1. Post-thoracotomy shoulder pain and gabapentin: a tale of two enigmas

   • Peter MacDougall
   • Peter Slinger

   Editorials Pages: 323 - 327

2. Innovation in medical practice: from new idea to standard of care

   • Edward Crosby

   Editorials Pages: 328 - 336

3. Gabapentin does not reduce post-thoracotomy shoulder pain: a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study

   • Marie-Pierre Huot
   • Philippe Chouinard
   • Pasquale Ferraro

   Reports Of Original Investigations Pages: 337 - 343

4. Thoracic epidural analgesia improves pulmonary function in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

   • Paul K. Tenenbein
   • Roland Debrouwere
   • Stephen E. Kowalski

   Reports Of Original Investigations Pages: 344 - 350

5. Total intravenous anesthesia with propofol augments the potency of mivacurium

   • Thomas M. Hemmerling
   • Nhien Le
   • David Bracco

   Reports Of Original Investigations Pages: 351 - 357

6. Comparison of two convective warming systems during major abdominal and orthopedic surgery

   • Karl Wagner
   • Erika Swanson
   • Charles E. Smith

   Reports Of Original Investigations Pages: 358 - 363

7. Effect of propofol on hepatic blood flow and oxygen balance in rabbits

   • Tao Zhu
   • Qiying Pang
   • Chaozhi Luo

   Reports Of Original Investigations Pages: 364 - 370

8. Étude de cas : Anesthésie locorégionale sciatique et fémorale bilatérale chez un polytraumatisé

   • Issam Tanoubi
   • Philippe Cuvillon
   • Jacques Ripart

   Case Reports/Case Series Pages: 371 - 375

9. Cardiogenic shock following nasal septoplasty: a case report and review of the literature

   • Jon-David Schwalm
   • Joel Hamstra
   • James L. Velianou

   Case Reports/Case Series Pages: 376 - 379

10. The art of maintaining a patent airway: an old problem — new evidence

    • André van Zundert
    • Krzysztof M. Kuczkowski
    • Vera Meeusen

    Images In Anesthesia Pages: 380 - 381

11. Steroids to prevent post-extubation airway obstruction in adult critically ill patients

    • Sean M. Bagshaw
    • Anthony Delaney
    • Peter G. Brindley

    Best Evidence In Critical Care Medicine Pages: 382 - 385

12. Challenges in obstetric anesthesia and analgesia

    • Roanne Preston

    Continuing Medical Education Pages: 386 - 389

13. A new technique for midline orotracheal tube fixation

    • Sishir Agarwal
    • Devendra Gupta
    • Anil Agarwal

    Correspondence Pages: 390 - 391

14. Hemoglobin M variant and congenital methemoglobinemia: methylene blue will not be effective in the presence of hemoglobin M

    • Frances Spears
    • Arnab Banerjee

    Correspondence Pages: 391 - 392

15. Successful laryngeal mask airway. Fastrach intubation in the presence of an endotracheal tube inserted via the cricothyroid route

    • Anthony M. O’Leary
    • Khallad El-Mohtar
    • Kevin Roberts

    Correspondence Pages: 392 - 393

16. Understanding anesthesia Equipment, fifth edition Jerry A. Dorsch, Susan E. Dorsch

    • Steven Dain

    Book & New Media Reviews Pages: 394 - 394

17. Erratum

    • Mizuka Kobayashi
    • Tamie Takenami
    • Sumio Hoka

    Erratum Pages: 395 - 395