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	Robert P. From, D.O. Associate Professor
Contact Information
Job Description: Clinical Director Office Address: 6545 JCP Phone Number: (319) 356-4801 Email Me
Education
Medical School
College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines, Iowa
Residencies
Mercy Hospital Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Research Interests
Improving the selection and evaluation of anesthesia residents with behavior-based measures of performance
Appointments
The University of Iowa College of Medicine 1983-present
Additional
Click here to view "Questions and Answers" from the "Pearls" of Airway Management lecture at the Annual EMS Association Conference, November 14, 2003
Publications
From RP, Tretsven J, O'Sullivan C: Heightened awareness of the thrombosis potential of drug-eluting stents may save lives. J Clin Anesth 2008 Dec; 20(8):624-5 Johnson DM, From AM, Smith RB, From RP, Maktabi MA: Endoscopic study of mechanisms of failure of endotracheal tube advancement into the trachea during awake fiberoptic orotracheal intubation. Anesthesiology 2005 Apr 27 Calarge CA, Crowe RR, Gergis SD, Arndt S, From RP: The comparative effects of sevoflurane and methohexital for electroconvulsive therapy. J ECT 2003 Dec; 19(4):221-5 Maktabi MA, Hoffman H, Funk G, From RP: Laryngeal trauma during awake fiberoptic intubation. Anesth Analg 2002 Sep 28 From RP, Pearson KS, Albanese MA, Moyers JR, Sigurdsson SS, Dull DL: Assessment of an interactive learning system with "sensorized" manikin head for airway management instruction. Anesth Analg 1994 Jul 1 From RP, Gergis SD: Operating room allocations, scheduling and the anesthesiologist. Middle East J Anesthesiol 1994 Jun 1 Pearson KS, From RP, Symreng T, Kealey GP: Continuous enteral feeding and short fasting periods enhance perioperative nutrition in patients with burns. J Burn Care Rehabil 1992 Jul 1 Slater RM, From RP, Sum Ping JS, Pank JR: Changes in plasma potassium and neuromuscular blockade following suxamethonium in patients pre-treated with terbutaline. Eur J Anaesthesiol 1991 Jul 1 Choi WW, From RP, Pearson KS, Sokoll MD: Apology. Can J Anaesth 1991 Apr; 38(3):415 From RP, Pearson KS, Choi WW, Sokoll MD: Studies on mivacurium [letter] Br J Anaesth 1991 Mar; 66(3):416 From RP, Warner DS, Todd MM, Sokoll MD: Anesthesia for craniotomy: a double-blind comparison of alfentanil, fentanyl, and sufentanil. Anesthesiology 1990 Nov 1 Pearson KS, From RP, Choi WW, Abou-Donia M, Sokoll MD: Neuromuscular and cardiovascular effects of mivacurium chloride (BW B109OU) during nitrous oxide-narcotic, nitrous oxide-halothane and nitrous oxide-isoflurane anesthesia in surgical patients. Middle East J Anesthesiol 1990 Jun 1 Pathak D, Slater RM, Ping SS, From RP: Effects of alfentanil and lidocaine on the hemodynamic responses to laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation. J Clin Anesth 1990 Mar 1 From RP, Pearson KS, Choi WW, Abou-Donia M, Sokoll MD: Neuromuscular and cardiovascular effects of mivacurium chloride (BW B1090U) during nitrous oxide-fentanyl-thiopentone and nitrous oxide-halothane anaesthesia. Br J Anaesth 1990 Feb 1 From RP, Mehta MP, Pathak D: Serum potassium concentrations following succinylcholine in patients undergoing beta-adrenoceptor blocking therapy. J Clin Anesth 1989 Jan 1 Davies GG, From R: A blinded study using nalbuphine for prevention of pruritus induced by epidural fentanyl. Anesthesiology 1988 Nov 1 From RP, Scamman FL: Ventilatory frequency influences accuracy of end-tidal CO2 measurements. Analysis of seven capnometers. Anesth Analg 1988 Sep 1