Professor, Anesthesiology, University Kansas School of Medicine

Anesthesiology

Anthony L. Kovac, MD works in the field of Anesthesiology. He went to medical school at University of Kansas School of Medicine. Doctor Anthony L. Kovac, MD is a published doctor. He published 48 publications, including: 'Remifentanil versus alfentanil in a balanced anesthetic technique for total abdominal hysterectomy.' He is registered with Medicare.

Publications

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• Safety and efficacy of commonly used antiemetics.
• Walter sutton: physician, scientist, inventor.
• Consensus guidelines for the management of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
• Effective intracortical microstimulation parameters applied to primary motor cortex for evoking forelimb movements to stable spatial end points.
• Update on the management of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
• Efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of sugammadex for the reversal of rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade in elderly patients.
• Sugammadex: the first selective binding reversal agent for neuromuscular block.
• Choice of anesthetic technique for surgery at the front during World War I.
• Comparison of nicardipine versus esmolol in attenuating the hemodynamic responses to anesthesia emergence and extubation.
• Prophylaxis of postoperative nausea and vomiting: controversies in the use of serotonin 5-hydroxytryptamine subtype 3 receptor antagonists.
• Meta-analysis of the use of rescue antiemetics following PONV prophylactic failure with 5-HT3 antagonist/dexamethasone versus single-agent therapies.
• The prophylactic treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
• Is there rationale to use an antiemetic in the same class for the treatment of patients who experience postoperative nausea and vomiting despite prophylaxis?
• Effect of distance and infusion rate on operation of Medfusion 2010 infusion pump during magnetic resonance imaging.
• A Comparison Between Etomidate and Methohexital for Anesthesia in ECT.
• A method for detection of incompetent unidirectional dome valves: a prevalent malfunction.
• Injection aid for "tubex" type syringe.
• The Augustine Guide: a new device for blind orotracheal intubation.
• Use of the Augustine stylet anticipating difficult tracheal intubation in Treacher-Collins syndrome.
• Controlling the hemodynamic response to laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation.
• Recovery room risk and outcome associated with renal extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.
• Prophylactic intravenous ondansetron in female outpatients undergoing gynaecological surgery: a multicentre dose-comparison study.
• Comparison of ondansetron versus placebo to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting in women undergoing ambulatory gynecologic surgery.
• Prevention and treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
• A randomized, double-blind, close-ranging, pilot study of intravenous granisetron in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients abdominal hysterec...
• Comparison of nicardipine versus placebo to control hemodynamic responses during emergence and extubation.
• Dolasetron for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting following outpatient surgery with general anaesthesia: a randomized, placebo-controlled study. The D...
• Remifentanil versus alfentanil in a balanced anesthetic technique for total abdominal hysterectomy.
• Hemodynamic comparison of direct vision versus blind oral endotracheal intubation.
• Reduced resource utilization in patients treated for postoperative nausea and vomiting with dolasetron mesylate. MCPR44 Study Group.
• Comparison of two esmolol bolus doses on the haemodynamic response and seizure duration during electroconvulsive therapy.
• Effect of esmolol on hemodynamics and intraocular pressure response to succinylcholine and intubation following low-dose alfentanil premedication.
• Esmolol bolus and infusion attenuates increases in blood pressure and heart rate during electroconvulsive therapy.
• Pooled analysis of three large clinical trials to determine the optimal dose of dolasetron mesylate needed to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting. The Dolasetron...
• Efficacy of repeat intravenous dosing of ondansetron in controlling postoperative nausea and vomiting: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicenter trial.
• Treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting with single intravenous doses of dolasetron mesylate: a multicenter trial. Dolasetron Mesylate PONV Treatment Study Group.
• Ondansetron prevents postoperative emesis in male outpatients. S3A-379 Study Group.
• Management of the airway in multitrauma.
• A randomized, double-blind comparison of the NK1 antagonist, aprepitant, versus ondansetron for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
• FDA "black box" warning regarding use of droperidol for postoperative nausea and vomiting: is it justified?
• Consensus guidelines for managing postoperative nausea and vomiting.
• Benefits and risks of newer treatments for chemotherapy-induced and postoperative nausea and vomiting.
• A randomized, double-blind, multicenter trial comparing transdermal scopolamine plus ondansetron to ondansetron alone for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vo...
• A randomized, double-blind study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of three different doses of palonosetron versus placebo for preventing postoperative nausea and vo...
• A randomized, double-blind study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of three different doses of palonosetron versus placebo in preventing postoperative nausea and vom...
• Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia guidelines for the management of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
• Management of postoperative nausea and vomiting in children.

Schools

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• University of Kansas School of Medicine

• Provenant Mercy Med Center

• University Of Ks Med Center

Doctors Specialties

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• Anesthesiology

Accepted Insurances

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• Aetna HMO
• American Enterprise Group
• Blue Card PPO
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
• Preferred Care Blue PPO
• Commercial Insurance Company
• Coventry Health Care
• Coventry Health Care of Missouri PPO
• First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
• Medicare MCR
• MultiPlan PPO
• PHCS Network PPO
• Choice Plus POS
• Navigate HMO
• Navigate POS
• Options PPO

Education

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• University of Kansas School of Medicine

Hospital

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• The University of Kansas Hospital

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1487756623
Last Name Of The Provider	KOVAC
First Name Of The Provider	ANTHONY
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