Amaya, R, Joseph, MM.
Evaluation of a venous engorgement technique via ultrasound scanning.

Amaya, R., Lumb, P.D., Szenohradszky, J., Patel, R.
A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Two arm Parallel, Multicenter Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Dexmedetomidine in the Prevention of Postoperative Delirium in Subjects Undergoing Surgery for Fractured Hip with General Anesthesia

Amaya, R., Lumb, P.D., Szenohradszky, J., Patel, R.
A multi-center, randomized, parallel group, comparative, active controlled, safety assessor blinded, phase IIIa trial, in adult subjects comparing recovery from 1.2 mg?kg -1 rocuronium followed by 16 mg?kg-1 Org 25969 at 3 minutes with recovery from 1.0 mg?kg-1 succinylcholine.

Arnaudov, D.
The Use of Acoustic Reflectometry in Blind Nasal Intubation.

Ayoub, T
-Liver perfusion pressures and oxygen consumption during cadaveric and live liver transplantation.
- The use of Fenoldepam in renal function preservation during liver transplantation.
-Recombinant factor VIIa and coagulopathic liver transplant recipients
- Effect of Recombinant factor VIIa on caogulopathy associated with heart transplant and left ventricular assist devices.

Bohorquez, M
Comparison of 3D echo to show improved surgical outcome in cardiac patients.

Farlo, J.
Hemodynamic predictors of survival in high risk surgical patients and trauma patients.

Fitzgibbens, I.
Pediatric Anesthesia; Hypnosis; Pain Management.

Gasior, B
Difficult airway including obesity and Down's Syndrome

Gucev, G.
Bilateral continuous ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric block for pain relief after cesarean section.

Joseph MM
-Anesthesia for acute laryngotracheal injuries, a retrospective review
-Acoustic rhinometry sizing of nasal passage for nasotracheal intubation (with Raphael, D)
-Awake tracheostomy retrospective review
-Hyperglycemia and postoperative outcome
-Anesthetic techniques and tracheal stenosis
-Acute pancreatitis after exposure to propofol

Khan R., Rever L.
Correlation between BIS monitor and sematasensory evoked potentials that are part of monitoring for spine and neuro surgery.

Lee S, Harding, R.
Prevention of Endobronchial Intubation During Laparoscopic Abdominal Surgery via Acoustic Reflectometric Positioning of the Breathing Tube.

Loskota, W.
-Dexmedetomidine infusion for intracranial and spine neurosurgery;
-Corlopam for controlled hypotension in spine instrumentation surgery.

Lumb, P.D. , Amaya, R., Szenohradszky, J., Patel, R.
A multicenter, open label, phase IIIa trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Org 25969 when used at the end of surgical procedure to reverse the neuromuscular block induced by rocuronium following routine anesthesia.

Miller, M
-Personality profiles of residents and previous residents.
- Retrospective study reviewing thoracic epidurals and the incidence of post operative chronic pain.
- A prospective study comparing the quality of epidural verses peripheral nerve block analgesia in patients with chronic pain who are having total knee replacement.

Rodney McKeever :
-Effects of pre-operative prayer on stress hormone responses to intraoperative surgery
-The role of blood substitutes in the treatment of trauma patients.
-The Role of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the -Management of Severe Anemia
-The effect of nutraceuticals on depth of anesthesia and analgesia.
-Cytochrome P-450 Metabolism
-Food and drug interactions
-Factors influencing anesthesiology trainees career choices in Critical Care Medicine.

Rana Movahedi:
Nerve block catheter and outcome in orthopedic surgery.

Patel, R, Szenohradszky, J., Lumb, P.D., Gucev, G.
-Quality improvement after redesigned process of preoperative screening clinic and its financial impact.

Patel, R., Szenohradszky, J., Lumb, P.D.
-Emotional intelligence and its relationship to performance by the anesthesiology residents.(a multi center study initiated by Uni. Of Pitt.)

Raphael, D., Shung, K.K.(Biomedical Engineering)
An Acoustic Device for Spine Surgery

Raphael, D., Gucev, G., Joseph, M., Daniel, J., Amaya, R., Elspas, S.
-Acoustic Reflectometry for Endotracheal Tube Placement in Pediatric Patients (with Gucev, Joseph, Daniel, Amaya, Elspas)

Raphael, D., Arnaudov, D., Azad, A., Benbassat, M., Joseph, M
-Rhinometry sizing of nasal passages for nasotracheal intubation

Rever, L.
Long term outcome of patient pain level a year post op

Roffey, P.
-Ketamine/Fentanyl combinations for postoperative pain control in cancer patients.
-Treatment of patients with capillary leak/elevated or rising hematocrit
-Role of spirituality in the care of terminally ill patients
-Anesthetic management of en bloc esophagectomy
-Barotrauma resulting from in-line respiratory treatments in ventilated patients
-Depression in the ICU
-Intraoperative Management/Role of TEE in patients with renal cell CA and IVC thrombus

Scott, G.
The effect of IV ketamine on pre-emptive analgesia and potentiation of bupivacaine caudal analgesia in children

Strum, E.M., Szenohradszky, J.
Study to assess the efficacy of topical administration of Omiganan 1.0 % gel in preventing local catheter site infections and catheter colonization in patients undergoing central venous catheterization

Strum, E.M., Szenohradszky, J., Gunawardana, R., Manz, I.,Kaufman, W., Khan, R., Crohin, C.
A comparison of Emergence and Recovery Characteristics of Desflurane and Sevoflurane in Morbidly Obese Adult Surgical Patients.

Strum, E.M., Nasseri, B., Kaufman, W., Basta, L.H., Loskota, W., Szenohradszky, J., Lumb, P.D.
Induced Hypotension with Fenoldopam Mesylate (Corlopam) a Selective D1-Dopamine Receptor Agonist, in Spinal Surgery.

Zelman, V., Lumb, P.D.
- Cognitive disfuncation after cardiac surgery.
- Exploration of Xenon.