British Journal of Anaesthesia

Editorials:

I.E. Leonard and A.J. Cunningham

Editorial I: The sitting position in neurosurgery—not yet obsolete!
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 1-3; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.1 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S.K. Backe and G. Lyons

Editorial II: Oxygen and elective Caesarean section
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 4-5; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.4 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L. McCrossan and G. Masterson

Editorial III: Blood transfusion in critical illness
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 6-9; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.6 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Nolan and M. Clancy

Editorial IV: Airway management in the emergency department
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 9-11; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.9 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Editorial Note:

J.M. Hunter

Editorial note: A freely accessible BJA archive
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 11; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.11 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Clinical Investigations:

E. A. Harrison, A. Mackersie, A. McEwan, and E. Facer

The sitting position for neurosurgery in children: a review of 16 years’ experience
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 12-17; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.12 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. S. Khaw, C. C. Wang, W. D. Ngan Kee, C. P. Pang, and M. S. Rogers

Effects of high inspired oxygen fraction during elective Caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia on maternal and fetal oxygenation and lipid peroxidation
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 18-23; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.18 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. G. C. Lerou and L. H. D. J. Booij

Model-based administration of inhalation anaesthesia. 3. Validating the system model
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 24-37; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.24 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. M. Vermeulen, C. J. Kalkman, R. Dirksen, J. T. A. Knape, K. G. M. Moons, and G. F. Borm

Predictive performance of a physiological model for enflurane closed-circuit anaesthesia: effects of continuous cardiac output measurements and age-related solubility data
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 38-45; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.38 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. F. Coetzee and L. J. Stewart

Fresh gas flow is not the only determinant of volatile agent consumption: a multi-centre study of low-flow anaesthesia
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 46-55; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.46 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] Supplementary Data [Request Permissions]  

L. L. Szegedi, L. Barvais, Y. Sokolow, J. C. Yernault, and A. A. d'Hollander

Intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure during one-lung ventilation of patients with pulmonary hyperinflation. Influence of low respiratory rate with unchanged minute volume
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 56-60; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.56 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Y. P. Leong, J. W. Sleigh, and J. M. Torrance

Extreme value theory applied to postoperative breathing patterns
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 61-64; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.61 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. Venn, A. Steele, P. Richardson, J. Poloniecki, M. Grounds, and P. Newman

Randomized controlled trial to investigate influence of the fluid challenge on duration of hospital stay and perioperative morbidity in patients with hip fractures
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 65-71; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.65 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. E. Pickering, H. S. Bridge, J. Nolan, and P. A. Stoddart

Double-blind, placebo-controlled analgesic study of ibuprofen or rofecoxib in combination with paracetamol for tonsillectomy in children
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 72-77; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.72 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Laboratory Investigations:

K. Y. Yoo, J. U. Lee, S. H. Kwak, W. M. Im, C. Y. Jeong, S. S. Chung, M. H. Yoon, S. W. Jeong, and J. T. Park

Effects of intracoronary calcium chloride on regional oxygen balance and mechanical function in normal and stunned myocardium in dogs
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 78-86; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.78 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T. P. Weber, C. Raufhake, M. A. Große Hartlage, N. Rolf, J. Stypmann, H. Van Aken, E. Berendes, and A. Meißner

Naloxone prevents increased atrial natriuretic peptide release during regional myocardial ischaemia and stunning in awake dogs
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 87-93; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.87 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. R. Edwards, C. F. Minto, and L. E. Mather

Concurrent ketamine and alfentanil administration: pharmacokinetic considerations
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 94-100; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.94 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Review Articles:

M. Zaugg, M. C. Schaub, T. Pasch, and D. R. Spahn

Modulation of ß-adrenergic receptor subtype activities in perioperative medicine: mechanisms and sites of action
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 101-123; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.101 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Short Communications:

D. A. Reuter, T. W. Felbinger, E. Kilger, C. Schmidt, P. Lamm, and A. E. Goetz

Optimizing fluid therapy in mechanically ventilated patients after cardiac surgery by on-line monitoring of left ventricular stroke volume variations. Comparison with aortic systolic pressure variations
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 124-126; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.124 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Brimacombe, C. Keller, S. Kurian, and J. Myles

Reliability of epigastric auscultation to detect gastric insufflation
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 127-129; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.127 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E. S. Aziz and M. Rageh

Deep topical fornix nerve block versus peribulbar block in one-step adjustable-suture horizontal strabismus surgery
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 129-132; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.129 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Case Reports:

V. Brown, B. Brandner, J. Brook, and M. Adiseshiah

Cardiac arrest after administration of Omnipaque radiocontrast medium during endoluminal repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 133-135; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.133 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Y. Lee, B. I. W. Choi, J. S. Kim, and K. S. Park

Paradoxical air embolism during hepatic resection
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 136-138; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.136 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. M. McGee and P. M. Davison

Skin necrosis following injection of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 139-140; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.139 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Sakura, K. Toyota, K. Doi, and Y. Saito

Recurrent neurological symptoms in a patient following repeat combined spinal and epidural anaesthesia
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 141-143; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.141 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

W. Schummer, C. Schummer, E. Gaser, and R. Bartunek

Loss of the guide wire: mishap or blunder?
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 144-146; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.144 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Correspondence:

Correspondence
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 147-154; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.147 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book Reviews:

Book Reviews
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 155-157; doi:10.1093/bja/88.1.155 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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