421 Pediatric Journal Club
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
6:00 - 8:00 PM - Location - TBD


Intraosseous Infusions: A Review for Anesthesiologist with a Focus on Pediatric Use

Comparing Peripheral Venous Access between Obese and Normal Weight Childred

Departmental Journal Club
Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Droperidol: Past, Present and Future

Perioperative Management of Warfarin and Antiplatelet Therapy

Acute Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

Departmental Journal Club
Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Effect of B-blocker Prescription on the Incidence of Postoperative Myocardial Infarction after Hip and Knee Arthoplasty

Perioperative B-Blockade, Discontinuation, and Complications

Pro: Ultrasound Should Be the  Standard of Care for Central Catheter Insertion

Con: We Should Not Enforce the Use of Ultrasound as a Standard of Care for Obtaining Cenral Venous Access

Sellicks's Maneuver: To Do or Not Do

On Cricoid Pressure: "May the Force Be with You"

Departmental Journal Club
Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Transversalis Fascia Plane Block, a Novel Ultrasound-guided Abdominal Wall Nerve Block

Ultrasound-guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block: Description of a New Technique and Comparison with Conventional Systemic Analgesia During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Cuffed vs Non-cuffed Endotracheal Tubes for Pediatric Anesthesia

Anaesthesia in Haemdodynamically Compromised Emergency Patients: Does Ketamine Represent Best Choice of Induction Agent?

Etomidate versus Ketamine for Rapid Sequence Intubation in Acutely Ill Patients: A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial

Departmental Journal Club
Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Early Exposure to Anesthesia and Learning Disabilites in a Population based Birth Cohort

Melatonin Provides Anxiolysis Enhances Analgesia Decreases Intraocular Pressure and Promotes Better Operating Conditions During Cataract Surgery Under Topical Anesthesia

Advanced Trauma Llife Support ATLS 8th Edition Changes of Importance to Anesthesiologists


Departmental Journal Club
Wednesday, May 20, 2009

 A Surgical Safety Checklist to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality in a Global Populatoin

 Acute Kidney Injury by Hydroxyethyl Starch: Cand the Risks Be Mitigated?

Prediction and Outcomes of Impossible Mask Ventilation

Departmental Journal Club
Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Increased Plasma and Platelet to Red Blood Cell Ratios Imprives Outcome in 466 Massively Transfused Civilian Trauma Patients

Dexmedetomidine vs Midazolam for Sedation of Critically Ill Patients

A New Era for Sedation in ICU Patients

Methemoglobinemia Related to Local Anesthetics: A Summary fo 242 Episodes

Severe Methemoglobinemia Detected by Pulse Oximetry

Banning Benzocaine: Of Bananas, Bureaucrats, and Blue Men

Departmental Journal Club
Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Manual In-Line Stabilization Increase Pressures Applied by the Laryngoscope Blade During Direct Laryngoscopy and Orotracheal Intubation

Laryngoscopy Force, Visualization, and Intubation Failure in Acute Trauma. Should We Modify the Practice of Manual In-Line Stabilization?

The Anesthetic Management of Children with Anterior Mediastinal Masses

Evaluation of a Single Preoperative Dose of Pregabalin for Attenuation of Postoperative Pain After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Departmental Journal Club
Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Noncardiac Surgery for Patients with Coronary Artery Stents

Time and Cardiac Riskof Surgery after Bare-metal Stent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Cardiac Risk of Noncardiact Surgerey after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with Drug-eluting Stents

Neostigmine but not Sugammadex Immpairs Upper Airway Dilator Muscle Activity and Breathing

Physiology Comparison of Spontaneous and Postivie-pressure Ventilation in Laryngotracheal Stenosis


Departmental Journal Club
Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Residual Neuromuscular Blockade and Critical Respiratory Events in the Postanesthesia Care Unit

Residual Neuromuscular Blockade - Rediscovering the Obvious

Association Between Critical Care Physician Management and Patient Mortality in the Intenseive Care Unit

LMA - Supreme ^TM - A New Single-Use LMA ^TM with Gastric Access: A Report on its Clinical Efficacy


Departmental Journal Club
Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Nasal Ventilation Is More Effective than Combined Oral-Nasal Ventilation during Induction of General Anesthesia

STOP Questionnaire - A Tool to Screen Patients for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Unsuccessful Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation during Neurosurgery: Is the Supine Position Always Optimal?

Departmental Journal Club
Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Anesthesia Awareness and the Bispectral Index

 Depth of Anesthesia Monitor and the Frequency of Intraoperative Awareness

 Commentary and Information in Response to New England Journal of Medicine Study of Anesthesia Awareness and the Bispectral Index

 Minimally Interrupted Cardiac Resuscitation by Emergency Medical Services for Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest

 Airway Changes During Labor and Delivery


Departmental Journal Club
Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting In The Awake Patient Combining High Thoracic Epidural And Femoral Nerve Block

Could 'Safe Practice' Be Compromising Safe Practice? Should Anaesthetists Have To Demonstrate That Face Mask Ventilation is Possible Before Giving a Neuromuscular Blocker?


Delta Down Compared with Delta Pulse Pressure as an Indicator of Volaemia During Intracranial Surgery


Lamula's Story


Departmental Journal Club
Wednesday, January 16, 2008

A Survey of Propofol Abuse in Academic Anesthesia Programs

Effect of a Rapid Response Team on Hospital-wide Mortality and Code Rates Outside the ICU in a Children's Hospital

Monitoring of Neuromuscular Blockade at the P6 Acupuncture Point Reduces the Incidence of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting


Departmental Journal Club
Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Beach Chair Position May Decrease Cerebral Perfusion

Does Low-dose Droperidol Administration Increase the Risk of Drug-induced QT Prolongation and Torsade de pointes in the General Surgical Population

Labetol May Decrease Cerebral Perfusion in Beach Chair Position

The Placement of the Anestthetist in American Medicine

Unwarranted Administration of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors Can Impair Genioglossus and Diaphragm Muscle Function