Conference Articles

Articles are accessible from UW computers, or from outside UW using off-campus access.

These articles are meant to provide access to current and historical literature on various topics related to anesthesia. Although I try to select articles that are relevant and useful, it is up to the reader to make the final determination of the validity of the conclusions presented.

The opinions expressed in the articles do not necessarily represent my views, or the views of the Department of Anesthesiology.

October 2009

Central lines & AV Fistulas

Central Vein Stenosis: A Nephrologist’s Perspective Semin Dial. 2007 Jan-Feb;20(1):53-62.

Neuromuscular Monitoring

Post-tetanic count at adductor pollicis is a better indicator of early diaphragmatic recovery than train-of-four count at corrugator supercilii
British Journal of Anaesthesia 99 (3): 376–9 (2007)

Neuromuscular blockade at the larynx, the diaphragm and the corrugator supercilii muscle: a review
Can J Anaesth. 2003 Oct;50(8):779-94.

Neuromuscular effects of succinylcholine on the vocal cords and adductor pollicis muscles.
Anesth Analg. 1991 Sep;73(3):278-82.

Basic principles of neuromuscular transmission.
Anaesthesia. 2009 Mar;64 Suppl 1:1-9.

Simultaneous determination of neuromuscular block at the larynx, diaphragm, adductor pollicis, orbicularis oculi and corrugator supercilii muscles.
Br J Anaesth. 2000 Dec;85(6):856-60

Brief review: Neuromuscular monitoring: an update for the clinician.
Can J Anaesth. 2007 Jan;54(1):58-72.

The corrugator supercilii, not the orbicularis oculi, reflects rocuronium neuromuscular blockade at the laryngeal adductor muscles.
Anesthesiology. 2001 Jul;95(1):96-101.

Monitoring and reversal of neuromuscular block.
Am J Health Syst Pharm. 1999 Jun 1;56(11 Suppl 1):S10-3.

Reversal of neuromuscular block.
Br J Anaesth. 2009 Jul;103(1):115-29. Epub 2009 May 24.