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The Hidden Pandemic: the Cost of Postoperative Complications by Ludbrook, Guy L.

“…Purpose of Review Population-based increases in ageing and medical co-morbidities are expected to substantially increase the incidence of expensive…”
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Impact of age on the future burden of postoperative complications in Australia by Ludbrook, Guy L, Walsh, Richard M

“…Perioperative medicine involves a range of medical specialists, including anaesthetists, physicians and surgeons, and is expanding in response to the…”
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The pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of liposome bupivacaine administered via a single epidural injection to healthy volunteers by Viscusi, Eugene R, Candiotti, Keith A, Onel, Erol, Morren, Michael, Ludbrook, Guy L

“…The objective of this study was to assess the pharmacokinetics, sensory/motor effects, and safety of epidurally administered liposome bupivacaine versus…”
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Plasma ropivacaine levels after ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block and wound infiltration in laparoscopic colonic surgery - An observational study by Kadam, Vasanth, Ludbrook, Guy, Hewett, Peter, Westley, Ian

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Anatomical and ultrasound description of two transmuscular quadratus lumborum block approaches at L2 level and their application in abdominal surgery by Kadam, Vasanth Rao, Van Wijk, Roelof M, Ludbrook, Guy L, Thiruvenkatarajan, Venkatesan

“…The transmuscular quadratus lumborum (TQL) block is one of the recently evolved myofascial blocks utilised in abdominal surgery. It involves injecting local…”
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The effect of blood pressure and cardiac output on the quality of the surgical field and middle cerebral artery blood flow during endoscopic sinus surgery by Ha, Thanh Ngoc, van Renen, Robert Graham, Ludbrook, Guy L., Wormald, Peter-John

“…Background A clear surgical field is critical during endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). Hypotensive anesthesia and cardiac output (CO) may optimize the surgical…”
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Evaluation of enhanced recovery room care models by Ludbrook, Guy L, Koning, Nick, Sammour, Tarik

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The Cost-Effectiveness of Early High-Acuity Postoperative Care for Medium-Risk Surgical Patients by Leaman, Esrom E, Ludbrook, Guy L

“…Initiatives in perioperative care warrant robust cost-effectiveness analysis in a cost-constrained era when high-value care is a priority. A model of…”
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Intraoperative “Analgesia Nociception Index”–Guided Fentanyl Administration During Sevoflurane Anesthesia in Lumbar Discectomy and Laminectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Upton, Henry D, Ludbrook, Guy L, Wing, Andrew, Sleigh, Jamie W

“…BACKGROUND:The “Analgesia Nociception Index” (ANI; MetroDoloris Medical Systems, Lille, France) is a proposed noninvasive guide to analgesia derived from an…”
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Cost-Effectiveness in Perioperative Care: Application of Markov Modeling to Pathways of Perioperative Care by Ludbrook, Guy L., Leaman, Esrom

“…This study aimed to evaluate the application of cost-effectiveness modeling to redesign of perioperative care pathways, from a hospital perspective. A Markov…”
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Improving safety and outcomes in perioperative care: does implementation matter? by Ludbrook, Guy L, Peden, Carol J

“…The IMPROVE study describes a large perioperative quality improvement project with reporting of both compliance with improvement activities and patient…”
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Estimating value in surgical and perioperative care: an essential component of quality by Ludbrook, Guy L., Grocott, Michael P. W.

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Peri‐operative care Summit II: building on the principles and framework identified at Summit I by Sammour, Tarik, Watters, David A., Harris, Ben, Grocott, Michael P. W., Ludbrook, Guy L.

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Incidence and predictors of airway obstruction during high-flow nasal oxygen assisted procedural sedation during gastrointestinal interventions: A prospective observational study by Fitzgerald, Nicholas, Thiruvenkatarajan, Venkatesan, Brown-Beresford, Kate, Liu, Wai-Man, Gupta, Drishti, Van Wijk, Roelof M., Ludbrook, Guy L.

“…[...]in the multivariate analysis, only underlying OSA was noted to be the significant predicting factor for airway obstruction albeit with wide confidence…”
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Comment on: “Efficacy of high flow nasal oxygenation against hypoxemia in sedated patients receiving gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures: A systematic review and meta-analysis” by Thiruvenkatarajan, Venkatesan, Wong, David T., Van Wijk, Roelof, Ludbrook, Guy L.

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Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Trial of Transforaminal Epidural Etanercept for the Treatment of Symptomatic Lumbar Disc Herniation by Freeman, Brian J C, Ludbrook, Guy L, Hall, Stephen, Cousins, Michael, Mitchell, Bruce, Jaros, Mark, Wyand, Michael, Gorman, James R

“…STUDY DESIGN.Multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. OBJECTIVE.To examine the safety and efficacy of three different doses of the…”
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Developing models to predict early postoperative patient deterioration and adverse events by Petersen Tym, Mitchell K., Ludbrook, Guy L., Flabouris, Arthas, Seglenieks, Richard, Painter, Thomas W.

“…Background Accurate identification of patients at risk of early postoperative deterioration allows needs‐based allocation of patients to appropriate levels of…”
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Triiodothyronine supplementation in a sheep model of intensive care by Maiden, Matthew J, Torpy, David J, Ludbrook, Guy L, Clarke, Iain J, Chacko, Binila, Nash, Coralie H, Matthews, Loren, Porter, Susan, Kuchel, Tim R

“…Triiodothyronine (T3) concentrations in plasma decrease during acute illness and it is unclear if this contributes to disease. Clinical and laboratory studies…”
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The relationship between hypotension, cerebral flow, and the surgical field during endoscopic sinus surgery by Ha, Thanh Ngoc, van Renen, Robert Graham, Ludbrook, Guy L., Valentine, Rowan, Ou, Judy, Wormald, Peter-John

“…Objectives/Hypothesis Hypotensive anesthesia is often used in endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) to improve surgical visibility; however, its safety and efficacy…”
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Triiodothyronine Administration in a Model of Septic Shock: A Randomized Blinded Placebo-Controlled Trial by Maiden, Matthew J., Chapman, Marianne J., Torpy, David J., Kuchel, Timothy R., Clarke, Iain J., Nash, Coralie H., Fraser, Jonathan D., Ludbrook, Guy L.

“…OBJECTIVES:Triiodothyronine concentration in plasma decreases during septic shock and may contribute to multiple organ dysfunction. We sought to determine the…”
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