Research Projects

Suctioning of the trachea before ventilation in nasotracheal intubations and its effect on nasal and lung infections in oralmaxillofacial patients of ASA Class I and II
IRB Protocol A4170107 (approved 02/15/2007 - 02/14/2008)

Department of Anesthesiology
Peter Portilla, MD, Stella Tort, MD, Lisgelia Santana, MD

Department of Oralmaxillofacial Surgery
Gerardo Guillen, DMD, Elizabeth Orsini, DMD

Survey of quality of life of anesthesiologists in Puerto Rico and career satisfaction impacted by medical practice characteristics
IRB Protocol A4170207 (approved 02/15/2007 - 02/14/2008)

Peter Portilla, MD, Stella Tort, MD, Miguel Marrero, MD, Lisgelia Santana, MD, Normidaris Rodriguez, MD

Poster to be presented at the 4th Annual Anesthesiology Convention, August 17-19, 2007.

Caudal block with and without the addition of clonidine to bupivacaine/epinephrine combination for longer postoperative analgesia in pediatric orthopedic lower extremity surgeries
Protocol A4580107 (approved 05/15/2007 - 05/14/2008)

Miguel Marrero, MD, Stella Tort, MD, Elisa Quintero, MD, Ricardo Taboada, MD

Case Report: Awake laminotomy and discectomy using dexmedetomidine as anesthetic

Hector Torres, MD and Stella Tort, MD

Poster to be presented at the 4th Annual Anesthesiology Convention, August 17-19, 2007.
Manuscript submission in process.

Case Report: Using dexmedetomidine as anesthetic for awake craniotomy for tumor resection

Hector Torres, MD; Elisa Quintero, MD; Myrna Morales, MD

Poster to be presented at the 4th Annual Anesthesiology Convention, August 17-19, 2007.

Neuroprotective role of neuroregulin-1 in ischemic stroke (IACUC-approved)

Byron Ford, PhD; Edmundo Kraserburd, PhD; Melween Martinez, DVM; Rafael Rodriguez, MD; Maria Toledo, MD; Pedro Ferchmin, PhD; Idia Rodriguez, DVM; Edgar Colon, MD; Peter Portilla, MD; Antonio Algaze, PhD

Center of Animal Resources and Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus and Morehouse School of Medicine

Change in diameter of cerebral blood vessels in simulated preelampsia on Macaca Mulatta with labetalol (IACUC-approved)

Karlis Adamson, PhD; Belkiss Murati, MS4; Peter Portilla, MD

Center of Animal Resources and Department of Anesthesiology

Comparative effects of anesthetic I induction agents on cardiovascular function of ST-2 diabetic rats (IACUC-approved)

Maria Crespo, PhD; Peter Portilla, MD

Center of Animal Resources and Departments of Physiology and Anesthesiology