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Titration of isoflurane using BIS index improves early recovery of elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgeriesJean Wong
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Can J Anaesth 49:13-8. 2002....- Cognitive function is minimally impaired after ambulatory surgeryBarnaby Ward
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada
Can J Anaesth 52:1017-21. 2005..However, the magnitude of this impairment was small, and is of doubtful clinical significance. Modern ambulatory anesthesia may cause less delayed cognitive impairment than was previously thought... - A systematic review of postoperative recovery outcomes measurements after ambulatory surgeryFrancisco J Herrera
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Anesth Analg 105:63-9. 2007..We conducted a systematic review of the instruments to measure the quality of recovery of ambulatory surgical patients in order to advise on the selection of appropriate measures for research and quality assurance... - Post-discharge nausea and vomiting: an overlooked aspect of ambulatory anesthesia?Vinod Chinnappa
Can J Anaesth 55:565-71. 2008 
Tranexamic Acid reduces perioperative blood loss in adult patients having spinal fusion surgeryJean Wong
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, MC 2 434, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T2S8
Anesth Analg 107:1479-86. 2008....- Oxygen desaturation index from nocturnal oximetry: a sensitive and specific tool to detect sleep-disordered breathing in surgical patientsFrances Chung
Department of Anesthesia, University Health Network, University of Toronto, 399, Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON, Canada M5T 2S8
Anesth Analg 114:993-1000. 2012..It is impractical to perform polysomnography (PSG) in all surgical patients suspected of having sleep disordered breathing (SDB). We investigated the role of nocturnal oximetry in diagnosing SDB in surgical patients... - Patients with difficult intubation may need referral to sleep clinicsFrances Chung
Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Anesth Analg 107:915-20. 2008..We hypothesized that patients who presented with difficult intubation would have a very high prevalence of OSA and that those with unexpected difficult intubation may require referral to sleep clinics for polysomnography (PSG)... - Validation of the Berlin questionnaire and American Society of Anesthesiologists checklist as screening tools for obstructive sleep apnea in surgical patientsFrances Chung
Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Anesthesiology 108:822-30. 2008..This study was conducted to validate the Berlin questionnaire and the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) checklist in surgical patients and to compare them with the STOP questionnaire... - Controlled-release codeine is equivalent to acetaminophen plus codeine for post-cholecystectomy analgesiaFrances Chung
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Can J Anaesth 51:216-21. 2004..This study compared controlled-release codeine (CC) and acetaminophen plus codeine (A/C; 300 mg/30 mg) for pain control in the 48-hr period following laparoscopic cholecystectomy... - STOP questionnaire: a tool to screen patients for obstructive sleep apneaFrances Chung
Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Anesthesiology 108:812-21. 2008..However, no screening tool for OSA has been validated in surgical patients. This study was conducted to develop and validate a concise and easy-to-use questionnaire for OSA screening in surgical patients... - Car accidents after ambulatory surgery in patients without an escortFrances Chung
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto McL 2 405, 399 Bathurst St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 2S8
Anesth Analg 106:817-20, table of contents. 2008..Driving after ambulatory surgery cannot be considered safe and caregivers need to verify a safe ride home... - Preoperative identification of sleep apnea risk in elective surgical patients, using the Berlin questionnaireFrances Chung
Department of Anesthesiology, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 2S8 lt
J Clin Anesth 19:130-4. 2007..To examine the prevalence of risk of sleep apnea in patients undergoing elective surgery by using the Berlin Questionnaire... - Frequency and implications of ambulatory surgery without a patient escortFrances Chung
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada
Can J Anaesth 52:1022-6. 2005..A study was undertaken to identify the characteristics and outcomes of ambulatory surgical patients without an escort... - What is the driving performance of ambulatory surgical patients after general anesthesia?Frances Chung
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Anesthesiology 103:951-6. 2005..The purpose of this study was to determine whether impaired driver alertness had been restored to normal by 2 and 24 h after general anesthesia in patients who underwent ambulatory surgery... - Elimination of preoperative testing in ambulatory surgeryFrances Chung
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Anesth Analg 108:467-75. 2009.... - Screening for obstructive sleep apnea before surgery: why is it important?Frances Chung
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, 399 Bathurst Street, McL 2 405, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 22:405-11. 2009..The purpose of this article is to review the screening tools available in the preoperative clinic for patients at risk of obstructive sleep apnea... - A systemic review of obstructive sleep apnea and its implications for anesthesiologistsSharon A Chung
Department of Anesthesia, McL 2 405, Toronto Western Hospital, 399 Bathurst St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T2S8
Anesth Analg 107:1543-63. 2008..We present a systematic review of the literature on the perioperative management of surgical patients with OSA... - Perioperative practical experiences in using a level 2 portable polysomnographyFrances Chung
Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
Sleep Breath 15:367-75. 2011..The objective of the study is to test the hypothesis that a level 2 portable sleep device (Embletta X100) is a reliable alternative for standard PSG in surgical patients... - Thirty percent of patients have moderate to severe pain 24 hr after ambulatory surgery: a survey of 5,703 patientsBrid McGrath
Department of Anesthesia, EC 2-046, Toronto Western Hospital, 399 Bathurst St, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada
Can J Anaesth 51:886-91. 2004..Further improvement in analgesic instructions may help in better pain management of ambulatory surgery patients... - Vital capacity and patient controlled sevoflurane inhalation result in similar induction characteristicsSuntheralingam Yogendran
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Can J Anaesth 52:45-9. 2005..To compare patient controlled inhalational induction (PCI) with the most commonly used sevoflurane induction technique, vital capacity inhalational induction (VCI)... - Patient selection in ambulatory anesthesia - an evidence-based review: part IIGregory L Bryson
Department of Anesthesiology, Head, Pre Admission Units, The Ottawa Hospital, 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4E9, Canada
Can J Anaesth 51:782-94. 2004..Conditions highlighted in this review include: diabetes mellitus; morbid obesity; the ex-premature infant; the child with an upper respiratory infection; malignant hyperthermia; and the use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors... - Safety and efficacy of laryngeal mask airway Supreme versus laryngeal mask airway ProSeal: a randomized controlled trialEdwin Seet
Department of Anesthesia, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Eur J Anaesthesiol 27:602-7. 2010..The oropharyngeal leak pressure of the LMA Supreme is not well established versus the LMA ProSeal. This study was designed to compare the safety and efficacy of the LMA Supreme versus the LMA ProSeal in elective ambulatory procedures... - Oropharyngeal leak pressure with the laryngeal mask airway Supreme™ at different intracuff pressures: a randomized controlled trialLianfeng Zhang
Department of Anesthesia, University Health Network, University of Toronto, 399 Bathurst St, McL 2 405, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada
Can J Anaesth 58:624-9. 2011..This study was designed to compare the OLP of the LMA Supreme at varying intracuff pressures... - Outcomes in day surgeryIlia Shnaider
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 19:622-9. 2006..Minor adverse events such as pain and postoperative nausea and vomiting are still common, and improvement could be targeted in these areas... - Topical application of tranexamic acid reduces postoperative blood loss in total knee arthroplasty: a randomized, controlled trialJean Wong
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, 2MC 434, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada
J Bone Joint Surg Am 92:2503-13. 2010..The objective of the present trial was to assess the efficacy and safety of the topical application of tranexamic acid on postoperative blood loss in patients undergoing primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty with cement... - Efficacy and safety of melatonin as an anxiolytic and analgesic in the perioperative period: a qualitative systematic review of randomized trialsFarhanah Yousaf
Department of Anesthesia, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Anesthesiology 113:968-76. 2010.... - Prospective study on incidence and functional impact of transient neurologic symptoms associated with 1% versus 5% hyperbaric lidocaine in short urologic proceduresDoris Tong
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Anesthesiology 98:485-94. 2003..Pain scores were higher in patients with TNS than those who did not have TNS. During the first 48 h postop, a small proportion of patients who had TNS experienced functional impairment of walking, sitting, and sleeping... - Escort accompanying discharge after ambulatory surgery: a necessity or a luxury?Hui Yun Vivian Ip
Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 22:748-54. 2009..The purpose of this review is to examine the most recent findings to determine whether an escort for patient discharge is necessary... - A perioperative smoking cessation intervention with varenicline: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trialJean Wong
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Anesthesiology 117:755-64. 2012..Our objective was to determine the efficacy and safety of a perioperative smoking cessation intervention with varenicline to reduce smoking in elective surgical patients... - Factors affecting recovery and discharge following ambulatory surgeryImad T Awad
Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Can J Anaesth 53:858-72. 2006..A clearly defined process should be established for each ambulatory surgical unit to ensure the safe and timely discharge of patients after anesthesia, in accordance with current best evidence... - Use of manometry for laryngeal mask airway reduces postoperative pharyngolaryngeal adverse events: a prospective, randomized trialEdwin Seet
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Anesthesiology 112:652-7. 2010..This double-blind randomized trial compared pharyngolaryngeal complications in patients managed with manometers to limit the LMA intracuff pressure (<44 mmHg) with patients under routine care... - Current preoperative testing practices in ambulatory surgery are widely disparate: a survey of CAS membersHongbo Yuan
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network (UHN, University of Toronto, Edith Cavell 2-046, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada
Can J Anaesth 52:675-9. 2005..A large proportion of the anesthesiologists indicated that age alone is not a criterion for preoperative ordering of ECG. Many anesthesiologists had no concern about eliminating preoperative testing in low-risk ambulatory surgery... - Development of the functional recovery index for ambulatory surgery and anesthesiaJean Wong
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Anesthesiology 110:596-602. 2009..It is increasingly important to evaluate patients' recovery after ambulatory surgery. The authors developed the Functional Recovery Index (FRI) to assess postdischarge functional recovery for ambulatory surgical patients... - Patient selection in ambulatory anesthesia - an evidence-based review: part IGregory L Bryson
Department of Anesthesiology, Head, Pre Admission Units, The Ottawa Hospital, 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4E9, Canada
Can J Anaesth 51:768-81. 2004..Conditions highlighted in this review include: the elderly, heart transplantation, hyper-reactive airway disease, coronary artery disease, and obstructive sleep apnea... - Pain management following discharge after ambulatory same-day surgeryJudy Watt-Watson
Faculty of Nursing, and Centre for the Study of Pain, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Nurs Manag 12:153-61. 2004..This study examined pain and related interference, analgesic use and adverse events, complications and resources utilized, and adequacy of postdischarge information at four time periods... - Remifentanil with morphine transitional analgesia shortens neurological recovery compared to fentanyl for supratentorial craniotomyAdrian W Gelb
Department of Anaesthesia, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
Can J Anaesth 50:946-52. 2003..To compare the recovery profiles, efficacy and safety of remifentanil and morphine for transitional analgesia with fentanyl in patients undergoing elective craniotomy for supratentorial mass lesions... - Spinal anesthesia: functional balance is impaired after clinical recoveryCharles O Imarengiaye
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Anesthesiology 98:511-5. 2003.... 
Health effects of identifying patients with undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea in the preoperative clinic: a follow-up studyVanita Mehta
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON, M5T 2S8, Canada
Can J Anaesth 59:544-55. 2012..Undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent breathing disorder. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of preoperative screening and subsequent treatment for OSA on the health of patients...- Postoperative complications in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a retrospective matched cohort studyPu Liao
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Room 405, 2McL, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada
Can J Anaesth 56:819-28. 2009..This retrospective matched cohort study tested the hypothesis that OSA is a risk factor for the development of postoperative complications... - Predictors of postoperative pain and analgesic consumption: a qualitative systematic reviewHui Yun Vivian Ip
Department of Anesthesiology, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Anesthesiology 111:657-77. 2009..The coefficient of determination of the predictive models was less than 54%. More vigorous studies with robust statistics and validated designs are needed to investigate this field of interest... - Postoperative recovery and dischargeBrid McGrath
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, 399 Bathurst Street, EC 2-046 Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 2S8
Anesthesiol Clin North America 21:367-86. 2003..This can lead to patient dissatisfaction and a poor impression of ambulatory surgery... - Improved esophageal patency when inserting the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway with an Eschmann tracheal tube introducerHossam El Beheiry
Department of Anaesthesia, Trillium Health Centre, Mississauga and Greater Toronto Area, Toronto, ON, Canada
Can J Anaesth 56:725-32. 2009.... - Considerations for patients with obstructive sleep apnea undergoing ambulatory surgerySaravanan Ankichetty
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 24:605-11. 2011..The purpose of this article is to discuss the anesthetic considerations of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients undergoing ambulatory surgery and the current recommendations based on recent evidence... - Topical application of antifibrinolytic drugs for on-pump cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysisAmir Abrishami
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, 2 434 McLaughlin Wing, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5T 2S8
Can J Anaesth 56:202-12. 2009..This systematic review aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of topical application of antifibrinolytic drugs to reduce postoperative bleeding and transfusion requirements in patients undergoing on-pump cardiac surgery... - A prospective observational evaluation of an anatomically guided, logically formulated airway measure to predict difficult laryngoscopyJoshua C Rucker
Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Eur J Anaesthesiol 29:213-7. 2012..Current traditional bedside predictors of difficult laryngoscopy have poor sensitivity. A simple method to accurately predict difficult laryngoscopy could greatly improve patient safety... - Short-term preoperative smoking cessation and postoperative complications: a systematic review and meta-analysisJean Wong
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Can J Anaesth 59:268-79. 2012.... - Successful implementation of perioperative beta-blockade utilizing a multidisciplinary approachSamuel Armanious
Department of Anesthesiology, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Can J Anaesth 50:131-6. 2003..Beta-blockade was associated with few side effects and morbidities... - A systematic review of screening questionnaires for obstructive sleep apneaAmir Abrishami
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, 2 405 McL Wing, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON, M5T 2S8, Canada
Can J Anaesth 57:423-38. 2010..Polysomnography is the "gold standard" for OSA diagnosis; however, it is expensive and not widely available. The objective of this systematic review is to identify and evaluate the available questionnaires for screening OSA... - Preoperative pain sensitivity and its correlation with postoperative pain and analgesic consumption: a qualitative systematic reviewAmir Abrishami
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Anesthesiology 114:445-57. 2011..More research is required to establish the correlation of other pain sensitivity variables with postoperative pain outcomes... - Ambulatory surgery adult patient selection criteria - a survey of Canadian anesthesiologistsZeev Friedman
Department of Anesthesia, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Can J Anaesth 51:437-43. 2004..Issues with over 75% agreement reflect the common practice. Similar surveys may form a part of patient selection guidelines development in the future... - Systematic review of questionnaires measuring patient satisfaction in ambulatory anesthesiaPratamaporn Chanthong
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Anesthesiology 110:1061-7. 2009..Psychometric methodology has been successfully used to evaluate this outcome. The authors conducted a systematic review to evaluate questionnaires to measure patient satisfaction with ambulatory anesthesia... - Combined topical and intracameral anesthesia in penetrating keratoplastyFani Segev
Department of Ophthalmology, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Cornea 23:372-6. 2004.... - The assessment of postural stability after ambulatory anesthesia: a comparison of desflurane with propofolDajun Song
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Anesth Analg 94:60-4, table of contents. 2002..The results showed that desflurane seemed to be associated with better postural control than propofol in the early recovery period... - Preadmission anesthesia consultation using telemedicine technology: a pilot studyDavid T Wong
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Anesthesiology 100:1605-7. 2004 - Are patients comfortable consenting to clinical anesthesia research trials on the day of surgery?Richard Brull
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Ontario, Canada
Anesth Analg 98:1106-10, table of contents. 2004..IMPLICATIONS: This retrospective survey suggests that patient recruitment and consent for negligible- or minimal-risk clinical anesthesia research trials is appropriate when performed on the day of surgery... - Deficits in information transfer between anaesthesiologist and postanaesthesia care unit staff: an analysis of patient handoverNaveed Siddiqui
Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Eur J Anaesthesiol 29:438-45. 2012..The literature examining handovers from operating room to the postanaesthesia care unit is scarce... - Fat embolism syndrome and elective knee arthroplastyKathryn Jenkins
Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Can J Anaesth 49:19-24. 2002..Preoperative identification of at-risk patients, use of appropriate invasive perioperative monitoring and modified surgical techniques may minimize the development of the syndrome. Treatment is supportive... - Brief review: Airway rescue with insertion of laryngeal mask airway devices with patients in the prone positionAmir Abrishami
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada
Can J Anaesth 57:1014-20. 2010..This review evaluates the efficacy of insertion of a laryngeal mask airway device (LMAD) with the patient in the prone position as a rescue method in airway management for unintentional tracheal extubation... - Canadian survey of postsurgical pain and pain medication experiencesAngela Rocchi
Axia Research, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Can J Anaesth 49:1053-6. 2002..To assess the postoperative pain and pain medication experiences of Canadians... - Pain, nausea, vomiting and ocular complications delay discharge following ambulatory microdiscectomyShaheen Shaikh
Department of Anesthesia, Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada
Can J Anaesth 50:514-8. 2003..9%) is high. Adequate perioperative pain management and effective control of nausea and vomiting may further improve the patients' experience after anesthesia for ambulatory microdiscectomy... - Elimination of routine testing in patients undergoing cataract surgery allows substantial savings in laboratory costs. A brief reportNgozi Imasogie
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Can J Anaesth 50:246-8. 2003..4 tests per patient. The cost of tests per patient was reduced from Can $39.67 to $4.01. CONCLUSION: In ambulatory cataract surgery, over 90% savings in laboratory costs is possible after elimination of routine tests... - A systematic review of the effects of sedatives and anesthetics in patients with obstructive sleep apneaSaravanan Ankichetty
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 27:447-58. 2011..Adverse events were reported with midazolam. However, the quality and number of patients in the studies were limited. There is a need for further trials with large numbers and uniform reporting of outcomes... - Obesity hypoventilation syndrome: a review of epidemiology, pathophysiology, and perioperative considerationsEdmond H L Chau
Department of Anesthesiology, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Anesthesiology 117:188-205. 2012..This review will examine the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical characteristics, screening, and treatment of OHS. Perioperative management of OHS will be discussed last... - Probable gas embolism during operative hysteroscopy caused by products of combustionNgozi Imasogie
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Can J Anaesth 49:1044-7. 2002..The gases may then contribute to the rise in uterine pressure that occurs as irrigation fluid enters the uterus and this rise in pressure in turn encourages passage of gas into the open venous sinuses... - Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia guidelines for the management of postoperative nausea and vomitingTong J Gan
Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
Anesth Analg 105:1615-28, table of contents. 2007.... - Dose-response relationship between opioid use and adverse effects after ambulatory surgerySean Z Zhao
Global Health Outcomes Research, Pfizer, Inc, Peapack, New Jersey, USA
J Pain Symptom Manage 28:35-46. 2004..Once daily MED reaches a threshold, every 3-4 mg increase will be associated with 1 additional clinically meaningful opioid-related symptom, or 1 additional patient-day with an opioid-related CME... - Patient-controlled transdermal fentanyl hydrochloride vs intravenous morphine pump for postoperative pain: a randomized controlled trialEugene R Viscusi
Department of Anesthesiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
JAMA 291:1333-41. 2004..The fentanyl hydrochloride patient-controlled transdermal system eliminates the need for venous access and complicated programming of pumps... - General anesthesia does not impair simulator driving skills in volunteers in the immediate recovery period - a pilot studyDavid R Sinclair
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida, Jacksonville, USA
Can J Anaesth 50:238-45. 2003..CONCLUSION: Certain driving skills return by two hours after one half hour of GA of propofol, desflurane, and fentanyl in a group of young volunteers... - Consensus guidelines for managing postoperative nausea and vomitingTong J Gan
Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
Anesth Analg 97:62-71, table of contents. 2003..IMPLICATIONS: We present evidence-based guidelines developed by an international panel of experts for the management of postoperative nausea and vomiting... - Anaesthesia and SARSDamon Kamming
Br J Anaesth 90:715-8. 2003 - Pain management in ambulatory surgeryDamon Kamming
University College Hospitals NHS Trust in London, United Kingdom
J Perianesth Nurs 19:174-82. 2004..Patient follow-up by telephone questionnaire will confirm those surgical procedures that result in mild or moderate-to-severe postoperative pain and the effectiveness of treatment plans...