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BMC Anesthesiology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of anesthesiology, critical care, perioperative care and pain management, including clinical and experimental research into anesthetic mechanisms, administration and efficacy, technology and monitoring, and associated economic issues.
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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 November 2009) [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
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 chir BMC Anesthesiology 2009, 9 :6 (12 October 2009) [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 July 2009) [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 June 2009) [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 khan M Mutlu BMC Anesthesiology 2009, 9 :3 (7 May 2009) [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 March 2009) [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 February 2009) [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 alves, Mary Tighe, Duncan Atherton, Ravikiran Shenoy, Donald McRobbie, Praveen Anand BMC Anesthesiology 2008, 8 :8 (17 December 2008) [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 lie Johannes, Ulrike Wolfsteiner, Frank Schuster, Christian Wunder, Peter Kranke, Norbert Roewer, J rg Brederlau BMC Anesthesiology 2008, 8 :7 (14 November 2008) [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 October 2008) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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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 chler, J rgen Weitz Trials 2009, 10 :94 (13 October 2009) [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 October 2009) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Commentary
Prehospital cooling in cardiac arrest - the next frontier? Eldar S reide Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2009, 17 :54 (12 October 2009) [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 October 2009) [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 October 2009) [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 October 2009) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Effects of positive end-expiratory pressure on respiratory function and hemodynamics in patients with acute respiratory failure with and without intra-abdominal hypertension: a pilot study Joerg Krebs, Paolo Pelosi, Charalambos Tsagogiorgas, Markus Alb, Thomas Luecke Critical Care 2009, 13 :R160 (5 October 2009) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [Cited on BioMed Central ]
Letter
Respirator fit-testing - will we pass the test? Abhijoy Chakladar, Peter O Beaumont, David R Uncles Critical Care 2009, 13 :417 (29 September 2009) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Original research
Leadership is the essential non-technical skill in the trauma team - results of a qualitative study Magnus Hjortdahl, Amund H Ringen, Anne-Cathrine Naess, Torben Wisborg Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2009, 17 :48 (26 September 2009) [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
The Tilburg double blind randomised controlled trial comparing inguinal hernia repair according to Lichtenstein and the transinguinal preperitoneal technique Giel G Koning, Hans JP de Schipper, Henk JM Oostvogel, Michiel HJ Verhofstad, Pieter G Gerritsen, Kees CJHM van Laarhoven, Patrick WHE Vriens Trials 2009, 10 :89 (25 September 2009) [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]