Other Articles
Other articles of potential specific interest for October
2009:
(AC Website Editor apologises for the still unresolved formatting
issues with the text below)
AIRWAY
Bezinover D et al. Using a long semi-rigid catheter with a
controllable tip to facilitate tracheal intubation with a
GlideScope. Can J Anaesth. 2009
Oct;56(10):775-6
El Beheiry H et al. Improved esophageal patency when
inserting the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway with an Eschmann
tracheal tube introducer. Can J Anaesth. 2009
Oct;56(10):725-32.
Drolet P. Supraglottic airways and pulmonary aspiration: the
role of the drain tube. Can J Anaesth. 2009
Oct;56(10):715-20.
Xue FS et al. Airway topical anesthesia using the Airtraq
laryngoscope in patients with difficult airways. Can J
Anaesth. 2009 Oct;56(10):777-8.
Francksen H et al. A comparison of the i-gel with the
LMA-Unique in non-paralysed anaesthetised adult patients.
Anaesthesia. 2009
Oct;64(10):1118-2
Hodzovic I et al. Fibreoptic intubation through the laryngeal
mask airway: effect of operator experience*. Anaesthesia.
2009
Oct;64(10):1066-71.
Asai T. Tracheal intubation with restricted access: a
randomised comparison of the Pentax-Airway Scope and Macintosh
laryngoscope in a manikin. Anaesthesia. 2009
Oct;64(10):1114-7.
Williams D et al. Palatal perforation associated with McGrath
videolaryngoscope. Anaesthesia. 2009
Oct;64(10):1144-5
Lundstrøm LH et al; Danish Anaesthesia Database. A documented
previous difficult tracheal intubation as a prognostic test for a
subsequent difficult tracheal intubation in adults.
Anaesthesia. 2009 Oct;64(10):1081-8
Dhara SS. Retrograde tracheal
intubation. Anaesthesia. 2009 Oct;64(10):1094-104.
Takenaka I et al. Fluoroscopic Observation of the
Occipitoatlantoaxial Complex during Intubation Attempt in a
Rheumatoid Patient with Severe Atlantoaxial Subluxation.
Anesthesiology. 2009 Oct;111(4):917-9
Corbanese U et al. Awake intubation with the Bonfils
fibrescope in patients with difficult airway. Eur J
Anaesthesiol. 2009 Oct;26(10):837-41.
Teoh WH et al. Randomised comparison of Pentax AirwayScope
and Glidescope for tracheal intubation in patients with normal
airway anatomy. Anaesthesia. 2009
Oct;64(10):1125-9.
CARDIAC
Liu YH et al. The effects of cardiopulmonary bypass on the
number of cerebral microemboli and the incidence of cognitive
dysfunction after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Anesth Analg. 2009 Oct;109(4):1013-22.
Editorial: van Dijk D et al.
Why are cerebral microemboli not associated with cognitive
decline? Anesth Analg. 2009 Oct;109(4):1006-8
CRITICAL CARE
Curley GF et al. Mechanical Ventilation: Taking Its Toll on
the Lung. Anesthesiology. 2009 Oct;111(4):701-3
GENERAL TOPICS
Tan PJ et al. Operation Timing Does Not Affect Outcome after
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. Anesthesiology. 2009
Oct;111(4):785-9
Wen RJ et al. Pre-operative forced-air warming as a method of
anxiolysis. Anaesthesia. 2009
Oct;64(10):1077-80.
Scholz A et al. The effect of dobutamine on blood flow of
free tissue transfer flaps during head and neck reconstructive
surgery*. Anaesthesia. 2009
Oct;64(10):1089-93.
Letter: Spivey MH et al. Traumatic haemorrhage: a
role for recombinant factor VIIa? Anaesthesia. 2009
Oct;64(10):1141-2.
Editorial: Mandal PK et al. Smaller molecular-sized
anaesthetics oligomerize Abeta peptide simulating Alzheimer's
disease: a relevant issue. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2009
Oct;26(10):805-6.
Dahl V et al. Safety and efficacy of sugammadex for the
reversal of rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade in cardiac
patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Eur J Anaesthesiol.
2009 Oct;26(10):874-84.
Kopp Lugli A et al.
Anaesthetic mechanisms: update on the challenge of unravelling the
mystery of anaesthesia. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2009
Oct;26(10):807-20.
OBSTETRICS
Cheesman K et al. Epidemiology of anesthesia-related
complications in labor and delivery, New York State,
2002-2005. Anesth Analg. 2009
Oct;109(4):1174-
Dyer RA et al. Hemodynamic Effects of Ephedrine,
Phenylephrine, and the Coadministration of Phenylephrine with
Oxytocin during Spinal Anesthesia for Elective Cesarean Delivery.
Anesthesiology. 2009 Oct;111(4):753-65
Harrington B et al. Meningeal
(Postdural) Puncture Headache, Unintentional Dural Puncture, and
the Epidural Blood Patch: A National Survey of United States
Practice. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2009 Sep-Oct;34(5):430-437.
PAEDIATRICS
Chen LH et al. The risk factors for hypoxemia in children
younger than 5 years old undergoing rigid bronchoscopy for foreign
body removal. Anesth Analg. 2009 Oct;109(4):1079-84
PAIN
Coffey RJ et al. Mortality associated with implantation and
management of intrathecal opioid drug infusion systems to treat
noncancer pain. Anesthesiology. 2009
Oct;111(4):881–91
Rathmell JP et al. Death after Initiation of Intrathecal Drug
Therapy for Chronic Pain: Assessing Risk and Designing Prevention.
Anesthesiology. 2009 Oct;111(4):706-8
Editorial: Huntoon M. Ultrasound in Pain Medicine:
Advanced Weaponry or Just a Fad? Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2009
Sep-Oct;34(5):387-388
Peng P et al. Ultrasound-Guided Interventional Procedures in
Pain Medicine: A Review of Anatomy, Sonoanatomy, and Procedures:
Part I: Nonaxial Structures. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2009
Sep-Oct;34(5):458-474
REGIONAL ANAESTHESIA
Arcas-Bellas JJ et al. Delayed quadriparesis after an
interscalene brachial plexus block and general anesthesia: a
differential diagnosis. Anesth Analg. 2009
Oct;109(4):1341-3.
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Lee YY et al. The median effective dose of bupivacaine,
levobupivacaine, and ropivacaine after intrathecal injection in
lower limb surgery. Anesth Analg. 2009
Oct;109(4):1331-4
Zausig YA et al. Lipid emulsion improves recovery from
bupivacaine-induced cardiac arrest, but not from ropivacaine- or
mepivacaine-induced cardiac arrest. Anesth Analg. 2009
Oct;109(4):1323-6.
Christophe JL et al. Assessment of topographic brachial
plexus nerves variations at the axilla using ultrasonography.
Br J Anaesth. 2009 Oct;103(4):606-12.
Wong D et al. Sonographic Location of the Radial Nerve
Confirmed by Nerve Stimulation During Axillary Brachial Plexus
Blockade. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2009
Sep-Oct;34(5):503-507
Horn JL et al. Anatomic Basis to the
Ultrasound-Guided Approach for Saphenous Nerve Blockade. Reg Anesth
Pain Med. 2009 Sep-Oct;34(5):486-489. - van Geffen et
al. Correlation Between Ultrasound Imaging, Cross-Sectional
Anatomy, and Histology of the Brachial Plexus: A Review. Reg
Anesth Pain Med. 2009 Sep-Oct;34(5):490-497
TRAUMA ANAESTHESIA
Mahambrey TD, Fowler RA, Pinto R, Smith TS, Callum JL, Pisani NS,
Rizoli SB, Adhikari NK. Early massive transfusion in trauma
patients: Canadian single-centre retrospective cohort study.
Can J Anaesth. 2009 Oct;56(10):740-50.