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December 1999
This Month in Anesthesiology
Study Examines Interaction of Pain and Dyspnea in Healthy Volunteers. Nishino et al. (page 1633)
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 7A. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00002
Editorial
Spinal Hypotension Associated with Cesarean Section: Will Preload Ever Work?
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1565. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00004
Topics:
cesarean section
,
hypotension
Ventilatory Management of Severe Acute Respiratory Failure for Y2K
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1567. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00005
Clinical Science
Effects of Crystalloid and Colloid Preload on Blood Volume in the Parturient Undergoing Spinal Anesthesia for Elective Cesarean Section
Hiroshi Ueyama, M.D.; Yan-Ling He, Ph.D.; Hironobu Tanigami, M.D.; Takashi Mashimo, M.D.; Ikuto Yoshiya, M.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1571. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00006
Controlled Airway Pressure Therapy, Nitric Oxide Inhalation, Prone Position, and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) as Components of an Integrated Approach to ARDS
Roman Ullrich, M.D.; Christine Lorber, M.D.; Georg Röder, M.D.; Georg Urak, M.D.; Barbara Faryniak, M.D.; Robert N. Sladen, M.B.Ch.B., M.R.C.P.(UK), F.R.C.P.(C); Peter Germann, M.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1577. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00007
Effect of Dobutamine on Splanchnic Carbohydrate Metabolism and Amino Acid Balance after Cardiac Surgery
Hermann Ensinger, M.D.; Arto Rantala, M.D.; Josef Vogt, Ph.D.; Michael Georgieff, M.D.; Jukka Takala, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1587. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00008
Topics:
amino acids
,
carbohydrate metabolism
,
cardiac surgery procedures
,
dobutamine
,
glucose
Epileptiform Electroencephalogram during Mask Induction of Anesthesia with Sevoflurane
Arvi Yli-Hankala, M.D., Ph.D.; Anne Vakkuri, M.D.; Mika Särkelä, M.Sc.; Leena Lindgren, M.D., Ph.D.; Kari Korttila, M.D., Ph.D.; Ville Jäntti, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1596. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00009
Topics:
anesthesia induction
,
electroencephalography
,
masks
,
sevoflurane
,
hyperventilation
Changes in Electroencephalogram and Autonomic Cardiovascular Activity during Induction of Anesthesia with Sevoflurane Compared with Halothane in Children
Isabelle Constant, M.D.; Marie-Claude Dubois, M.D.; Véronique Piat, M.D.; Marie-Laure Moutard, M.D.; Maggie McCue, R.D.; Isabelle Murat, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1604. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00010
Do Pipecuronium and Rocuronium Affect Human Bronchial Smooth Muscle?
Lucia Zappi, M.D.; Pingfang Song, M.D.; Siriana Nicosia, Ph.D.; Francesco Nicosia, M.D.; Kai Rehder, M.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1616. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00011
Topics:
muscarinic acetylcholine receptor
,
pipecuronium
,
rocuronium
,
pilocarpine
Effect of the Duration of Electrical Stimulation on the Analgesic Response in Patients with Low Back Pain
Mohamed A. Hamza, M.D.; El-sayed A. Ghoname, M.D.; Paul F. White, Ph.D., M.D., F.A.N.Z.C.A.; William F. Craig, M.D.; Hesham E. Ahmed, M.D.; Noor M. Gajraj, M.D.; Akshay S. Vakharia, M.D.; Carl E. Noe, M.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1622. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00012
Topics:
analgesics
,
electric stimulation
,
low back pain
,
pain
Efficiency of a New Fiberoptic Stylet Scope in Tracheal Intubation
Takayuki Kitamura, M.D.; Yoshitsugu Yamada, M.D., Ph.D.; Hong-Lin Du, M.D., Ph.D.; Kazuo Hanaoka, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1628. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00013
Topics:
endotracheal intubation
,
fiber optics
,
intubation
,
stylet
Experimental Pain Augments Experimental Dyspnea, but Not Vice Versa in Human Volunteers
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1633. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00014
Topics:
dyspnea
,
pain
,
respiration
,
inspiration
Evaluation of Neuromuscular and Cardiovascular Effects of Two Doses of Rapacuronium (ORG 9487) versus Mivacurium and Succinylcholine
Rafael Miguel, M.D.; Thomas Witkowski, M.D.; Hideo Nagashima, M.D.; Robert Fragen, M.D.; Richard Bartkowski, M.D.; Francis F. Foldes, M.D.; Colin Shanks, M.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1648. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00016
Topics:
cardiovascular system
,
mivacurium
,
succinylcholine
,
symptom onset
A New Anterior Approach to the Sciatic Nerve Block
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1655. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00017
Topics:
sciatic nerve block
,
sciatic nerve
,
needles
,
anatomical landmarks
Pharyngeal Mucosal Pressure and Perfusion : A Fiberoptic Evaluation of the Posterior Pharynx in Anesthetized Adult Patients with a Modified Cuffed Oropharyngeal Airway
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1661. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00018
Topics:
adult
,
airway device, oral
,
fiber optics
,
mucous membrane
,
perfusion
Alfentanil Causes Less Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting than Equipotent Doses of Fentanyl or Sufentanil in Outpatients
Stephan Langevin, M.D.; Martin R. Lessard, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.; Claude A. Trépanier, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.; Jean-Pierre Baribault, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1666. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00019
Topics:
alfentanil
,
fentanyl
,
opioids
,
outpatients
,
postoperative nausea and vomiting
Beneficial Effects from β-Adrenergic Blockade in Elderly Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery
Michael Zaugg, M.D.; Thomas Tagliente, M.D., Ph.D.; Eliana Lucchinetti, M.S.; Ellis Jacobs, Ph.D.; Marina Krol, Ph.D.; Carol Bodian, Dr.P.H.; David L. Reich, M.D.; Jeffrey H. Silverstein, M.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1674. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00020
Topics:
cardiac troponin i
,
doppler hemodynamics
,
hemodynamics
,
intraoperative care
,
older adult
Does Epidural Anesthesia Have General Anesthetic Effects? : A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1687. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00021
Pharmacokinetics of Thiopental Enantiomers during and following Prolonged High-dose Therapy
Dennis J. Cordato, F.R.A.C.P.; Laurence E. Mather, Ph.D.; Annette S. Gross, Ph.D.; Geoffrey K. Herkes, Ph.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1693. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00022
Topics:
enantiomer
,
pharmacokinetics
,
thiopental
,
infusion procedures
Airway Injury during Anesthesia : A Closed Claims Analysis
Karen B. Domino, M.D., M.P.H.; Karen L. Posner, Ph.D.; Robert A. Caplan, M.D.; Frederick W. Cheney, M.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1703. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00023
Laboratory Investigations
Propofol-induced Depression of Cultured Rat Ventricular Myocytes Is Related to the M2-acetylcholine Receptor–NO–cGMP Signaling Pathway
Shuji Yamamoto, M.D., Ph.D.; Shin Kawana, M.D., Ph.D.; Atsushi Miyamoto, M.P., Ph.D.; Hideyo Ohshika, M.D., Ph.D.; Akiyoshi Namiki, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1712. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00024
Local Coupling of Cerebral Blood Flow to Cerebral Glucose Metabolism during Inhalational Anesthesia in Rats : Desflurane versus Isoflurane
Christian Lenz, M.D.; Thomas Frietsch, M.D.; Carsten Fütterer; Annette Rebel, M.D.; Klaus van Ackern, M.D.; Wolfgang Kuschinsky, M.D.; Klaus F. Waschke, M.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1720. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00025
Topics:
anesthesia, inhalation
,
brain
,
cerebral blood flow
,
desflurane
,
glucose metabolism
Selective iNOS Inhibition Attenuates Acetylcholine- and Bradykinin-induced Vasoconstriction in Lipopolysaccharide-exposed Rat Lungs
Lars G. Fischer, M.D.; Damian J. Horstman, M.S.; Klaus Hahnenkamp; Nancy E. Kechner, Ph.D.; George F. Rich, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1724. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00026
Topics:
acetylcholine
,
bradykinin
,
lipopolysaccharides
,
lung
,
nitric oxide synthase
Ketamine Distribution Described by a Recirculatory Pharmacokinetic Model Is Not Stereoselective
Thomas K. Henthorn, M.D.; Tom C. Krejcie, M.D.; Claus U. Niemann, M.D.; Cheri Enders-Klein, B.A.; Colin A. Shanks, M.D.; Michael J. Avram, Ph.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1733. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00027
Topics:
ketamine
,
antipyrine
,
enantiomer
,
lung
Congenital NOS2 Deficiency Protects Mice from LPS-induced Hyporesponsiveness to Inhaled Nitric Oxide
Jörg Weimann, M.D.; Kenneth D. Bloch, M.D.; Masao Takata, M.D., Ph.D.; Wolfgang Steudel, M.D.; Warren M. Zapol, M.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1744. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00028
Topics:
lipopolysaccharides
,
lung
,
mice
,
nitric oxide
Diaspirin Cross-linked Hemoglobin Effectively Restores Pancreatic Microcirculatory Failure in Hemorrhagic Shock
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1754. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00029
Topics:
hemoglobin
,
pancreas
,
resuscitation
,
shock, hemorrhagic
,
leukocytes
Deep Hypothermia and Rewarming Alters Glutamate Levels and Glycogen Content in Cultured Astrocytes
Bruno Bissonnette, M.D.; Luc Pellerin, Ph.D.; Patrick Ravussin, M.D.; Véronique B. Daven; Pierre J. Magistretti, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1763. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00030
Topics:
astrocytes
,
glutamate
,
glutamates
,
glycogen
,
hypothermia, induced
Isoflurane Blunts Electroencephalographic and Thalamic–Reticular Formation Responses to Noxious Stimulation in Goats
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1770. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00031
Topics:
capra hircus
,
electroencephalography
,
isoflurane
,
reticular formation
,
thalamus
First-pass Lung Uptake and Pulmonary Clearance of Propofol : Assessment with a Recirculatory Indocyanine Green Pharmacokinetic Model
Jette A. Kuipers, M.Sc.; Fred Boer, M.D., Ph.D.; Wim Olieman; Anton G. L. Burm, M.Sc., Ph.D.; James G. Bovill, M.D., Ph.D., F.F.A.R.C.S.I.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1780. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00032
Topics:
drug clearance
,
indocyanine green
,
lung
,
propofol
,
sheep
Halothane and Isoflurane Increase Spontaneous but Reduce the N-methyl-D-aspartate–evoked Dopamine Release in Rat Striatal Slices : Evidence for Direct Presynaptic Effects
Hawa Keita, M.D.; Danielle Henzel-Rouellé; Hervé Dupont, M.D.; Jean-Marie Desmonts, M.D.; Jean Mantz, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1788. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00033
Topics:
dopamine
,
halothane
,
isoflurane
,
n-methylaspartate
,
synaptosomes
Dibucaine and Tetracaine Inhibit the Activation of Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Mediated by L-type Calcium Channels in PC12 Cells
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1798. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00034
Topics:
dibucaine
,
mitogen-activated protein kinases
,
potassium chloride
,
tetracaine
,
pc12 cells
Intestinal Luminal Microdialysis : A New Approach to Assess Gut Mucosal Ischemia
Jyrki J. Tenhunen, M.D.; Hannu Kosunen, M.Sc.(Pharm.); Esko Alhava, M.D., Ph.D.; Leena Tuomisto, M.D., Ph.D.; Jukka A. Takala, M.D., Ph.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1807. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00035
Topics:
intestines
,
ischemia
,
lactates
,
microdialysis
,
mucous membrane
Colchicine Inhibits Isoflurane-induced Preconditioning
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1816. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00036
Exposure to Cigarette Smoke Impairs Alveolar Macrophage Functions during Halothane and Isoflurane Anesthesia in Rats
Naoki Kotani, M.D.; Hiroshi Hashimoto, M.D.; Daniel I. Sessler, M.D.; Yuichi Yatsu, M.D.; Masatoshi Muraoka, M.D.; Akitomo Matsuki, M.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1823. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00037
Topics:
cigarette smoke
,
cytokine
,
gene expression
,
halothane
,
irrigation
Different Ventilation Strategies Affect Lung Function but Do Not Increase Tumor Necrosis Factor-α and Prostacyclin Production in Lavaged Rat Lungs In Vivo
Serge J. C. Verbrugge, Ph.D.; Stefan Uhlig, Ph.D.; Sebastian J. C. M. M. Neggers, M.Sc.; Christian Martin, Ph.D.; Heinz-Dieter Held, Dipl.-Biol.; Jack J. Haitsma, M.D.; Burkhard Lachmann, M.D., Ph.D
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1834. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00038
Tissue Factor Expression in Vital Organs during Murine Traumatic Shock : Role of Transcription Factors AP-1 and NF-κB
Valerie E. Armstead, M.D.; Irina L. Opentanova, M.S.; Alexander G. Minchenko, Ph.D.; Allan M. Lefer, Ph.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1844. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00039
Topics:
lung
,
mice
,
rats
,
rna, messenger
,
shock, traumatic
Interaction of Intravenous Anesthetics with Human Neuronal Potassium Currents in Relation to Clinical Concentrations
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1853. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00040
Topics:
anesthetics, intravenous
,
potassium
,
voltage
Hemodilution during Venous Gas Embolization Improves Gas Exchange, without Altering V̇A/Q̇ or Pulmonary Blood Flow Distributions
Steven Deem, M.D.; Steven McKinney, Ph.D.; Nayak L. Polissar, Ph.D.; Richard G. Hedges, M.S.; Erik R. Swenson, M.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1861. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00041
Topics:
anemia
,
embolization
,
hemodilution
,
pulmonary circulation
,
pulmonary gas exchange
Effects of Halothane and Enflurane on Ventricular Conduction, Refractoriness, and Wavelength : A Concentration–Response Study in Isolated Hearts
Antoine G. Aya, M.D., M.Sc.; Jean E. de La Coussaye, M.D., Ph.D.; Emmanuelle Robert, Ph.D.; Jacques Ripart, M.D., Ph.D.; Jean-Yves Lefrant, M.D., Ph.D.; Pascale Fabbro-Péray, M.D., Ph.D.; Jean-Jacques Eledjam, M.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1873. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00042
Topics:
enflurane
,
halothane
,
heart
,
heart ventricle
,
conduction velocity
Intrathecal Drug Therapy for Chronic Pain : From Basic Science to Clinical Practice
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1891. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00044
Topics:
agonists
,
analgesics
,
antagonists
,
chronic pain
,
morphine
Education
Nursing Workload Associated with Adverse Events in the Postanesthesia Care Unit
Marsha M. Cohen, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.; Linda L. O'Brien-Pallas, Ph.D.; Christine Copplestone, M.Sc.; Ronald Wall, Ph.D.; Joan Porter, M.Sc.; Keith D. Rose, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1882. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00043
Treatment of Lumbosacral Radiculopathy with Epidural Steroids
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1937. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00047
Review Article
Intraoperative and Postoperative Analgesic Efficacy and Adverse Effects of Intrathecal Opioids in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Section with Spinal Anesthesia : A Qualitative and Quantitative Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Jørgen B. Dahl, M.D., Ph.D.; Inge S. Jeppesen, M.D.; Henrik Jørgensen, M.D.; Jørn Wetterslev, M.D., Ph.D.; Steen Møiniche, M.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1919. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00045
Topics:
analgesics
,
cesarean section
,
opioids
,
spinal anesthesia
,
intraoperative care
Special Articles
Incidence of Spinal Epidural Abscess after Epidural Analgesia : A National 1-year Survey
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1928. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00046
Case Reports
Circulatory Failure after Anesthesia Induction in a Patient with Severe Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Laurent Höhn, M.D.; Alexandre Schweizer, M.D.; Denis R. Morel, M.D.; Anastase Spiliopoulos, M.D.; Marc Licker, M.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1943. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00048
Topics:
anesthesia induction
,
primary pulmonary hypertension
,
shock
The Intraoperative Diagnosis of a Tracheoesophageal Fistula in an Adult
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1946. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00049
Topics:
adult
,
intraoperative care
,
tracheoesophageal fistula
The Changes in Bispectral Index during a Hypovolemic Cardiac Arrest
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1947. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00050
Topics:
bispectral index
,
cardiac arrest
Extreme Intraoperative Blood Loss and Hemodilution in a Jehovah's Witness: New Aspects in Postoperative Management
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1949. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00051
Catastrophic Caudad Spread of a Peritonsillar Abscess: A Case Report
Gerard R. Manecke, M.D.; Saad Marghoob, M.D.; Kathleen C. Finzel, M.D.; David C. Madoff, M.D.; Irene H. Quijano, M.D.; Paul J. Poppers, M.D.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1956. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00053
Topics:
peritonsillar abscess
Correspondence
Behavioral Outcomes Methodology
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1959. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00055
Causes of Nitrous Oxide Contamination in Operating Rooms
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1960. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00056
Causes of Nitrous Oxide Contamination in Operating Rooms
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1960. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00057
Minimizing Venous Air Embolism from Reinfusion Bags
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1962. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00058
Liquid Ventilation: A Theoretically Beneficial Approach in Treating Systemic Air Embolism in Lung Trauma
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1963. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00059
Attempted Placement of a Thoracic Epidural Catheter via the Caudal Route in a Newborn
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1965. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00061
Mathematical Equivalent of Metabolic Alkalosis Part of the Goldberg Acid–Base Map
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1967. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00062
Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgia Associated with a Severe Atypical Facial Pain Exacerbated by Hydrocephalus
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1968. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00063
An Adverse Effect of Carboxymethylcellulose in Lidocaine Jelly
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1969. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00064
Report of Scientific Meetings
Eleventh International Symposium on Anesthesia and Intensive Care.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1970. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00065
Topics:
intensive care
Reviews of Educational Material
Pain and Suffering.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1971. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00066
Topics:
pain
Atlas of Regional Anesthesia, Second Edition.
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1971. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00067
Topics:
anesthesia, conduction
Acknowledgment
Acknowledgment
Anesthesiology December 1999, Vol. 91, 1973. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199912000-00068
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