Browsing by Affiliation of Duke Author(s) "Anesthesiology, Women's"
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Are Periventricular Lesions Specific for Multiple Sclerosis?
(J Neurol Neurophysiol, 2013-05-03)BACKGROUND: The presence of periventricular lesions (PVL) on MRI scans is part of the revised McDonald multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnostic criteria. However, PVL can be found in other neurological diseases including stroke ... -
Cardio-Obstetrics: A Review for the Cardiac Anesthesiologist
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the pregnant patient
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Computerized surveillance of opioid-related adverse drug events in perioperative care: a cross-sectional study.
(Patient Saf Surg, 2009-08-11)BACKGROUND: Given the complexity of surgical care, perioperative patients are at high risk of opioid-related adverse drug events. Existing methods of detection, such as trigger tools and manual chart review, are time-intensive ... -
Immunomodulatory lipid mediator profiling of cerebrospinal fluid following surgery in older adults.
(Scientific reports, 2021-02-04)Arachidonic acid (AA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) derived lipids play key roles in initiating and resolving inflammation. Neuro-inflammation is thought to play a causal role in perioperative ... -
Incidence, patient satisfaction, and perceptions of post-surgical pain: results from a US national survey.
(Curr Med Res Opin, 2014-01)OBJECTIVE: During the past two decades, professional associations, accrediting bodies, and payors have made post-surgical pain treatment a high priority. In light of the disappointing findings in previous surveys, a survey ... -
Infection-induced thrombin production: a potential novel mechanism for preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM).
(American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 2018-07)Preterm premature rupture of membranes is a leading contributor to maternal and neonatal morbidity and death. Epidemiologic and experimental studies have demonstrated that thrombin causes fetal membrane weakening and subsequently ... -
Management of persistent cerebrospinal fluid leak using tissue adhesive.
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Measuring the impact of a quality improvement collaboration to decrease maternal mortality in a Ghanaian regional hospital.
(Int J Gynaecol Obstet, 2016-08)OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the performance of a continuous quality improvement collaboration at Ridge Regional Hospital, Accra, Ghana, that aimed to halve maternal and neonatal deaths. METHODS: In a quasi-experimental, pre- ... -
Obstetric Anesthesia and Heart Disease: Practical Clinical Considerations.
(Anesthesiology, 2021-05-27)Maternal morbidity and mortality as a result of cardiac disease is increasing in the United States. Safe management of pregnancy in women with heart disease requires appropriate anesthetic, cardiac, and obstetric care. The ... -
PENTAZOCINE VERSUS PENTAZOCINE WITH RECTAL DICLOFENAC FOR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN RELIEF AFTER CESAREAN SECTION- A DOUBLE BLIND RANDOMIZED PLACEBO CONTROLLED TRIAL IN A LOW RESOURCE AREA.
(Middle East J Anaesthesiol, 2016-02)BACKGROUND: The unimodal approach of using pentazocine as post-cesarean section pain relief is inadequate, hence the need for a safer, easily available and more effective multimodal approach. AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness ... -
Refractory status epilepticus after inadvertent intrathecal injection of tranexamic acid treated by magnesium sulfate
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Teaching neuraxial anesthesia techniques for obstetric care in a Ghanaian referral hospital: achievements and obstacles.
(Anesth Analg, 2015-06)Anesthesia providers in low-income countries may infrequently provide regional anesthesia techniques for obstetrics due to insufficient training and supplies, limited manpower, and a lack of perceived need. In 2007, Kybele, ... -
The Cardio-Obstetrics Patient and the Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist
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The impact of gestational age and fetal weight on the risk of failure of spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery.
(Int J Obstet Anesth, 2016-05)BACKGROUND: There are limited data about spinal dosing for cesarean delivery in preterm parturients. We investigated the hypothesis that preterm gestation is associated with an increased incidence of inadequate spinal anesthesia ... -
Where Are They Now? Evolution of a Nurse Anesthesia Training School in Ghana and a Survey of Graduates
(Frontiers in Public Health, 2017-04-13)