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Plasma ropivacaine concentrations after ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block by Griffiths, J.D., Barron, F.A., Grant, S, Bjorksten, A.R., Hebbard, P, Royse, C.F.

“…The transversus abdominis plane block is a novel technique involving injection of local anaesthetic between the internal oblique and the transversus abdominis…”
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N-acetylcysteine enhances muscle cysteine and glutathione availability and attenuates fatigue during prolonged exercise in endurance-trained individuals by Medved, I, Brown, M. J, Bjorksten, A. R, Murphy, K. T, Petersen, A. C, Sostaric, S, Gong, X, McKenna, M. J

“…1 Muscle, Ions and Exercise Group, School of Human Movement, Recreation and Performance; Centre for Aging, Rehabilitation, Exercise and Sport Science, Victoria…”
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Plasma ropivacaine concentrations during bilateral transversus abdominis plane infusions by Hessian, E.C., Evans, B.E., Woods, J.A., Taylor, D.J., Kinkel, E, Bjorksten, A.R.

“…The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a regional anaesthetic technique that blocks abdominal wall somatic afferent nerves. We conducted a prospective…”
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Sequencing of genes involved in the movement of calcium across human skeletal muscle sarcoplasmic reticulum: Continuing the search for genes associated with malignant hyperthermia by Bjorksten, A. R., Gillies, R. L., Hockey, B. M., Du Sart, D.

“…The genetic basis of malignant hyperthermia (MH) is not fully characterised and likely involves more than just the currently classified mutations in the gene…”
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Accuracy of dispersing tramadol capsules for oral administration in young children by Kluger, M., Penrose, S., Bjorksten, A. R., Chalkiadis, G. A.

“…Tramadol is used in children aged <12 years for analgesia, particularly for those at risk of obstructive sleep apnoea undergoing adenotonsillectomy. The…”
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N-acetylcysteine infusion alters blood redox status but not time to fatigue during intense exercise in humans by Medved, I, Brown, M. J, Bjorksten, A. R, Leppik, J. A, Sostaric, S, McKenna, M. J

“…1  Muscle, Ions, and Exercise Group, Centre for Rehabilitation, Exercise, and Sport Science, School of Human Movement, Recreation, & Performance, Victoria…”
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Propofol linearly reduces the vasoconstriction and shivering thresholds by MATSUKAWA, T, KURZ, A, SESSLER, D. I, BJORKSTEN, A. R, MERRIFIELD, B, CHENG, C

“…Skin temperature is best kept constant when determining response thresholds because both skin and core temperatures contribute to thermoregulatory control. In…”
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Cardiac output and propofol concentrations in prone surgical patients by LESLIE, K, WU, C. Y.-X, BJORKSTEN, A. R, WILLIAMS, D. L, LUDBROOK, G, WILLIAMSON, E

“…The aim of this study was to compare cardiac output and plasma propofol concentrations in the supine and prone positions in healthy adult patients presenting…”
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Mild Hypothermia Alters Propofol Pharmacokinetics and Increases the Duration of Action of Atracurium by Leslie, Kate, Sessler, Daniel I., Bjorksten, Andrew R., Moayeri, Azita

“…Mild intraoperative hypothermia is common.We therefore studied the effects of mild hypothermia on propofol pharmacokinetics, hepatic blood flow, and atracurium…”
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Identification of genetic mutations in Australian malignant hyperthermia families using sequencing of RYR1 hotspots by GILLIES, R. L, BJORKSTEN, A. R, DAVIS, M, DU SART, D

“…Advances in analysis of the RYR1 gene (which encodes the skeletal muscle ryanodine receptor) show that genetic examination is a useful adjunct to the in vitro…”
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A comparison of parametric and non-parametric approaches to target-controlled infusion of propofol by CRANKSHAW, D. P, BROWN, M. J, BJORKSTEN, A. R

“…Nineteen adult patients of either gender received intravenous infusions of propofol, scaled to estimated lean body mass (LBM), for 150 minutes as part of a…”
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Alfentanil slightly increases the sweating threshold and markedly reduces the vasoconstriction and shivering thresholds by KURZ, A, GO, J. C, SESSLER, D. I, KAER, K, LARSON, M. D, BJORKSTEN, A. R

“…Hypothermia is common in surgical patients and victims of major trauma; it also results from environmental exposure and drug abuse. In most cases, hypothermia…”
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Meperidine decreases the shivering threshold twice as much as the vasoconstriction threshold by KURZ, A, IKEDA, T, SESSLER, D. I, LARSON, M. D, BJORKSTEN, A. R, DECHERT, M, CHRISTENSEN, R

“…Meperidine administration is a more effective treatment for shivering than equianalgesic doses of other opioids. However, it remains unknown whether meperidine…”
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Analysis of the entire ryanodine receptor type 1 and alpha 1 subunit of the dihydropyridine receptor (CACNA1S) coding regions for variants associated with malignant hyperthermia in Australian families by Gillies, R L, Bjorksten, A R, Du Sart, D, Hockey, B M

“…Defects in the genes coding for the skeletal muscle ryanodine receptor (RYR1) and alpha 1 subunit of the dihydropyridine receptor (CACNA1S) have been…”
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Comparison of disposable and reusable laryngeal mask airways in spontaneously ventilating adult patients by CAD, M. M, WEBB, T, BJORKSTEN, A. R

“…Recent studies have indicated that despite stringent sterilization processes, the reusable silicone laryngeal mask airway (LMA) has the potential for disease…”
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Tramadol reduces the sweating, vasoconstriction, and shivering thresholds by DE WITTE, J. L, KIM, J.-S, SESSLER, D. I, BASTANMEHR, H, BJORKSTEN, A. R

“…The analgesic tramadol inhibits the neuronal reuptake of norepinephrine and 5-hydroxytryptamine, facilitates 5-hydroxytryptamine release, and activates…”
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Automated responsiveness test and bispectral index monitoring during propofol and propofol/N2O sedation by Doufas, A. G., Bakhshandeh, M., Haugh, G. S., Bjorksten, A. R., Greif, R., Sessler, D. I.

“…Background:  Sedation practice, especially when non‐anaesthesia personnel are involved, requires efficient anaesthetic depth monitoring. Therefore, we used…”
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Midazolam Minimally Impairs Thermoregulatory Control by Kurz, Andrea, Sessler, Daniel I., Annadata, Radhika, Dechert, Martha, Christensen, Richard, Bjorksten, Andrew R.

“…Perioperative hypothermia usually results largely from pharmacologic inhibition of normal thermoregulatory control.Midazolam is a commonly used sedative and…”
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A new system to target the effect-site during propofol sedation by Doufas, A. G., Bakhshandeh, M., Bjorksten, A. R., Greif, R., Sessler, D. I.

“…Background:  We evaluated a new, integrated, covariate‐adjusted, target‐controlled infusion system during sedation with propofol combined with 50% nitrous…”
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Alfentanil blocks reflex pupillary dilation in response to noxious stimulation but does not diminish the light reflex by LARSON, M. D, KURZ, A, SESSLER, D. I, DECHERT, M, BJORKSTEN, A. R, TAYEFEH, F

“…Estimation of the mu-agonist opioid effect in anesthetized and paralyzed patients is often imprecise and can be obscured by concomitant administration of drugs…”
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