Specializing In
- Anesthesia/Anesthesiology
Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Board Certification: Greek Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesia (1998)
- Fellowship: UCSF Anesthesiology Fellowships (2000) CA
- Residency: University of Athens Medical School (1997) Greece
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- Internship: University of Athens Medical School (1993) Greece
- Medical Education: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1991) Greece
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Department of Anesthesia, UCSF, Perioperative Thermoregulation (2000)
- PhD, University of Athens, Greece, Endocrinology (1999)
- Residency, University of Athens, Greece, Anesthesiology (1997)
- MD, Aristotle University, Greece, Medicine (1991)
Honors & Awards
- Research Award, 28th Atlantic Anesthesiology Residents Research Conference (2002)
- Research Award, Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine (2011)
- Research Award, Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine (2018)
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- Research Award, European Society of Vascular Surgery (1998)
- Research Award, Hellenic Endocrine Society (1998)
- Research Award, Hellenic Hepatological Society (1997)
- Research Award, Hellenic Society of Intensive Care Medicine (1997)
- Research Award, Hellenic Society of Vascular Surgery (1997)
- Research Award, International Union of Angiology (2001)
- Research Award, Society for Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine (SASM) (2011)
Administrative Appointments
- Associate Editor, Anesthesia & Analgesia, International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) (2008 - 2011)
- Associate Editor, International Society for Anaesthetic Pharmacology (2011 - Present)
- Associate Editor, Anesthesia & Analgesia, International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) (2014 - Present)
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- Board of Directors, Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine (2015 - 2020)
- Chair, Abstract Subcommittee, Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine (2013 - 2015)
- Chair, Research Committee, Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine (2015 - 2017)
- Charter Member, Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine (2011 - Present)
- Committee Member, Task Force for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Stanford Hospital and Clinics (2007 - 2015)
- Director of Research, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Louisville (2004 - 2006)
- Member, Abstract Subcommittee, Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine (2012 - 2013)
- Member, Research Committee, Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine (2012 - 2019)
- Section Editor for Anesthetic Pharmacology, Current Anesthesiology Reports (2011 - 2014)
- Treasurer, Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine (2017 - 2018)
Publications
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Predominant form of non-toxic goiter in Greece is now autoimmune thyroiditis
Doufas, A. G., Mastorakos, G., Chatziioannou, S., Tseleni-Balafouta, S., Piperingos, G., Boukis, M. A., 鈥 Koutras, D. A. (1999). Predominant form of non-toxic goiter in Greece is now autoimmune thyroiditis. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, 140(6), 505鈥511. -
Effect of balloon angioplasty and stenting following clips vs suture arterial stenosis: an experimental study
Dimakakos, P. B., Kotsis, T., Doufas, A., Pafiti-Condi, A., Tsiligiris, B., Antoniou, A., & Mourikis, D. (2000). Effect of balloon angioplasty and stenting following clips vs suture arterial stenosis: an experimental study. VASA-JOURNAL OF VASCULAR DISEASES, 29(1), 35鈥39. -
The hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis and the female reproductive system
Doufas, A. G., & Mastorakos, G. (2000). The hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis and the female reproductive system. Presented at the Conference on the Young Woman at the Rise of the 21st Century - Gynecological and Reproductive Issues in Health and Disease, ATHENS,GREECE: NEW YORK ACAD SCIENCES. -
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Use of an isolated pancreatic graft (ex vivo) of swine as model for drug studies
Papalois, A., Smyrniotis, V., Papadimitriou, L., Syriou, V., Konstantellou, E., Tsaroucha, A., 鈥 Tolis, G. (2001). Use of an isolated pancreatic graft (ex vivo) of swine as model for drug studies. TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, 33(3), 2298鈥2299. -
Automated responsiveness test (ART) predicts loss of consciousness and adverse physiologic responses during propofol conscious sedation
Doufas, A. G., Bakhshandeh, M., Bjorksten, A. R., Greif, R., & Sessler, D. I. (2001). Automated responsiveness test (ART) predicts loss of consciousness and adverse physiologic responses during propofol conscious sedation. ANESTHESIOLOGY, 94(4), 585鈥592. -
Neither nalbuphine nor atropine posses special antishivering activity
Greif, R., Laciny, S., Rajek, A. M., Larson, M. D., Bjorksten, A. R., Doufas, A. G., 鈥 Sessler, D. I. (2001). Neither nalbuphine nor atropine posses special antishivering activity. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 93(3), 620鈥627. -
Buspirone and meperidine synergistically reduce the shivering threshold
Mokhtarani, M., Mahgoub, A. N., Morioka, N., Doufas, A. G., Dae, M., Shaughnessy, T. E., 鈥 Sessler, D. L. (2001). Buspirone and meperidine synergistically reduce the shivering threshold. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 93(5), 1233鈥1239. -
Oxygen free radicals in abdominal aortic surgery - An experimental study
Dimakakos, P. B., Kotsis, T., Kondi-Pafiti, A., Katsenis, K., Doufas, A., Chondros, K., & Kouskouni, E. (2002). Oxygen free radicals in abdominal aortic surgery - An experimental study. JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 43(1), 77鈥82. -
Transcutaneous electrical stimulation of an auricular acupuncture point decreases anesthetic requirement
Greif, R., Laciny, S., Mokhtarani, M., Doufas, A. G., Bakhshandeh, M., Dorfer, L., & Sessler, D. I. (2002). Transcutaneous electrical stimulation of an auricular acupuncture point decreases anesthetic requirement. ANESTHESIOLOGY, 96(2), 306鈥312. -
The threshold and gain of thermoregulatory vasoconstriction differs during anesthesia in the dependent and upper arms in the lateral position
Greif, R., Laciny, S., Rajek, A., Doufas, A. G., & Sessler, D. I. (2002). The threshold and gain of thermoregulatory vasoconstriction differs during anesthesia in the dependent and upper arms in the lateral position. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 94(4), 1019鈥1022. -
Use of selective opiate receptor inhibitors to prevent postoperative ileus.
Ak莽a, O., Doufas, A. G., & Sessler, D. I. (2002). Use of selective opiate receptor inhibitors to prevent postoperative ileus. Minerva Anestesiologica, 68(4), 162鈥165. -
Insufficiency in a new temporal-artery thermometer for adult and pediatric patients
Suleman, M. I., Doufas, A. G., Akca, O., Ducharme, M., & Sessler, D. I. (2002). Insufficiency in a new temporal-artery thermometer for adult and pediatric patients. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 95(1), 67鈥71. -
Electro-acupuncture at the Zusanli, Yanglingquan, and Kunlun points does not reduce anesthetic requirement
Morioka, N., Akca, O., Doufas, A. G., Chernyak, G., & Sessler, D. I. (2002). Electro-acupuncture at the Zusanli, Yanglingquan, and Kunlun points does not reduce anesthetic requirement. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 95(1), 98鈥102. -
Hypercapnia improves tissue oxygenation
Akca, O., Doufas, A. G., Morioka, N., Iscoe, S., Fisher, J., & Sessler, D. I. (2002). Hypercapnia improves tissue oxygenation. ANESTHESIOLOGY, 97(4), 801鈥806. -
Initial experience with a novel heat-exchanging catheter in neurosurgical patients
Doufas, A. G., Akca, O., Barry, A., Petrusca, D. A., Suleman, M. I., Morioka, N., 鈥 Sessler, D. I. (2002). Initial experience with a novel heat-exchanging catheter in neurosurgical patients. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 95(6), 1752鈥1756. -
Dexmedetomidine and meperidine additively reduce the shivering threshold in humans
Doufas, A. G., Lin, C. M., Suleman, M. I., Liem, E. B., Lenhardt, R., Morioka, N., 鈥 Sessler, D. I. (2003). Dexmedetomidine and meperidine additively reduce the shivering threshold in humans. STROKE, 34(5), 1218鈥1223. -
Neither arm nor face warming reduces the shivering threshold in unanesthetized humans
Doufas, A. G., Wadhwa, A., Lin, C. M., Shah, Y. M., Hanni, K., & Sessler, D. I. (2003). Neither arm nor face warming reduces the shivering threshold in unanesthetized humans. STROKE, 34(7), 1736鈥1740. -
Effect of intra-operative end-tidal carbon dioxide partial pressure on tissue oxygenation
Akca, O., Liem, E., Suleman, M. I., Doufas, A. G., Galandiuk, S., & Sessler, D. I. (2003). Effect of intra-operative end-tidal carbon dioxide partial pressure on tissue oxygenation. ANAESTHESIA, 58(6), 536鈥542. -
Blood pressure response to thermoregulatory vasoconstriction during isoflurane and desflurane anesthesia
Greif, R., Laciny, S., Rajek, A., Doufas, A. G., & Sessler, D. I. (2003). Blood pressure response to thermoregulatory vasoconstriction during isoflurane and desflurane anesthesia. ACTA ANAESTHESIOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA, 47(7), 847鈥852. -
Experimental surgery in infrarenal aorta and sigmoid ischemia
Katsenis, K., Kotsis, T., Pafiti, A., Doufas, A., & Dimakakos, P. (2003). Experimental surgery in infrarenal aorta and sigmoid ischemia. INTERNATIONAL ANGIOLOGY, 22(2), 159鈥163. -
A new system to target the effect-site during propofol sedation
Doufas, A. G., Bakhshandeh, M., Bjorksten, A. R., Greif, R., & Sessler, D. I. (2003). A new system to target the effect-site during propofol sedation. ACTA ANAESTHESIOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA, 47(8), 944鈥950. -
Automated responsiveness test and bispectral index monitoring during propofol and propofol/N2O sedation
Doufas, A. G., Bakhshandeh, M., Haugh, G. S., Bjorksten, A. R., Greif, R., & Sessler, D. I. (2003). Automated responsiveness test and bispectral index monitoring during propofol and propofol/N2O sedation. ACTA ANAESTHESIOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA, 47(8), 951鈥957. -
Women have the same desflurane minimum alveolar concentration as men - A prospective study
Wadhwa, A., Durrani, J., Sengupta, P., Doufas, A. G., & Sessler, D. I. (2003). Women have the same desflurane minimum alveolar concentration as men - A prospective study. ANESTHESIOLOGY, 99(5), 1062鈥1065. -
Consequences of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia.
Doufas, A. G. (2003). Consequences of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia. Best Practice & Research. Clinical Anaesthesiology, 17(4), 535鈥549. -
Midazolam causes less sedation in volunteers with red hair
Chua, M. V., Tsueda, K., & Doufas, A. G. (2004). Midazolam causes less sedation in volunteers with red hair. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA-JOURNAL CANADIEN D ANESTHESIE, 51(1), 25鈥30. -
T-4 but not T-3 administration is associated with increased recurrence of Graves' disease after successful medical therapy
Mastorakos, G., Doufas, A. G., Mantzos, E., Mantzos, J., & Koutras, D. A. (2003). T-4 but not T-3 administration is associated with increased recurrence of Graves' disease after successful medical therapy. JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION, 26(10), 979鈥984. -
Time course of fibrillation and defibrillation thresholds after an intravenous bolus of amiodarone - an experimental study
Tsagalou, E. P., Anastasiou-Nana, M. I., Charitos, C. E., Siafakas, C. X., Drakos, S. G., Ntalianis, A., 鈥 Nanas, J. N. (2004). Time course of fibrillation and defibrillation thresholds after an intravenous bolus of amiodarone - an experimental study. RESUSCITATION, 61(1), 83鈥89. -
Dantrolene reduces the threshold and gain for shivering
Lin, C. M., Neeru, S., Doufas, A. G., Liem, E., Shah, Y. M., Wadhwa, A., 鈥 Kurz, A. (2004). Dantrolene reduces the threshold and gain for shivering. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 98(5), 1318鈥1324. -
Block-dependent sedation during epidural anaesthesia is associated with delayed brainstem conduction
Doufas, A. G., Wadhwa, A., Shah, Y. M., Lin, C. M., Haugh, G. S., & Sessler, D. I. (2004). Block-dependent sedation during epidural anaesthesia is associated with delayed brainstem conduction. BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA, 93(2), 228鈥234. -
Anesthetic requirement is increased in redheads
Liem, E. B., Lin, C. M., Suleman, M. I., Doufas, A. G., Gregg, R. G., Veauthier, J. M., 鈥 Sessler, D. I. (2004). Anesthetic requirement is increased in redheads. ANESTHESIOLOGY, 101(2), 279鈥283. -
The new perilaryngeal airway (CobraPLA (TM)) is as efficient as the laryngeal mask airway (LMA (TM)) but provides better airway sealing pressures
Akca, O., Wadhwa, A., Sengupta, P., Durrani, J., Hanni, K., Wenke, M., 鈥 Sessler, D. I. (2004). The new perilaryngeal airway (CobraPLA (TM)) is as efficient as the laryngeal mask airway (LMA (TM)) but provides better airway sealing pressures. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 99(1), 272鈥278. -
Induction speed is not a determinant of propofol pharmacodynamics
Doufas, A. G., Bakhshandeh, M., Bjorksten, A. R., Shafer, S. L., & Sessler, D. I. (2004). Induction speed is not a determinant of propofol pharmacodynamics. ANESTHESIOLOGY, 101(5), 1112鈥1121. -
The timing of acupuncture stimulation does not influence anesthetic requirement
Chernyak, G., Sengupta, P., Lenhardt, R., Liem, E., Doufas, A. G., Sessler, D. I., & Akca, O. (2005). The timing of acupuncture stimulation does not influence anesthetic requirement. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 100(2), 387鈥392. -
Effects of transient myocardial ischemia on the ventricular defibrillation threshold
Anastasiou-Nana, M. I., Tsagalou, E. P., Charitos, C., Siafakas, K. X., Drakos, S., Terrovitis, J. V., 鈥 Nanas, J. N. (2005). Effects of transient myocardial ischemia on the ventricular defibrillation threshold. PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 28(2), 97鈥101. -
Magnesium sulphate only slightly reduces the shivering threshold in humans
Wadhwa, A., Sengupta, P., Durrani, J., Akca, O., Lenhardt, R., Sessler, D. I., & Doufas, A. G. (2005). Magnesium sulphate only slightly reduces the shivering threshold in humans. BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA, 94(6), 756鈥762. -
Effects of dopexamine on lipid peroxidation during aortic surgery in pigs: Comparison with dopamine
Kostopanagiotou, G., Pandazi, A., Andreadou, I., Doufas, A., Chondroudaki, I., Kotsis, T., 鈥 Smyrniotis, V. (2005). Effects of dopexamine on lipid peroxidation during aortic surgery in pigs: Comparison with dopamine. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY, 30(6), 648鈥653. -
Recurrent seizure activity after epidural morphine in a post-partum woman
SHIH, C. J., Doufas, A. G., Chang, H. C., & Lin, C. M. (2005). Recurrent seizure activity after epidural morphine in a post-partum woman. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA-JOURNAL CANADIEN D ANESTHESIE, 52(7), 727鈥729. -
Physiology and clinical relevance of induced hypothermia
Doufas, A. G., & Sessler, D. I. (2004). Physiology and clinical relevance of induced hypothermia. NEUROCRITICAL CARE, 1(4), 489鈥498. -
Postoperative coma in a patient with complete basilar syndrome after anterior cervical discectomy
Tsai, Y. F., Doufas, A. G., Huang, C. S., Liou, F. C., & Lin, C. M. (2006). Postoperative coma in a patient with complete basilar syndrome after anterior cervical discectomy. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA-JOURNAL CANADIEN D ANESTHESIE, 53(2), 202鈥207. -
Tissue oxygenation response to mild hypercapnia during cardiopulmonary bypass with constant pump output
Akca, O., Sessler, D. I., Delong, D., Keijner, R., Ganzel, B., & Doufas, A. G. (2006). Tissue oxygenation response to mild hypercapnia during cardiopulmonary bypass with constant pump output. BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA, 96(6), 708鈥714. -
Sitting position does not alter minimum alveolar concentration for desflurane
Lin, C.-M., Wu, C.-T., Lee, S.-T., Lui, T.-N., Huang, C.-C., Li, A. H.-L., & Doufas, A. G. (2007). Sitting position does not alter minimum alveolar concentration for desflurane. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA-JOURNAL CANADIEN D ANESTHESIE, 54(7), 523鈥530. -
Influence of administration rate on propofol plasma - Effect site equilibration
Struys, M. M. R. F., Coppens, M. J., De Neve, N., Mortier, E. P., Doufas, A. G., Van Bocxlaer, J. F. P., & Shafer, S. L. (2007). Influence of administration rate on propofol plasma - Effect site equilibration. ANESTHESIOLOGY, 107(3), 386鈥396. -
Lower-body warming mimics the normal epidural-induced reduction in the shivering threshold
Doufas, A. G., Morioka, N., Maghoub, A. N., Mascha, E., & Sessler, D. I. (2008). Lower-body warming mimics the normal epidural-induced reduction in the shivering threshold. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 106(1), 252鈥256. -
Automated Responsiveness Monitor to Titrate Propofol Sedation
Doufas, A. G., Morioka, N., Mahgoub, A. N., Bjorksten, A. R., Shafer, S. L., & Sessler, D. I. (2009). Automated Responsiveness Monitor to Titrate Propofol Sedation. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 109(3), 778鈥86. -
Neuromuscular Block Differentially Affects Immobility and Cortical Activation at Near-Minimum Alveolar Concentration Anesthesia
Doufas, A. G., Komatsu, R., Orhan-Sungur, M., Sengupta, P., Wadhwa, A., Mascha, E., 鈥 Sessler, D. I. (2009). Neuromuscular Block Differentially Affects Immobility and Cortical Activation at Near-Minimum Alveolar Concentration Anesthesia. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 109(4), 1097鈥1104. -
The Performance of Compartmental and Physiologically Based Recirculatory Pharmacokinetic Models for Propofol: A Comparison Using Bolus, Continuous, and Target-Controlled Infusion Data
Masui, K., Upton, R. N., Doufas, A. G., Coetzee, J. F., Kazama, T., Mortier, E. P., & Struys, M. M. R. F. (2010). The Performance of Compartmental and Physiologically Based Recirculatory Pharmacokinetic Models for Propofol: A Comparison Using Bolus, Continuous, and Target-Controlled Infusion Data. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 111(2), 368鈥379. -
Fuzzy Control for Closed-Loop, Patient-Specific Hypnosis in Intraoperative Patients: A Simulation Study
Moore, B. L., Pyeatt, L. D., & Doufas, A. G. (2009). Fuzzy Control for Closed-Loop, Patient-Specific Hypnosis in Intraoperative Patients: A Simulation Study. Presented at the Annual International Conference of the IEEE-Engineering-in-Medicine-and-Biology-Society, MINNEAPOLIS,MN: IEEE. -
The Hippocratic Paradigm in Medicine: Origins of the Clinical Encounter
Doufas, A. G., & Saidman, L. J. (2010). The Hippocratic Paradigm in Medicine: Origins of the Clinical Encounter. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 110(1), 4鈥6. -
Ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill stroke patients: Frequency, risk factors, and outcomes
Kasuya, Y., Hargett, J. L., Lenhardt, R., Heine, M. F., Doufas, A. G., Remmel, K. S., 鈥 Akca, O. (2011). Ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill stroke patients: Frequency, risk factors, and outcomes. JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE, 26(3), 273鈥279. -
Reinforcement Learning Versus Proportional-Integral-Derivative Control of Hypnosis in a Simulated Intraoperative Patient
Moore, B. L., Quasny, T. M., & Doufas, A. G. (2011). Reinforcement Learning Versus Proportional-Integral-Derivative Control of Hypnosis in a Simulated Intraoperative Patient. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 112(2), 350鈥359. -
Reinforcement Learning: A Novel Method for Optimal Control of Propofol-Induced Hypnosis
Moore, B. L., Doufas, A. G., & Pyeatt, L. D. (2011). Reinforcement Learning: A Novel Method for Optimal Control of Propofol-Induced Hypnosis. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 112(2), 360鈥367. -
Concordance of Sleep and Pain Outcomes of Diverse Interventions: An Umbrella Review
Doufas, A. G., Panagiotou, O. A., & Ioannidis, J. P. A. (2012). Concordance of Sleep and Pain Outcomes of Diverse Interventions: An Umbrella Review. PLOS ONE, 7(7). -
Bispectral Index Dynamics During Propofol Hypnosis Is Similar in Red-Haired and Dark-Haired Subjects
Doufas, A. G., Orhan-Sungur, M., Komatsu, R., Lauber, R., Akca, O., Shafer, S. L., & Sessler, D. I. (2013). Bispectral Index Dynamics During Propofol Hypnosis Is Similar in Red-Haired and Dark-Haired Subjects. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 116(2), 319鈥326. -
Hyperthyroidism in McCune-Albright syndrome with a review of thyroid abnormalities sixty years after the first report
Mastorakos, G., Mitsiades, N. S., Doufas, A. G., & Koutras, D. A. (1997). Hyperthyroidism in McCune-Albright syndrome with a review of thyroid abnormalities sixty years after the first report. THYROID, 7(3), 433鈥439. -
The cerebral effects of carbon dioxide during digital subtraction angiography in the aortic arch and its branches in rabbits
Dimakakos, P. B., Stefanopoulos, T., Doufas, A. G., Papasava, M., Gouliamos, A., Mourikis, D., & Deligiorgi, H. (1998). The cerebral effects of carbon dioxide during digital subtraction angiography in the aortic arch and its branches in rabbits. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY, 19(2), 261鈥266. -
First experimental study of carbon dioxide digital subtraction lymphangiography
Dimakakos, P. B., Papasavva, M., Stefanopoulos, T., Mourikis, D., Kostopanagiotou, G., & Doufas, A. (1997). First experimental study of carbon dioxide digital subtraction lymphangiography. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY, 20(3), 132鈥135. -
An Adaptive Neural Network Filter for Improved Patient State Estimation in Closed-Loop Anesthesia Control
Borera, E. C., Moore, B. L., Doufas, A. G., & Pyeatt, L. D. (2011). An Adaptive Neural Network Filter for Improved Patient State Estimation in Closed-Loop Anesthesia Control. Presented at the 23rd IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence (ICTAI), BOCA RATON,FL: IEEE COMPUTER SOC. -
Venous repair with vascular clips and conventional suture: A comparative experimental study
Dimakakos, P. B., Pafiti-Kondi, A., Doufas, A., Kotsis, T., Mourikis, D., & Rizos, D. (1999). Venous repair with vascular clips and conventional suture: A comparative experimental study. PHLEBOLOGY, 14(2), 65鈥70. -
Nocturnal Intermittent Hypoxia Is Independently Associated with Pain in Subjects Suffering from Sleep-disordered Breathing.
Doufas, A. G., Tian, L., Davies, M. F., & Warby, S. C. (2013). Nocturnal Intermittent Hypoxia Is Independently Associated with Pain in Subjects Suffering from Sleep-disordered Breathing. Anesthesiology, 119(5), 1149鈥62. -
Experimental Pain and Opioid Analgesia in Volunteers at High Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Doufas, A. G., Tian, L., Padrez, K. A., Suwanprathes, P., Cardell, J. A., Maecker, H. T., & Panousis, P. (2013). Experimental Pain and Opioid Analgesia in Volunteers at High Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. PLOS ONE, 8(1). -
Relationship between Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia and Intraoperative Mean Arterial Pressure in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Having Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery.
Turan, A., You, J., Egan, C., Fu, A., Gazmuri, I., Khanna, A., 鈥 Doufas, A. G. (2015). Relationship between Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia and Intraoperative Mean Arterial Pressure in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Having Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery. Anesthesiology, 122(1), 64鈥71. -
Chronic intermittent hypoxia is independently associated with reduced postoperative opioid consumption in bariatric patients suffering from sleep-disordered breathing.
Turan, A., You, J., Egan, C., Fu, A., Khanna, A., Eshraghi, Y., 鈥 Doufas, A. G. (2015). Chronic intermittent hypoxia is independently associated with reduced postoperative opioid consumption in bariatric patients suffering from sleep-disordered breathing. PloS One, 10(5). -
Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia Is Independently Associated with Reduced Postoperative Opioid Consumption in Bariatric Patients Suffering from Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Turan, A., You, J., Egan, C., Fu, A., Khanna, A., Eshraghi, Y., 鈥 Doufas, A. G. (2015). Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia Is Independently Associated with Reduced Postoperative Opioid Consumption in Bariatric Patients Suffering from Sleep-Disordered Breathing. PLOS ONE, 10(5). -
Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Guidelines on Preoperative Screening and Assessment of Adult Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Chung, F., Memtsoudis, S. G., Ramachandran, S. K., Nagappa, M., Opperer, M., Cozowicz, C., 鈥 Auckley, D. (2016). Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Guidelines on Preoperative Screening and Assessment of Adult Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 123(2), 452鈥73. -
Intraoperative Tonic-Clonic Seizure Under General Anesthesia Captured by Electroencephalography: A Case Report
Burbridge, M. A., Jaffe, R. A., Doufas, A. G., & Lopez, J. R. (2017). Intraoperative Tonic-Clonic Seizure Under General Anesthesia Captured by Electroencephalography: A Case Report. A And A Case Reports, 9鈥12. -
Insomnia From Drug Treatments: Evidence From Meta-analyses of Randomized Trials and Concordance With Prescribing Information.
Doufas, A. G., Panagiotou, O. A., Panousis, P., Wong, S. S., & Ioannidis, J. P. A. (2017). Insomnia From Drug Treatments: Evidence From Meta-analyses of Randomized Trials and Concordance With Prescribing Information. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 92(1), 72鈥87. -
Reinforcement Learning for Closed-Loop Propofol Anesthesia: A Human Volunteer Study
Moore, B. L., Panousis, P., Kulkarni, V., Pyeatt, L. D., & Doufas, A. G. (2010). Reinforcement Learning for Closed-Loop Propofol Anesthesia: A Human Volunteer Study. PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTY-FOURTH AAAI CONFERENCE ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AAAI-10), 1807鈥13. -
Non-steady State Modeling of the Ventilatory Depressant Effect of Remifentanil in Awake Patients Experiencing Moderate-to-severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Doufas, A. G., Shafer, S. L., Rashid, N. H., Kushida, C. A., & Capasso, R. (2018). Non-steady State Modeling of the Ventilatory Depressant Effect of Remifentanil in Awake Patients Experiencing Moderate-to-severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Anesthesiology. -
Opioids for Acute Pain Management in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review
Cozowicz, C., Chung, F., Doufas, A. G., Nagappa, M., & Memtsoudis, S. G. (2018). Opioids for Acute Pain Management in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 127(4), 988鈥1001. -
Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Guideline on Intraoperative Management of Adult Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Memtsoudis, S. G., Cozowicz, C., Nagappa, M., Wong, J., Joshi, G. P., Wong, D. T., 鈥 Chung, F. (2018). Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Guideline on Intraoperative Management of Adult Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 127(4), 967鈥87. -
The effect of hyperoxia on ventilation during recovery from general anesthesia: A randomized pilot study for a parallel randomized controlled trial.
Doufas, A. G., Tian, L., Kutscher, S., Finnsson, E., 脕g煤stsson, J. S., Chung, B. I., & Panousis, P. (2022). The effect of hyperoxia on ventilation during recovery from general anesthesia: A randomized pilot study for a parallel randomized controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 83, 110982. -
Incidence of Coexisting Diseases in Adult Moyamoya Vasculopathy Patients by Racial Group at a Large American Referral Center.
Wheaton, N., Harrison, N., Doufas, A., Chakraborty, D., Chang, A. L., Aghaeepour, N., & Burbridge, M. A. (2024). Incidence of Coexisting Diseases in Adult Moyamoya Vasculopathy Patients by Racial Group at a Large American Referral Center. Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology. -
Is regular oxygen supplementation safe for obese postoperative patients?
Kaw, R., & Doufas, A. G. (2020). Is regular oxygen supplementation safe for obese postoperative patients? Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, 87(12), 723鈥727. -
Pharmacologically Induced Ventilatory Depression in the Postoperative Patient: A Sleep-Wake State-Dependent Perspective.
Doufas, A. G., & Weingarten, T. N. (2021). Pharmacologically Induced Ventilatory Depression in the Postoperative Patient: A Sleep-Wake State-Dependent Perspective. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 132(5), 1274鈥1286. -
Incidence of postoperative opioid-induced respiratory depression episodes in patients on room air or supplemental oxygen: a post-hoc analysis of the PRODIGY trial.
Doufas, A. G., Laporta, M. L., Driver, C. N., Di Piazza, F., Scardapane, M., Bergese, S. D., 鈥 Weingarten, T. N. (2023). Incidence of postoperative opioid-induced respiratory depression episodes in patients on room air or supplemental oxygen: a post-hoc analysis of the PRODIGY trial. BMC Anesthesiology, 23(1), 332.
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Use of an isolated pancreatic graft (ex vivo) of swine as model for drug studies
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- The Effect of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Medical Outcomes After Gastric Bypass Surgery
- Study of Pain Processing in Subjects Suffering From Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Recovery of Ventilation After General Anesthesia in Morbidly Obese Patients
- Recovery of Ventilation After Anesthesia for Laparoscopic Nephrectomy
- Evaluation of a Closed-Loop Control System for Administering Patient-Specific Anesthesia
- Measured Hypocretin Levels and Recovery After Hip Surgery
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