DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIOLOGY ANNUAL REPORT

Institutional Review Board
APPROVED HUMAN PROTOCOLS
Bell, Elizabeth A., M.D., M.P.H.
How much labor is in a labor epidural? Impact of
changes in technique on costs associated with maintaining
an obstetric anesthesia service.
CORD: Comprehensive obstetric neonatal research database.
Bennett, Peter B., Ph.D., D.Sc.
Effect of daily exposure to compressed air on immune
system.
Booth, John V., M.B., Ch.B., FRCA
Genetic basis of preterm delivery.
Adrenergic receptor mutations associated with hypertension
in women.
Borel, Cecil O., M.D.
The presence of vascular growth factors in CSF following
subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Effect of vascular growth factors on cerebral blood
vessels.
Breen, Terrance W., M.D., FRCPC
The effective dose of epidural bupivacaine, ropivacaine
and levobupivacaine for pain relief in nulliparous labor.
The effective dose of epidural bupivacaine, ropivacaine
and levobupivacaine for pain relief in multiparous labor.
The effective dose of epidural bupivacaine, ropivacaine
and levobupivacaine, plus fentanyl, for pain relief in nulliparous
labor.
Retrospective analysis of high spinal anesthesia in
patients undergoing cesarean section.
Brewer, Randall P., M.D.
Comparison of serum and cerebrospinal fluid magnesium
levels after an intravenous bolus dose of magnesium sulfate
in patients with intracranial hypertension.
Carmer, Alexis C., M.D.
Lumbar plexus continuous catheters vs. patient controlled
analgesia.
D’Ercole, Francine J., M.D.
A multi-center clinical outcome and cost-finding study
of the use of the HemoSonic 100 cardiac output monitor
compared to routine care in spinal surgery patients
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CLINICAL RESEARCH
A multicenter, randomized, single-blind, red blood cellcontrolled,
parallel-group study to evaluate the effect
on allogeneic red blood cell use and the safety of room
temperature stable hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier-201
(HBOC-201) when administered therapeutically and perioperatively
in orthopedic surgery patients who have not
received erythropoietin no undergone preoperative
autologous blood donation.
Eck, John B., M.D.
The efficacy of sciatic nerve blockade vs. caudal epidural
blockade for pain control following club foot repair in
children.
Erb, Thomas O., M.D., F.M.H.
Propofol or isoflurane anesthesia for pediatric radio frequency
catheter ablation: A feasibility and cost analysis.
Fras, Anne Marie, M.D.
Determination of CSF neurotransmitters during treatment
for chronic pain.
Gan, T.J., M.B., B.S., FRCA
A comparison of cardiac output and stroke volume using
esophageal Doppler, non-invasive cardiac output monitor
and PA catheter.
The clinical use of Hextend ® compared to 5% albumin
in patients undergoing radical retropubic prostatectomy
or partial or total nephrectomy.
A comparative study between serum potassium levels
determined by point of care testing (POCT) vs. clinical
chemistry laboratory (CCL).
An open evaluation of the safety and clinical utility of
E-TRANS ® for the management of post-op pain following
short -stay surgical procedures.
An open label, randomized comparative study to compare
the effects of intubating doses of rapacuronium,
rocuronium, cisatracurium or succinlycholine on the
clinical durations of maintenance doses of cisatracurium
or rocuronium under isoflurane anesthesia.
An open evaluation of safety and clinical utility of
E-TRANS ® for management of post-operative pain in
elderly patients.
A research study to place a value on postoperative
muscle pain.
A research study to determine a monetary value on the
avoidance of intraoperative awareness.
Methohexital and propofol as sedative agents during
monitored anesthetic care (MAC).