The history of the debate on whether an intravenous or an inhaled anesthetic is the better method for induction Shinichi Inomata Editorial Pages: 95 - 96
Multiple-deep-breath inhalation induction with 5% sevoflurane and 67% nitrous oxide: comparison with intravenous injection of propofol Kenji S. SuzukiMitsuhiko OohataNaohisa Mori Original articles Pages: 97 - 101
Onset of vecuronium-induced neuromuscular block after a long priming interval Yuhji SaitohKoh KanedaMasahiro Murakawa Pages: 102 - 107
Effects of nicardipine and diltiazem on fractal features of short-term heart rate variability—application of coarse graining spectral analysis Junken KohIchiro HidakaMasahiko Miyata Pages: 108 - 113
Early postoperative renal function following renal transplantation surgery: effect of anesthetic technique Elif Arslan AkpekZeynep KayhanGülnaz Arslan Pages: 114 - 118
Clinical assessment of spinal and epidural anesthesia in inguinal hernia repair Ömer GünalYüksel ArikanNurhan Çelikel Pages: 119 - 122
Interadductor approach to obturator nerve block for transurethral resection procedure: comparison with traditional approach Manabu KakinohanaYutaka TairaKazuhiro Sugahara Pages: 123 - 126
Monitoring of skeletal muscle oxygenation using near-infrared spectroscopy during abdominal aortic surgery Masayasu NakayamaSoushi IwasakiAkiyoshi Namiki Pages: 127 - 130
Apoptotic lymphocytes induced by surgical trauma in dogs Rieko YamadaShuichi TsuchidaRyo Ogawa Pages: 131 - 137
Histochemical and immunohistochemical changes in rat hepatocytes after halothane exposure Teruo YamadaTakako NomuraJunzo Sasaki Pages: 138 - 144
Evaluation of four techniques of warming intravenous fluids Naomi OhtsukaMichiaki YamakageAkiyoshi Namiki Pages: 145 - 149
Hypoxia-inducible factor 1, a master transcription factor of cellular hypoxic gene expression Kiichi Hirota Review article Pages: 150 - 159
Delayed visual loss following massive hemorrhage during left pneumonectomy: a case report Noriko YokooYuzuru KatoHideo Horikawa Clinical reports Pages: 160 - 163
External manual compression of the abdominal aorta to control hemorrhage from a ruptured aneurysm Nobuhide KinMasakazu HayashidaKazuo Hanaoka Pages: 164 - 166
Difficult pulmonary artery catheterization caused by an interluminal leak Norihito SatoKei YamamotoKoh Shingu Pages: 167 - 168
Perioperative management of Fontan operation for two patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia Kiyoshi MoritaMamoru TakeuchiShunji Sano Pages: 169 - 172
A patient with cardiac amyloidosis successfully managed with propofol anesthesia Etsuko MiyamotoKumiko FujiseKoh Shingu Pages: 173 - 175
Irreversible damage to the cauda equina following repeated intrathecal injection of hyperbaric dibucaine Yasuhiro YamauchiYuji Nomoto Pages: 176 - 178
Preoperative fasting after soft drink intake: 2 hours may be enough Kenneth MartayYouri VaterBrian Ross Pages: 179 - 180
An advanced puncture technique decreases the incidence of coring during the use of 50-ml propofol vials Kazuhisa ShiroyamaHiromichi IzumiTakashi Kubo Letter to the editor Pages: 181 - 182
