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Multimodal Analgesia and Intraoperative Neuromonitoring by Ma, Kan, Bebawy, John F., Hemmer, Laura B.

“…Intraoperative neuromonitoring has been a valuable tool for ensuring the functional integrity of vital neural structures by providing real-time feedback to the…”
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West Nile virus infection and postoperative neurological symptoms: a case report and review of the literature by Moreland, Natalie C., MD, Hemmer, Laura B., MD, Koht, Antoun, MD

“…Abstract The incidence of West Nile virus, which may cause a range of clinical presentations including subclinical infections, mild febrile illness,…”
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Intraoperative-evoked Potential Monitoring: From Homemade to Automated Systems by Koht, Antoun, Hemmer, Laura B

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Trigeminocardiac reflex in the Postanesthesia care unit by Hemmer, Laura B., MD, Afifi, Sherif, MD, FCCM, FCCP, Koht, Antoun, MD

“…Abstract Bradycardia caused by the oculocardiac reflex is an anticipated occurrence during certain surgeries. The afferent pathway involves the trigeminal…”
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Intraoperative somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) monitoring: an updated position statement by the American Society of Neurophysiological Monitoring by Toleikis, J. Richard, Pace, Christopher, Jahangiri, Faisal R., Hemmer, Laura B., Toleikis, Sandra C.

“…Somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) are used to assess the functional status of somatosensory pathways during surgical procedures and can help protect…”
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Anesthesia implications of waterpipe use by Kesner, Kimberly L., MD, Ramaiah, Vijay K., MD, Hemmer, Laura B., MD, Koht, Antoun, MD

“…Abstract The waterpipe is an ancient Middle Eastern tobacco delivery system, which is also known as hookah, shisha, or narghile, and it is gaining widespread…”
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Cautionary findings for motor evoked potential monitoring in intracranial aneurysm surgery after a single administration of rocuronium to facilitate tracheal intubation by Hayashi, Hironobu, Bebawy, John F., Koht, Antoun, Hemmer, Laura B.

“…Administration of rocuronium to facilitate intubation has traditionally been regarded as acceptable for intraoperative motor evoked potential (MEP) monitoring…”
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The Incidence of Unacceptable Movement with Motor Evoked Potentials During Craniotomy for Aneurysm Clipping by Hemmer, Laura B, Zeeni, Carine, Bebawy, John F, Bendok, Bernard R, Cotton, Mathew A, Shah, Neil B, Gupta, Dhanesh K, Koht, Antoun

“…Objective To review the experience at a single institution with motor evoked potential (MEP) monitoring during intracranial aneurysm surgery to determine the…”
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Predicting Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Spine Fusion Patients: Is the Revised Cardiac Risk Index Sufficient? by Carabini, Louanne M, Zeeni, Carine, Moreland, Natalie C, Gould, Robert W, Hemmer, Laura B, Bebawy, John F, Koski, Tyler R, McClendon, Jamal, Koht, Antoun, Gupta, Dhanesh K

“…STUDY DESIGN.Observational cohort study. OBJECTIVE.To determine the accuracy of the Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) in predicting major adverse cardiac…”
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Practice guidelines for the supervising professional: intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring by Gertsch, Jeffrey H., Moreira, Joseph J., Lee, George R., Hastings, John D., Ritzl, Eva, Eccher, Matthew Allan, Cohen, Bernard Allan, Shils, Jay L., McCaffrey, Michael T., Balzer, Gene K., Balzer, Jeffrey R., Boucharel, Willy, Guo, Lanjun, Hanson, Leah L., Hemmer, Laura B., Jahangiri, Faisal R., Mendez Vigil, Jorge A., Vogel, Richard W., Wierzbowski, Lawrence R., Wilent, W. Bryan, Zuccaro, James S., Yingling, Charles D.

“…The American Society of Neurophysiological Monitoring (ASNM) was founded in 1989 as the American Society of Evoked Potential Monitoring. From the beginning,…”
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Development and validation of a generalizable model for predicting major transfusion during spine fusion surgery by Carabini, Louanne M, Zeeni, Carine, Moreland, Natalie C, Gould, Robert W, Avram, Michael J, Hemmer, Laura B, Bebawy, John F, Sugrue, Patrick A, Koski, Tyler R, Koht, Antoun, Gupta, Dhanesh K

“…Surgery for posterior spine instrumentation often requires major transfusion. The aim of this study was to develop and test the validity of a model for…”
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Nicardipine Is Superior to Esmolol for the Management of Postcraniotomy Emergence Hypertension: A Randomized Open-Label Study by Bebawy, John F., Houston, Christopher C., Kosky, Jenna L., Badri, Ahmed M., Hemmer, Laura B., Moreland, Natalie C., Carabini, Louanne M., Koht, Antoun, Gupta, Dhanesh K.

“…Emergence hypertension after craniotomy is a well-documented phenomenon for which natural history is poorly understood. Most clinicians attribute this…”
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Adenosine-Induced Flow Arrest to Facilitate Intracranial Aneurysm Clip Ligation Does Not Worsen Neurologic Outcome by Bebawy, John F., Zeeni, Carine, Sharma, Sonal, Kim, Edina S., DeWood, Mark S., Hemmer, Laura B., Ramaiah, Vijay K., Bendok, Bernard R., Koht, Antoun, Gupta, Dhanesh K.

“…When temporary arterial occlusion of the parent artery is difficult for anatomical reasons, or when inadvertent aneurysmal rupture occurs during surgical…”
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Adenosine-Induced Flow Arrest to Facilitate Intracranial Aneurysm Clip Ligation: Dose-Response Data and Safety Profile by Bebawy, John F., Gupta, Dhanesh K., Bendok, Bernard R., Hemmer, Laura B., Zeeni, Carine, Avram, Michael J., Batjer, H. Hunt, Koht, Antoun

“…Adenosine-induced transient flow arrest has been used to facilitate clip ligation of intracranial aneurysms. However, the starting dose that is most likely to…”
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The Implementation and Efficacy of the Northwestern High Risk Spine Protocol by Zeeni, Carine, Carabini, Louanne M, Gould, Robert W, Bebawy, John F, Hemmer, Laura B, Moreland, Natalie C, Koski, Tyler R, Koht, Antoun, Schafer, Michael F, Ondra, Stephen L, Gupta, Dhanesh K

“…Objective The aims of this study were to determine the efficacy and feasibility of implementation of the intraoperative component of a high risk spine (HRS)…”
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Generalizations about general anesthesia: the unsubstantiated condemnation of general anesthesia for patients undergoing intra-arterial therapy for anterior circulation stroke by Hemmer, Laura B, Zeeni, Carine, Gupta, Dhanesh K

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A Case Report of Onyx Pulmonary Arterial Embolism Contributing to Hypoxemia During Awake Craniotomy for Arteriovenous Malformation Resection by Tolly, Brian T, Kosky, Jenna L, Koht, Antoun, Hemmer, Laura B

“…A healthy 26-year-old man with cerebral arteriovenous malformation underwent staged endovascular embolization with Onyx followed by awake craniotomy for…”
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Response to: Is the new ASNM intraoperative neuromonitoring supervision “guideline” a trustworthy guideline? A commentary by Gertsch, Jeffrey H., Moreira, Joseph J., Lee, George R., Hastings, John D., Ritzl, Eva, Eccher, Matthew Allan, Shils, Jay L., Balzer, Gene K., Balzer, Jeffrey R., Boucharel, Willy, Guo, Lanjun, Hanson, Leah L., Hemmer, Laura B., Jahangiri, Faisal R., Mendez Vigil, Jorge A., Vogel, Richard W., Wierzbowski, Lawrence R., Wilent, W. Bryan, Zuccaro, James S., Yingling, Charles D.

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Clinical pharmacology of insulin confounds stroke trials by Bebawy, John F., Ramaiah, Vijay K., Hemmer, Laura B., Gupta, Dhanesh K.

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The effect of furosemide on intravascular volume status and electrolytes in patients receiving mannitol: an intraoperative safety analysis by Bebawy, John F, Ramaiah, Vijay K, Zeeni, Carine, Hemmer, Laura B, Koht, Antoun, Gupta, Dhanesh K

“…Mannitol is often used during intracranial surgery to improve surgical exposure. Furosemide is often added to mannitol to augment this effect. The concern…”
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