Serum S-100ß protein and postoperative neurological dysfunction — ready for prime time? Richard I. Hall Editorials Pages: 645 - 648
Intravenous lidocaine and ephedrine, but not propofol, suppress fentanyl-induced cough Chin -Shuang LinWei -Zen SunMartin S. Mok General Anesthesia Pages: 654 - 659
Induction with sevoflurane-remifentanil is comparable to propofol-fentanyl-rocuronium in PONV after laparoscopic surgery Homer YangPeter T. -L. ChoiNorman Buckley General Anesthesia Pages: 660 - 667
Oral tandospirone and clonidine provide similar relief of preoperative anxiety Aya IizawaTsutomu OshimaShuji Dohi General Anesthesia Pages: 668 - 671
Recombinant activated factor VII decreases bleeding without increasing arterial thrombosis in rabbits Maurizio FattoruttoSandrine Tourreau-PhamCharles-Marc Samama General Anesthesia Pages: 672 - 679
Intrathecal lidocaine and sufentanil shorten postoperative recovery after outpatient rectal surgery Beverly WaxlerShirley A. MondragonKochuthresia Nedumgottil Regional Anesthesia and Pain Pages: 680 - 684
Prophylactic ondansetron does not reduce the incidence of itching induced by intrathecal sufentanil Beverly WaxlerShirley A. MondragonKochuthresia Nedumgottil Regional Anesthesia and Pain Pages: 685 - 689
The threshold current in the intrathecal space to elicit motor response is lower and does not overlap that in the epidural space: a porcine model Ban C. H. TsuiAlese WagnerBrendan Finucane Regional Anesthesia and Pain Pages: 690 - 695
Intrathecal clonidine prolongs labour analgesia but worsens fetal outcome: a pilot study Carlo MissantAn TeunkensMarc Van de Velde Obstetrical and Pediatric Anesthesia Pages: 696 - 701
Caudal neostigmine with bupivacaine produces a dose-independent analgesic effect in children Rajesh MahajanVinod K. GroverPramila Chari Obstetrical and Pediatric Anesthesia Pages: 702 - 706
Acute chest syndrome shows a predilection for basal lung regions on the side of upper abdominal surgery Mark W. CrawfordMelanie SpeakmanPeter C. W. Kim Obstetrical and Pediatric Anesthesia Pages: 707 - 711
Propofol offers no advantage over isoflurane anesthesia for cerebral protection during cardiopulmonary bypass: a preliminary study of S-100ß protein levels Meral KanbakFatma SaricaogluUlku Aypar Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Respiration and Airway Pages: 712 - 717
A background infusion of morphine enhances patient-controlled analgesia after cardiac surgery Tayfun GulerHakki UnlugencMehmet Sah Topcuoglu Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Respiration and Airway Pages: 718 - 722
Alveolar recruitment improves ventilatory efficiency of the lungs during anesthesia Gerardo TusmanStephan H. BöhmElsio Turchetto Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Respiration and Airway Pages: 723 - 727
Neuromuscular blockade does not change the incidence or severity of pharyngolaryngeal discomfort after LMA anesthesia Thomas M. HemmerlingPierre BeaulieuJoachim Schmidt Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Respiration and Airway Pages: 728 - 732
Airway management of a patient with tracheal stenosis for surgery in the prone position Takashi AsaiKoh Shingu Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Respiration and Airway Pages: 733 - 736
Best evidence in critical care medicine Selective digestive decontamination decreases mortality and morbidity in the intensive care Osama AlmuslimRon Butler Neuroanesthesia and Intensive Care Pages: 737 - 739
Intraoperative stimulation of the P6 point controls postoperative nausea and vomiting following laparoscopic surgery Rashid M. KhanMohammed MaroofMoin Ashraf Correspondence Pages: 740 - 741
Peripheral oxygen saturation falls in the lateral lumbar puncture position Kenzo FujikuraTaeko FukudaHidenori Toyooka Correspondence Pages: 741 - 742
Comparison of preoperative gastric content and risk factors in elective and intrapartum Cesarean delivery Jeong -Yeon Hong Correspondence Pages: 742 - 743
Internal or external diameter? Tiberiu EzriMarian WeissenbergPeter Szmuk Correspondence Pages: 743 - 744
More on the destruction of the ProSeal™ LMA Michael S. StixCornelius J. O’ConnorWilliam G. Stewart Correspondence Pages: 744 - 746
