Publications

Dr Istaphanous list of medical publications

Abstracts

Nurse-Driven Hand-off From Anesthesia Care to Pediatric Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit: A Courageous Act,” N. Oriza, Istaphanous G, poster presentation, AACN National Teaching Institute (NTI) and Critical Care Exposition, New Orleans, LA; also published on AACN/NTI website, May 2016

Intraoperative Management of an Infant with Myasthenia Gravis Undergoing a Thymectomy. Simms K, Istaphanous G, Society of Pediatric Anesthesiologists, April 2016, Colorado Springs, CO

Sevoflurane Exposure Leading to Ventricular Fibrillation in a Patient with Prolonged QT syndromeS, Arnold M, Istaphanous G, Society of Pediatric Anesthesiologists, March 2014, Fort Lauderdale, FL

The Safety and Efficacy of Tranexamic Acid in Cranial Vault Reconstruction. Martin D, Maugans T, Taylor J, Mcauliffe J, Salisbury S, Istaphanous G, Society of Pediatric Anesthesiologists. March 2011, San Diego, CA –Fellow Research Award

The Use of Tranexamic Acid to Limit Blood Loss During Craniosynostosis Surgery. The American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons. Maugans T, Taylor J, Gordon C, Istaphanous G, February, 2011, Lanai City, HI

Could Anesthesia Be Harmful To Learning and Memory? The Effects of Isoflurane, A Commonly- Used Anesthetic, On Neonatal Mouse Dentate Gyrus. Lawson JA, Loepke AW, Danzer SC, Albers EA, McCann JC, Istaphanous GK. 19th Annual Ronald E. McNair National Research Conference. University of Cincinnati, November 2010, Delavan, WI

Isoflurane, A Commonly-Used Anesthetic, Leads To Significant Neuroapoptosis In Mouse Dentate Gyrus. Lawson JA, Loepke AW, Danzer SC, Albers EA, McCann JC, Istaphanous GK. Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program. University of Cincinnati, September 2010, Cincinnati, Oh

Absolute and Trend Accuracy of Continuous and Noninvasive Hemoglobin in Pediatric SurgeryPatients. Jou JF, Kurth CD, Beckman EC, Istaphanous GK. InternationalAnesthesia Research Society (IARS), March 2010, Honolulu, HI

Isoflurane Exposure Leads to a Significant Reduction In Glutamic Acid Immunoreactivity In Neonatal Mouse Cerebral Cortex. Istaphanous GK, Nan X, Albers EA, McCann JC, Danzer SC, Loepke AW, International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS), March 2010, Honolulu, HI

Comparative Effects of Three Commonly Used Inhalational Anesthetics on Neuronal Apoptosis in neonatal Mice. Nan X, Istaphanous GK, Howard J, Hughes EA, McCann JC, Danzer SC, Loepke AW. Presented at the 2009 Summer Undergrad Research Fellowship (SURF), Cincinnati, OH

Devising a Long Endotracheal Tube to Maintain the Airway During the Management of a Complete Right Main Bronchus Avulsion in a Child With Blunt Chest Trauma. E Lin, E Propst, M Rutter, G Istaphanous. Poster. SPA 2009. Jacksonville, FL

No Difference in Degree of Neuroapoptosis Following Exposure to Equianesthetic Doses of Isoflurane, Sevoflurane and Desflurane in Neonatal. G Istaphanous, A Amin, J Howard, B Hughes, J McCann, S Danzer, A Loepke. IARS, March, 2009, San Diego, CA

Cellular Specificity of Isoflurane-Induced Apoptosis In Neonatal Mouse Cerebral Cortex. G Istaphanous, S Danzer, E Albers, A Loepke. ASA, October, 2008, Orlando, Fl

Neonatal Isoflurane Anesthesia Does Not Impair Neurocognitive Function And Behavior In The Same Mice In Adulthood. A Loepke, G Istaphanous, E Albers, J McCann, C Vorhees, S Danzer, SPA 2007

A Novel Neonatal Mouse Model to test Neuroprotective Strategies During Brain Ischemia. G Istaphanous, A Loepke. MARC 2006, Chicago, IL. First Place-Pediatric Scientific Session

Abducens Nerve Injury Caused by Halo-Femoral Traction: a Case Report. G Istaphanous. MARC 2006, Chicago, IL

Postoperative Pain Control with an Opioid-Based Thoracic Epidural In A Patient with Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis. G Istaphanous April 2005. American Society of Regional Anesthesia. Toronto, Canada.

Postoperative Pain Control with an Opioid-Based Thoracic Epidural in a Patient with Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis. G Istaphanous MARC. April 2005. Madison, WI

Total Lung Lavage for Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis: 21 Procedures in 4 Patients. J Howington, G Istaphanous. American College Of Chest Physicians (ACCP). December 2004. Scottsdale, AZ

Wegener’s Granulomatosis: A Cause of Severe Subglottic Stenosis, Ohio, Society of Anesthesiologists. G Istaphanous. August 2004. Cincinnati, OH

Bronchoalveolar Lavage For Pulmonary Alveolar Phospholipoproteinosis: Experience With Four Patients Undergoing 21 Lavages. G Istaphanous. Ohio Society of Anesthesiologists. August 2004. Cincinnati, OH

Peer-Reviewed Publicatons

Improving Efficiency in the Cardiac Catheterization Suite. A. Abdelsayed, C. Wong, G. Istaphanous. Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia. 2017 Feb, 31(4)
In Response: Does Isoflurane or Isoflurane Plus Hyperoxia Induce Apoptotic Cell Death? G. Istaphanous, A. Loepke, Anesthesia and Analgesia 2013 Oct; 117(4)

Characterization and Quantification of Isoflurane-Induced Developmental Apoptotic Cell Death In Mouse Cerebral Cortex. G. Istaphanous, C. Ward, X. Nan, E. Hughes, J. McCann, J. McAuliffe, S. Danzer, A. Loepke. Anesthesia and Analgesia (Accepted for publication November 2012)

Abducens Nerve (VI) Injury Caused by Halo-Femoral Traction. A. AbdelSayed, P. Samuels, G. Istaphanous. Journal of Neurology Research,1(3), 113-114, 2011

A Comparative Analysis of Tranexamic Acid Use in Open Versus Minimally Invasive Craniosynostosis Procedures. T. Maugans, D. Martin, J. Taylor, S. Salisbury, G. Istaphanous. J Craniofac Surg. 22(5):1772-8. 2011

Can MAC in Immature Rodents be a Single Number?-Response G. Istaphanous, S. Danzer, A. Loepke. Anesthesiology 115 - Issue 5 - p 1133–1135, 2011

Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension. G. Istaphanous, A. Loepke. Clinical Pediatric Anesthesia: A Case-Based Handbook. Oxford University Press 2011

Comparison of the Neuroapoptotic Properties of Equipotent Anesthetic Concentrations of Desflurane, Isoflurane, or Sevoflurane in Neonatal Mice. G. Istaphanous, J. Howard, X. Nan, E. Hughes, J. McCann, J McAuliffe, S. Danzer, A. Loepke, Anesthesiology. 2011 Mar;114(3):578-87

Perioperative management of status epilepticus. A. Abdelsayed, G. Istaphanous, E. Farag. Case Studies in Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care (Cambridge), March 2011

The Impact of the Perioperatvie Period on Neurocognitive Development, with a Focus on Pharmacological Concerns. G. Istaphanous, C. Ward, A. Loepke. Best Practice & Research: Clinical Anaesthesiology. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 2010 Sep; 24(3):433-49. Review.

Red Blood CellTransfusion in Critically Ill Children:ANarrative Review. G. Istaphanous, D. Wheeler, S. Lisco, A. Shander. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2010 May 6.

Management of Traumatic Tracheobronchial Separation in a Teenager using a Fabricated Extra-long Endotracheal Tube. E. Propst, E. Lin, G. Istaphanous, P. Boesch, F. Ryckman, R. Cotton, M. Rutter International J of Pediatric Otolaryngology. 2009 Aug;73(8):1163-7

General Anesthetics and the Developing Brain. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. G. Istaphanous, A. Loepke. 2009 Jun; 22(3): 368-73.

The Effects of Neonatal Isoflurane Exposure in Mice on Brain Cell Viability, Adult Behavior, Learning, and Memory. A. Loepke, G. Istaphanous, J. McAuliffe, III, L. Miles, E. Hughes, J. McCann, K. Harlow, C. Kurth, MD, M. Williams, C. Vorhees, S. Danzer, Anesth. Analg. 2009 Jan; 108: 90-104

The Patient with Aortic Stenosis. G. Istaphanous Int Anesthesiol Clin. 2005; 43(4):21-31