List of works - Michael Paech

A Clinical Evaluation of the GemStar® and the AmbIT® Pumps for Patient-Controlled Epidural Analgesia

scientific article published on 13 September 2012

A comparison of early sucking dynamics during breastfeeding after cesarean section and vaginal birth.

scientific article published on 30 July 2012

A cost-benefit analysis of the ENIGMA trial

scientific article published in August 2011

A phase I pharmacokinetic and bioavailability study of a sublingual fentanyl wafer in healthy volunteers

scientific article

A randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study of acupressure wristbands for the prevention of nausea and vomiting during labour and delivery ⬇️

scientific article published on December 30, 2010

A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of preoperative oral pregabalin for postoperative pain relief after minor gynecological surgery.

scientific article

Amniotic fluid embolism: a leading cause of maternal death yet still a medical conundrum

scientific article (publication date: November 2013)

An observational study of bispectral index monitoring for out of hospital cardiac arrest.

scientific article published on 27 December 2005

An observational study of skin conductance monitoring as a means of predicting hypotension from spinal anaesthesia for caesarean delivery.

scientific article published on 3 June 2010

Analgesia for childbirth: modern insights into an age-old challenge and the quest for an ideal approach.

scientific article published on January 2014

Assessment of wound infiltration with bupivacaine in women undergoing day-case gynecological laparoscopy.

scientific article published in March 2001

Avoidance of nitrous oxide for patients undergoing major surgery: a randomized controlled trial.

scientific article

Bronchial mucus transport velocity in patients receiving anaesthesia with propofol and morphine or propofol and remifentanil.

scientific article published in August 2006

Bronchial mucus transport velocity in patients receiving propofol and remifentanil versus sevoflurane and remifentanil anesthesia

scientific article published in May 2006

CSF leak after epidural analgesia: an under-reported complication?

scientific article published on 06 June 2012

Caution regarding first trimester screening for pre-eclampsia

scientific article published on 01 August 2014

Changes in milk composition associated with pethidine-PCEA usage after Caesarean section.

scientific article published on 4 April 2016

Citalopram and demethylcitalopram in human milk; distribution, excretion and effects in breast fed infants.

scientific article

Continuous posterior TAP analgesia after laparoscopic colorectal surgery.

scientific article published in September 2014

Disposition and clinical outcome after intraperitoneal meperidine and ropivacaine administration during laparoscopic surgery.

scientific article

Distribution and excretion of sertraline and N-desmethylsertraline in human milk.

scientific article published on May 1998

Distribution and excretion of venlafaxine and O-desmethylvenlafaxine in human milk.

scientific article published on May 1998

Does magnesium sulfate reduce the short- and long-term requirements for pain relief after caesarean delivery? A double-blind placebo-controlled trial

scientific article published on 17 April 2006

Dreaming and electroencephalographic changes during anesthesia maintained with propofol or desflurane

scientific article published in September 2009

Dreaming during anesthesia and anesthetic depth in elective surgery patients: a prospective cohort study

scientific article published in January 2007

Effect of nitrous oxide on plasma homocysteine and folate in patients undergoing major surgery.

scientific article published on 9 April 2008

Efficacy and safety of intraoperative intravenous methadone during general anaesthesia for caesarean delivery: a retrospective case-control study.

scientific article published on 7 December 2012

Estimation of infant dose and exposure to pethidine and norpethidine via breast milk following patient-controlled epidural pethidine for analgesia post caesarean delivery.

scientific article published on 12 March 2011

Extending epidural analgesia for emergency Caesarean section: a meta-analysis.

scientific article published in November 2011

General anaesthesia for emergency caesarean delivery: is the time saved worth the potential risks?

scientific article

Guidelines for the management of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy 2008.

scientific article published in June 2009

Hazards of perioperative β-blockers are likely to be dose related

scientific article published on 01 December 2015

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and caesarean section: intraoperative use of transthoracic echocardiography.

scientific article

Iatrogenic headaches: giving everyone a sore head ⬇️

scientific article published on 01 January 2012

Impact of intrapartum epidural analgesia on breast-feeding duration

scientific article published on 01 October 2003

In vitro and in vivo evaluation of a sublingual fentanyl wafer formulation ⬇️

scientific article published on April 12, 2013

Is there a role for isofurans and neuroprostanes in pre-eclampsia and normal pregnancy?

scientific article published on 29 September 2011

Limiting the dose of local anaesthetic for caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia--has the limbo bar been set too low?

scientific article

Low and moderate remifentanil infusion rates do not alter target-controlled infusion propofol concentrations necessary to maintain anesthesia as assessed by bispectral index monitoring.

scientific article published in February 2007

Management of a parturient with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria.

scientific article

Maternal experience during epidural or combined spinal-epidural anesthesia for cesarean section: a prospective, randomized trial.

scientific article published in September 1997

Maternal satisfaction with childbirth and intrapartum analgesia in nulliparous labour.

scientific article

Methylnaltrexone to prevent intrathecal morphine-induced pruritus after Caesarean delivery: a multicentre, randomized clinical trial.

scientific article

Neuraxial drug administration: a review of treatment options for anaesthesia and analgesia

scientific article published on January 2006

Neuroanesthesia for the pregnant woman

scientific article published on July 2008

New parameters of skin conductance compared with Bispectral Index monitoring to assess emergence from total intravenous anaesthesia.

scientific article

New techniques and technologies for obstetric anaesthesia.

scientific article

Newer techniques of labor analgesia.

scientific article published in March 2003

Nitrous Oxide and Serious Long-term Morbidity and Mortality in the Evaluation of Nitrous Oxide in the Gas Mixture for Anaesthesia (ENIGMA)-II Trial

scientific article

Nitrous oxide and long-term morbidity and mortality in the ENIGMA trial

scientific article published on 22 September 2010

Nitrous oxide and perioperative cardiac morbidity (ENIGMA-II) Trial: rationale and design

scientific article published in March 2009

Nitrous oxide and serious morbidity and mortality in the POISE trial

scientific article

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs During Pregnancy and the Initiation of Lactation ⬇️

scientific article published on 04 April 2013

Obstetric audit and its implications for obstetric anaesthesia.

scientific article published on 13 January 2010

Ondansetron and dexamethasone dose combinations for prophylaxis against postoperative nausea and vomiting.

scientific article published in April 2007

Patient-controlled epidural analgesia during labor

scientific article published on 01 March 1996

Patient-controlled epidural analgesia in obstetrics.

scientific article published in April 1996

Postoperative analgesia with transversus abdominis plane catheter infusions of levobupivacaine after major gynecological and obstetrical surgery. A case series

scientific article published on 29 April 2014

Postoperative epidural infusion: a randomized, double-blind, dose-finding trial of clonidine in combination with bupivacaine and fentanyl.

scientific article published in June 1997

Postoperative intraspinal opioid analgesia after caesarean section; a randomised comparison of subarachnoid morphine and epidural pethidine.

scientific article

Preoperative folate and homocysteine status in patients undergoing major surgery

scientific article published in October 2006

Prophylactic ondansetron does not prevent shivering or decrease shivering severity during cesarean delivery under combined spinal epidural anesthesia: a randomized trial.

scientific article published in January 2013

Randomised, crossover comparison of the single-use SoftSeal and the LMA Unique laryngeal mask airways.

scientific article published in April 2005

Re: Maternal water intoxication during labour

scientific article published on 01 December 2005

SOMANZ guidelines for the management of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy 2014.

scientific article published on 28 September 2015

Severe Nausea and Vomiting in the Evaluation of Nitrous Oxide in the Gas Mixture for Anesthesia II Trial

scientific article published on 23 February 2016

Skin conductance monitoring compared with bispectral index monitoring to assess emergence from general anaesthesia using sevoflurane and remifentanil.

scientific article published on 23 May 2006

The SOMANZ Guidelines for the Management of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy 2014

scientific article published on 11 October 2014

The influence of catecholamines on pseudocholinesterase enzymatic activity. Results of a laboratory investigation

scientific article published on 5 September 2006

The relationship between body mass index and post-dural puncture headache in obstetric patients.

scientific article published on 30 June 2014

The safety of addition of nitrous oxide to general anaesthesia in at-risk patients having major non-cardiac surgery (ENIGMA-II): a randomised, single-blind trial

scientific article

The transversus abdominis plane block and post-caesarean analgesia: are we any closer to defining its role?

scientific article

The volume of blood for epidural blood patch in obstetrics: a randomized, blinded clinical trial.

scientific article

Tramadol in pregnancy and lactation.

scientific article

Transfer of parecoxib and its primary active metabolite valdecoxib via transitional breastmilk following intravenous parecoxib use after cesarean delivery: a comparison of naive pooled data analysis and nonlinear mixed-effects modeling

scientific article

Ultrasound imaging of infant sucking dynamics during the establishment of lactation

scientific article published on 10 September 2012

Unexpected postpartum seizures associated with post-dural puncture headache treated with caffeine.

scientific article published on January 1996

Use of a sparse sampling study design to assess transfer of tramadol and its O-desmethyl metabolite into transitional breast milk.

scientific article published on 20 February 2008

[A randomised crossover trial comparing the Airtraq(®) NT, McGrath(®) MAC and Macintosh laryngoscopes for nasotracheal intubation of simulated easy and difficult airways in a manikin].

scientific article published on 15 March 2016

List of works by Michael Paech

A Clinical Evaluation of the GemStar® and the AmbIT® Pumps for Patient-Controlled Epidural Analgesia

A comparison of early sucking dynamics during breastfeeding after cesarean section and vaginal birth.

A cost-benefit analysis of the ENIGMA trial

A phase I pharmacokinetic and bioavailability study of a sublingual fentanyl wafer in healthy volunteers

A randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study of acupressure wristbands for the prevention of nausea and vomiting during labour and delivery ⬇️

A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of preoperative oral pregabalin for postoperative pain relief after minor gynecological surgery.

Amniotic fluid embolism: a leading cause of maternal death yet still a medical conundrum

An observational study of bispectral index monitoring for out of hospital cardiac arrest.

An observational study of skin conductance monitoring as a means of predicting hypotension from spinal anaesthesia for caesarean delivery.

Analgesia for childbirth: modern insights into an age-old challenge and the quest for an ideal approach.

Assessment of wound infiltration with bupivacaine in women undergoing day-case gynecological laparoscopy.

Avoidance of nitrous oxide for patients undergoing major surgery: a randomized controlled trial.

Bronchial mucus transport velocity in patients receiving anaesthesia with propofol and morphine or propofol and remifentanil.

Bronchial mucus transport velocity in patients receiving propofol and remifentanil versus sevoflurane and remifentanil anesthesia

CSF leak after epidural analgesia: an under-reported complication?

Caution regarding first trimester screening for pre-eclampsia

Changes in milk composition associated with pethidine-PCEA usage after Caesarean section.

Citalopram and demethylcitalopram in human milk; distribution, excretion and effects in breast fed infants.

Continuous posterior TAP analgesia after laparoscopic colorectal surgery.

Disposition and clinical outcome after intraperitoneal meperidine and ropivacaine administration during laparoscopic surgery.

Distribution and excretion of sertraline and N-desmethylsertraline in human milk.

Distribution and excretion of venlafaxine and O-desmethylvenlafaxine in human milk.

Does magnesium sulfate reduce the short- and long-term requirements for pain relief after caesarean delivery? A double-blind placebo-controlled trial

Dreaming and electroencephalographic changes during anesthesia maintained with propofol or desflurane

Dreaming during anesthesia and anesthetic depth in elective surgery patients: a prospective cohort study

Effect of nitrous oxide on plasma homocysteine and folate in patients undergoing major surgery.

Efficacy and safety of intraoperative intravenous methadone during general anaesthesia for caesarean delivery: a retrospective case-control study.

Estimation of infant dose and exposure to pethidine and norpethidine via breast milk following patient-controlled epidural pethidine for analgesia post caesarean delivery.

Extending epidural analgesia for emergency Caesarean section: a meta-analysis.

General anaesthesia for emergency caesarean delivery: is the time saved worth the potential risks?

Guidelines for the management of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy 2008.

Hazards of perioperative β-blockers are likely to be dose related

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and caesarean section: intraoperative use of transthoracic echocardiography.

Iatrogenic headaches: giving everyone a sore head ⬇️

Impact of intrapartum epidural analgesia on breast-feeding duration

In vitro and in vivo evaluation of a sublingual fentanyl wafer formulation ⬇️

Is there a role for isofurans and neuroprostanes in pre-eclampsia and normal pregnancy?

Limiting the dose of local anaesthetic for caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia--has the limbo bar been set too low?

Low and moderate remifentanil infusion rates do not alter target-controlled infusion propofol concentrations necessary to maintain anesthesia as assessed by bispectral index monitoring.

Management of a parturient with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria.

Maternal experience during epidural or combined spinal-epidural anesthesia for cesarean section: a prospective, randomized trial.

Maternal satisfaction with childbirth and intrapartum analgesia in nulliparous labour.

Methylnaltrexone to prevent intrathecal morphine-induced pruritus after Caesarean delivery: a multicentre, randomized clinical trial.

Neuraxial drug administration: a review of treatment options for anaesthesia and analgesia

Neuroanesthesia for the pregnant woman

New parameters of skin conductance compared with Bispectral Index monitoring to assess emergence from total intravenous anaesthesia.

New techniques and technologies for obstetric anaesthesia.

Newer techniques of labor analgesia.

Nitrous Oxide and Serious Long-term Morbidity and Mortality in the Evaluation of Nitrous Oxide in the Gas Mixture for Anaesthesia (ENIGMA)-II Trial

Nitrous oxide and long-term morbidity and mortality in the ENIGMA trial

Nitrous oxide and perioperative cardiac morbidity (ENIGMA-II) Trial: rationale and design

Nitrous oxide and serious morbidity and mortality in the POISE trial

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs During Pregnancy and the Initiation of Lactation ⬇️

Obstetric audit and its implications for obstetric anaesthesia.

Ondansetron and dexamethasone dose combinations for prophylaxis against postoperative nausea and vomiting.

Patient-controlled epidural analgesia during labor

Patient-controlled epidural analgesia in obstetrics.

Postoperative analgesia with transversus abdominis plane catheter infusions of levobupivacaine after major gynecological and obstetrical surgery. A case series

Postoperative epidural infusion: a randomized, double-blind, dose-finding trial of clonidine in combination with bupivacaine and fentanyl.

Postoperative intraspinal opioid analgesia after caesarean section; a randomised comparison of subarachnoid morphine and epidural pethidine.

Preoperative folate and homocysteine status in patients undergoing major surgery

Prophylactic ondansetron does not prevent shivering or decrease shivering severity during cesarean delivery under combined spinal epidural anesthesia: a randomized trial.

Randomised, crossover comparison of the single-use SoftSeal and the LMA Unique laryngeal mask airways.

Re: Maternal water intoxication during labour

SOMANZ guidelines for the management of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy 2014.

Severe Nausea and Vomiting in the Evaluation of Nitrous Oxide in the Gas Mixture for Anesthesia II Trial

Skin conductance monitoring compared with bispectral index monitoring to assess emergence from general anaesthesia using sevoflurane and remifentanil.

The SOMANZ Guidelines for the Management of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy 2014

The influence of catecholamines on pseudocholinesterase enzymatic activity. Results of a laboratory investigation

The relationship between body mass index and post-dural puncture headache in obstetric patients.

The safety of addition of nitrous oxide to general anaesthesia in at-risk patients having major non-cardiac surgery (ENIGMA-II): a randomised, single-blind trial

The transversus abdominis plane block and post-caesarean analgesia: are we any closer to defining its role?

The volume of blood for epidural blood patch in obstetrics: a randomized, blinded clinical trial.

Tramadol in pregnancy and lactation.

Transfer of parecoxib and its primary active metabolite valdecoxib via transitional breastmilk following intravenous parecoxib use after cesarean delivery: a comparison of naive pooled data analysis and nonlinear mixed-effects modeling

Ultrasound imaging of infant sucking dynamics during the establishment of lactation

Unexpected postpartum seizures associated with post-dural puncture headache treated with caffeine.

Use of a sparse sampling study design to assess transfer of tramadol and its O-desmethyl metabolite into transitional breast milk.

[A randomised crossover trial comparing the Airtraq(®) NT, McGrath(®) MAC and Macintosh laryngoscopes for nasotracheal intubation of simulated easy and difficult airways in a manikin].