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BMC Anesthesiology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of anesthesiology.
BMC Anesthesiology (ISSN 1471-2253) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE and Google Scholar.
BMC Anesthesiology 2009, 9 :4
The vasodilation induced in the feto-placental circulation by the general anesthetic sevoflurane is mediated by blockage of potassium/calcium, potassium/ATP and voltage-gated calcium channels in the chorionic arteries.
BMC Anesthesiology 2009, 9 :3
Routine head CT scans in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients who remain unresponsive after cessation of sedation are of little diagnostic value and do not alter management in these patients, suggesting they are of limited utility.
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Role of potassium and calcium channels in sevoflurane-mediated vasodilation in the foeto-placental circulation James Jarman, Chrisen H Maharaj, Brendan D Higgins, Rachel F Farragher, Christopher D Laffey, Noel M Flynn, John G Laffey BMC Anesthesiology 2009, 9 :4 (10 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Head CT is of limited diagnostic value in critically ill patients who remain unresponsive after discontinuation of sedation Jay S Balachandran, Mairaj Jaleel, Manu Jain, Niraj Mahajan, Ravi Kalhan, Rajesh Balagani, Helen K Donnelly, Eugene Greenstein, G BMC Anesthesiology 2009, 9 :3 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Efficacy of sub-Tenon's block using an equal volume of local anaesthetic administered either as a single or as divided doses. A randomised clinical trial Ehtesham I Khan, Jawad Mustafa, John McAdoo, George Shorten BMC Anesthesiology 2009, 9 :2 (26 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Nitrous oxide may not increase the risk of cancer recurrence after colorectal surgery: a follow-up of a randomized controlled trial Edith Fleischmann, Corinna Marschalek, Katja Schlemitz, Jarrod E Dalton, Thomas Gruenberger, Friedrich Herbst, Andrea Kurz, Daniel I Sessler BMC Anesthesiology 2009, 9 :1 (3 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [F1000 Medicine ]
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Contact heat evoked potentials using simultaneous EEG and fMRI and their correlation with evoked pain Katherine Roberts, Anastasia Papadaki, Carla Gon BMC Anesthesiology 2008, 8 :8 (17 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Arteriovenous extracorporeal lung assist allows for maximization of oscillatory frequencies: a large-animal model of respiratory distress Ralf M Muellenbach, Julian Kuestermann, Markus Kredel, Am BMC Anesthesiology 2008, 8 :7 (14 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of fenoldopam mesylate for blood pressure control in pediatric patients Gregory B Hammer, Susan T Verghese, David R Drover, Myron Yaster, Joseph R Tobin BMC Anesthesiology 2008, 8 :6 (6 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Determination of the efficacy and side-effect profile of lower doses of intrathecal morphine in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty Patrick Hassett, Bilal Ansari, Pachaimuthu Gnanamoorthy, Brian Kinirons, John G Laffey BMC Anesthesiology 2008, 8 :5 (24 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Desflurane consumption during automated closed-circuit delivery is higher than when a conventional anesthesia machine is used with a simple vaporizer-O2 -N2 O fresh gas flow sequence Sofie De Cooman, Nathalie De Mey, Bram BC Dewulf, Rik Carette, Thierry Deloof, Maurice Sosnowski, Andre M De Wolf, Jan FA Hendrickx BMC Anesthesiology 2008, 8 :4 (17 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A prospective study to evaluate the accuracy of pulse power analysis to monitor cardiac output in critically ill patients Maurizio Cecconi, Jayne Fawcett, R Michael Grounds, Andrew Rhodes BMC Anesthesiology 2008, 8 :3 (18 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Thoracic epidural anesthesia time-dependently modulates pulmonary endothelial dysfunction in septic rats Stefan Lauer, Hendrik Freise, Martin Westphal, Alexander Zarbock, Manfred Fobker, Hugo K Van Aken, Andreas W Sielenkamper, Lars G Fischer Critical Care 2009, 13 :R109 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Comparison of three methods of extra-vascular lung water volume measurement in patients following cardiac surgery Benjamin Maddison, Christopher Wolff, George Findlay, Peter Radermacher, Charles Hinds, Rupert M Pearse Critical Care 2009, 13 :R107 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Genetic variation in the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR, rs25531) influences the analgesic response to the short acting opioid Remifentanil in humans Eva Kosek, Karin B Jensen, Tina B Lonsdorf, Martin Schalling, Martin Ingvar Molecular Pain 2009, 5 :37 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Short Report
Early postoperative mortality in the elderly: a pilot study. Irene Asouhidou, Theodora Asteri, Petros Sountoulides, Konstantinos Natsis, George Georgiadis BMC Research Notes 2009, 2 :118 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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PKCepsilon-dependent potentiation of TTX-resistant Nav1.8 current by neurokinin-1 receptor activation in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons Chun-Lei Cang, Hua Zhang, Yu-Qiu Zhang, Zhi-Qi Zhao Molecular Pain 2009, 5 :33 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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An evaluation of the performance in the UK Royal College of Anaesthetists primary examination by UK medical school and gender. Andrew R Bowhay, Simon D Watmough BMC Medical Education 2009, 9 :38 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Prevalence of endotoxemia after surgery and its association with ICU length of stay Franco Valenza, Lorella Fagnani, Silvia Coppola, Sara Froio, Francesca Sacconi, Cecilia Tedesco, Micol Maffioletti, Marta Pizzocri, Valentina Salice, Maria LUISA Ranzi, Cristina Marenghi, Luciano Gattinoni Critical Care 2009, 13 :R102 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Ethnicity and OPRM variant independently predict pain perception and patient-controlled analgesia usage for post-operative pain Ene-choo Tan, Eileen CP Lim, Yik-ying Teo, Yvonne Lim, Hai-yang Law, Alex T Sia Molecular Pain 2009, 5 :32 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Pulmonary bullet embolism - a safe treatment strategy of a potentially fatal injury: a case report Ali M Hassan, Roger S Cooley, Thomas J Papadimos, John J Fath, Thomas A Schwann, Haitham Elsamaloty Patient Safety in Surgery 2009, 3 :12 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Anemia and red blood cell transfusion in neurocritical care Andreas H Kramer, David A Zygun Critical Care 2009, 13 :R89 (11 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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