasal administration of remifentanil on intubating conditions and airway response after sevoflurane induction of anesthesia in children.
Verghese ST et al:
104. Management of severe hyperkalemia.
Weisberg LS:
105. Wernicke encephalopathy after bariatric surgery: a systematic review.
Aasheim ET
106. Preservation of the positive lusitropic effect of ß-adrenoceptors stimulation in diabetic cardiomyopathy.
Amour J et al
107. Stimulating catheters for continuous femoral nerve blockade after total knee arthroplasty: a randomized, controlled, double-blinded trial.
Barrington MJ et al
108. Desmopressin reduces transfusion needs after surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.
Crescenzi G et al
109. Our own blood is still the best thing to have in our veins.
Frenzel T et al
110. Determination of the efficacy and side-effect profile of lower doses of intrathecal morphine in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty.
Hassett P et al
111. A comparison of dexmedetomidine-midazolam with propofol for maintenance of anesthesia in children undergoing magnetic resonance imaging.
Heard C et al
112. The extended Mallampati score and a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus are predictors of difficult laryngoscopy in the morbidly obese.
Mashour GA et al
113. The safety and analgesic efficacy of intranasal ketorolac in patients with postoperative pain.
Moodie JE et al
114. A randomized double-blinded comparison of phenylephrine and ephedrine infusion combinations to maintain blood pressure during spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery: the effects on fetal acid-base status and hemodynamic control.
Ngan Kee WD et al
115. The effect of intravenous lidocaine on QT changes during tracheal intubation.
Owczuk R et al
116. Prophylactic dexamethasone decreases the incidence of sore throat and hoarseness after tracheal extubation with a double-lumen endobronchial tube.
Park SH et al
117. An evaluation of cyclooxygenase-1 inhibition before coronary artery surgery: aggregometry versus patient self-reporting.
Rahe-Meyer N et al

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