A neutrophil elastase inhibitor, sivelestat, improved respiratory and cardiac function in pediatric cardiovascular surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass Satoshi ToyamaFumimaro HatoriToshio Takagi Original Article 15 November 2008 Pages: 341 - 346
Preoperative plasma brain natriuretic peptide level is an independent predictor of postoperative atrial fibrillation following off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery Toshimasa AkazawaHiroko NishiharaEiichi Inada Original Article 15 November 2008 Pages: 347 - 353
The effect of amino-acid infusion during off-pump coronary arterial bypass surgery on thermogenic and hormonal regulation Takahiro MoriyamaIsao TsuneyoshiYuichi Kanmura Original Article 15 November 2008 Pages: 354 - 360
Landiolol has a less potent negative inotropic effect than esmolol in isolated rabbit hearts Kazutoshi IkeshitaKiyonobu NishikawaAkira Asada Original Article 15 November 2008 Pages: 361 - 366
Adding intrathecal morphine to unilateral spinal anesthesia results in better pain relief following knee arthroscopy Yavuz DemiraranIstemi YucelAbdulkadir Iskender Original Article 15 November 2008 Pages: 367 - 372
Anatomic analysis of computed tomography images obtained during fluoroscopic computed tomography-guided percutaneous lumbar sympathectomy Shiro KoizukaShigeru SaitoAyako Takahashi Original Article 15 November 2008 Pages: 373 - 377
Monitoring of vecuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade during one-lung ventilation Yuhji SaitohTsutomu OshimaYoshinori Nakata Original Article 15 November 2008 Pages: 378 - 384
Calcium and neostigmine antagonize gentamicin, but augment clindamycin-induced tetanic fade in rat phrenic nerve-hemidiaphragm preparations Soo-Il LeeJong-Hwan LeeJi Hyeon Lee Original Article 15 November 2008 Pages: 385 - 390
Influence of low-molecular-weight hydroxyethyl starch on microvascular permeability in patients undergoing abdominal surgery: comparison with crystalloid Yuko AndoYoshiaki TeraoKoji Sumikawa Original Article 15 November 2008 Pages: 391 - 396
Dopamine D2 receptor Taq IA polymorphism is associated with postoperative nausea and vomiting Masashi NakagawaMichioki KuriNobuyuki Hamajima Original Article 15 November 2008 Pages: 397 - 403
The anesthesia information management system for electronic documentation: what are we waiting for? Eric L. BloomfieldNeil G. Feinglass Review Article 15 November 2008 Pages: 404 - 411
Guideline-oriented perioperative management of patients with bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Michiaki YamakageSohshi IwasakiAkiyoshi Namiki Review Article 15 November 2008 Pages: 412 - 428
Evaluation of cerebrovascular carbon dioxide reactivity in patients with diabetes mellitus under sedative doses of propofol Chikara KawauchiYuji KadoiShigeru Saito Clinical Report 15 November 2008 Pages: 429 - 434
Adequate hypnosis at very low isoflurane concentration during craniotomy monitored by electroencephalography Amruthalingam JaganathMukkanna RameshGanne S. Umamaheswara Rao Clinical Report 15 November 2008 Pages: 435 - 438
Visual hallucinations on eye closure after orthopedic surgery under general anesthesia Sumi OtomoMichiko SugitaToshiyuki Yano Clinical Report 15 November 2008 Pages: 439 - 442
Total intravenous anesthesia without muscle relaxant in a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Dongchul LeeKyung Cheon LeeYoung Jin Chang Clinical Report 15 November 2008 Pages: 443 - 445
Posterior fossa dermoid: yet another cause of difficult airway? Sebastian S. ValiaveedanGirija P. RathHemanshu Prabhakar Clinical Report 15 November 2008 Pages: 446 - 448
A novel bFGF-GH injection therapy for two patients with severe ischemic limb pain Naomi ItoShigeru SaitoYasuhiko Tabata Clinical Report 15 November 2008 Pages: 449 - 452
Use of initial distribution volume of glucose to determine fluid volume loading in pulmonary thromboembolism and right ventricular myocardial infarction Eiji HashibaHironori IshiharaKazuyoshi Hirota Clinical Report 15 November 2008 Pages: 453 - 456
Blood transfusion-induced anaphylaxis and coronary artery spasm during general anesthesia Toshihiro OsugiRyusuke UekiChikara Tashiro Clinical Report 15 November 2008 Pages: 457 - 459
An adult patient with Kabuki syndrome presenting with Henoch-Schönlein purpura complicated with pulmonary hemorrhage Jun OtoAkiko ManoMasaji Nishimura Clinical Report 15 November 2008 Pages: 460 - 463
Malignant hyperthermia developing during esophageal resection in an 82-year-old man Norihito NakamuraTomomi UedaNobukazu Sato Short Communication 15 November 2008 Pages: 464 - 466
Comparison of the effects of room air and N2O + O2 used for ProSeal LMA cuff inflation on cuff pressure and oropharyngeal structure Murat TekİnIsmail KatiKoksal Yuca Short Communication 15 November 2008 Pages: 467 - 470
Ketamine prevents lidocaine-caused neurotoxicity in the CA3 hippocampal and basolateral amygdala regions of the brain in adult rats Gabriel Eduardo Lopez-GalindoEdgar Cano-EuropaRocio Ortiz-Butron Short Communication 15 November 2008 Pages: 471 - 474
Peroxynitrite affects lidocaine by acting on membrane-constituting lipids Takahiro UenoMaki MizogamiHironori Tsuchiya Short Communication 15 November 2008 Pages: 475 - 478
Preoperative chewing gum and foreign body airway obstruction Evaggelia HaftouraChryssa PourzitakiPanagiotis Arambatzis Letter to the Editor 15 November 2008 Pages: 479 - 480
A case of severe postoperative airway edema induced by hyperflexion of the neck Motohiko HanazakiMasataka YokoyamaNaohide Kobayashi Letter to the Editor 15 November 2008 Pages: 481 - 482
Harvey Cushing, a pioneer of neuroanesthesia Csilla MolnárCsaba NemesBéla Fülesdi Miscellaneous 15 November 2008 Pages: 483 - 486
Monitoring of the central nervous system; June 13, 2008, Yokohama, Japan Koh ShinguMasahiko Kawaguchi Symposium 15 November 2008 Pages: 487 - 488
Recent advances in the monitoring of myogenic motor-evoked potentials: development of post-tetanic motor-evoked potentials Masahiko KawaguchiHironobu HayashiHitoshi Furuya Symposium 15 November 2008 Pages: 489 - 492
Intraoperative neurological monitoring in awake craniotomy Kiyotaka SatoMasato Kato Symposium 15 November 2008 Pages: 493 - 497
Usefulness of electroencephalogramic monitoring during general anesthesia Yasuhiro Morimoto Symposium 15 November 2008 Pages: 498 - 501
The clinical validity of the absolute value of near infrared spectroscopy Kenji YoshitaniYoshihiko Ohnishi Symposium 15 November 2008 Pages: 502 - 504