2021
Endocrine emergencies in anesthesia
Fernandez-Robles C, Carr ZJ, Oprea AD. Endocrine emergencies in anesthesia. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2021, 34: 326-334. PMID: 33935181, DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000000986.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsEndocrine disordersPerioperative managementOral hyperglycemic agentsPerioperative fluid resuscitationPerioperative glycemic managementSafe perioperative managementCommon endocrine disorderPerioperative time periodNumber of patientsBetter operative outcomesInvasive surgical techniquesCarcinoid syndromeEndocrine emergencyAdverse eventsFluid resuscitationGlycemic managementOperative outcomesAvoidable complicationsMedical managementComplex patientsSurgical techniqueHyperglycemic agentOptimal managementOperating roomDisordersThe Electrophysiology Laboratory: Anesthetic Considerations and Staffing Models
Siegrist KK, Fernandez Robles C, Kertai MD, Oprea AD. The Electrophysiology Laboratory: Anesthetic Considerations and Staffing Models. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2021, 35: 2775-2783. PMID: 33773891, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.02.050.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Nonoperating room anesthesia in different parts of the world.
Fernandez-Robles C, Oprea AD. Nonoperating room anesthesia in different parts of the world. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2020, 33: 520-526. PMID: 32628399, DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000000886.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonoperating room anesthesiaInvasive proceduresAnesthesia servicesRoom anesthesiaOperating room patientsProceduralist satisfactionSerious complicationsAnesthetic careRoom patientsEarly diagnosisOperating room locationsNumber of casesTreatment of diseasesPatientsOperating roomAnesthesiaPresent reviewCareComplicationsDiseaseDiagnosisDifferent partsModified Anesthesia Protocol for Electroconvulsive Therapy Permits Reduction in Aerosol-Generating Bag-Mask Ventilation during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Luccarelli J, Fernandez-Robles C, Fernandez-Robles C, Horvath RJ, Berg S, McCoy TH, Seiner SJ, Henry ME. Modified Anesthesia Protocol for Electroconvulsive Therapy Permits Reduction in Aerosol-Generating Bag-Mask Ventilation during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Psychotherapy And Psychosomatics 2020, 89: 314-319. PMID: 32554959, PMCID: PMC7483857, DOI: 10.1159/000509113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBag-mask ventilationElectroconvulsive therapyAnesthesia protocolSeizure durationAdequate seizure durationChart review studyClinical factorsPatient BMIPsychiatric complicationsApneic periodExpose patientsInfectious aerosolsPsychiatric treatmentPatientsTreatment staffCOVID-19 pandemicVentilationDurationReview studyTreatmentBMIComplicationsPreoxygenationTherapyProtocolPerioperative β-blocker use: what is new in 2020?
Wang X, Fernandez Robles C, Kertai MD. Perioperative β-blocker use: what is new in 2020? Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2020, 33: 417-422. PMID: 32324663, DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000000853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerioperative β-blockersΒ-blockersPerioperative β-blocker useSurgical risk factorsΒ-blocker useCongestive heart failureManagement of patientsAdverse eventsHeart failureMyocardial infarctionRisk factorsPerioperative settingLabel usesRecent evidenceRecent studiesEvaluation trialsNumerous studiesHypotensionBradycardiaInfarctionPatientsStrokeMortalityTrials