British Journal of Anaesthesia

Editorials:

M. P. Shelly

Editorial I: Dexmedetomidine: a real innovation or more of the same?
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 677-678; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.677 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I. A. Bridgland and D. K. Menon

Editorial II: Monitoring medical devices: the need for new evaluation methodology
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 678-681; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.678 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. S. Vaughn

Editorial III: Pain relief after thoracotomy
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 681-683; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.681 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Clinical Investigations:

R. M. Venn and R. M. Grounds

Comparison between dexmedetomidine and propofol for sedation in the intensive care unit: patient and clinician perceptions
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 684-690; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.684 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I. H. Lorenz, C. Kolbitsch, C. Hörmann, T. J. Luger, M. Schocke, S. Felber, F. Zschiegner, M. Hinteregger, C. Kremser, and A. Benzer

Influence of equianaesthetic concentrations of nitrous oxide and isoflurane on regional cerebral blood flow, regional cerebral blood volume, and regional mean transit time in human volunteers
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 691-698; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.691 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. W. Suttner, S. N. Piper, K. Lang, I. Hüttner, B. Kumle, and J. Boldt

Cerebral effects and blood sparing efficiency of sodium nitroprusside-induced hypotension alone and in combination with acute normovolaemic haemodilution
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 699-705; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.699 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Tanaka, S. Isono, J. Sato, and T. Nishino

Effects of minor surgery and endotracheal intubation on postoperative breathing patterns in patients anaesthetized with isoflurane or sevoflurane
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 706-710; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.706 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. Meierhenrich, A. Gauss, M. Georgieff, and W. Schütz

Use of multi-plane transoesophageal echocardiography in visualization of the main hepatic veins and acquisition of Doppler sonography curves. Comparison with the transabdominal approach
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 711-717; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.711 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T. Möllhoff, L. Herregods, A. Moerman, D. Blake, C. MacAdams, R. Demeyere, K. Kirnö, T. Dybvik, S. Shaikh, and the Remifentanil Study Group

Comparative efficacy and safety of remifentanil and fentanyl in ‘fast track’ coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a randomized, double-blind study
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 718-726; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.718 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H. Jørgensen, J. S. Fomsgaard, J. Dirks, J. Wetterslev, B. Andreasson, and J. B. Dahl

Effect of epidural bupivacaine vs combined epidural bupivacaine and morphine on gastrointestinal function and pain after major gynaecological surgery
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 727-732; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.727 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D. Hughes, D. Hill, and J. P. H. Fee

Intrathecal ropivacaine or bupivacaine with fentanyl for labour
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 733-737; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.733 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B. T. Veering, T. T. M. Immink-Speet, A. G. L. Burm, R. Stienstra, and J. W. van Kleef

Spinal anaesthesia with 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine in elderly patients: effects of duration spent in the sitting position
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 738-742; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.738 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D. A. McNamee, L. Parks, A. M. McClelland, S. Scott, K. R. Milligan, K. Ahlén, and U. Gustafsson

Intrathecal ropivacaine for total hip arthroplasty: double-blind comparative study with isobaric 7.5 mg ml^–1 and 10 mg ml^–1 solutions
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 743-747; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.743 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Laboratory Investigations:

O. Picker, T. W. L. Scheeren, and J. O. Arndt

Inhalation anaesthetics increase heart rate by decreasing cardiac vagal activity in dogs
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 748-754; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.748 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Review Articles:

C. Lee

Structure, conformation, and action of neuromuscular blocking drugs
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 755-769; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.755 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Short Communications:

S. Kalogrianitis, P. Barrett, and I. Shackleford

ADCON-L and hypotension during lumbar microdiscectomy
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 770-771; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.770 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

W. D. Ngan Kee, K. S. Khaw, B. B. Lee, F. F. Ng, and M. M. S. Wong

Randomized controlled study of colloid preload before spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean section
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 772-774; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.772 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Y. Kotake, J. Takeda, M. Matsumoto, M. Tagawa, and H. Kikuchi

Subclinical hepatic dysfunction in laparoscopic cholecystectomy and laparoscopic colectomy
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 774-777; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.774 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. R. Absalom, N. Sutcliffe, and G. N. C. Kenny

Effects of the auditory stimuli of an auditory evoked potential system on levels of consciousness, and on the bispectral index
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 778-780; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.778 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Blokland, W. Honig, and J. Jolles

Long-term consequences of repeated pentobarbital anaesthesia on choice reaction time performance in ageing rats
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 781-783; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.781 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Case Reports:

M. Müller, R. J. Litz, M. Hübler, and D. M. Albrecht

Grand mal convulsion and plasma concentrations after intravascular injection of ropivacaine for axillary brachial plexus blockade
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 784-787; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.784 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Guha, S. M. Mostafa, and J. B. Kendall

The Montgomery T-tube: anaesthetic problems and solutions
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 787-790; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.787 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Immer-Bansi, F. F. Immer, S. Henle, S. Spörri, and S. Petersen-Felix

Unnecessary emergency Caesarean section due to silent CTG during anaesthesia?
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 791-793; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.791 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Commentaries:

F. Wappler, M. Fiege, and J. Schulte am Esch

Pathophysiological role of the serotonin system in malignant hyperthermia
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 794-798; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.794 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Correspondence:

Correspondence
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 799-806; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.799 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book Reviews:

Book Reviews
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 87: 807-809; doi:10.1093/bja/87.5.807 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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