Interesting articles - February 2013

• Barreveld A, Witte J, Chahal H, Durieux ME, Strichartz G. Preventive analgesia by local anesthetics: the reduction of postoperative pain by peripheral nerve blocks and intravenous drugs. Anesth Analg. 2013 Feb 13. [Epub ahead of print] doi: 10.1213/​ANE.0b013e318277a270.
• Raghunathan K, Connelly NR, Friderici J, Naglieri-Prescod D, Joyce R, Prasanna P, Ponnusamy N. Unwarranted variability in antibiotic prophylaxis for cesarean section delivery: a national survey of anesthesiologists. Anesth Analg. 2013 Mar;116(3):644-8. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e318276cf72.
• Bretlau C, Kryspin Soerensen M, Zimling Vedersoe AL, Simon Rasmussen L, Ring Gätke M. Response to succinylcholine in patients carrying the k-variant of the butyrylcholinesterase gene. Anesth Analg. 2013 Mar;116(3):596-601. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e318280a3f3.
• Marhofer D, Kettner SC, Marhofer P, Pils S, Weber M, Zeitlinger M. Dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to ropivacaine prolongs peripheral nerve block: a volunteer study. Br J Anaesth. 2013 Mar;110(3):438-42. doi: 10.1093/bja/aes400.
• Zheng H, Dong Y, Xu Z, Crosby G, Culley DJ, Zhang Y, Xie Z. Sevoflurane anesthesia in pregnant mice induces neurotoxicity in fetal and offspring mice. Anesthesiology. 2013 Mar;118(3):516-526. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e3182834d5d.
• Dashdorj N, Corrie K, Napolitano A, Petersen E, Mahajan RP, Auer DP. Effects of subanesthetic dose of nitrous oxide on cerebral blood flow and metabolism: a multimodal magnetic resonance imaging study in healthy volunteers. Anesthesiology. 2013 Mar;118(3):577-86. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e3182800d58.
• Georgiou AP, Manara AR. Role of therapeutic hypothermia in improving outcome after traumatic brain injury: a systematic review. Br J Anaesth. 2013 Mar;110(3):357-67. doi: 10.1093/bja/aes500.
• Freitas FG, Bafi AT, Nascente AP, Assunção M, Mazza B, Azevedo LC, Machado FR. Predictive value of pulse pressure variation for fluid responsiveness in septic patients using lung-protective ventilation strategies. Br J Anaesth. 2013 Mar;110(3):402-8. doi: 10.1093/bja/aes398.
• Lowes DA, Webster NR, Murphy MP, Galley HF. Antioxidants that protect mitochondria reduce interleukin-6 and oxidative stress, improve mitochondrial function, and reduce biochemical markers of organ dysfunction in a rat model of acute sepsis. Br J Anaesth. 2013 Mar;110(3):472-80. doi: 10.1093/bja/aes577.
• Ladoire S, Pauchard LA, Barbar SD, Tissieres P, Croisier-Bertin D, Charles PE. Impact of the prone position in an animal model of unilateral bacterial pneumonia undergoing mechanical ventilation. Anesthesiology. 2013 Feb 20. [Epub ahead of print] doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e31828a7016.
• Guntupalli K, Dean N, Morris PE, Bandi V, Margolis B, Rivers E, Levy M, Lodato RF, Ismail PM, Reese A, Schaumberg JP, Malik R, Dellinger RP; for the TLF LF-0801 Investigator Group. A Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Talactoferrin in Patients With Severe Sepsis. Crit Care Med. 2013 Mar;41(3):706-716. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e3182741551.
• De Backer D, Donadello K, Sakr Y, Ospina-Tascon G, Salgado D, Scolletta S, Vincent JL. Microcirculatory alterations in patients with severe sepsis: impact of time of assessment and relationship with outcome. Crit Care Med. 2013 Mar;41(3):791-9. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e3182742e8b.
• Bark BP, Persson J, Grände PO. Importance of the infusion rate for the plasma expanding effect of 5% albumin, 6% HES 130/0.4, 4% gelatin, and 0.9% NaCl in the septic rat. Crit Care Med. 2013 Mar;41(3):857-66. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e318274157e.