Anesthesiology

Davies, Joanna M. F.R.C.A.; Posner, Karen L. Ph.D.; Lee, Lorri A. M.D.; Cheney, Frederick W. M.D.; Domino, Karen B. M.D., M.P.H.

Anesthesiology. 110(1):131-139, January 2009.

doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e318190e16a

Obstetric anesthesia claims for injuries from 1990 to 2003 were compared with obstetric claims for injuries prior to 1990. Compared with pre-1990 obstetric claims, the proportion of maternal death and newborn death/brain damage decreased, whereas maternal nerve injury and maternal back pain increased. Although newborn death/brain damage decreased, it yet remains a leading cause of obstetric anesthesia malpractice claims over time. Potentially preventable anesthetic causes of newborn injury included delays in anesthesia care and poor communication between the obstetrician and anesthesiologist.

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Santoni, Brandon G. Ph.D.; Hindman, Bradley J. M.D.; Puttlitz, Christian M. Ph.D.; Weeks, Julie B. M.P.T.; Johnson, Nathaniel B.S.; Maktabi, Mazen A. M.D.; Todd, Michael M. M.D.

Anesthesiology. 110(1):24-31, January 2009.

doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e318190b556

Direct laryngoscopy and intubation conducted with manual in-line stabilization was associated with a doubling of pressure applied by the laryngoscope blade.

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Bernards, Christopher M. M.D.; Knowlton, Susan L. M.D.; Schmidt, Douglas F. Ph.D.; DePaso, William J. M.D.; Lee, Matthias K. M.D.; McDonald, Susan B. M.D.; Bains, Oneil S. M.D.

Anesthesiology. 110(1):41-49, January 2009.

doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e318190b501

In patients with moderate obstructive sleep apnea, remifentanil markedly impaired normal sleep architecture and significantly decreased obstructive apneas. However, remifentanil markedly increased central apneas in a subset of patients.

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Kheterpal, Sachin M.D., M.B.A.; O'Reilly, Michael M.D.; Englesbe, Michael J. M.D.; Rosenberg, Andrew L. M.D.; Shanks, Amy M. M.S.; Zhang, Lingling M.A.; Rothman, Edward D. Ph.D.; Campbell, Darrell A. M.D.; Tremper, Kevin K. Ph.D., M.D.

Anesthesiology. 110(1):58-66, January 2009.

doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e318190b6dc

Analysis of 7,740 general surgery operations allowed the development of a cardiac adverse event risk model superior to current risk stratification techniques because of the inclusion of intraoperative variables.

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Katznelson, Rita M.D.; Djaiani, George N. M.D., F.R.C.A., F.R.C.P.C.; Borger, Michael A. M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.P.C.; Friedman, Zeev M.D.; Abbey, Susan E. M.D., F.R.C.P.C.; Fedorko, Ludwik M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.P.C.; Karski, Jacek M.D., F.R.C.P.C.; Mitsakakis, Nicholas M.Sc.; Carroll, Jo R.N.; Beattie, W Scott M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.P.C.

Anesthesiology. 110(1):67-73, January 2009.

doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e318190b4d9

Preoperative statins administration is associated with a lower risk of postoperative delirium in cardiac surgery.

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Yu, Binglan Ph.D.; Volpato, Gian Paolo M.D.; Chang, Keqin M.D., Ph.D.; Bloch, Kenneth D. M.D.; Zapol, Warren M. M.D.

Anesthesiology. 110(1):113-122, January 2009.

doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e318190bc4f

Pretreatment with inhaled nitric oxide followed by continuous breathing of a low concentration of nitric oxide prevents systemic and pulmonary vasoconstriction induced by HBOC-201 administration in sheep without causing methemoglobinemia. SUPPLEMENTAL DIGITAL CONTENT IS AVAILABLE IN THE TEXT

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