2010
Safety of Local Anesthesia Combined with Monitored Intravenous Sedation for American Society of Anesthesiologists 3 and 4 Patients Undergoing Lower Limb–preservation Procedures
Vadivelu N, Gesquire M, Mitra S, Shelley K, Kodumudi G, Xia Y, Blume P. Safety of Local Anesthesia Combined with Monitored Intravenous Sedation for American Society of Anesthesiologists 3 and 4 Patients Undergoing Lower Limb–preservation Procedures. The Journal Of Foot & Ankle Surgery 2010, 49: 152-154. PMID: 20137984, DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2009.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonitored intravenous sedationIntravenous sedationCardiac complicationsASA 3Ankle blockCardiac care unit admissionLimb-preservation proceduresCare unit admissionLimb salvage proceduresLimb preservation surgeryAmerican SocietyAnesthesiologists 3Pulmonary complicationsUnit admissionAnesthesiologists classificationPerioperative variablesPrognostic valueRetrospective studySalvage procedureLocal anesthesiaInvasive monitoringPatientsComplicationsSedationUseful option
2009
Hemispheric Synchronized Sounds and Perioperative Analgesic Requirements
Dabu-Bondoc S, Vadivelu N, Benson J, Perret D, Kain ZN. Hemispheric Synchronized Sounds and Perioperative Analgesic Requirements. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2009, 110: 208-210. PMID: 19861358, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181bea424.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerioperative analgesic requirementsAnalgesic requirementsGeneral anesthesiaTreatment groupsVisual analog scale scoreIntraoperative analgesic requirementsIntraoperative fentanyl consumptionPostoperative pain scoresAnalog scale scoreFentanyl consumptionPain scoresSurgical outpatientsScale scoreControl groupAnesthesiaMusic groupScoresGroupSubjectsVecuroniumOutpatients
2000
Ketamine-fentanyl-midazolam infusion for the control of symptoms in terminal life care
Berger J, Ryan A, Vadivelu N, Merriam P, Rever L, Harrison P. Ketamine-fentanyl-midazolam infusion for the control of symptoms in terminal life care. American Journal Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine® 2000, 17: 127-134. PMID: 11406957, DOI: 10.1177/104990910001700213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAnalgesicsCognition DisordersDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleFentanylHumansHypnotics and SedativesInfusions, IntravenousKetamineMaleMidazolamMiddle AgedNeoplasmsPainPain MeasurementPsychomotor AgitationReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateRetrospective StudiesTerminal CareTreatment Outcome