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Original, Peer-Reviewed Research Publications

Sukhani R, Nader A, Candido K, Doty R, Benzon H, Yaghmour E, Kendall, MC, McCarthy R. Nerve Stimulator-Assisted Evoked Motor Response Predicts the Latency and Success of a Single-Injection Sciatic Block. Anesth Analg. 2004; 99:584-8.

Wong CA, Scavone BM, Slavenas JP, Vidovich MI, Peaceman AM, Ganchiff JN, Strauss-Hoder T, McCarthy RJ.  Efficacy and side effect profile of varying doses of intrathecal fentanyl added to bupivacaine for labor analgesia.  International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia. 2004;13:19-24. 

Calimaran AL, Strauss-Hoder TP, Wang W, McCarthy RJ, Wong CA.  Effect of epidural test dose on ambulation after a combined spinal epidural technique for labor analgesia.  Anesth Analg. 2003; 96:1167-72. 

Candido KD, Sukhani R, McCarthy R.  Posterior Approach to the Sciatic Nerve:  Can “Common Sense” Replace Science and Logic?  Anesthesiology. 2003; 99(4):1237-39. 

Goldfarb RD, Parker TS, Levine DM, Glock D, Akhter I, Alkhudari A, McCarthy RJ, David EM, Gordon BR, Saal SD, Rubin AL, Trenholme GM, Parrillo JE.  Protein Free Phospholipid Emulsion Treatment Improved Cardiopulmonary Function and Survival in Porcine Sepsis.  Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2003; 284:R550-7. 

Kroin JS, McCarthy RJ, Penn RD, Lubenow TR, Ivankovich AD.  Continuous intrathecal clonidine and tizanidine in conscious dogs: comparison of analgesic and hemodynamic effects.  Anesth Analg. 2003; 96:776-82. 

Sukhani R, Candido K, Doty R, Yaghmour E, McCarthy RJ. Infragluteal-Parabiceps Sciatic Nerve Block: An Evaluation of a Novel Approach Using a Single-Injection Technique. Anesth Analg. 2003; 96:868-73. 

Wong CA, Cariaso D, Johnson EC, Leu D, McCarthy RJ.  Body habitus does not influence spread of a sensory blockade after the intrathecal injection of a hypobaric solution in term parturients.  Can J Anesth. 2003; 7:689-93. 

Wong CA, Scavone BM, Dugan S, Smith JC, Prather H, Ganchiff JN, McCarthy RJ.  The incidence of postpartum lumbosacral spine and lower extremity nerve injuries.  Obstet Gynecol. 2003;101:279-88. 

Wong CA, Scavone BM, Dugan S, Smith JC, Prather H, Ganchiff J, McCarthy RJ. The Incidence of Postpartum Nerve Injuries. (Submitted Jun 2002, in review, Obstet Gynecol).

Sukhani R, Candido KD, Doty Jr., R, Yaghmour E, McCarthy RJ. Infragluteal – parabiceps sciatic nerve block – evaluation of a novel approach using a single injection technique. (Submitted June 2002, in review, Anesth Analg).

Buvanendran A, McCarthy RJ, Kroin JS, Leong W, Perry P, Tuman KJ.  Intrathecal magnesium prolongs the duration of fentanyl analgesia:  a prospective, randomized controlled trial.  Anesth Analg. 2002; 95:661-6.

Goldfarb RD, Marton A, Szabo E, Virag L, Salzman AL, Glock D, Akhter I, McCarthy RJ, Parrillo JE, Szabo C.  Protective effect of a novel, potent inhibitor of poly(adenosine 5'-diphosphate-ribose) synthetase in a porcine model of severe bacterial sepsis.  Crit Care Med. 2002; 30:974-80. 

Kroin JS, Buvanendran A, McCarthy RJ, Hemmati H, Tuman KJ.  Cyclooyxgenase-2 (COX-2) inhibition potentiates morphine antinociception at the spinal level in a post-operative pain model.  Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2002; 27:451-5. 

Kroin JS, McCarthy RJ, Ivankovich AD, Penn RD. "Continuous monitoring of intracranial pressure in dogs with kaolin-induced hydrocephalus." (Submitted May 2002, in review, J Neurosurg).

Kroin JS, McCarthy RJ, Penn RD, Lubenow TR, Ivankovich AD. Continuous intrathecal clonidine and tizanidine in conscious dogs: comparison of analgesic and hemodynamic effects. (Submitted May 2002, in review, Anesth Analg).

McCarthy RJ, Kerns JM, Nath HA, Shulman S, Ivankovich AD. Antinociceptive and histologic effect of sciatic nerve blocks with 5% butamben suspension in rats. Anesth Analg 2002; 94:711-6.

Kroin JS, Nagalla SKS, Buvanendran A, McCarthy RJ, Tuman KJ, Ivankovich AD.  Mechanisms of intracranial pressure modulation by epidural blood and other injectates in a postdural puncture rat model. Anesth Analg. 2002; 95: 423-9. 

Kroin JS, McCarthy RJ, Von Roenn N, Schwab B, Tuman KJ, Ivankovich AD. "Magnesium sulfate potentiates morphine antinociception at the spinal level." Anesth Analg. 2000; 90:913-7.

Kroin JS, McCarthy RJ, Stylos L, Miesel K, Ivankovich AD, Penn RD. "Long-term testing of an intracranial pressure-monitoring device." J Neurosurg 2000; 93:852-8.

Book Chapters

Lubenow TR, Ivankovich AD, McCarthy RJ. "Acute pain management." In Barash PG, Cullen BF, Stoelting RK (eds). Clinical Anesthesia 4rd edition. Philadelphia. Lippincott-Raven, 2000:1403-34.

Abstracts

Marcus RL, Wong CA, Lehor A, McCarthy RJ, Patel R, Robles C.  "Epidural morphine for post partum tubal ligation postoperative analgesia."  SOAP, Fort Meyers, FL, May 2004.

Grouper S, Sullivan JT, Parrish TB, Walker MT, McCarthy RJ, Wong CA.  "A 3-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging model for the assessment of lumbosacral cerebrospinal fluid volume."  SOAP, Fort Meyers, FL, May 2004.

Wong CA, Scavone BM, Sullivan JT, Patel R, Robles C, McCarthy RJ.  "Early labor neuraxial analgesia does not increase the incidence of cesarean delivery."   SOAP, Fort MEyers, FL, May 2004.

Scavone B, McCarthy RJ, Sherwani S, Yaghmour E, Sullivan JT, Marcus R, Wong CA.  "The efficacy of a prophylactic epidural blood patch in the parturient after dural puncture with a 17 guage epidural needle."  SOAP, Fort Meyers, FL, May 2004.

Buvanendran A, Kroin JS, Luk P, Rodger IW, McCarthy RJ. "Blood-brain barrier penetration of oral rofecoxib, a selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor, in dogs." ASA, 2002.

Kroin JS, McCarthy RJ, Lubenow TR, Ivankovich AD. "Continuous intrathecal clonidine and tizandine in conscious dogs: comparison of analgesic and hemodynamic effects." ASA, 2002. 

Calimaran AL, Wong CA, Strauss-Hoder TP, McCarthy RJ. "Effect of epidural test dose on ambulation after a combined spinal epidural technique for labor analgesia." ASA, 2002. 

Doty RJ, Sukhani R, Candido KD, Yaghmour T, McCarthy RJ. "Infragluteal-parabiceps sciatic nerve block: evaluation of a novel approach in 100 patients." ASA, 2002.

Yaghmour EC, Sukhani R, Doty R, Candido KD, McCarthy RJ. "Sciatic nerve block for reconstructive ankle surgery-recovery profile." ASA, 2002. 

Candido KD, Sukhani, R, Yaghmour E, Doty R, McCarthy RJ. "Relationship of evoked motor response to latency and success of sciatic nerve block." ASA, 2002. 

Sullivan JT, Scavone BM, McCarthy, RJ Wong CA. "Type of labor analgesia alters the pattern of oxytocin use." ASA, 2002. 

Wong CA, Fitzgerald PC, McCarthy RJ. "Comparison of depth of anesthesia indices (bispectral vs. snap) during balanced general anesthesia in patients undergoing outpatient gynecologic surgery." ASA, 2002. 

Wong CA, Scavone BM, Sullivan JT, Strauss-Hoder TP, McCarthy RJ. "Randomized trial of neuraxial vs. systemic analgesia for latent phase labor: effect on incidence of cesarean delivery." ASA, 2002. 

Wong CA, Johnson EC, Strauss-Hoder TP, McCarthy RJ. "Influence of height, weight and patient position on sensory level after intrathecal labor analgesia with a hypobaric solution." ASA, 2002.

Buvanedran A, Kroin JS, Hemmati H, Nagalla S, McCarthy RJ. "Comparison of anti-allodynic drug sensitivity in two models of neuropathic pain."  Anesth Analg 2002; 94:S-203.

Buvanedran A, Kroin JS, Hemmati H, Nagalla S, McCarthy RJ. "Potentiation of morphine antinociception by L-745,337, a cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor, in a model of postoperative pain: A dose response study." Anesth Analg 2002; 94:S-204.

Rao AK, Kroin JS, Shulman M, McCarthy RJ, Ivankovich AD. "Prolonged thermal antinociception following a 5% butamben suspension sciatic nerve block in the rat." Anesth Analg 2002; 94:S202.

Gramlich LA, Kroin JS, Hemmati H, Barnes SD, McCarthy RJ, Tuman KJ. "Pharmacokinetics of aprotinin during pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass." Anesth Analg 2002; 94:S254.

Kroin JS, McCarthy RJ, Ivankovich AD. "The safety of continuous intrathecal infusion of the alpha-2 adrenergic agonist tizanidine in dogs." Anesth Analg 2002; 94:S214.

Wong CA, Scavone BM, Sullivan JT, Marcus RJ, Sherwani SS, Strauss-Hoder TP, Yaghmour EA, McCarthy RJ. "Randomized trial of neuraxial vs. systemic analgesia for latent phase labor: effect on incidence of cesarean delivery." Anesthesiology 2002: 96, Suppl 1, 01-1.

Calimaran AL , Strauss-Hoder TP, McCarthy RJ Wong CA. "Effect of epidural test dose on ambulation after a combined spinal epidural technique for labor analgesia." Anesthesiology 2002: 96, Suppl 1, GM-3.

Wong CA, Johnson EC, Strauss-Hoder TP, Cariaso DF, McCarthy RJ. "Influence of height, weight and patient position on sensory level after intrathecal labor analgesia with a hypobaric solution." Anesthesiology 2002: 96; Suppl 1, P-41.

Scavone BM, Sullivan JT, Peaceman AM, McCarthy RJ, Strauss-Hoder TP, Wong CA. "Fetal heart rate and uterine contraction pattern abnormalities after combined spinal/epidural vs systemic labor analgesia." Anesthesiology 2002: 96; Suppl 1, P-43.

Sullivan JT, Scavone BM, McCarthy RJ, Wong CA. "Does type of labor analgesia alter the pattern of oxytocin use?" Anesthesiology 2002: 96; Suppl 1, P-48.

Buvanendran A, Kroin JS, Hemmati H, McCarthy RJ, Ivankovich AD. "Co-administration Of L-745,337, a cyclooxygenase-2 (cox-2) inhibitor, potentiates morphine antinociception at the spinal level in a model of postoperative pain." Anesth Analg 2001; 92:S226.

Perry PM, Buvanendran A, Kroin JS, McCarthy RJ, Ivankovich AD. "Intrathecal magnesium sulfate prolongs fentanyl labor analgesia in the lateral compared to the sitting position: effect of baricity." Anesth Analg 2001; 92:S301

Buvanendran A, McCarthy RJ, Kroin JS, Tuman KJ, Ivankovich AD. "Potentiation of Labor Analgesia with Addition of Intrathecal Magnesium Sulfate to Fentanyl: A Prospective, Randomized Study 2001." 94:A1049.

Buvanendran A, Snagalla SK, Hemmati H, McCarthy RJ, Kroin JS. "Characterization of Anti-Allodynic Drug Sensitivity in a Spared Nerve Injury Model of Neuropathic Pain." Anesthesiology 2001; 94:A979.

Buvanendran A, Luk P, Kroin JS, Rodger IW, McCarthy RJ. "Central Nervous System Penetration of Oral Rofecoxib, a Selective Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) Inhibitor, in Rats." Anesthesiology 2001; 94:A868.

Gramlich LA, Kroin JS, Hemmati H, McCarthy RJ. "Comparison of Standard Curves of Lyophilized Versus Fresh Plasma in a Chromogenic Aprotinin Assay." Anesthesiology 2001; 94:A210.

Buvanendran A, Schwab B, Kroin JS, McCarthy RJ, Ivankovich AD. "Preinjection of intrathecal magnesium improves morphine antinocoception in the rat." Anesth Anesth 2000; 90:S306.

Nath HA, Ibrahim OA, Kjroin JS, McCarthy RJ, Ivankovich AD. Effect of bupivacaine with epinephrine infiltration or wound irrigation in a rat model of incisional pain. Anesth Analg 2000; 90:S330.

Nath HA, Von Roenn, McCarthy RJ, Kroin JS, Ivankovich AD. "Magnesium potentiates intrathecal morphine in a postoperative incisional pain model in rats." Anesth Analg 2000; 90:S331.

O'Connor CJ, McCarthy RJ, Tuman KJ, Ivankovich AD. "Supra vs ventricular arrhythmias: effect of temporal distribution on outcome after adult open-heart surgery." Anesth Analg 2000; 90:S77.

Buvanendran A, Kroin JS, McCarthy RJ, Ivankovich AD. "Comparison of intrathecal drugs on extraterritorial allodynia in rats with peripheral mononeuropathy." Anesthesiology 2000; 93:A-905.

Buvanendran A, McCarthy RJ, Kroin JS, Ivankovich AD. Characteristics of extraterritorial allodynia in rats with peripheral mononeuropathy. Anesthesiology 2000; 93:A-906.

Perry PM, McCarthy RJ, Kroin JS, Ivankovich AD. "Preinjection of intrathecal magnesium improves fentanyl antinociception in the rat." Anesthesiology 2000; 93:A924.