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JULY EDITORIAI l Advances in pain ve ee Riiindn |1 64 ERgRR ATUM ABSTRACTS G. ENERAI 165P PMr oceedings N « ecting ew 3 Mechanisms of inflammatory pain B. L. Kidd and L. A. Urban 12 Mechanisms of neuropathic pain D. Bridees. §. W. N Thompson and Developments in local anaesthetic d1 J. B. Whiteside and J. A. W. Wilds ACUTE PAIN irker and as nNeaulalo te ‘Li 36 Sat ty and efficacy of patient-contre led analge microvascular damage in ARDS P. E. Macintyre Safety and efficacy of postoperati R. G. Wheatley, S. A. Schu 62 Effect of postoperative analge H. Kehlet and K. Holt grilecesiea for eeeda y LINICAL IN.V ESTIGATIONS NV. Rawa S06 » CHRONIC PAIN 8&8 Chronic pain aft surgery W. A. Macrae EN.f feM.c tsB eodff odretsl Complex regional pain syndrome nd R. P. Ma R. N. Harder Association of 107 Phantom limb pain abdominal mus« L. Nikolajsen and T. S. Jensen VM U thman, R 117 Trigeminal neuralgia—pathophysiology. diagnosis and and G. B. Drumn current treatment Pulmonary scintigraphy T. J. Nurmikkaond P. R. Eldridge intravenous propofol anaesthesia for colon Chronic opioid therapy for non-cancer pain S. Rezaiguia-Delclaux, B. Streich, D. Boule B.-J. Collett I.-C. Delchier, G. Dhonneur, M. Me , ind P. Du 144 Role of psychology in pain management C. Eccleston Manoeuvre intubation V. K. Dure CORRESPONDENCE 212. A comparison of cardiac output deri «2 . pressure wave against thermodilution 153 Anaesthesia and sleep apnoea ce patients Peri yperative B-ble xckade J. R. C. Jansen, J Right heart catheterization in intensive care J. J. Settels and K. H. W Internal jugular venous cannulation Continuous intra-jugular venous blood Use of the laryngeal tube for nasotracheal intubation with the Paratrend 7 during hypothermic « bypass H. Endoh, T. Honda, S. Oohashi, Y. Na BOOK REVIEWS and K. Shimo 199 159 A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children Cerebral hypoperfusion in immediate post 159 Clinical Anesthesia period following coronary artery bypass : : valve, and abdominal aortic surgery l 60 Hannddbbooo k of of € Cliniccla l AnAneesstthheessiiaa SM. Milla,r . R. P. Alston. P. J.y D . André 160 Key Topics in Anaesthesia—Clinical Aspects and M. J. Souter 161 Key Topics in Acciadnde Emnertgen cy Medicine Ses steandiiatiidt chain tenemmenes shane 161 Perioperative Medicine defibrillation energy requirements? 162 Conscious Sedation J. Nanson, D. Elcock, M. Williams and C. D. Deakin British Journal of Anaesthesia Homozygous and heterozygous Arg614Cys mutations 309 Delayed diagnosis of cardiac tamponade following (1840C-T) in the ryanodine receptor gene co-segregate isolated blunt abdominal trauma with malignant hyperthermia susceptibility in a German M. F. Dunsire, J. Field and S. Valentine family Ipsilateral thoraco-lumbar anaesthesia and paravertebral H. Rueffert, D. Olthoff. C. Deutrich, B. Thamm spread after low thoracic paravertebral injection and U. G. Froster M. K. Karmakar, T. Gin and A. M.-H. Ho Isolated reduction of haematocrit does not compromise Another feature of TURP syndrome: hyperglycaemia and in vitro blood coagulation lactic acidosis caused by massive absorption of sorbitol B. M. Iselin, P. F. X. Willimann, B. Seifert, M. Casutt, C. A. Trépanier, M. R. Lessard, J. Brochu and G. Turcotte T. Bombeli, M. P. Zalunardo, T. Pasch and D. R. Spahn CORRESPONDENCE A reduction in Type and Screen: preoperative prediction of RBC transfusions in surgery procedures with BOOK REVIEWS intermediate transfusion risks W. A. van Klei, K. G. M. Moons, A. T. Rheineck Leyssius, 329 ERRATUM J. T. A. Knape, C. L. G. Rutten and D. E. Grobbee ABSTRACTS LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS 330P Proceedings of the Intensive Care Society and Riverside 258 Isoflurane-induced protection against myocardial stunning Group ‘State of the Art’ Meeting, London, December is independent of adenosine | (A1) receptor in isolated rat 7-8, 2000 heart L. Yao, R. Kato and P. Foéx Aerosolized surfactant therapy for endotoxin-induced SEPTEMBER experimental acute respiratory distress syndrome in rats EDITORIALS K. Tashiro, K. Yamada, T. Konzaki, K. Yamamoto, S. Ohmura, T. Kobayashi and Y. Suzuki 377 I. Evidence based practice in intensive care—light on the horizon? REVIEW ARTICLE N. R. Webster 272 Microvessel damage in acute respiratory distress II. Fatty acid amides are putative endogenous ligands for syndrome: the answer may not be NO anaesthetic recognition sites in mammalian CNS K. Stuart-Smith and J. Y. Jeremy D. Laws, B. Verdon, L. Coyne and G. Lees SHORT COMMUNICATIONS CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONS 280 Influence of sepsis on minimum alveolar concentration of 385 Predictive factors of early morphine requirements in the desflurane in a porcine model post-anaesthesia care unit (PACU) B. Allaouchiche, F. Duflo, R. Debon, J.-P. Tournadre S. Dahmani, H. Dupont, J. Mantz, J. M. Desmonts and and D. Chassard H. Keita Loss of volition and pain response during induction of Hormonal and metabolic stress responses after major anaesthesia with propofol or sevoflurane surgery in children aged 0—3 years: a double-blind, S. Thompson and G. B. Drummond randomized trial comparing the effects of continuous Influence of nitrous oxide on induction of anaesthesia versus intermittent morphine with sevoflurane N. J. Bouwmeester, K. J. S. Anand, M. van Dijk, H. O’Shea, S. Moultrie and G. B. Drummond W. C. J. Hop, F. Boomsma and D. Tibboel Air flow resistance of three heat and moisture exchanging Cross-validation of a composite pain scale for preschool filter designs under wet conditions: implications for children within 24 hours of surgery patient safety S. Suraseranivongse, U. Santawat, K. Kraiprasit, N. J. Morgan-Hughes, G. H. Mills, D. Northwood S. Petcharatana, S. Prakkamodom and N. Muntraporn Touch contamination levels during anaesthetic procedures Volume kinetics of Ringer’s solution during induction of and their relationship to hand hygiene protocols: a clinical spinal and general anaesthesia audit C.-A. Ewaldsson and R. G. Hahn A. F. Merry, T. E. Miller, G. Findon, C. S. Webster Patient-controlled analgesia for labour using remifentanil: and §. P. W. Neff a feasibility study CASE REPORTS J. M. Blair, D. A. Hill and J. P. H. Fee 295 Primary pulmonary hypertension in pregnancy; a role for Quantitative EEG changes associated with loss and return novel vasodilators of consciousness in healthy adult volunteers anaesthetized L. Monnery, J. Nanson and G. Charlton with propofol or sevoflurane Central venous catheterization and fatal cardiac L. D. Gugino, R. J. Chabot, L. S. Prichep, E. R. John, tamponade V. Formanek and L. S. Aglio S. A. Booth, B. Norton and D. A. Mulvey Erythropoietin therapy and preoperative autologous blood Ruptured superior thyroid artery from central vein donation in children undergoing open heart surgery cannulation: treatment by coil embolization V. Sonzogni, G. Crupi, R. Poma, F. Annechino, F. Ferri, V. Jeganath, J. G. McElwaine and P. Stewart P. Filisetti and P. Bellavita Two episodes of life-threatening anaphylaxis in the same Changes of haemostasis in patients undergoing major patient to a chlorhexidine—sulphadiazine-coated central abdominal surgery—is there a difference between elderly venous Catheter and younger patients? R. Stephens, M. Mythen, P. Kallis, D. W. L. Davies, J. Boldt, I. Hiittner, St. Suttner, B. Kumle, S. N. Piper and W. Egner and A. Rickards G. Berchthold British Journal of Anaesthesia Combination of external chest wall oscillation with 515 Tracheobronchopathia osteoplastica: incidental finding at continuous positive airway pressure tracheal intubation S. E. Scholz, J. Sticher, G. Haufler, M. Miiller, O. Boning D. Thomas, C. Stonell and K. Hasan and G. Hempelmann Perianaesthetic risks and outcomes of abdominal surgery CORRESPONDENCE for metastatic carcinoid tumours M. A. O. Kinney, M. E. Warner, D. M. Nagorney, BOOK REVIEWS J. Rubin, D. R. Schroeder, P. M. Maxson and M. A. Warner ERRATUM Use of angulated video-intubation laryngoscope in children undergoing manual in-line neck stabilization M. Weiss, K. Hartmann, J. E. Fischer and A. C. Gerber LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS OCTOBER 459 Temporal dynamics of lung aeration determined by EDITORIALS dynamic CT in a porcine model of ARDS 531 I. Measuring the outcome of surgical procedures: what K. Markstaller, B. Eberle, H.-U. Kauczor, A. Scholz, are the challenges ) 4. Bink, M. Thelen, W. Heinrichs and N. Weile? F. Carli and N. Mayo 469 Evolution of cerebral ischaemia induced by II. Time to light the grey touchpaper! The challenge of thromboembolism in rats detected by early sequential MR anaesthesia in the elderly imaging 4. M. Severn S. Ishikawa, K. Yokoyama, T. Kuroiwaan d K. Makita CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONS REVIEW ARTICLE 537 Relationship of the functional recovery after hip 477 Tetanus: a review of the literature arthroplasty to the neuroendocrine and inflammatory T. M. Cook, R. T. Protheroe and J. M. Handel responses G. M. Hall, D. Peerbhoy 4. Shenkin, C. J. R. Parker and SHORT COMMUNICATIONS P. Salmon 488 Identification of polysubstance abuse in the parturient Development and testing of a hierarchical method to code D. J. Birnbach, I. M. Browne, A. Kim, D. J. Stein and the reason for admission to intensive care units: the D. M. Thys ICNARC Coding Method Stress response during weaning after cardiac surgery J. D. Young, C. Goldfraadn d K. Rowan (on behalf of the E. Calzia, M. Koch, W. Stahl, P. Radermacher and ICNARC Coding Method Working Group) A. Brinkmann Anaphylaxis during anaesthesia. Results of a two-year Effects of portal triad clamping on haemodynamic survey in France conditions during laparoscopic liver resection M. C. Laxenaire, P. M. Mertes and Group d'Etudes des F. Decailliot, D.C herqui, B. Leroux, M. Lanteri-Minet Réactions Anaphylactoides Peranesthésiques S. Ben Said, E. Husson, P. Duvaldestin and F. Stéphan Measuring the costs of inhaled anaesthetics Arterial and mixed venous xenon blood concentrations in G. G. Lockwooé and D. C. White pigs during wash-in of inhalational anaesthesia Improvement of ‘dynamic analgesia’ does not decrease M. Nalos, U. Wachter, A. Pittner, M. Georegieff. atelectasis after thoracotomy P. Radermacher and G. Froeba N. Boisseau, O. Rabary, B. Padovani, P. Staccini J. Mouroux, D. Grimaud and M. Raucoules-Aime Haemodynamic effects of three doses of dihydroergotamine during spinal anaesthesia Efficacy and uptake of ropivacaine and bupivacaine after L. A. H. Critchley and D. K. Woodward single intra-articular injection in the knee joint P. N. Convery, K. R. Milligan, P. Quinn, J. Sjévall and Prophylactic ondansetron does not improve patient U. Gustafsson satisfaction in women using PCA after Caesarean section Effect of peri- and postoperative epidural anaesthesia on V. T. Cherian and I. Smith pain and gastrointestinal function after abdominal CASE REPORTS hysterectomy Onset of propofol-induced burst suppression may be H. Jorgensen, J. 8. Fomsgaard, J. Dirks, J. Wettersle correctly detected as deepening of anaesthesia by B. Andreassoannd J. B. Dahl approximate entropy but not by bispectral index Comparison of articaine and bupivacaine/lidocaine for J. Bruhn, T. W. Bouillon and S. L. Shafer single medial canthus peribulbar anaesthesia Hydrothorax: an unexpected complication after K. G. Allman, J. G. McFadyen, J. Armstrong laparoscopic myomectomy G. D. Sturrock and I. H. Wilson T. Kanno, D. Yoshikawa, A. Tomioka, T. Kamijyo, Prospective randomized, double-blind comparative study K. Yamada and F. Goto of dexamethasone, ondansetron, and ondansetron plus dexamethasone as prophylactic antiemetic therapy in Transient right phrenic nerve palsy associated with central patients undergoing day-case gynaecological surgery venous catheterization R. Thomas and N. Jones Y. Takasaki and T. Arai Spinal cord injury caused by direct damage by local LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS anaesthetic infiltration needle 593 Small dose of exogenous surfactant combined with partial A. R. Absalom, G. Martinelli and N. B. Scott liquid ventilation in experimental acute lung injury British Journal of Anaesthesia effects on gas exchange, haemodynamics, lung CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONS mechanics, and lung pathology 684 Comparison between dexmedetomidine and propofol for S. Wolf, H. Lohbrunner, T. Busch, A. Sterner-Kock, sedation in the intensive care unit: patient and clinician M. Deja, A. Sarrafzadeh, U. Neumann and U. Kaisers perceptions Viscosity and density of common anaesthetic gases: R. M. Venn and R. M. Grounds implications for flow measurements Influence of equianaesthetic concentrations of nitrous W. Habre, T. Asztalos, P. D. Sly and F. Petak oxide and isoflurane on regional cerebral blood flow, regional cerebral blood volume, and regional mean transit REVIEW ARTICLE time in human volunteers 608 Minimizing perioperative adverse events 1n the elderly l. H. Lorenz, C. Kolbitsch, C. Hérmann, T. J. Luger. F. Jin and F. Chung M. Schocke, S. Felber, F. Zschiegner, M. Hinteregger. SHORT COMMUNICATIONS C. Kremser and A. Benzer Nez uromuscular monit, oring i<n< intensive care pati: ents: 69Qc9 Cerebral effects and blood sparing efficiency of sodium milliamperage requirements for supramaximal stimulation nitroprusside-induced hypotension alone and in N. J. N. Harper, R. Greer and D. Conway combination with acute normovolaemic haemodilution Contamination of coagulation tests with heparin from S. W. Suttner, S. N. Piper, K. Lang, I. Hiittner, B. Kumle blood gas samples andJ . Boldt J. M. Brown and G. Dimeski Effects of minor surgery and endotracheal intubation on Randomized prospective double-blind placebo-controlled postoperative breathing patterns in patients anaesthetized with isoflurane or sevoflurane trial of effect of intravenous ondansetron on intraocular pressure during ophthalmic surgery A. Tanaka, S. Isono, J. Sato and T. Nishino N. M. Robin and S. M. Mostafa Use of multi-plane transoesophageal echocardiography in Evaluation of the Greenbaum sub-Tenon’s block visualization of the main hepatic veins and acquisition of Doppler sonography curves. Comparison with the C. M. Kumar and C. Dodds transabdominal approach Comparison of patient-controlled epidural analgesia with R. Meierhenrich, A. Gauss, M. Georgieff and W. Schiitz and without night-time infusion following gastrectomy H. Komatsu, S. Matsumoto and H. Mitsuhata Comparative efficacy and safety of remifentanil and fentanyl in “fasi track’ coronary artery bypass graft Postoperative analgesia by epidural methylprednisolone surgery: a randomized, double-blind study after posterolateral thoracotomy T. Mollhoff. L. Herregods, A. Moerman, D. Blake, Y. Blanloeil, P. Bizouarn, Y. Le Teurnier, C. Le Roux, C. MacAdams, R. Demevyere, K. Kirné, T.D ybvik, J. C. Rigal, E. Sellier and B. Nougaréde S. Shaikh and the Remifentanil Study Group Serum paracetamol concentrations in adult volunteers Effect of epidural bupivacaine vs combined epidural following rectal administration bupivacaine and morphine on gastrointestinal function M. E. Stocker and J. E. Montgomery and pain after major gynaecological surgery REPORTS H. Jorgensen, J. 8. Fomsegaard, J. Dirks, J. Wetterslev, B. Andreasson andJ . B. Dahl Blood pressure manipulation during awake carotid surgery to reverse neurological deficit after carotid Intrathecal ropivacaine or bupivacaine with fentanyl for cross-clamping labour M. D. Stoneham and O. Warner D. Hughes, D. Hill and J. P. H. Fee Cardiac arrest associated with use of an argon beam Spinal anaesthesia with 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine in coagulator during laparoscopic cholecystectomy elderly patients: effects of duration spent in the sitting M. Kono, N. Yahagi, M. Kitahara, Y. Fujiwara, M. Sha position and A, Ohmura B. T. Veering, T. T. M. Immink-Speet, A. G. L. Burm, R. Stienstra and J. W. van Kleef 64 CORRESPONDENCE Intrathecal ropivacaine for total hip arthroplasty: double- 652 BOOK REVIEWS blind comparative study with isobaric 7.5 mg ml"! and 10 mg mI! solutions ABSTRACTS D. A. McNamee, L. Parks, A. M. McClelland, S. Scott, 655P Proceedings of the Anaesthetic Research Society K. R. Milligan, K. Ahlén and U. Gustafsson Meeting, Leeds Meeting, July 5—6, 2001 LABORATORY INVESTIGATION 748 Inhalation anaesthetics increase heart rate by decreasing cardiac vagal activity in dogs NOVEMBER O. Picker, T. W. L. Scheeren andJ . O. Arndt EDITORIALS REVIEW ARTICLE 6 I. Dexmedetomidine: a real innovation or more of the same? 755 Structure, conformation, and action of neuromuscular M. P. Shelly blocking drugs C. Lee Il. Monitoring medical devices: the need for new evaluation methodology SHORT COMMUNICATIONS I. A. Bridgland and D. K. Menon 770 ADCON-L and hypotension during lumbar III. Pain relief after thoracotomy microdiscectomy R. S. Vaughan S. Kalogrianitis, P. Barrett and I. Shackleford British Journa Anaesthesia Randomized controlled study of colloid preload before 844 Heparin pretreatment does not alter heparin requirements spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean section during cardiopulmonary bypass W. D. Ngan Kee, K. S. Khaw, B. B. Lee, F.I Ne and S. C. Nicholson, D. M. Keeling M. I Sinclair and M. M. S. Wone R. D. Evans Subclinical hepatic dysfunction in laparoscopic Safety of oral nicorandil before coronary artery bypass cholecystectomy and laparoscopic colectomy graft surgery Y. Kotake, J. Takeda, M. Matsumoto, M. Tagawa and P. Blanc, A Aouifi, H. Bouvier, P. Joseph, P. Chiari H. Kikuchi VM Ovize, C. Girard, O. Jegaden, Y. Khder and Effects of the auditory stimuli of an auditory evoked J. J. Lehot potential system on levels of consciousness, and on the Postoperative changes in visual evoked potentials and bispectral index cognitive function tests following sevoflurane anaesthesia A. R. Absalom, N. Sutcliffe andG . N. C. Kenny G. lohom, I. Collins, D. Murphy, 1. Awad, G. O'Connor Long-term consequences of repeated pentobarbital N. McCarthy and G. Shorten anaesthesia on choice reaction time performance in Influence of oral tramadol on the dynamic ventilatory ageing rats response to carbon dioxide in healthy volunteers A. Blokland, W. Honig andJ . Jolles D. Nieuwenhuijs, J. Bruce, G. B. Drummond CASE REPORTS P. M. Warren and A. Dahan 784 Grand mal convulsion and plasma concentrations after No clinical evidence of acute opioid tolerance after intravascular injection of ropivacaine for axillary brachial remifentanil-based anaesthesia plexus blockade L. 1. Cortinez, V. Brandes, H.R Murioz, M. I Guerrero M. Miiller, R. J. Litz, M. Hiibler and D. M. Albrecht and M. Mur 787 The Montgomery T-tube: anaesthetic problems and ranstracheal high frequency jet ventilation for solutions endoscopic airway surgery: a multicentre study 4. Guha, S. M. Mostafa and J. B. Kendall J. L. Bourgain, E. Desruennes, M. Fischler and 790 Unnecessary emergency Caesarean section due to silent P. Ravussin CTG during anaesthesia? lracheal tube pressure change during magnetic 4. Immer-Bansi, F. F. Immer, S. Henle, S. Sporri and stimulation of the phrenic nerves as an indicator of S. Petersen-Felix diaphragm strength on the intensive care unit G. H. Mills, J. Ponte, C. H.H amnegard, D. Kyroussis COMMENTARY M. I. Polkey, J. Moxham and M. Green 794 Pathophysiological role of the serotonin system in Difference in sensitivity to vecuronium between patients malignant hyperthermia with ocular and generalized myasthenia gravis F. Wappler, M. Fiege andJ . Schulte am Esch H. Itoh, K. Shibata and S. Nitta 799 CORRESPONDENCE Platelet function during pregnancy: an evaluation using the PFA-100 analyser 807 BOOK REVIEWS 4. Vincelot, N. Nathan, D. Collet, ¥ Me haddi P. Grandchamp and A. Julia LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS 894 Diffusion of nitrous oxide into the pleural cavity DECEMBER S. Kaur, J. Cortiella and C 4. Vacanti EDITORIALS Inhibition of active sodium absorption leads to a net 811i I. Central noradrenergic neurones and the mechanism of liquid secretion into in vivo rabbit lung at two levels of general anaesthesia alveolar hypoxia K. Hirota and T. Kushikata B. Nagyova, M. O'Neill and K. L. Dorrington II. Comparative mortality in anaesthesia One MAC of sevoflurane provides protection against R. S. Jones reperfusion injury in the rat heart in vivo Ill. PCA: patient-controlled analgesia or politically D. Obal, B. Preckel, H. Scharbatke, J. Miillenheim correct analgesia? F. Hoterkes, V. Thdimer and W. Schlack P. Salmon and G. M. Hall REVIEW ARTICLE CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONS 912 The new neuromuscular blocking agents: do they offer 819 Cardioventilatory coupling in heart rate variability: the any advantages? value of standard analytical techniques E. W. Moore and J. M. Hunter P. D. Larsen and D. C. Galletly 827 Cardioventilatory coupling in heart rate variability: SHORT COMMUNICATIONS methods for qualitative and quantitative determination 926 Thrombocytosis in intensive care D. C. Galletly and P. D. Larsen 4. M. Gurung, B. Carr and I. Smith Volume kinetics of glucose solutions given by 928 Preoxygenation: a comparison of three different breathing intravenous infusion systems F. Sjdstrand, L. Edsberg and R. G. Hahn J. Hirsch, i. Fiihrer, P. Kuhly and W. Schaffartzik British Journal of Anaesthesia CASE REPORTS 932 Epidural haematoma after dural puncture in a parturient with neurofibromatosis M. D. Esler, J. Durbridge and S. Kirby Epidural analgesia in a child with sickle cell disease complicated by acute abdominal pain and priapism F. Labat, A. M. Dubousset, C. Baujard, A. P. Wasier, D. Benhamou and G. Cucchiaro Successful defibrillation in the prone position C. C. Miranda and M. C. Newton CORRESPONDENCE BOOK REVIEWS ERRATUM INDEX TO VOLUME 87