Barry Friedberg

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What is the difference between preemptive & intra-operative ketamine use?

Preemptive ketamine use is based on the concept the brain cannot respond (or windup) to information it does not receive. 50 mg ketamine 2-3 minutes pre-skin stimulation (i.e. incision or local...

23 June 2017 1,351 6 View

How many (attempted) BIS users have given up the technology for failure to know how to make the device a real time monitor?

The electromyogram (EMG) is available as a secondary trend on free-standing bispectral (BIS) index monitors. The EMG is that of the 'frontalis' forehead muscle & is every bit as real time as...

09 June 2017 4,465 0 View

How does one make a Bispectral (BIS) Index monitor a useful, real time device?

When the BIS was first marketed in 1996, only the BIS values were trended horizontally on the screen. Sadly, this left users with the option of trying to drive their 'car' (titrate anesthetic)...

03 February 2015 7,209 5 View