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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.
Featured articles
BMC Anesthesiology 2008, 8 :6
Fenoldopam mesylate is effective at lowering blood pressure in children during surgery only at higher doses than is currently licensed for in adults, and shows similar pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and side effects to those seen in adults.
BMC Anesthesiology 2008, 8 :5
Administration of 200 micrograms of intrathecal morphine for post-operative analgesia in total knee arthroplasty offers the best balance between providing effective pain relief and reducing unpleasant side effects.
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Technical advance
Contact heat evoked potentials using simultaneous EEG and fMRI and their correlation with evoked pain Katherine Roberts, Anastasia Papadaki, Carla Gon BMC Anesthesiology 2008, 8 :8 (17 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Arteriovenous extracorporeal lung assist allows for maximization of oscillatory frequencies: a large-animal model of respiratory distress Ralf M Muellenbach, Julian Kuestermann, Markus Kredel, Am BMC Anesthesiology 2008, 8 :7 (14 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of fenoldopam mesylate for blood pressure control in pediatric patients Gregory B Hammer, Susan T Verghese, David R Drover, Myron Yaster, Joseph R Tobin BMC Anesthesiology 2008, 8 :6 (6 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Determination of the efficacy and side-effect profile of lower doses of intrathecal morphine in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty Patrick Hassett, Bilal Ansari, Pachaimuthu Gnanamoorthy, Brian Kinirons, John G Laffey BMC Anesthesiology 2008, 8 :5 (24 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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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 ] [Cited on BioMed Central ]
Research
Enhanced quantal release of excitatory synaptic transmission
in anterior cingulate cortex of adult mice with chronic pain
Hiroki Toyada, Ming-Gao Zhao, Min Zhuo Molecular Pain 2009, 5 :4 (27 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Expiratory automatic endotracheal tube compensation reduces dynamic hyperinflation in a physical lung model Christoph Haberthur, Annekathrin Mehlig, John F Stover, Stefan Schumann, Knut Moller, Hans-Joachim Priebe, Josef Guttmann Critical Care 2009, 13 :R4 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Differential protection against oxidative stress and nitric oxide overproduction in cardiovascular and pulmonary systems by propofol during endotoxemia Yen-Chin Liu, Alice YW Chang, Yu-Chuan Tsai, Julie YH Chan Journal of Biomedical Science 2009, 16 :8 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Original research
Precision of field triage in patients brought to a trauma centre after introducing trauma team activation guidelines
Marius Rehn, Torsten Eken, Andreas Jorstad Kruger, Petter Andreas Steen, Nils Oddvar Skaga, Hans Morten Lossius Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2009, 17 :1 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Atypical right diaphragmatic hernia (hernia of Morgagni), spigelian hernia and epigastric hernia in a patient with Williams syndrome: a case report Farhan Rashid, Ramakrishna Chaparala, Javed Ahmed, Syed Y Iftikhar Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :7 (7 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case Report
Intraoperative anaphylaxis due to gelofusine in a patient undergoing intramedullary nailing of the femur: a case report Ioannis Polyzois, Andrina Lampard, Paras Mohanlal, Evgenios Tsiridis, Nikolaos Manidakis, Eleftherios Tsiridis Cases Journal 2009, 2 :12 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case Report
Cardiac tamponade, an unusual and fatal complication of esophagus dilatation for benign stenosis: a case report Wendela L Greven, Nicole Kooij, Herman M Peters, Joost Kardux, Peter E Spronk Cases Journal 2008, 1 :419 (24 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Commentary
Three decades (1978-2008) of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) practice revised and evidence revisited Kjetil Soreide Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2008, 16 :19 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
The prognostic value of blood lactate levels relative to that of vital signs in the pre-hospital setting: a pilot study Tim C Jansen, Jasper van Bommel, Paul G Mulder, Johannes H Rommes, Selma JM Schieveld, Jan Bakker Critical Care 2008, 12 :R160 (17 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Incidence, organ dysfunction and mortality in severe sepsis: a Spanish multicentre study Jes Critical Care 2009, 12 :R158 (17 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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