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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.
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BMC Anesthesiology 2008, 8 :3
Cardiac output of critically ill patients can be reliably measured for up to four hours by both the lithium dilution technique and a pulse power analysis using a commercial monitor.
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Research article
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 ]
Technical advance
Can modern infrared analyzers replace gas chromatography to measure anesthetic vapor concentrations? Jan FA Hendrickx, Hendrikus JM Lemmens, Rik Carette, Andre M De Wolf, Lawrence J Saidman BMC Anesthesiology 2008, 8 :2 (8 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A new analgesic method, two-minute sciatic nerve press, for immediate pain relief: a randomized trial Jiman He, Bin Wu, Xianrong Jiang, Fenglin Zhang, Tao Zhao, Wenlon Zhang BMC Anesthesiology 2008, 8 :1 (25 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Evaluation of a new arterial pressure-based cardiac output device requiring no external calibration Christopher Prasser, Sylvia Bele, Cornelius Keyl, Stefan Schweiger, Benedikt Trabold, Matthias Amann, Julia Welnhofer, Christoph Wiesenack BMC Anesthesiology 2007, 7 :9 (9 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Quality of life after stay in surgical intensive care unit Fernando J Abelha, Cristina C Santos, Paula C Maia, Maria A Castro, Henrique Barros BMC Anesthesiology 2007, 7 :8 (24 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Increased permeability-oedema and atelectasis in pulmonary dysfunction after trauma and surgery: a prospective cohort study AB Johan Groeneveld BMC Anesthesiology 2007, 7 :7 (9 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Gabapentin and postoperative pain: a qualitative and quantitative systematic review, with focus on procedure Ole Mathiesen, Steen M BMC Anesthesiology 2007, 7 :6 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Drotrecogin alfa (activated) in severe sepsis: a systematic review and new cost-effectiveness analysis Vania Costa, James M Brophy BMC Anesthesiology 2007, 7 :5 (25 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Immediate and short-term pain relief by acute sciatic nerve press: a randomized controlled trial Jiman He, Bin Wu, Wenlong Zhang, Guangping Ten BMC Anesthesiology 2007, 7 :4 (16 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [Cited on BioMed Central ]
Research
Ketamine analgesia for inflammatory pain in neonatal rats: a factorial randomized trial examining long-term effects Cynthia R. Rovnaghi, Sarita Garg, Richard W. Hall, Adnan T. Bhutta, K. j. s. Anand Behavioral and Brain Functions 2008, 4 :35 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Does carbon monoxide treatment alter cytokine levels after endotoxin infusion in pigs? A randomized controlled study Anna-Maja Aberg, Pernilla Abrahamsson, Goran Johansson, Michael Haney, Ola Winso, Jan-Erik Larsson Journal of Inflammation 2008, 5 :13 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Combined milrinone and enteral metoprolol therapy in patients with septic myocardial depression Christian A Schmittinger, Martin W Dunser, Maria Haller, Hanno Ulmer, Gunter Luckner, Christian Torgersen, Stefan Jochberger, Walter R Hasibeder Critical Care 2008, 12 :R99 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Intracerebroventricular administration of N-acetylaspartylglutamate (NAAG) peptidase inhibitors is analgesic in inflammatory pain Tatsuo Yamamoto, Alan Kozikowski, Jia Zhou, Joseph H Neale Molecular Pain 2008, 4 :31 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Prevalence of sleep disturbances and long term reduced health-related quality of life after critical care: a prospective multicenter cohort study Lotti Orwelius, Anders Nordlund, Peter Nordlund, Ulla Edell-Gustafsson, Folke Sjoberg Critical Care 2008, 12 :R97 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Urinary interleukin-18 does not predict acute kidney injury after adult cardiac surgery - a prospective observational cohort study Michael Haase, Rinaldo Bellomo, David Story, Piers Davenport, Anja Haase-Fielitz Critical Care 2008, 12 :R96 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Circulating angiopoietin-1 and -2 in critically ill patients -
development and clinical application of two new immunoassays
Alexander Lukasz, Julian Hellpap, Rudiger Horn, Jan T Kielstein, Sascha David, Hermann Haller, Philipp Kumpers Critical Care 2008, 12 :R94 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Commentary
Prehospital airway management: The patient needs oxygen! Harald V Genzwuerker Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2008, 16 :3 (21 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Original research
Pre-hospital advanced airway management by anaesthesiologists: Is there still room for improvement? Stephen JM Sollid, Jon Kenneth Heltne, Eldar S Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2008, 16 :2 (21 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ]
Editorial
The Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation, and Emergency Medicine - grown up at last Hans Morten Lossius Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2008, 16 :1 (21 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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