British Journal of Anaesthesia

Editorials:

A. H. Dickenson

Editorial I: Gate Control Theory of pain stands the test of time
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 755-757; doi:10.1093/bja/88.6.755 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. W. Sear

Editorial II: Assessment of liver function: its application to outcome from liver transplantation
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 757-760; doi:10.1093/bja/88.6.757 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. D. W. Fettes and J. A. W. Wildsmith

Editorial III: Somebody else’s nervous system
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 760-763; doi:10.1093/bja/88.6.760 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Clinical Investigations:

L. Gao, I. Ramzan, and B. Baker

Rocuronium plasma concentrations during three phases of liver transplantation: relationship with early postoperative graft liver function
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 764-770; doi:10.1093/bja/88.6.764 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. P. Whiteley, D. J. Gavaghan, and C. E. W. Hahn

Variation of venous admixture, SF₆ shunt, Pa_O2, and the Pa_O2/FI_O2 ratio with FI_O2
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 771-778; doi:10.1093/bja/88.6.771 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. G. De Hert, P. W. ten Broecke, E. Mertens, I. E. Rodrigus, and B. A. Stockman

Effects of phosphodiesterase III inhibition on length-dependent regulation of myocardial function in coronary surgery patients
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 779-784; doi:10.1093/bja/88.6.779 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N. Boisseau, M. Madany, P. Staccini, G. Armando, F. Martin, D. Grimaud, and M. Raucoules-Aimé

Comparison of the effects of sevoflurane and propofol on cortical somatosensory evoked potentials
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 785-789; doi:10.1093/bja/88.6.785 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Bock, P. Kunz, R. Schreckenberger, B. M. Graf, E. Martin, and J. Motsch

Comparison of caudal and intravenous clonidine in the prevention of agitation after sevoflurane in children
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 790-796; doi:10.1093/bja/88.6.790 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. M. Mahdy, H. F. Galley, M. A. Abdel-Wahed, K. F. El-Korny, S. A. Sheta, and N. R. Webster

Differential modulation of interleukin-6 and interleukin-10 by diclofenac in patients undergoing major surgery
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 797-802; doi:10.1093/bja/88.6.797 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E. I. Akural, T. E. Salomäki, A. H. Tekay, A. H. Bloigu, and S. M. Alahuhta

Pre-emptive effect of epidural sufentanil in abdominal hysterectomy
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 803-808; doi:10.1093/bja/88.6.803 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H. J. Clément, L. Caruso, F. Lopez, F. Broisin, M. Blanc-Jouvan, E. Derré-Brunet, A. Thomasson, G. Leboucher, and J. P. Viale

Epidural analgesia with 0.15% ropivacaine plus sufentanil 0.5 µg ml^–1 versus 0.10% bupivacaine plus sufentanil 0.5 µg ml^–1: a double-blind comparison during labour
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 809-813; doi:10.1093/bja/88.6.809 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H. R. Muñoz, M. E. Guerrero, V. Brandes, and L. I. Cortínez

Effect of timing of morphine administration during remifentanil-based anaesthesia on early recovery from anaesthesia and postoperative pain
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 814-818; doi:10.1093/bja/88.6.814 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D. Song, F. Chung, S. Yogendran, and J. Wong

Evaluation of postural stability after low-dose droperidol in outpatients undergoing gynaecological dilatation and curettage procedure
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 819-823; doi:10.1093/bja/88.6.819 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. P. Lu, J. Brimacombe, C. Yang, and M. Shyr

ProSeal versus the Classic laryngeal mask airway for positive pressure ventilation during laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 824-827; doi:10.1093/bja/88.6.824 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Laboratory Investigations:

D. Ebel, B. Preckel, A. You, J. Müllenheim, W. Schlack, and V. Thämer

Cardioprotection by sevoflurane against reperfusion injury after cardioplegic arrest in the rat is independent of three types of cardioplegia
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 828-835; doi:10.1093/bja/88.6.828 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Kakimoto, M. Kawaguchi, T. Sakamoto, S. Inoue, M. Takahashi, and H. Furuya

Effect of nitrous oxide on myogenic motor evoked potentials during hypothermia in rabbits anaesthetized with ketamine/fentanyl/propofol
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 836-840; doi:10.1093/bja/88.6.836 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F.-U. Sack, B. Reidenbach, A. Schledt, R. Dollner, S. Taylor, M. M. Gebhard, and S. Hagl

Dopexamine attenuates microvascular perfusion injury of the small bowel in pigs induced by extracorporeal circulation
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 841-847; doi:10.1093/bja/88.6.841 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Review Articles:

C. P. R. Walker and D. Royston

Thrombin generation and its inhibition: a review of the scientific basis and mechanism of action of anticoagulant therapies
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 848-863; doi:10.1093/bja/88.6.848 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Short Communications:

P. Friederich, D. Benzenberg, and B. W. Urban

Bupivacaine inhibits human neuronal Kv3 channels in SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma cells
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 864-866; doi:10.1093/bja/88.6.864 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T. Shichino, M. Murakawa, T. Adachi, Y. Miyazaki, H. Segawa, K. Fukuda, and K. Mori

Effects of xenon on acetylcholine release in the rat cerebral cortex in vivo
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 866-868; doi:10.1093/bja/88.6.866 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Case Reports:

N. Boisseau, H. Rabarijaona, D. Grimaud, and M. Raucoules-Aimé

Tapia’s syndrome following shoulder surgery
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 869-870; doi:10.1093/bja/88.6.869 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B. A. Claxton, M. H. Cross, and P. M. Hopkins

No response to trigger agents in a malignant hyperthermia-susceptible patient
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 870-873; doi:10.1093/bja/88.6.870 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Kannan and N. Sherwood

Termination of supraventricular tachycardia by propofol
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 874-875; doi:10.1093/bja/88.6.874 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Correspondence:

Correspondence
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 876-883; doi:10.1093/bja/88.6.876 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book Reviews:

Book Reviews
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 88: 884-889; doi:10.1093/bja/88.6.884 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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