British Journal of Anaesthesia

Editorials:

H. M. Thompson

Pain after amputation: is prevention better than cure?
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 415-416; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.415 [PDF]  

RPF. Scott

Onset times and intubating conditions
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 417-419; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.417 [PDF]  

P. S. Myles and I. Power

Does ketorolac cause postoperative renal failure: how do we assess the evidence?
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 420-421; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.420 [PDF]  

Clinical Investigations:

J. S. Mecklenburgh and W. W. Mapleson

Ventilatory assistance and respiratory muscle activity. 1: Interaction in healthy volunteers
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 422-433; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.422 [Abstract] [PDF]  

J. S. Mecklenburgh and W. W. Mapleson

Ventilatory assistance and respiratory muscle activity. 2: Simulation with an adaptive active ("aa" or "a-squared") model lung
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 434-439; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.434 [Abstract] [PDF]  

A. Benzing, G. Mols, J. Guttmann, H. Kaltofen, and K. Geiger

Effect of different doses of inhaled nitric oxide on pulmonary capillary pressure and on longitudinal distribution of pulmonary vascular resistance in ARDS
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 440-446; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.440 [Abstract] [PDF]  

F. S. Xue, G. An, S. Y. Tong, X. Liao, J. H. Liu, and L. K. Luo

Influence of surgical technique on early postoperative hypoxaemia in children undergoing elective palatoplasty
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 447-451; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.447 [Abstract] [PDF]  

K. O'Brien, R. Kumar, and N. S. Morton

Sevoflurane compared with halothane for tracheal intubation in children
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 452-455; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.452 [Abstract] [PDF]  

K. O'Brien, D. N. Robinson, and N. S. Morton

Induction and emergence in infants less than 60 weeks post-conceptual age: comparison of thiopental, halothane, sevoflurane and desflurane
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 456-459; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.456 [Abstract] [PDF]  

S. Kohro, M. Yamakage, J. Arakawa, M. Kotaki, T. Omote, and A. Namiki

Surgical/tourniquet pain accelerates blood coagulability but not fibrinolysis
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 460-463; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.460 [Abstract] [PDF]  

J. F. Payen, M. Baruch, E. Horvilleur, M. Richard, T. Gariod, and B. Polack

Changes in specific markers of haemostasis during reduction mammoplasty
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 464-466; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.464 [Abstract] [PDF]  

J. P. Thompson, A. P. Hall, J. Russell, B. Cagney, and D. J. Rowbotham

Effect of remifentanil on the haemodynamic response to orotracheal intubation
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 467-469; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.467 [Abstract] [PDF]  

T. Asai, T. K. Howell, K. Koga, and S. Morris

Appropriate size and inflation of the laryngeal mask airway
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 470-474; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.470 [Abstract] [PDF]  

Laboratory Investigations:

A. Cervin and S. Lindberg

Changes in mucociliary activity may be used to investigate the airway- irritating potency of volatile anaesthetics
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 475-480; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.475 [Abstract] [PDF]  

V. Piriou, S. Ross, O. Bastien, D. Pigott, F. Trivin, and P. Foex

Cardiovascular effects of concomitant administration of isoflurane and nicorandil in dogs
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 481-487; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.481 [Abstract] [PDF]  

Review Articles:

PMC. Wright

Population based pharmacokinetic analysis: why do we need it; what is it; and what has it told us about anaesthetics?
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 488-501; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.488 [PDF]  

Short Communications:

H. Morisaki, Y. Aoyama, M. Shimada, R. Ochiai, and J. Takeda

Leucocyte distribution during sevoflurane anaesthesia
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 502-503; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.502 [Abstract] [PDF]  

T. Fuchs-Buder, H. J. Sparr, and T. Ziegenfuss

Thiopental or etomidate for rapid sequence induction with rocuronium
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 504-506; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.504 [Abstract] [PDF]  

M. J. Da Conceicao and L. Coelho

Caudal anaesthesia with 0.375% ropivacaine or 0.375% bupivacaine in paediatric patients
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 507-508; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.507 [Abstract] [PDF]  

J. E. Peacock, J. B. Luntley, B. O'Connor, C. S. Reilly, T. W. Ogg, B. J. Watson, and S. Shaikh

Remifentanil in combination with propofol for spontaneous ventilation anaesthesia
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 509-511; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.509 [Abstract] [PDF]  

Case Reports:

M. R. Nel, V. Robson, and P. N. Robinson

Extradural anaesthesia for caesarean section in a patient with syringomyelia and Chiari type I anomaly
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 512-515; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.512 [Abstract] [PDF]  

J. Hernandez-Palazon, J. F. Martinez-Lage, J. A. Tortosa, and J. M. Garcia-Cayuela

Anaesthetic management in patients suspected of, or at risk of, having Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 516-518; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.516 [Abstract] [PDF]  

M. F. Borges and A. S. Coulson

Minimally invasive coronary bypass surgery: postoperative pain management using intermittent bupivacaine infiltration
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 519-520; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.519 [Abstract] [PDF]  

Equipment:

TWL. Scheeren, M. Krossa, P. Merilainen, and J. O. Arndt

Error in measurement of oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations by the DeltatracII metabolic monitor in the presence of desflurane
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 521-524; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.521 [Abstract] [PDF]  

M. Weiss

Video-intuboscopy: a new aid to routine and difficult tracheal intubation
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 525-527; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.525 [Abstract] [PDF]  

Citation Classic:

J. NORMAN

Stimulus frequency in the detection of neuromuscular block in humans
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 530-541; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.530 [PDF]  

Overall:

Proceeding of the Anaesthetic Research Society. St Bartholomew's Hospital, London. November 20-22, 1997
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 542-561; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.542 [PDF]  

Correspondence:

K. R. Myerson

Anaesthesia and the competence revolution
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 562; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.562 [PDF]  

M. Forster

Anaesthesia and the competence revolution
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 562-563; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.562-a [PDF]  

SGO. Rees and N. O. Boheimer

Autologous blood transfusion
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 563; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.563 [PDF]  

C. Melot and F. Cantraine

Propofol and electrophysiological variables during emergence from anaesthesia
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 563-564; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.563-a [PDF]  

ASM. McCormick and V. L. Thomas

Bronchospasm during inhalation of nebulized midazolam
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 564-565; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.564 [PDF]  

J. Wang, S. Pennefather, and G. Russell

Low-dose naloxone in the treatment of urinary retention during extradural fentanyl causes excessive reversal of analgesia
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 565-566; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.565 [PDF]  

B. Newman

Extradural catheter-related infections in patients with infected cutaneous wounds
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 566; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.566 [PDF]  

J. A. Cooney

Extradural catheter-related infections in patients with infected cutaneous wounds
Br. J. Anaesth. 1998 80: 566-567; doi:10.1093/bja/80.4.566-a [PDF]  

To see an article, click its [Full Text] or [PDF] link. To review many abstracts, check the boxes to the left of the titles you want, and click the 'Get All Checked Abstract(s)' button. To see one abstract at a time, click its [Abstract] link.