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Editorials Back

A. F. Smith
Reaching the parts that are hard to reach: expanding the scope of professional education in anaesthesia
BJA Advance Access published on August 17, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 453-456; doi:10.1093/bja/aem234 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

V. Bonhomme and P. Hans
Muscle relaxation and depth of anaesthesia: where is the missing link?
BJA Advance Access published on August 18, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 456-460; doi:10.1093/bja/aem243 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Review Articles Back

M. A. Stafford, P. Peng, and D. A. Hill
Sciatica: a review of history, epidemiology, pathogenesis, and the role of epidural steroid injection in management
BJA Advance Access published on August 17, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 461-473; doi:10.1093/bja/aem238 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME/CE] [Request Permissions]  

G. T. C. Wong and M. G. Irwin
Contrast-induced nephropathy
BJA Advance Access published on August 6, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 474-483; doi:10.1093/bja/aem237 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME/CE] [Request Permissions]  

Cardiovascular Back

P. S. Halvorsen, A. Sokolov, M. Cvancarova, P. K. Hol, R. Lundblad, and T. I. Tønnessen
Continuous cardiac output during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: pulse-contour analyses vs pulmonary artery thermodilution
BJA Advance Access published on July 24, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 484-492; doi:10.1093/bja/aem199 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Clinical Practice Back

J. Larsson, U. Rosenqvist, and I. Holmström
Enjoying work or burdened by it? How anaesthetists experience and handle difficulties at work: a qualitative study
BJA Advance Access published on August 17, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 493-499; doi:10.1093/bja/aem233 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. Holte, N. B. Foss, J. Andersen, L. Valentiner, C. Lund, P. Bie, and H. Kehlet
Liberal or restrictive fluid administration in fast-track colonic surgery: a randomized, double-blind study
BJA Advance Access published on August 6, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 500-508; doi:10.1093/bja/aem211 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Rantanen, H. Yppärilä-Wolters, M. van Gils, A. Yli-Hankala, M. Huiku, M. Kymäläinen, and I. Korhonen
Tetanic stimulus of ulnar nerve as a predictor of heart rate response to skin incision in propofol–remifentanil anaesthesia
BJA Advance Access published on July 27, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 509-513; doi:10.1093/bja/aem200 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. Claudius, H. Karacan, and J. Viby-Mogensen
Prolonged residual paralysis after a single intubating dose of rocuronium
BJA Advance Access published on August 3, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 514-517; doi:10.1093/bja/aem213 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Critical Care Back

O. Piazza, E. Russo, S. Cotena, G. Esposito, and R. Tufano
Elevated S100B levels do not correlate with the severity of encephalopathy during sepsis
BJA Advance Access published on July 24, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 518-521; doi:10.1093/bja/aem201 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B. Beilin, Y. Rusabrov, Y. Shapira, L. Roytblat, L. Greemberg, I. Z. Yardeni, and H. Bessler
Low-dose ketamine affects immune responses in humans during the early postoperative period
BJA Advance Access published on August 6, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 522-527; doi:10.1093/bja/aem218 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Bromilow and T. Corcoran
Cryptococcus gattii infection causing fulminant intracranial hypertension
BJA Advance Access published on July 25, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 528-531; doi:10.1093/bja/aem208 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Neurosciences And Neuroanaesthesia Back

J. P. Barnard, C. Bennett, L. J. Voss, and J. W. Sleigh
Can anaesthetists be taught to interpret the effects of general anaesthesia on the electroencephalogram? Comparison of performance with the BIS and spectral entropy
BJA Advance Access published on July 24, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 532-537; doi:10.1093/bja/aem198 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Iwata, S. Inoue, M. Kawaguchi, M. Nakamura, N. Konishi, and H. Furuya
Effects of delta-opioid receptor stimulation and inhibition on hippocampal survival in a rat model of forebrain ischaemia
BJA Advance Access published on August 17, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 538-546; doi:10.1093/bja/aem220 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T. Ledowski, J. Preuss, A. Ford, M. J. Paech, C. McTernan, R. Kapila, and S. A. Schug
New parameters of skin conductance compared with bispectral index® monitoring to assess emergence from total intravenous anaesthesia
BJA Advance Access published on July 6, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 547-551; doi:10.1093/bja/aem189 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Obstetrics Back

L. C. Price, P. Forrest, V. Sodhi, D. L. Adamson, C. Nelson-Piercy, M. Lucey, and L. S. Howard
Use of vasopressin after Caesarean section in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
BJA Advance Access published on July 27, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 552-555; doi:10.1093/bja/aem180 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Paediatrics Back

S. Buehrer, S. Immoos, M. Frei, B. Timmermann, and M. Weiss
Evaluation of propofol for repeated prolonged deep sedation in children undergoing proton radiation therapy
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 556-560; doi:10.1093/bja/aem207 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Pain Back

G. Andrieu, H. Amrouni, E. Robin, B. Carnaille, J. M. Wattier, F. Pattou, B. Vallet, and G. Lebuffe
Analgesic efficacy of bilateral superficial cervical plexus block administered before thyroid surgery under general anaesthesia
BJA Advance Access published on August 6, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 561-566; doi:10.1093/bja/aem230 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Kopka, E. Wallace, G. Reilly, and A. Binning
Observational study of perioperative PtcCO2 and SpO2 in non-ventilated patients receiving epidural infusion or patient-controlled analgesia using a single earlobe monitor (TOSCA)
BJA Advance Access published on July 25, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 567-571; doi:10.1093/bja/aem206 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. Tauzin-Fin, M. Sesay, L. Svartz, M.-C. Krol-Houdek, and P. Maurette
Sublingual oxybutynin reduces postoperative pain related to indwelling bladder catheter after radical retropubic prostatectomy
BJA Advance Access published on August 6, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 572-575; doi:10.1093/bja/aem232 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Respiration And The Airway Back

M. Hohlrieder, J. Brimacombe, A. von Goedecke, and C. Keller
Postoperative nausea, vomiting, airway morbidity, and analgesic requirements are lower for the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway than the tracheal tube in females undergoing breast and gynaecological surgery
BJA Advance Access published on July 6, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 576-580; doi:10.1093/bja/aem096 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B. J. Lee, J. M. Kang, and D. O. Kim
Laryngeal exposure during laryngoscopy is better in the 25° back-up position than in the supine position
BJA Advance Access published on July 4, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 581-586; doi:10.1093/bja/aem095 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Hohlrieder, W. Tiefenthaler, H. Klaus, M. Gabl, P. Kavakebi, C. Keller, and A. Benzer
Effect of total intravenous anaesthesia and balanced anaesthesia on the frequency of coughing during emergence from the anaesthesia
BJA Advance Access published on July 27, 2007
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 587-591; doi:10.1093/bja/aem203 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Correspondence Back

I. F. Russell, J. Mourisse, J. Lerou, and J. Bruhn
A similar BIS value does not mean a similar depth of anaesthesia
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 592-593; doi:10.1093/bja/aem235 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

O. L. Cremer, and A. Lavinio (on behalf of the authors)
Hypothermia and cerebrovascular reactivity
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 593-594; doi:10.1093/bja/aem245 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. E. Self and G. M. Howard-Alpe
Regional anaesthesia in patients treated with aspirin and clopidogrel
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 594-596; doi:10.1093/bja/aem246 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B. Pearce and G. B. Drummond
Diagnosing and quantifying incomplete expiration in patients with lung disease
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 596-597; doi:10.1093/bja/aem247 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Möllmann, M. Henning, U. Liljenqvist, and M. Wenk
A foam-cushion face mask and a see-through operation table: a new set-up for face protection and increased safety in prone position
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 597-598; doi:10.1093/bja/aem248 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. El-Orbany, M. H. Abou-Arab, T. Heier, and J. E. Caldwell
Opioids and rapid-sequence induction
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 598; doi:10.1093/bja/aem249 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N. G. Goddard, L. T. Menadue, and H. G. Wakeling
A case for routine oesophageal Doppler fluid monitoring during major surgery becoming a standard of care
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 599; doi:10.1093/bja/aem250 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N. K. Girgin, R. Iscimen, A. Gurbet, F. Kahveci, and O. Kutlay
Dexmedetomidine sedation for the treatment of tetanus in the intensive care unit
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 599-600; doi:10.1093/bja/aem251 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book Reviews Back

A. R. Wilkes
Essentials of Anaesthetic Equipment
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 601; doi:10.1093/bja/aem254 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. Lyons
Analgesia, Anaesthesia and Pregnancy—A Practical Guide
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 601-602; doi:10.1093/bja/aem255 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I. Moppett
Core Topics in Operating Department Practice: Anaesthesia and Critical Care.
Br. J. Anaesth. 2007 99: 602; doi:10.1093/bja/aem256 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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