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Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 5A–6A. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00001
Anesthesiology CME Program
Instructions for Obtaining Journal CME Credit
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 1069–1070. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00043
Editorial
No Patient Left Behind
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 869–870. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00002
Pressure-support Ventilation in the Operating Room: Do We Need It?
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 872–873. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00004
If You Prick Us, Do We Not Bleed?
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 873–876. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00005
Clinical Science
Teamwork in the Operating Room: Frontline Perspectives among Hospitals and Operating Room Personnel
J Bryan Sexton, Ph.D.; Martin A. Makary, M.D., M.P.H.; Anthony R. Tersigni, Ed.D.; David Pryor, M.D.; Ann Hendrich, M.S., F.A.A.N.; Eric J. Thomas, M.D., M.P.H.; Christine G. Holzmueller, B.L.A.; Andrew P. Knight, M.A.; Yun Wu, M.A.S.; Peter J. Pronovost, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 877–884. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00006
Incidence and Predictors of Difficult and Impossible Mask Ventilation
Sachin Kheterpal, M.D., M.B.A.; Richard Han, M.D., M.P.H.; Kevin K. Tremper, Ph.D., M.D.; Amy Shanks, M.S.; Alan R. Tait, Ph.D.; Michael O’Reilly, M.D., M.S.; Thomas A. Ludwig, M.D., M.S.
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 885–891. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00007
Measurement of Carboxyhemoglobin and Methemoglobin by Pulse Oximetry: A Human Volunteer Study
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 892–897. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00008
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy after Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: The Impact of Endotracheal Tube Cuff Deflation, Reinflation, and Pressure Adjustment
Paul Audu, M.D.; Greg Artz, M.D.; Sarah Scheid, M.D.; James Harrop, M.D.; Todd Albert, M.D.; Alexander Vaccaro, M.D.; Alan Hilibrand, M.D.; Ashwini Sharan, M.D.; Joseph Spiegal, M.D.; Marc Rosen, M.D.
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 898–901. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00009
Effects of Low and High Plasma Concentrations of Dexmedetomidine on Myocardial Perfusion and Cardiac Function in Healthy Male Subjects
Amir Snapir, M.D., Ph.D.; Jussi Posti, B.M.; Erkki Kentala, M.D., Ph.D.; Juha Koskenvuo, M.D., Ph.D.; Jan Sundell, M.D., Ph.D.; Helena Tuunanen, M.D.; Kristo Hakala, M.Sc.; Harry Scheinin, M.D., Ph.D.; Juhani Knuuti, M.D., Ph.D.; Mika Scheinin, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 902–910. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00010
Protective Ventilation Influences Systemic Inflammation after Esophagectomy: A Randomized Controlled Study
Pierre Michelet, M.D.; Xavier-Benoît D’Journo, M.D.; Antoine Roch, M.D., Ph.D.; Christophe Doddoli, M.D.; Valerie Marin, M.D.; Laurent Papazian, M.D., Ph.D.; Isabelle Decamps, M.D.; Fabienne Bregeon, M.D., Ph.D.; Pascal Thomas, M.D.; Jean-Pierre Auffray, M.D.
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 911–919. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00011
Nonlinear Changes in Brain Dynamics during Emergence from Sevoflurane Anesthesia: Preliminary Exploration Using New Software
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 927–935. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00013
Positron Emission Tomography Study of Regional Cerebral Metabolism during General Anesthesia with Xenon in Humans
Steffen Rex, M.D.; Wolfgang Schaefer, M.D., Ph.D.; Philipp H. Meyer, M.D.; Rolf Rossaint, M.D.; Christian Boy, M.D.; Keyvan Setani, M.D.; Ulrich Büll, M.D.; Jan H. Baumert, M.D., D.E.A.A.
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 936–943. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00014
Laboratory Investigations
Performance Characteristics of Five New Anesthesia Ventilators and Four Intensive Care Ventilators in Pressure-support Mode: A Comparative Bench Study
Samir Jaber, M.D., Ph.D.; Didier Tassaux, M.D.; Mustapha Sebbane, M.D.; Yvan Pouzeratte, M.D.; Anne Battisti; Xavier Capdevila, M.D., Ph.D.; Jean-Jacques Eledjam, M.D., Ph.D.; Philippe Jolliet, M.D.
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 944–952. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00015
Isoflurane Produces Delayed Preconditioning against Spinal Cord Ischemic Injury via Release of Free Radicals in Rabbits
Hanfei Sang, M.D., Ph.D.; Lin Cao, M.D.; Pengxin Qiu, M.D.; Lize Xiong, M.D., Ph.D.; Rongrong Wang, M.D.; Guangmei Yan, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 953–960. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00016
Effects of Desflurane in Senescent Rat Myocardium
Sandrine Rozenberg, M.D.; Sophie Besse, Ph.D.; Julien Amour, M.D.; Benoît Vivien, M.D., Ph.D.; Benoît Tavernier, M.D., Ph.D.; Bruno Riou, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 961–967. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00017
Store-operated Ca2+Influx in Airway Smooth Muscle: Interactions between Volatile Anesthetic and Cyclic Nucleotide Effects
Y S. Prakash, M.D., Ph.D.; Adeyemi Iyanoye, M.D.; Binnaz Ay, M.D.; Gary C. Sieck, Ph.D.; Christina M. Pabelick, M.D.
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 976–983. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00019
Epinephrine Increases the Extracellular Lidocaine Concentration in the Brain: A Possible Mechanism for Increased Central Nervous System Toxicity
Ryota Takahashi, M.D.; Yutaka Oda, M.D., Ph.D.; Katsuaki Tanaka, M.D., Ph.D.; Hisayo O. Morishima, M.D., Ph.D.; Koki Inoue, M.D., Ph.D.; Akira Asada, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 984–989. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00020
Sevoflurane Protects Rat Mixed Cerebrocortical Neuronal–Glial Cell Cultures against Transient Oxygen–Glucose Deprivation: Involvement of Glutamate Uptake and Reactive Oxygen Species
Paula T. Canas, M.D.; Lionel J. Velly, M.D.; Christelle N. Labrande, Ph.D.; Benjamin A. Guillet, Ph.D.; Valérie Sautou-Miranda, Ph.D.; Frédérique M. Masmejean, B.S.; André L. Nieoullon, Ph.D.; François M. Gouin, M.D.; Nicolas J. Bruder, M.D.; Pascale S. Pisano, Ph.D.
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 990–998. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00021
Ambulatory Continuous Interscalene Nerve Blocks Decrease the Time to Discharge Readiness after Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Randomized, Triple-masked, Placebo-controlled Study
Brian M. Ilfeld, M.D., M.S.; Krista Vandenborne, Ph.D., P.T.; Pamela W. Duncan, Ph.D., P.T.; Daniel I. Sessler, M.D.; F Kayser Enneking, M.D.; Jonathan J. Shuster, Ph.D.; Douglas W. Theriaque, M.S.; Terese L. Chmielewski, Ph.D., P.T.; Eugene H. Spadoni, P.T.; Thomas W. Wright, M.D.
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 999–1007. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00022
A Randomized Study of the Effects of Gabapentin on Postamputation Pain
Lone Nikolajsen, M.D., Ph.D.; Nanna B. Finnerup, M.D., Ph.D.; Steffen Kramp, M.D.; Anne-Sofie Vimtrup; Johnny Keller, M.D., Ph.D.; Troels S. Jensen, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 1008–1015. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00023
Modulation of Remifentanil-induced Analgesia and Postinfusion Hyperalgesia by Parecoxib in Humans
Andreas Tröster, M.D.; Ruth Sittl; Boris Singler; Martin Schmelz, M.D.; Jürgen Schüttler, M.D.; Wolfgang Koppert, M.D.
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 1016–1023. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00024
Neurotoxicity of Lidocaine Involves Specific Activation of the p38 Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase, but Not Extracellular Signal–regulated or c-jun N-Terminal Kinases, and Is Mediated by Arachidonic Acid Metabolites
Ingrid Haller, M.D.; Barbara Hausott, Ph.D.; Bettina Tomaselli, Ph.D.; Christian Keller, M.D., M.Sc.; Lars Klimaschewski, M.D.; Peter Gerner, M.D.; Philipp Lirk, M.D., M.Sc.
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 1024–1033. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00025
Review Article
Do Antifibrinolytics Reduce Allogeneic Blood Transfusion in Orthopedic Surgery?
Paul Zufferey, M.D.; Fanette Merquiol, M.D.; Silvy Laporte, M.Sc., Ph.D.; Hervé Decousus, M.D.; Patrick Mismetti, M.D., Ph.D.; Christian Auboyer, M.D.; Charles Marc Samama, M.D., Ph.D.; Serge Molliex, M.D., Ph.D.; David C. Warltier, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 1034–1046. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00026
Special Articles
Reports of Death with Use of Propofol (Diprivan) for Nonprocedural (Long-term) Sedation and Literature Review
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 1047–1051. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00027
Case Reports
Preexisting Subclinical Neuropathy as a Risk Factor for Nerve Injury after Continuous Ropivacaine Administration through a Femoral Nerve Catheter
Stephan Blumenthal, M.D.; Alain Borgeat, M.D.; Konrad Maurer, M.D.; Beatrice Beck-Schimmer, M.D.; Uta Kliesch, M.D.; Michael Marquardt, M.D.; Judith Urech, M.D.
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 1053–1056. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00028
Neurocysticercosis Masquerading as Eclampsia
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 1056–1058. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00029
Correspondence
Air Bubble Growth in Water
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 1059. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00030
Air Bubble Growth in Water
Nicholas P. Franks, Ph.D., F.Med.Sci.; Rodrigo Benavides, M.D.; Mervyn Maze, F.R.C.P., F.R.C.A., F.Med.Sci.
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 1059–1060. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00031
One-lung Ventilation Provided by Anesthesiologists Having Minimal Experience with Thoracic Anesthesia
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 1060. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00032
Results of the Study Comparing Devices Used for Lung Isolation Are Rather Concerning
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 1060–1061. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00033
Results of the Study Comparing Devices Used for Lung Isolation Are Rather Concerning
Javier H. Campos, M.D.; Ezra A. Hallam, B.A.; Timothy Van Natta, M.D.; Kemp H. Kernstine, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 1061–1062. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00034
Ambesh Maneuver during Subclavian Vein Catheterization Successfully Prevents and Detects Misplacement of the Catheter into Ipsilateral Internal Jugular Vein
Dinesh K. Singh, M.D.; Monica K. Kohli, M.D.; Vasudha Singhal, M.D.; Vineeta Singh, M.D.; Alka Rani, M.D.
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 1062–1063. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00035
Edison’s Anesthetic
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 1063. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00036
A Rare Iatrogenic Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 1063–1064. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00037
Reviews of Educational Material
Mayo Clinic Analgesic Pathway: Peripheral Nerve Blockade for Major Orthopedic Surgery.
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 1066. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00039
The Ultimate Guide to Finding the Right Job after Residency.
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 1066. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00040
McGraw-Hill Specialty Board Review: Anesthesiology Examination & Board Review, 6th Edition.
Anesthesiology November 2006, Vol. 105, 1067. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200611000-00041
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