Brendan Carvalho

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Affiliation: Stanford University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Evaluation of experimental pain tests to predict labour pain and epidural analgesic consumption
    B Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
    Br J Anaesth 110:600-6. 2013
  2. ncbi Postoperative subcutaneous instillation of low-dose ketorolac but not hydromorphone reduces wound exudate concentrations of interleukin-6 and interleukin-10 and improves analgesia following cesarean delivery
    Brendan Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
    J Pain 14:48-56. 2013
  3. ncbi Intrathecal fentanyl added to bupivacaine and morphine for cesarean delivery may induce a subtle acute opioid tolerance
    B Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
    Int J Obstet Anesth 21:29-34. 2012
  4. ncbi The ED50 and ED95 of intrathecal isobaric bupivacaine with opioids for cesarean delivery
    Brendan Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, California 94305, USA
    Anesthesiology 103:606-12. 2005
  5. ncbi Continuous subcutaneous instillation of bupivacaine compared to saline reduces interleukin 10 and increases substance P in surgical wounds after cesarean delivery
    Brendan Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, H3580, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
    Anesth Analg 111:1452-9. 2010
  6. ncbi Single-dose, extended-release epidural morphine (DepoDur) compared to conventional epidural morphine for post-cesarean pain
    Brendan Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
    Anesth Analg 105:176-83. 2007
  7. ncbi Hetastarch co-loading is as effective as pre-loading for the prevention of hypotension following spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery
    B Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
    Int J Obstet Anesth 18:150-5. 2009
  8. ncbi Vaginal twin delivery: a survey and review of location, anesthesia coverage and interventions
    B Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
    Int J Obstet Anesth 17:212-6. 2008
  9. ncbi Analgesic requirements and postoperative recovery after scheduled compared to unplanned cesarean delivery: a retrospective chart review
    B Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
    Int J Obstet Anesth 19:10-5. 2010
  10. ncbi Fetal oxygen saturation after combined spinal-epidural labor analgesia: a case series
    Brendan Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
    J Clin Anesth 19:476-8. 2007

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  1. ncbi Evaluation of experimental pain tests to predict labour pain and epidural analgesic consumption
    B Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
    Br J Anaesth 110:600-6. 2013
    ..The aim of this study was to determine whether experimental pain tests (EPTs) using heat, pressure, and i.v. cannulation before induction of labour reliably predict epidural analgesic use and pain intensity during labour...
  2. ncbi Postoperative subcutaneous instillation of low-dose ketorolac but not hydromorphone reduces wound exudate concentrations of interleukin-6 and interleukin-10 and improves analgesia following cesarean delivery
    Brendan Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
    J Pain 14:48-56. 2013
    ..These results suggest that administration of NSAIDs into surgical wounds may be an analgesic alternative to higher systemic dosing of NSAIDs...
  3. ncbi Intrathecal fentanyl added to bupivacaine and morphine for cesarean delivery may induce a subtle acute opioid tolerance
    B Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
    Int J Obstet Anesth 21:29-34. 2012
    ..The objective of this study was to investigate whether the addition of intrathecal fentanyl to spinal anesthesia with intrathecal morphine increases postoperative analgesic requirements and pain scores...
  4. ncbi The ED50 and ED95 of intrathecal isobaric bupivacaine with opioids for cesarean delivery
    Brendan Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, California 94305, USA
    Anesthesiology 103:606-12. 2005
    ..This study determined the ED50 and ED95 of intrathecal isobaric bupivacaine (with adjuvant opioids) for cesarean delivery...
  5. ncbi Continuous subcutaneous instillation of bupivacaine compared to saline reduces interleukin 10 and increases substance P in surgical wounds after cesarean delivery
    Brendan Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, H3580, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
    Anesth Analg 111:1452-9. 2010
    ..In this study, we tested the effects of continuous local anesthetic infiltration on the release of inflammatory and nociceptive mediators in skin wounds after cesarean delivery...
  6. ncbi Single-dose, extended-release epidural morphine (DepoDur) compared to conventional epidural morphine for post-cesarean pain
    Brendan Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
    Anesth Analg 105:176-83. 2007
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  7. ncbi Hetastarch co-loading is as effective as pre-loading for the prevention of hypotension following spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery
    B Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
    Int J Obstet Anesth 18:150-5. 2009
    ..The aim of this study was to compare pre- and co-loading of hetastarch for the prevention of hypotension following spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery...
  8. ncbi Vaginal twin delivery: a survey and review of location, anesthesia coverage and interventions
    B Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
    Int J Obstet Anesth 17:212-6. 2008
    ..We surveyed members of the California Society of Anesthesiologists (CSA) to review management of vaginal twin delivery, and examined anesthetic intervention retrospectively at our institution...
  9. ncbi Analgesic requirements and postoperative recovery after scheduled compared to unplanned cesarean delivery: a retrospective chart review
    B Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
    Int J Obstet Anesth 19:10-5. 2010
    ..We postulated that unplanned cesarean deliveries may increase postoperative analgesic requirements...
  10. ncbi Fetal oxygen saturation after combined spinal-epidural labor analgesia: a case series
    Brendan Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
    J Clin Anesth 19:476-8. 2007
    ..46). Fetal oxygen saturation at baseline and after analgesia was 53% +/- 9% and 51% +/- 8%, respectively. We observed no significant FHR changes or any fetal bradycardia following combined spinal-epidural analgesia...
  11. ncbi Respiratory depression after neuraxial opioids in the obstetric setting
    Brendan Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
    Anesth Analg 107:956-61. 2008
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  12. ncbi Local infiltration of epinephrine-containing lidocaine with bicarbonate reduces superficial bleeding and pain during labor epidural catheter insertion: a randomized trial
    B Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
    Int J Obstet Anesth 16:116-21. 2007
    ..Secondary objectives were to determine whether adding epinephrine and/or sodium bicarbonate affected infiltration pain...
  13. ncbi Effect of a preemptive femoral nerve block on cytokine release and hyperalgesia in experimentally inflamed skin of human volunteers
    Brendan Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
    Reg Anesth Pain Med 35:514-9. 2010
    ..The aim of this study was to determine whether a peripheral nerve block at the time of tissue injury could modify the development of wound hyperalgesia and the local release of inflammatory and nociceptive mediators...
  14. ncbi Valdecoxib for postoperative pain management after cesarean delivery: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
    Brendan Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
    Anesth Analg 103:664-70. 2006
    ..Postoperative pain was generally well controlled. Adding valdecoxib after cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia with intrathecal morphine is not supported at this time...
  15. ncbi Neonatal chest wall rigidity following the use of remifentanil for cesarean delivery in a patient with autoimmune hepatitis and thrombocytopenia
    B Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
    Int J Obstet Anesth 13:53-6. 2004
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  16. ncbi Single-dose, sustained-release epidural morphine in the management of postoperative pain after elective cesarean delivery: results of a multicenter randomized controlled study
    Brendan Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
    Anesth Analg 100:1150-8. 2005
    ..Single-dose EREM is a potentially beneficial epidural analgesic for the management of post-cesarean delivery pain and has particular advantages over standard morphine for the period from 24 to 48 h after surgery...
  17. ncbi "Ultra-light" patient-controlled epidural analgesia during labor: effects of varying regimens on analgesia and physician workload
    B Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
    Int J Obstet Anesth 14:223-9. 2005
    ..This study evaluated several regimens for "ultra-light" (0.125%) PCEA with basal continuous infusion (CI) in labor with goals of minimizing physician interventions while providing good analgesia...
  18. ncbi Patient preferences for anesthesia outcomes associated with cesarean delivery
    Brendan Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, H3580, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
    Anesth Analg 101:1182-7, table of contents. 2005
    ..Unlike general surgical patients who rate nausea and vomiting highest, parturients considered pain during and after cesarean delivery the most important concern...
  19. ncbi ED(50) and ED(95) of intrathecal bupivacaine in morbidly obese patients undergoing cesarean delivery
    Brendan Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
    Anesthesiology 114:529-35. 2011
    ..The aim of this study was to determine the effective dose (ED(50)/ED(95)) of intrathecal bupivacaine for cesarean delivery in morbidly obese patients...
  20. ncbi A survey of labor patient-controlled epidural anesthesia practice in California hospitals
    B Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
    Int J Obstet Anesth 15:217-22. 2006
    ..The aim of this study was to determine labor epidural and patient-controlled epidural analgesia practices among California hospitals...
  21. ncbi Local and systemic release of cytokines, nerve growth factor, prostaglandin E2, and substance P in incisional wounds and serum following cesarean delivery
    Brendan Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
    J Pain 9:650-7. 2008
    ..Our findings confirm the lack of correlation between wound and serum levels of many pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines and nerve growth factor...
  22. ncbi A randomized trial of maximum cephalad sensory blockade with single-shot spinal compared with combined spinal-epidural techniques for cesarean delivery
    Damian J Horstman
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
    Anesth Analg 108:240-5. 2009
    ..We tested the hypothesis that CSE results in more extensive cephalad sensory blockade than SSS anesthesia and that loss-of-resistance during initiation of CSE anesthesia increases CSF pressure compared with SSS...
  23. ncbi The role of interleukin-1 in wound biology. Part II: In vivo and human translational studies
    Yajing Hu
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University, Stanford, USA
    Anesth Analg 111:1534-42. 2010
    ..We further investigate the role of IL-1 in incisional wound biology and its effect on wound chemokine production in vivo and whether this mechanism could be active in human subjects...
  24. ncbi Prior epidural lidocaine alters the pharmacokinetics and drug effects of extended-release epidural morphine (DepoDur®) after cesarean delivery
    Lindsey Atkinson Ralls
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
    Anesth Analg 113:251-8. 2011
    ..In this study, we sought to determine the pharmacokinetic and drug effects of prior epidural lidocaine administration on EREM...
  25. ncbi Experimental heat pain for detecting pregnancy-induced analgesia in humans
    Brendan Carvalho
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
    Anesth Analg 103:1283-7. 2006
    ..These effects persist during the first 24-48 h after delivery. Experimental heat pain is a suitable modality for further characterizing the phenomenon of pregnancy-induced analgesia in humans...
  26. ncbi Intraoperative forced air-warming during cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia does not prevent maternal hypothermia
    Alexander J Butwick
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
    Anesth Analg 105:1413-9, table of contents. 2007
    ..We tested the hypothesis that intraoperative lower body forced air-warming prevents hypothermia in patients undergoing elective cesarean delivery with spinal anesthesia...
  27. ncbi Transport decreases the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation during simulated maternal cardiac arrest
    Steven S Lipman
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University, 300 Pasteur Dr, MC5640, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
    Anesth Analg 116:162-7. 2013
    ..We hypothesized that the quality of CPR would deteriorate during transport...
  28. ncbi The effect of colloid and crystalloid preloading on thromboelastography prior to Cesarean delivery
    Alexander Butwick
    Department of Anesthesia, H3580, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, California 94305, USA
    Can J Anaesth 54:190-5. 2007
    ....
  29. ncbi Epidural anesthesia for elective cesarean delivery with intraoperative arterial occlusion balloon catheter placement
    Andrea J Fuller
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
    Anesth Analg 102:585-7. 2006
    ..We describe the anesthetic management of elective cesarean delivery in patients at high risk for hemorrhage. The utility and limitations of intraarterial balloon catheter placement and epidural anesthesia are described...
  30. ncbi Retrospective analysis of anesthetic interventions for obese patients undergoing elective cesarean delivery
    Alexander Butwick
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
    J Clin Anesth 22:519-26. 2010
    ..To examine the relationship between body mass index (BMI), perioperative times, and anesthetic interventions in patients undergoing elective cesarean delivery...
  31. ncbi Labor room setting compared with the operating room for simulated perimortem cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial
    Steve Lipman
    Department of Anesthesia and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 118:1090-4. 2011
    ..We hypothesized transport to the operating room for perimortem cesarean delivery would delay incision and other important resuscitation milestones...
  32. ncbi Cytokine profile in human skin in response to experimental inflammation, noxious stimulation, and administration of a COX-inhibitor: a microdialysis study
    M S Angst
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305 5117, USA
    Pain 139:15-27. 2008
    ..Explored human bioassay is a promising tool for studying the pathology and pharmacology of inflammatory and chronic pain conditions...
  33. ncbi Accidental intrathecal sufentanil overdose during combined spinal-epidural analgesia for labor
    L Coleman
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
    Int J Obstet Anesth 18:78-80. 2009
    ..The contributory systems issues and multiple factors that allowed this error to occur are examined...
  34. ncbi Minimum effective bolus dose of oxytocin during elective Caesarean delivery
    A J Butwick
    Department of Anaesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305 5640, USA
    Br J Anaesth 104:338-43. 2010
    ..The aim of this study was to determine the lowest effective bolus dose of oxytocin to produce adequate uterine tone (UT) during elective Caesarean delivery (CD)...
  35. ncbi Anticoagulant and antithrombotic drugs in pregnancy: what are the anesthetic implications for labor and cesarean delivery?
    A J Butwick
    Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
    J Perinatol 31:73-84. 2011
    ....
  36. ncbi A sensitive assay for the quantification of morphine and its active metabolites in human plasma and dried blood spots using high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
    Claudia F Clavijo
    iC42 Clinical Research and Development, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, 80045 7503, USA
    Anal Bioanal Chem 400:715-28. 2011
    ..The assay fulfilled all predefined acceptance criteria, and its sensitivity using DBS samples was adequate for the measurement of pediatric pharmacokinetic samples using a small blood of only 20-50 μL...
  37. ncbi Neuraxial anesthesia for cesarean delivery in a parturient with type 1 von Willebrand disease and scoliosis
    Alexander J Butwick
    Department of Anesthesia, Lucile Packard Children s Hospital and Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
    J Clin Anesth 19:230-3. 2007
    ..Neuraxial anesthesia was used for the patient. The indications for neuraxial anesthesia with regard to type 1 von Willebrand disease are reviewed...
  38. ncbi Deficits in the provision of cardiopulmonary resuscitation during simulated obstetric crises
    Steven S Lipman
    Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 9430, USA
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 203:179.e1-5. 2010
    ..Previous work suggests the potential for suboptimal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the parturient but did not directly assess actual performance...
  39. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of external cephalic version for term breech presentation
    Jonathan M Tan
    Department of Anesthesiology, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, New York 11794 8480, USA
    BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 10:3. 2010
    ..The goal of this study was to determine the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio, from society's perspective, of ECV compared to scheduled cesarean for term breech presentation...
  40. ncbi The Episure syringe: a novel loss of resistance syringe for locating the epidural space
    Edward T Riley
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
    Anesth Analg 105:1164-6, table of contents. 2007
    ..This syringe supplies a constant pressure while the operator is advancing the Tuohy needle...
  41. ncbi Neuraxial morphine and respiratory depression: finding the right balance
    Pervez Sultan
    Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
    Drugs 71:1807-19. 2011
    ..Sodium/proton exchanger type 3 (NHE3) inhibitors, which act centrally on respiratory pathways, also warrant further study...
  42. ncbi Assessment of knowledge regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation of pregnant women
    S E Cohen
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
    Int J Obstet Anesth 17:20-5. 2008
    ..This study was designed to evaluate knowledge about resuscitation of parturients among anesthesiologists, obstetricians and emergency physicians...
  43. ncbi The role of interleukin-1 in wound biology. Part I: Murine in silico and in vitro experimental analysis
    Yajing Hu
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University, Stanford, USA
    Anesth Analg 111:1525-33. 2010
    ..Conflicting results have been obtained when conventional methods have been used to study wound biology. Therefore, we analyzed the wound response in a mouse genetic model...
  44. ncbi A survey of perioperative and postoperative anesthetic practices for cesarean delivery
    Leinani Aiono-Le Tagaloa
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
    Anesthesiol Res Pract 2009:510642. 2009
    ..These results may not be indicative of overall practice in the United States due to the select group of anesthesiologists surveyed and the low response rate...
  45. ncbi Can we improve maternal outcome for high-risk obstetric patients?
    A J Butwick
    Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
    Int J Obstet Anesth 16:311-3. 2007
  46. ncbi Estimation and assessment of raw copy numbers at the single locus level
    H Bengtsson
    Department of Statistics, University of California, Berkeley, USA, Department of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
    Bioinformatics 24:759-67. 2008
    ..The fundamental problem in array-based copy-number (CN) analysis is to obtain CN estimates at a single-locus resolution with high accuracy and precision such that downstream segmentation methods are more likely to succeed...
  47. ncbi Labor and cesarean delivery patterns
    Brendan Carvalho
    Anesthesiology 109:161-2. 2008
  48. ncbi Remifentanil patient-controlled analgesia in labor
    Alex Butwick
    Anesth Analg 102:333; author reply 333. 2006
  49. ncbi The demise of general anesthesia in obstetrics revisited: prescription for a cure
    Steve Lipman
    Int J Obstet Anesth 14:2-4. 2005
  50. ncbi Nitroglycerin to facilitate insertion of a labor epidural
    Brendan Carvalho
    Anesthesiology 102:872. 2005
  51. ncbi Obstetric anaesthesia workload and time of day
    Brendan Carvalho
    Int J Obstet Anesth 13:126-8. 2004