Solving the problem of spinal-induced hypotension in obstetric anesthesia Alison Macarthur Editorials Pages: 536 - 539
Le coût relatif de l’anesthésie pour la cholécystectomie laparoscopique est peu élevé Michèle Pradervand MooserJean-Patrice GardazDonat R. Spahn OriginalPaper Pages: 540 - 544
Serious intraoperative problems — a five-year review of 83,844 anesthetics Sigurd FastingSven E. Gisvold OriginalPaper Pages: 545 - 553
Acupressure and ondansetron for postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic cholecystectomy Anil AgarwalNeeta BoseDinesh Singh OriginalPaper Pages: 554 - 560
Loss of intrathecal morphine analgesia in terminal cancer patients is associated with high levels of excitatory amino acids in the CSF Chih-Shung WongYi-Chen ChangChen-Hwan Cherng OriginalPaper Pages: 561 - 565
Epidural bolus injection with alkalinized lidocaine improves blockade of the first sacral segment — a brief report Masayuki ArakawaYukio AoyamaYoko Ohe OriginalPaper Pages: 566 - 570
Paravertebral somatic nerve blocks for breast surgery in a patient with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy Chester C. BuckenmaierSusan M. SteeleStephen M. Klein OriginalPaper Pages: 571 - 574
Long-term therapy of chronic non-malignant pain with potent opioids in an active police officer Peter H. K. MakSiu L. TsuiK. F. Jacobus Ng OriginalPaper Pages: 575 - 578
A survey of directors of Canadian academic acute pain management services: the nursing team members role — a brief report Elizabeth G. VanDenKerkhofDavid H. GoldsteinRosemary Wilson OriginalPaper Pages: 579 - 582
Factors associated with refusal to enter a clinical trial: epidural anesthesia is a deterrent to participation Timothy V. SalomonsAdarose Ardiel WowkJoel Katz OriginalPaper Pages: 583 - 587
Prophylactic ephedrine prevents hypotension during spinal anesthesia for Cesarean delivery but does not improve neonatal outcome: a quantitative systematic review Anna LeeWarwick D. Ngan KeeTony Gin OriginalPaper Pages: 588 - 599
The addition of hydromorphone to epidural fentanyl does not affect analgesia in early labour Robert K. ParkerNeil Roy ConnellyCharles Gibson OriginalPaper Pages: 600 - 604
A reusable, custom-made warming blanket prevents core hypothermia during major neonatal surgery Suneerat KongsayreepongPanidaporn GunnalekaChitprapa Manon OriginalPaper Pages: 605 - 609
Awake tracheal intubation through the intubating laryngeal mask airway in a patient with halo traction Elif Bengi SenerBinnur SarihasanAyla Tur OriginalPaper Pages: 610 - 613
Cricoid pressure decreases ease of tracheal intubation using fibreoptic laryngoscopy (WuScope System™) Charles E. SmithDonald Boyer OriginalPaper Pages: 614 - 619
Best evidence in anesthetic practice Harm: albumin neither increases nor decreases mortality in critically ill patients Gregory L. BrysonPeter T. Choi OriginalPaper Pages: 620 - 622
Continuous jugular venous oximetry in the neurointensive care unit — a brief review Hayden WhiteAndrew Baker OriginalPaper Pages: 623 - 629
Sliding of the skin over subcutaneous tissue is another important factor in epidural catheter migration Mohammad FaheemNadeem Sarwar Correspondence Pages: 634 - 634
Short-acting neuromuscular blocking drugs allow better control of OR time Mohammad El-Orbany Correspondence Pages: 635 - 635
The incidence of failed spinal anesthesia, postdural puncture headache and backache is similar with Atraucan and Whitacre spinal needles Peter H. PanRegina FragnetoGina Justis Correspondence Pages: 636 - 637
Unexpected laryngoscope failure Donald T. JollyRenee GermsheidRonald Amyotte Correspondence Pages: 637 - 638
Does propofol anesthesia increase agitation in neurosurgical patients? — a pilot study Noriaki KanayaHiromitsu KurodaAkiyoshi Namiki Correspondence Pages: 638 - 639
A continuous perineural infusion of local anesthetic provides effective post-operative pain management after lower limb amputation Pamela H. LennoxGerrit B. WinkelaarYork N. Hsiang Correspondence Pages: 639 - 640
A longer pretreatment interval does not improve cisatracurium precurarization Thomas MenckeChristine BeckerThomas Fuchs-Buder Correspondence Pages: 640 - 640
Problems with CO2 monitoring in a Siemens Kion anesthesia machine John Oyston Correspondence Pages: 641 - 641
Relationship between body mass index and ventilation with the Laryngeal Tube® in 228 anesthetized paralyzed patients: A pilot study Felice E. AgròBenedetta GalliTommasangelo Petitti Correspondence Pages: 641 - 642
Use of the Laryngeal Tube® in a patient with an unstable neek Takashi Asai Correspondence Pages: 642 - 643