In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists Kazuo Hanaoka Editorial Pages: 153 - 153
Comparison of adjuvant anesthetics for propofol induction Hideaki TsuchidaSumihiko SekiAkiyoshi Namiki Original articles Pages: 154 - 160
Hemodynamic and catecholamine responses during tracheal intubation using a lightwand device (Trachlight) in elderly patients with hypertension Masato KanaideMakoto FukusakiKoji Sumikawa OriginalPaper Pages: 161 - 165
Temperature and humidity of the DrÄger Cato anesthetic machine circuit Hiroki WadaHideyuki HiguchiShinya Arimura OriginalPaper Pages: 166 - 170
Comparison of early postoperative quality of life in minimally invasive versus conventional valve surgery Tatsuya YamadaRyoichi OchiaiRyohei Yozu OriginalPaper Pages: 171 - 176
Anesthetic implications of neuromuscular disease Edward D. BriggsJeffrey R. Kirsch Review article Pages: 177 - 185
Rapid improvement of respiratory symptoms associated with fat embolism by high-dose methylpredonisolone: a case report Takeshi KubotaToshiaki EbinaAkitomo Matsuki Clinical reports Pages: 186 - 189
Satisfactory recovery of consciousness after prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation due to unexpected hemorrhage during a conduit ileum examination Mariko HagaKatsumi HarasawaOsamu Kemmotsu OriginalPaper Pages: 190 - 192
Anesthetic management of a patient with tuberous sclerosis presenting for renal transplantation E.G. PapaioannouC.V. StaikouK. Tsinari OriginalPaper Pages: 193 - 195
Silent gastric perforation in a pancreatic cancer patient treated with neurolytic celiac plexus block Masahiko TakahashiAkiko YoshidaMakoto Yamamuro OriginalPaper Pages: 196 - 198
Severe anaphylactoid reaction to ranitidine in a parturient with subsequent fetal distress Kazuhiro KanekoHideo Maruta OriginalPaper Pages: 199 - 200
Pressure sore as a possible complication of lower central neuraxial blockade Toshiya TomiokaHiroshi SekiyamaKazuo Hanaoka OriginalPaper Pages: 201 - 203
Hemodynamic effects of felypressin and epinephrine on anesthetized rats Glenan SingiNereida de Sousa OliveiraMarianne Bastos Singi Short communications Pages: 204 - 205
Absence of efficacy of ultrasonic two-way Doppler flow detector in routine percutaneous arterial cannulation Toshihiko TadaSumio AmagasaHideo Horikawa OriginalPaper Pages: 206 - 207
Effects of intermittent pneumatic foot compression on blood coagulability and fibrinolysis assessed by a whole blood viscometer Sonoclot Shinji KohroMichiaki YamakageAkiyoshi Namiki OriginalPaper Pages: 208 - 210
Corneal abrasion after the wake-up test in spinal surgery Fumi YanagidateShuji Dohi Letters to the editor Pages: 211 - 212