British Journal of Anaesthesia

Editorials:

N. M. Denny and W. Harrop-Griffiths

Editorial I: Location, location, location! Ultrasound imaging in regional anaesthesia
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 1-3; doi:10.1093/bja/aei001 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. P. Williams and D. G. Lambert

Editorial II: Opioids and the neuroimmune axis
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 3-6; doi:10.1093/bja/aei287 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Review Articles:

P. Marhofer, M. Greher, and S. Kapral

Ultrasound guidance in regional anaesthesia
BJA Advance Access published on July 26, 2004
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 7-17; doi:10.1093/bja/aei002 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Clinical Practice:

N. Valade, F. Decailliot, Y. Rébufat, Y. Heurtematte, P. Duvaldestin, and F. Stéphan

Thrombocytosis after trauma: incidence, aetiology, and clinical significance
BJA Advance Access published on October 14, 2004
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 18-23; doi:10.1093/bja/aeh286 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N. B. Foss and H. Kehlet

Mortality analysis in hip fracture patients: implications for design of future outcome trials
BJA Advance Access published on October 29, 2004
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 24-29; doi:10.1093/bja/aei010 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. Strandberg and R. G. Hahn

Volume kinetics of glucose 2.5% solution and insulin resistance after abdominal hysterectomy
BJA Advance Access published on October 14, 2004
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 30-38; doi:10.1093/bja/aeh285 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Critical Care:

F. Stéphan, S. Ghiglione, F. Decailliot, L. Yakhou, P. Duvaldestin, and P. Legrand

Effect of excessive environmental heat on core temperature in critically ill patients. An observational study during the 2003 European heat wave
BJA Advance Access published on October 14, 2004
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 39-45; doi:10.1093/bja/aeh291 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. L. Beecroft, S. M. Enright, and H. A. O'Beirne

Remifentanil in the management of severe tetanus
BJA Advance Access published on October 1, 2004
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 46-48; doi:10.1093/bja/aeh288 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Laboratory Investigation:

S. Ezzine and F. Varin

Interstitial muscle concentrations of rocuronium under steady-state conditions in anaesthetized dogs: actual versus predicted values
BJA Advance Access published on November 12, 2004
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 49-56; doi:10.1093/bja/aei005 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Neurosciences And Neuroanaesthesia:

C. Deeprose, J. Andrade, D. Harrison, and N. Edwards

Unconscious auditory priming during surgery with propofol and nitrous oxide anaesthesia: a replication
BJA Advance Access published on October 14, 2004
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 57-62; doi:10.1093/bja/aeh289 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Bruhn, S. Kreuer, P. Bischoff, P. Kessler, G. N. Schmidt, A. Grzesiak, and W. Wilhelm

Bispectral index and A-line AAI index as guidance for desflurane-remifentanil anaesthesia compared with a standard practice group: a multicentre study
BJA Advance Access published on October 29, 2004
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 63-69; doi:10.1093/bja/aei013 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. J. Hargreaves and J. W. H. Watt

Intravenous anaesthesia and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation monitoring in spinal column surgery
BJA Advance Access published on October 1, 2004
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 70-73; doi:10.1093/bja/aeh284 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Paediatric Anaesthesia:

C. Chanavaz, O. Tirel, E. Wodey, J. Y. Bansard, L. Senhadji, J. C. Robert, and C. Ecoffey

Haemodynamic effects of remifentanil in children with and without intravenous atropine. An echocardiographic study
BJA Advance Access published on October 14, 2004
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 74-79; doi:10.1093/bja/aeh293 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Weiss, A. C. Gerber, and A. Dullenkopf

Appropriate placement of intubation depth marks in a new cuffed paediatric tracheal tube
BJA Advance Access published on October 14, 2004
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 80-87; doi:10.1093/bja/aeh294 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Behl and J. W. H. Watt

Prediction of tracheostomy tube size for paediatric long-term ventilation: an audit of children with spinal cord injury
BJA Advance Access published on October 14, 2004
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 88-91; doi:10.1093/bja/aeh296 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. H. Wald, A. Mahajan, M. B. Kaplan, and J. B. Atkinson

Experience with the Arndt paediatric bronchial blocker
BJA Advance Access published on October 14, 2004
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 92-94; doi:10.1093/bja/aeh292 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Pain:

H. I. M. Kotb, S. A. El-Kady, S. E. S. Emara, E. A. Fouad, and M. Y. El-Kabsh

Pharmacokinetics of controlled release morphine (MST) in patients with liver carcinoma
BJA Advance Access published on October 29, 2004
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 95-99; doi:10.1093/bja/aei007 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. P. Cohen, J. C. Narvaez, A. H. Lebovits, and M. P. Stojanovic

Corticosteroid injections for trochanteric bursitis: is fluoroscopy necessary? A pilot study
BJA Advance Access published on October 29, 2004
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 100-106; doi:10.1093/bja/aei012 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Regional Anaesthesia:

P. D. W. Fettes, G. Hocking, M. K. Peterson, J. F. Luck, and J. A. W. Wildsmith

Comparison of plain and hyperbaric solutions of ropivacaine for spinal anaesthesia
BJA Advance Access published on October 29, 2004
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 107-111; doi:10.1093/bja/aei008 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Duma, B. Urbanek, C. Sitzwohl, A. Kreiger, M. Zimpfer, and S. Kapral

Clonidine as an adjuvant to local anaesthetic axillary brachial plexus block: a randomized, controlled study
BJA Advance Access published on October 29, 2004
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 112-116; doi:10.1093/bja/aei009 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. Siau, H. P. Ng, G. M. Tan, B. S. Ho, and H. L. Pua

In vitro effects of local anaesthetics on the thromboelastographic profile of parturients
BJA Advance Access published on October 29, 2004
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 117-120; doi:10.1093/bja/aei011 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Respiration And The Airway:

B. S. von Ungern-Sternberg, A. Regli, A. Reber, and M. C. Schneider

Effect of obesity and thoracic epidural analgesia on perioperative spirometry
BJA Advance Access published on October 14, 2004
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 121-127; doi:10.1093/bja/aeh295 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B. K. Biswas, P. Bhattacharyya, S. Joshi, U. R. Tuladhar, and S. Baniwal

Fluoroscope-aided retrograde placement of guide wire for tracheal intubation in patients with limited mouth opening
BJA Advance Access published on October 14, 2004
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 128-131; doi:10.1093/bja/aeh297 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N. Eipe, A. D. Pillai, and R. Choudhrie

Burns and tracheo-oesophageal-cutaneous fistula
BJA Advance Access published on October 29, 2004
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 132-134; doi:10.1093/bja/aeh298 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Correspondence:

S. T. Verghese, W. A. McGill, T. Grau, J. Kessler, U. Mansmann, O. R. Dearlove, and C. Grebenik

Difficulty in using ultrasonography for central venous cannulation in children: ‘a case of old dogs and new tricks’?
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 135-137; doi:10.1093/bja/aei501 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E. Cardan, P. J. Appleton, and D. Raw

Anaesthesia for spinal surgery in adults
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 137; doi:10.1093/bja/aei502 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book Reviews:

V. J. Webster

Anesthetic and Obstetric Management of High-Risk Pregnancy, 3rd Edn. S. Datta (editor). Published by Springer-Verlag, New York. Pp. 555; indexed; illustrated. Price £115.50. ISBN 0-387-00443-2.
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 138; doi:10.1093/bja/aei503 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. Smith

The Oxford Dictionary of Medical Quotations. P. McDonald. Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 212; indexed. Price £25.00 (HB), £9.99 (PB). ISBN 0-19-263047-4 (HB), 0-19-856598-4 (PB).
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 138-139; doi:10.1093/bja/aei504 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. H. Simpson

Psychological Methods of Pain Control: Basic Science and Clinical Perspectives. Progress in Pain Research and Management, Volume 29. D. D. Price and M. C. Bushnell. Published by IASP Press, Seattle. Pp. 308; indexed; illustrated. Price US$63.00. ISBN 0-931092-52-3.
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 139; doi:10.1093/bja/aei505 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Mansart

Signal Transduction and the Gasotransmitters: NO, CO, and H₂S in Biology and Medicine. R. Wang (editor). Published by Humana Press, Totowa. Pp. 400; indexed; illustrated. Price £159.00. ISBN 1-58829-349-1.
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 139; doi:10.1093/bja/aei506 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N. R. Webster

Hypothermia. Clinical, Pathomorphological and Forensic Features. Research in Legal Medicine, Volume 31. M. Oehmichen (editor). Published by Schmidt-Romhild, Lubeck. Pp. 274; indexed; illustrated. Price 56.00. ISBN 3-7950-0328-8.
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 140; doi:10.1093/bja/aei507 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Errata:

Erratum
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 141; doi:10.1093/bja/aei042 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Acknowledgement Of Assessors:

Acknowledgement of Assessors
Br. J. Anaesth. 2005 94: 142-143; doi:10.1093/bja/aei033 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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