Merlin Larson • UCSF Profiles

Merlin Larson, MD

Title(s)	Professor Emeritus, Anesthesia
School	School of Medicine
Address	Location Required, #6736 Varies CA 00000
Phone	415-885-7412
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University of Kansas

1965

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Measurements of pupillary unrest using infrared pupillometry fail to detect changes in pain intensity in patients after surgery: a prospective observational study. Can J Anaesth. 2024 Mar 19. Behrends M, Larson MD. PMID: 38504035.

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Ane Anesthesiology
Overcoming Obstacles: The Legacy of Fidel Pagés, Founder of the Epidural, 100 Years After His Passing. Anesth Analg. 2024 Feb 01; 138(2):475-479. Chinn GA, Gray AT, Larson MD. PMID: 38048631; PMCID: PMC10840793.

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Ane Anesthesiology
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Commentary on pupillometry and pain ratings. Eur J Pain. 2023 09; 27(8):925-926. Larson MD. PMID: 37424108.

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Neu Neurology Pal Palliative Care Psy Psychophysiology
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Brimonidine eye drops reveal diminished sympathetic pupillary tone in comatose patients with brain injury. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2023 06; 165(6):1483-1494. Jakobsen EW, Nersesjan V, Albrechtsen SS, Othman MH, Amiri M, Knudsen NV, Larson MD, Hassager C, Møller K, Kjaergaard J, Kondziella D. PMID: 37014450; PMCID: PMC10227128.

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Neu Neurosurgery
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Reader Response: Automated Quantitative Pupillometry in the Critically Ill: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Neurology. 2021 12 14; 97(24):1140. Larson MD. PMID: 34903618.

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Neu Neurology
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Semimechanistic models to relate noxious stimulation, movement, and pupillary dilation responses in the presence of opioids. CPT Pharmacometrics Syst Pharmacol. 2022 05; 11(5):581-593. Marco-Ariño N, Vide S, Agustí M, Chen A, Jaramillo S, Irurzun-Arana I, Pacheco A, Gonzalez C, Jensen EW, Capsi-Morales P, Valencia JF, Troconiz IF, Gambus PL, Larson MD. PMID: 34716984; PMCID: PMC9124350.

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Pha Pharmacology
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Detection of Opioid Effect with Pupillometry. Autonomic Neuroscience. 2021; 235. McKay, Rachel Eshima Larson, Merlin D.
Monitoring the Depth of Palliative Sedation by Video-Pupillometry: A Case Report. Palliative Medicine. 2021. Elyn, A Saffon, N Larson, M.
Reader Response: Automated Quantitative Pupillometry in the Critically Ill. Neurology. 2021. Larson, M.
Pupillary unrest, opioid intensity, and the impact of environmental stimulation on respiratory depression. J Clin Monit Comput. 2022 04; 36(2):473-482. McKay RE, Kohn MA, Larson MD. PMID: 33651243; PMCID: PMC9123055.

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Med Medical Informatics Med Medicine (General)
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Evaluation of two portable pupillometers to assess clinical utility. Concussion. 2020 Oct 28; 5(4):CNC82. McKay RE, Kohn MA, Schwartz ES, Larson MD. PMID: 33204494; PMCID: PMC7653507.

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Nociceptive monitor subtypes. Comment on 'Objective monitoring of nociception: a review of current commercial solutions' (Br J Anaesth 2019; 123:e312-e321). Br J Anaesth. 2019 10; 123(4):e485-e486. Larson M, Neice A. PMID: 31371019.

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Ane Anesthesiology
Pharmacodynamic modelling of the effect of remifentanil using the Pupillary Pain Index. J Clin Monit Comput. 2020 Apr; 34(2):319-324. Vide S, Castro A, Antunes P, Lima D, Larson M, Gambús P, Amorim P. PMID: 31119519.

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Med Medical Informatics Med Medicine (General)
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Suppression of pupillary unrest by general anesthesia and propofol sedation. J Clin Monit Comput. 2019 Apr; 33(2):317-323. Behrends M, Larson MD, Neice AE, Bokoch MP. PMID: 29785552.

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Med Medical Informatics Med Medicine (General)
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Pupillary Unrest in Ambient Light and Prediction of Opioid Responsiveness: Case Report on Its Utility in the Management of 2 Patients With Challenging Acute Pain Conditions. A A Pract. 2018 May 15; 10(10):279-282. McKay RE, Neice AE, Larson MD. PMID: 29608463.

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Ane Anesthesiology
In Response. Anesth Analg. 2017 08; 125(2):694-695. Neice AE, Larson MD, Behrends M, Bokoch MP. PMID: 28632538.

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Ane Anesthesiology
Prediction of Opioid Analgesic Efficacy by Measurement of Pupillary Unrest. Anesth Analg. 2017 03; 124(3):915-921. Neice AE, Behrends M, Bokoch MP, Seligman KM, Conrad NM, Larson MD. PMID: 27941575.

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Ane Anesthesiology
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Portable infrared pupillometry in critical care. Crit Care. 2016 Jun 22; 20(1):161. Larson MD, Singh V. PMID: 27329287; PMCID: PMC4916536.

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Cri Critical Care
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Portable infrared pupillometry: a review. Anesth Analg. 2015 Jun; 120(6):1242-53. Larson MD, Behrends M. PMID: 25988634.

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Ane Anesthesiology
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Pupillary Reflex Dilation to Predict Movement: A Step Forward Toward Real-time Individualized Intravenous Anesthetics. Anesthesiology. 2015 May; 122(5):961-3. Larson MD, Gupta DK. PMID: 25730337.

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Ane Anesthesiology
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Fentanyl, an agonist at the mu opioid receptor, depresses pupillary unrest. Auton Neurosci. 2015 May; 189:68-74. Bokoch MP, Behrends M, Neice A, Larson MD. PMID: 25737234.

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Neu Neurology
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Pupillary effects of high-dose opioid quantified with infrared pupillometry. Anesthesiology. 2014 Nov; 121(5):1037-44. Rollins MD, Feiner JR, Lee JM, Shah S, Larson M. PMID: 25068603.

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Ane Anesthesiology
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Infrared pupillometry to detect the light reflex during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a case series. Resuscitation. 2012 Oct; 83(10):1223-8. Behrends M, Niemann CU, Larson MD. PMID: 22659054.

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Eme Emergency Medicine
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Pupillometry to guide postoperative analgesia. Anesthesiology. 2012 May; 116(5):980-2. Larson MD, Sessler DI. PMID: 22433239.

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Ane Anesthesiology
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Procedure-specific guidelines. Anesthesiology. 2010 Aug; 113(2):502-3; author reply 503. Stites-Hallett N, Larson MD. PMID: 20657210.

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Ane Anesthesiology
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The effect of ketamine and nitrous oxide on the human pupillary light reflex during general anesthesia. Auton Neurosci. 2010 Jan 15; 152(1-2):108-14. Eilers H, Larson MD. PMID: 19910265.

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Neu Neurology
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Mechanism of opioid-induced pupillary effects. Clin Neurophysiol. 2008 Jun; 119(6):1358-64. Larson MD. PMID: 18397839.

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Neu Neurology Psy Psychophysiology
Translation:Humans CTClinical Trials
Efficacy of epidural block during general anesthesia. Anesthesiology. 2006 Sep; 105(3):632-3. Larson MD, Fung RS, Infosino AJ, Baba A. PMID: 16932009.

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Ane Anesthesiology
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Induction rooms. Bull Anesth Hist. 2006 Apr; 24(2):22-4. Larson MD, Senturk M. PMID: 20503745.

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Ane Anesthesiology His History of Medicine
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Evaluation of the portable infrared pupillometer. Neurosurgery. 2005 Jul; 57(1):198-203; discussion 198-203. Du R, Meeker M, Bacchetti P, Larson MD, Holland MC, Manley GT. PMID: 15987563.

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Neu Neurosurgery
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Tolerance to miotic effects of opioids. Anesthesiology. 2005 Mar; 102(3):701. Kollars JP, Larson MD. PMID: 15731628.

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Ane Anesthesiology
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Pupil examination: validity and clinical utility of an automated pupillometer. J Neurosci Nurs. 2005 Feb; 37(1):34-40. Meeker M, Du R, Bacchetti P, Privitera CM, Larson MD, Holland MC, Manley G. PMID: 15794443.

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Neu Neurology Neu Neurosurgery Nur Nursing
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Latency of pupillary reflex dilation during general anesthesia. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2004 Aug; 97(2):725-30. Larson MD, Berry PD, May J, Bjorksten A, Sessler DI. PMID: 15247200.

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Phy Physiology
Translation:Humans Cells
The effect of antiemetics on pupillary reflex dilation during epidural/general anesthesia. Anesth Analg. 2003 Dec; 97(6):1652-1656. Larson MD. PMID: 14633536.

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Ane Anesthesiology
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Mechanism of pupillary reflex dilation in awake volunteers and in organ donors. Anesthesiology. 2003 Dec; 99(6):1281-6. Yang LL, Niemann CU, Larson MD. PMID: 14639139.

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Ane Anesthesiology
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Effect of asphyxia on the pupils of brain dead subjects. Resuscitation. 2002 Oct; 55(1):31-6. Larson MD, May J. PMID: 12297351.

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Eme Emergency Medicine
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Infrared pupillometry during uncal herniation. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2002 Jul; 14(3):223-8. Manley GT, Larson MD. PMID: 12172296.

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Ane Anesthesiology Neu Neurosurgery
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The effect of opioids on thermoregulatory responses in humans and the special antishivering action of meperidine. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1997 Mar 15; 813:792-8. Ikeda T, Kurz A, Sessler DI, Go J, Kurz M, Belani K, Larson M, Bjorksten AR, Dechert M, Christensen R. PMID: 9100971.

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Sci Science
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Alteration of Human Pupillary Light Reflex by General Anesthesia. Anesthesiology Review. 1989; XVI(3):25-29. Larson, Merlin D.
Anaesthesia. Miotic effects of Opioids. 1987; 42(May):566. Larson, Merlin D.
Pupillary Effects of General Anesthesia. Anesthesiology Review. 1985; 13(Jan/Feb):25-31. Larson, Merlin D.