1. Editorial

   • I. E. Purkis

   EditorialNotes Pages: 421 - 423

2. Uptake of nitrous oxide by man

   • Robert Virtue
   • Duane L. Sherrill
   • George D. Swanson

   OriginalPaper Pages: 424 - 427

3. Middle ear pressure variations during nitrous oxide and oxygen anaesthesia

   • Luc Perreault
   • Nicole Normandin
   • Guy Forget

   OriginalPaper Pages: 428 - 434

4. Nitrous oxide administration in the presence of subcutaneous emphysema: An experimental model

   • Thomas J. Poulton
   • Larry W. Haldeman
   • Edwin S. Munson

   OriginalPaper Pages: 435 - 438

5. Sleep apnoea syndrome and anaesthesia

   • Frances Chung
   • Ronald R. Crago

   OriginalPaper Pages: 439 - 445

6. Comparative trial of the effect of ranitidine and cimetidine on gastric secretion in fasting patients at induction of anaesthesia

   • J. M. Durrant
   • L. Strunin

   OriginalPaper Pages: 446 - 451

7. Deliberate hypotension for spinal fusion: Prospective randomized study with evoked potential monitoring

   • Betty L. Grundy
   • Clyde L. Nash
   • Richard H. Brown

   OriginalPaper Pages: 452 - 462

8. Cerebral vascular responses to ketamine and thiopentone during foetal acidosis

   • Brian G. Pickering
   • Richard J. Palahniuk
   • Michael G. Pash

   OriginalPaper Pages: 463 - 467

9. Perturbation fonctionnelle prolongee de la secretion de prolactine apres chirurgie sous neuroleptanalgesie

   • Yves Jullien
   • Dominique Alloua
   • Bernard Descomps

   OriginalPaper Pages: 468 - 472

10. Leakage of volatile anaesthetics from agent-specific keyed vapourizer filling devices

    • M. J. Davies
    • L. Strunin
    • D. B. Craig

    OriginalPaper Pages: 473 - 476

11. Excessive blood loss during operation in the patient treated with propylthiouracil

    • Shigemasa Ikeda
    • John F. Schweiss

    OriginalPaper Pages: 477 - 480

12. Duration of intradermal anaesthesia with mixtures of bupivacaine and lidocaine

    • P. T. Sweet
    • D. A. Magee
    • A. J. C. Holland

    OriginalPaper Pages: 481 - 483

13. Cardiovascular collapse associated with nitrous oxide anaesthetic: A case report

    • John R. Davidson
    • Herbert M. Chinyanga

    OriginalPaper Pages: 484 - 488

14. Dose requirement of local anaesthetic to produce grand mal seizure during stellate ganglion block

    • R. Kozody
    • L. B. Ready
    • T. M. Murphy

    OriginalPaper Pages: 489 - 491

15. “Liquid stylet” for percutaneous radial artery cannulation

    • Joseph A. Stirt

    OriginalPaper Pages: 492 - 493

16. Abstracts of papers presented at the annual meeting,

    • F. Prigent
    • C. Hubscher
    • Tomas A. Salerno

    Abstract Pages: 494 - 511

17. Letter to the editor

    • Roland Roy

    Letter Pages: 512 - 512

18. Obituaries

    Announcement Pages: 513 - 513

19. Book reviews

    • Diane Biehl
    • I. A. Sloan

    BookReview Pages: 514 - 514

20. Erratum

    • J. A. Tracey
    • V. Vartian

    Erratum Pages: 515 - 515

21. Meetings

    Announcement Pages: 516 - 517

22. Systeme international

    Announcement Pages: 518 - 524