Oxygen sensing in the carotid body: inhibited hypoxic respiratory drive with muscle relaxant Yuichi Ishibe Editorial Pages: 271 - 272
Effects of ropivacaine on membrane potential and voltage-dependent calcium channel current in single guinea-pig ventricular myocytes Noboru HatakeyamaMasana YamadaYasunori Momose Original articles Pages: 273 - 278
Effects of ATP-sensitive potassium channel openers on the contractile and phosphatidylinositol responses of the rat trachea Shiro MiyataOsamu ShibataKoji Sumikawa Pages: 279 - 283
The efficiency of β2-agonist delivery through tracheal tubes with the metered-dose inhaler: an in vitro study Tetsuo TakayaKazuhide TakeyamaMamoru Takiguchi Pages: 284 - 288
Effects of vasopressors on contractile and phosphatidylinositol responses of rat trachea Masahiro KanairoOsamu ShibataKoji Sumikawa Pages: 289 - 293
Accuracy of a peristaltic finger-type infusion pump during hyperbaric oxygen therapy Hiroshi DohgomoriKazuhiro ArikawaYuichi Kanmura Pages: 294 - 297
Neurotransmission in the carotid body and anesthesia Machiko Shirahata Review article Pages: 298 - 309
Managed health care and academic anesthesiology in the United States Etsuro MotoyamaCathy M. Nenninger Special articles Pages: 310 - 318
Anesthesia-related mortality and morbidity in Japan (1999) Yasuo KawashimaNorimasa SeoShuji Dohi Pages: 319 - 331
Hemodynamic changes during electroconvulsive therapy under propofol anesthesia Fumio NishiharaShigeru SaitoFumio Goto Clinical reports Pages: 332 - 335
A case of transient neurologic symptoms following epidural mepivacaine and spinal tetracaine Tamie TakenamiYoo KondouSumio Hoka Pages: 336 - 338
Atrial natriuretic peptide infusion for a neonate undergoing repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia Teruko TajimaHiroshi IranamiYoshio Hatano Pages: 339 - 341
Hemorrhagic shock due to ruptured left common iliac artery aneurysm during pregnancy Keisuke YamadaReiko TakahashiKazuo Hamatani Pages: 342 - 344
Assessment of the lingual tonsil and vallecula during fiberoptic intubation Yushi U. AdachiMaiko SatomotoTetsuo Satoh Short communications Pages: 345 - 348
Effects of lamotrigine on conditioned learning after global cerebral ischemia in rabbits Yasuhiro MorimotoJae Young KwonMark H. Zornow Pages: 349 - 353
Evaluation of a newly developed monitor of deep body temperature Michiaki YamakageSohshi IwasakiAkiyoshi Namiki Pages: 354 - 357
Tissue necrosis caused by extravasated propofol Joho TokumineKazuhiro SugaharaAkira Hokama Letters to the editor Pages: 358 - 359
Bronchospasms and wheezing after induction of anesthesia with propofol in patients with a history of asthma Shinji TakahashiAki UemuraHidenori Toyooka Pages: 360 - 361
An improved Bullard laryngoscope holder: Bullard Mate version 2 Toshihiko TadaSumio AmagasaHideo Horikawa Pages: 362 - 363