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Critical Care Research

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Critical Care Clinical Studies

Study Title and PI Funding Source ClinicalTrials.gov Number (if applicable) Brief Summary
A Prospective, randomized, observer blinded, single center study comparing 90-day functional outcomes in patients who received intravenous propofol infusion versus inhalational sevoflurane for general anesthesia during mechanical thrombectomy in patients who suffered from acute ischemic stroke
PI: Arun George
Investigator Initiated NCT07001267 This study is comparing outcomes after surgery for individuals who receive anesthesia through inhalational medication and individuals who receive anesthesia intravenously by needle when experiencing treatment for stroke.
Assessing the correlation between continuous noninvasive blood pressure (CNIBP) and traditional noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP) in the management of blood pressure in acute ischemic stroke (AIS)
PI: Arun George
Edwards Life Sciences   This study is designed to assess the correlation between non-invasive blood pressure cuff (NIBP) and continuous non-invasive blood pressure (CNIBP) to maintain adherence to the Society of Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care (SNACC) blood pressure guidelines in patients with AIS.

Recent Publications

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 MAnn 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.

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KU School of Medicine

University of Kansas Medical Center
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