2016
Aortic Valve Stenosis and Left Main Coronary Disease: Hybrid Approach
December 12, 2016
Drs. Marc St-Amand, Ivan Iglesias, and colleagues, describe a technique of combined transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), off-pump single coronary artery bypass, and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in a high-risk patient presenting with unstable angina and severe heart failure.Awake video laryngoscopy - an alternative to awake fiberoptic intubation?
December 05, 2016
Dr. Rudy Noppens and colleague publish a review regarding awake video laryngoscopy and its' inability to fully replace flexible endoscopic intubation.Prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis with probiotics: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
November 28, 2016
Dr. Philip Jones and colleagues from the Department of Pharmacy at LHSC, publish a new systematic review and meta-analysis in Peer J.In remembrance of Dr. Giddeon (Giep) Rossouw
November 23, 2016
Admired and well-loved by his colleagues, former faculty member and Department Deputy Chairperson Dr. Gideon (Giep) Rossouw, passed away on November 19th. On behalf of the Department, we extend our condolences to Dr. Rossouw’s family and friends during this difficult time.Real-time physiologic monitoring and physician feedback: Are we ready?
November 10, 2016
Dr. Ekta Khemani explores the concept of physician feedback as an increasingly popular tool for Quality Improvement, in new CJA editorial.Anesthetic considerations in a parturient with congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis
October 31, 2016
Drs. Zameer Pirani (PGY3), Fatemah Qasem (Clinical Fellow) and Sandra Katsiris, publish unique case report in the International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia.The development and implementation of the Canadian National Anesthesiology Simulation Curriculum (CanNASC)
October 18, 2016
Dr. Andreas Antoniou and colleagues conduct simulation-based assessment of anesthesiology residents’ competence in preparation for the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons' implementation of Competency by Design.October 16th is World Anesthesia Day, and we are celebrating with a very special Grand Rounds on Oct 19th!
October 13, 2016
Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology and esteemed author, Dr. Paul Barash of the Yale School of Medicine, will be joining us for a special lecture, “The Game Changers: The Twenty Most Important Anesthesia Articles Ever Published”.Caring and learning at the Cardiac and Intensive Care Unit at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH)
October 11, 2016
PGY5, Dr. Nicole Quigley is featured in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry's new R.E.A.L Life Photo Essay Series.Asenapine for the Treatment of Psychotic Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
October 07, 2016
Dr. Philip Jones and colleagues conduct a systematic review to examine the efficacy, tolerability, and acceptability of asenapine compared with other antipsychotics in the treatment of psychotic disorders.Dr. Davy Cheng Chairs Circulation Track at the World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA), and the Scientific Affairs Committee of the WFSA in Hong Kong.
October 03, 2016
The WCA serves as an ideal networking platform for anaesthesiologists from around the globe to meet, and acts as a key resource for education and best practice in anaesthesiology and its sub- specialities; it is the flagship congress of the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA).Dr. Ronit Lavi and colleagues' REMOTE Impact study shows that remote ischemic preconditioning did not reduce myocardial or kidney injury during cardiac surgery
September 29, 2016
CMAJ. 2016 Mar 15;188(5):329-36. Epub 2015 Dec 14. "Remote ischemic preconditioning is a simple therapy that may reduce cardiac and kidney injury. We undertook a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of this therapy on markers of heart and kidney injury after cardiac surgery".A&A features first case report of anesthetic management of a liver retransplant patient undergoing one-lung ventilation
September 23, 2016
Drs. Adrienne Carr (Clinical Fellow), Nelson Gonzalez (Clinical Fellow) and Ramiro Arellano, report a case of a patient with bronchobiliary fistula (BBF) undergoing liver retransplantationAnesthetists at University Hospital LHSC, set record recruitment rates for large RISCCS RCT
September 21, 2016
The Randomized Isoflurane and Sevoflurane Comparison in Cardiac Surgery (RISCCS) is a pragmatic randomized non-inferiority comparative effectiveness clinical trial that began in November 2011. From its inception to conclusion in March 2014, the RISCCS study saw participation of 464 adults having coronary artery bypass graft and/or single valve surgery.New prospective cohort study on perioperative covert stroke by Dr. John Murkin and colleagues
August 29, 2016
"Overt stroke after non-cardiac surgery has a substantial impact on the duration and quality of life. Covert stroke in the non-surgical setting is much more common than overt stroke and is associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline and dementia. Little is known about covert stroke after non-cardiac, non-carotid artery surgery." Br J Anaesth. 2016 Aug;117(2):191-7.Faculty's correspondence on epidural waveform in labouring women featured in Anaesthesia
August 22, 2016
"Epidural analgesia is highly effective for labour pain relief, but can be challenging to perform in labouring patients. The ability to transduce a pulsatile pressure waveform from epidural needles in non-pregnant patients correlates with successful epidural blockade..."New faculty, Dr. Mahesh Nagappa, co-authors new Obstructive Sleep Apnea Guidelines in Anesthesia & Analgesia
August 15, 2016
Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Guidelines on Preoperative Screening and Assessment of Adult Patients With Obstructive Sleep ApneaGetting muddy for charity. Department team joins Toronto's Mudderella on behalf of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
August 11, 2016
On August 27th, Dept Administrative Assistant Cathy Pollard, will be joined by her team of "Sleep-Walkers" and fellow colleagues, for Toronto's 2016 Mudderella course! They will be running the obstacle course on behalf of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Cheer them on and support a great cause!Dr. Miguel Arango, Dr. Peter Tryphonopoulos (PGY3) and colleagues publish in Can J Neurol Sci
August 03, 2016
Outcomes of general anesthesia and conscious sedation in endovascular treatment for stroke. Can J Neurol Sci. 2016 Jul 13:1-4. [Epub ahead of print]Dr. Murkin and colleagues publish a comparative study on a new ultrasound-tagged near-infrared device (UT-NIR) to transcranial doppler (TCD)
July 31, 2016
Intraoperative cerebral autoregulation assessment using ultrasound-tagged near-infrared-based cerebral blood flow in comparison to transcranial doppler cerebral flow velocity: A pilot study. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2015 Oct;29(5):1187-93.New equivalence study by Dr. Shalini Dhir, Dr. Su Ganapathy, and colleagues in the Journal of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
July 25, 2016
A comparison of combined suprascapular and axillary nerve blocks to interscalene nerve block for analgesia in arthroscopic shoulder surgery: An equivalence studyHeart Failure Patients Warned About The Dangers Of Mixing Prescriptions
July 14, 2016
Kaiser Health Network (KHN) Health News reports on the new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, Drugs That May Cause or Exacerbate Heart Failure, coauthored by Dr. Davy ChengDr. Ilana Sebbag coauthors a new book chapter on anesthetic aspects of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
July 11, 2016
This new open-access publication, "An evidence-based guide to monitoring, prevention and management", was recently launched at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists World Congress in Birmingham, United Kingdom.New study compares infraclavicular catheter placement guided by ultrasound versus nerve stimulation
July 04, 2016
Dr. Shalini Dhir, Dr. Kevin Armstrong, Dr. Pod Armstrong, and Dr. Su Ganapathy (Professor Emeritus) conducted this study to determine if placement of infraclavicular catheters guided by ultrasound is quicker than placement guided by nerve stimulation.Dr. Davy Cheng is elected as Chair of the Board of Trustees for the International Anesthesia Research Society
June 29, 2016
The IARS is a nonpolitical, not-for-profit medical society founded in 1922 with its mission focused solely on the advancement and support of education and scientific research related to anesthesiology.Postgraduate Education Coordinator, Lori Dengler, prepares for Vietnam and the Leave for Change Program in July
June 27, 2016
Leave for Change is a volunteerism program that brings the world to your workplace. The employee gains experience, exposure to social/development issues and takes a key role in showing how we are making a difference internationally. The program enables two staff this year to transform their vacation into a three to four-week volunteer assignment in one of 10 developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Volunteers contribute skills and advice to local partner organizations with the support of a team of professionals in the host country. Employees contribute by using their vacation time to serve on assignment in a developing country; the university invests in the employee by matching costs shared with external partners.2016 CAS Annual Meeting: Faculty presentations, workshops and more!
June 14, 2016
This year's CAS annual meeting will be in Vancouver, from June 24 to June 27, 2016. Click here to learn more about our faculty participation in the meeting.2016 IRF Competition - Call for Applications
June 06, 2016
The Internal Research Fund (IRF) competition is a research grant competition funded by the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine. Grants are awarded to exceptional investigators within the department pursuing projects in clinical medicine, basic science, or education.New in CJA May 2016 Issue: Editorial by Drs. John Murkin & Mauricio Giraldo (Fellow)
May 30, 2016
Alpha-stat, beach chair, cerebral autoregulation… But who is at risk? Can J Anaesth. 2016 May;63(5):513-518.Annual Retirement Reception at Windermere Manor
May 24, 2016
Honouring the retirement of our consultants: Drs. Wojciech Dobkowski, Su Ganapathy, Peter Lindsay, Logan Millman, and John Parkin.Obstretic Fellows, Drs. Ilana Sebbag and Fatemah Qasem, and Dr. Shalini Dhir publish case series on ultrasound guided quadratus lumborum blocks
May 24, 2016
Ultrasound guided Quadratus Lumborum block for analgesia after cesarean delivery: case series. Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology. Available online 21 April 2016.Dr. Morley-Forster and colleagues publish a new multicenter study regarding neuropathic pain
May 17, 2016
Physical Functioning and Opioid use in Patients with Neuropathic Pain. Pain Med 215 Jul;15(7):1361-8.Dr. Ian Herrick's editorial on physician assisted death featured in Canadian Journal of Anesthesia
May 09, 2016
This month in the Journal, Mottiar et al. explore the implications of legalizing [physician-assisted death] in Canada and focus on issues particularly relevant to anesthesiologists...Can J Anesth. (2016) 63:241-245.New quality improvement study by Dr. Ekta Khemani and colleagues featured in BMJ QI Reports
May 03, 2016
Lessons and limitations learned from a recent quality improvement pilot project at London Health Sciences CentreNew in CJA: Dr. Jason Chui and Dr. Rosemary Craen present a Continuing Professional Development module in prone positioning
April 27, 2016
This module offers insights on risk factors for complications associated with prone positioning and the use of checklists to reduce complicationsReport from Operation Walk 2016
April 27, 2016Dr. Phil Jones's new editorial offers suggestions for reducing publication bias
April 25, 2016
Publication bias in the anesthesiology literature: shifting focus from the "positive" to the "truth". Can J Anaesth. 2016 Mar. [Epub ahead of print]Dr. Michael Sharpe is awarded for lifetime commitment to organ donation awareness
April 10, 2016
London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is pleased to congratulate Dr. Michael Sharpe, a intensivist at LHSC’s University Hospital, on receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN).New case report by Drs. Kyle Fisher (PGY3), Fatemah Qasem (OB Fellow), Pod Armstrong and Ian McConachie
April 05, 2016
Anesthetic considerations in a parturient with Freeman-Sheldon syndrome. Int J Obstetric Anesth. 2016 Feb.[Article in press]Tomorrow is London Health Research Day!
March 28, 2016
Antibiotics vs Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis: A Global Health Perspective by Dr. Janet Martin (MEDICI) and her student, Rohin Krishnan, has been selected as one of the "Top Written Abstracts by Category". Register now to learn more about groundbreaking research being conducted across London, Ontario!New feasibility study by Drs. Fiona Ralley, Janet Martin and colleagues
March 23, 2016
Randomized double-blind safety comparison of intravenous iron dextran versus iron sucrose in an adult non-hemodialysis outpatient population: A feasibility study. BMC Hematol. 2016 Mar 11;16:7.New in CJA March 2016 Issue: Drs. Ahmad & Sommerfreund discuss anesthesia for pediatric tonsillectomy
March 17, 2016
A new analgesic paradigm for pediatric tonsillectomy: Are we dragging our heels? Can J Anesth. 2016 Mar;63:256-261.Dr. Chris Harle and colleagues collaborate on international clinical trial for MRI transurethral ultrasound ablation of prostate tissue
March 10, 2016
Eur Urol. 2016 Jan 6. [Epub ahead of print]New propofol prospective study by Dr. Andreas Antoniou and colleagues
March 02, 2016
Efficiency and patient experience with propofol vs. conventional sedation: A prospective studyDr. Sharpe and colleagues report latest research findings on the role of ascorbate in sepsis
February 23, 2016
Ascorbate inhibits platelet-endothelial adhesion in an in-vitro model of sepsis via reduced endothelial surface P-selectin expression. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. 2016 Jan 29. [Epub ahead of print]MEDICI publishes a systematic review and meta-analysis on the role of ketamine in reducing postoperative pain
February 19, 2016
Ketamine added to morphine or hydromorphone patient-controlled analgesia for acute postoperative pain in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials. Can J Anesth. 2015 Dec. [Epub ahead of print]New systematic review and meta-analysis by MEDICI Group
February 09, 2016
Does preoperative rehabilitation for patients planning to undergo joint replacement surgery improve outcomes? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ Open. 2016 Feb 2;6(2): e009857.Dr. Philip Jones and colleagues publish new comparative RCT
February 03, 2016
A pilot randomized trial comparing weaning from mechanical ventilation on pressure support versus proportional assist ventilation. Crit Care Med. 2016 Jan 20.Survey is result of faculty & WHO GIEESC project in collaboration with local health authorities, & provides first-time cross-sectional measure of capacity gap to provide essential surgical, emergency and anesthesia services in Papua New Guinea.
January 27, 2016
Survey of the capacity for essential surgery and anaesthesia services in Papua New Guinea | BMJ Open 2015;5:e009841 doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009841. Global healthNew faculty study on GlideScope laryngoscopy by Drs. Turkstra, Batohi, Rachinsky, Cusano and Fridfinnson (PGY4)
January 22, 2016
Early endotracheal tube insertion with the GlideScope: A randomized controlled trial. Anesth Analg. 2016 Jan 14. [Epub ahead of print]New myocardial infarction study from Dr. Ronit Lavi and colleagues featured in Canadian Journal of Anesthesia
January 13, 2016
One-year outcome of the sevoflurane in acute myocardial infarction randomized trial. Can J Anaesth. 2015 Dec;62(12):1279-1286.Dr. Michael Pariser and Dr. Amjad Bader are the first residents in Canada to complete a residency in Pain Medicine.
January 13, 2016CAS holds essay competition for Medical Students
January 04, 2016
The Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society (CAS) 16th Annual Medical Student Prize: This competition is being held to increase Undergraduate Medical Students’ awareness of the specialty of Anesthesiology and the role of Anesthesiologists’ in modern health care.Drs. Cheng & Martin are invited to the WHO's 10th anniversary of GIEESC, at WHO headquarters, Switzerland
January 04, 2016
The MEDICI Centre and the Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine were invited by WHO EESC to participate in the service organization and clinical interventions in strengthening emergency and essential surgical care and anesthesia as a component of universal health coverage, and to address the WHO Ebola guideline in surgery.Lois Hayter receives Dean's Award of Excellence for Staff
April 12, 2023
Lois Hayter is the Manager of Administration and Finance for the Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine. Her interpersonal skills and expertise have supported the significant cultural change in the Department during the past 13 years. She is described as the ‘go to’ person in the Department for a myriad of matters that arise, assisting the 82 faculty/consultants, clinical fellows and hospital and university staff. Please join us on May 19th at the awards ceremony!Local airway anaesthesia for awake fibreoptic intubation
April 12, 2023
In a new Review in Current Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Dr. Rudy Noppens examines current data about topicalisation of the airway, including nebulisation, spray-as-you-go techniques and airway nerve blocks.
