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Fernando René Altermatt Couratier

Profesor Asociado

DIVISIÓN DE ANESTESIOLOGÍA, ESCUELA DE MEDICINA, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Farmacología clínica; Monitorización de profundidad anestésica; Dolor Agudo y Crónico; Hiperalgesia postoperatoria; HIPERALGESIA POSTOPERATORIA; FARMACOLOGIA CLINICA; Anestesia Regional

Educación

  •  Médico Cirujano, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 1998
  •  Master of Health Sciences (MHSc) Clinical Research, DUKE UNIVERSITY. Estados Unidos, 2008
  •  Master of Business Administration (MBA), PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2014
  •  Medical Education, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2012

Experiencia Académica

  •   Profesor Asociado Full Time

    PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

    Medicina

    Santiago, Chile

    2013 - At present

  •   Profesor Asistente Full Time

    PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

    Medicina

    Santiago, Chile

    2006 - 2013

  •   Instructor Asociado Full Time

    PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

    Medicina

    Santiago, Chile

    2001 - At present

  •   Visiting Associate Full Time

    DUKE UNIVERSITY

    Medicine

    Durham, NC, Estados Unidos

    2006 - 2008

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Anestesiólogo Full Time

    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Santiago, Chile

    2001 - At present

  •   Visiting Associate, Junior Faculty Full Time

    Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, NC, Estados Unidos

    2006 - 2008

  •   Director Part Time

    Centro de Investigación Clínica UC (CICUC) Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Santiago, Chile

    2015 - At present

Premios y Distinciones

  •   Mejor Investigador Junior

    Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Chile, 2014

    Distinción al Mejor Investigador Joven


 

Article (62)

Regional anesthesia during the COVID-19 pandemic: a time to reconsider practices? (Letter #2)
Control-flow analysis of procedural skills competencies in medical training through process mining
Effect of Intraoperative High Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) With Recruitment Maneuvers vs Low PEEP on Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Obese Patients A Randomized Clinical Trial
Acquiring skills in malignant hyperthermia crisis management=> comparison of high-fidelity simulation versus computer-based case study]
Acquiring skills in malignant hyperthermia crisis management: comparison of high-fidelity simulation versus computer-based case study
Inclination towards research and the pursuit of a research career among medical students=> an international cohort study.
International Fragility Fracture Network Delphi consensus statement on the principles of anaesthesia for patients with hip fracture.
Perioperative lumbar plexus block and cardiac ischemia in patients with hip fracture=> randomized clinical trial
Pharmacokinetics of levobupivacaine with epinephrine in transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative analgesia after Caesarean section.
Current practice in regional anaesthesia in South America=> An online survey.
Is intravenous ketamine effective for postoperative pain management in adults?
Is intravenous ketamine effective for postoperative pain management in adults?
Is intravenous lidocaine effective for decreasing pain and speeding up recovery after surgery?
Is perioperative pregabalin effective for reducing postoperative pain in major surgery?
Simulation-based training program with deliberate practice for ultrasound-guided jugular central venous catheter placement.
Tracking Motion Devices as Assessment Tools in Anesthesia Procedures=> Have We Been Using Them Well?
Validation of the imperial college surgical assessment device for spinal anesthesia
Is perioperative beta-blockade effective and safe in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery?
Levobupivacaine absorption pharmacokinetics with and without epinephrine during TAP block=> analysis of doses based on the associated risk of local anaesthetic toxicity.
Effect of acute arterial hypertension on morphine requirements and postsurgical pain
Simulation-based training in anaesthesia=> have we been training non-technical skills?
Which types of peripheral nerve blocks should be included in residency training programs?
Which types of peripheral nerve blocks should be included in residency training programs?
[Curricular design in anesthesiology using simulation as a learning tool].
Epinephrine to Reduce Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity in Patients Receiving TAP Blocks.
[Standardized patients in clinical skills training in undergraduate medical education=> reply].
Validation and piloting of direct observation of practical skills tool to assess intubation in the Chilean context
Validation and piloting of direct observation of practical skills tool to assess intubation in the Chilean context.
Adding dexamethasone to peripheral nerve blocks can give better postoperative analgesia.
Comparison of Plasma Concentrations of Levobupivacaine With and Without Epinephrine for Transversus Abdominis Plane Block
Evaluation of the effect of intravenous lidocaine on propofol requirements during total intravenous anaesthesia as measured by bispectral index(dagger)
Evaluation of the effect of intravenous lidocaine on propofol requirements during total intravenous anaesthesia as measured by bispectral index(dagger)
Mixing and using dantrolene for simulated malignant hyperthermia crisis.
The Sensitivity of Motor Responses for Detecting Catheter-Nerve Contact During Ultrasound-Guided Femoral Nerve Blocks with Stimulating Catheters
The Sensitivity of Motor Responses for Detecting Catheter-Nerve Contact During Ultrasound-Guided Femoral Nerve Blocks with Stimulating Catheters
[Regional anesthesia practice in Chile=> an online survey].
Regional anesthesia practice in Chile: an online survey [Pr‡ctica de la anestesia regional en Chile: encuesta online.]
The Influence of Age on the Dynamic Relationship Between End-Tidal Sevoflurane Concentrations and Bispectral Index
The Influence of Age on the Dynamic Relationship Between End-Tidal Sevoflurane Concentrations and Bispectral Index
Remifentanil requirements during propofol administration to block the somatic response to skin incision in children and adults
Plasma levels of levobupivacaine after combined posterior lumbar plexus and sciatic nerve blocks.
Pre-oxygenation in the obese patient: effects of position on tolerance to apnoea
Pre-oxygenation in the obese patient=> effects of position on tolerance to apnoea
The effect of different isoflurane-fentanyl dose combinations on early recovery from anesthesia and postoperative adverse effects
The effect of different isoflurane-fentanyl dose combinations on early recovery from anesthesia and postoperative adverse effects
Estimation of the plasma effect site equilibration rate constant (k(e0)) of propofol in children using the time to peak effect - Comparison with adults
Estimation of the plasma effect site equilibration rate constant (k(e0)) of propofol in children using the time to peak effect - Comparison with adults
Remifentanil requirements during sevoflurane administration to block somatic and cardiovascular responses to skin incision in children and adults
Remifentanil requirements during sevoflurane administration to block somatic and cardiovascular responses to skin incision in children and adults
Remifentanil requirements during sevoflurane administration to block somatic and cardiovascular responses to skin incision in children and adults.
Asystole with propofol and remifentanil.
Intramucosal gastric pH during liver transplantation
Intramucosal gastric pH during liver transplantation
Use of amphotericin B as lipid emulsions to decrease its toxicity in critical patients
Use of amphotericin B as lipid emulsions to decrease its toxicity in critical patients
Effects of long-term nitric oxide synthesis inhibition on plasma volume expansion and fetal growth in the pregnant rat.
[Bringing clinical simulation into an Anesthesia residency training program in a university hospital. Participants' acceptability assessment].
Avoiding misunderstandings.
Comparison of plasma concentrations of levobupivacaine with and without epinephrine for transversus abdominis plane block.
Improving transversus abdominis plane block safety.
Intravenous lidocaine infusions as alternative to epidural analgesia=> quite not there...
Ultrasonographic appearance of intraneural injections in the porcine model.

Letter (9)

Cognitive load theory as a framework for simulation-based, ultrasound-guided internal jugular catheterization training: Once is not enough, but we must measure it first
Continuous Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block: Optimizing the Analgesia Technique
Simulation-based training in anaesthesia: Have we been training non-technical skills?
Improving Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Safety
Pacientes Estandarizados en la Formación de Habilidades Clínicas en Educación Médica de Pregrado: Réplica
Standardized Patients in Clinical Skills Training in Undergraduate Medical Education: Reply
Avoiding Misunderstandings
Mixing and using dantrolene for simulated malignant hyperthermia crisis
Plasma levels of levobupivacaine after combined posterior lumbar plexus and sciatic nerve blocks

Proyecto (8)

“Simulador de accesos venosos centrales con medidas objetivas para educación en ciencias de Salud”
Proyecto Investigación Interdisciplinaria 2015 VRI-UC=>“Evaluación de la eficacia de un set de instrumentos de medición y retroalimentación objetiva para simulación de procedimientos invasivos usados en la educación en carreras de la Salud”
SHAKER-TYPE-KV-CHANNELS AS MODULATORS OF HYPEREXCITABILITY; IMPACT ON NEUROPATHIC PAIN STATES.
INSERCION DE LA SIMULACION CLINICA EN LA ENSEÑANZA MEDICA DE POSTGRADO Y EN EDUCACION MEDICA CONTINUA
Proyecto Investigación Interdisciplinaria 2011 VRI-UC=>"Estudio computacional y clínico de la estimulación nerviosa periférica perineural".
Proyecto Investigación Sociedad de Anestesiología de Chile=> “Comparación de los niveles plasmáticos de levobupivacaína con y sin vasoconstrictor administrada en un bloqueo de plano transverso abdominal (TAP Block) guiado por ultrasonografía”.
Proyecto FONIS PMI09F101 "Programas de Formación en Metodología de la Investigación Aplicada en Salud, Módulo de Evaluaciones Económicas".
Proyecto FONIS Regular SA09I20035=>“Evaluación del uso de analgesia de Plexo Lumbar Continuo en la incidencia de eventos cardiovasculares en perioperatorio de pacientes adultos mayores con riesgo coronario con fractura de cadera”.
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Fernando Altermatt

Profesor Asociado

Anestesiología

DIVISIÓN DE ANESTESIOLOGÍA, ESCUELA DE MEDICINA, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

7
Marcia Corvetto

Profesor Asociado

Anestesiología

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

3
Alejandro Delfino

Profesor Asociado

Escuela de Medicina

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

2
Juan Pedemonte

Profesor Asistente

Anestesiologia

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

2
Sandra Solari

Profesor Clinico Asociado

Laboratorios Clinicos

Facultad de Medicina - PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Arnoldo Riquelme

Profesor titular

Gastroenterología

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE, DEPARTAMENTO DE GASTROENTEROLOGÍA

Santiago, Chile

1
Marcos Sepúlveda

Assistant Professor

Computer Science

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Maria Francisca Bernucci

Médico Anestesiólogo

Soporte Quirúrgico

Hospital de Carabineros

Santiago, Chile

1
Sebastian Paredes

Anesthesiologist

Anesthesiology

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Guillermo Bugedo

Staff Medicina Intensiva

Medicina Intensiva

Pontifica Universidad Catolica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Luis Cortínez

DIVISIÓN DE ANESTESIOLOGÍA, ESCUELA DE MEDICINA, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Jorge Muñoz

Associate Professor

Departamento de Computación

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Macul, Chile

1
Daniela Bravo

Anestesiólogo

Anestesiología y Medicina Perioperatoria

Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile