Department Of Anesthesiology

             Montefiore Medical Center The Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University



PUBLICATIONS

Peer Reviewed Articles:

2001
Barber, D.S., Hunt, J., LoPachin, R.M. and Ehrich, M. Determination of Acrylamide and Glycidamide in Rat Plasma by Reversed-Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography. J. Chromatography 758: 289-293, 2001

Barber, D.S., Hunt, J.R,; Ehrich, M.F., Lehning, E.J. and LoPachin, R.M. Metabolism, Toxicokinetics and Hemoglobin Adduct Formation in Rat Following Subacute and Subchronic Acrylamide Dosing. Neurotoxicology 22:341-353, 2001.

Cooperstone B.G., Rahman M.M., Rudolph E.H., Foster M.H., In vitro and in vivo expression of a nephritogenic Ig heavy chain determinant: pathogenic autoreactivity requires permissive light chains. Immunology and Cell Biology 79(3):222-230, 2001

Deshpande KS, Hatem C, Ulrich HL, Currie BP, Aldrich TK, Bryan-Brown CW, Kvetan V. The incidence of infectious complications of central venous catheters at the subclavian, internal jugular and femoral sites in an intensive care unit population. Crit Care Med,: 33:12-20, 2005

Dexter F, Traub RD, Lebowitz PW: Scheduling a delay between different surgeons' cases in the same operating room on the same day using upper prediction bounds for case. Anesthesia and Analygesia 92:943-946, 2001

Fanashawe MP, Shore-Lesserson L, Reich DL: Two Cases of Fatal Thrombosis After Aminocaproic Acid Therapy and Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest. Anesthesiology 95:1525-1527, 2001

Inyang A N, Roteman R, Khin N, Laryngeal Mask Ventilation in a Difficult - to - Intubate Neonate With Craniofacial and Oropharyngeal Abnormalities, American Journal of Anesthesiology, 28(3), 2001.

Lathi KG, Vale PR, Losordo DW, Cespedes RM, Symes JF, Esakof DD, Maysky M, Isner JM: Gene therapy with vascular endothelial growth factor for inoperable coronary artery disease:anesthetic management and results.. Anesth Analg 92:19-25, 2001 Li N and Lebowitz PW. Preanesthetic Assessment of the Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis. Anesthesiology News. 27(8):15-19, 2001

Leyvi G, Shore-Lesserson L, Harrington D, Vela-Cantos F, Hossain S. An Investigation of a New Activated Clotting Time “MAX-ACT” in Patients Undergoing Extracorporal Circulation, Anesth. Analg; 92: 578 - 83, 2001.

LoPachin, R.M., Gaughan, C.L., Lehning, E.J., Weber, M.L. and Taylor, C.P. Effects of Ion Channel Blockade On the Distribution of Na, K, Ca and Other Elements In Oxygen- Glucose Deprived CA1 Hippocampal Neurons. Neuroscience 103 (4): 971-983, 2001. Lu, D.P., Lu, G.P., Kleinman, L.: Acupuncture and Clinical Hypnosis for Facial and Head and Neck Pain: A Single Crossover Comparison.. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis 44 (2):144-148, 2001

Maayani S, Tagliente TM, Schwarz T, Martinelli G, Martinez R, Shore-Lesserson L: The balance of concurrent aggregation and deaggregation processes in platelets is linked to differential occupancy of ADP receptor subtypes. Platelets.;12:83-93, 2001.

Mehta Y, Khanna S, Juneja R, Trehan N, Murkin JM, Shore-Lesserson L, Konstadt SN: Case 9-2001, cardiac surgery in patients with mobile aortic atheromas. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 15:778-784, 2001

Opanashuk, L.A., He, D.K., Lehning, E.J., and LoPachin, R.M. g-Diketone Peripheral Neuropathy: III. Neurofilament Gene Expression. NeuroToxicology, 22:215-220, 2001.

Samson S and Shore-Lesserson L: Platelet Function and Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 5:273-281, 2001

Shore-Lesserson L, Moskowitz D, Hametz C, et al: The Use of Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography to Predict Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Anesthesiology; 95:652-8, 2001

Shore-Lesserson L: Monitoring the Hematologic Complications of Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 5:207-216, 2001
2002
Bailey JM, Lu W, Levy JH, Ramsay JG, Shore-Lesserson L, Prielipp RC, Brister NW, Roach GW, Jolin-Mellgard A, Nordlander M: Clevidipine in adult cardiac surgical patients: a dose-finding study. Anesthesiology 2002;96:1086-94

Inyang A N., Advanced monitoring techniques in patients undergoing Orthopaedic surgery. Nigerian Journal of Orthopaedics and Trauma. 1(2):62 - 66, 2002. Lagasse R: Indicators of anesthesia safety and quality. Current Opinion in Anesthesiology 15(2): 239-43, 2002

Lagasse R: Anesthesia safety: model or myth? A Review of the Published literature and analysis of current original data.. Anesthesiology 97(6):1609-17, 2002.

Lebowitz PW. Why Can’t My Procedures Start on Time? AORN 77:594-597, 2002 Lehning, E.J., Ross, J.F., Reid, M., Das, S., Mansukhani, S., and LoPachin, R.M. Neurological Evaluation of Toxic Axonopathies in Rats; Acrylamide and 2,5- Hexanedione. NeuroToxicology 23: 95-110, 2002.

Lehning, E.J., Balaban, C.D., Ross, J.F. Reid, M.A. and LoPachin, R.M. Acrylamide Neuropathy: I. Spatiotemporal Characteristics of Nerve Cell Damage in Cerebellum. NeuroToxicology 23: 397-414, 2002.

Lehning, E.J., Balaban, C.D., Ross, J.F. and LoPachin, R.M. Acrylamide Neuropathy: II. Spatiotemporal Characteristics of Nerve Cell Damage in Brainstem and Spinal Cord. NeuroToxicology 23: 415-429, 2002.

LoPachin, R.M.: The Role of Fast Axonal Transport in Acrylamide Pathophysiology: Mechanism or Epiphenomenon? NeuroToxicology 23: 253-257, 2002

LoPachin, R.M., Ross, J.F. and Lehning, E.J. Presynaptic Nerve Terminals as the Primary Site of Acrylamide Action. NeuroToxicology 23: 43-59, 2002.

Shore-Lesserson L: Point-of-care coagulation monitoring for cardiovascular patients: Past and present. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2002;16:99-106

2003

Inyang A N, Ulrrich H, Small - Bowel arterio-venous shunting due to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Vasculitis. American Journal of Critical Care, May 2003, Vol 12, # 3. pp 242 - 245
Lebowitz PW. Schedule the Short Procedures First. AORN 78:651-659, 2003 Lehning, E.J., Balaban, C.D., Ross, J.F. and LoPachin, R.M. Acrylamide Neuropathy: III. Spatiotemporal Characteristics of Nerve Cell Damage in Forebrain. NeuroToxicology 24: 125-136, 2003.
LoPachin, R.M., Barber, D.S., Jones, R.C., Slikker, W. and Patterson, T. Application of Proteomics to the Study of Molecular Mechanisms in Neurotoxicology. NeuroToxicology, 24: 761-775, 2003.
LoPachin, R. M., Jortner, B.S., Reid, M.L., Das, S. g-Diketone Central Neuropathy: Quantitative Morphometric Analysis of Axon Changes in Rat Nerve Roots and Spinal Cord White matter Regions. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 193: 29-46, 2003.
Lu DP, Lu GP. Anatomical Relevance of Some Acupuncture Points in the Head and Neck Region that Dictate Medical or Dental Application Depending on Depth of Needle Insertion. Acupucture & Electro-Therapeutics Res., Int J. Vol, 28, pp 145-156, 2003.
Lu DP, Lu GP. Comparison of the Nausea-Relieving Effects of Droperidol & Acupuncture/Acupressure on Sedated Dental Patients. Amer J of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Vol. 4., No 2, pp 12-14, 2003.
Murphy BA, Zvara DA, Nelson LH, Kon ND, Shore-Lesserson L, Milas BL: Aprotinin use during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest for type A aortic dissection and cesarean section in a woman with preeclampsia. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 17:252-257, 2003 Shore-Lesserson L: Monitoring anticoagulation and hemostasis in cardiac surgery. Anesthesiol Clin North America 21:511-26, 2003.
2004
Leyvi G, Zhuravlev I, Inyang A, Vinluan J, Ramachandran S, Lehning EJ, Wasnick JD. Arterial versus Venous Sampling for Activated Clotting Time Measurements During Open Heart Surgery: A Comparative Study. J Cardiothoracic Vasc Anesth; 18(5): 573 - 580, 2004
LoPachin, R.M., Schwarcz, A.I., Mansukhani, S., Das, S. In Vivo and In Vitro Effects of Acrylamide on Synaptosomal Neurotransmitter Uptake and. Release. NeuroToxicology. 25: 349-363, 2004.
LoPachin, R.M., Balaban, C.D. and Ross, J.F. Acrylamide Axonopathy Revisited Tox. Appl. Pharmacol. 188: 135-153, 2003..LoPachin, R.M. Acrylamide Toxicities and Food Safety - Session Summary and Research Needs. NeuroToxicology; 25: 507-509 2004. LoPachin, R.M. The Changing View of Acrylamide Neurotoxicity. NeuroToxicology; 25: 617-630. 2004
LoPachin, R.M. and DeCaprio, A.P. g-Diketone Neuropathy: Axon Atrophy and the Role of Cytoskeletal Protein Adduction. Tox. Appl. Pharmacol; 199: 20-34. 2004
LoPachin, R. M., He, DK, Reid, M.L. and Opanashuk, L.A. 2,5-Hexanedione-Changes in the Monomeric Neurofilament Protein Content of Rat Spinal Cord Fractions. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 198: 61-73, 2004.
LoPachin, R.M. and Barber, D.S. Proteomic Analysis of Acrylamide-Protein Adduct Formation in Rat Brain Synaptosomes. Toxicol Appl. Pharmacol. 201/202: 120-136, 2004
Lu P, Lu GP. Managing Acute Withdrawal Syndrome on Patients with Heroin and Morphine Addiction by Acupuncture Therapy. Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Res., Int. J Vol. 29, pp 187-195, 2004.
Shore-Lesserson L: New anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents. Can J Anaesth 51:R9, 2004
Shore-Lesserson L, Reich DL, Adams DH: Commentary on: Smith et al. Cost Analysis of Aprotinin for Coronary Artery Bypass Patients: Analysis of the Randomized Trials. Ann Thorac Surg 77:642-643, 2004
Shore-Lesserson L, Tanaka KA, Levy JH: Antiplatelet Agents and Bleeding After Cardiac Surgery. Anesth Analg 99:947-948, 2004
2005
Girshin M, Parikh SR, Leyvi G, Lakhani P, Lo LW, Wasnich JD: Diagnostic Dilemma: Intraoperative Oxygen Desaturation and Electrocardiographic Changes in a patient with Hanhard Syndrome. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 19(4):546-7, 2005.
Inyang A. N., Jackson, M. A, Wasnick, J. et al. A report of a case: Anesthetic Management of a parturient with severe thrombotic stenosis of a Mechanical aortic valve- An Exercise in Coordination of Subspecialties. Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 9(3):T1-T3, 2005
Lebowitz PW: Methemoglobinemia in critically ill burned patients. Am J Critical Care 14:1-2, 2005
Liang BA, Lagasse RS: Listening to the patient: potential medical battery in oral intubation. J Chin Anesth 17(1):75-77, 2005.
Leyvi G, Taylor DG, Reith E, Stock A, Crook G, Wasnick JD. Caudal Anesthesia in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. Does it affect outcome? J Cardiothorac Vasc anesth. 19/6: 734 - 8, 2005.
Leyvi G, Taylor DG, Reith E, Wasnick JD. Utility of Ultrasound-guided cannulation in pediatric surgical patients. A clinical Studies. Pediatric Anesth. 15 (11); 953 - 58, 2005.
Leyvi G, Taylor DG, Hong S, Garcia JP, Crooke G, Wasnick JD. Case report: Intraoperative Off-Bypass Management of the ABIOMED AB5000 Ventricle. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 19/1: 76 - 78, 2005.
Leyvi G, Ramachandran S, Wasnick JD, Plestis K. Case Conference: Risk and Benefits of Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage During Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 19/3: 392 - 9, 2005.
Leyvi G, Rhew E, Crook G, Wasnick JD. Diagnostic dilemma: Transient Right Ventricular Failure and Transient Weakness: A TEE Diagnosis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 19/3: 406 - 8, 2005.
LoPachin, R. M., He, DK and Reid, M.L. 2,5-Hexanedione-Induced Changes in the Neurofilament Subunit Pools of Rat Peripheral Nerve. NeuroToxicology 26: 229-240, 2005.
LoPachin, R.M. and DeCaprio, A.P. Protein Adduct Formation as a Molecular Mechanism in Neurotoxicity. Toxicol. Sci. 2005; 86: 214-225.
LoPachin, R. M., Jortner, B. S., Reid, M.L. and Monir, A. g-Diketone Central Neuropathy: Quantitative Analysis of Cytoskeletal Components in Myelinated Axons of the Rat Rubrospinal Tract. NeuroToxicology 26: 1021-1030, 2005.
Shore-Lesserson L, Bodian C, Vela-Cantos F, Silvay G, Reich D: “Antifibrinolytic Use and Bleeding During Surgery on the Descending Thoracic Aorta: A Multivariate Analysis”. Accepted for publication, J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 19(4):453-8, 2005.
Shore-Lesserson L: “Evidence Based Coagulation Monitors: Heparin Monitoring, Thromboelastography, and Platelet Function”. Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 9:41-52 , 2005
Shore-Lesserson L, Bodian C, Vela-Cantos F, Silvay G, Reich DL.: Antifibrinolytic use and bleeding during surgery on the descending thoracic aorta: a multivariate analysis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 19:453-8, 2005
Shore-Lesserson L, Hollinger I, Fanshawe MP, Winfree WK, Kawakami H, Reich DL: A Randomized Prospective Trial of Tranexamic Acid in Reducing Blood Loss in Infants Undergoing Cardiac Surgical Operations. Anesthesia and Anaglesia, in revision 2005
2006
Bilotta F, Spinelli A, Giovannini F, Doronzio A, Delfini R, Rosa G: Intensive insulin infusion in neurointesive care unit after intracranial aneurysm surgery: a randomized prospective pilot trial. 2006 (submitted).
Girshin M, Broderick C, Patel D, Chacko S, Reddy S, Staffenberg D, Goodrich J: Anesthetic management of the staged separation of craniopagus conjoined twins. Pediatric Anesthesia 16:347-351, 2006.
Girshin M, Mukherjee J, Clowney R, Singer L, Wasnick J: The postoperative cardiovascular arrest of 5 year old male: an initial presentation of Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy: Case Report. Pediatric Anesthesia 16:170-173, 2006.
Girshin, M.: Response to Letter: “Dystrophin deficiency, inhalational anesthetics and rhabdomyolysis. Pediatric Anesthesia (in press), 2006.
Leyvi G, Bello R, Wasnick JD, Plestis K. Assessment of Cerebral Oxygen Balance during Deep hypothermic Circulatory Arrest by Continuous Jugular Bulb Venous Saturation and Near Infrared Spectroscopy. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. (In press) 2006. LoPachin, R.M., He, D. and Soma, D. Acrylamide Inhibits Dopamine Uptake in Rat Striatal Synaptic Vesicles. Toxicol. Sci. 89 224-234, 2006.
LoPachin, R.M., Barber, D.S., Geohagen, B.C., Gavin, T., Das, S. and He, D. In Vitro Neurotoxicity of a,b-Unsaturated Carbonyls and Derivatives. Toxicol. Sci. submitted, 2006
LoPachin, R.M. and Barber, D.S. Thiol-Based Regulation of Synaptic Activity: Potential Sites and Mechanisms of Neurotoxicant Action. Toxicol Sci 2006. submitted Lu GP, Lu DP. Experimentation with and acceptance of acupuncture therapy in Europe and America: A historical overview. Amer J of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Accepted for publication. 2006
Lin J, Lu GP. Effect of spinal anesthesia on cerebral microcirculation and blood flow in the rat., 2006 submitted
Shay H, Bastien A, Shore-Lesserson L: Make the Univent Tube More Effective in One Lung Ventilation. J. Chin Anesth. 2006 submitted.

Editorials/Invited Papers

2001
Bryan-Brown CW, Dracup K: An essay on Criticism. American Journal of Critical Care 10:1-3, 2001
Dracup K, Bryan-Brown CW: One Solution to Poor Staffing Ratios. American Journal of Critical Care 10:71-73, 2001
Bryan-Brown CW, Dracup K: Protocols for Compassion. American Journal of Critical Care 10:136-138, 2001
Bryan-Brown CW, Dracup K: Heartless in Louisville. American Journal of Critical Care 10:296-297, 2001
Dracup K, Bryan-Brown CW: A time for Change. American Journal of Critical Care 10:370-372, 2001
Bryan-Brown CW, Grenvik ANA: Alberto Villazón Sahagún, MD, December 15, 1925 - March 15, 2001. Crit Care Med 29:2045, 2001
2002
Bryan-Brown CW, Dracup K: Apocalypse When? American Journal of Critical Care 11:296-297, 2002
Dracup K, Bryan-Brown CW: On Notebooks and Trust. American Journal of Critical Care 11:96-100, 2002
Bryan-Brown CW, Dracup K: “What I Don’t Know Isn’t Knowledge.” American Journal of Critical Care 11:188-192, 2002
Dracup K, Bryan-Brown CW: The Power of Words. American Journal of Critical Care 11:312-314, 2002
Bryan-Brown CW, Dracup K: Keeping the Turf (Wars) Trimmed. American Journal of Critical Care 11:408-410, 2002 Dracup K, Bryan-Brown CW: Practicing What We Preach”. American Journal of Critical Care 11:498-500, 2002
2003
Bryan-Brown CW, Dracup K: Dying By Irreconcilable Numbers. American Journal of Critical Care 12:6-8, 2003
Dracup K, Bryan-Brown CW: Reflections on Making Decisions. American Journal of Critical Care 12:91-93, 2003
Bryan-Brown CW, Dracup K: More. American Journal of Critical Care 12:185-187, 2003
Dracup K, Bryan-Brown CW: The United States Healthcare Crisis: Using our Bold Voices to Effect Change. American Journal of Critical Care 12:306-308, 2003
Bryan-Brown CW, Dracup K: Professionalism. American Journal of Critical Care 12:394--396, 2003
Dracup K, Bryan-Brown CW: Nursing morbidity and mortality conferences. American Journal of Critical Care 12:492-494, 2003
Lagasse R: Apples and oranges: The fruits of labor in anesthesia care (re: Predictors of survival following cardiac arrest in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery." Sprung J et al. YEAR; 99(2): 259-269). Anesthesiology 99(2):248-250, 2003.
2004
Bryan-Brown CW, Dracup K: Evidence-based pandemonium. American Journal of Critical Care 13:306-308, 2004
Dracup K, Bryan-Brown CW: The law of unintended consequences. American Journal of Critical Care 13:97-99, 2004
Dracup K, Bryan-Brown CW: Navigating the future of critical care. American Journal of Critical Care 13:187-188, 2004
Bryan-Brown CW, Dracup K: Procrastination is the thief of time: surviving guidelines. American Journal of Critical Care 13:287-289, 2004
Bryan-Brown CW, Dracup K: The pursuit of healthcare. American Journal of Critical Care 13:368-370, 2004
Dracup K, Bryan-Brown CW: From novice to expert to mentor: shaping the future. American Journal of Critical Care 13:448-450, 2004
2005
Dracup K, Bryan-Brown CW: First do no harm. American Journal of Critical Care 14:99- 101, 2005
Bryan-Brown CW, Dracup K: Looking for a few just men. American Journal of Critical Care 14:178-180, 2005
Dracup K, Bryan-Brown CW: Doctor of Nursing Practice - MRI or total body scan? American Journal of Critical Care 14:278-281, 2005
Dracup K, Bryan-Brown CW: Dying in the intensive care unit. American Journal of Critical Care 14:456-458, 2005
2006
Bryan-Brown CW, Dracup K: The ridiculous mouse. American Journal of Critical Care 14:360-362, 2006
Bryan-Brown CW, Dracup K: Disentangling the web. American Journal of Critical Care 15:7-9, 2006
Dracup K, Bryan-Brown CW: An old idea for a new age. American Journal of Critical Care 15:118120, 2006
Bryan-Brown CW, Dracup K: Who’s speaking? American Journal of Critical Care 15:244-246, 2006
Lagasse R: Invited editorial to accompany “Survey of anesthesia -related mortality in France” by Lienhart A et al and “Trends in anesthesia-related death and brain damage: A closed claims analysis” by Cheney F et al. (manuscript in preparation)

Book Chapters

2001
Aschner, M., and LoPachin, R.M.: Neurotoxic Injury and Astrocytes. In: Neuroglia in the Aging Brain. Edited by Jean de Vellis. Humana Press, Inc, NJ, Chapt. 14, pp 249-274, 2001.
2002
Manspeizer H and Shore-Lesserson L: Cardiopulmonary Bypass. In Troianos C (ed): Anesthesia for the Cardiac Patient. St. Louis, Mosby, pp341-364, 2002 2003
Jospeh V, Lagasse R: Monitoring and analysis of outcome data.. Int Anesthesiol Clin, 42(2):113-130, 2003.
Shore-Lesserson L, Gravlee G, and Horrow J: Coagulation Management During and After Cardiopulmonary Bypass. In Hensley FA, Martin DE, and Gravlee GP (eds): A Practical Approach to Cardiac Anesthesia, 3rd Edition. Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, pp490-509, 2003
Shore-Lesserson L: Artifacts and Imaging Errors in Transesophageal Echocardiography. In Konstadt SN, Shernan S, Oka (eds): Clinical Transesophageal Echocardiography 2nd edition. Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, pp51-62, 2003
2004
2005
Lagasse R: Quality Management: What You Need to Know & What You Need to Show; Establishing a Quality Management Program in 2005 Refresher Course Lectures Book/CD-ROM, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc., 2005
LoPachin, R.M. Acrylamide Neurotoxicity: Neurological, Morphological and Molecular Endpoints in Animal Models. Chemistry and Safety of Acrylamide in Food, Edited by Friedman, M. and Mottram, D.S., Springer, New York, 2005, pps 21-38.
Fischer GW, Shore-Lesserson L: Hematologic Diseases. In Fleisher L(ed): Anesthesia and Uncommon Diseases 5th edition. Philadelphia, Elsevier, 2005.
2006
Cohen J, Lagasse R, Eichhorn J: Quality Assurance and Risk Management in Complications in Anesthesiology, 3rd edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, (in press)
2006
Lagasse R: Quality Management: What You Need to Know & What You Need to Show; Establishing a Quality Management Program in 2006 Refresher Course Lectures Book/CD-ROM, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc., 2006, pp in press Shore-Lesserson L: Coagulation Monitoring. In Kaplan JA, Reich DL, Konstadt SN (eds): Cardiac Anesthesia 5th edition. Philadelphia, WB Saunders, 2006, pp in press Shore-Lesserson L, Spiess BD: Perioperative Coagulation Monitoring. In Spiess BD (ed): Perioperative Transfusion Medicine, second edition. Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, pp, 2006, in press
Shore-Lesserson L, Gravlee GP: Anticoagulation for Cardiopulmonary Bypass. In Gravlee GP, Davis R, Stammers A, Ungerleider R (eds): Cardiopulmonary Bypass Principles and Practice 2nd edition. Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins, 3rd edition, 2006, in press
Shore-Lesserson L, Gravlee G, and Horrow J: Coagulation Management During and After Cardiopulmonary Bypass. In Hensley FA, Martin DE, and Gravlee GP (eds): A Practical Approach to Cardiac Anesthesia, 4th Edition. Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006, in press

Abstracts

2001
Cheng K, Lehning E, Lagasse R: Medication problems and their relation to human error, ASA status, and patient outcomes. American Society of Anesthesiologists. New Orleans, LA. 2001
Lagasse R, Saubermann A: ASA Physical Status predicts adverse outcomes. 11th European Congress of Anaesthesiology. Florence, Italy. 2001
Lagasse R: Anesthesia related mortality in the United States: unchanged in the past four decades. 11th European Congress of Anaesthesiology. Florence, Italy. 2001
Li N, Lehning E, Lagasse R: Effect of the difficult airway management practice guideline on clinical practice in a university-based practice. American Society of Anesthesiologists. A1173, 2001
Lehning, E.J., Ross, J.F., Fix, A.S. and LoPachin, R.M. Subacute acrylamide (ACR) exposure causes widespread synaptic terminal and cerebellar Purkinje cell degeneration in rat brain. The Toxicologist, 55: 366, 2001.
LoPachin, R.M., Ross, J.F., Lehning, E.J., Reid M.A. and Mansukhani, S. The relationship between daily dose rate and neurobehavioral toxicity caused by repeated exposure to acrylamide (ACR) or 2,5-hexanedione (HD). The Toxicologist, 55: 367, 2001.
Lu Gabriel, Takagi S, Saubermann AJ. Lack of effect of propofol on cerebral microcirculation and blood flow in the rat. International Anesthesia Research Society 75th Clinical & Scientific Congress, March 2001.
Lu GP, Takagi S, Saubermann AJ. Effect of propofol in cerebral microcirculation and blood flow in the rat. 11th European Congress of Anesthesiology (CENSA) and 55th National Congress SIAARTI, Florence, 2001.
Opanashuk, L.A., He, D.K., Lehning, E.J. and LoPachin, R.M. Hexanedione neuropathy: altered activated MAP kinase levels and neurotrophin receptor expression in peripheral nerves. The Toxicologist, 55: 366, 2001.
Ramachandran S, Lagasse R: Case length and BMI as predictors of rhabdomyolysis after gastric bypass. American Society of Anesthesiologists. A1128, 2001
Shore-Lesserson L, Konstadt SN, Moskowitz D, Reich DL: Risk of Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery can be Estimated Using Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography. Anesthesiology 95:A253, 2001
Takagi S, Lu G, Saubermann AJ. Effect of Rapacuronium and Rocuronium on cerebral blood flow and microcirculation in vivo rats. Annual Mtg Society of Neurosurgical Anesthesia and Critical Care, 2001.
Takagi S, Lu G, Saubermann AJ. Effect of Rapacuronium and Rocuronium on cerebral blood flow and microcirculation in vivo rats. Annual Mtg American Society of Anesthesiologists, New Orleans, 2001.
Takagi, S., Lu, G.P., Seigi, H., Kvetan, V., Saubermann, A.: Effect of hemorrhagic shock on cerebral and peripheral nerve blood flow in the rat.. Trauma Care 11 (1):, 2001
2002
Hsiung R, Lehning E, Lagasse R: Use of human errors as a measure of physician competency in anesthesia. American Society of Anesthesiologists. A1154. 2002 Jortner, B.S., Lehning, E.J., Hancock, S.K., Lowe, K., Kuo, A., Hinckley, J., LoPachin, R.M. Electron microscopic evaluation of the cerebellar cortex in acrylamide exposed rats. The Toxicologist 66: 17, 2002.
Joseph V, Lehning E, Levine RD, Lagasse R, Saubermann A: ASA Physical Status, Operative Setting, and Adverse Outcomes. Anesthesiology A1079, 2002 Kataria TC, Stone ME, Harrington D, Shore-Lesserson L: Reopro Thromboelastography During Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Presented at the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists’ Annual Meeting, New York, NY, April 23, 2002. Published: Anesth Analg;93:SCA90, 2002
Kataria TC, Stone M, Shore-Lesserson L. Long Cardiopulmonary Bypass Time Predicts Postoperative Bleeding Despite Strict Utility of Transfusion Algorithms. Anesthesiology; 96: A129, 2002.
Levine R, Joseph V, Lagasse R: Do physicians learn from their mistakes? American Society of Anesthesiologists. Orlando, FL. 2002
Levine, R.D., Joseph, V., Lagasse, R. Do Physicians Learn from Their Mistakes? American Society of Anesthesiologists Orlando, Florida 2002.
LoPachin, R.M. Mansukhani, S., Das, S. Acrylamide (ACR) binds specific presynaptic proteins in rat brain. The Toxicologist 66: 16, 2002.
Ross, J.F., Lehning, E.J., LoPachin, R.M. Spatiotemporal pattern of neurodegeneration in CNS of acrylamide (ACR) intoxicated rats. The Toxicologist 66:16, 2002
Shore-Lesserson L, Hollinger I, Reich DL, Fanshawe M: Tranexamic Acid Reduces Postoperative Bleeding But Not Transfusions in Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Patients, Anesthesiology; 96:A135, 2002
2003
Joseph V, Levine R, Lehning E, Lagasse R: Design of a Patient Safety Curriculum For Graduate Medical Education in Anesthesiology. Anesthesiology, A1336, 2003
Joseph V, Levine R, Lehning E, Lagasse R: Design of a Patient Safety Curriculum for Graduate Medical Education in Anesthesiology. Journal of Clinical Anesthiology 15(8):626, 2003
Joseph V, Lehning E, Levine R, Lagasse R: Design of a Patient Safety Curriculum for Graduate Medical Education in Anesthesiology. American Society of Anesthesiologists. San Francisco, CA. 2003
Lebowitz P. The Impact of Accommodating Emergency Operations within a Day’s OR Schedule. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, San Francisco CA, 2003.
Leyvi G, Wasnick JD. Interchangeability of ACT Sampling Site: A Bland and Altman Analysis, Abstract, Cardiopulmonary Bypass Meeting, 2003
Leyvi G, Vinluan J, Lehning EJ, Wasnick JD. Arterial versus Venous Sampling for Activated Clotting Time Measurements during Open Heart Surgery. Comparative Study. Anesth Analg 96, SCA 96, 2003
Leyvi G, Lehning EJ, Wasnick JD. Assessment of Efficacy of Preliminary Training in Transesophageal Echocardiography for Second and Third Year Anesthesia Residents. Anesth Analg 96, SCA 98, 2003
Lu G, Joseph V. Effect of Spinal vs Hemorrhagic Hypotension on Cerebral Blood Flow and Microcirculation in Rats. Annual Society Mtg of Neurosurgical Anesthesia and Critical Care. San Francisco, CA, October, 2003.
Ramachandran S, Lehning E, Lagasse R: Human errors and their relationship to level of training in anesthesiology. International Anesthesia Research Society 77th Congress. New Orleans, LA. 2003
Ross, J.F. and LoPachin, R.M. Morphometric analysis of diketone axonopathy in rat spinal cord. The Toxicologist, 72: 73, 2003.
2004
Joseph V, Levine R, Lagasse R: Structured Peer Review Analysis of Anesthesia Equipment-Related Adverse Outcomes. Anesthesiology, A1290, 2004. Levine R, Joseph V, Lagasse R: Effect of Decreasing Anesthesiologist Staffing in a Preoperative Evaluation Unit. American Society of Anesthesiologists. Las Vegas, NV. 2004
Leyvi G, Reith E, Taylor DG, Stock A, Wasnick JD, Saubermann A. Early Extubation after Tetralogy Fallot Repair. Anesth. Analg. 98 (N 2S): S-223; 2004.
Leyvi G, Taylor DG, Reith E, Stock A, Wasnick JD. Caudal anesthesia for fast-track management in pediatric cardiac surgery. Anesthesiology; 101: A1459; 2004.
LoPachin, R.M. and Barber, D.S. Molecular actions of acrylamide (ACR) at the nerve terminal. The Toxicologist 78, 76, 2004.
LoPachin, R.M. Acrylamide neurotoxicity: neurological, morphological and molecular endpoints in animal models. The American Chemical Society, 2004.
Lu DP, Lu GP. Anatomy of some acupuncture points and their associated structures that implicate its’ clinical application. Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research, The International Journal, Vol. 29 (1/2) 124-126, 2004
Reid, M.L. and LoPachin, R.M. Hexanedione-induced changes in the polymeric and monomeric states of rat spinal cord cytoskeletal proteins. The Toxicologist 78, 76, 2004. Taylor DG, Reith E, Leyvi G, Wasnick JD. Ultrasound guidance in pediatric central venous cannulation for cardiac surgery. Anesthesiology; 101: A1452; 2004.
Sanders J, Shore-Lesserson L, Apinis A: Influence of Aprotinin on a Celite-Activated Heparin Management Test. Anesthesia and Analgesia 98:SCA55, 2004
Geldard P, Shore-Lesserson L, Bodian C, Hossain S: Renal Failure Risk Factors in Thoracic Aortic Repair. Anesthesia and Analgesia 98:SCA54, 2004
Shore-Lesserson L, Sanders JB, Stone M, and Harrington D: Use of the High Dose Thrombin Time to Measure Heparin Anticoagulation in Heparinized Patients Having Cardiac Surgery. Anesthesia and Analgesia 98:S33, 2004
Shore-Lesserson L, Fischer G, Sanders J, Mitchell-Bligen M, and Stone M: Clopidogrel Induces a Platelet Aggregation Defect That Is Partially Mitigated by Ex-Vivo Addition of Aprotinin. Anesthesiology 101:A-268, 2004
2005
Leyvi G, Zhuravlev I, Vinluan J, Plestis K, Inyang A, Wasnick JD. Comparison of regional cerebral oxymetry and jugular venous oxygen saturation in predicting gross outcome in surgery with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. IARS 79-th Annual meeting 2005. Anesth. Analg. 100 (N 2S): S - 87; 2005.
Joseph V, Levine R, Lagasse R: Medical malpractice litigation and preventable system errors. Anesthesiology A1206, 2005.
Lathi KG, Mongia R, Anderson TM: Transesophageal echocardiography guided pigtail catheter removal from the left atrium. JCTVA, 2005
Leyvi G, Zhuravlev I, Vinluan J, Plestis K, Inyang A, Wasnick JD. Comparison of regional cerebral oxymetry and jugular venous oxygen saturation in predicting gross outcome in surgery with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. IARS 79-th Annual meeting 2005. Anesth. Analg. 100 (N 2S): S - 87; 2005.
Leyvi G, Wasnick JD, Kumar K, Rhee J, Plestis KA. Outcome Analysis after Thoracoabdominal and Descending Aneurysm Repair. Anesthesiology; Abstract, ASA Annual meeting 2005, A427.
Lin J, Lu G, Cheng H. A Method to Improve Oxygen Delivery during Fiberoptic Tracheal Intubation via Intubating LMA (FastrackR) in Patients with Cervical Neuropathy. Annual Mtg. Society of Neurosurgical Anesthesia and Critical Care, Atlanta, October. 2005.
LoPachin, R.M. and Barber, D.S. Acrylamide disrupts uptake of dopamine into rat striatal synaptic vesicles. The Toxicologist 79, 156, 2005
Lu G, Joseph V. Effect of Spinal vs Hemorrhagic Hypotension on Cerebral Blood Flow and Microcirculation in Rats. American Society of Anesthesiologists, Atlanta October, 2005. Rochon AG, Stone ME, Steinbock BE, Mitchell-Bligen M, Shore-Lesserson L: A Comparison of Two Heparin Management Devices for Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Anesthesiology 101:A-393, 2005
Santos D, Reddy S, Rahman M, Saubermann A: How Durable are these epidural needles? Anesthesiology 102: A141, 2005
Sisser J, Lebowitz P. The Impact of Accommodating an Emergency Operation into the Next Available OR. Annual Meeting of the American society of Anesthesiologists, Atlanta GA, 2005.
Straker T, Bastien A, Joseph V: Continuing Medical Education Program Introducing Yourself to the Evolution of an Individualized Difficult Airway Algorithm. Clinical Anesthesiology 17(8):673, 2005. Weiss M, Stone M, Mitchell-Bligen M, Winfree W, and Shore-Lesserson L: Point-Of- Care Devices Detect the Clopidogrel-Induced Inhibition of Platelet Aggregation As Well As Aggregometry. Anesthesia and Analgesia 100: SCA55, 2005
2006
DeCaprio, A.P., LoPachin, R.M. and Qishan, L. Neurofilament protein adduct formation in spinal cord fractions of 2,5-hexanedione intoxicated rats. The Toxicologist 2006: in press.
Joseph, V, Lusso, S.A., Levine, R., Foley, E., Lagasse, R. Structured Peer Review and the Quality Management Template - A Multi-Institutional Analysis. American Society of Anesthesiologists, A136, 2006
Levine R, Joseph V, Lagasse R: Adverse Outcomes and Human Errors in a System of Structured Peer Review. A146. 2006
Shay H, Bastien A, Shore-Lesserson L: A new connector for Univent tube in one lung Ventilation. Chinese medical society. Annual meeting , Anesthesiology, Henan, China, (abst. In press), 2006
Shay H, Bastien A, Shore-Lesserson L: Case report: one lung ventilation for lobectomy of the right lung. American Society of Anesthesiologists, 2006.
Stevens, S., Barber, D.S. and LoPachin, R.M. Acrylamide adduct formation in nerve terminals. The Toxicologist 2006: in press.
Yi W, Jackson M, Santos D: The use of intrathecal catheter after accidental dural puncture. Anesthesiology 104:A30, 2006

PAPERS PRESENTED AT SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS

Christopher Bryan-Brown, MD
1. Brown C, International perspectives of end of life care. IX World Congress on Intensive and Critical Care Medicine, Buenos Aires 2005
2. Bryan-Brown C, Challenges in ICU research. IX World Congress on Intensive and Bryan-Brown C, Effective organization of intensive care units. IX World Congress on Intensive and Critical Care Medicine, Buenos Aires 2005
3. Bryan Critical Care Medicine, Buenos Aires 2005
4. Bryan-Brown C, Publishing in Critical Care, National Teaching Institute, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, Anaheim 2006
Robert Lagasse, MD
1. Lagasse R, JCAHO: Marketing Quality Practice Management Conference, American Society of Anesthesiologists, San Francisco, CA, February 2005
2. Lagasse R, Measuring Mistakes and Mistakes in Meassuring National Congress of the Confederation of Latin American Societies of Anesthesiology & the Columbian Society of Anesthesiologists Bogotá, Colombia March 2005
3. Lagasse R, How Should a Specialty Society Use Performance and Outcome Measures? National Congress of the Confederation of Latin American Societies of Anesthesiology & the Columbian Society of Anesthesiologists Bogotá, Colombia, March 2005
4. Lagasse R, What Should Be the Role of the Colombian Society of Anesthesiology in Quality Improvement (Panel Discussion), National Congress of the Confederation of Latin American Societies of Anesthesiology & the Columbian Society of Anesthesiologists, Bogotá, Colombia, March 2005
5. Lagasse R, Mechanisms of Anesthesia Safety: How Do We Know What Works? Guest Lecturer NYSSA, District 6 Rochester, NY September 2005
6. Lagasse R, Workshop on Using the ASA Template for Establishing a Quality Management Program American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting Atlanta, GA October 2005
7. Lagasse R, Tell Us What You Would Like Us To Measure You On:Defining Performance Measures For Anesthesiology Pay for Performance or ‘P4P’ – Pathway to Quality (Panel Discussion) American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting Atlanta, GA October 2005
8. Lagasse R, Who Do We Blame When Things Go Wrong? Establishing a Quality Management Program: What's Required? How Do We Do It? (Panel Discussion) American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting Atlanta, GA October 2005
9. Lagasse R, Quality Management: What You Need to Know & What You Need to Show Establishing a Quality Management Program:Refresher Course Lecture American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual MeetingAtlanta, GA October 2005
10. Lagasse R, National Patient Safety Goals and Sentinel Event Alerts Relevant to Our Practice Reducing Preventable Mishaps (Panel Discussion), 59th Postgraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology The New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc. New York, NY December 2005
11. Lagasse R, Avoiding Performance Anxiety Pay for Performance (Focus Session)59th Postgraduate Assembly in Anesthesiology The New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc. New York, NY December 2005
12. Lagasse R, Quality Management: What You Need to Know & What You Need to Show Arizona Society of Anesthesiologists (Panel Discussion) 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting Phoenix, AZ February 2006
13. Lagasse R, Anesthesia Safety: Model or Myth? Arizona Society of Anesthesiologists (Panel Discussion)32nd Annual Scientific Meeting Phoenix, AZ February 2006
14. Lagasse R, Quality Management: What You Need to Know & What You Need to Show Arizona Society of Anesthesiologists (Panel Discussion) 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting Phoenix, AZ February 2006
15. Lagasse R, Anesthesia Safety: Model or Myth? Arizona Society of Anesthesiologists (Panel Discussion) 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting Phoenix, AZ February 2006
16. Lagasse R, Pay for Performance: What’s Behind the Buzz Words? Arizona Society of Anesthesiologists (Panel Discussion) February 2006
17. Lagasse R, Pay for Performance: Threat or Opportunity? 7th Annual Anesthesia and Billing Management Seminar University of Chicago Las Vegas, NV April 2006
18. Lagasse R, Is Anesthesia Getting Safer? Myths in Anesthesia (Panel Discussion) European Society of Anesthesiologists Euroanesthesia 2006 Meeting Madrid, Spain June 2006
Philip Lebowitz, MD
1. Sisser J, Lebowitz P. The Impact of AccommodatinganEmergency Operation into the Next Available OR. Annual Meeting of the American society of Anesthesiologists, Atlanta GA, 2005.
Rhoda Levine, MD
1. Levine, R. Joseph, V., Lagasse, R. Adverse Outcomes and Human Errors in a System of Structured Peer Review. American Society of Anesthesiologists, Chicago, 2006.
Galina Leyvi, MD
1. Leyvi G, Zhuravlev I, Vinluan J, Plestis K, Inyang A, Wasnick JD. Comparison of regional cerebral oxymetry and jugular venous oxygen saturation in predicting gross outcome in surgery with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. IARS 79th Annual meeting 2005.
2. Leyvi G, Wasnick JD, Kumar K, Rhee E, Plestis KA. Outcome Analysis after Thoracoabdominal and Descending Aneurysm Repair. Anesthesiology; Abstract, ASA Annual meeting 2005, A427.
3. Leyvi G, 10th International Congress of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia: Pulmonary Artery Flow Patterns After Fontan Procedure. 2006 4. Leyvi G. Anesthesia Challenges for Single Ventricle Correction 24th Annual Symposium: Clinical Update in anesthesia, Surgery, and Perioperative Medicine. St. Thomas, January 16 – 20, 2006.
5. Leyvi G, Problem-Based Learning Discussions: Congenital Heart Disease Interactive Case Discussion. Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, 2006.
6. Comparison of Regional Cerebral Oxymetry and Jugular Venous Oxygen Saturation in Predicting Gross Outcomes in Surgery with Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest. Young Investigator Symposium, Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center, 2005
7. Comparison of Regional Cerebral Oxymetry and Jugular Venous Oxygen Saturation in Predicting Gross Outcomes in Surgery with Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest. International Anesthesia Research Society, Annual Meeting, 2005
8. Outcome Analysis after Thoracoabdominal and Descending Aneurysm Repair. ASA Annual meeting, 2005
9. Pulmonary Artery Flow Patterns After Fontan Procedure. 10th International Congress of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 2006
Richard LoPachin, PhD
1. LoPachin, R.M. and Barber, D.S. Acrylamide disrupts uptake of dopamine into rat striatal synaptic vesicles. The Society of Toxicology, 2005
2. Stevens, S., Barber, D.S. and LoPachin, R.M. Acrylamide adduct formation in nerve terminals. The Society of Toxicology, 2006.
3. DeCaprio, A.P., LoPachin, R.M. and Qishan, L. Neurofilament protein adduct formation in spinal cord fractions of 2,5-hexanedione intoxicated rats. The Society of Toxicology, 2006
4. LoPachin, R.M. Presynaptic sites and mechanisms of acrylamide neurotoxicity. Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Rutgers University, N.J., September 30, 2005,
Gabriel Lu, MD
1. Lu G, Joseph V. Effect of Spinal vs Hemorrhagic Hypotension on Cerebral Blood Flow and Microcirculation in Rats. American Society of Anesthesiologists, Atlanta October, 2005.
2. Lin J, Lu G, Cheng H. A Method to Improve Oxygen Delivery during Fiberoptic Tracheal Intubation via Intubating LMA (FastrackR) in Patients with Cervical Neuropathy. Annual Mtg. Society of Neurosurgical Anesthesia and Critical Care, Atlanta, October. 2005.
3. Lu G, December 2005: Acupuncture. 59th Year Postgraduate Assembly, The New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc. New York
Michael Girshin, MD
Poster Presentation on SPA 2006 of “Anesthetic Management of the Staged Separation of Craniopagus” Conjoined Twins. Principal investigator: Michael Girshin
Vilma Joseph, MD
1. Joseph V, Evolution of the Difficult Airway Algorithm. American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting. Atlanta, Georgia, 2005.
2. Joseph V, Design of a Cost-Effective Analysis of the Implementation of a Difficult Airway Curriculum. Society for Education in Anesthesia Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C. 2005.
3. Joseph V, Continuing Medical Education Program Introducing Yourself to the Evolution of an Individualized Difficult Airway Algorithm. Society for Education in Anesthesia Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C. 2005.
4. Joseph, V., Levine, R., Lagasse, R. Medical Malpractice Litigation and Preventable System Errors. American Society of Anesthesiologists, Atlanta, 2005 5. Joseph V, Levine R, Lagasse R: Structured Peer Review Analysis of Anesthesia Equipment-Related Adverse Outcomes. American Society of Anesthesiologists. Chicago, IL. 2006
6. Joseph V, Levine R, Lagasse R: Structured Peer Review and the Quality Management Template. American Society of Anesthesiologists. Chicago, IL. 2006
Divina Santos, MD
1. Santos D, Yi W, The use of intrathecal catheter after accidental dural puncture Poster presentation at SOAP Annual meeting in Hollywood, FL, April 27 to 28, 2006.
Albert Saubermann, MD
1. Saubermann A, ASA Physical status as a prognosticator of outcome. Anesthesiology Grand Rounds, Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax VA May 2005.
2. Saubermann A, The well being of the Anesthesiologist: What to do when a Physician colleague is impaired. NYSSA/PGA, 2005
3. Saubermann A, Research in Neurosciences today and the clinical applications. Neuroanesthesia and Neurorianimazione, Siena, Italy May 2006
Hamilton Shay, MD
1. Hamilton Shay M.D. Alexandra Bastien M.D. Linda Shore-Lesserson M.D A new connector for Univent tube in one lung Ventilation Chinese Medical Society Annual Meeting, Anesthesiology, Henan, China, 2006