Alteration of baricity: is it necessary? S. O’Callaghan-EnrightB. T. Finucane Editorial Pages: 753 - 756
Lidocaine 0.5% spinal anaesthesia: a hypobaric solution for short-stay perirectal surgery Mark N. BodilyRandall L. CarpenterBrian D. Owens Reports of Investigation Pages: 770 - 773
A comparison of fentanyl, esmolol, and their combination for blunting the haemodynamic responses during rapid-sequence induction K. Sam ChungRaymond S. SinatraDavid G. Silverman Reports of Investigation Pages: 774 - 779
Haemodynamic responses to tracheal intubation following etomidate and fentanyl for anaesthetic induction Leslie J. Weiss-BloomDavid L. Reich Reports of Investigation Pages: 780 - 785
Mesure du pH et des gaz du sang sur des micro-echantillons: effets de la conservation à 4°C pendant une heure. Etude chez le rat Jean-Henri GaudyJean-François SicardMarielle Quignon Reports of Investigation Pages: 786 - 790
Efficacy, duration, and absorption of a paediatric oral liquid preparation of ranitidine hydrochloride Gerald V. GoreskyG. Allen FinleyEldon A. Shaffer Reports of Investigation Pages: 791 - 798
Carbon dioxide reactivity and local cerebral blood flow during prostaglandin E1 — or nitroglycerine-induced hypotension Kazuo AbeHideaki IwanagaIkuto Yoshiya Reports of Investigation Pages: 799 - 804
EMLA partially relieves the pain of EMG needling Yves LamarcheMichel LebelRéne Martin Reports of Investigation Pages: 805 - 808
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: the anaesthetist’s point of view D. Keith RoseMarsha M. CohenD. Ian Soutter Reports of Investigation Pages: 809 - 815
Alfentanil-midazolam anaesthesia has no electrophysiological effects upon the normal conduction system or accessory pathways in patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome Michael D. SharpeWojciech B. DobkowskiRaymond Yee Reports of Investigation Pages: 816 - 821
Perioperative haemotherapy: II. Risks and complications of blood transfusion Edward T. Crosby Review Articles Pages: 822 - 837
Endothelial vasomotor regulation in health and disease Norman R. SearlePhilippe Sahab Review Articles Pages: 838 - 857
Anaesthetic management of a parturient with myocardial infarction related to cocaine use Spencer S. LiuRichard M. ForresterRaymond Glassenberg Clinical Report Pages: 858 - 861
The divergent actions of volatile anaesthetics on background neuronal activity and reactive capability in the central nervous system in cats Takashi OgawaKoh ShinguKenjiro Mori Laboratory Investigations Pages: 862 - 872
Selective beta1 and beta2 adrenoceptor blockade on epinephrine-induced arrhythmias in halothane anaesthetized dogs Yukio HayashiKoji SumikawaIkuto Yoshiya Laboratory Investigations Pages: 873 - 876
Influence of desflurane, isoflurane and halothane on regional tissue perfusion in dogs J. Craig HartmanPaul S. PagelDavid C. Warltier Laboratory Investigations Pages: 877 - 887
The output of four modern vaporizers in the presence of helium Robert G. Loeb Equipment Pages: 888 - 891
Laryngeal mask for failed intubation in emergency Caesarean section Virgil PriscuLilia PriscuDavid Soroker Correspondence Pages: 893 - 893
Double aortic arch presenting as massive haematemesis after removal of a nasogastric tube N. YahagiA. NishikawaYoshikuni Amakata Correspondence Pages: 894 - 894
Propofol as an adjunct during emergence from general anaesthesia Michael J. Peck Correspondence Pages: 895 - 895
Gas mask during pregnancy and labour Uriel ElchalalTiberiu EzriAriel Weissman Correspondence Pages: 895 - 896