Search Results - "Burkhart, Christoph S."

Rivastigmine for the prevention of postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery—A randomized controlled trial by Gamberini, Melanie, Bolliger, Daniel, Lurati Buse, Giovanna A, Burkhart, Christoph S, Grapow, Martin, Gagneux, Alexa, Filipovic, Miodrag, Seeberger, Manfred D, Pargger, Hans, Siegemund, Martin, Carrel, Thierry, Seiler, Walter O, Berres, Manfred, Strebel, Stephan P, Monsch, Andreas U, Steiner, Luzius A

“…OBJECTIVE:Cardiac surgery is frequently followed by postoperative delirium, which is associated with increased 1-year mortality, late cognitive deficits, and…”
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Comparing propofol anaesthesia guided by Bispectral Index monitoring and frontal EEG wave analysis with standard monitoring in laparoscopic surgery: protocol for the ‘EEG in General Anaesthesia - More Than Only a Bispectral Index’ Trial, a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial by Gruber, Bettina U, Girsberger, Valerie, Kusstatscher, Lukas, Funk, Simon, Luethy, Anita, Jakus, Lien, Maillard, Julien, Steiner, Luzius A, Dell-Kuster, Salome, Burkhart, Christoph S

“…IntroductionThe use of Bispectral Index (BIS) monitors for assessing depth of sedation has led to a reduction in both the incidence of awareness and…”
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Modifiable and Nonmodifiable Risk Factors for Postoperative Delirium After Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass by Burkhart, Christoph S., MD, Dell-Kuster, Salome, MD, MSc, Gamberini, Melanie, MD, Moeckli, Ariane, Grapow, Martin, MD, Filipovic, Miodrag, MD, Seeberger, Manfred D., MD, Monsch, Andreas U., PhD, Strebel, Stephan P., MD, Steiner, Luzius A., MD, PhD

“…Objectives Postoperative delirium after cardiac surgery is associated with increased morbidity and mortality as well as prolonged stay in both the intensive…”
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Predicting the occurrence of major adverse cardiac events within 30 days of a vascular surgery: an empirical comparison of the minimum p value method and ROC curve approach using individual patient data meta-analysis by Vanniyasingam, Thuva, Rodseth, Reitze N., Lurati Buse, Giovanna A., Bolliger, Daniel, Burkhart, Christoph S., Cuthbertson, Brian H., Gibson, Simon C., Mahla, Elisabeth, Leibowitz, David W., Biccard, Bruce M., Thabane, Lehana

“…We aimed to compare the minimum p value method and the area under the receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve approach to categorize continuous…”
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Who can do this procedure? Using entrustable professional activities to determine curriculum and entrustment in anesthesiology - An international survey by Burkhart, Christoph S., Dell-Kuster, Salome, Touchie, Claire

“…As competency-based curricula get increasing attention in postgraduate medical education, Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) are gaining in popularity…”
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Associations Between Impaired Cerebral Blood Flow Autoregulation, Cerebral Oxygenation, and Biomarkers of Brain Injury and Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Elderly Patients After Major Noncardiac Surgery by Goettel, Nicolai, Burkhart, Christoph S, Rossi, Ariane, Cabella, Brenno C.T, Berres, Manfred, Monsch, Andreas U, Czosnyka, Marek, Steiner, Luzius A

“…BACKGROUND:Increasing evidence links postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) to surgery and anesthesia. POCD is recognized as an important…”
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The Predictive Ability of Pre-Operative B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Vascular Patients for Major Adverse Cardiac Events: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis by RODSETH, Reitze N, LURATI BUSE, Giovana A, BOLLIGER, Daniel, BURKHART, Christoph S, CUTHBERTSON, Brian H, GIBSON, Simon C, MAHLA, Elisabeth, LEIBOWITZ, David W, BICCARD, Bruce M

“…The aims of this study were to perform an individual patient data meta-analysis of studies using B-type natriuretic peptides (BNPs) to predict the primary…”
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Monitoring of cerebral blood flow autoregulation in adults undergoing sevoflurane anesthesia: a prospective cohort study of two age groups by Goettel, Nicolai, Patet, Camille, Rossi, Ariane, Burkhart, Christoph S., Czosnyka, Marek, Strebel, Stephan P., Steiner, Luzius A.

“…Autoregulation of blood flow is a key feature of the human cerebral vascular system to assure adequate oxygenation and metabolism of the brain under changing…”
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Cerebral perfusion in sepsis by Burkhart, Christoph S, Siegemund, Martin, Steiner, Luzius A

“…: This article is one of ten reviews selected from the Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2010 (Springer Verlag) and co-published as a series in…”
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Predictors of the variability in neuromuscular block duration following succinylcholine: A prospective, observational study by Dell-Kuster, Salome, Levano, Soledad, Burkhart, Christoph S, Lelais, Frédéric, Zemp, André, Schobinger, Elektra, Hampl, Karl, Kindler, Christoph, Girard, Thierry

“…BACKGROUNDThe duration of neuromuscular block (NMB) following succinylcholine administration is characterised by a high interindividual variability. However,…”
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Evaluation of a summary score of cognitive performance for use in trials in perioperative and critical care by Burkhart, Christoph S, Birkner-Binder, Dagmar, Gagneux, Alexa, Berres, Manfred, Strebel, Stephan P, Monsch, Andreas U, Steiner, Luzius A

“…Cognitive dysfunction after medical treatment is increasingly being recognized. Studies on this topic require repeated cognitive testing within a short time…”
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Can postoperative cognitive dysfunction be avoided? by Burkhart, Christoph S, Steiner, Luzius A

“…Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) refers to a postoperative decline in cognitive function compared with preoperative cognitive function. Diagnosis…”
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The Predictive Ability of Pre-Operative B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Vascular Patients for Major Adverse Cardiac Events by Rodseth, Reitze N., MBChB, MMed, Lurati Buse, Giovana A., MD, Bolliger, Daniel, MD, Burkhart, Christoph S., MD, Cuthbertson, Brian H., MBChB, MD, Gibson, Simon C., MBChB, MD, Mahla, Elisabeth, MD, Leibowitz, David W., MD, Biccard, Bruce M., MBChB, MMed Sci, PhD

“…Objectives The aims of this study were to perform an individual patient data meta-analysis of studies using B-type natriuretic peptides (BNPs) to predict the…”
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Future generation of anesthesiologists: What professional qualifications should we aim for? by Sieber, Thomas J., Burkhart, Christoph S.

“…In recent years, time-based training has been replaced by competency-based training in many medical specialities in Europe. Anesthesiology has been at the…”
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Delirium in the intensive care unit by Burkhart, Christoph S, Birkner-Binder, Dagmar, Steiner, Luzius A

“…The prevalence of delirium in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is reported to vary from 20 to 80 %. Delirium in the ICU is not only a frightening experience for…”
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