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JournalISSN: 0003-3022

Anesthesiology 

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
About: Anesthesiology is an academic journal published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Isoflurane & Halothane. It has an ISSN identifier of 0003-3022. Over the lifetime, 34802 publications have been published receiving 1151330 citations. The journal is also known as: anaesthesia & anaesthetics.


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TL;DR: Part 1 Basic aspects: peripheral - peripheral neural mechnaisms of nociception, the course and termination of primary afferent fibres, teh pathophysiology of damaged peripheral nerves, functional chemistry ofPrimary afferent neurons central - the dorsal horn.
Abstract: Introduction. SECTION ONE. . Basic Aspects. Peripheral & Central. . Peripheral Mechanisms of Nociceptors, R.A. Meyer. Inflammatory Pain (Including Cytokines) , J. Levine. Cellular Properties, S. Bevan. Neurotrophins, S.B. Mcmahon. Damaged Peripheral Nerve, M. Devor. Dorsal Horn , C.J. Woolf. Medulla to Thalamus, J. Dostrovsky. Cortex Imaging, M. Ingvar. Fetal -- Neonatal, M. Fitzgerald. Central Pharmacology, T. Yaksh. Dorsal Horn Plasticity, R. Dubner. CNS Modulation, H. Fields. Psychology. Emotions & Psychobiology, K.D. Craig. Cognition, M. Weisenberg. Measurement. Animals, R. Dubner. Children, P.J. Mcgrath. Normal People, R. Gracely. People in Pain, R. Melzack. Other Measures of Pain and Disability, A. De C.Williams, . SECTION TWO: CLINICAL STATES. Soft Tissue, Joints, And Bones. Postoperative Pain, M. Cousins. Osteoarthritis, P.Creamer. Rheumatoid Arthritis, M. Jayson. Muscle and Tendons , D. Newham. Low Back Pain, D.M. Long. Upper Extremity & Neck, A. E. Sola. Fibromyalgia , R. Bennett, . Deep and Visceral Pain. Abdominal, L. Blendis . Heart/Vascular (Including Haemopathies), Procacci. (A), Gynaecology , A.J. Rapkin. (B), Obstetrics, J.S. Mcdonald. Genitourinary, V. Wesselmann. Head. Orofacial, Y. Sharav. Trigeminal, Eye, Ear., J. Zakrzewska. Headache , J. Schoenen. Nerve and Root Damage. Amputation, T.S. Jensen. Peripheral Neuropathies , , J. Scadding. RSD, SMP. Nerve Roots and Arachnoiditis, D. Dubuisson. . Special Cases. (A) , Gender, K. Berkely. (B), Children, C. Berde. Elderly, L. Gagliese. Animals, C.E. Short. Cancer , R.K. Portenoy. (A), Psychiatry and Cancer, W. Breitbart. (B), Pain and Impending Death, C. Saunders. Central Nervous System. Central Pain, J. Boive. Spinal Cord Damage, A. Beric. Pain - Psychological Medicine, H. Merskey. SECTION THREE: THERAPEUTIC ASPECTS. Pharmacology. Methods of Therapeutic Trials, H. Mcquay, . Non-Narcotic Analgesics, K. Brune. Psychotropic Drugs, R.C. Monks. Opioids, R.G. Twycross. Local and Regional Anesthesia, H. Mcquay, . Other Drugs Including Sy

3,121 citations

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TL;DR: This document updates the “Practice Guidelines for Management of the Difficult Airway: An Updated Report by”, which provides basic recommendations that are supported by a synthesis and analysis of the current literature, expert and practitioner opinion, open-forum commentary, and clinical feasibility data.
Abstract: RACTICE Guidelines are systematically developed recommendations that assist the practitioner and patient in making decisions about health care. These recommendations may be adopted, modified, or rejected according to clinical needs and constraints and are not intended to replace local institutional policies. In addition, Practice Guidelines developed by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) are not intended as standards or absolute requirements, and their use cannot guarantee any specific outcome. Practice Guidelines are subject to revision as warranted by the evolution of medical knowledge, technology, and practice. They provide basic recommendations that are supported by a synthesis and analysis of the current literature, expert and practitioner opinion, open-forum commentary, and clinical feasibility data. This document updates the “Practice Guidelines for Management of the Difficult Airway: An Updated Report by

2,284 citations

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TL;DR: The ASA Physical Status Classification is useful but suffers from a lack of scientific precision.
Abstract: The American Society of Anesthesiologists' (ASA) Physical Status Classification was tested for consistency of use by a questionnaire sent to 304 anesthesiologists. They were requested to classify ten hypothetical patients. Two hundred fifty-five (77.3 percent) responded to two mailings. The mean number of patients rated consistently was 5.9. Four patients elicited wide ranges of responses. Age, obesity, previous myocardial infarction, and anemia provoked controversy. There was no significant difference in responses from different regions of the country. Academic anesthesiologists rated a greater number identical than did those in private practice (P less than 0.01). There was no difference in ratings between those who used the classification for billing purposes and those who did not. The ASA Physical Status Classification is useful but suffers from a lack of scientific precision.

1,857 citations

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TL;DR: The STOP questionnaire is a concise and easy-to-use screening tool for OSA that has been developed and validated in surgical patients at preoperative clinics and had a high sensitivity, especially for patients with moderate to severe OSA.
Abstract: Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a major risk factor for perioperative adverse events. However, no screening tool for OSA has been validated in surgical patients. This study was conducted to develop and validate a concise and easy-to-use questionnaire for OSA screening in surgical patients. Methods After hospital ethics approval, preoperative patients aged 18 yr or older and without previously diagnosed OSA were recruited. After a factor analysis, reliability check, and pilot study; four yes/no questions were used to develop this screening tool. The four questions were respectively related to snoring, tiredness during daytime, observed apnea, and high blood pressure (STOP). For validation, the score from the STOP questionnaire was evaluated versus the apnea-hypopnea index from monitored polysomnography. Results The STOP questionnaire was given to 2,467 patients, 27.5% classified as being at high risk of OSA. Two hundred eleven patients underwent polysomnography, 34 for the pilot test and 177 for validation. In the validation group, the apnea-hypopnea index was 20 +/- 6. The sensitivities of the STOP questionnaire with apnea-hypopnea index greater than 5, greater than 15, and greater than 30 as cutoffs were 65.6, 74.3, and 79.5%, respectively. When incorporating body mass index, age, neck circumference, and gender into the STOP questionnaire, sensitivities were increased to 83.6, 92.9, and 100% with the same apnea-hypopnea index cutoffs. Conclusions The STOP questionnaire is a concise and easy-to-use screening tool for OSA. It has been developed and validated in surgical patients at preoperative clinics. Combined with body mass index, age, neck size, and gender, it had a high sensitivity, especially for patients with moderate to severe OSA.

1,829 citations

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No. of papers from the Journal in previous years
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2023134
2022213
2021337
2020423
2019348
2018310