Routine use of preoperative antacids for children undergoing elective surgery William M. SplinterG. V. Goresky Editorial Pages: 458 - 460
Can immediate opioid requirements in the post-anaesthesia care unit be used to determine analgesic requirements on the ward? Karin ButscherJean Xavier MazoitKamran Samii Reports of Investigation Pages: 461 - 466
Lansoprazole reduces preoperative gastric fluid acidity and volume in children Katsuya MikawaKahoru NishinaHidefumi Obara Reports of Investigation Pages: 467 - 472
Premedication for ambulatory surgery in preschool children: a comparison of oral midazolam and rectal thiopentone Barry LyonsNuala CreggKevin P. Moore Reports of Investigation Pages: 473 - 478
Optimal placement of CVP catheter in paediatric cardiac patients Yukio HayashiKouichi MaruyamaMasakazu Kuro Reports of Investigation Pages: 479 - 482
Butorphanol: an opioid for day-care paediatric surgery William M. SplinterHeather V. O’BrienLydia Komocar Reports of Investigation Pages: 483 - 486
Detection of intraoperatiye myocardial ischaemia — a comparison among electrocardiographic, myocardial metabolic, and haemodynamic measurements in patients with reduced ventricular function Richard I. HallNoel O’ReganMartin Gardner Reports of Investigation Pages: 487 - 494
Changes in respiratory compliance at laparoscopy: measurements using side stream spirometry Markku OikkonenMinna Tallgren Reports of Investigation Pages: 495 - 497
Stability of the arterial to end-tidal carbon dioxide difference during anaesthesia for prolonged neurosurgical procedures Sharad K. SharmaGlenn P. McGuireCharles J. E. Cruise Reports of Investigation Pages: 498 - 503
Evaluation of different methods of securing intravenous catheters: measurement of forces during simulated accidental pullout Nileshkumar PatelCharles E. SmithDonald E. Hancock Reports of Investigation Pages: 504 - 510
Oral clonidine does not alter vecuronium neuromuscular blockade in anaesthetized patients Hiroshi TakahashiToshiaki Nishikawa Reports of Investigation Pages: 511 - 515
The introduction of new drugs into anaesthetic practice: a perspective in pharmaceutical development and regulation Ian Gilron Special Article Pages: 516 - 522
Laparoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair complicated by subcutaneous emphysema Claude E. KlopfensteinGiovanni GaggeroAlain Forster Clinical Report Pages: 523 - 525
An evaluation of the N-CAT, a new arterial tonometer Norman R. SearleJean GauthierPhilippe Sahab Equipment Pages: 526 - 531
Hyperalgesia during sedation: effects of barbiturates and propofol in the rat Alastair EwenDavid P. ArcherSheldon H. Roth Laboratory Investigations Pages: 532 - 540
Attenuation of morphine-induced antinociception by L-glutamic acid at the spinal site in rats R. K. SrivastavaK. K. GombarP. Khosla Laboratory Investigations Pages: 541 - 546
Pulmonary resistance in dogs: a comparison of xenon with nitrous oxide Ping ZhangAkitoshi OharaIkutu Yoshiya Laboratory Investigations Pages: 547 - 553
Did you have anything to eat, drink or, maybe, chew? Juraj SprungSantosh KalhanWalter Maurer Correspondence Pages: 554 - 554
Pneumothorax during fundoplication C. J. E. DayM. R. J. ParkerA. H. Cloote Correspondence Pages: 556 - 557
Cardiac arrest after intrauterine instillation of 32% dextran-70 during hysteroscopy Paul J. KuzmaThomas M. McLoughlinRenata J. M. Engler Correspondence Pages: 557 - 557
Addition of clonidine and fentanyl to epidural blockade with 0.5% bupivacaine Julian C. S. MurphyEdward A. ShiptonHermanus S. Schoeman Correspondence Pages: 558 - 558
The Department of Anaesthesia, University of Toronto and Women’s College Hospital, Toronto are pleased to announce the establishment of an Endowed Research Professorship in Obstetrical Anaesthesia Announcement Pages: xxxiv - xxxiv
