After craniotomy, hypertension may contribute to intracerebral hemorrhage. We studied
whether scalp infiltration with bupivacaine during craniotomy reduces postoperative pain and …

The authors present a prospective study of single-agent pediatric sedation regimens for
patients older than 2 years of age undergoing magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the brain …

Purpose. At least one retrospective study has suggested that the need for postoperative
control of pain and nausea depends on the location of the cranial surgery. This prospective …

Background Knowing which neurosurgical patients are at risk for delayed awakening may
lead to better utilization of intensive care resources and avoid the risk and cost of …

Over the past 20 yr, health care expenditures in the United States have exploded, resulting
in a 4.5-fold increase per year when adjusted for inflation and population growth. In 2000, …

Review articles The anesthesia information management system for electronic
documentation: what are we waiting for? Page 1 J Anesth (2008) 22:404–411 DOI 10.1007/s00540-008-…

Background Continuous monitoring of intracranial pressure (ICP) was introduced in the 1950s.
For correct ICP recordings, the zero-reference point for the external pressure gauge must …

Current methods to measure cerebral blood flow (CBF) in the neuro critical care setting
cannot monitor the CBF continuously. In contrast, continuous measurement of intracranial …

We describe a patient in whom long-term monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor therapy was
discontinued 20 days before surgery with general anesthesia. This patient developed severe …

Craniotomy for resection of cerebral arterial venous malformation has been associated with
postoperative hypertension, which necessitates administration of large doses of …