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Editor's Corner

• Winter 2006 - Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP
• Fall 2006 - Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP
• Summer 2006 - Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP
• Winter 2006 - Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP
• Fall 2005 - Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP
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• Spring 2005 - Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP
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• Summer 2004 - Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP
• Spring 2004 - Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP
• Winter 2004 - Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP
• Summer 2003 - Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP
• Spring 2003 - Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP
• Winter 2002/2003 - Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP
• Summer 2002 - Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP
• Spring 2002 - Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP
• Winter 2002 - Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP
• Summer 2001 - Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP
• Spring 2001 - Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP
• Winter 2001 - Jayant K. Deshpande, MD
• Summer 2000 - Jayant K. Deshpande, MD
• Spring 2000 - Jayant K. Deshpande, MD

President's Message

• Summer 2006 - Francis X. McGowan, MD
• Winter 2006 - Francis X. McGowan, MD
• Winter 2005 - Francis X. McGowan, MD
• Spring 2004 - Anne M. Lynn, MD
• Winter 2004 - Anne M. Lynn, MD
• Summer 2003 - Anne M. Lynn, MD
• Spring 2003 - Anne M. Lynn, MD
• Winter 2002/2003 - Anne M. Lynn, MD
• Summer 2002 - Peter J. Davis, MD
• Spring 2002 - Peter J. Davis, MD
• Winter 2002 - Peter J. Davis, MD
• Summer 2001 - Peter J. Davis, MD
• Spring 2001 - Peter J. Davis, MD
• Winter 2001 - Peter J. Davis, MD
• Summer 2000 - Steven C. Hall, MD
• Spring 2000 - Steven C. Hall, MD

Literature Reviews

• Winter 2006
  • A Comparison of Epidural Bupivacaine-Fentanyl and Bupivacaine-Clonidine in Children Undergoing the Nuss Procedure
  • The Efficacy of a Subhypnotic Dose of Propofol in Preventing Laryngospasm Following Tonsillectomy and Adenoitectomy in Children
  • Comparison of Three Sites to Check the Pulse and Count Heart Rate in Hypotensive Infants
• Fall 2006
  • Anesthesia and the Child with Asthma
  • The Efficacy of a Subhypnotic Dose of Propofol in Preventing Laryngospasm Following Tonsillectomy and Adenoitectomy on Children
  • Review of Literature on Dexmedetomidine
• Summer 2006
  • Bispectral Index in Pediatrics: Fashion or a New Tool
  • Development of Acute Opiod Tolerance During Infusion of Remifentanil for Pediatric Scoliosis Surgery
  • Near Infrared Spectroscopy to Monitor Cerebral Oxygen Saturation in Single-Ventricle Physiology
  • Intubation Techniques, Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology
• Winter 2006
  • Analysis of the Bispectral Index During Natural Sleep in Children
  • Adjuncts to Caudal Block in Children - Quo Vadis?
  • Perioperative Management of Pediatric Surgical Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
• Fall 2005
  • Quality of Life and Functional Outcome after Pediatric Trauma
  • Safety of Aprotinin Use and Re-Use in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Neurologic and Developmental Disability at Six Years of Age after Extremely Preterm Birth
  • Ketamine and Kids: An Update
  • Effects of Short-term Propofol Administration on Pancreatic Enzymes and Triglyceride Levels in Children
  • A Double-Blind Comparison of Intravenous Ondansetron and Placebo for Preventing Postoperative Emesis in 1- to 24- Month-Old Pediatric patients After Surgery Under General Anesthesia
• Summer 2005
  • Electroencephalograms of Infants and Children During General Anesthesia
  • Sex Differences in Analgesia: A Randomized Trial of Mu Versus Kappa Opioid Agonists
  • Anesthesia for Thymectomy in Children with Myasthenia Gravis
  • Anesthesiaand Children with an Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: Still a Dilemma?
  • Forty Years of Clinical Aprotinin Use: A Review of 124 Hypersensitivity Reactions
• Spring 2005
  • Herbal Medicine Use by Children Presenting for Ambulatory Anesthesia and Surgery
• Winter 2005
  • The Effect of Nitrous Oxide on Cerebral Blood Flow Velocity in Children Anaesthetised with Sevoflurane
  • The Pharmacokinetics of the Intraveous Formulation of Fentanyl Citrate Administered Orally in Children Undergoing General Anesthesia
  • Routine Morphine Infusion in Preterm Newborns Who Received Ventilatory Support
• Summer 2004
  • A case of propofol toxicity: further evidence for a causal mechanism
    Davinia E Withington, Mary K. Decell, Tareq Al Ayed. Pediatric Anesthesia 2004;14:505
    Death after re-exposure to propofol in a 3-year-old child: a case report
    Josef Holzki, Christoph Aring, Alex Gillor. Paediatric Anaesthesia 2004;14:265
  • Does anaesthesia harm the developing brain - evidence or speculation?
    Andrew Davidson and Sulpicio Soriano. Paediatric Anaesthesia 2004; 14: 199-20.
  • An evaluation of pediatric in-hospital advanced life support interventions using the pediatric Utstein guidelines: a review of 203 cardiorespiratory arrests.
    J. Guay, L. Lortie.Can J Anesth 2004:51:4:373-378
  • A factorial trial of six interventions for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting
    Christian C. Apfel, MD, et al. IMPACT Investigators. N Engl J Med 2004;350:2441-51
  • Interactive Music Therapy as a Treatment for Preoperative Anxiety in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial
    Kain Z, Caldwell-Andrews A, Krivutza D, Weinberg M, Gaal D, Wang SM, Mayes L. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2004;98:1260-1266.
  • Trends in the practice of parental presence during induction of anesthesia and the use of preoperative sedative premedication in the United States, 1995-2002: results of a follow-up national survey.
    Kain, Z.N. et al. Anesth Analg 2004; 98:1252-9.
  • Anesthetic Complications of Tympanostomy Tube Placement in Children.
    Hoffmann KK, Thompson GK, Burke BL et al. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 128:1040-1043, 2002
  • Neurobehavioral Implications of Habitual Snoring in Children.
    O'Brien CM, et al. Pediatrics 2004; 116:44-50
• Spring 2004
  • The Effect of Small Dose Fentanyl on the Emergence Characteristics of Pediatric Patients After Sevoflurane Anesthesia Without Surgery
    Cravero J, Beach M, Thyr B, Whalen K. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2003;97:364-367.
  • Epidural analgesia in children. A Survey of Current Opinions and Practices amongst UK Paediatric Anaesthetists.
    Williams DG and Howard RF. Paediatric Anaesthesia 2003;13:769-776
  • Rapid emergence does not explain agitation following sevoflurane anaesthesia in infants and children: a comparison with propofol.
    Cohen IT, Finkel JC, Hannallah RS, Hummer KA, Patel KM. Paediatric Anaesthesia 2003;13:63-67
• Winter 2004
  • Hyperkalemia and Pyloric Stenosis
    Schwartz D, Connelly NR, Manikantan P, and Nichols JH. Anesth Analg 2003; 97:355-7.
  • Early Exposure to Common Anesthetic Agents Causes Widespread Neurodegeneration in the Developing Rat Brain and Persistent Learning Deficits
    Jevtovic-Todorovic V, Hartman RE, Izumi Y, Benshoff ND, Dikranina K, Zorumski CF, Olney JW, Wozniak DF. J Neurosci 2003; 23:876-882.
  • Laryngeal mask insertion in children: a rational approach
    Kundra P, Deepak R, Ravishankar M. Paediatric Anaesth 2003;13:685-690.
  • Remifentanil Infusion for Cleft Palate Surgery in Young Infants
    Roulleau P, Gallo O, Desjeux L, et al. Paediatric Anaesthesia 2003;13:701-707.
• Summer 2003
  • Anesthesia for Fetal Surgery.
    Myers LB, Cohen D, Galinkin J, Gaiser R, Kurth CD. Paediatric Anaesthesia 2002;12:569-578
  • The Dose of Caudal Epidural Analgesia and Duration of Postoperative Analgesia.
    Schrock SR & Jones MB. Paediatric Anaesthesia 13: 403-408, 2003
  • Erythropoietin Therapy and Acute Preoperative Normovolaemic Haemodilution in Infants Undergoing Craniosynostosis Surgery.
    Meneghini L, Zadra N, Vittorio A et.al. Paed Anaesth 13:392-396, 2003
  • A Prospective Cohort Study of Emergence Agitation in the Pediatric Postanesthesia Care Unit
    Voepel-Lewis T, Malviya S, Tait A. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2003;96:1625-30.
• Spring 2003
  • Myotonic dystrophy and paediatric anaesthesia.
    RJ White and SP Bass. Paediatric Anaesthesia 2003;13:94-102.
  • Patient-Controlled Epidural Analgesia in Children: Can They Do It?
    Birmingham P, Wheeler M, Suresh S, et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2003;96:686-91.
  • Correlation of Cleft Type With Incidence of Perioperative Respiratory Complications in Infants with Cleft Lip and Palate.
    Takemura H, Yasumoto K, Toi T, Hosoyamada A. Paediatric Anaesthesia 2002;12:585-588
• Winter 2002/2003
  • Severe anaphylactic shock without exanthema in a case of unknown latex allergy and review of the literature.
    Hollnberger H, Gruber E, and Frank B. Paediatric Anaesthesia 2002;12:544-551
  • The Effect of Remifentanil or Fentanyl on Postoperative Vomiting and Pain in Children Undergoing Strabismus Surgery
    Eltzschig H, Schroeder T, Eissler J, et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2002;94:1173-7.
  • Optimal blood gas management during deep hypothermic paediatric cardiac surgery: alpha-stat is easy, but pH-stat may be preferable.
    Laussen PC. Paediatric Anaesthesia; 2002; 12:199-204
  • Analgesics For the Treatment of Pain in Children.
    Berde CB, Sethna NF. New Engl J Med 347;1094-1103,2002
• Summer 2002
  • An audit of perioperative management of autistic children.
    H Van der Walt, C Moran Paediatric Anaesthesia 2001; 11:401-408
  • Intraoperative pulmonary oedema in a child following systemic absorbtion of phenylephrine eyedrops.
    Baldwin FJ and Morley AP. Br J Anaesth 2002; 88:440-2
  • The sitting position for neurosurgery in children: a review of 16 years experience.
    Br J Anaesth 88 (1): 12-17 (2002)
  • The effect of fentanyl on the emergence characteristics after desflurane or sevoflurane anesthesia in children
    Cohen I, Finkel J, Hannallah R, et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2002;94:1178-81.
  • Emergence behaviour in children: defining the incidence of excitement and agitation following anaesthesia
    Cole JW, Murray DJ, McAllister JD, Hirshberg GE. Paediatric Anaesthesia 2002 12:442-447.
  • Severe head trauma in children: cranial computer tomography and clinical consequences.
    Hirsch W, Schobeb A, Eichler G, Zumkeller W, Teichler H and Schluter A. Paediatric Anaesthesia 2002 12: 337-344.
• Spring 2002
  • Downward movement of syringe pumps reduces syringe output
  • Age-Stratified Pharmacokinetics of Ketorolac Tromethamine in Pediatric Surgical Patients
  • Pressure versus volume-controlled ventilation with a laryngeal mask airway in paediatric patients
  • Comparison of rocuronium and suxamethonium for rapid tracheal intubation in children
  • The analgesic efficacy of preoperative high dose (40 mg/kg) oral acetaminophen after bilateral myringotomy and tube insertion in children
  • Critical incidents in paediatric anaesthesia: an audit of 10,000 anaesthetics in Singapore
  • Testing for Malignant Hyperthermia
• Winter 2002
  • Downward movement of syringe pumps reduces syringe output
  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • A Randomized Multicenter Study of Remifentanil Compared with Halothane in Neonates and Infants Undergoing Pyloromyotomy. I. Emergence and Recovery profiles
  • Cross-validation of a composite pain scale for preschool children within 24 hours of surgery.
  • How do anesthesiologists treat malignant hyperthermia in a full-scale anaesthesia simulator?
• Summer 2001
  • The Incidence of Emergence Agitation Associated with Desflurane Anesthesia in Children is Reduced by Fentanyl
  • A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study of the Efficacy of Ketamine For Post Operative Pain Relief In Children After Adenotonsillectomy.
  • Prediction of difficult airway in school-aged patients with microtia
  • Unlicensed and off label analgesic use in paediatric pain management
  • Caudal bupivicaine-tramadol combination for postoperative analgesia in pediatric herniorrhaphy.
  • Balanced analgesia in the perioperative period: Is there a place for Ketamine?
  • An audit of perioperative management of autistic children
  • Review of ethics in paediatric anaesthesia: research issues
• Spring 2001
  • Clinical Predictors of Anaesthetic Complications in Children with Respiratory Track Infections (RTI)
  • Publications on paediatric anaesthesia: a quantitative analysis of publication activity and international recognition.
  • Plasma concentrations and pharmacokinetics of bupivacaine with and without adrenaline following caudal anaesthesia in infants.
  • The Effect of Dexamethasone on Postoperative Vomiting after Tonsillectomy.
  • Noninvasive Blood Pressure Measurement in the Upper and Lower Limbs of Anaesthetized Children.
  • Concentrations of Bupivacaine after Combined Spinal Epidural Anaesthesia in Infants and Neonates.
  • Response Variability to Analgesics: A Role for Non-specific Activation of Endogenous Opiods.
  • Outcomes Worse in Premature Infants When Oxygen Saturation Kept High
  • Adverse Sedation Events in Pediatrics: Analysis of Medications Used for Sedation
  • Midazolam Effects on Amnesia and Anxiety in Children
  • Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of vecuronium in children receiving phenytoin or carbamazepine for chronic anticonvulsant therapy.
• Winter 2001
  • Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Patients with Asthma
  • Developmental Outcomes of Extremely Preterm Infants
  • Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Neonates with Congenital Heart Disease: Risk Factors and Outcomes
  • Acute Pain in Children
• Summer 2000
  • Bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve neuropraxia following laryngeal mask insertion: a rare cause of serious upper airway morbidity.
  • Ropivicaine-clonidine combination for caudal blockade in children.
  • Sedation and general anaesthesia in children undergoing MRI and CT: adverse events and outcomes.
  • Comparison of ketamine and morphine for analgesia after tonsillectomy in children.
  • Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
  • Controversies Regarding the Definition of Neonatal Hypoglycemia: Suggested Operational Thresholds
  • Neurodevelopmental Outcome and Life-style Assessment in School-Aged and Adolescent Children with hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
  • Cardiocirculatory changes during videolaparoscopy in children: an echocardiographic study.
  • Trained nurses can provide safe and effective sedation for MRI in pediatric patients.
  • Cardiac Toxicity of Intravenous Terbutaline for the Treatment of Severe Asthma: A Prospective Assessment
  • Morbidity in reflex sympathetic dystrophy
• Spring 2000
  • Office-based insertion of pressure equalization tubes: The role of laser-assisted tympanic membrane fenestration
  • Plasma concentrations of flumazenil following intranasal administration in children
  • Fentanyl augments block of sympathetic responses to skin incision during sevoflurane anaesthesia in children
  • Topical wound anaesthesia in children-a temporary postoperative pain relief
  • The efficacy of pre- versus postsurgical axillary block on postoperative pain in paediatric patients
  • Pharmacokinetics of ropivacaine following caudal analgesia in children
  • Prevention and management of pain and stress in the neonate
  • Effect of cisapride on the QT interval in infants
  • The use of cisapride a medical position statement of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
  • The role of cisapride in the treatment of pediatric gastroesophageal reflux a medical position statement by the European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
  • Company to withdraw heartburn drug that is linked to deaths
  • Resuscitation update for the pediatrician

Point / Counterpoint

• Summer 2003
  • Commentary - Thomas J. Mancuso, MD, FAAP
  • Point: Pediatric NPO guidelines - Christine Greco, MD, FAAP
  • Counterpoint: Formula before surgery: Is there evidence for a new consensus on pediatric NPO guidelines? - Helen V. Lauro, MD
• Summer 2002
  • Point: Endotracheal Intubation Should Be Avoided In Children With Upper Respiratory Tract Infections - Alan R. Tait, PhD
  • Counterpoint: Some Patients With Upper Respiratory Infection Will Require Endotracheal Intubation For Surgery - John Cross, MD
  • Counterpoint: Some Patients With Upper Respiratory Infection Will Require Endotracheal Intubation For Surgery - Jennifer Krupp, MD, FAAP
  • Commentary - Thomas J. Mancuso, MD, FAAP
• Summer 2001
  • Spontaneous vs. Controlled Ventilation for Suspected Airway Foreign Body - Thomas J. Mancuso, MD, FAAP and Robert S. Holzman, MD, FAAP

Reviews & Commentary

• Summer 2004
  • Bariatric surgery for severely overweight adolescents: concerns and recommendations.
    Inge T, et al. Pediatrics 2004;114;217-223
  • Conscious sedation of children with propofol is anything but conscious
    Reeves ST, Havidich JE, and Tobin DP. Pediatrics 2004;114:e74-e76. URL http://www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/ full/114/1/e74
  • A factorial trial of six interventions for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
    Apfel CC, et al. N Engl J Med 2004; 50:2441-2451
  • The effect of dexrazoxane of myocardial injury in dozorubicin-treated children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
    Lipshultz SE, et al. N Engl J Med 2004; 351:145-153
  • Unilateral negative-pressure pulmonary edema in an infant during bronchoscopy
    Shai Hannania, MD, et al. Pediatrics 2004;113:e501-e503. URL: http://www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/113/5/e501
  • Does pediatric surgical specialty training affect outcome after Ramstedt Pyloromyotomy? A population-based study.
    Langer J, To T. Pediatrics 2004;113:1342-1347
  • Overweight children and adolescents; A risk group for iron deficiency
    Nead KG, et al. Pediatrics 2004;114:104-108
  • A comparison of conservative and aggressive transfusion regimens in the perioperative management of sickle cell disease
    Elliot P. Vichinsky, MD, et al and the Preoperative Transfusion in Sickle Cell Disease Study Group
  • Cholecystectomy in sickle cell anemia patients: Perioperative outcome of 364 cases from the National Preoperative Transfusion Study
    Charles M. Haberkern, et al, and the Preoperative Transfusion in Sickle Cell Disease Study Group
  • Effect of hydroxyurea on the frequency of painful crises in sickle cell anemia
    Samuel Charache, MD, et al
  • Epidural Analgesia in the Management of Severe Vaso-Occlusive Sickle-Cell Crisis.
    Yaster M, et al. Pediatrics 1994;93:310-315
• Spring 2004
  • Perception of Child Vulnerability Among Mothers of Former Premature Infants
    Allen EC, Manuel JC, Legault C et al. Pediatrics 2004;113:267-273
  • Billing Practices, Ofri, D; Uninsured, Unwanted, Unworthy?
    Chesleigh, F. The Hastings Center Report Jan-Feb 2004
  • The Effect of Obesity, Gender and Ethnic Group of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Hypertensive Children: A Collaborative Study of the International Pediatric Hypertension Association
    Havevold C, Waller J, Daniels S et al. Pediatrics 2004;113:328-333
  • A Cautionary Tale About Supplemental Oxygen: The Albatross of Neonatal Medicine
    Silverman, WA Pediatrics 2004;113:394-396
  • EMLA Toxicity After Application for Allergy Skin Testing
    Parker JF, Vats A, Bauer G. Pediatrics 2004;113:410-411
  • Overweight, Ethnicity and the Prevalence of Hypertension in School-aged Children.
    Soro f JM, Lai DL, Turner J et al. Pediatrics 2004:113:475-482
  • Short term Use of umbilical Artery Catheters may not be Associated with Increased Risk For Thrombosis.
    Coleman MM, Spear ML, Finkelstein M et al. Pediatrics 2004;113:770-774
  • Recurrent Abdominal Pain, Anxiety and Depression in Primary Care.
    Campo JV, Bridge J, Ehmann m et al. Pediatrics 2004;113;817-824
  • The Ancillary-Care Responsibilities of Medical Researchers: An Ethical Framework for Thinking about the Clinical Care that Researchers owe their Subjects.
    Richardson, HS, Belsky L The Hastings Report Jan-Feb 2004;25-33