The History of Neonatal Anesthesia
Fig. 1.1 The Shadwell laryngoscope He noted that the epiglottis in the neonate was proportionally longer than in the adult and that with each breath, the larynx tended to move…
Ethical and Medicolegal Considerations
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Jerrold Lerman (ed.)Neonatal Anesthesia10.1007/978-1-4419-6041-2_17 17. Ethical and Medicolegal Considerations Thomas J. Mancuso1, 2 and Jeffrey P. Burns2 (1) Division of Critical Care, Boston Children’s Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Bader, 6th Floor, Boston,…
Anesthetic Complications in the Neonate
Pro-apoptotic: • Isoflurane, sevoflurane, desflurane, N2O • Propofol, thiopental, ketamine, midazolam, diazepam, MgSO4, dexamethasone, CO2 Anti-apoptotic: • Lithium, melatonin, clonidine Non-apoptotic: • Dexmedetomidine, opioids, ± xenon Unknown: • Muscle relaxants…
Selection of Anesthesia Techniques for the Neonate
Proapoptotic • Isoflurane, sevoflurane, desflurane, N2O • Ketamine, propofol, thiopental, midazolam, diazepam, MgSO4, dexamethasone, CO2 Antiapoptotic • Lithium, melatonin, clonidine • Preconditioning (with ketamine), NAP, TRP601 • Vitamin D3 •…
Monitoring the Neonate: Practical Considerations
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Jerrold Lerman (ed.)Neonatal Anesthesia10.1007/978-1-4419-6041-2_7 7. Monitoring the Neonate: Practical Considerations David J. Steward1 (1) Department of Anaesthesia, University of British Columbia, 217 – 2176 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada,…
Neonatal Ventilation
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Jerrold Lerman (ed.)Neonatal Anesthesia10.1007/978-1-4419-6041-2_9 9. Neonatal Ventilation Walid Habre1 (1) Paediatric Anaesthesia Unit, Geneva Children’s Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland Walid Habre Email: walid.habre@hcuge.ch KeywordsNeonatal ventilationHypo- and hyperventilationVentilation-induced lung injuryBronchopulmonary…
Ethical Implications of Drug Shortages
Fig. 9.1 Surveyed anesthesiologists affected by drug shortages Prior to delving into the causes of and concerns with drug shortages, it is important to define the term. Surprisingly, the meaning…
Ethics and Evidence Regarding Animal Subjects Research: Splitting Hares–or Swallowing Camels?
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Barbara G. Jericho (ed.)Ethical Issues in Anesthesiology and Surgery10.1007/978-3-319-15949-2_17 17. Ethics and Evidence Regarding Animal Subjects Research: Splitting Hares–or Swallowing Camels? Gail A. Van Norman1 (1) Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine,…
Ethics in Research and Publication
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Barbara G. Jericho (ed.)Ethical Issues in Anesthesiology and Surgery10.1007/978-3-319-15949-2_16 16. Ethics in Research and Publication Stephen H. Jackson1 and Gail A. Van Norman2 (1) Department of Anesthesiology, Good Samaritan Hospital, 2425 Samaritan Drive, San…
End-of-Life Issues: Spirituality
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Barbara G. Jericho (ed.)Ethical Issues in Anesthesiology and Surgery10.1007/978-3-319-15949-2_15 15. End-of-Life Issues: Spirituality Cynthiane J. Morgenweck1 (1) Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road,…
