A Worrying Decline in Anesthesia Journal Publications from Japan Kazuyoshi Hirota Editorial 23 January 2013 Pages: 323 - 324
High-dose remifentanil increases blood pressure and heart rate mediated by sympatho-activation in conscious rats Tetsuro ShirasakaTakeshi YanoIsao Tsuneyoshi Original Article 07 November 2012 Pages: 325 - 332
Erratum to: High-dose remifentanil increases blood pressure and heart rate mediated by sympatho-activation in conscious rats Tetsuro ShirasakaTakeshi YanoIsao Tsuneyoshi Erratum 13 December 2012 Pages: 333 - 333
Levosimendan is superior to dobutamine as an inodilator in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension for children undergoing cardiac surgery Abdelhay A. EbadeMohamed A. KhalilAhmed K. Mohamed Original Article 09 December 2012 Pages: 334 - 339
Remifentanil temporarily improves renal function in adult patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing orthopedic surgery Takerou TerashiAkihiko TakeharaYuuichi Kanmura Original Article 15 February 2013 Pages: 340 - 345
The effect of hemodilution by cardiopulmonary bypass on protein binding of olprinone Tsunehisa TsubokawaSyuichi IshizukaKen Yamamoto Original Article 23 November 2012 Pages: 346 - 350
Synergistic effect of sevoflurane and isoflurane on inhibition of the adult-type muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptor by rocuronium Li LiuWei LiSu Min Original Article 13 December 2012 Pages: 351 - 358
Protein sparing during general anesthesia with a propofol solution containing medium-chain triglycerides for gastrectomy: comparison with sevoflurane anesthesia Yoshiaki NagaoTsuneo TataraMunetaka Hirose Original Article 27 December 2012 Pages: 359 - 365
Propofol attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 production through p38 MAPK and SAPK/JNK in alveolar epithelial cells Liguo WeiHiroko MatsumotoHidenori Yamaguchi Original Article 21 December 2012 Pages: 366 - 373
Analysis of prehospital endotracheal intubation performed by emergency physicians: retrospective survey of a single emergency medical center in Japan Kei KamiutsuriRyu OkutaniShuichi Kozawa Original Article 14 December 2012 Pages: 374 - 379
The effects of single-dose intravenous dexmedetomidine on hyperbaric bupivacaine spinal anesthesia Seung Hwan JungSoo Kyung LeeSung Jun Hong Original Article 10 January 2013 Pages: 380 - 384
Higher fraction of inspired oxygen in anesthesia induction does not affect functional residual capacity reduction after intubation: a comparative study of higher and lower oxygen concentration Akihiro KanayaDaizoh SatohShin Kurosawa Original Article 18 January 2013 Pages: 385 - 389
Comparison of alcohol ablation with repeated thermal radiofrequency ablation in medial branch neurotomy for the treatment of recurrent thoracolumbar facet joint pain Young-Chan JooJu-Yeon ParkKyung-Hoon Kim Original Article 29 November 2012 Pages: 390 - 395
Oral administration of aprepitant to prevent postoperative nausea in highly susceptible patients after gynecological laparoscopy Wol Seon JungYong Beom KimHong Seuk Yang Original Article 06 December 2012 Pages: 396 - 401
A prospective, randomized, double-blind study to compare the efficacy of lidocaine + metoclopramide and lidocaine + ketamine combinations in preventing pain on propofol injection Kapil ChaudharyPramod GuptaAnoop Raj Gogia Original Article 12 December 2012 Pages: 402 - 406
Comparison of the use of the Valsalva maneuver and the eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA®) to relieve venipuncture pain: a randomized controlled trial Mustafa SurenZiya KayaSerkan Karaman Original Article 14 December 2012 Pages: 407 - 411
Controversies in obstetric anesthesia Guilherme HolckWilliam Camann Invited Review Article 26 November 2012 Pages: 412 - 422
Postoperative apnea, respiratory strategies, and pathogenesis mechanisms: a review Alan D. KayeMcKenzie Mayo HollonAmir R. Baluch Review Article 21 November 2012 Pages: 423 - 432
Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury Satyen ParidaAshok Shankar Badhe Review Article 22 November 2012 Pages: 433 - 446
Resuscitation after hemorrhagic shock: the effect on the liver—a review of experimental data Iosifina I. KarmaniolouKassiani A. TheodorakiNikolaos F. Arkadopoulos Review Article 29 December 2012 Pages: 447 - 460
Ketodex, a combination of dexmedetomidine and ketamine for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in children: a preliminary report Rakhee GoyalShivinder SinghD. V. Bhargava Clinical Report 09 December 2012 Pages: 461 - 463
Severe intraoperative hypertension after induction of anesthesia in a child with a neuroblastoma Hiromi KakoThomas TaghonJoseph D. Tobias Clinical Report 05 January 2013 Pages: 464 - 467
A prospective randomized multicenter comparative study of BLM-240 (desflurane) versus sevoflurane in Japanese patients Junzo TakedaAkiyoshi NamikiBaxter BLM-240 Study Team Short Communication 10 December 2012 Pages: 468 - 471
Comparing intubation performance of video and direct laryngoscopes Fan Min MengJia Qiang ZhangFu Shan Xue Letter to the Editor 14 December 2012 Pages: 472 - 473
In reply: efficacy of a new videolaryngoscope; what we should assess? Takashi AsaiTomoyuki SaitoYasuhisa Okuda Letter to the Editor Open access 15 December 2012 Pages: 474 - 475
Extubation time in neurosurgical patients: does it matter? Tumul ChowdhuryRonald B. Cappellani Letter to the Editor 16 April 2013 Pages: 476 - 476
In reply: superior recovery profiles of propofol-based regimen as compared to isoflurane-based regimen in patients undergoing craniotomy for primary brain tumor excision: a retrospective study Yoshihide Miura Letter to the Editor 11 April 2013 Pages: 477 - 478
A portable ultrasound transducer stabilization device for ultrasound-guided nerve blocks Jitsu KatoDai GokanSetsuro Ogawa Letter to the Editor 25 November 2012 Pages: 479 - 480
Are routine preoperative hemostatic screening tests necessary in Japanese institutions? Koichi TakitaYumiko YamazakiYuji Morimoto Letter to the Editor 02 December 2012 Pages: 481 - 482
Severe colchicine intoxication after self-administration of colchicine concomitantly with loxoprofen Akinori YamazakiHiroshi IranamiKoichi Nishikawa Letter to the Editor Open access 08 December 2012 Pages: 483 - 484
Retraction Note: Further notice of formal retraction of articles by Dr. Yoshitaka Fujii Kazuyoshi Hirota Retraction Note 14 May 2013 Pages: 485 - 485