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	Kent S. Pearson, M.D. Associate Professor
Contact Information
Job Description: Director, VAH Anesthesia Office Address: 6624 JCP Phone Number: (319) 356-2633 Email Me
Education
Medical School
University of Illinois, Rockford
Residency
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Fellowship
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Research Interests
Cost effectivness of critical care Sedation of critically ill patients Peri-operative nausea and vomiting Optimal methods of resident selection
Appointments
The University of Iowa College of Medicine 1985-present
Publications
Aker J, Pearson KS: AANA Journal Course: update for nurse anesthetists-brain death: terminology, clinical criteria, and diagnostic testing. AANA J 1997 Apr 1 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 Pearson KS, Gergis SD: The priming principle revisited. Middle East J Anesthesiol 1992 Oct 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 Wegrzynowicz ES, Jensen NF, Pearson KS, Wachtel RE, Scamman FL: Airway fire during jet ventilation for laser excision of vocal cord papillomata. Anesthesiology 1992 Mar; 76(3):468-9 Wegrzynowicz ES, Pearson KS, Wachtel RE: Sympathetic blockade enhances blood flow prior to hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Journal of Hyperbaric Medicine 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 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 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 Pearson KS, Gomez MN, Moyers JR, Carter JG, Tinker JH: A cost/benefit analysis of randomized invasive monitoring for patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Anesth Analg 1989 Sep 1