2020
Stroke in Pregnancy: A Focused Update.
Miller EC, Leffert L. Stroke in Pregnancy: A Focused Update. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2020, 130: 1085-1096. PMID: 31124843, PMCID: PMC7035913, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000004203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHemorrhagic strokeCesarean deliveryPregnant womenIschemic strokeGeneral anesthesiaObstetric anesthesiologistHigh-risk obstetriciansLarge stroke trialsPregnancy-related strokeHigh-risk groupRisk of herniationMaternal strokeObstetric indicationsTherapeutic anticoagulationExtremity weaknessStroke neurologistsAcute strokeDevastating complicationNeuraxial analgesiaNonpregnant womenStroke subtypesIntracranial hypertensionRecent strokeVaginal deliveryStroke trials
2018
The Role of the Anesthesiologist in Preventing Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
McQUAID E, Leffert LR, Bateman BT. The Role of the Anesthesiologist in Preventing Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality. Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology 2018, 61: 372-386. PMID: 29319586, DOI: 10.1097/grf.0000000000000350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAirway ManagementAnesthesia, EpiduralAnesthesia, GeneralAnesthesiologistsAnesthetics, LocalBlood TransfusionEchocardiographyEpidural AbscessFemaleHeadacheHematoma, Epidural, SpinalHumansIntubation, IntratrachealMaternal DeathMeningitisMonitoring, PhysiologicObstetric Labor ComplicationsPhysician's RolePregnancyPuerperal DisordersRespiratory AspirationRisk FactorsConceptsObstetric anesthesiologistSevere maternal morbidityLife-saving interventionsMaternal morbidityCesarean deliveryUnstable patientsGeneral anesthesiaObstetric suiteObstetric proceduresBedside managementClinical scenariosAnesthesiologistsIntensivistsAnesthesiaGreater experienceDeliveryAnalgesiaMorbidityPatientsUnique roleMortalityClinicians