British Journal of Anaesthesia

Editorials:

D.M. Menon

Editorial I: Mapping the anatomy of unconsciousness—imaging anaesthetic action in the brain
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 607-617; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.607 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K.M. Sherry

Editorial II: How can we improve the outcome of oesophagectomy?
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 611-613; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.611 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K.L. Dorrington and J.D. Young

Editorial III: Development of the concept of a liquid pulmonary alveolar lining layer
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 614-617; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.614 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Clinical Investigations:

M. T. Alkire and R. J. Haier

Correlating in vivo anaesthetic effects with ex vivo receptor density data supports a GABAergic mechanism of action for propofol, but not for isoflurane
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 618-626; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.618 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. B. Fehr, M. P. Zalunardo, B. Seifert, K. M. Rentsch, R. G. Rohling, T. Pasch, and D. R. Spahn

Clonidine decreases propofol requirements during anaesthesia: effect on bispectral index
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 627-632; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.627 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Tandon, A. Batchelor, R. Bullock, A. Gascoigne, M. Griffin, N. Hayes, J. Hing, I. Shaw, I. Warnell, and S. V. Baudouin

Peri-operative risk factors for acute lung injury after elective oesophagectomy
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 633-638; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.633 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T. L. Strickland and G. B. Drummond*

Comparison of pattern of breathing with other measures of induction of anaesthesia, using propofol, methohexital, and sevoflurane
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 639-644; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.639 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. K. Pal, G. G. Lockwood, and D. C. White

Uptake of isoflurane during prolonged clinical anaesthesia
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 645-649; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.645 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. M. Venn, A. Bryant, G. M. Hall, and R. M. Grounds

Effects of dexmedetomidine on adrenocortical function, and the cardiovascular, endocrine and inflammatory responses in post-operative patients needing sedation in the intensive care unit
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 650-656; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.650 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. G. Sakka, K. Reinhart, and A. Meier-Hellmann

Does the optimization of cardiac output by fluid loading increase splanchnic blood flow?
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 657-662; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.657 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Inoue, M. Kawaguchi, T. Sakamoto, T. Iwata, Y. Kawaraguchi, H. Furuya, and T. Sakaki

Amrinone can accelerate the cooling rate of core temperature during deliberate mild hypothermia for neurosurgical procedures
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 663-668; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.663 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D. Thomas, K. Wareham, D. Cohen, and H. Hutchings

Autologous blood transfusion in total knee replacement surgery
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 669-673; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.669 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. Connolly, D. M. Coventry, and J. A. W. Wildsmith

Double-blind comparison of ropivacaine 7.5 mg ml^–1 with bupivacaine 5 mg ml^–1 for sciatic nerve block
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 674-677; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.674 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Rose and M. Fisher

Rocuronium: high risk for anaphylaxis?
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 678-682; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.678 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Laboratory Investigations:

B. Driessen, J. S. Jahr, F. Lurie, S. M. Griffey, and R. A. Gunther

Effects of haemoglobin-based oxygen carrier Hemoglobin glutamer-200 (bovine) on intestinal perfusion and oxygenation in a canine hypovolaemia model
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 683-692; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.683 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B. M. Q. Weaver, G. E. Staddon, and W. W. Mapleson

Tissue/blood and tissue/water partition coefficients for propofol in sheep^,
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 693-703; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.693 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. Nadeson and C. S. Goodchild

Antinociceptive properties of neurosteroids III: experiments with alphadolone given intravenously, intraperitoneally, and intragastrically
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 704-708; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.704 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Review Articles:

D. Brighouse

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and anaesthesia
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 709-716; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.709 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Case Reports:

D. Shlugman, M. Parulekar, J. S. Elston, and A. Farmery

Abnormal pupillary activity in a brainstem-dead patient
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 717-720; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.717 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. M. Davies, A. Murphy, M. Smith, and G. O’Sullivan

Subdural haematoma after dural puncture headache treated by epidural blood patch
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 720-723; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.720 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. J. Cole, M. H. Cross, and M. Dresner

Incremental spinal anaesthesia for elective Caesarean section in a patient with Eisenmenger’s syndrome
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 723-726; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.723 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. F. Dunsire, S. G. Clarke, and J. J. Stedmon

Undiagnosed myasthenia gravis unmasked by neuromuscular blockade
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 727-730; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.727 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F. Atallah, T. Bastide-Heulin, M. Soulié, F. Crouzil, A. Galiana, K. Samii, and C. Virenque

Haemodynamic changes during retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy for phaeochromocytoma
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 731-733; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.731 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Correspondence:

Correspondence
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 734-738; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.734 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book Reviews:

Book Reviews
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 739-741; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.739 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Errata:

Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 742; doi:10.1093/bja/86.5.742 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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