Maine Medical Center
Anesthesiologists at work

Scholarly Activity

2023-2024

Ongoing Prospective Projects

Retrospective Work in Progress

  • Hicks, A clinical comparison of rigid plate fixation and wire cerclage sternotomy closure: Proposal for a retrospective, propensity scored analysis. IRB approved retrospective record review, data collection in progress. 

Publications

  • Kellegrew J, Hicks A, Gill L, Chemmanam I, Mountjoy R. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric Nerve Blocks: A Case Report. A A Pract. 2024 Jan 23;18(1):e01740. doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000001740. PMID: 38259135.
  • Stoker A, Hicks A, Wright MC, Ali A, Klapper J, Poisson J, Zaffiri L, Chen D, Hartwig M, Ghadimi K, Welsby I, Bottiger B. Development of New Donor-Specific and Human Leukocyte Antigen Antibodies After Transfusion in Adult Lung Transplantation. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2023 Sep;37(9):1609-1617. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.04.038. Epub 2023 Apr 29. PMID: 37263806.

Presentations/Participation in Professional Activities

  • Supp B, “Bi-Pella Support for Cardiac Protection in High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention”, poster, SCA Conference, Toronto Canada, April 2024
  • LeSage B, “New Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Gradient Status Post Mitral Valve Replacement Not Just A Bioprosthetic Valve Concern”, poster, SCA Conference, Toronto Canada, April 2024
  • Beers-Mulroy B, McAuley P, “Percutaneous Paravalvular Leak Closure Following Complicated Mitral Valve Replacement” poster, SCA Conference, Toronto Canada, April 2024
  • LeSage B, Weimer J, DeNino W, Link C, “Massive Pulmonary Embolism with Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Rescue In A Patient Recently Started On Semaglutide: A Case Report” ASAIO Conference, First place, Baltimore, MD May 2024
  • Kinney J, Orff S, Begin R, Flavin N, Hyrkas E, Adams C, Neilson, “Risky Business: Creating a Process to Review Accuracy of American Society of Anesthesia (ASA) Classification and to Improve Overall Quality Risk Adjustment of Surgical Patients” Poster. Lambrew Research Retreat, Portland ME, May 2024
  • Pepper K. Levin B, “Evaluation and Diagnosis of Peri-Operative Stroke in the Setting of Neuromuscular Blockade: A Case Study”, Case Report, ASA, San Francisco CA, October 2023
  • Smith D, “Critical Procedure Workshop” SCA Conference, Toronto Canada, April 2024

Leadership Positions

  • Jessica Hathaway, MD - MHMMC Executive Committee

Faculty & Fellow: Conferences Attended 2023-2024

  • ABA Board Examiners (Hathaway, Allyn)
  • MITE Faculty Development Conference
  • Society Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA)
  • Society of Academic Anesthesiology Association (SAAA)
  • Society for Education in Anesthesia (SEA)

Current Retrospective Projects

  • Quaye, Gagnon, Riker, Seder, Sauer Characteristics of patients maintained on Buprenorphine requiring Intensive Care Admission
    • Two part study: descriptive analysis and retrospective 2:1 matched control comparative analysis. Published in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and in revisions with the Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment.
  • Hicks, Quaye, Barker, Hayes, Kramer Does preoperative hemoglobin level inversely correlate with risk of blood product transfusion in cardiac surgical patients at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center?

Active Research Grants

Anne Hicks, in collaboration with the MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Division of Cardiovascular Surgery and the Roux Institute, was selected by the COBRE in Acute Care Research and Rural Disparities for $50,000 in funding.

  • Dr Hicks will be investigating the association between time evolving intraoperative hemodynamic and metabolic measures and failure to rescue complications in adult cardiac surgery patients. The ultimate goal is to incorporate the intraoperative variables of importance identified this study into the prospective risk model currently under investigation in the HEA(RT) project.

Leadership Positions

  • Jessica Hathaway MD - MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Executive Committee

Publications

  • Levin B; et al. One-Year Survival for Adult Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Patients Requiring Renal-Replacement Therapy. Journal of Cardiothoracic Vascular Anesthesia. 2022 Jul;36(7):1942-1948.
  • Chang M; Sakano T; Levin B; Convissar D; Bittner E. Reduced Effective Oxygen Delivery and Ventilation with a Surgical Facemask Placed under Compared to over an Oxygen Mask: A Comparative Study. Anesthesiology Research and Practice, 2022.
  • Poltak J; Connors C; et al. Pharmacokinetics of Cefazolin in Patients With Obesity Undergoing Surgery Requiring Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Journal of Cardiothoracic Vascular Anesthesia. 2022 Aug;36(8 Pt B):2942-2947.
  • Quaye A, Wampole C, Riker RR, Seder DB, Sauer WJ, Richard JM, et al. Buprenorphine Continuation During Critical Illness Associated With Decreased Inpatient Opioid Use in Individuals Maintained on Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder in a Retrospective Study. J Clin Pharmacol. 2023. Epub 2023/05/19. doi: 10.1002/jcph.2286. PubMed PMID: 37204408.
  • Lennon, P A letter to the editor in Anesthesia & Analgesia (Typical Dose of Intravenous Norepinephrine Administered Peri... : Anesthesia & Analgesia (lww.com))
  • Lennon, P, case report in Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia (https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2021.12.018)

Faculty & Fellow Conferences Attended

  • ABA Board Examiners (Lennon, Hathaway, Allyn)
  • MITE Faculty Development Conference
  • Society of Academic Anesthesiology Association (SAAA)
  • SCA Conference