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Clinical applications of point-of-care ultrasound in brain injury: a narrative review by Dinsmore, M, Venkatraghavan, L

“…The use of point-of-care ultrasound has increased considerably over the last two decades. It has become a readily available, non-invasive bed-side modality for…”
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Dexmedetomidine vs propofol-remifentanil conscious sedation for awake craniotomy: a prospective randomized controlled trial by Goettel, N., Bharadwaj, S., Venkatraghavan, L., Mehta, J., Bernstein, M., Manninen, P. H.

“…Abstract Background Awake craniotomy (AC) is performed for the resection of brain tumours in close proximity to areas of eloquent brain function to maximize…”
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Effects of acute controlled changes in end‐tidal carbon dioxide on the diameter of the optic nerve sheath: a transorbital ultrasonographic study in healthy volunteers by Dinsmore, M., Han, J. S., Fisher, J. A., Chan, V. W. S., Venkatraghavan, L.

“…Summary Transorbital ultrasonographic measurement of the diameter of the optic nerve sheath is a non‐invasive, bed‐side examination for detecting raised…”
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Improved White Matter Cerebrovascular Reactivity after Revascularization in Patients with Steno-Occlusive Disease by McKetton, L, Venkatraghavan, L, Rosen, C, Mandell, D M, Sam, K, Sobczyk, O, Poublanc, J, Gray, E, Crawley, A, Duffin, J, Fisher, J A, Mikulis, D J

“…One feature that patients with steno-occlusive cerebrovascular disease have in common is the presence of white matter (WM) lesions on MRI. The purpose of this…”
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Sumatriptan improves postoperative quality of recovery and reduces postcraniotomy headache after cranial nerve decompression by Venkatraghavan, L., Li, L., Bailey, T., Manninen, P.H., Tymianski, M.

“…Microvascular decompression (MVD) is a surgical treatment for cranial nerve disorders via a small craniotomy. The postoperative pain of this procedure can be…”
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Vascular Dysfunction in Leukoaraiosis by Sam, K, Crawley, A P, Poublanc, J, Conklin, J, Sobczyk, O, Mandell, D M, Duffin, J, Venkatraghavan, L, Fisher, J A, Black, S E, Mikulis, D J

“…The pathogenesis of leukoaraiosis has long been debated. This work addresses a less well-studied mechanism, cerebrovascular reactivity, which could play a…”
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Effect of different surgical positions on the cerebral venous drainage: a pilot study using healthy volunteers by Yeoh, T. Y., Tan, A., Manninen, P., Chan, V. W. S., Venkatraghavan, L.

“…Summary Excessive neck flexion and rotation in certain surgical positions may cause kinking of the internal jugular vein that obstructs cerebral venous blood…”
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Day surgery awake craniotomy for removing brain tumours: technical note describing a simple protocol by Carrabba, G, Venkatraghavan, L, Bernstein, M

“…Day surgery awake craniotomy has been recently proposed for patients harbouring supratentorial brain tumours. This technique has been demonstrated to be safe…”
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Predictors of Mortality Post Clipping Surgery of Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysms are Similar in Elderly and Young Patients by Venkatraghavan, L, EL Beheiry, H, Chelliah, A, Wallace, C

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What factors influence the technique of intubation in patients with cervical spine disease? by Venkatraghavan, L, Jose, G, Lukitto, K, El-Beheiry, H, Manninen, PH

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Does dexamethasone reduce the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing supratentorial surgery? by Wong, DM, Venkatraghavan, L, Manninen, PH, Lukitto, K

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Efficacy and Safety of Melatonin as an Anxiolytic and Analgesic in the Perioperative Period: A Qualitative Systematic Review of Randomized Trials by YOUSAF, Farhanah, SEET, Edwin, VENKATRAGHAVAN, Lashmi, ABRISHAMI, Amir, CHUNG, Frances

“…Melatonin possesses sedative, hypnotic, analgesic, antiinflammatory, antioxidative, and chronobiotic properties that distinguish it as an attractive…”
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Anesthesia for Same Day Discharge After Craniotomy: Review of a Single Center Experience by Sheshadri, Veena, Venkatraghavan, Lashmi, Manninen, Pirjo, Bernstein, Mark

“…Same day discharge or outpatient surgery for intracranial procedures has become possible with the advent of image-guided minimally invasive approaches to…”
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SNACC-108 Is Serum Lactate a Potential Biomarker for Malignant Primary Brain Tumors? Retrospective Chart Review by Mariappan, R, Venkatraghavan, L

“…Serum lactate is a product of anaerobic metabolism. Our hypothesis is that high-grade brain tumors, for example, glioblastoma multiformae produces lactate at…”
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Quality of Life and Health-Related Issues by Venkatraghavan, L, Bharadwaj, S

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Dexmedetomidine vs propofol-remifentanil conscious sedation for awake craniotomy: a prospective randomized controlled trial††Euroanaesthesia Congress, May 31, 2015, Berlin, Germany, and Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society Annual Meeting, June 20, 2015, Ottawa, Canada.‡‡This Article is accompanied by Editorial Aew113 by Goettel, N, Bharadwaj, S, Venkatraghavan, L, Mehta, J, Bernstein, M, Manninen, P.H.

“…Awake craniotomy (AC) is performed for the resection of brain tumours in close proximity to areas of eloquent brain function to maximize reduction of tumour…”
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Effect of superficial cervical plexus block on postoperative quality of recovery after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a randomized controlled trial by Mariappan, Ramamani, Mehta, Jigesh, Massicotte, Eric, Nagappa, Mahesh, Manninen, Pirjo, Venkatraghavan, Lashmi

“…Purpose Spine surgeries are increasingly being performed as a day or short-stay surgery programs. Peripheral nerve block provide site-specific pain relief with…”
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Comparison of General and Local Anesthesia for Deep Brain Stimulator Insertion: A Systematic Review by Sheshadri, Veena, Rowland, Nathan C, Mehta, Jigesh, Englesakis, Marina, Manninen, Pirjo, Venkatraghavan, Lashmi

“…Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) has become a standard treatment for many patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). The reported clinical…”
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SNACC-98 Cerebrovascular CO sub(2) Reactivity Under Propofol Anesthesia by Mariappan, R, Mehta, J, Venkatraghavan, L

“…Carbon dioxide(CO[sub 2]) is a potent cerebral vasodilator, manipulation of arterial(CO[sub 2]) (Pa(CO[sub 2]) is often used to control cerebral blood flow…”
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SNACC-39 A Retrospective Review on Current Practices on Hemodynamic Management of Patients Undergoing Angioplasty for Cerebral Vasospasm in Our Center by Tan, A, Tharmaradinam, S, Manninen, P, Mariappan, R, Venkatraghavan, L

“…Cerebral vasospasm(CV) is a known complication after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Interventional management of CV is indicated for patients who…”
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