British Journal of Anaesthesia

Editorials:

J. R. Sneyd and A.E. Rigby-Jones

Effect site: who needs it?
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 701-704; doi:10.1093/bja/aem106 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B. H. Cuthbertson and G. B. Smith

A warning on early-warning scores!
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 704-706; doi:10.1093/bja/aem121 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Review Articles:

R. Pirracchio, B. Cholley, S. De Hert, A. Cohen Solal, and A. Mebazaa

Diastolic heart failure in anaesthesia and critical care
BJA Advance Access published on April 28, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 707-721; doi:10.1093/bja/aem098 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME/CE] [Request Permissions]  

Cardiovascular:

J.-H. Baumert, M. Hein, K. E. Hecker, S. Satlow, J. Schnoor, and R. Rossaint

Autonomic cardiac control with xenon anaesthesia in patients at cardiovascular risk
BJA Advance Access published on April 27, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 722-727; doi:10.1093/bja/aem083 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Luginbühl, H. Yppärilä-Wolters, M. Rüfenacht, S. Petersen-Felix, and I. Korhonen

Heart rate variability does not discriminate between different levels of haemodynamic responsiveness during surgical anaesthesia
BJA Advance Access published on April 27, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 728-736; doi:10.1093/bja/aem085 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Clinical Practice:

J. Mourisse, J. Lerou, M. Struys, M. Zwarts, and L. Booij

Multi-level approach to anaesthetic effects produced by sevoflurane or propofol in humans: 1. BIS and blink reflex
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 737-745; doi:10.1093/bja/aem104 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Supplementary Data [Request Permissions]  

J. Mourisse, J. Lerou, M. Struys, M. Zwarts, and L. Booij

Multi-level approach to anaesthetic effects produced by sevoflurane or propofol in humans: 2. BIS and tetanic stimulus-induced withdrawal reflex
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 746-755; doi:10.1093/bja/aem105 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Coburn, J.-H. Baumert, D. Roertgen, V. Thiel, M. Fries, M. Hein, O. Kunitz, B. Fimm, and R. Rossaint

Emergence and early cognitive function in the elderly after xenon or desflurane anaesthesia: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial
BJA Advance Access published on May 7, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 756-762; doi:10.1093/bja/aem103 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Case Reports:

C. J. Leech, R. Baba, and M. Dhar

Spinal anaesthesia and non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for hip surgery in an obese patient with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
BJA Advance Access published on April 27, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 763-765; doi:10.1093/bja/aem093 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E. J. Holak, J. F. Connelly, and P. S. Pagel

Suxamethonium-induced hyperkalaemia 6 weeks after chemoradiotherapy in a patient with rectal carcinoma
BJA Advance Access published on April 30, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 766-768; doi:10.1093/bja/aem086 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Critical Care:

R. W. Duckitt, R. Buxton-Thomas, J. Walker, E. Cheek, V. Bewick, R. Venn, and L. G. Forni

Worthing physiological scoring system: derivation and validation of a physiological early-warning system for medical admissions. An observational, population-based single-centre study
BJA Advance Access published on April 30, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 769-774; doi:10.1093/bja/aem097 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Y. Sakr, K. Reinhart, F. Bloos, G. Marx, S. Russwurm, M. Bauer, and F. Brunkhorst

Time course and relationship between plasma selenium concentrations, systemic inflammatory response, sepsis, and multiorgan failure
BJA Advance Access published on May 3, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 775-784; doi:10.1093/bja/aem091 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Neurosciences And Neuroanaesthesia:

D. M. Mathews, P. M. Cirullo, M. M. R. F. Struys, T. De Smet, R. J. Malik, C. L. Chang, and G. G. Neuman

Feasibility study for the administration of remifentanil based on the difference between response entropy and state entropy
BJA Advance Access published on April 24, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 785-791; doi:10.1093/bja/aem084 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Obstetrics:

L. Z. Wang, Y. F. Zhang, B. L. Tang, and K. Z. Yao

Effects of intrathecal and i.v. small-dose sufentanil on the median effective dose of intrathecal bupivacaine for Caesarean section
BJA Advance Access published on May 3, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 792-796; doi:10.1093/bja/aem101 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Paediatrics:

U. Oberndorfer, P. Marhofer, A. Bösenberg, H. Willschke, M. Felfernig, M. Weintraud, S. Kapral, and S. C. Kettner

Ultrasonographic guidance for sciatic and femoral nerve blocks in children
BJA Advance Access published on April 21, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 797-801; doi:10.1093/bja/aem092 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Lee, J. Kim, S. Kim, C. Kim, T. Yoon, and H. Kim

Removal of the laryngeal tube in children: anaesthetized compared with awake
BJA Advance Access published on April 7, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 802-805; doi:10.1093/bja/aem070 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Pain:

S. Grond, J. Hall, A. Spacek, M. Hoppenbrouwers, U. Richarz, and F. Bonnet

Iontophoretic transdermal system using fentanyl compared with patient-controlled intravenous analgesia using morphine for postoperative pain management
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 806-815; doi:10.1093/bja/aem102 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F. S. Hasnie, V. C. J. Wallace, K. Hefner, A. Holmes, and A. S. C. Rice

Mechanical and cold hypersensitivity in nerve-injured C57BL/6J mice is not associated with fear-avoidance- and depression-related behaviour
BJA Advance Access published on May 3, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 816-822; doi:10.1093/bja/aem087 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Regional Anaesthesia:

A. Casati, M. Baciarello, S. Di Cianni, G. Danelli, G. De Marco, S. Leone, M. Rossi, and G. Fanelli

Effects of ultrasound guidance on the minimum effective anaesthetic volume required to block the femoral nerve
BJA Advance Access published on May 3, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 823-827; doi:10.1093/bja/aem100 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Respiration And The Airway:

Y. Tang, M. J. Turner, and A. B. Baker

Systematic errors and susceptibility to noise of four methods for calculating anatomical dead space from the CO₂ expirogram
BJA Advance Access published on April 30, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 828-834; doi:10.1093/bja/aem090 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H. M. F. Anwer, I. M. Zeitoun, and E. A. A. Shehata

Submandibular approach for tracheal intubation in patients with panfacial fractures
BJA Advance Access published on April 25, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 835-840; doi:10.1093/bja/aem094 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Correspondence:

S. Bengeri, S. Bolsin, L. Broad, M. Conroy, S. Black, N. Orford, and G. Birdsey

Successful management of patients with a drug-eluting coronary stent presenting for elective surgery
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 841-842; doi:10.1093/bja/aem110 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F. M. Brunkhorst, F. Schortgen, Y. Sakr, and J. L. Vincent

Effects of hydroxyethyl starch in critically ill patients
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 842-844; doi:10.1093/bja/aem111 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I. McGovern, C. Walker, F. Cox, A. Ng, and J. Swanevelder

Pain relief after thoracotomy
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 844-845; doi:10.1093/bja/aem112 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Ogata and K. Minami

Synthetic oxytocin and latex allergy
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 845-846; doi:10.1093/bja/aem113 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Bansal

Phasic voltage ECG variation during laparoscopy
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 846-847; doi:10.1093/bja/aem114 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. L. Chavan and M. Ogata

Epidural anaesthesia and stress-induced immunosuppression
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 847-848; doi:10.1093/bja/aem115 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book Reviews:

J. P. Thompson

Anaesthesia Science
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 849; doi:10.1093/bja/aem107 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. G. Hardman

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 849-850; doi:10.1093/bja/aem108 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Sprigge

Anaesthesia and the Practice of Medicine: Historical Perspectives
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 850-851; doi:10.1093/bja/aem109 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Erratum:

Erratum
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 98: 852; doi:10.1093/bja/aem157 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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