Search Results - "Scalzo, David C"
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Perioperative Statin Use is Associated with Decreased Incidence of Primary Graft Dysfunction after Lung Transplantation
Published in The Journal of heart and lung transplantation (01-09-2017)“…Abstract Background Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is the major cause of early morbidity and mortality after lung transplantation. Statins reduce the risk of…”
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Haptoglobin 2‐2 Phenotype Is Associated With Increased Acute Kidney Injury After Elective Cardiac Surgery in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
Published in Journal of the American Heart Association (01-10-2017)“…Background Recent studies reported an association between the 2‐2 phenotype of haptoglobin (Hp 2‐2) and increased cardiorenal morbidity in nonsurgical diabetic…”
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Strict Glucose Control Does Not Affect Mortality after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Published in Anesthesiology (Philadelphia) (01-03-2009)“…The effects of both hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia are deleterious to patients with neurologic injury. On January 1, 2002, the neurointensive care unit at the…”
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Intraoperative Factors and the Risk of Respiratory Complications After Pneumonectomy
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-10-2011)“…Background The potential effect of intraoperative factors on respiratory complications after pneumonectomy is still unclear. Methods We conducted a…”
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Ultrasound-guided common peroneal nerve block at the level of the fibular head
Published in Journal of clinical anesthesia (01-03-2012)“…Abstract A common peroneal nerve block at the fibular head is uncommon in clinical practice. The case of a 41 year old, morbidly obese woman requiring right…”
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Impact of Caffeine Ingestion on the Driving Performance of Anesthesiology Residents After 6 Consecutive Overnight Work Shifts
Published in Anesthesia and analgesia (01-01-2020)“…BACKGROUND:Residency training in anesthesiology involves care of hospitalized patients and necessitates overnight work, resulting in altered sleep patterns and…”
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Driving Performance of Residents after Six Consecutive Overnight Work Shifts
Published in Anesthesiology (Philadelphia) (01-06-2016)“…BACKGROUND:Residency training requires work in clinical settings for extended periods of time, resulting in altered sleep patterns, sleep deprivation, and…”
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Speed, accuracy, and confidence in Google, Ovid, PubMed, and UpToDate: results of a randomised trial
Published in Postgraduate medical journal (01-08-2010)“…BackgroundThe explosion of biomedical information has led to an ‘information paradox’—the volume of biomedical information available has made it increasingly…”
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Use of the intrathoracic pressure regulator to lower intracranial pressure in patients with altered intracranial elastance: a pilot study
Published in Journal of neurosurgery (01-09-2013)“…The intrathoracic pressure regulator (ITPR) is a novel noninvasive device designed to increase circulation and blood pressure. By applying negative pressure…”
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Ultrasound does not improve the success rate of a deep peroneal nerve block at the ankle
Published in Regional anesthesia and pain medicine (01-03-2010)“…The deep peroneal nerve is 1 of 5 nerves anesthetized when performing an ankle block. Multiple techniques of blocking the deep peroneal nerve have been…”
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Ventricular Assist Devices and Increased Blood Product Utilization for Cardiac Transplantation
Published in Journal of cardiac surgery (01-02-2015)“…ABSTRACT Background and Aim of Study The purpose of this study was to examine whether blood product utilization, one‐year cell‐mediated rejection rates, and…”
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The effect of the intrathoracic pressure regulator on hemodynamics and cardiac output
Published in Shock (Augusta, Ga.) (01-02-2011)“…The intrathoracic pressure regulator (ITPR) (CirQLator; Advanced Circulatory Systems Inc, Roseville, Minn) is a novel, noninvasive device intended to increase…”
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Risk Factors Associated with Ischemic Optic Neuropathy after Spinal Fusion Surgery
Published in Anesthesiology (Philadelphia) (2012)“…Perioperative visual loss, a rare but dreaded complication of spinal fusion surgery, is most commonly caused by ischemic optic neuropathy (ION). The authors…”
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Ventricular Assist Devices and Increased Blood Product Utilization for Cardiac Transplantation: VAD SUPPORT AND TRANSPLANTATION
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