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1. Research considerations for prospective studies of patients with coma and disorders of consciousness

Author: Tinti, L, Lawson, T, Molteni, E, Kondziella, D, Rass, V, Sharshar, T, Bodien, Y, Giacino, J, Mayer, S, Amiri, M, Muehlschlegel, S, Venkatasubba Rao, C, Vespa, P, Menon, D, Citerio, G, Helbok, R, Mcnett, M, Agarwal, S, Aiyagari, V, Akbari, Y, Albertson, A, Alexander, S, Alexandrov, A, Alkhachroum, A, Al-Mufti, F, Appavu, B, Gebrewold, M, Ayounb, M, Badenes, R, Bader, M, Badjiata, N, Balu, R, Barlow, B, Barra, M, Beekman, R, Beghi, E, Beqiri, E, Berlin, T, Bilotta, F, Bleck, T, Boerwinkle, V, Boly, M, Bonnel, A, Brazzi, L, Brown, E, Bulic, S, Caceres, E, Caceres, A, Cafiero, T, Carroll, E, Cediel, E, Chou, S, Claassen, J, Condie, C, Conti, A, Cosmas, K, Costa, P, Creutzfeldt, C, Dangayach, N, Dauri, M, Debicki, D, Degeorgia, M, Der-Nigoghossian, C, Desai, M, Dhar, R, Diringer, M, Durr, E, Edlow, B, Ercole, A, Estraneo, A, Falcone, G, Farrokh, S, Ferguson, A, Fernandez-Espejo, D, Fink, E, Fins, J, Foreman, B, Franchi, F, Frontera, J, Ganesan, R, Gaspard, N, Ghavam, A, Gibbons, C, Gilmore, E, Glustein, C, Gosseries, O, Green, T, Greer, D, Guanci, M, Gupta, D, Hahn, C, Hakimi, R, Hammond, F, Hanley, D, Hartings, J, Hassan, A, Hemphill, C, Da Cunha, A, Hinson, H, Hirsch, K, Hocker, S, Hu, P, Hu, X, Human, T, Hwang, D, Illes, J, Jaffa, M, James, M, Janas, A, Johnson, S, Jones, M, Jox, R, Kalanuria, A, Keller, E, Kennedy, L, Kennelly, M, Keogh, M, Kim, J, Kim, K, Kirsch, H, Kirschen, M, Ko, N, Kreitzer, N, Kromm, J, Kumar, A, Kurtz, P, Laureys, S, Lejeune, N, Lewis, A, Liang, J, Ling, G, Livesay, S, Luppi, A, Macdonald, J, Maddux, C, Mahanes, D, Mainali, S, Maldonado, N, Ribeiro, R, Mascia, L, Massimini, M, Mathur, R, Mccredie, V, Mejia-Mantilla, J, Mendoza, M, Meyfroidt, G, Mijangos, J, Moberg, D, Moheet, A, Montalenti, E, Monti, M, Morrison, C, Munar, M, Murtaugh, B, Naccache, L, Nagayama, M, Nairon, E, Nakagawa, T, Naldi, A, Narenthiran, G, Natarajan, G, Nemetsky, E, Newcombe, V, Nielsen, N, Niznick, N, Noronha-Falcão, F, Nyquist, P, Olson, D, Othman, M, Owen, A, Padayachy, L, Pajoumand, M, Park, S, Pergakis, M, Perry, H, Polizzotto, L, Pouratian, N, Spivack, M, Prisco, L, Provencio, J, Puglises, F, Puybasset, L, Rao, C, Rasmussen, L, Rasulo, F, Ray, B, Ricci, Z, Richardson, R, Shinotsuka, C, Robba, C, Robertson, C, Rohaut, B, Rolston, J, Romagnoli, S, Rosanova, M, Rosenthal, E, Rowe, S, Rubin, M, Russell, M, Silva, G, Sanz, L, Sarasso, S, Sarwal, A, Schiff, N, Schnakers, C, Seder, D, Shah, V, Shapiro-Rosenbaubm, A, Shapshak, A, Sharma, K, Shutter, L, Sitt, J, Slomine, B, Smetana, K, Smielewski, P, Smith, W, Stamatakis, E, Steinberg, A, Stevens, R, Suarez, J, Sung, G, Sussman, B, Taran, S, Mazzeo, A, Thibaut, A, Thompson, D, Threlkeld, Z, Toker, D, Torbey, M, Tosto, J, Trevick, S, Tsaousi, G, Turgeon, A, Udy, A, Varelas, P, Videtta, W, Voss, H, Vox, F, Wagner, A, Wahlster, S, Wainwright, M, Whyte, J, Witherspoon, B, Yakhkind, A, Yeager, S, Young, M, Zafar, S, Zafonte, R, Zahuranec, D, Zammit, C, Zhang, B, Ziai, W, Zimmerman, L, Zink, E, Tinti, Lorenzo, Lawson, Thomas, Molteni, Erika, Kondziella, Daniel, Rass, Verena, Sharshar, Tarek, Bodien, Yelena G, Giacino, Joseph T, Mayer, Stephan A, Amiri, Moshgan, Muehlschlegel, Susanne, Venkatasubba Rao, Chethan P, Vespa, Paul M, Menon, David K, Citerio, Giuseppe, Helbok, Raimund, McNett, Molly, Agarwal, Sachin, Aiyagari, Venkatesh, Akbari, Yama, Albertson, Asher, Alexander, Sheila, Alexandrov, Anne, Alkhachroum, Ayham, Al-Mufti, Fawaz, Amiri, Moshagan, Appavu, Brian, Gebrewold, Meron Awraris, Ayounb, Marc, Badenes, Rafael, Bader, Mary Kay, Badjiata, Neeraj, Balu, Ram, Barlow, Brooke, Barra, Megan, Beekman, Rachel, Beghi, Ettore, Beqiri, Erta, Berlin, Tracey, Bilotta, Federico, Bleck, Thomas, Bodien, Yelena, Boerwinkle, Varina, Boly, Melanie, Bonnel, Alexandra, Brazzi, Luca, Brown, Emery, Bulic, Sebina, Caceres, Eder, Caceres, Adrian, Cafiero, Tullio, Carroll, Elizabeth, Cediel, Emilio G, Chou, Sherry, Claassen, Jan, Condie, Chad, Conti, Alfredo, Cosmas, Katie, Costa, Paolo, Creutzfeldt, Claire, Dangayach, Neha, Dauri, Mario, Debicki, Derek, DeGeorgia, Michael, Der-Nigoghossian, Caroline, Desai, Masoom, Dhar, Rajat, Diringer, Michael, Durr, Emily, Edlow, Brian, Ercole, Ari, Estraneo, Anna, Falcone, Guido, Farrokh, Salia, Ferguson, Adam, Fernandez-Espejo, Davinia, Fink, Ericka, Fins, Joseph, Foreman, Brandon, Franchi, Federico, Frontera, Jennifer, Ganesan, Rishi, Gaspard, Nicolas, Ghavam, Ahmeneh, Giacino, Joseph, Gibbons, Christie, Gilmore, Emily, Glustein, Chavie, Gosseries, Olivia, Green, Theresa, Greer, David, Guanci, Mary, Gupta, Deepak, Hahn, Cecil, Hakimi, Ryan, Hammond, Flora, Hanley, Daniel F, Hartings, Jed, Hassan, Ahmed, Hemphill, Claude, Da Cunha, Arthur Henrique Galvão Bruno, Hinson, Holly, Hirsch, Karen, Hocker, Sarah, Hu, Peter, Hu, Xiao, Human, Theresa, Hwang, David, Illes, Judy, Jaffa, Matthew, James, Michael L, Janas, Anna, Johnson, Susan, Jones, Morgan, Jox, Ralf J, Kalanuria, Atul, Keller, Emanuela, Kennedy, Lori, Kennelly, Megan, Keogh, Maggie, Kim, Jenn, Kim, Keri, Kirsch, Hannah, Kirschen, Matthew, Ko, Nerissa, Kreitzer, Natalie, Kromm, Julie, Kumar, Abhay, Kurtz, Pedro, Laureys, Steven, Lejeune, Nicolas, Lewis, Ariane, Liang, John, Ling, Geoffrey, Livesay, Sarah, Luppi, Andrea, MacDonald, Jennifer, Maddux, Craig, Mahanes, Dea, Mainali, Shraddha, Maldonado, Nelson, Ribeiro, Rennan Martins, Mascia, Luciana, Massimini, Marcello, Mathur, Rohan, Mayer, Stephan, McCredie, Victoria, Mejia-Mantilla, Jorge, Mendoza, Michael, Menon, David, Meyfroidt, Geert, Mijangos, Julio, Moberg, Dick, Moheet, Asma, Montalenti, Elisa, Monti, Martin, Morrison, Chris, Munar, Marina, Murtaugh, Brooke, Naccache, Lionel, Nagayama, Masao, Nairon, Emerson, Nakagawa, Thomas, Naldi, Andrea, Narenthiran, Ganesalingam, Natarajan, Girija, Nemetsky, Esther, Newcombe, Virginia, Nielsen, Niklas, Niznick, Naomi, Noronha-Falcão, Filipa, Nyquist, Paul, Olson, DaiWai, Othman, Marwan, Owen, Adrian, Padayachy, Llewellyn, Pajoumand, Mehrnaz, Park, Soojin, Pergakis, Melissa, Perry, Heidi, Polizzotto, Len, Pouratian, Nader, Spivack, Marilyn Price, Prisco, Lara, Provencio, Javier, Puglises, Francesco, Puybasset, Louis, Rao, Chethan, Rasmussen, Lindsay, Rasulo, Frank, Ray, Bappaditya, Ricci, Zaccaria, Richardson, Risa, Shinotsuka, Cassia Righy, Robba, Chiara, Robertson, Courtney, Rohaut, Benjamin, Rolston, John, Romagnoli, Stefano, Rosanova, Mario, Rosenthal, Eric, Rowe, Shaun, Rubin, Michael, Russell, Mary Beth, Silva, Gisele Sampaio, Sanz, Leandro, Sarasso, Simone, Sarwal, Aarti, Schiff, Nicolas, Schnakers, Caroline, Seder, David, Shah, Vishank Arun, Shapiro-Rosenbaubm, Amy, Shapshak, Angela, Sharma, Kartavya, Sharma, Kumar Ajay, Shutter, Lori, Sitt, Jacobo, Slomine, Beth, Smetana, Keaton, Smielewski, Peter, Smith, Wade, Stamatakis, Emmanuel, Steinberg, Alexis, Stevens, Robert, Suarez, Jose, Sung, Gene, Sussman, Bethany, Taran, Shaurya, Mazzeo, Anna Teresa, Thibaut, Aurore, Thompson, David, Threlkeld, Zachary, Toker, Daniel, Torbey, Michel, Tosto, Jenna, Trevick, Stephen, Tsaousi, Georgia, Turgeon, Alexis, Udy, Andrew, Varelas, Panos, Vespa, Paul, Videtta, Walter, Voss, Henning, Vox, Ford, Wagner, Amy, Wahlster, Sarah, Wainwright, Mark, Whyte, John, Witherspoon, Briana, Yakhkind, Aleksandra (Sasha), Yeager, Susan, Young, Michael, Zafar, Sahar, Zafonte, Ross, Zahuranec, Darin, Zammit, Chris, Zhang, Bei, Ziai, Wendy, Zimmerman, Lara, Zink, Elizabeth, Tinti, L, Lawson, T, Molteni, E, Kondziella, D, Rass, V, Sharshar, T, Bodien, Y, Giacino, J, Mayer, S, Amiri, M, Muehlschlegel, S, Venkatasubba Rao, C, Vespa, P, Menon, D, Citerio, G, Helbok, R, Mcnett, M, Agarwal, S, Aiyagari, V, Akbari, Y, Albertson, A, Alexander, S, Alexandrov, A, Alkhachroum, A, Al-Mufti, F, Appavu, B, Gebrewold, M, Ayounb, M, Badenes, R, Bader, M, Badjiata, N, Balu, R, Barlow, B, Barra, M, Beekman, R, Beghi, E, Beqiri, E, Berlin, T, Bilotta, F, Bleck, T, Boerwinkle, V, Boly, M, Bonnel, A, Brazzi, L, Brown, E, Bulic, S, Caceres, E, Caceres, A, Cafiero, T, Carroll, E, Cediel, E, Chou, S, Claassen, J, Condie, C, Conti, A, Cosmas, K, Costa, P, Creutzfeldt, C, Dangayach, N, Dauri, M, Debicki, D, Degeorgia, M, Der-Nigoghossian, C, Desai, M, Dhar, R, Diringer, M, Durr, E, Edlow, B, Ercole, A, Estraneo, A, Falcone, G, Farrokh, S, Ferguson, A, Fernandez-Espejo, D, Fink, E, Fins, J, Foreman, B, Franchi, F, Frontera, J, Ganesan, R, Gaspard, N, Ghavam, A, Gibbons, C, Gilmore, E, Glustein, C, Gosseries, O, Green, T, Greer, D, Guanci, M, Gupta, D, Hahn, C, Hakimi, R, Hammond, F, Hanley, D, Hartings, J, Hassan, A, Hemphill, C, Da Cunha, A, Hinson, H, Hirsch, K, Hocker, S, Hu, P, Hu, X, Human, T, Hwang, D, Illes, J, Jaffa, M, James, M, Janas, A, Johnson, S, Jones, M, Jox, R, Kalanuria, A, Keller, E, Kennedy, L, Kennelly, M, Keogh, M, Kim, J, Kim, K, Kirsch, H, Kirschen, M, Ko, N, Kreitzer, N, Kromm, J, Kumar, A, Kurtz, P, Laureys, S, Lejeune, N, Lewis, A, Liang, J, Ling, G, Livesay, S, Luppi, A, Macdonald, J, Maddux, C, Mahanes, D, Mainali, S, Maldonado, N, Ribeiro, R, Mascia, L, Massimini, M, Mathur, R, Mccredie, V, Mejia-Mantilla, J, Mendoza, M, Meyfroidt, G, Mijangos, J, Moberg, D, Moheet, A, Montalenti, E, Monti, M, Morrison, C, Munar, M, Murtaugh, B, Naccache, L, Nagayama, M, Nairon, E, Nakagawa, T, Naldi, A, Narenthiran, G, Natarajan, G, Nemetsky, E, Newcombe, V, Nielsen, N, Niznick, N, Noronha-Falcão, F, Nyquist, P, Olson, D, Othman, M, Owen, A, Padayachy, L, Pajoumand, M, Park, S, Pergakis, M, Perry, H, Polizzotto, L, Pouratian, N, Spivack, M, Prisco, L, Provencio, J, Puglises, F, Puybasset, L, Rao, C, Rasmussen, L, Rasulo, F, Ray, B, Ricci, Z, Richardson, R, Shinotsuka, C, Robba, C, Robertson, C, Rohaut, B, Rolston, J, Romagnoli, S, Rosanova, M, Rosenthal, E, Rowe, S, Rubin, M, Russell, M, Silva, G, Sanz, L, Sarasso, S, Sarwal, A, Schiff, N, Schnakers, C, Seder, D, Shah, V, Shapiro-Rosenbaubm, A, Shapshak, A, Sharma, K, Shutter, L, Sitt, J, Slomine, B, Smetana, K, Smielewski, P, Smith, W, Stamatakis, E, Steinberg, A, Stevens, R, Suarez, J, Sung, G, Sussman, B, Taran, S, Mazzeo, A, Thibaut, A, Thompson, D, Threlkeld, Z, Toker, D, Torbey, M, Tosto, J, Trevick, S, Tsaousi, G, Turgeon, A, Udy, A, Varelas, P, Videtta, W, Voss, H, Vox, F, Wagner, A, Wahlster, S, Wainwright, M, Whyte, J, Witherspoon, B, Yakhkind, A, Yeager, S, Young, M, Zafar, S, Zafonte, R, Zahuranec, D, Zammit, C, Zhang, B, Ziai, W, Zimmerman, L, Zink, E, Tinti, Lorenzo, Lawson, Thomas, Molteni, Erika, Kondziella, Daniel, Rass, Verena, Sharshar, Tarek, Bodien, Yelena G, Giacino, Joseph T, Mayer, Stephan A, Amiri, Moshgan, Muehlschlegel, Susanne, Venkatasubba Rao, Chethan P, Vespa, Paul M, Menon, David K, Citerio, Giuseppe, Helbok, Raimund, McNett, Molly, Agarwal, Sachin, Aiyagari, Venkatesh, Akbari, Yama, Albertson, Asher, Alexander, Sheila, Alexandrov, Anne, Alkhachroum, Ayham, Al-Mufti, Fawaz, Amiri, Moshagan, Appavu, Brian, Gebrewold, Meron Awraris, Ayounb, Marc, Badenes, Rafael, Bader, Mary Kay, Badjiata, Neeraj, Balu, Ram, Barlow, Brooke, Barra, Megan, Beekman, Rachel, Beghi, Ettore, Beqiri, Erta, Berlin, Tracey, Bilotta, Federico, Bleck, Thomas, Bodien, Yelena, Boerwinkle, Varina, Boly, Melanie, Bonnel, Alexandra, Brazzi, Luca, Brown, Emery, Bulic, Sebina, Caceres, Eder, Caceres, Adrian, Cafiero, Tullio, Carroll, Elizabeth, Cediel, Emilio G, Chou, Sherry, Claassen, Jan, Condie, Chad, Conti, Alfredo, Cosmas, Katie, Costa, Paolo, Creutzfeldt, Claire, Dangayach, Neha, Dauri, Mario, Debicki, Derek, DeGeorgia, Michael, Der-Nigoghossian, Caroline, Desai, Masoom, Dhar, Rajat, Diringer, Michael, Durr, Emily, Edlow, Brian, Ercole, Ari, Estraneo, Anna, Falcone, Guido, Farrokh, Salia, Ferguson, Adam, Fernandez-Espejo, Davinia, Fink, Ericka, Fins, Joseph, Foreman, Brandon, Franchi, Federico, Frontera, Jennifer, Ganesan, Rishi, Gaspard, Nicolas, Ghavam, Ahmeneh, Giacino, Joseph, Gibbons, Christie, Gilmore, Emily, Glustein, Chavie, Gosseries, Olivia, Green, Theresa, Greer, David, Guanci, Mary, Gupta, Deepak, Hahn, Cecil, Hakimi, Ryan, Hammond, Flora, Hanley, Daniel F, Hartings, Jed, Hassan, Ahmed, Hemphill, Claude, Da Cunha, Arthur Henrique Galvão Bruno, Hinson, Holly, Hirsch, Karen, Hocker, Sarah, Hu, Peter, Hu, Xiao, Human, Theresa, Hwang, David, Illes, Judy, Jaffa, Matthew, James, Michael L, Janas, Anna, Johnson, Susan, Jones, Morgan, Jox, Ralf J, Kalanuria, Atul, Keller, Emanuela, Kennedy, Lori, Kennelly, Megan, Keogh, Maggie, Kim, Jenn, Kim, Keri, Kirsch, Hannah, Kirschen, Matthew, Ko, Nerissa, Kreitzer, Natalie, Kromm, Julie, Kumar, Abhay, Kurtz, Pedro, Laureys, Steven, Lejeune, Nicolas, Lewis, Ariane, Liang, John, Ling, Geoffrey, Livesay, Sarah, Luppi, Andrea, MacDonald, Jennifer, Maddux, Craig, Mahanes, Dea, Mainali, Shraddha, Maldonado, Nelson, Ribeiro, Rennan Martins, Mascia, Luciana, Massimini, Marcello, Mathur, Rohan, Mayer, Stephan, McCredie, Victoria, Mejia-Mantilla, Jorge, Mendoza, Michael, Menon, David, Meyfroidt, Geert, Mijangos, Julio, Moberg, Dick, Moheet, Asma, Montalenti, Elisa, Monti, Martin, Morrison, Chris, Munar, Marina, Murtaugh, Brooke, Naccache, Lionel, Nagayama, Masao, Nairon, Emerson, Nakagawa, Thomas, Naldi, Andrea, Narenthiran, Ganesalingam, Natarajan, Girija, Nemetsky, Esther, Newcombe, Virginia, Nielsen, Niklas, Niznick, Naomi, Noronha-Falcão, Filipa, Nyquist, Paul, Olson, DaiWai, Othman, Marwan, Owen, Adrian, Padayachy, Llewellyn, Pajoumand, Mehrnaz, Park, Soojin, Pergakis, Melissa, Perry, Heidi, Polizzotto, Len, Pouratian, Nader, Spivack, Marilyn Price, Prisco, Lara, Provencio, Javier, Puglises, Francesco, Puybasset, Louis, Rao, Chethan, Rasmussen, Lindsay, Rasulo, Frank, Ray, Bappaditya, Ricci, Zaccaria, Richardson, Risa, Shinotsuka, Cassia Righy, Robba, Chiara, Robertson, Courtney, Rohaut, Benjamin, Rolston, John, Romagnoli, Stefano, Rosanova, Mario, Rosenthal, Eric, Rowe, Shaun, Rubin, Michael, Russell, Mary Beth, Silva, Gisele Sampaio, Sanz, Leandro, Sarasso, Simone, Sarwal, Aarti, Schiff, Nicolas, Schnakers, Caroline, Seder, David, Shah, Vishank Arun, Shapiro-Rosenbaubm, Amy, Shapshak, Angela, Sharma, Kartavya, Sharma, Kumar Ajay, Shutter, Lori, Sitt, Jacobo, Slomine, Beth, Smetana, Keaton, Smielewski, Peter, Smith, Wade, Stamatakis, Emmanuel, Steinberg, Alexis, Stevens, Robert, Suarez, Jose, Sung, Gene, Sussman, Bethany, Taran, Shaurya, Mazzeo, Anna Teresa, Thibaut, Aurore, Thompson, David, Threlkeld, Zachary, Toker, Daniel, Torbey, Michel, Tosto, Jenna, Trevick, Stephen, Tsaousi, Georgia, Turgeon, Alexis, Udy, Andrew, Varelas, Panos, Vespa, Paul, Videtta, Walter, Voss, Henning, Vox, Ford, Wagner, Amy, Wahlster, Sarah, Wainwright, Mark, Whyte, John, Witherspoon, Briana, Yakhkind, Aleksandra (Sasha), Yeager, Susan, Young, Michael, Zafar, Sahar, Zafonte, Ross, Zahuranec, Darin, Zammit, Chris, Zhang, Bei, Ziai, Wendy, Zimmerman, Lara, and Zink, Elizabeth
Abstract: Disorders of consciousness are neurological conditions characterized by impaired arousal and awareness of self and environment. Behavioural responses are absent or are present but fluctuate. Disorders of consciousness are commonly encountered as a consequence of both acute and chronic brain injuries, yet reliable epidemiological estimates would require inclusive, operational definitions of the concept, as well as wider knowledge dissemination among involved professionals. Whereas several manifestations have been described, including coma, vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness syndrome and minimally conscious state, a comprehensive neurobiological definition for disorders of consciousness is still lacking. The scientific literature is primarily observational, and studies-specific aetiologies lead to disorders of consciousness. Despite advances in these disease-related forms, there remains uncertainty about whether disorders of consciousness are a disease-agnostic unitary entity with a common mechanism, prognosis or treatment response paradigm. Our knowledge of disorders of consciousness has also been hampered by heterogeneity of study designs, variables, and outcomes, leading to results that are not comparable for evidence synthesis. The different backgrounds of professionals caring for patients with disorders of consciousness and the different goals at different stages of care could partly explain this variability. The Prospective Studies working group of the Neurocritical Care Society Curing Coma Campaign was established to create a platform for observational studies and future clinical trials on disorders of consciousness and coma across the continuum of care. In this narrative review, the author panel presents limitations of prior observational clinical research and outlines practical considerations for future investigations. A narrative review format was selected to ensure that the full breadth of study design considerations could be addressed and to facilit
Published: 2024

2. Management of intracranial hypertension following traumatic brain injury: a best clinical practice adoption proposal for intracranial pressure monitoring and decompressive craniectomy. Joint statements by the Traumatic Brain Injury Section of the Italian Society of Neurosurgery (SINch) and the Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care Study Group of the Italian Society of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care (SIAARTI)

Author: Iaccarino C., Lippa L., Munari M., Castioni C. A., Robba C., Caricato A., Pompucci A., Signoretti S., Zona G., Rasulo F. A., Aimar E., Amato S., Angileri F. F., Anile C., Assietti R., Baratto V., Barbanera A., Basile L., Battaglia R., Bellocchi S., Bertuccio A., Blanco S., Bolognini A., Boniferro B., Bordi L., Bortolotti C., Brandini V., Broger M., Brollo M., Caffarella D. D., Caggiano C., Cantisani P. L., Capone C., Cappelletto B., Capuano C., Carangelo B., Caruselli G., Chessa M. A., Chiara M., Chibbaro S., Cioffi V., Ciprianocecchi P., Colistra D., Conti C., Contratti F., Costella G. B., Cuoci A., D'Avella D., D'Ercole M., Deangelis M., Defalco R., de Luca G., de Marinis P., Del Vecchio C., Delfinis C., Denaro L., Deodato F., Desogus N., Disomma A., Domenicucci M., Dones F., Fina M., Fiori L., Fricia M., Gaetani P., Gazzeri R., Gentile M., Germano A., Ghadirpour R., Gianfreda C. D., Gigante N., Gigli R., Giorgetti J., Giusa M., Gravina U. 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G., Casartelliliviero M., Ciritella P., Cirrincione S., Citerio G., Colelli S., Coletta F., Concordia L., Congedo E., Covotta M., Crimella F., Dall'Acqua G., De Cassai A., Defulviis S., Deperi E., Deana C., Delgaudio A., Denittis N., Dicolandrea S., Divezza F., Ferri F., Flocco R., Fontana C., Forastierimolinari A., Frangiosa A., Fumagalli P., Fuselli E., Garbarino M. M., Gelormini D., Geraci C., Geraldini F., Giacomucci A., Giampaoli V., Giorgetti D., Gritti P., Gualdani S., Iacovazzo C., Iermano C., Latronico N., Lugari S., Lusenti F., Maglione C., Magnoni S., Maiarota F., Malla M., Marchesi M., Martino C., Matteotti I., Mazzeo A. T., Morello G., Nardiello I., Paticchio F., Pegoli M., Perotti V., Piazzolla M., Picciafuochi F., Rachedi N., Radolovich D. K., Recchia A., Riccardi S., Romagnoli S., Sala S., Scafuro M. 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Subjects: medicine.medical_specialty, Decompressive Craniectomy, Consensus development conference, Decompressive craniectomy, Guideline, Traumatic brain injuries, Critical Care, Intracranial Pressure, medicine.medical_treatment, MEDLINE, Neurosurgery, Traumatic brain injurie, law.invention, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Randomized controlled trial, law, Intensive care, Settore MED/41 - ANESTESIOLOGIA, Brain Injuries, Traumatic, medicine, Humans, Anesthesia, Intensive care medicine, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, business.industry, Neurointensive care, Evidence-based medicine, Italy, 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, Intracranial pressure monitoring, Surgery, Neurology (clinical), Analgesia, Intracranial Hypertension, business, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery, Human
Abstract: No robust evidence is provided by literature regarding the management of intracranial hypertension following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). This is mostly due to the lack of prospective randomized controlled trials (RCTs), the presence of studies containing extreme heterogeneously collected populations and controversial considerations about chosen outcome. A scientific society should provide guidelines for care management and scientific support for those areas for which evidence-based medicine has not been identified. However, RCTs in severe TBI have failed to establish intervention effectiveness, arising the need to make greater use of tools such as Consensus Conferences between experts, which have the advantage of providing recommendations based on experience, on the analysis of updated literature data and on the direct comparison of different logistic realities. The Italian scientific societies should provide guidelines following the national laws ruling the best medical practice. However, many limitations do not allow the collection of data supporting high levels of evidence for intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring and decompressive craniectomy (DC) in patients with severe TBI. This intersociety document proposes best practice guidelines for this subsetting of patients to be adopted on a national Italian level, along with joint statements from "TBI Section" of the Italian Society of Neurosurgery (SINch) endorsed by the Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care Study Group of the Italian Society of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care (SIAARTI). Presented here is a recap of recommendations on management of ICP and DC supported a high level of available evidence and rate of agreement expressed by the assemblies during the more recent consensus conferences, where members of both groups have had a role of active participants and supporters. The listed recommendations have been sent to a panel of experts consisting of the 107 members of the "TBI Section" of the SINch and the 111 members of the Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care Study Group of the SIAARTI. The aim of the survey was to test a preliminary evaluation of the grade of predictable future adherence of the recommendations following this intersociety proposal. The following recommendations are suggested as representing best clinical practice, nevertheless, adoption of local multidisciplinary protocols regarding thresholds of ICP values, drug therapies, hemostasis management and perioperative care of decompressed patients is strongly recommended to improve treatment efficiency, to increase the quality of data collection and to provide more powerful evidence with future studies. Thus, for this future perspective a rapid overview of the role of the multimodal neuromonitoring in the optimal severe TBI management is also provided in this document. It is reasonable to assume that the recommendations reported in this paper will in future be updated by new observations arising from future trials. They are not binding, and this document should be offered as a guidance for clinical practice through an intersociety agreement, taking in consideration the low level of evidence.
Published: 2021

3. Management of intracranial hypertension following traumatic brain injury: A best clinical practice adoption proposal for intracranial pressure monitoring and decompressive craniectomy: Joint statements by the Traumatic Brain Injury Section of the Italian Society of Neurosurgery (SINch) and the Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care Study Group of the Italian Society of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care (SIAARTI)

Author: Iaccarino, C, Lippa, L, Munari, M, Castioni, C, Robba, C, Caricato, A, Pompucci, A, Signoretti, S, Zona, G, Rasulo, F, Aimar, E, Amato, S, Angileri, F, Anile, C, Assietti, R, Baratto, V, Barbanera, A, Basile, L, Battaglia, R, Bellocchi, S, Bertuccio, A, Blanco, S, Bolognini, A, Boniferro, B, Bordi, L, Bortolotti, C, Brandini, V, Broger, M, Brollo, M, Caffarella, D, Caggiano, C, Cantisani, P, Capone, C, Cappelletto, B, Capuano, C, Carangelo, B, Caruselli, G, Chessa, M, Chiara, M, Chibbaro, S, Cioffi, V, Ciprianocecchi, P, Colistra, D, Conti, C, Contratti, F, Costella, G, Cuoci, A, D'Avella, D, D'Ercole, M, Deangelis, M, Defalco, R, de Luca, G, de Marinis, P, Del Vecchio, C, Delfinis, C, Denaro, L, Deodato, F, Desogus, N, Disomma, A, Domenicucci, M, Dones, F, Fina, M, Fiori, L, Fricia, M, Gaetani, P, Gazzeri, R, Gentile, M, Germano, A, Ghadirpour, R, Gianfreda, C, Gigante, N, Gigli, R, Giorgetti, J, Giusa, M, Gravina, U, Grippi, L, Guida, F, Guizzardi, G, Iannuzzo, G, Kropp, M, Lattanzi, L, Lucantoni, D, Maffei, L, Magliulo, M, Marconi, F, Marruzzo, D, Martellotta, N, Marton, E, Maugeri, R, Mauro, G, Meli, F, Menniti, A, Merciadri, P, Milanese, L, Nardacci, B, Nasi, D, Orvieto, P, Pacca, P, Pansini, G, Panzarasa, G, Passanisi, M, Pavesi, G, Pizzoni, C, Pulera, F, Rapana, A, Ricci, A, Rispoli, R, Rotondo, M, Russo, N, Santilli, S, Scarano, E, Schwarz, A, Servadei, F, Simonetti, G, Stefini, R, Talamonti, G, Turrisi, A, Valente, V, Villa, A, Vindigni, M, Visocchi, M, Vitali, M, Wierzbicki, V, Zambon, G, Zanotti, B, Zenga, F, Alampi, D, Alessandri, F, Aloj, F, Amigoni, A, Aspide, R, Bertuetti, R, Betti, V, Bilotta, F, Bonato, V, Bosco, E, Brita, M, Buscema, G, Cafiero, T, Cappuccio, D, Caradonna, M, Caria, C, Casartelliliviero, M, Ciritella, P, Cirrincione, S, Citerio, G, Colelli, S, Coletta, F, Concordia, L, Congedo, E, Covotta, M, Crimella, F, Dall'Acqua, G, De Cassai, A, Defulviis, S, Deperi, E, Deana, C, Delgaudio, A, Denittis, N, Dicolandrea, S, Divezza, F, Ferri, F, Flocco, R, Fontana, C, Forastierimolinari, A, Frangiosa, A, Fumagalli, P, Fuselli, E, Garbarino, M, Gelormini, D, Geraci, C, Geraldini, F, Giacomucci, A, Giampaoli, V, Giorgetti, D, Gritti, P, Gualdani, S, Iacovazzo, C, Iermano, C, Latronico, N, Lugari, S, Lusenti, F, Maglione, C, Magnoni, S, Maiarota, F, Malla, M, Marchesi, M, Martino, C, Matteotti, I, Mazzeo, A, Morello, G, Nardiello, I, Paticchio, F, Pegoli, M, Perotti, V, Piazzolla, M, Picciafuochi, F, Rachedi, N, Radolovich, D, Recchia, A, Riccardi, S, Romagnoli, S, Sala, S, Scafuro, M, Sgarlata, P, Soragni, A, Stefani, F, Stival, E, Stofella, G, Terranova, F, Tinturini, R, Togni, T, Toto, R, Trapani, D, Tringali, E, Tullo, L, Valente, A, Valeo, T, Varelli, G, Villani, R, Zamacavicchi, F, Zanello, M, Zarrillo, N, Zugni, N, Iaccarino C., Lippa L., Munari M., Castioni C. 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A., Robba C., Caricato A., Pompucci A., Signoretti S., Zona G., Rasulo F. A., Aimar E., Amato S., Angileri F. F., Anile C., Assietti R., Baratto V., Barbanera A., Basile L., Battaglia R., Bellocchi S., Bertuccio A., Blanco S., Bolognini A., Boniferro B., Bordi L., Bortolotti C., Brandini V., Broger M., Brollo M., Caffarella D. D., Caggiano C., Cantisani P. L., Capone C., Cappelletto B., Capuano C., Carangelo B., Caruselli G., Chessa M. A., Chiara M., Chibbaro S., Cioffi V., Ciprianocecchi P., Colistra D., Conti C., Contratti F., Costella G. B., Cuoci A., D'Avella D., D'Ercole M., Deangelis M., Defalco R., de Luca G., de Marinis P., Del Vecchio C., Delfinis C., Denaro L., Deodato F., Desogus N., Disomma A., Domenicucci M., Dones F., Fina M., Fiori L., Fricia M., Gaetani P., Gazzeri R., Gentile M., Germano A., Ghadirpour R., Gianfreda C. D., Gigante N., Gigli R., Giorgetti J., Giusa M., Gravina U. G., Grippi L., Guida F., Guizzardi G., Iannuzzo G., Kropp M., Lattanzi L., Lucantoni D., Maffei L., Magliulo M., Marconi F., Marruzzo D., Martellotta N., Marton E., Maugeri R., Mauro G., Meli F., Menniti A., Merciadri P., Milanese L., Nardacci B., Nasi D., Orvieto P., Pacca P., Pansini G., Panzarasa G., Passanisi M., Pavesi G., Pizzoni C., Pulera F., Rapana A., Ricci A., Rispoli R., Rotondo M., Russo N., Santilli S., Scarano E., Schwarz A., Servadei F., Simonetti G., Stefini R., Talamonti G., Turrisi A., Valente V. M., Villa A., Vindigni M., Visocchi M., Vitali M., Wierzbicki V., Zambon G., Zanotti B., Zenga F., Alampi D., Alessandri F., Aloj F., Amigoni A., Aspide R., Bertuetti R., Betti V., Bilotta F., Bonato V., Bosco E., Brita M., Buscema G., Cafiero T., Cappuccio D., Caradonna M., Caria C. G., Casartelliliviero M., Ciritella P., Cirrincione S., Citerio G., Colelli S., Coletta F., Concordia L., Congedo E., Covotta M., Crimella F., Dall'Acqua G., De Cassai A., Defulviis S., Deperi E., Deana C., Delgaudio A., Denittis N., Dicolandrea S., Divezza F., Ferri F., Flocco R., Fontana C., Forastierimolinari A., Frangiosa A., Fumagalli P., Fuselli E., Garbarino M. M., Gelormini D., Geraci C., Geraldini F., Giacomucci A., Giampaoli V., Giorgetti D., Gritti P., Gualdani S., Iacovazzo C., Iermano C., Latronico N., Lugari S., Lusenti F., Maglione C., Magnoni S., Maiarota F., Malla M., Marchesi M., Martino C., Matteotti I., Mazzeo A. T., Morello G., Nardiello I., Paticchio F., Pegoli M., Perotti V., Piazzolla M., Picciafuochi F., Rachedi N., Radolovich D. K., Recchia A., Riccardi S., Romagnoli S., Sala S., Scafuro M. A., Sgarlata P., Soragni A., Stefani F., Stival E., Stofella G., Terranova F., Tinturini R., Togni T., Toto R., Trapani D., Tringali E., Tullo L., Valente A., Valeo T., Varelli G., Villani R., Zamacavicchi F., Zanello M., Zarrillo N., and Zugni N.
Abstract: No robust evidence is provided by literature regarding the management of intracranial hypertension following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). This is mostly due to the lack of prospective randomized controlled trials (RCTs), the presence of studies containing extreme heterogeneously collected populations and controversial considerations about chosen outcome. A scientific society should provide guidelines for care management and scientific support for those areas for which evidence-based medicine has not been identified. However, RCTs in severe TBI have failed to establish intervention effectiveness, arising the need to make greater use of tools such as Consensus Conferences between experts, which have the advantage of providing recommendations based on experience, on the analysis of updated literature data and on the direct comparison of different logistic realities. The Italian scientific societies should provide guidelines following the national laws ruling the best medical practice. However, many limitations do not allow the collection of data supporting high levels of evidence for intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring and decompressive craniectomy (DC) in patients with severe TBI. This intersociety document proposes best practice guidelines for this subsetting of patients to be adopted on a national Italian level, along with joint statements from “TBI Section” of the Italian Society of Neurosurgery (SINch) endorsed by the Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care Study Group of the Italian Society of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care (SIAARTI). Presented here is a recap of recommendations on management of ICP and DC supported a high level of available evidence and rate of agreement expressed by the assemblies during the more recent consensus conferences, where members of both groups have had a role of active participants and supporters. The listed recommendations have been sent to a panel of experts consisting of the 107 members of the “T
Published: 2021

4. The Role of the Anesthesiologist

Author: Cafiero, T., de Divitiis, Enrico, editor, and Cappabianca, Paolo, editor
Published: 2003
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5. Target-Controlled Infusion: Clinical Use in Anesthesia and Intensive Care

Author: Mastronardi, P., Cafiero, T., De Vivo, P., and Gullo, Antonino, editor
Published: 2001
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6. Recommendations on the Appropriate Use of the Muscle Relaxant

Author: Mastronardi, P., Cafiero, T., De Cillis, P., and Gullo, Antonino, editor
Published: 2001
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7. Hypnotics

Author: Mastronardi, P., Cafiero, T., Rossi, A. E., and Gullo, Antonino, editor
Published: 1999
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8. Early management of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in a hospital with neurosurgical/neuroendovascular facilities: a consensus and clinical recommendations of the Italian Society of Anesthesia and Intensive Care (SIAARTI)—part 2

Author: Picetti, E, Barbanera, A, Bernucci, C, Bertuccio, A, Bilotta, F, Boccardi, E, Cafiero, T, Caricato, A, Castioni, C, Cenzato, M, Chieregato, A, Citerio, G, Gritti, P, Lanterna, L, Menozzi, R, Munari, M, Panni, P, Rossi, S, Stocchetti, N, Sturiale, C, Zoerle, T, Zona, G, Rasulo, F, Robba, C, Picetti, Edoardo, Barbanera, Andrea, Bernucci, Claudio, Bertuccio, Alessandro, Bilotta, Federico, Boccardi, Edoardo Pietro, Cafiero, Tullio, Caricato, Anselmo, Castioni, Carlo Alberto, Cenzato, Marco, Chieregato, Arturo, Citerio, Giuseppe, Gritti, Paolo, Lanterna, Luigi, Menozzi, Roberto, Munari, Marina, Panni, Pietro, Rossi, Sandra, Stocchetti, Nino, Sturiale, Carmelo, Zoerle, Tommaso, Zona, Gianluigi, Rasulo, Frank, Robba, Chiara, Picetti, E, Barbanera, A, Bernucci, C, Bertuccio, A, Bilotta, F, Boccardi, E, Cafiero, T, Caricato, A, Castioni, C, Cenzato, M, Chieregato, A, Citerio, G, Gritti, P, Lanterna, L, Menozzi, R, Munari, M, Panni, P, Rossi, S, Stocchetti, N, Sturiale, C, Zoerle, T, Zona, G, Rasulo, F, Robba, C, Picetti, Edoardo, Barbanera, Andrea, Bernucci, Claudio, Bertuccio, Alessandro, Bilotta, Federico, Boccardi, Edoardo Pietro, Cafiero, Tullio, Caricato, Anselmo, Castioni, Carlo Alberto, Cenzato, Marco, Chieregato, Arturo, Citerio, Giuseppe, Gritti, Paolo, Lanterna, Luigi, Menozzi, Roberto, Munari, Marina, Panni, Pietro, Rossi, Sandra, Stocchetti, Nino, Sturiale, Carmelo, Zoerle, Tommaso, Zona, Gianluigi, Rasulo, Frank, and Robba, Chiara
Abstract: Background Questions remain on the optimal management of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) patients once they are admitted to the referring center, before and after the aneurysm treatment. To address these issues, we created a consensus of experts endorsed by the Italian Society of Anesthesia and Intensive Care (SIAARTI) to provide clinical guidance regarding this topic. Specifically, in this manuscript (part 2), we aim to provide a list of experts’ recommendations regarding the management of SAH patients in a center with neurosurgical/neuroendovascular facilities after aneurysm treatment. Methods A multidisciplinary consensus panel composed by 24 physicians selected for their established clinical and scientific expertise in the acute management of SAH patients with different specializations (anesthesia/intensive care, neurosurgery, and interventional neuroradiology) was created. A modified Delphi approach was adopted. Results A total of 33 statements were discussed, voted, and approved. Consensus was reached on 30 recommendations (28 strong and 2 weak). In 3 cases, where consensus could not be agreed upon, no recommendation was provided. Conclusions This consensus provides practical recommendations (and not mandatory standard of practice) to support clinician’s decision-making in the management of SAH patients in centers with neurosurgical/neuroendovascular facilities after aneurysm securing.
Published: 2022

9. Early management of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in a hospital with neurosurgical/neuroendovascular facilities: a consensus and clinical recommendations of the Italian Society of Anesthesia and Intensive Care (SIAARTI)–Part 1

Author: Picetti, E, Barbanera, A, Bernucci, C, Bertuccio, A, Bilotta, F, Boccardi, E, Cafiero, T, Caricato, A, Castioni, C, Cenzato, M, Chieregato, A, Citerio, G, Gritti, P, Lanterna, L, Menozzi, R, Munari, M, Panni, P, Rossi, S, Stocchetti, N, Sturiale, C, Zoerle, T, Zona, G, Rasulo, F, Robba, C, Picetti, Edoardo, Barbanera, Andrea, Bernucci, Claudio, Bertuccio, Alessandro, Bilotta, Federico, Boccardi, Edoardo Pietro, Cafiero, Tullio, Caricato, Anselmo, Castioni, Carlo Alberto, Cenzato, Marco, Chieregato, Arturo, Citerio, Giuseppe, Gritti, Paolo, Lanterna, Luigi, Menozzi, Roberto, Munari, Marina, Panni, Pietro, Rossi, Sandra, Stocchetti, Nino, Sturiale, Carmelo, Zoerle, Tommaso, Zona, Gianluigi, Rasulo, Frank, Robba, Chiara, Picetti, E, Barbanera, A, Bernucci, C, Bertuccio, A, Bilotta, F, Boccardi, E, Cafiero, T, Caricato, A, Castioni, C, Cenzato, M, Chieregato, A, Citerio, G, Gritti, P, Lanterna, L, Menozzi, R, Munari, M, Panni, P, Rossi, S, Stocchetti, N, Sturiale, C, Zoerle, T, Zona, G, Rasulo, F, Robba, C, Picetti, Edoardo, Barbanera, Andrea, Bernucci, Claudio, Bertuccio, Alessandro, Bilotta, Federico, Boccardi, Edoardo Pietro, Cafiero, Tullio, Caricato, Anselmo, Castioni, Carlo Alberto, Cenzato, Marco, Chieregato, Arturo, Citerio, Giuseppe, Gritti, Paolo, Lanterna, Luigi, Menozzi, Roberto, Munari, Marina, Panni, Pietro, Rossi, Sandra, Stocchetti, Nino, Sturiale, Carmelo, Zoerle, Tommaso, Zona, Gianluigi, Rasulo, Frank, and Robba, Chiara
Abstract: Background: Issues remain on the optimal management of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) patients once they are admitted to the referring center, before and after the aneurysm treatment. To address these issues, we created a consensus of experts endorsed by the Italian Society of Anesthesia and Intensive Care (SIAARTI). In this manuscript, we aim to provide a list of experts’ recommendations regarding the early management of SAH patients from hospital admission, in a center with neurosurgical/neuro-endovascular facilities, until securing of the bleeding aneurysm. Methods: A multidisciplinary consensus panel composed of 24 physicians selected for their established clinical and scientific expertise in the acute management of SAH patients with different background (anesthesia/intensive care, neurosurgery, and interventional neuroradiology) was created. A modified Delphi approach was adopted. Results: Among 19 statements discussed. The consensus was reached on 18 strong recommendations. In one case, consensus could not be agreed upon and no recommendation was provided. Conclusions: This consensus provides practical recommendations for the management of SAH patients in hospitals with neurosurgical/neuroendovascular facilities until aneurysm securing. It is intended to support clinician’s decision-making and not to mandate a standard of practice.
Published: 2022

10. Flumazenil and ICP Changes During Reversal of Benzodiazepine Sedation

Author: Cafiero, T., Mastronardi, P., Gargiulo, G., Mazzarella, B., Stella, L., Gallicchio, B., Avezaat, C. J. J., editor, van Eijndhoven, J. H. M., editor, Maas, A. I. R., editor, and Tans, J. Th. J., editor
Published: 1993
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11. Management of intracranial hypertension following traumatic brain injury: A best clinical practice adoption proposal for intracranial pressure monitoring and decompressive craniectomy: Joint statements by the Traumatic Brain Injury Section of the Italian Society of Neurosurgery (SINch) and the Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care Study Group of the Italian Society of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care (SIAARTI)

Author: Iaccarino, C., Lippa, L., Munari, M., Castioni, C. A., Robba, C., Caricato, Anselmo, Pompucci, Angelo, Signoretti, S., Zona, G., Rasulo, F. A., Aimar, E., Amato, S., Angileri, F. F., Anile, Carmelo, Assietti, R., Baratto, V., Barbanera, A., Basile, L., Battaglia, R., Bellocchi, S., Bertuccio, A., Blanco, S., Bolognini, A., Boniferro, B., Bordi, L., Bortolotti, C., Brandini, V., Broger, Maximilian, Brollo, M., Caffarella, D. D., Caggiano, Cinzia, Cantisani, P. L., Capone, C., Cappelletto, B., Capuano, C., Carangelo, B., Caruselli, G., Chessa, M. A., Chiara, M., Chibbaro, S., Cioffi, V., Ciprianocecchi, P., Colistra, D., Conti, C., Contratti, F., Costella, G. B., Cuoci, A., D'Avella, D., D'Ercole, Manuela, Deangelis, M., Defalco, R., de Luca, G., de Marinis, P., Del Vecchio, C., Delfinis, C., Denaro, Luca, Deodato, F., Desogus, N., Disomma, A., Domenicucci, M., Dones, F., Fina, M., Fiori, L., Fricia, M., Gaetani, P., Gazzeri, R., Gentile, M., Germano, A., Ghadirpour, R., Gianfreda, C. D., Gigante, N., Gigli, R., Giorgetti, J., Giusa, M., Gravina, U. G., Grippi, L., Guida, F., Guizzardi, G., Iannuzzo, G., Kropp, M., Lattanzi, L., Lucantoni, D., Maffei, L., Magliulo, M., Marconi, F., Marruzzo, D., Martellotta, N., Marton, E., Maugeri, R., Mauro, G., Meli, F., Menniti, A., Merciadri, P., Milanese, L., Nardacci, B., Nasi, D., Orvieto, P., Pacca, P., Pansini, G., Panzarasa, G., Passanisi, M., Pavesi, G., Pizzoni, C., Pulera, F., Rapana, A., Ricci, A., Rispoli, R., Rotondo, M., Russo, N., Santilli, S., Scarano, E., Schwarz, A., Servadei, Franco, Simonetti, G., Stefini, R., Talamonti, G., Turrisi, A., Valente, V. M., Villa, A., Vindigni, M., Visocchi, Massimiliano, Vitali, M., Wierzbicki, V., Zambon, G., Zanotti, B., Zenga, F., Alampi, D., Alessandri, F., Aloj, F., Amigoni, A., Aspide, R., Bertuetti, R., Betti, V., Bilotta, F., Bonato, V., Bosco, E., Brita, M., Buscema, G., Cafiero, T., Cappuccio, D., Caradonna, M., Caria, C. G., Casartelliliviero, M., Ciritella, P., Cirrincione, S., Citerio, G., Colelli, S., Coletta, F., Concordia, L., Congedo, E., Covotta, M., Crimella, F., Dall'Acqua, G., De Cassai, A., Defulviis, S., Deperi, E., Deana, C., Delgaudio, A., Denittis, N., Dicolandrea, S., Divezza, F., Ferri, F., Flocco, R., Fontana, C., Forastierimolinari, A., Frangiosa, A., Fumagalli, P., Fuselli, E., Garbarino, M. 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(ORCID:0000-0003-1087-0491), Perotti V. (ORCID:0000-0001-9461-2101), Stival E., Iaccarino, C., Lippa, L., Munari, M., Castioni, C. A., Robba, C., Caricato, Anselmo, Pompucci, Angelo, Signoretti, S., Zona, G., Rasulo, F. A., Aimar, E., Amato, S., Angileri, F. F., Anile, Carmelo, Assietti, R., Baratto, V., Barbanera, A., Basile, L., Battaglia, R., Bellocchi, S., Bertuccio, A., Blanco, S., Bolognini, A., Boniferro, B., Bordi, L., Bortolotti, C., Brandini, V., Broger, Maximilian, Brollo, M., Caffarella, D. D., Caggiano, Cinzia, Cantisani, P. L., Capone, C., Cappelletto, B., Capuano, C., Carangelo, B., Caruselli, G., Chessa, M. A., Chiara, M., Chibbaro, S., Cioffi, V., Ciprianocecchi, P., Colistra, D., Conti, C., Contratti, F., Costella, G. B., Cuoci, A., D'Avella, D., D'Ercole, Manuela, Deangelis, M., Defalco, R., de Luca, G., de Marinis, P., Del Vecchio, C., Delfinis, C., Denaro, Luca, Deodato, F., Desogus, N., Disomma, A., Domenicucci, M., Dones, F., Fina, M., Fiori, L., Fricia, M., Gaetani, P., Gazzeri, R., Gentile, M., Germano, A., Ghadirpour, R., Gianfreda, C. D., Gigante, N., Gigli, R., Giorgetti, J., Giusa, M., Gravina, U. G., Grippi, L., Guida, F., Guizzardi, G., Iannuzzo, G., Kropp, M., Lattanzi, L., Lucantoni, D., Maffei, L., Magliulo, M., Marconi, F., Marruzzo, D., Martellotta, N., Marton, E., Maugeri, R., Mauro, G., Meli, F., Menniti, A., Merciadri, P., Milanese, L., Nardacci, B., Nasi, D., Orvieto, P., Pacca, P., Pansini, G., Panzarasa, G., Passanisi, M., Pavesi, G., Pizzoni, C., Pulera, F., Rapana, A., Ricci, A., Rispoli, R., Rotondo, M., Russo, N., Santilli, S., Scarano, E., Schwarz, A., Servadei, Franco, Simonetti, G., Stefini, R., Talamonti, G., Turrisi, A., Valente, V. M., Villa, A., Vindigni, M., Visocchi, Massimiliano, Vitali, M., Wierzbicki, V., Zambon, G., Zanotti, B., Zenga, F., Alampi, D., Alessandri, F., Aloj, F., Amigoni, A., Aspide, R., Bertuetti, R., Betti, V., Bilotta, F., Bonato, V., Bosco, E., Brita, M., Buscema, G., Cafiero, T., Cappuccio, D., Caradonna, M., Caria, C. G., Casartelliliviero, M., Ciritella, P., Cirrincione, S., Citerio, G., Colelli, S., Coletta, F., Concordia, L., Congedo, E., Covotta, M., Crimella, F., Dall'Acqua, G., De Cassai, A., Defulviis, S., Deperi, E., Deana, C., Delgaudio, A., Denittis, N., Dicolandrea, S., Divezza, F., Ferri, F., Flocco, R., Fontana, C., Forastierimolinari, A., Frangiosa, A., Fumagalli, P., Fuselli, E., Garbarino, M. M., Gelormini, D., Geraci, C., Geraldini, F., Giacomucci, A., Giampaoli, V., Giorgetti, D., Gritti, P., Gualdani, S., Iacovazzo, C., Iermano, C., Latronico, N., Lugari, S., Lusenti, F., Maglione, C., Magnoni, S., Maiarota, F., Malla, M., Marchesi, M., Martino, C., Matteotti, I., Mazzeo, A. T., Morello, G., Nardiello, I., Paticchio, F., Pegoli, M., Perotti, Valerio, Piazzolla, M., Picciafuochi, F., Rachedi, N., Radolovich, D. K., Recchia, A., Riccardi, S., Romagnoli, S., Sala, S., Scafuro, M. A., Sgarlata, P., Soragni, A., Stefani, F., Stival, Eleonora, Stofella, G., Terranova, F., Tinturini, R., Togni, T., Toto, R., Trapani, D., Tringali, E., Tullo, L., Valente, A., Valeo, T., Varelli, G., Villani, R., Zamacavicchi, F., Zanello, M., Zarrillo, N., Zugni, N., Caricato A. (ORCID:0000-0001-5929-120X), Pompucci A. (ORCID:0000-0002-5427-9719), Anile C. (ORCID:0000-0002-0481-9713), Broger M., Caggiano C., D'Ercole M., Denaro L., Servadei F., Visocchi M. (ORCID:0000-0003-1087-0491), Perotti V. (ORCID:0000-0001-9461-2101), and Stival E.
Abstract: No robust evidence is provided by literature regarding the management of intracranial hypertension following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). This is mostly due to the lack of prospective randomized controlled trials (RCTs), the presence of studies containing extreme heterogeneously collected populations and controversial considerations about chosen outcome. A scientific society should provide guidelines for care management and scientific support for those areas for which evidence-based medicine has not been identified. However, RCTs in severe TBI have failed to establish intervention effectiveness, arising the need to make greater use of tools such as Consensus Conferences between experts, which have the advantage of providing recommendations based on experience, on the analysis of updated literature data and on the direct comparison of different logistic realities. The Italian scientific societies should provide guidelines following the national laws ruling the best medical practice. However, many limitations do not allow the collection of data supporting high levels of evidence for intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring and decompressive craniectomy (DC) in patients with severe TBI. This intersociety document proposes best practice guidelines for this subsetting of patients to be adopted on a national Italian level, along with joint statements from “TBI Section” of the Italian Society of Neurosurgery (SINch) endorsed by the Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care Study Group of the Italian Society of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care (SIAARTI). Presented here is a recap of recommendations on management of ICP and DC supported a high level of available evidence and rate of agreement expressed by the assemblies during the more recent consensus conferences, where members of both groups have had a role of active participants and supporters. The listed recommendations have been sent to a panel of experts consisting of the 107 members of the “T
Published: 2021

12. Changes in Cerebral Blood Flow During ICP Monitoring

Author: Cafiero, T., Gallicchio, B., Gargiulo, G., Mastronardi, P., Mazzarella, B., Stella, L., Avezaat, C. J. J., editor, van Eijndhoven, J. H. M., editor, Maas, A. I. R., editor, and Tans, J. Th. J., editor
Published: 1993
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13. Experience with Isoflurane Anesthesia in Neurosurgery

Author: Mazzarella, B., Mastronardi, P., Tommasino, C., Gargiulo, G., Cafiero, T., Bergmann, H., editor, Brückner, J. B., editor, Gemperle, M., editor, Henschel, W. F., editor, Mayrhofer, O., editor, Meßmer, K., editor, Peter, K., editor, Lawin, Peter, editor, Van Aken, Hugo, editor, and Puchstein, Christoph, editor
Published: 1986
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14. Isoflurane and Intracranial Pressure

Author: Mazzarella, B., Mastronardi, P., Cafiero, T., Gargiulo, G., Frangiosa, A., Tomassino, C., Stella, L., De Chiara, A., Miller, J. D., editor, Teasdale, G. M., editor, Rowan, J. O., editor, Galbraith, S. L., editor, and Mendelow, A. D., editor
Published: 1986
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15. Propofol and Intracranial Pressure

Author: Mazzarella, B., Mastronardi, P., Cafiero, T., Gargiulo, G., Stella, L., Hoff, Julian T., editor, and Betz, A. Lorris, editor
Published: 1989
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16. Remifentanil-TCI and propofol-TCI for conscious sedation during fibreoptic intubation in the acromegalic patient

Author: Cafiero T, Gargiulo G, N. Mennella, L. M. Cavallo, Felice Esposito, Frangiosa A, P. Cappabianca, G. Fraioli, T., Cafiero, Esposito, Felice, G., Fraioli, G., Gargiulo, A., Frangiosa, Cavallo, LUIGI MARIA, N., Mennella, and Cappabianca, Paolo
Subjects: Adult, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Mean arterial pressure, medicine.medical_treatment, Sedation, Remifentanil, Conscious Sedation, Blood Pressure, Piperidines, Heart Rate, Intubation, Intratracheal, Medicine, Intubation, Humans, Prospective Studies, Infusions, Intravenous, Propofol, Aged, Analysis of Variance, business.industry, Tracheal intubation, Middle Aged, Surgery, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Patient Satisfaction, Anesthesia, Acromegaly, Mental Recall, Midazolam, Premedication, Female, medicine.symptom, business, Anesthetics, Intravenous, medicine.drug
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE To evaluate the use of remifentanil-propofol administered as target-controlled infusion during awake fibreoptic intubation for anticipated difficult tracheal intubation in acromegalic patients. METHOD In all, 20 consecutive acromegalic patients underwent elective endonasal endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary surgery. After premedication with midazolam 0.03 mg kg(-1), initially a target-controlled infusion of remifentanil 1.0 ng mL(-1) and propofol 1.5 microg mL(-1) was started. The fibreoptic intubation was performed by the same physician experienced with the fibreoptic technique. During the fibreoptic procedure the target concentrations of remifentanil and propofol ranged between 1.0 and 5.0 ng mL(-1), and between 1.5 and 3.5 microg mL(-1), respectively. Changes in heart rate and mean arterial pressure were recorded during airway manipulation, during tracheal intubation, and at 1 and 3 min after. On the first postoperative day, patient recall and level of discomfort during fibreoptic intubation were evaluated. RESULTS Endotracheal intubation was efficaciously and quickly secured in all patients. A significant increase in mean arterial pressure and heart rate was recorded only during tracheal intubation (P < 0.05). Oxygenation was sufficient and no bradypnea or apnoea was recorded. All patients later described their anaesthetic experience as satisfactory. During fibreoptic intubation, remifentanil (ng mL(-1)) and propofol (microg mL(-1)) mean effect-site concentrations were 3.2 +/- 0.3 and 2.0 +/- 1.0, respectively. CONCLUSION Remifentanil and propofol target-controlled infusion provided satisfactory conscious sedation allowing for successful oral fibreoptic intubation in acromegalic patients with no recall.
Published: 2008

17. Clinical comparison of remifentanil-sevoflurane vs. remifentanil-propofol for endoscopic endonasal transphenoidal surgery

Author: Gargiulo G, Cafiero T, Burrelli R, Paolo Cappabianca, E. de Divitiis, Frangiosa A, and Luigi Maria Cavallo
Subjects: Adult, Male, Methyl Ethers, medicine.medical_specialty, Pituitary Diseases, Remifentanil, Hemodynamics, Blood Pressure, Sevoflurane, law.invention, Randomized controlled trial, Piperidines, law, Heart Rate, Sphenoid Bone, medicine, Humans, Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures, Pituitary Neoplasms, Single-Blind Method, Prospective Studies, Prospective cohort study, Propofol, Aged, business.industry, Endoscopy, Middle Aged, Anesthetics, Combined, Surgery, Transphenoidal approach, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Treatment Outcome, Anesthesia, Anesthesia Recovery Period, Anesthetics, Inhalation, Female, Nasal Cavity, business, Anesthetics, Intravenous, medicine.drug
Abstract: Background Endoscopic endonasal transphenoidal surgery has been recently proposed as a minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of pituitary adenomas. The main objective of the anaesthesiologist is to induce sufficient haemodynamic control together with rapid recovery at the end of surgery. The aim of this study was to examine recovery profile, surgical operative conditions and haemodynamic differences using remifentanil infusion with either propofol target controlled infusion system or sevoflurane. Method Forty-four adult patients were enrolled in a prospective, randomized, single-blind, two-group study: Group P received propofol target controlled infusion system and remifentanil; Group S received sevoflurane and remifentanil for maintenance of anaesthesia. Results No statistically significant differences between the two groups with regards to the haemodynamic changes, operative conditions as assessed by a four-step bleeding score (0–3), were obtained. Recovery times were considerably shorter after remifentanil–sevoflurane in comparison with remifentanil–propofol target controlled infusion system group (7.4 vs. 12.8 min, P Conclusion This study demonstrates that sevoflurane–remifentanil gives a faster recovery and equivalent intraoperative status compared with propofol target controlled infusion system with remifentanil for the endoscopic endonasal transphenoidal approach.
Published: 2007

18. Remifentanil for intraoperative analgesia during the endoscopic surgical treatment of pituitary lesions

Author: Gargiulo G, Cafiero T, Frangiosa A, Burrelli R, Cortesano P, Paolo CAPPABIANCA, Lm, Cavallo, and Esposito F
Subjects: Adult, Male, Blood Pressure, Endoscopy, Middle Aged, Pituitary neoplasms, Analgesia, Anesthetics, intravenous, Piperidines, Surgery, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Analgesics, Opioid, Remifentanil, Heart Rate, Pituitary Gland, intravenous, Humans, Female, Propofol, Anesthetics, Intravenous, Anesthetics
Abstract: The authors have evaluated remifentanil for intraoperative analgesia in endonasal endoscopic surgery for pituitary lesions.a perspective, randomized and comparative study between remifentanil and fentanyl for intraoperative analgesia was performed in an operating room of the neurosurgical department at University. Sixty patients of both sexes were studied and randomly divided into 2 groups. Patients were premedicated with fentanyl 0.15 microg.kg(-1) and atropine 0.01 microg.kg(-1) (group F) or with atro-pine and remifentanil 0.25 microg.kg(-1) min-1 (group R); induction was with propofol 2.0 microg.kg(-1) and maintenance with titrated infusion of propofol and for intraoperative analgesia, fentanyl as bolus injection of 1.0-1.5 microg.kg(-1) (group F) or a titrated infusion of remifentanil (group R). The following parameters were studied: MAP, HR, bleeding, awakening times, adverse effects and VAS.Much more stable hemodynamic parameters during surgery in patients treated with remifentanil; labetalol was administered in 10% of patients in group F; no significant differences as regards the adverse effects and VAS. Faster awakening time was obtained in the remifentanil group as compared with the fentanyl group.Remifentanil analgesia (mean dose of 0.37 microg.kg(-1).min-1) in patients undergoing endonasal endoscopic surgery of the sellar region provides a more efficacious cardiocirculatory control with reduced bleeding and faster psychosensorial recovery.
Published: 2003

19. [Sufentanyl in balanced anesthesia for neurosurgery. Comparative study with fentanyl]

Author: Cafiero T and Mastronardi P
Subjects: Adult, Fentanyl, Male, Adolescent, Sufentanil, Humans, Female, Prospective Studies, Middle Aged, Anesthetics, Intravenous, Neurosurgical Procedures, Aged
Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of sufentanil in comparison with those of fentanyl during balanced anesthesia in patients undergoing neurosurgery.prospective randomized study.operating room in a neurosurgery University department.50 patients, ASA I and II with age ranging from 18 to 77 years were divided in two groups randomly.25 patients received sufentanil as single bolus dose of 0.2 microgram/kg i.v. as premedication and supplemental bolus doses of 0.15 microgram/kg during the maintenance of anesthesia while the remainders received fentanyl 2.0 micrograms/kg as premedication and supplemental boluses of 1.5 micrograms/kg. All patients were induced with propofol 2.5 mg/kg, were intubated after cisatracurium 0.15 mg/kg for muscle relaxation, then were ventilated with sevoflurane and O2:N2O (1:1).heart rate, SAP, DAP and MAP were recorded at different times and ECG, ETCO2 and pulsoximetry were monitored continuously. Furthermore postoperative analgesia by VAS, recovery time and inspiratory concentrations of the volatile anesthetic were evaluated. Statistical analysis was carried out using ANOVA for repeated measures and Bonferroni "t"-test; a value of p0.05 was considered to be significant.Significant changes in MAP (at IOT and 1 and 2 min after IOT), in HR (at IOT) and in RPP (at IOT and 1, 2 and 3 min after IOT) were recorded in group F. Recovery time was shorter in group S than in group F and postoperative analgesia was more prolonged in group S. Inspiratory concentrations of volatile agent were lower in patients treated with sufentanil than in those treated with fentanyl.In patients treated with sufentanil a better cardiocirculatory stability was achieved with lower inspiratory concentrations of volatile agent and a well relaxed brain. Sufentanil can be considered a valid alternative to fentanyl as analgesic agent in balanced anesthesia for neurosurgery.
Published: 2001

20. Transsphenoidal surgery in patients with acromegaly: operative strategies for overcoming technically challenging anatomical variations

Author: Cafiero T, Michelangelo de Angelis, Anastasia Tasiou, Edward R. Laws, Julio Cesar Fernandez-Jimenez, Felice Esposito, Gabriel Zada, Luigi Maria Cavallo, Paolo Cappabianca, G., Zada, Cavallo, LUIGI MARIA, Esposito, Felice, J. C., Fernandez Jimenez, A., Tasiou, DE ANGELIS, Michelangelo, T., Cafiero, Cappabianca, Paolo, and E. R., Laws
Subjects: Adenoma, Adult, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Adolescent, Sphenoid Sinus, medicine.medical_treatment, Neurosurgical Procedures, Pituitary adenoma, Acromegaly, medicine, Humans, Pituitary Neoplasms, Sella Turcica, In patient, Intraoperative Complications, Aged, Transsphenoidal surgery, medicine.diagnostic_test, Human Growth Hormone, business.industry, Sleep apnea, Endoscopy, General Medicine, Perioperative, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, Surgery, Treatment Outcome, Sella turcica, medicine.anatomical_structure, Female, Neurology (clinical), Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma, business
Abstract: Object In addition to difficulties with anesthetic and medical management, transsphenoidal operations in patients with longstanding acromegaly are associated with inherent intraoperative challenges because of anatomical variations that occur frequently in these patients. The object of this study was to review the overall safety profile and anatomical/technical challenges associated with transsphenoidal surgery in patients with acromegaly. Methods The authors performed a retrospective analysis of 169 patients who underwent endoscopic transsphenoidal operations for growth hormone–secreting adenomas to assess the incidence of surgical complications. A review of frequently occurring anatomical challenges and operative strategies employed during each phase of the operation to address these particular issues was performed. Results Of 169 cases reviewed, there was no perioperative mortality. Internal carotid artery injury occurred in 1 patient (0.6%) with complex sinus anatomy, who remained neurologically intact following endovascular unilateral carotid artery occlusion. Other complications included: significant postoperative epistaxis (5 patients [3%]), transient diabetes insipidus (5 patients [3%]), delayed symptomatic hyponatremia (4 patients [2%]), CSF leak (2 patients [1%]), and pancreatitis (1 patient [0.6%]). Preoperative considerations in patients with acromegaly should include a cardiopulmonary evaluation and planning regarding intubation and other aspects of the anesthetic technique. During the nasal phase of the transsphenoidal operation, primary challenges include maintaining adequate visualization and hemostasis, which is frequently compromised by redundant, edematous nasal mucosa and bony hypertrophy of the septum and the nasal turbinates. During the sphenoid phase, adequate bony removal, optimization of working space, and correlation of imaging studies to intraoperative anatomy are major priorities. The sellar phase is frequently challenged by increased sellar floor thickness, distinct patterns of tumor extension and bony invasion, and anatomical variations in the caliber and course of the internal carotid artery. Specific operative techniques for addressing each of these intraoperative challenges are discussed. Conclusions Transsphenoidal surgery in patients with longstanding acromegaly frequently poses greater challenges than operations for other types of sellar lesions, yet these challenges may be safely and effectively overcome with the anticipation of specific issues and implementation of various intraoperative techniques.
Published: 2010
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21. Remifentanil-TCI and propofol-TCI for conscious sedation during fibreoptic intubation in the acromegalic patient

Author: Cafiero, T., primary, Esposito, F., additional, Fraioli, G., additional, Gargiulo, G., additional, Frangiosa, A., additional, Cavallo, L. M., additional, Mennella, N., additional, and Cappabianca, P., additional
Published: 2008
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22. Changes in heart rate variability and QT interval dispersion during remifentanil-propofol co-sedation in neurosurgical patients

Author: Cafiero, T., primary, Di Minno, R., additional, and Di Iorio, C., additional
Published: 2008
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23. The effects of pneumoperitoneum and head-up positioning on the activity of the autonomic nervous system and QT dispersion during laparoscopic surgery

Author: Cafiero, T., primary, Di Minno, R. M., additional, and Di Iorio, C., additional
Published: 2007
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24. Clinical comparison of remifentanil–sevoflurane vs. remifentanil–propofol for endoscopic endonasal transphenoidal surgery

Author: Cafiero, T., primary, Cavallo, L. M., additional, Frangiosa, A., additional, Burrelli, R., additional, Gargiulo, G., additional, Cappabianca, P., additional, and de Divitiis, E., additional
Published: 2007
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25. Prolonged use of the ProSeal laryngeal mask in ICU

Author: Di Iorio, C., primary, Cafiero, T., additional, Varriale, P., additional, Spatola, R., additional, Mannelli, R., additional, and Di Minno, R. M., additional
Published: 2006
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26. QT interval and QT dispersion during the induction of anaesthesia: a comparison of remifentanil and fentanyl

Author: Cafiero, T., primary, Di Minno, R. M., additional, and Di Iorio, C., additional
Published: 2006
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27. Beta-endorphin concentrations both in plasma and in cerebrospinal fluid in response to acute painful stimuli

Author: Spaziante, Renato, Merola, B, Colao, A, Gargiulo, G, Cafiero, T, Irace, C, Rossi, E, Oliver, C, Lombardi, G, and Mazzarella, B.
Subjects: Adult, Male, Acute Disease, Osmolar Concentration, beta-Endorphin, Immunologic Techniques, Humans, Pain, Female
Abstract: The beta-endorphin-like-immunoreactivity (beta-ELI) has been evaluated both in plasma and in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in 30 patients during trans-sphenoidal surgery. Blood and liquoral samples were collected in five conditions: (1) "reference", (2) "pain", (3) "analgesia", (4) "end", and (5) "24th hour". A significant rise of both plasma and liquoral beta-ELI levels (p less than 0.00001 and p less than 0.08, respectively) when compared to basal ones occurred following the painful stimulation due to the divarication of the nasal mucosa by speculum. A significant decrease (p less than 0.01) was noticed for plasma concentrations at the third sample followed by a new significant increase at the end of the operation, (p less than 0.05 when compared to the third sample and p less than 0.01 when compared to the reference sample). In CSF, beta-ELI levels decreased at the third sample (p less than 0.01 when compared to the painful levels) and at the end of surgery (p less than 0.01, p less than 0.01 and p less than 0.05 vs first, second and third samples, respectively). Twenty-four hours after surgery either plasma and liquoral beta-ELI levels decreased (p less than 0.05). The modifications of the opiatergic system after acute painful stimuli should be, hence, characterized by an early rise followed by a progressive decrease of beta-ELI concentrations. The increase of plasma beta-ELI levels, at the end of surgery, could be due to pituitary manipulation with massive release in the peripheral blood.
Published: 1990

28. Noninvasive cardiac monitoring by aortic blood flow determination in patients undergoing hyperthermic intraperitoneal intraoperative chemotherapy (HIIC)

Author: Cafiero, T., primary, Di Iorio, C., additional, and Di Minno, R. M., additional
Published: 2004
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29. Alfentanil vs. sufentanil in balanced anaesthesia for orbital surgery

Author: Sorrentino, A., primary, Cafiero, T., additional, and Sorrentino, V., additional
Published: 2000
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30. Intraoperative Analgesia with Remifentanil for the Endonasal Endoscopic Approach to Pituitary Lesions

Author: Paolo Cappabianca, Luigi Maria Cavallo, Guido Gargiulo, P. Mastronardi, and Cafiero T
Subjects: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, business.industry, Anesthesia, Remifentanil, Medicine, business, medicine.drug
Published: 2002
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31. [Anesthesiologic problems in the surgery of craniofacial dysostosis]

Author: Cafiero T, Gargiulo G, Carideo P, Oliviero F, Corcione A, Michelangelo GANGEMI, Pa, Donati, Cafiero, T., Gargiulo, G., Carideo, P., Oliviero, F., Corcione, A., Gangemi, Michelangelo, and Donati, P. A.
Subjects: Male, Postoperative Complications, Child, Preschool, Craniofacial Dysostosis, Humans, Infant, Female, Anesthesia, General, Surgery, Plastic, Child, Body Temperature, Osteotomy
Published: 1987

32. Propofol in the anaesthetic management of percutaneous rhizolysis for trigeminal neuralgia

Author: Cafiero T, Razzino S, Mastronardi P, Paolo CAPPABIANCA, and Alfieri A
Subjects: Male, Anesthesia, Intravenous, Humans, Female, Middle Aged, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Propofol, Anesthetics, Intravenous, Retrospective Studies, Rhizotomy
Abstract: To evaluate the efficacy of propofol as the sole anaesthetic agent for the anaesthetic management of the trigeminal rhizolysis.retrospective study.operating room of the Neurosurgery Department at University.200 patients were studied, 115 males and 85 females, with mean age of 62.8 +/- 3.6 years, ASA status I, II or III and with various underlying medical problems.patients were premedicated with atropine 0.01 mg/kg i.v. 10 min before the induction of anaesthesia. The induction dose of P was titrated to the desired level in according to age and clinical conditions. After induction of anaesthesia the surgeon started the needle placement through the foramen ovale in the trigeminal cistern.during both procedures the mean dose of P, induction and recovery times, side effects and complications and quality of anaesthesia were assessed. Statistical analysis of the data was carried out using ANOVA for repeated measures and Bonferroni "t"-test and a value of p0.05 was considered to be significant.Anaesthesia was successfully induced after a mean dose of 1.9 mg/kg of P during PG and of 2.1 mg/kg during PR. A few side effects and short recovery time were recorded in all cases. P also provided an adequate cardiovascular stability during PG and PR.In conclusion, P can be considered suitable for this particular neurosurgical procedure requiring short period of anaesthesia and rapid recovery time in order to communicate with the neurosurgeon during the sensory testing.

33. [Anesthesiologic problems in transsphenoidal surgery of GH-secreting and ACTH-secreting adenomas]

Author: Cafiero T, Gargiulo G, Spaziante R, Merola B, Carideo P, Paolo CAPPABIANCA, Corcione A, and Mastronardi P
Subjects: Adenoma, Adult, Male, Adolescent, Anesthesia, General, Middle Aged, Postoperative Complications, Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, Growth Hormone, Sphenoid Bone, Humans, Female, Pituitary Neoplasms, Aged

34. Prolonged use of the ProSeal laryngeal mask in ICU: a case report.

Author: C. di Iorio, Cafiero, T., Varriale, P., Spatola, R., Mannelli, R., and di Minno, R. M.
Subjects: LETTERS to the editor, INTENSIVE care units
Abstract: A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Prolonged use of the ProSeal laryngeal mask in ICU: a case report."
Published: 2006
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35. Early management of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in a hospital with neurosurgical/neuroendovascular facilities: a consensus and clinical recommendations of the Italian Society of Anesthesia and Intensive Care (SIAARTI)–Part 1

Author: Edoardo Picetti, Andrea Barbanera, Claudio Bernucci, Alessandro Bertuccio, Federico Bilotta, Edoardo Pietro Boccardi, Tullio Cafiero, Anselmo Caricato, Carlo Alberto Castioni, Marco Cenzato, Arturo Chieregato, Giuseppe Citerio, Paolo Gritti, Luigi Lanterna, Roberto Menozzi, Marina Munari, Pietro Panni, Sandra Rossi, Nino Stocchetti, Carmelo Sturiale, Tommaso Zoerle, Gianluigi Zona, Frank Rasulo, Chiara Robba, Picetti, E, Barbanera, A, Bernucci, C, Bertuccio, A, Bilotta, F, Boccardi, E, Cafiero, T, Caricato, A, Castioni, C, Cenzato, M, Chieregato, A, Citerio, G, Gritti, P, Lanterna, L, Menozzi, R, Munari, M, Panni, P, Rossi, S, Stocchetti, N, Sturiale, C, Zoerle, T, Zona, G, Rasulo, F, and Robba, C
Subjects: Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Hemodynamic management, Surgical management, Blood pressure, Aneurysm treatment
Abstract: Background Issues remain on the optimal management of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) patients once they are admitted to the referring center, before and after the aneurysm treatment. To address these issues, we created a consensus of experts endorsed by the Italian Society of Anesthesia and Intensive Care (SIAARTI). In this manuscript, we aim to provide a list of experts’ recommendations regarding the early management of SAH patients from hospital admission, in a center with neurosurgical/neuro-endovascular facilities, until securing of the bleeding aneurysm. Methods A multidisciplinary consensus panel composed of 24 physicians selected for their established clinical and scientific expertise in the acute management of SAH patients with different background (anesthesia/intensive care, neurosurgery, and interventional neuroradiology) was created. A modified Delphi approach was adopted. Results Among 19 statements discussed. The consensus was reached on 18 strong recommendations. In one case, consensus could not be agreed upon and no recommendation was provided. Conclusions This consensus provides practical recommendations for the management of SAH patients in hospitals with neurosurgical/neuroendovascular facilities until aneurysm securing. It is intended to support clinician’s decision-making and not to mandate a standard of practice.
Published: 2022
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36. Early management of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in a hospital with neurosurgical/neuroendovascular facilities: a consensus and clinical recommendations of the Italian Society of Anesthesia and Intensive Care (SIAARTI)—part 2

Author: Edoardo Picetti, Andrea Barbanera, Claudio Bernucci, Alessandro Bertuccio, Federico Bilotta, Edoardo Pietro Boccardi, Tullio Cafiero, Anselmo Caricato, Carlo Alberto Castioni, Marco Cenzato, Arturo Chieregato, Giuseppe Citerio, Paolo Gritti, Luigi Lanterna, Roberto Menozzi, Marina Munari, Pietro Panni, Sandra Rossi, Nino Stocchetti, Carmelo Sturiale, Tommaso Zoerle, Gianluigi Zona, Frank Rasulo, Chiara Robba, Picetti, E, Barbanera, A, Bernucci, C, Bertuccio, A, Bilotta, F, Boccardi, E, Cafiero, T, Caricato, A, Castioni, C, Cenzato, M, Chieregato, A, Citerio, G, Gritti, P, Lanterna, L, Menozzi, R, Munari, M, Panni, P, Rossi, S, Stocchetti, N, Sturiale, C, Zoerle, T, Zona, G, Rasulo, F, and Robba, C
Subjects: Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Abstract: Background Questions remain on the optimal management of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) patients once they are admitted to the referring center, before and after the aneurysm treatment. To address these issues, we created a consensus of experts endorsed by the Italian Society of Anesthesia and Intensive Care (SIAARTI) to provide clinical guidance regarding this topic. Specifically, in this manuscript (part 2), we aim to provide a list of experts’ recommendations regarding the management of SAH patients in a center with neurosurgical/neuroendovascular facilities after aneurysm treatment. Methods A multidisciplinary consensus panel composed by 24 physicians selected for their established clinical and scientific expertise in the acute management of SAH patients with different specializations (anesthesia/intensive care, neurosurgery, and interventional neuroradiology) was created. A modified Delphi approach was adopted. Results A total of 33 statements were discussed, voted, and approved. Consensus was reached on 30 recommendations (28 strong and 2 weak). In 3 cases, where consensus could not be agreed upon, no recommendation was provided. Conclusions This consensus provides practical recommendations (and not mandatory standard of practice) to support clinician’s decision-making in the management of SAH patients in centers with neurosurgical/neuroendovascular facilities after aneurysm securing.
Published: 2022

37. Early management of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in a hospital with neurosurgical/neuroendovascular facilities: a consensus and clinical recommendations of the Italian Society of Anesthesia and Intensive Care (SIAARTI)-part 2.

Author: Picetti E, Barbanera A, Bernucci C, Bertuccio A, Bilotta F, Boccardi EP, Cafiero T, Caricato A, Castioni CA, Cenzato M, Chieregato A, Citerio G, Gritti P, Lanterna L, Menozzi R, Munari M, Panni P, Rossi S, Stocchetti N, Sturiale C, Zoerle T, Zona G, Rasulo F, and Robba C
Abstract: Background: Questions remain on the optimal management of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) patients once they are admitted to the referring center, before and after the aneurysm treatment. To address these issues, we created a consensus of experts endorsed by the Italian Society of Anesthesia and Intensive Care (SIAARTI) to provide clinical guidance regarding this topic. Specifically, in this manuscript (part 2), we aim to provide a list of experts' recommendations regarding the management of SAH patients in a center with neurosurgical/neuroendovascular facilities after aneurysm treatment., Methods: A multidisciplinary consensus panel composed by 24 physicians selected for their established clinical and scientific expertise in the acute management of SAH patients with different specializations (anesthesia/intensive care, neurosurgery, and interventional neuroradiology) was created. A modified Delphi approach was adopted., Results: A total of 33 statements were discussed, voted, and approved. Consensus was reached on 30 recommendations (28 strong and 2 weak). In 3 cases, where consensus could not be agreed upon, no recommendation was provided., Conclusions: This consensus provides practical recommendations (and not mandatory standard of practice) to support clinician's decision-making in the management of SAH patients in centers with neurosurgical/neuroendovascular facilities after aneurysm securing., (© 2022. The Author(s).)
Published: 2022
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38. Successful weaning from mechanical ventilation after Serratus Anterior Plane block in a chest trauma patient.

Author: D'Errico C, Sellini M, Cafiero T, Romano GM, and Frangiosa A
Subjects: Humans, Pain Management methods, Pain, Postoperative, Respiration, Artificial, Analgesia, Epidural, Nerve Block methods
Abstract: Objectives: Chest trauma is associated with severe pain, which can hamper normal breathing. Serratus Anterior Plane block (SAPB) is a novel technique, which provides analgesia for chest wall surgery. We describe an interesting clinical case about the use of SAPB to improve pain and pulmonary function in a patient with severe chest trauma., Case Presentation: We report the pain management and the clinical evolution of a patient in ICU, with a severe chest trauma, after performing the SAPB. Following the SAPB, the patient had a reduction in pain intensity and an improvement in both respiratory mechanics and blood gas analysis allowing a weaning from mechanical ventilator., Conclusions: Pain control greatly affects mortality and morbidity in patients with chest trauma. SAPB seems to be safer and equally effective in pain control compared to epidural analgesia in patients with chest trauma., (© 2021 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston.)
Published: 2021
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39. Corticosteroids in patients with COVID-19: use and misuse.

Author: Romano GM, Cafiero T, Frangiosa A, and DE Robertis E
Subjects: Adrenal Cortex Hormones therapeutic use, Humans, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19
Abstract: Corticosteroids use in severe and critical COVID-19 patients is recommended by international guidelines, as they reduce mortality. However, the use outside of these indications could be harmful and should be discouraged. The scope of this brief review is to examine the beneficial mechanisms of corticosteroids treatment in COVID-19 and when they should be adopted.
Published: 2021
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40. Borrelia burgdorferi Surface Exposed GroEL Is a Multifunctional Protein.

Author: Cafiero T and Toledo A
Abstract: The spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi , has a large number of membrane proteins involved in a complex life cycle, that includes a tick vector and a vertebrate host. Some of these proteins also serve different roles in infection and dissemination of the spirochete in the mammalian host. In this spirochete, a number of proteins have been associated with binding to plasminogen or components of the extracellular matrix, which is important for tissue colonization and dissemination. GroEL is a cytoplasmic chaperone protein that has previously been associated with the outer membrane of Borrelia. A His-tag purified B. burgdorferi GroEL was used to generate a polyclonal rabbit antibody showing that GroEL also localizes in the outer membrane and is surface exposed. GroEL binds plasminogen in a lysine dependent manner. GroEL may be part of the protein repertoire that Borrelia successfully uses to establish infection and disseminate in the host. Importantly, this chaperone is readily recognized by sera from experimentally infected mice and rabbits. In summary, GroEL is an immunogenic protein that in addition to its chaperon role it may contribute to pathogenesis of the spirochete by binding to plasminogen and components of the extra cellular matrix.
Published: 2021
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41. A case of intractable hyperglycemia.

Author: Romano GM, Cafiero T, and De Robertis E
Subjects: Humans, Hyperglycemia
Published: 2020
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42. Giardiasis Outbreak Associated with Asymptomatic Food Handlers in New York State, 2015.

Author: Figgatt M, Mergen K, Kimelstein D, Mahoney DM, Newman A, Nicholas D, Ricupero K, Cafiero T, Corry D, Ade J, Kurpiel P, Madison-Antenucci S, and Anand M
Abstract: Giardia duodenalis is a protozoan that causes a gastrointestinal illness called giardiasis. Giardiasis outbreaks in the United States are most commonly associated with waterborne transmission and are less commonly associated with food, person-to-person, and zoonotic transmission. During June to September 2015, an outbreak of 20 giardiasis cases occurred and were epidemiologically linked to a local grocery store chain on Long Island, New York. Further investigation revealed three asymptomatic food handlers were infected with G. duodenalis, and one food handler and one case were coinfected with Cryptosporidium spp. Although G. duodenalis was not detected in food samples, Cryptosporidium was identified in samples of spinach dip and potato salad. The G. duodenalis assemblage and subtype from one of the food handlers matched two outbreak cases for which genotyping could be performed. This outbreak highlights the potential role of asymptomatically infected food handlers in giardiasis outbreaks., (Copyright ©, International Association for Food Protection.)
Published: 2017
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43. Dexamethasone Does Not Inhibit Sugammadex Reversal After Rocuronium-Induced Neuromuscular Block.

Author: Buonanno P, Laiola A, Palumbo C, Spinelli G, Servillo G, Di Minno RM, Cafiero T, and Di Iorio C
Subjects: Adult, Androstanols adverse effects, Androstanols chemistry, Anesthesia, General, Antiemetics adverse effects, Antiemetics chemistry, Dexamethasone adverse effects, Dexamethasone chemistry, Drug Administration Schedule, Elective Surgical Procedures, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Molecular Structure, Neuromuscular Junction physiology, Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents adverse effects, Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents chemistry, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting prevention & control, Recovery of Function, Retrospective Studies, Rocuronium, Structure-Activity Relationship, Sugammadex, Time Factors, gamma-Cyclodextrins adverse effects, gamma-Cyclodextrins chemistry, Androstanols administration & dosage, Antiemetics administration & dosage, Dexamethasone administration & dosage, Neuromuscular Junction drug effects, Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents administration & dosage, gamma-Cyclodextrins administration & dosage
Abstract: Background: Sugammadex is a relatively new molecule that reverses neuromuscular block induced by rocuronium. The particular structure of sugammadex traps the cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene ring of rocuronium in its hydrophobic cavity. Dexamethasone shares the same steroidal structure with rocuronium. Studies in vitro have demonstrated that dexamethasone interacts with sugammadex, reducing its efficacy. In this study, we investigated the clinical relevance of this interaction and its influence on neuromuscular reversal., Methods: In this retrospective case-control study, we analyzed data from 45 patients divided into 3 groups: dexamethasone after induction group (15 patients) treated with 8 mg dexamethasone as an antiemetic drug shortly after induction of anesthesia; dexamethasone before reversal group (15 patients) treated with dexamethasone just before sugammadex injection; and control group (15 patients) treated with 8 mg ondansetron. All groups received 0.6 mg/kg rocuronium at induction, 0.15 mg/kg rocuronium at train-of-four ratio (TOF) 2 for neuromuscular relaxation, and 2 mg/kg sugammadex for reversal at the end of the procedure at TOF2. Neuromuscular relaxation was monitored with a TOF-Watch® system., Results: The control group had a recovery time of 154 ± 54 seconds (mean ± SD), the dexamethasone after induction group 134 ± 55 seconds, and the dexamethasone before reversal group 131 ± 68 seconds. The differences among groups were not statistically significant (P = 0.5141)., Conclusions: Our results show that the use of dexamethasone as an antiemetic drug for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting does not interfere with reversal of neuromuscular blockade with sugammadex in patients undergoing elective surgery with general anesthesia in contrast to in vitro studies that support this hypothesis.
Published: 2016
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44. QT interval and QT dispersion during the induction of anesthesia and tracheal intubation: a comparison of remifentanil and fentanyl.

Author: Cafiero T, Di Minno RM, and Di Iorio C
Subjects: Adult, Blood Pressure drug effects, Female, Heart Rate drug effects, Humans, Long QT Syndrome physiopathology, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Remifentanil, Anesthesia, Intravenous, Anesthetics, Intravenous adverse effects, Electrocardiography drug effects, Fentanyl adverse effects, Long QT Syndrome chemically induced, Piperidines adverse effects
Abstract: Background: The aim of this paper was to determine if there were any significant differences between the effects of fentanyl delivered as a bolus or remifentanil delivered as a continuous infusion on the QT interval and QT dispersion (QTD) during the induction of anesthesia and tracheal intubation., Methods: This was a prospective, randomized and single blind study. A total of 50 ASA I-II patients scheduled to undergo elective minor abdominal surgery were divided into two groups. In the remifentanil group (N=25), patients received a continuous infusion (c.i.) of remifentanil (0.25 mcg/kg · min). In the fentanyl group (N=25), a bolus dose of fentanyl (2.0 mcg/kg) was administered. The QT interval, the difference between QTmax and QTmin (QTD), the heart rate-corrected QT (QTc) and the QT dispersion (QTcD) were calculated using a 12-lead computerized electrocardiogram (ECG)., Results: In both groups, there was no significant change in QT or QTc intervals during the study period. In the remifentanil group, a significant decrease in QTD and QTcD was observed during induction compared with baseline values (P<0.05). There was a significant increase in QTD at 1 min and in QTcD at 1 and 3 min after intubation in the fentanyl group (P<0.05)., Conclusion: Both remifentanil and fentanyl did not prolong the QT interval. QTD decreased after the induction of anesthesia and did not increase after tracheal intubation in patients receiving c.i. remifentanil in comparison with fentanyl. Overall, remifentanil infusion may be the opioid-based treatment regimen of choice in patients at risk of dysrhythmias.
Published: 2011

45. The effects of pneumoperitoneum and head-up position on heart rate variability and QT interval dispersion during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Author: Di Iorio C, Cafiero T, and Di Minno RM
Subjects: Adult, Anesthesia, Inhalation, Anesthesia, Intravenous, Anesthetics, Inhalation, Anesthetics, Intravenous, Autonomic Nervous System physiology, Female, Humans, Intraoperative Period, Male, Methyl Ethers, Middle Aged, Piperidines, Propofol, Remifentanil, Sevoflurane, Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic, Electrocardiography, Heart Rate physiology, Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial, Posture physiology
Abstract: Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of pneumoperitoneum and head-up position on autonomic cardiac function changes during inhalational or total intravenous anesthesia by using the analysis of QT dispersion and heart rate variability (HRV)., Methods: In this prospective, single-blind study, 30 patients scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy were randomly divided in two groups: a sevoflurane-based inhalational anesthesia group (N=15) and an intravenous anesthesia group with propofol (N=15). Propofol 2.0 mg/kg-1 and cisatracurium 0.15 mg/kg-1 during induction of anesthesia and Remifentanil as titrated infusion for analgesia were used in both groups. Pneumoperitoneum was established at 12 mmHg with patients in the supine position. ECG was recorded before the induction of anesthesia; 1 and 3 min after pneumoperitoneum (supine position); 1 and 3 min after shifting the patient to a head-up position (HUP) of 60 degrees; after abdominal deflation; and after awakening. RR interval, QT interval, corrected QT interval (QTc), QT interval dispersion (QTD), corrected QT interval dispersion (QTcD), low-frequency power (LF), high-frequency power (HF) and LF/HF ratio were recorded., Results: The LF/HF ratio increased significantly after 3 min HUP in the SEVO group (P<0.05). QTD and QTcD increased significantly at 3 min after abdominal insufflation and at 1 and 3 min after HUP in both groups (P<0.05)., Conclusion: Statistically significant increases of QTD and QTcD occurred during pneumoperitoneum and HUP, regardless of the anesthetic techniques used. In patients receiving inhalational anesthesia, the LF/HF ratio increased significantly after HUP.
Published: 2010

46. Transsphenoidal surgery in patients with acromegaly: operative strategies for overcoming technically challenging anatomical variations.

Author: Zada G, Cavallo LM, Esposito F, Fernandez-Jimenez JC, Tasiou A, De Angelis M, Cafiero T, Cappabianca P, and Laws ER
Subjects: Acromegaly blood, Adenoma blood, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Endoscopy methods, Female, Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma blood, Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma surgery, Human Growth Hormone blood, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pituitary Neoplasms blood, Sella Turcica surgery, Sphenoid Sinus, Treatment Outcome, Acromegaly surgery, Adenoma surgery, Human Growth Hormone metabolism, Intraoperative Complications prevention & control, Neurosurgical Procedures methods, Pituitary Neoplasms surgery
Abstract: Object: In addition to difficulties with anesthetic and medical management, transsphenoidal operations in patients with longstanding acromegaly are associated with inherent intraoperative challenges because of anatomical variations that occur frequently in these patients. The object of this study was to review the overall safety profile and anatomical/technical challenges associated with transsphenoidal surgery in patients with acromegaly., Methods: The authors performed a retrospective analysis of 169 patients who underwent endoscopic transsphenoidal operations for growth hormone-secreting adenomas to assess the incidence of surgical complications. A review of frequently occurring anatomical challenges and operative strategies employed during each phase of the operation to address these particular issues was performed., Results: Of 169 cases reviewed, there was no perioperative mortality. Internal carotid artery injury occurred in 1 patient (0.6%) with complex sinus anatomy, who remained neurologically intact following endovascular unilateral carotid artery occlusion. Other complications included: significant postoperative epistaxis (5 patients [3%]), transient diabetes insipidus (5 patients [3%]), delayed symptomatic hyponatremia (4 patients [2%]), CSF leak (2 patients [1%]), and pancreatitis (1 patient [0.6%]). Preoperative considerations in patients with acromegaly should include a cardiopulmonary evaluation and planning regarding intubation and other aspects of the anesthetic technique. During the nasal phase of the transsphenoidal operation, primary challenges include maintaining adequate visualization and hemostasis, which is frequently compromised by redundant, edematous nasal mucosa and bony hypertrophy of the septum and the nasal turbinates. During the sphenoid phase, adequate bony removal, optimization of working space, and correlation of imaging studies to intraoperative anatomy are major priorities. The sellar phase is frequently challenged by increased sellar floor thickness, distinct patterns of tumor extension and bony invasion, and anatomical variations in the caliber and course of the internal carotid artery. Specific operative techniques for addressing each of these intraoperative challenges are discussed., Conclusions: Transsphenoidal surgery in patients with longstanding acromegaly frequently poses greater challenges than operations for other types of sellar lesions, yet these challenges may be safely and effectively overcome with the anticipation of specific issues and implementation of various intraoperative techniques.
Published: 2010
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47. Non-invasive cardiac monitoring by aortic blood flow determination in patients undergoing hyperthermic intraperitoneal intraoperative chemotherapy.

Author: Cafiero T, Di Iorio C, Di Minno RM, Sivolella G, and Confuorto G
Subjects: Aged, Anesthesia, General, Echocardiography, Doppler, Female, Hemodynamics physiology, Humans, Injections, Intraperitoneal, Male, Middle Aged, Regional Blood Flow physiology, Antineoplastic Agents administration & dosage, Antineoplastic Agents therapeutic use, Aorta diagnostic imaging, Hyperthermia, Induced, Monitoring, Intraoperative methods
Abstract: Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the haemodynamic changes in patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery and intraperitoneal hyperthermic chemotherapy (IPHC) using an echo-Doppler device (Hemosonic 100)., Experimental Design: haemodynamic and cardiac function variables during IPHC, using a closed abdomen technique, were measured with the use of a non-invasive esophageal echo-Doppler monitor., Setting: operating room in an oncologic surgery department in hospital. Fifteen patients, ASA II or III with age ranging from 59 to 66 years were successively studied. All patients were under general anaesthesia with sevoflurane, remifentanil as titrated infusion, and cisatracurium for muscle relaxation. The standard monitoring included ECG, capnometry, invasive measurement of blood pressure and central venous pressure, pulsoximetry, diuresis, esophageal and tympanic temperature. Haemodynamic changes evaluated by an echo-Doppler device were recorded at predetermined times., Results: A significant reduction in stroke volume (SV) and aortic blood flow (ABF) values was recorded (P<0.05) during the abdominal cavity filling, followed by a significant increase in total systemic vascular resistance values (P<0.05). A significant increase in SV, ABF and left ventricular ejection time was recorded 90 min after the start of IPHC procedure (P<0.05) when the body temperature increased. Peak velocity and acceleration values increased significantly at the same time., Conclusions: These results suggest that the echo-Doppler device (Hemosonic 100) provided an easy-to-handle, non-invasive and reliable tool to monitor changes in cardiac parameters during IPHC.
Published: 2006

48. Immediate postoperative pain management in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery after remifentanil-based anesthesia: sufentanil vs tramadol.

Author: Cafiero T, Di Minno RM, Sivolella G, and Di Iorio C
Subjects: Adult, Aged, Analgesics, Opioid adverse effects, Anesthesia Recovery Period, Double-Blind Method, Female, Hemodynamics drug effects, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Remifentanil, Sufentanil adverse effects, Abdomen surgery, Analgesics, Opioid therapeutic use, Anesthesia, Intravenous adverse effects, Anesthetics, Intravenous adverse effects, Pain, Postoperative drug therapy, Piperidines adverse effects, Sufentanil therapeutic use, Tramadol therapeutic use
Abstract: Aim: The transition from intraoperative analgesia to postoperative analgesia must be planned carefully after remifentanil-based anesthesia, due to the short duration of action of remifentanil. The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of 2 transition strategies using sufentanil or tramadol for early postoperative pain relief in patients who had major abdominal surgery under general anesthesia with remifentanil/sevoflurane., Methods: Sixty patients participated in this double-blind, prospective study and were randomly assigned to either sufentanil (S) group or tramadol (T) group. Twenty minutes before the end of surgery the patients received either a bolus of 0.15 microg kg(-1) sufentanil (group S) or tramadol 100 mg (group T). Mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR) and rate pressure product (RPP=systolic arterial pressure (SAP)xHR), analgesia by a verbal rating score (VRS) and sedation by a sedation score (SS) were evaluated at emergence from anesthesia., Results: A statistically significant difference in HR between the 2 groups was recorded at extubation (78+/-13 in group S vs 86+/-24 in group T). A significant decrease of RPP values at extubation and 5 minutes later were found in group S in comparison with group T. VRS values were significantly lower in sufentanil group at 5 and 10 minutes after awakening., Conclusions: Sufentanil provided more effective transition analgesia in comparison with tramadol. The effects of remifentanil dissipated rapidly and analgesia with major opioids was required. A bolus dose of sufentanil 0.15 microg kg(-1) was efficacious in controlling the hemodynamic parameters at awakening from anesthesia. The lower HR values and, consequently the lower RPP values are of utmost importance especially in the aged cardiovascular risk patient.
Published: 2004

49. Analgesic transition after remifentanil-based anesthesia in neurosurgery. A comparison of sufentanil and tramadol.

Author: Cafiero T, Burrelli R, Latina P, and Mastronardi P
Subjects: Adult, Aged, Anesthetics, Intravenous, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Piperidines, Prospective Studies, Remifentanil, Single-Blind Method, Analgesia, Analgesics, Opioid administration & dosage, Anesthesia, General, Nervous System Diseases surgery, Pain, Postoperative prevention & control, Sufentanil administration & dosage, Tramadol administration & dosage
Abstract: Aim: Transition from the end of remifentanil infusion and postoperative analgesia must be planned carefully owing to remifentanil's (R) rapid offset. Intraoperative morphine has been used for the transition to postoperative analgesia following remifentanil-based anesthesia. Sufentanil (S) is a very potent opioid with high micro-receptor affinity, a much wider therapeutic index and a lower fractional receptor occupancy. These pharmacological and dynamics features make sufentanil an interesting alternative to morphine for immediate postoperative analgesia., Experimental Design: perspective, randomized, single blinded and comparative study. Institution: neurosurgical operating theatre at University., Patients: 96 patients, aging from 25 to 67 years, ASA class I-III, undergoing neurosurgical operations, were studied., Interventions and Measurements: the anesthetic management was: premedication: atropine 0.01 microg kg(-1) + remifentanil 0.20 microg kg(-1) min(-1); induction: propofol 2.0 microg kg(-1) + cisatracurium 0.15 microg kg(-1); maintenance: sevoflurane 0.8% + remifentanil (titrated infusion) cisatracurium. All patients received ketorolac 30 mg i.v. 1 hour before the end of surgery and ketorolac (60-90 mg) + tramadol (200-300 mg) by elastomeric pump; patients were divided into 2 groups: group T receiving tramadol 100 mg and group S receiving a bolus dose of sufentanil 0.10 microg kg(-1), 30 and 15 minutes before the end of surgery respectively. Recovery time, postoperative analgesia evaluated by VAS, cardiocirculatory parameters and side effects like nausea, vomiting, shivering, muscle rigidity, sedation and respiratory depression were recorded., Results: VAS was significantly lower in Group S. Recovery time was shorter in Group T than in Group S (8.8 +/- 3.6 vs 11.6 +/- 4.6 min), no statistically significant differences between groups as regards nausea, vomiting and shivering. Short-lasting respiratory depression was detected in 3 cases in Group S., Conclusion: At the emergence much better control of the transition phase in patients treated with sufentanil: smooth recovery with better tolerability of the endotracheal tube; efficacious analgesia along with cardiocirculatory stability.
Published: 2004

50. [Tracheal intubation in a case of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis using remifentanil and propofol without muscle relaxants].

Author: Cafiero T, Burrelli R, Gargiulo G, and Mastronardi P
Subjects: Endoscopy, Digestive System, Hemodynamics physiology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Monitoring, Intraoperative, Remifentanil, Anesthetics, Intravenous, Intubation, Intratracheal, Piperidines, Propofol, Pulmonary Fibrosis complications
Abstract: The anesthetic management of a 58 year-old-male suffering from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis associated with a previous experience of altered dose-response relationship to muscle relaxants is reported. He underwent a gastroendoscopic surgical procedure. After intravenous atropine, remifentanil 3.0 microg kg(-1) was injected over 90 sec. Sixty seconds after the start of remifentanil bolus dose, propofol 2.0 mg kg(-1) was injected and intubation was performed 1 min after the administration of propofol. Anesthesia was maintained by N(2)O, oxygen, sevoflurane (0.5-0.8%) and remifentanil titrated infusion (mean dose of 0.15 mg kg(-1) min(-1)) under spontaneous respiration or assisted ventilation, if the patient was apnoic. The intubating conditions were good, a 30 per cent reduction in MAP was observed after propofol administration. The patient regained consciousness 5 minutes after the end of remifentanil administration and his trachea was extubated without any troubles. Recovery was uneventful without the need of long-term intensive therapy.
Published: 2002

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