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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.
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Study protocol
Protocol for the "Michigan Awareness Control Study": A prospective, randomized, controlled trial comparing electronic alerts based on bispectral index monitoring or minimum alveolar concentration for the prevention of intraoperative awareness George A Mashour, Kevin K Tremper, Michael S Avidan BMC Anesthesiology 2009, 9 :7 (5 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Noninvasive cardiac output and blood pressure monitoring cannot replace an invasive monitoring system in critically ill patients John F Stover, Reto Stocker, Renato Lenherr, Thomas A Neff, Silvia R Cottini, Bernhard Zoller, Markus B BMC Anesthesiology 2009, 9 :6 (12 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Population pharmacokinetics of remifentanil in infants and children undergoing cardiac surgery Wai Johnn Sam, Gregory B Hammer, David R Drover BMC Anesthesiology 2009, 9 :5 (27 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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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 ]
Technical advance
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 ]
Original research
A consensus-based template for uniform reporting of data from pre-hospital advanced airway management Stephen J M Sollid, David Lockey, Hans Morten Lossius, Pre-hospital advanced airway management expert group Paam Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2009, 17 :58 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
Epidural lipomatosis and congenital small spinal canal in spinal anaesthesia: a case report and review of the literature Per Flisberg, Owain Thomas, Bo Geijer, Ulf Schott Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :128 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Association of arterial blood pressure and vasopressor load
with septic shock mortality: a post hoc analysis of a multicenter trial Martin W Dunser, Esko Ruokonen, Ville Pettila, Hanno Ulmer, Christian Torgersen, Christian A Schmittinger, Stephan Jakob, Jukka Takala Critical Care 2009, 13 :R181 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Variations in arterial blood pressure are associated with parallel changes in FlowTrac/Vigileo(R) - derived cardiac output measurements: a prospective comparison study Savvas Eleftheriadis, Zisis Galatoudis, Vasilios Didilis, Ioannis Bougioukas, Julika Schon, Hermann Heinze, Klaus-Ulrich Berger, Matthias Heringlake Critical Care 2009, 13 :R179 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
IVC CLAMP: infrahepatic inferior vena cava clamping during hepatectomy - a randomised controlled trial in an interdisciplinary setting Nuh N Rahbari, Johannes B Zimmermann, Moritz Koch, Thomas Bruckner, Thomas Schmidt, Heike Elbers, Christoph Reissfelder, Markus A Weigand, Markus W B Trials 2009, 10 :94 (13 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The role of CACNA1S in predisposition to malignant hyperthermia Danielle Carpenter, Christopher Ringrose, Vincenzo Leo, Andrew Morris, Rachel L Robinson, P Jane Halsall, Philip M Hopkins, Marie-Anne Shaw BMC Medical Genetics 2009, 10 :104 (13 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Commentary
Prehospital cooling in cardiac arrest - the next frontier? Eldar S Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2009, 17 :54 (12 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Review
Out-of-hospital therapeutic hypothermia in cardiac arrest victims Wilhelm Behringer, Jasmin Arrich, Michael Holzer, Fritz Sterz Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2009, 17 :52 (12 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [Cited on BioMed Central ]
Case report
Management of a massive thoracoabdominal impalement: a case report Chhavi Sawhney, Nita D'souza, Biplab Mishra, Babita Gupta, Subir Das Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2009, 17 :50 (7 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Letter
Acute transient thyroid swelling after catheterization of the subclavian vein R Arthur Bouwman, Martijn R Meijerink, Albertus Beishuizen Critical Care 2009, 13 :419 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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