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In the October 2009 BJA ...
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: NP; doi:10.1093/bja/aep260 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

EDITORIALS Back

M. F. M. James
Magnesium: an emerging drug in anaesthesia
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 465-467; doi:10.1093/bja/aep242 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F. Bonnet, J. Berger, and C. Aveline
Transversus abdominis plane block: what is its role in postoperative analgesia?
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 468-470; doi:10.1093/bja/aep243 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Jahr
Do approved blood substitutes reduce myocardial infarction size: is this the critical question?
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 470-471; doi:10.1093/bja/aep227 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

REVIEW ARTICLE Back

M. D. Bould, N. A. Crabtree, and V. N. Naik
Assessment of procedural skills in anaesthesia
BJA Advance Access published on August 30, 2009
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 472-483; doi:10.1093/bja/aep241 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [CME/CE] [Request Permissions]  

CARDIOVASCULAR Back

D. Jee, D. Lee, S. Yun, and C. Lee
Magnesium sulphate attenuates arterial pressure increase during laparoscopic cholecystectomy
BJA Advance Access published on July 17, 2009
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 484-489; doi:10.1093/bja/aep196 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

J.-H. Ryu, I.-S. Sohn, and S.-H. Do
Controlled hypotension for middle ear surgery: a comparison between remifentanil and magnesium sulphate
BJA Advance Access published on August 17, 2009
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 490-495; doi:10.1093/bja/aep229 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. Rempf, T. Standl, K. Schenke, K. Chammas, A. Gottschalk, M.-A. Burmeister, and A. Gottschalk
Administration of bovine polymerized haemoglobin before and during coronary occlusion reduces infarct size in rabbits
BJA Advance Access published on August 26, 2009
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 496-504; doi:10.1093/bja/aep233 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E. Kothmann, A. M. Batterham, S. J. Owen, A. J. Turley, M. Cheesman, A. Parry, and G. Danjoux
Effect of short-term exercise training on aerobic fitness in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms: a pilot study
BJA Advance Access published on July 23, 2009
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 505-510; doi:10.1093/bja/aep205 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. Berger, M. Sander, C. D. Spies, L. Weymann, S. Bühner, H. Lochs, K.-D. Wernecke, and C. von Heymann
Profound haemodilution during normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass influences neither gastrointestinal permeability nor cytokine release in coronary artery bypass graft surgery
BJA Advance Access published on July 31, 2009
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 511-517; doi:10.1093/bja/aep201 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CLINICAL PRACTICE Back

S. M. Underwood and A. K. McIndoe
In-theatre training of anaesthetists in a teaching hospital: has it changed over 10 years?
BJA Advance Access published on August 21, 2009
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 518-523; doi:10.1093/bja/aep225 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

J. M. Weller, A. Jones, A. F. Merry, B. Jolly, and D. Saunders
Investigation of trainee and specialist reactions to the mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise in anaesthesia: implications for implementation
BJA Advance Access published on August 17, 2009
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 524-530; doi:10.1093/bja/aep211 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. J. Morgan, J. Tarshis, V. LeBlanc, D. Cleave-Hogg, S. DeSousa, M. F. Haley, J. Herold-McIlroy, and J. A. Law
Efficacy of high-fidelity simulation debriefing on the performance of practicing anaesthetists in simulated scenarios
BJA Advance Access published on August 24, 2009
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 531-537; doi:10.1093/bja/aep222 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

D. Carpenter, R. L. Robinson, R. J. Quinnell, C. Ringrose, M. Hogg, F. Casson, P. Booms, D. E. Iles, P. J. Halsall, D. S. Steele, M.-A. Shaw, and P. M. Hopkins
Genetic variation in RYR1 and malignant hyperthermia phenotypes
BJA Advance Access published on July 31, 2009
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 538-548; doi:10.1093/bja/aep204 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. I. Kim, S. C. Kim, Y. H. Baek, S. Y. Ok, and S. H. Kim
Comparison of ramosetron with ondansetron for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing gynaecological surgery
BJA Advance Access published on August 21, 2009
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 549-553; doi:10.1093/bja/aep209 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CRITICAL CARE Back

S. Tolchard, P. A. Burns, D. J. Nutt, and S. M. Fitzjohn
Hypothermic responses to infection are inhibited by {alpha}2-adrenoceptor agonists with possible clinical implications
BJA Advance Access published on July 23, 2009
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 554-560; doi:10.1093/bja/aep199 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

NEUROSCIENCES AND NEUROANAESTHESIA Back

J. Kato, Y. Ogawa, W. Kojima, K. Aoki, S. Ogawa, and K. Iwasaki
Cardiovascular reflex responses to temporal reduction in arterial pressure during dexmedetomidine infusion: a double-blind, randomized, and placebo-controlled study
BJA Advance Access published on August 13, 2009
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 561-565; doi:10.1093/bja/aep210 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PAEDIATRICS Back

E. Fernandez and D. G. Williams
Training and the European Working Time Directive: a 7 year review of paediatric anaesthetic trainee caseload data
BJA Advance Access published on June 25, 2009
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 566-569; doi:10.1093/bja/aep170 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. D. Bould, M. A. Hayter, D. M. Campbell, D. B. Chandra, H. S. Joo, and V. N. Naik
Cognitive aid for neonatal resuscitation: a prospective single-blinded randomized controlled trial
BJA Advance Access published on August 18, 2009
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 570-575; doi:10.1093/bja/aep221 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PAIN Back

J. Devulder, A. Jacobs, U. Richarz, and H. Wiggett
Impact of opioid rescue medication for breakthrough pain on the efficacy and tolerability of long-acting opioids in patients with chronic non-malignant pain
BJA Advance Access published on September 6, 2009
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 576-585; doi:10.1093/bja/aep253 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [CME/CE] [Supplementary Data]   Creative Commons License OPEN ACCESS  

M. Gruenewald, P. Meybohm, C. Ilies, J. Höcker, R. Hanss, J. Scholz, and B. Bein
Influence of different remifentanil concentrations on the performance of the surgical stress index to detect a standardized painful stimulus during sevoflurane anaesthesia
BJA Advance Access published on July 31, 2009
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 586-593; doi:10.1093/bja/aep206 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

REGIONAL ANAESTHESIA Back

O. Grottke, A. Ntouba, S. Ullrich, W. Liao, E. Fried, A. Prescher, T. M. Deserno, T. Kuhlen, and R. Rossaint
Virtual reality-based simulator for training in regional anaesthesia
BJA Advance Access published on August 25, 2009
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 594-600; doi:10.1093/bja/aep224 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. Niraj, A. Searle, M. Mathews, V. Misra, M. Baban, S. Kiani, and M. Wong
Analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block in patients undergoing open appendicectomy
BJA Advance Access published on June 26, 2009
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 601-605; doi:10.1093/bja/aep175 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J.-L. Christophe, F. Berthier, A. Boillot, L. Tatu, A. Viennet, N. Boichut, and E. Samain
Assessment of topographic brachial plexus nerves variations at the axilla using ultrasonography
BJA Advance Access published on August 21, 2009
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 606-612; doi:10.1093/bja/aep207 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CORRESPONDENCE Back

B. A. Williams, S. L. Orebaugh, M. L. Kentor, A. Hadzic, and P. Marhofer (on behalf of all co-authors)
Economic aspects of regional anaesthesia
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 613-614; doi:10.1093/bja/aep247 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. Jee, L. Nel, G. Gnanakumaran, A. Williams, and E. Eren
Four cases of anaphylaxis to chlorhexidine impregnated central venous catheters: a case cluster or the tip of the iceberg?
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 614-615; doi:10.1093/bja/aep248 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E. Guyot, A. Carillion, M.-L. Poli-Merol, I. Ferrand, C. Amory, D. Chaoudi, S. Poret, and J.-M. Malinovsky
Ehlers–Danlos syndrome type IV in a child admitted in emergency with peritonitis
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 615-616; doi:10.1093/bja/aep249 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

X. Yu, Y. Huang, and J. Du
Bispectral index may not reflect the depth of anaesthesia in a patient with glycogen storage disease type I
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 616; doi:10.1093/bja/aep250 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Minhas, S. Suresh, A. M. El-Hennawy, A. M. Abd-Elwahab, A. M. Abd-Elmaksoud, H. S. El-Ozairy, and S. R. Boulis
Addition of clonidine or dexmedetomidine to bupivacaine prolongs caudal analgesia in children
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 617; doi:10.1093/bja/aep251 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. M. Blum and M. E. Brunsvold
Non-acidotic propofol infusion syndrome
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 617-618; doi:10.1093/bja/aep252 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

BOOK REVIEWS Back

C. G. Stack
Case Studies in Paediatric Critical Care
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 619; doi:10.1093/bja/aep244 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Dolin
Atlas of Uncommon Pain Syndromes
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 619-620; doi:10.1093/bja/aep245 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I. Wrench
Obstetric Anesthesia
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 620; doi:10.1093/bja/aep254 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N. R. Webster
Multiple Choice Questions in Intensive Care Medicine
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 620-621; doi:10.1093/bja/aep255 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CORRIGENDA Back

Reversal of neuromuscular block
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 622; doi:10.1093/bja/aep256 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block: description of a new technique and comparison with conventional systemic analgesia during laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Br. J. Anaesth. 2009 103: 622; doi:10.1093/bja/aep257 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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