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| R MeierhenrichSummaryAffiliation: University of Ulm Country: Germany Publications
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The effect of propofol and desflurane anaesthesia on human hepatic blood flow: a pilot studyR Meierhenrich
Department of Anaesthesiology, University Clinic Ulm, Ulm, Germany
Anaesthesia 65:1085-93. 2010..125 (92-149 [47-362]) ml.min(-1).m(-2); p < 0.001) compared with desflurane. In routine clinical conditions, propofol anaesthesia was associated with significantly greater hepatic blood flow than desflurane anaesthesia...
Incidence and prognostic impact of new-onset atrial fibrillation in patients with septic shock: a prospective observational studyRainer Meierhenrich
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Ulm, Prittwitzstr 43, 89075 Ulm, Germany
Crit Care 14:R108. 2010..Since data regarding new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) in septic shock patients are scarce, the purpose of the present study was to evaluate the incidence and prognostic impact of new-onset AF in this patient group...
The effects of thoracic epidural anesthesia on hepatic blood flow in patients under general anesthesiaRainer Meierhenrich
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Ulm, Steinhovelstr 9, 89075 Ulm, Germany
Anesth Analg 108:1331-7. 2009..Although epidural anesthesia (EDA) is a widely used technique, no data are available about the effects on hepatic blood flow of thoracic EDA with blockade restricted to thoracic segments in humans...
[Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. Implications for anesthesia and critical care]R Meierhenrich
Klinik fur Anasthesiologie, Universitatsklinikum Ulm, Steinhovelstr 9, 89075 Ulm, Deutschland
Anaesthesist 57:1053-68. 2008..Initial studies are also focusing on therapeutic options for patients with isolated diastolic dysfunction...
Electrocardiographic exercise stress testing for cardiac risk assessment in patients undergoing noncardiac surgeryA Gauss
Department of Anesthesiology, Universit of Ulm, Germany
Anesthesiology 94:38-46. 2001..This study was performed to determine the predictive value of exercise electrocardiography as compared with clinical parameters and resting electrocardiography...
Is it feasible to monitor total hepatic blood flow by use of transesophageal echography? An experimental study in pigsW Schutz
Universitätsklinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitatsklinikum Ulm, Steinhovelstrasse 9, 89075 Ulm, Germany
Intensive Care Med 27:580-5. 2001..We investigated whether transesophageal echography (TEE) can provide a method for bedside assessment of hepatic venous blood flow useful as a noninvasive method for measuring splanchnic perfusion in clinical practice...
[Cardioprotection by thoracic epidural anesthesia? : meta-analysis]A Gauss
Klinik fur Anasthesiologie, Universitatsklinikum Ulm, Deutschland
Anaesthesist 60:950-62. 2011..The purpose of the present meta-analysis was to evaluate, whether thoracic EDA has the potential to reduce perioperative cardiac morbidity or mortality on the basis of available randomized controlled trials...
Reduction of postoperative pulmonary complications after lung surgery using a fast track clinical pathwayBernd M Muehling
Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 34:174-80. 2008..In terms of lung resections no randomized controlled trials exist to evaluate such patient care programs...
Prospective randomized controlled trial to evaluate "fast-track" elective open infrarenal aneurysm repairBernd M Muehling
Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
Langenbecks Arch Surg 393:281-7. 2008..In terms of open infrarenal aneurysm repair, no randomized controlled trials exist to introduce and evaluate such patient care programs...
A prospective randomized trial comparing traditional and fast-track patient care in elective open infrarenal aneurysm repairBernd Muehling
Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Ulm, Steinhovelstrasse 9, 89075 Ulm, Germany
World J Surg 33:577-85. 2009..In terms of elective open infrarenal aneurysm repair, no evidence is available about such programs. To address this issue, we have conducted a randomized prospective pilot study...
The retroperitoneal approach combined with epidural anesthesia reduces morbidity in elective infrarenal aortic aneurysm repairBernd M Muehling
Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 8:35-9. 2009..Supplementation with EDA resulted in a decreased rate of postoperative assisted mechanical ventilation and in lower morbidity rates...
Noninvasive diagnosis of coronary artery disease: a comparison between cardiokymographic and electrocardiographic stress testingA Gauss
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Ulm, Germany
Cardiology 96:100-5. 2001..The combination of electrocardiography and cardiokymography did not produce a significant improvement in diagnostic accuracy in comparison to exercise electrocardiography alone...
The effects of intraabdominally insufflated carbon dioxide on hepatic blood flow during laparoscopic surgery assessed by transesophageal echocardiographyRainer Meierhenrich
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Ulm, Steinhovelstrasse 9, 89075 Ulm, Germany
Anesth Analg 100:340-7. 2005..We conclude that induction of CO(2) pneumoperitoneum with an IAP of 12 mm Hg is associated with an increase in hepatic perfusion in healthy adults...
Analgesia and pulmonary function after lung surgery: is a single intercostal nerve block plus patient-controlled intravenous morphine as effective as patient-controlled epidural anaesthesia? A randomized non-inferiority clinical trialR Meierhenrich
Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Ulm, Prittwitzstraße 43, 89075 Ulm, Germany
Br J Anaesth 106:580-9. 2011..v. patient-controlled analgesia with morphine. We hypothesized that this technique is as effective as thoracic EDA...
Transesophageal echocardiographic guidance of thoracic aortic stent-graft implantationWolfram Schütz
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Ulm, Germany
J Endovasc Ther 9:II14-9. 2002..To evaluate the efficacy of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) as an adjunctive measure in guiding the implantation of endoluminal stent-grafts in the thoracic aorta...
Analysis of diastolic function in patients undergoing aortic aneurysm repair and impact on hemodynamic response to aortic cross-clampingRainer Meierhenrich
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 19:165-72. 2005..The purpose of this study was to analyze left ventricular diastolic function in patients undergoing aortic aneurysm repair and to investigate the effects of laparotomy and aortic cross-clamping on diastolic function...
