What have we really learned from SARS? Michelle ChiuHomer YangEarl Wynands Editorials Pages: 113 - 116
Hemodynamic effects of central neural blockade in elderly patients Bernadette T. Veering Editorials Pages: 117 - 121
Intubation of SARS patients: infection and perspectives of healthcare workers Karen M. CaputoRobert ByrickBeverley A. Orser OriginalPaper Pages: 122 - 129
Comparison of phonomyography, kinemyography and mechanomyography for neuromuscular monitoring Guillaume TragerGuillaume MichaudThomas M. Hemmerling OriginalPaper Pages: 130 - 135
Pulse oximeters demonstrate different responses during hypothermia and changes in perfusion Tomoki Nishiyama OriginalPaper Pages: 136 - 138
Similar incidence of hypotension with combined spinal-epidural or epidural alone for knee arthroplasty Tiberiu EzriIslam ZahalkaShmuel Evron OriginalPaper Pages: 139 - 145
Lack of a pre-emptive effect of low-dose ketamine on postoperative pain following oral surgery Thierry LebrunAlain C. ElstraeteLuc Pierre-Louis OriginalPaper Pages: 146 - 152
Phosphate salt bowel preparation regimens alter perioperative acid-base and electrolyte balance Tiberiu EzriEmma LernerMordechai Shimonov OriginalPaper Pages: 153 - 158
Extraluminal use of the Arndt pediatric endobron-chial blocker in an infant: a case report John L. BastienJoseph G. O’BrienFrazier W. Frantz Obstetrical and Pediatric Anesthesia Pages: 159 - 161
Protamine sulfate causes endothelium-indepen-dent vasorelaxation via inducible nitric oxide syn-thase pathway Ko TakakuraMaki MizogamiSatoru Fukuda OriginalPaper Pages: 162 - 167
Acute diastolic dysfunction in thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm surgery Ashraf FayadHomer YangClaudio S. Cina OriginalPaper Pages: 168 - 173
Role of Erk1/2, p70s6K, and eNOS in isofluraneinduced cardioprotection during early reperfusionin vivo John G. KrolikowskiDorothee WeihrauchPaul S. Pagel OriginalPaper Pages: 174 - 182
Upper airway compromise secondary to edema in Graves’ disease William Li Pi ShanRoupen HatzakorzianSteven B. Backman OriginalPaper Pages: 183 - 187
Advantages of ProSeal™ and SLIPA™ airways over tracheal tubes for gynecological laparoscopies Donald M. MillerLuigi Camporota OriginalPaper Pages: 188 - 193
Neuroanesthesia and Intensive Care Isoflurane tolerance against focal cerebral ischemia is attenuated by adenosine A1 receptor antagonists Yanhong LiuLize XiongQiang Wang OriginalPaper Pages: 194 - 201
Postoperative coma in a patient with complete basilar syndrome after anterior cervical discectomy Yung-Fong TsaiAnthony G. DoufasChun-Ming Lin OriginalPaper Pages: 202 - 207
Temperature, the benzoylcholine substrate, and fluoride inhibition of pseudocholinesterase Gunther WiesnerMarkus HartwigMichael Gruber Correspondence Pages: 208 - 209
Landiolol and peri-induction tachycardia Rajiv ChawlaDeepak K. TempeYoshio Hatano Correspondence Pages: 209 - 210
A long endotracheal tube to facilitate intubation via the Fastrach™ laryngeal mask airway Hiroyuki KinoshitaKatsutoshi NakahataYoshio Hatano OriginalPaper Pages: 210 - 211
Air humidification might help to prevent irritation and damage to the vocal cords during intermittent positive pressure ventilation using a laryngeal mask airway Joaquin FabregatCristina ArceThomas M. Hemmerling OriginalPaper Pages: 211 - 212
Transient postoperative aphonia following instillation of bupivacaine into the shoulder joint Dawit T. HaileEdward D. FrieJuraj Sprung OriginalPaper Pages: 212 - 213
Intubation with the GlideScope® videolaryngoscope using the “gear stick technique” Mirsad DupanovicCarol Ann B. DiachunDavid Layer OriginalPaper Pages: 213 - 214