Dr. Ashraf S. Habib

1. Habib A, Sharpe P, Anderson S, Francis S, Davidson AC, Smith G. Buscopan for the treatment of pain after laparoscopic sterilization. Anaesthesia 2001; 56 (2): 174-6.
2. Habib AS, Gan TJ. Combination therapy for postoperative nausea and vomiting- a more effective prophylaxis? Ambulatory surgery 2001; 9: 59-71.
3. Habib AS, Parker JL, Maguire AM, Rowbotham DJ, Thompsom JP. Effects of remifentanil and alfentanil on the cardiovascular responses to induction of anaesthesia and tracheal intubation in the elderly. British Journal of Anaesthesia 2002; 88 (3): 430-433.
4. Ng A,Habib A, Swami A, Smith G, Nunns D, Davidson AC. Randomized controlled trial investigatingthe effect of transcervical papaverine and bupivacaine on postoperative analgesia following laparoscopic sterilization. European Journal of Anaesthesiology 2002; 19(11):803-7.
5. Habib AS, Gan TJ. Pharmacotherapy of postoperative nausea and vomiting. ExpertOpinion on Pharmacotherapy 2003; 4(4):457-73.
6. Habib AS, Gan TJ. Food and drug administration black box warning on the perioperative use of droperidol: a review of the cases. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2003; 96(5):1377-9.
7. Habib AS, Millar S, Deballi P 3rd, Muir HA. Anesthetic management of a ventilator-dependent parturient with the King-Denborough syndrome. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 2003; 50(6):589-92.
8. Breslin DS, Jiao K,Habib AS, Schultz J, Gan TJ. Pharmacodynamic interactions between cisatracurium and rocuronium. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2004; 98(1):107-10.
9. Habib AS, El-Moalem HE, Gan TJ.The efficacy of the 5-HT (3) receptor antagonists combined with droperidol for PONV prophylaxis is similar to their combination with dexamethasone. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 2004; 51(4):311-9
10. Habib AS, Gan TJ. Evidence-based management of postoperative nausea and vomiting: A review. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 2004;51(4):326-41.
11. Habib AS,White WD, Eubanks S, Pappas TN, Gan TJ. A Randomized Comparison of a Multimodal Management Strategy versus Combination Antiemetics for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2004; 99 (1): 77-81.
12. Habib AS, Helsley SE, Millar S, DeBalli III P, Muir HA. Anesthesia for Cesarean Section in a Patient With Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 2004; 16 (3): 217-19.
13. Habib AS, Muir HA, White WD, Spahn TE, Olufolabi AJ, Breen TW. Intrathecal morphine for analgesia after postpartum bilateral tubal ligation.
14. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2005; 100(1):239-43.
15. Habib AS, Gan TJ. The effectiveness of rescue antiemetics after failure of prophylaxis with ondansetron or droperidol: a preliminary report. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 2005; 17 (1): 62-65.
16. Lacassie HJ, Millar S, Leithe LG, Muir HA, Montana R, Poblete A,Habib AS. Dural ectasia: a likely cause of inadequate spinal anesthesia in two parturients with Marfan’s syndrome. Brititish Journal of Anaesthesia 2005; 94(4):500-4.
17. Lacassie HJ, Muir HA, Millar S,Habib AS. Perioperative anesthetic management for cesarean section of a parturient with gestational diabetes insipidus. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 2005; 52 (7): 733-6.
18. Habib AS, Itchon-Ramos N, Phillips-Bute BG, Gan TJ, The Duke Women’s Anesthesia Research Group. Transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation with the ReliefBand for the prevention of nausea and vomiting during and after cesarean section under spinal anesthesia. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2006; 102: 581-4.
19. Olufolabi AJ, Gan TJ, Laccasie HJ, White WD,Habib AS. A randomised, prospective double-blind comparison of the efficacy of generic propofol (sulfite additive) with Diprivan®. European Journal of Anaesthesiology 2006; 23 (4): 237-44.
20. Habib AS, Chen Y, Taguchi A, Hu HX, Gan TJ. Postoperative nausea and vomiting following inpatient surgeries in a teaching hospital: a retrospective database analysis. Current Medical Research and Opinion 2006; 22 (6): 1093-99.
21. Corbett WL, Reiter CM, Schultz JR, Kanter RJ,Habib AS. Anaesthetic Management of a Parturient with the Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: A Case Report. British Journal of Anaesthesia 2006; 97 (2): 196-9.
22. Habib AS, Gan TJ. The use of neostigmine in the management of acute postoperative pain and labour pain: a review. CNS Drugs 2006; 20 (10): 821-39.
23. Ho KY, Gan TJ,Habib AS. Gabapentin and postoperative pain- a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Pain 2006; 126: 91-101.
24. Habib AS, Reuvini J, Taguchi A, White WD, Gan TJ. A Comparison of Ondansetron and Promethazine for the Treatment of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Patients who Received Prophylaxis with Ondansetron: A Retrospective Database Analysis. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2007; 104 (3): 548-51.
25. George RB, Melnick AH, Rose EC,Habib AS. Case series: Combined Spinal Epidural anesthesia for cesarean delivery and ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) procedure. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 2007; 54: 218-22.