Publications
Review articles published by our anesthesiology faculty, residents, fellows, and staff.
Our clinicians and researchers are published leaders in the fields of anesthesiology, pain medicine, and perioperative medicine.
Research News & Highlights
- Read Brigid Flynn’s publication “Characteristics Associated with Mortality in 623 Patients Who Received Recombinant Factor VIIa for Bleeding in Cardiac Surgery” in Journal of Cardiothoracic Vascular Anesthesiology.
- Read Aaron LacKamp’s publication “Intracerebral Hemorrhage Outcomes After Reversal of Subtherapeutic Warfarin: Analysis of Data From GWTG-Stroke” in Stroke.
- Read Anthony Kovac’s publication “Fifth Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: Executive Summary” in Anesthesia & Analgesia.
- Read Jennette Hansen’s article “Red Blood Cell Mass as a Predictor of Transfusion Risk of Packed Red Blood Cells in Cardiac Surgery Patients Requiring Cardiopulmonary Bypass” in Surgery in Practice and Science.
- Read Dawood Sayed, Chrisopher Lam, and Usman Latif’s article “First Objective Evidence Characterizing Differences in Cervical and Thoracic Spinal Cord Neurophysiology Using ECAP-Controlled Closed-Loop Technology” in Pain and Therapy.
Our recent publications are listed below by category. You can also view a complete collection of all University of Kansas Medical Center Anesthesiology publications (2003-present).
Effect of Preoperative Cannabis Use on Postoperative Pain and Outcomes Following Cardiothoracic Surgery
Shah S, Fletcher P, Hamadah K, Gilmore D, Staples B, Chadwick A, He J, Kim J, Flynn B. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2025. Online ahead of print
Outcomes of Patients Requiring VA-ECMO for Cardiogenic Shock and Evaluation of Programmatic Changes
Kidd B, Hughes K, Zorn T, He J, Kim J, Whisenhunt M, Flynn B. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2025;39(8):2095-2101.
WATCHMAN Gone Astray, Catastrophic Mitral Regurgitation Following Device Dislodgement
Jouryyeh B, Beshara M. Ann Card Anaesth. 2025;28(3):313-316.
The expanding role of critical care anesthesiologists outside the ICU.
Dave S, Flynn B, Karamchandani K.J Clin Anesth. 2026 Jan;108:111779.
Intracerebral Hemorrhage Outcomes After Reversal of Subtherapeutic Warfarin: Analysis of Data From GWTG-Stroke.
LacKamp AN, Weber JM, Mac Grory B, Caye AJ, Stenuf C, Smith EE, Daniels JD, Barkley TT, Messe SR, Alhanti B, Sheth KN, Blanco RG, Fonarow GC, Xian Y, Mangat HS. Stroke. 2025 Nov;56(11):3223-3234.
Misplacement of a Left Internal Jugular Central Venous Catheter in the Pericardiophrenic Vein.
Wallisch WJ, Jouryyeh B, Beshara M. Ann Card Anaesth. 2025 Apr 1;28(2):193-194. 4
Management of inhalational injury secondary to prolonged anhydrous ammonia exposure with venovenous ECMO: A case report.
Fletcher PJ, Kidd B, Zorn JT, Costello J. SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2025 Mar 17;13:2050313X251327670.
Phenotypic characteristics of chronic pain and pain-related factors in gender minority persons: a cross-sectional study.
Merchant G, Ratri A, Wolff SF, Stewart N, Marsh C, Jackson Q, Flentje A, McMillan M, Schulze E, Cusick T, Gray M, Chadwick AL. Pain. 2025 Dec 29.
Intrarectal Antagonism of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Prevents Spinal Cord Injury-Associated Neurogenic Bowel Phenotypes.
Willits AB, Kader L, Choudhury S, Ewald M, Meriano S, Christianson J, Baumbauer K, Young E. J Neurotrauma. 2025. Online ahead of print.
Anti-nociceptive properties of cardiopulmonary baroreceptors in patients with chronic back pain.
Iwakuma Y, Liu J, Clonch DA, Gangwish ME, Lam CM, Holwerda SW. Front Pain Res (Lausanne). 2025;6:1593939.
Lumbar Radiofrequency Ablation (LRFA)- Myths and Facts: A Narrative Review of the Literature.
Tieppo Francio V, Leavitt L, Radlicz C, Gill B, Sayed D. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2025;29(1):98.
Dual-Action Regenerative Therapies: Regeneration and Antimicrobial Effects of Platelet- and Marrow-Derived Biologics.
Yuan C, Ang SP, Hasoon JJ, Tolba R, Ruan QZ, Lam CM, Lo Bianco G, Christo PJ, Robinson CL. Biomedicines. 2025;13(11).
Patient-centered development of a cognitive behavioral pain intervention for cystic fibrosis: The pace CF program.
Bruce AS, Mullen TMD, Behrman M, Robichaud J, Wei R, Chaudhary N, Georgiopoulos AM, Yonker LM, He J, Chadwick AL, Greenberg J, Friedman D. Pain Med. 2025. [Epub ahead of print]
Consensus Guidelines for the Use of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Neurological Diseases: A Neuron Project from the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience.
Latif U, Moghim R, Valimahomed A, Lam CM, Abd-Elsayed A, Gulati A, Aman MM, Desai MJ, Dickerson DM, Tieppo Francio V, Gilmore C, Gish B, Hah JM, Hunter C, Ilfeld BM, Kalia H, Lester D, Li S, Mata R, Naidu R, Ottestad E, Pritzlaff SG, Sayed D, et al. J Pain Res. 2025;18:5949-5990.
Role of Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Management of Chronic Pain From Inoperable Neurofibromatosis Type 1-Associated Neurofibromas: A Case Report.
Kuester K, Latif U, Francio VT, Vu DT, Gustafson K, Abd-Elsayed A, Lam CM. Pain Med Case Rep. 2025;9(6):323-327.
First Objective Evidence Characterizing Differences in Cervical and Thoracic Spinal Cord Neurophysiology Using ECAP-Controlled Closed-Loop Technology.
Goree JH, Nijhuis H, Smith GL, Petersen EA, Pope JE, Antony AB, Vu CM, Sayed D, Lam CM, Latif U, Costandi SJ, Verrills P, Venkatesan L, Ge W, Gould I, Kallewaard JW. Pain Ther. 2025;14(6):1833-1846.
The Use of Dissemination and Implementation to Improve Multimodal Analgesia in Head and Neck Surgery
Yelizaveta Shnayder, Maraya M. Baumanis, Adam Brown, Adam Reese, Andrés M. Bur, Kiran Kakarala, Kevin J. Sykes
Laryngoscope. 2022. Online ahead of print.
Recommendations for Effective Documentation in Regional Anesthesia: An Expert Panel Delphi Consensus Project
Hassan M. Ahmed, Benjamin P. Atterton, Gillian G. Crowe…John-Paul Pozek, et al.
Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2022; 47(5): 301-308.
Periocular Manifestation of Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Novel Perioperative Screening Tool
Megan Folsom, James Gigantelli, Brent Timperley, Kurtis Johnson, Danstan Bagenda, Huiling Pang, Sheila Ellis
Obes Surg. 2022; 32(4): 1103-1109.
Evaluation of Liposomal Bupivacaine at Split-Thickness Skin Graft Donor Sites Through a Randomized, Controlled Trial
Katie G. Egan, Rachel Guest, Lauren M. Sinik, Niaman Nazir, Martin De Ruyter, Satish Ponnuru, Dhaval Bhavsar
J Burn Care Res. 2021; 42(6): 1280-1285.
Effects of Pre-Operative Isolation on Postoperative Pulmonary Complications After Elective Surgery: An International Prospective Cohort Study
COVIDSurg Collaborative; GlobalSurg Collaborative (Megan Folsom)
Anaesthesia. 2021; 76(11): 1454-1464.
Noise Levels During Cesarean Delivery: A Prospective Observational Study
Hilary Sheridan, Erin Plaza, Gina Hendren, Jinxiang Hu, Amy J. Ortman
Int J Obstet Anesth. 2021; 48: 103211.
Beat-to-Beat Blood Pressure Variability in the First Trimester Is Associated With the Development of Preeclampsia in a Prospective Cohort: Relation With Aortic Stiffness
Virginia R. Nuckols, Seth W. Holwerda, Rachel E. Luehrs, Lyndsey E. DuBose, Amy K. Stroud, Debra Brandt, Alexandria M. Betz, Jess G. Fiedorowicz, Sabrina M. Scroggins, Donna A. Santillan, Justin L. Grobe, Curt D. Sigmund, Mark K. Santillan, Gary L. Pierce
Int J Obstet Anesth. 2020; 44: 53-55.
Cesarean Delivery in a Parturient with a Left Ventricular Assist Device
Sajjan Gayam, Jared Staab, Grace Shih, Shea Stoops
Int J Obstet Anesth. 2020; 44: 53-55.
Efficacy of an Automated, Temperature-controlled Underbody Water Blanket for Preventing Perioperative Hypothermia in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Surgical Patients
Kelsey N. Harder, Nicole R. Ost, Niaman Nazir, Jennifer K. Hansen
J Perinatol. 2022. Online ahead of print.
A Predictive Model for Pediatric Postoperative Respiratory Failure: A National Inpatient Sample Study
Sarah L. Nizamuddin, Atul Gupta, Usman Latif, Junaid Nizamuddin, Avery Tung, Mohammed M. Minhaj, Jeffrey Apfelbaum, Sajid S. Shahul
J Intensive Care Med. 2021; 36(7): 798-807.
The Pediatric Craniofacial Collaborative Group (PCCG) Consensus Conference Methodology
Courtney K. Derderian, Christopher A. Derderian, Allison Fernandez, Chris D. Glover, Susan Goobie, Jennifer K. Hansen, et al.
Paediatr Anaesth. 2021; 31(2): 145-149.
Extraocular Manifestations of Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Potential Screening Tool for Perioperative Complications: A Case Control Study.
Folsom M, Diaz J, Lowe N, Dronavalli A, Sokol JA, Ajlan RS, George A, Ji Y, Nazir N. Obes Surg. 2025;35(12):5062-5068.
TLR4 deletion reduces small fiber sensory abnormalities and nerve degeneration in diabetic male mice.
Crowards S, Ryals J, Heslop L, Hauser W, Totta-Griese G, Madden T, Wright DE. Neuroscience. 2025;589:268-279.
Defining and Managing End-of-Life Respiratory Changes in Adult Home Hospice Patients: A Systematic Review.
Donehower AK, Doering M, White Makinde K, Bharadwaj A, Daniels JD, Gebreegziabher Y, McPherson ML, White P, Mayahara M, Oliver DP. J Palliat Med. 2025. Online ahead of print.
Biplane Imaging using Portable Ultrasound Devices for Cardiac Imaging.
Beshara M, Bittner EA, Chang MG. Ann Card Anaesth. 2025;28(4):490-495.
Plastics Makes Perfect: A Collaborative, Cost-effective Approach to Multilevel Cadaveric Learning.
Godbe K, Bird C, Vance D, Nazir N, Kilgore L, Berbel G, Megee D, Garg R, Butterworth J, Farmer R. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2025;13(9):e7081