British Journal of Anaesthesia

Editorial Remarks:

Editorial Remarks
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89I; doi:10.1093/bja/89s1000i [PDF]  

Invited Lectures:

J. Benrath

Prevention and therapy of phantom limb pain (IL01)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 5; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10005 [PDF]  

J.-A. Broscheit and N. Roewer

Fluid management of the hemodynamically unstable patient (IL02)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 5; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10005a [PDF]  

H. Gombotz

Blood Safety Standards in the ICU (IL03)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 5; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10005b [PDF]  

Ch. Gruenauer

Medical information from the viewpoint of a hospital ownder - a turning to the patient or a `legal stumbling block'? (IL04)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 5-6; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10005c [PDF]  

K.B. Hankeln

Early goal directed strategies (IL05)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 6; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10006 [PDF]  

W. Hruby, J. Stenger, T. Mahdi, and C. Bartl-Vischer

Monitoring in the intensive care unit from the radiologist's point of view (IL06)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 6; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10006a [PDF]  

S. Kapral and P. Marhofer

The use of ultrasound fro regional anaesthetic blocks in the usual practice (IL07)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 6-7; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10006b [PDF]  

P. Krafft and T. Hartmann

Emergency airwave-management in aneasthesia and emergency medicine (IL08)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 7; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10007 [PDF]  

P. Krafft

Outcome of patients with acute respiratory failure: is there a trend to the better? (IL09)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 7; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10007a [PDF]  

A. Kramer and M. Wendt

Nosocomial infections on ICU: epidemiology, prevention and the important of antibiotic resistant bacteria (IL10)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 7-8; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10007b [PDF]  

D. Lahner and C.-G. Krenn

Monitoring - the importance of invasive devices (IL11)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 8; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10008 [PDF]  

W. Kuckelt

Active resource management in the intensive care unit (IL12)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 8; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10008a [PDF]  

A. Kulier, B. Stranz, and A. Schoepfer

The critical haematocrit - an endless journey (IL13)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 8-9; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10008b [PDF]  

F.X. Lacknert

Cost-Benefit-Outcome: Ethical Aspects (IL14)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 9; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10009 [PDF]  

W. Lingnau, N. Treml, and F. Allerberger

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in nursing homes: a danger for intensive care units (IL15)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 9; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10009a [PDF]  

H. Metzler and W. Toller

Pump failure and pharmacological support (IL16)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 9-10; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10009b [PDF]  

W. Moosbauer

The cardiovascular risk-patient (IL17)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 10; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10010 [PDF]  

G. Prause, G. Wildner, and A. Kulier

Preclinical management of polytrauma (IL18)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 10; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10010a [PDF]  

G. Putz, D. Balogh, P. Mair, and B. Muellejans

Regional anaesthesia in cardiac surgery (IL19)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 10; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10010b [PDF]  

H. Vesely

Cost concepts in Intensive Care Medicine (IL20)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 11; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10011 [PDF]  

T. Volk

Immunomonitoring in intensive care (IL21)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 11; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10011a [PDF]  

Austrian International Congress 2002 (Abstracts Submitted):

L. Aram, B. Jobst, G. Wiesner, A. Kokalj, and K. Hoerauf

Micronuclei expression in lymphocyte cultures exposed to halothane and sevoflurane (AIC01)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 11; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10011b [PDF]  

A. Baker, H. Hertz, P. Faybik, B. Niederle, C.G. Krenn, H. Tschernich, and F.X. Lackner

Transperitoneal-Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Pheochromocytoma (AIC02)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 12; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10012 [PDF]  

J. Blasl, R. Sigl, J. Osl, and G. Mitterschiffthaler

Postoperative pain therapy after total hip replacement: PCEA versus PCIA (AIC03)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 12; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10012a [PDF]  

A.N. Chamberlain, N. Harper, and S. Morris

The cost-effectiveness of preoptimisation of high risk surgical patients (AIC04)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 12; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10012b [PDF]  

P. Faybik, H. Hetz, A. Baker, K. Iankovskaya, C.-G. Krenn, S.A. Kozek-Langenecker, S. Unger, S. Varady, and H. Steltzer

Effect of extracorporeal liver support device on haemostasis in patients with liver failure (AIC05)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 12-13; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10012c [PDF]  

B. Gustorff, S. Anzenhofer, T. Sycha, and H.G. Kress

No central effect of acetylsalicylic acid on hyperalgesia in an inflammatory skin pain model (AIC06)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 13; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10013 [PDF]  

T. Hartmann, K. Höauf, P. Faybik, V. Lorenz, and P. Krafft

Randomized controlled trial comparing Combitube SA ^TM, laryngeal tube ^TM, Proseal ^TM for ventilatory support during laparoscopic surgery (AIC07)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 13; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10013a [PDF]  

K. Höchtl, B. Gustorff, E. Felouzis, T. Sycha, and H.G. Kress

Remifentanil enhances analgesia in the sunburn inflammatory skin pain model (AIC08)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 13-14; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10013b [PDF]  

A. Hofer, B. Haizinger, G. Geiselseder, P. Rehak, and H. Gombotz

Near infrared spectroscopy and antegrade cerebral perfusion in neonatal cariac surgery (AIC09)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 14; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10014 [PDF]  

B. Kabon, E. Fleischmann, S. Kapral, and A. Kurz

Thoracic epidural anesthesia improves tissue oxygenation during major abdominal surgery (AIC10)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 14; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10014a [PDF]  

J. Katz, J. Metzner, R. Steinberg, O. Gelber, and M.T. Gal

Maintaining normothermia in infants undergoing major surgery with novel computer-controlled circular water warming device (Allon 2001 system with ThermoWrap) (AIC11)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 14-15; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10014b [PDF]  

P. Kraincuk, G. Ihra, and A. Aloy

Alveolar recruitment of atelectasis under combined high frequency jet ventilation (AIC12)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 15; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10015 [PDF]  

A.-M. Machata, A. Holzer, R. Lenhardt, C.K. Spiss, and U.M. Illievich

Remifentanil for elective nasotracheal fiberoptic intubation under local anesthesia (AIC13)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 15; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10015a [PDF]  

G. Mitterschiffthaler, Ph. Lirk, L. Kirchmair, Ch. Huber, M. Duregger, and H. Maurer

Teaching neuroaxial blockade: data from the Innsbruck cadaver workshops (AIC14)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 16; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10016 [PDF]  

R.L. Moser, S. Fruhwald, M. Gütl, V. Georgiev, and H. Metzler

Anaesthesia with remifentanil for endovascular aortic stent placement (AIC15)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 16; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10016a [PDF]  

P. Nagele, W.J. Placzek, and C.M. Crowder

The presynaptic SNARE complex is a molecular target for volatile anesthetics (AIC16)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 16; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10016b [PDF]  

G. Ihra, T. Pott, C. Schabernig, T. Pernerstorfer, A. Kepka, P. Kraincuk, and A. Aloy

Effects of high-frequency jet-ventilation in experimental lung injury (AIC17)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 16-17; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10016c [PDF]  

C.J. Schlimp and M.B Schmidts

Venous air embolism in the superior vena cava (AIC18)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 17; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10017 [PDF]  

J. Stark, A. Holzer, H. Wagner, W. Winter, and U.M. Illievich

Effect of temperature correction of arterial (Pa)CO₂ on calculation of mucosal to arterial CO₂ gap in hypothermic patients (AIC19)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 17-18; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10017a [PDF]  

P. Tarsoly, L. Bogar, and P. Jakso

Comparison of the flowcytometric characteristics of polymorphonuclear leucocytes in septic patients and healthy volunteers (AIC120)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 18; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10018 [PDF]  

2nd International Danube Symposium (Abstracts Submitted):

A. Baker, P. Faybik, H. Hetz, C.-G. Krenn, and H. Stelzer

Early enteral administration of two different nutritional formulas in critical patients (DS01)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 18; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10018a [PDF]  

A. Duma, N. Fiegl, C. Maier, M. Filzmaier, T. Uray, and M. Huepfl

A Two-Rescuer Algorithm for out-of-patient BLS minimising interruption of continuous CRP (DS02)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 18; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10018b [PDF]  

R. Fleischhackl, A. Kober, and K. Hörauf

Factors identifying problem sites for the implementation of automated defibrillators for public access defibrilation (DS03)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 19; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10019 [PDF]  

R. Gál and I. Cundrle

Anaesthesia management of large blood loss in patient with very low cardiac ejection fraction (DS04)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 19; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10019a [PDF]  

L. Heuer, M. Denter, N. Rehra, and D. Blumenberg

Recombinant factor VIIa [rFVIIa] stops severe bleeding from abdominal wall hematoma induced by overdose of heparin in a high-risk patient - case report (DS05)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 19-20; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10019b [PDF]  

P. Hansak, M. Huepfl, and M. Filzmaier

Factors of a successful integration of AEDs in EMT services - comparison of 2 Austrian regions (DS06)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 20; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10020 [PDF]  

M. Huepfl, T. Uray, M. Haugk, S. Kapral, H. Domanovits, F. Rauscha, and M. Zimpfer

The in-hospital emergency call as a possibe cause of delay in the `chain of survival' (DS07)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 20; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10020a [PDF]  

T. Uray, C. Maier, M. Huepfl, M. Filzmaier, A. Duma, and N. Fiegl

Differences in data quality reviewing AED usage with or without voice recording (DS08)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 20-21; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10020b [PDF]  

E. Iankovskaya, P. Faybik, H. Hetz, C.-H. Krenn, and H. Steltzer

Nosocomial infections in liver transplant recipients in the early postoperative phase (DS09)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 21; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10021 [PDF]  

D. Ioannidou, A. Filosoglou, P. Koukiasa, E. Gouziomitrou, M. Nastou, and P. Petropoulou

Clonidine addition to spinal anesthesia with Ropivacaine and Levobupivacaine: Study of safety and efficacy (DS10)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 21; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10021a [PDF]  

W.F. Madei, T. Nachtrab, and H.P. Klieser

Postoperative analgesic requirements in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction after preemptive use of NMDA receptor antagonist Dextromethorphan (DS11)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 21-22; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10021b [PDF]  

W.F. Madei, T. Schulz, and H.P. Klieser

Pick and go - a new monitor concept to detect the prevalence of hypoxemia during transport to the recovery room (DS12)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 22; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10022 [PDF]  

C. Maier, M. Huepfl, A. Duma, M. Filzmaier, N. Fiegl, and T. Uray

Over-The-Head CPR: Description of a technique and evaluation of conformity with Guidelines 2000 of ERC and AHA (DS13)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 22; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10022a [PDF]  

Zs. Marjanek

Volume replacement therapy with hypertonic, hyperoncotic solution in sepsis and septic shock (DS14)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 22-23; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10022b [PDF]  

M. Mezei, O. Hahn, and I. Pénzes

Preemptive analgesia - preoperative diclofenac natrium for postoperative analgesia in general surgery (DS15)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 23; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10023 [PDF]  

G. Mitterschiffthaler, J. Berger, and R. Habeler

Spinal anesthesia for CS in preeclamptic parturients (DS16)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 23; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10023a [PDF]  

Yu.I. Nalapko, A.V. Badinov, A.S. Komarevtsev, and V.Yu. Shtana

Plexus anesthesia as component of intensive care of patients with electric burns of upper extremities (DS17)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 23-24; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10023b [PDF]  

A.R. Neilson, P. Sporn, M. Frass, G. Sumann, A. Graebe, H. Schneider, and PROWESS Economic Team

The cost-effectiveness of Drotrecogin Alfa (activated) for the treatment of severe sepsis in Austria (DS18)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 24; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10024 [PDF]  

E. Ladner, R. Plattner, S. Natter, H. Sparr, W. Pölz, and W. Schimetta

Remifentanil-Propofol provides immobile vocal cords during laryngoscopic surgery (DS19)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 24; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10024a [PDF]  

M.M. Pylypenko, C. Krenn, C. Weinstabl, and A.F. Hammerle

Pressure-volume curve analysis in patients with severe head trauma and acute lung injury (DS20)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 24-25; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10024b [PDF]  

O. Spytcin and S. Satsuta

The local immunity status in patients with severe exacerbations of chronic postoperative pulmonary disease (DS21)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 25; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10025 [PDF]  

T. Schachner, J. Bonatti, D. Balogh, P. Mair, G. Laufer, and G. Putz

Combined anaesthesia in cardiac surgery (DS22)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 25; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10025a [PDF]  

T. Szakmány, S. Marton, T. Köszegi, and A. Molnár

Clinical and biochemical parameters in predicting mortality in the early postoperative period following oesophagectomy (DS23)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 25-26; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10025b [PDF]  

K. Zajac, M. Zajac, A. Ciacma, T. Langie, and A. Golabek

Multifactorial treatment of postdural puncture headache (PDPH) is more effective than monotherapy with caffeine or magnesium (DS24)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 26; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10026 [PDF]  

M. Zajac and K. Zajac

Effectiveness of intrathecally administered Ropivacaine vs Bupivacaine with morphine and/or adrenalin in elderly patients (DS25)
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 26; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10026a [PDF]  

Backmatter:

Author index
Br. J. Anaesth. 2002 89: 27; doi:10.1093/bja/89s10027 [PDF]  

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