British Journal of Anaesthesia

Editorial:

R. A. Veselis

The remarkable memory effects of propofol
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 289-291; doi:10.1093/bja/ael016 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Review Articles:

S. Grewal, G. Hocking, and J. A. W. Wildsmith

Epidural abscesses
BJA Advance Access published on January 23, 2006
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 292-302; doi:10.1093/bja/ael006 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Cardiovascular:

S. J. Howell, J. P. Thompson, A. F. Nimmo, C. Snowden, N. D. Edwards, J. Carlisle, M.-S. Suleiman, and A. Baumbach

Relationship between perioperative troponin elevation and other indicators of myocardial injury in vascular surgery patients
BJA Advance Access published on January 16, 2006
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 303-309; doi:10.1093/bja/aei317 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. Plaschke, D. Boeckler, H. Schumacher, E. Martin, and H. J. Bardenheuer

Adenosine-induced cardiac arrest and EEG changes in patients with thoracic aorta endovascular repair
BJA Advance Access published on January 16, 2006
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 310-316; doi:10.1093/bja/ael002 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E. B. Lobato, T. Beaver, J. Muehlschlegel, D. S. Kirby, C. Klodell, and A. Sidi

Treatment with phosphodiesterase inhibitors type III and V: milrinone and sildenafil is an effective combination during thromboxane-induced acute pulmonary hypertension
BJA Advance Access published on January 27, 2006
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 317-322; doi:10.1093/bja/ael009 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Clinical Practice:

M. Luginbühl, M. Rüfenacht, I. Korhonen, M. Gils, S. Jakob, and S. Petersen-Felix

Stimulation induced variability of pulse plethysmography does not discriminate responsiveness to intubation
BJA Advance Access published on January 16, 2006
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 323-329; doi:10.1093/bja/aei315 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. White, P. de Graaff, B. Renshof, E. van Kan, and M. Dzoljic

Pharmacokinetics of S(+) ketamine derived from target controlled infusion
BJA Advance Access published on January 16, 2006
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 330-334; doi:10.1093/bja/aei316 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. A. Stonelake and A. R. Bodenham

The carina as a radiological landmark for central venous catheter tip position
BJA Advance Access published on January 16, 2006
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 335-340; doi:10.1093/bja/aei310 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. Szmuk, M. F. Rabb, B. Curry, K. J. Smith, M. R. Lantin-Hermoso, and T. Ezri

Anaesthetic management of thoracopagus twins with complex cyanotic heart disease for cardiac assessment: special considerations related to ventilation and cross-circulation
BJA Advance Access published on January 16, 2006
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 341-345; doi:10.1093/bja/aei313 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Neurosciences And Neuroanaesthesia:

I. F. Russell

The Narcotrend ‘depth of anaesthesia’ monitor cannot reliably detect consciousness during general anaesthesia: an investigation using the isolated forearm technique
BJA Advance Access published on January 27, 2006
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 346-352; doi:10.1093/bja/ael017 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

V. Bonhomme, V. Llabres, P.-Y. Dewandre, J. F. Brichant, and P. Hans

Combined use of Bispectral Index^TM and A-Line^TM Autoregressive Index^TM to assess anti-nociceptive component of balanced anaesthesia during lumbar arthrodesis
BJA Advance Access published on January 16, 2006
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 353-360; doi:10.1093/bja/ael004 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T. Engelhardt, P. R. Lowe, H. F. Galley, and N. R. Webster

Inhibition of neuronal nitric oxide synthase reduces isoflurane MAC and motor activity even in nNOS knockout mice
BJA Advance Access published on January 23, 2006
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 361-366; doi:10.1093/bja/ael010 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Pain:

M. Rantanen, A. Yli-Hankala, M. van Gils, H. Yppärilä-Wolters, P. Takala, M. Huiku, M. Kymäläinen, E. Seitsonen, and I. Korhonen

Novel multiparameter approach for measurement of nociception at skin incision during general anaesthesia
BJA Advance Access published on January 23, 2006
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 367-376; doi:10.1093/bja/ael005 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Agarwal, S. Dhiraaj, V. Singhal, R. Kapoor, and M. Tandon

Comparison of efficacy of oxybutynin and tolterodine for prevention of catheter related bladder discomfort: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study
BJA Advance Access published on January 16, 2006
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 377-380; doi:10.1093/bja/ael003 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Z. M. Naja, H. Maaliki, M. A. Al-Tannir, M. El-Rajab, F. Ziade, and A. Zeidan

Repetitive paravertebral nerve block using a catheter technique for pain relief in post-herpetic neuralgia
BJA Advance Access published on January 23, 2006
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 381-383; doi:10.1093/bja/ael007 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Respiration And The Airway:

L. M. Ferguson and G. B. Drummond

Acute effects of fentanyl on breathing pattern in anaesthetized subjects
BJA Advance Access published on January 31, 2006
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 384-390; doi:10.1093/bja/ael011 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. F. A. Hendrickx, R. Carette, H. J. M. Lemmens, and A. M. De Wolf

Large volume N₂O uptake alone does not explain the second gas effect of N₂O on sevoflurane during constant inspired ventilation
BJA Advance Access published on January 23, 2006
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 391-395; doi:10.1093/bja/ael008 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E. H. C. Liu, R. W. L. Goy, and F. G. Chen

The LMA CTrach^TM, a new laryngeal mask airway for endotracheal intubation under vision: evaluation in 100 patients
BJA Advance Access published on January 16, 2006
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 396-400; doi:10.1093/bja/ael001 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Correspondence:

N. Almenrader, M. Passariello, R. Mahajan, Y.K. Batra, S. Kumar, and P.A. Lönnqvist

Adjuncts to caudal blockade in children
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 401-402; doi:10.1093/bja/aei639 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. R. Thanthulage, S. G. Stacey, and Anthony G. Doufas

Magnesium sulphate and ischaemic heart disease
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 403-404; doi:10.1093/bja/aei640 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

W. S. Brown, G. Kessell, M. Mueller, and S. Stehr

Antiarrhythmic therapy and ECG
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 404-405; doi:10.1093/bja/aei641 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Peliowski and H. M. Holtby

Novel use of an arterial cardiopulmonary bypass cannula as a tracheal tube
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 405; doi:10.1093/bja/aei642 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. Basaranoglu, V. Erden, N. Kokten, A. Verim, Y. Isikci, and L. Saitoglu

Laryngeal web as a result of Reinke's oedema: a cause of difficult endotracheal intubation
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 406-407; doi:10.1093/bja/aei643 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book Reviews:

I. Power

The Pain System in Normal and Pathological States: A Primer for Clinicians. L. Villanueva, A. H. Dickenson and H. Ollat (editors). Published by IASP Press, Seattle, USA. Pp. 347; indexed; illustrated. Price US$ 71.00. ISBN 0-931092-53-1.
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 408; doi:10.1093/bja/aei644 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N. R. Webster

Critical Care—the Requisites in Anesthesiology. P. J. Papadakos and J. E. Szalados (editors). Published by Elsevier Mosby, PA, USA. Pp. 450; indexed; illustrated. Price US$ 79.95. ISBN 0-323-02262-6.
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 408-409; doi:10.1093/bja/aei645 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D. L. Edbrooke

Critical Care Nursing—Science and Practice. S. K. Adam and S. Osborne (editors). Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Pp. 537; indexed: illustrated. Price £34.95. ISBN 0-19-852587-7.
Br. J. Anaesth. 2006 96: 409; doi:10.1093/bja/aei646 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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