Cuff occlusion on the left upper arm increases flow of the left internal mammary artery and bypass flow to the left anterior descending artery Teruyuki HirakiSeiji WatanabeTatsuhiko Kano Original Article 22 February 2009 Pages: 1 - 5
Premedication with dexmedetomidine and midazolam attenuates agitation after electroconvulsive therapy Ayse MizrakSenem KorukUnsal Oner Original Article 22 February 2009 Pages: 6 - 10
Perineural morphine in patients with chronic ischemic lower extremity pain: efficacy and long-term results Kader KeskinboraIsik Aydinli Original Article 22 February 2009 Pages: 11 - 18
Effects of adding magnesium to bupivacaine and fentanyl for spinal anesthesia in knee arthroscopy Hüban DayioǧluZehra N. BaykaraKamil Toker Original Article 22 February 2009 Pages: 19 - 25
Auditory evoked potentials index versus bispectral index during propofol sedation in spinal anesthesia Tomoki Nishiyama Original Article 22 February 2009 Pages: 26 - 30
Decreased incidence of headache after unintentional dural puncture in patients with cesarean delivery administered with postoperative epidural analgesia Mehmet CesurHaci A. AliciMine Celik Original Article 22 February 2009 Pages: 31 - 35
Left-molar approach for direct laryngoscopy: is it easy? Ozgun CuvasHulya BasarAynur Demir Original Article 22 February 2009 Pages: 36 - 40
Skin-traction method prevents the collapse of the internal jugular vein caused by an ultrasound probe in real-time ultrasound-assisted guidance Hiroshi SasanoMasato MoritaKazuya Sobue Original Article 22 February 2009 Pages: 41 - 45
The effect of oral and IV ramosetron on postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopy with total intravenous anesthesia Dongchul LeeJi Young KimHyun Jeong Kwak Original Article 22 February 2009 Pages: 46 - 50
Prediction of postoperative delirium after abdominal surgery in the elderly Yasuhiro MorimotoManabu YoshimuraTakefumi Sakabe Original Article 22 February 2009 Pages: 51 - 56
Recovery of dynamic balance after general anesthesia with sevoflurane in short-duration oral surgery Toshiaki FujisawaEriko MiyamotoKazuaki Fukushima Original Article 22 February 2009 Pages: 57 - 60
Difference in autologous blood transfusion-induced inflammatory responses between acute normovolemic hemodilution and preoperative donation Yoshifumi KotakeMichiko YamamotoJunzo Takeda Original Article 22 February 2009 Pages: 61 - 66
Before-after study of a restricted fluid infusion strategy for management of donor hepatectomy for living-donor liver transplantation Yoshihito FujitaAkinori TakeuchiKazuya Sobue Original Article 22 February 2009 Pages: 67 - 74
Electrogastrography during and after cesarean delivery Masayuki OshimaKazuyoshi AoyamaEiichi Inada Original Article 22 February 2009 Pages: 75 - 79
Hyperventilation versus standard ventilation for infants in postoperative care for congenital heart defects with pulmonary hypertension Takako UmenaiNobuaki ShimeSatoru Hashimoto Original Article 22 February 2009 Pages: 80 - 86
An individualized recruitment maneuver for mechanically ventilated patients after cardiac surgery Ryohei SeritaHiroshi MorisakiJunzo Takeda Original Article 22 February 2009 Pages: 87 - 92
A simple, lightweight CPAP-delivery device, composed of a three-way stopcock, for the nondependent lung Hiroshi SasanoNobuko SasanoKazuya Sobue Original Article 22 February 2009 Pages: 93 - 98
Inhibitory effect of low-dose pentazocine on the development of antinociceptive tolerance to morphine Shunsuke ChibaMasakazu HayashidaYoshitsugu Yamada Original Article 22 February 2009 Pages: 99 - 107
Usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography for identifying the precise location of a left ventricular rupture in a patient with collapsed cardiac chamber Junko NakahiraYoshihiko OhnishiMasakazu Kuro Clinical Report 22 February 2009 Pages: 108 - 110
Anesthetic management of a patient with aortocaval fistula Keiko MorikawaHidekazu SetoguchiShosuke Takahashi Clinical Report 22 February 2009 Pages: 111 - 114
Recurrent ST-segment elevation on ECG and ventricular tachycardia during neurosurgical anesthesia Yoshifumi KotakeMidori MatsumotoJunzo Takeda Clinical Report 22 February 2009 Pages: 115 - 118
Repeated episodes of difficulty with arousal following general anesthesia in a patient with ulnar neuropathy Toby N. WeingartenMariella DingliJuraj Sprung Clinical Report 22 February 2009 Pages: 119 - 122
Anesthetic management using total intravenous anesthesia with remifentanil in a child with osteogenesis imperfecta Satoru OgawaRyu OkutaniKoichi Suehiro Clinical Report 22 February 2009 Pages: 123 - 125
Combination of oral ketamine and midazolam as a premedication for a severely autistic and combative patient Shailesh ShahSonia ShahTimothy Martin Clinical Report 22 February 2009 Pages: 126 - 128
Life-threatening spontaneous hemothorax in a patient with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura Takeshi KubotaSeiji KoizumiWaichirou Hamada Clinical Report 22 February 2009 Pages: 129 - 131
Spontaneous hemothorax during general anesthesia Bijal R. ParikhRouzbeh J. SattariRobert S. Dorain Clinical Report 22 February 2009 Pages: 132 - 134
Life-threatening hemothorax resulting from right brachiocephalic vein perforation during right internal jugular vein catheterization Yasushi InnamiTomoko OyaizuToshiya Koitabashi Clinical Report 22 February 2009 Pages: 135 - 138
A plantar flexion response to nerve stimulation indicates needle misplacement in the epidural/spinal space during psoas compartment block Mehmet CesurHaci A. AliciAli F. Erdem Clinical Report 22 February 2009 Pages: 139 - 142
Bilateral guided cervical block for Zenker diverticulum excision in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis Zoher M. NajaMohamad A. Al-TannirAnis S. Baraka Clinical Report 22 February 2009 Pages: 143 - 146
Dexmedetomidine facilitates induction of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation for acute respiratory failure in patients with severe asthma Yasushi TakasakiTakanori KidoKazunori Semba Clinical Report 22 February 2009 Pages: 147 - 150
Intravenous famotidine does not always change core temperature during general anesthesia Hiroaki SatoMichiaki YamakageTakashi Matsukawa Short Communication 22 February 2009 Pages: 151 - 153
Isoflurane and sevoflurane decrease entropy indices more than halothane at equal MAC values Hemanshu PrabhakarZulfiqar AliHari H. Dash Short Communication 22 February 2009 Pages: 154 - 157
General versus locoregional anesthesia for endovascular aortic aneurysm repair: influences of the type of anesthesia on its outcome Yusuke AsakuraHiroyuki IshibashiToru Komatsu Short Communication 22 February 2009 Pages: 158 - 161
Pentax-AWS airway Scope as an alternative for awake flexible fiberoptic intubation of a morbidly obese patient in the semi-sitting position Akihiro SuzukiMotoi TeraoHiroshi Iwasaki Short Communication 22 February 2009 Pages: 162 - 163
Duodenal perforation and bilateral tension pneumothorax following endoscopic sphincterotomy Leyla IyilikciMesut AkarsuBanu Biyikli Short Communication 22 February 2009 Pages: 164 - 165
Biphasic cuirass ventilation in an infant with severe respiratory failure Keiko NishiyamaMakiko KomoriMiwako Kawamata Letter to the Editor 22 February 2009 Pages: 166 - 167
Chewing gum: a potential cause of airway obstruction Venkateswara KaruparthyKotaro KanedaTae-Hyung Han Letter to the Editor 22 February 2009 Pages: 168 - 169
An unusual complication of endotracheal tube suctioning Narasimhan JagannathanThomas Y. Pak Letter to the Editor 22 February 2009 Pages: 170 - 171
Airtraq laryngoscope has an advantage over Macintosh laryngoscope for nasotracheal intubation by novice laryngoscopists Yoshihiro HirabayashiNorimasa Seo Letter to the Editor 22 February 2009 Pages: 172 - 173