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Atracurium is associated with postoperative residual curarization by McCaul, C., Tobin, É., Boylan, J. F., McShane, A. J.

“…Background. Residual paralysis following the use of neuromuscular blocking drugs remains a clinical problem. As part of departmental quality assurance, we…”
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Safer central venous access by McShane, A J

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Assessment of a simple artificial neural network for predicting residual neuromuscular block by Laffey, J.G., Tobin, é., Boylan, J.F., McShane, A.J.

“…Postoperative residual curarization (PORC) after surgery is common and its detection has a high error rate. Artificial neural networks are being used…”
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Sol-gel based amperometric biosensor incorporating an osmium redox polymer as mediator for detection of l-lactate by Park, Tae-Myung, Iwuoha, Emmanuel I., Smyth, Malcolm R., Freaney, Rosemarie, McShane, Alan J.

“…A novel amperometric biosensor for the determination of lactate was constructed by first immobilizing lactate oxidase and an osmium redox polymer ([Os(bpy)…”
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A-159 Re-evaluating Ferritin Cutoffs for the Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia by Troike, K, McShane, A J

“…Abstract Background Iron deficiency (ID) is the most common nutrient deficiency in the world and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is estimated to affect 1.24…”
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A-097 Body Fluid Validation for 11 Analytes on a Chemistry Analyzer by Boyert, N, McShane, A J

“…Abstract Background Most clinical chemistry assays are intended for use in serum, plasma, urine, and/or CSF with no performance characteristics on body fluids…”
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Preoperative education and outcome of patient controlled analgesia by GRIFFIN, M. J, BRENNAN, L, MCSHANE, A. J

“…To determine the effect of intensive preoperative education on the outcome of Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) postoperatively. This prospective randomised…”
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The Incidence of Gastroesophageal Reflux with the Laryngeal Mask: A Comparison with the Face Mask Using Esophageal Lumen pH Electrodes by Owens, Thomas M., Robertson, Patricia, Twomey, Ciaran, Doyle, Maura, McDonald, Neil, McShane, Alan J.

“…To test the hypothesis that the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) predisposes patients to gastroesophageal reflux, we randomly assigned 55 patients having elective…”
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Gastroesophageal reflux during spontaneous respiration with the laryngeal mask airway by MCCRORY, C. R, MCSHANE, A. J

“…To determine the incidence of gastroesophageal reflux during general anesthesia with the Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA). Twenty unpremedicated patients with no…”
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A pre-operative assessment clinic reduces length of stay and cancellations in an Irish university teaching hospital: 1AP3–4 by Foley, K A, OʼConnor, D B, Treacy, O, Owens, T, McShane, A J

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B-287 Comparing a Recently FDA-Cleared Free Phenytoin Assay to a Laboratory Developed Test by Zakrajsek, J A, Zakrajsek, J T, McShane, A J

“…Abstract Background Phenytoin is an anti-convulsant drug that is commonly prescribed to epileptic patients to control seizures. The drug circulates in two…”
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B-039 Evaluating Inter-Analytic Module Immunoassay Carryover by Spiesman, A M, Spriggs, A, Légaré, W, McShane, A J

“…Abstract Background Integrated analytical systems contain both clinical chemistry analyzers and immunoassay analyzers. Immunoassays can be assigned high…”
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Gastroesophageal reflux and tracheal contamination during laparoscopic cholecystectomy and diagnostic gynecological laparoscopy by DOYLE, M. T, TWOMEY, C. F, OWENS, T. M, MCSHANE, A. J

“…Laparoscopy causes an increase in intraabdominal pressure and may lead to an increase in gastroesophageal reflux (GER). We designed this study to assess and…”
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A-056 Investigating Iodine Contrast Contamination in Cortisol and Aldosterone Samples by Troike, K, Colón-Franco, J M, Gurajala, R K, McShane, A J

“…Abstract Background Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a condition characterized by hypertension resulting from excess secretion of aldosterone. PA caused by a…”
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A-136 Icteric Interference is not Resolved with Sample Dilution in Serum Creatinine and Total Protein Assays by Zakrajsek, J T, Zakrajsek, J A, Spiesman, A M, McShane, A J

“…Abstract Background Icterus is a common endogenous interference that can cause falsely low results for serum creatinine and total protein. It can be defined by…”
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B-299 Comparison of a Recently FDA-Cleared Urine Benzodiazepine Screening Assay with β-Glucuronidase Hydrolysis to Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry by Zakrajsek, J T, Zakrajsek, J A, Spiesman, A M, McShane, A J

“…Abstract Background Benzodiazepines are a class of prescribed psychoactive drugs that act as a depressant on the central nervous system. Over the last decade,…”
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A-014 Fifth Generation Troponin T is Unaffected by Extreme Levels of Lipemia and Icterus by Zakrajsek, J A, Zakrajsek, J T, Benefit, S, McShane, A J

“…Abstract Background The tissue specific cardiac isoform of troponin (cTnT) originates exclusively from the myocardium; therefore, it is used as the primary…”
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Autotransfusion: quality of blood prepared with a red cell processing device by McShane, A J, Power, C, Jackson, J F, Murphy, D F, MacDonald, A, Moriarty, D C, Otridge, B W

“…The quality of blood salvaged at operation and prepared with the Dideco Autotrans BT 795 autotransfusion device was compared with that of donor blood in 41…”
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Atracurium is associated with postoperative residual curarization by Fawcett, W.J., McShane, A.J.

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Atracurium associated with postoperative residual curarization by Appelboam, R., Mulder, R., Saddler, J., Kopman, A.F., McShane, A.J.

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