EDITORIALS:

Steven L. Shafer

Did Our Brains Fall Out? (Editorial)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 247-248. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bruce L. Flamm

Magnet Therapy: Healing or Hogwash? (Editorial)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 249-250. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Paul F. White

Use of Alternative Medical Therapies in the Perioperative Period: Is It Time to Get on Board? (Editorial)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 251-254. [Full Text] [PDF]  

David G. Nichols and Myron Yaster

Victims of Our Own Success or Quo Vadis Pediatric Anesthesia? (Editorial)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 255-257. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vance G. Nielsen

Pharmacological Upregulation of Heme Oxygenase-1 Activity: A Novel Approach to the Treatment of Sepsis? (Editorial)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 258-259. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CARDIOVASCULAR ANESTHESIA:

Jan N. Hilberath, Douglas Shook, Stanton K. Shernan, and Peter Rosenberger

Left Ventricular Outflow Tract to Right Atrial Fistula Diagnosed by Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography (Echo Rounds)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 261-262. [Full Text] [PDF] [Echo Loop]   

Swaminathan Karthik, Feroze Mahmood, Peter J. Panzica, Kamal R. Khabbaz, and Adam B. Lerner

Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiographic Visualization of a Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery Aneurysm (Echo Rounds)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 263-264. [Full Text] [PDF] [Echo Loop]   

PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA:

Alan R. Tait, Constance Burke, Terri Voepel-Lewis, Devi Chiravuri, Deborah Wagner, and Shobha Malviya

Glycopyrrolate Does Not Reduce the Incidence of Perioperative Adverse Events in Children with Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 265-270. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: This study examines the effect of glycopyrrolate on perioperative adverse events in children presenting for elective surgery with an upper respiratory tract infection. Results showed that routine intraoperative administration of glycopyrrolate to these children seems to have no clinical benefit.

Arjunan Ganesh, Andrew Kim, Pasquale Casale, and Giovanni Cucchiaro

Low-Dose Intrathecal Morphine for Postoperative Analgesia in Children
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 271-276. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Low-dose intrathecal morphine was not associated with adverse outcomes in pediatric patient.

Simon D. Whyte, Shubhayan Sanatani, Joanne Lim, and Peter D. Booker

A Comparison of the Effect on Dispersion of Repolarization of Age-Adjusted MAC Values of Sevoflurane in Children
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 277-282. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: This randomized controlled trial indicates that clinically relevant sevoflurane concentrations do not increase transmural dispersion of repolarization as measured by the peak and end of the T-wave interval, implying a low risk of inducing torsades des pointes, despite prolonging the corrected QT interval in healthy children.

Fu S. Xue, Cheng W. Li, Kun P. Liu, Hai T. Sun, Guo H. Zhang, Ya C. Xu, and Yi Liu

Circulatory Responses to Fiberoptic Intubation in Anesthetized Children: A Comparison of Oral and Nasal Routes
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 283-288. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: This randomized clinical study in anesthetized children demonstrated that there are fewer circulatory responses during nasal fiberoptic intubation than during oral fiberoptic intubation.

AMBULATORY ANESTHESIA:

M. Soledad Cepeda, Daniel B. Carr, Tony Sarquis, Nelcy Miranda, Ricardo J. Garcia, and Camilo Zarate

Static Magnetic Therapy Does Not Decrease Pain or Opioid Requirements: A Randomized Double-Blind Trial
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 290-294. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME]  

IMPLICATIONS: A growing multibillion dollar industry markets magnetic devices for pain relief, although there is little evidence for their efficacy. This double-blind, randomized, controlled trial demonstrated that magnetic therapy lacks efficacy and should not be recommended for acute pain relief.

Matthias Karst, Michael Winterhalter, Sinikka Münte, Boris Francki, Apostolos Hondronikos, Andre Eckardt, Ludwig Hoy, Hartmut Buhck, Michael Bernateck, and Matthias Fink

Auricular Acupuncture for Dental Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 295-300. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Previous reports have suggested that auricular acupuncture can be used for the treatment of situational anxiety. In this randomized, controlled trial it was shown that auricular acupuncture is as useful as the anxiety-reducing medication, midazolam, and seems to be superior to placebo auricular acupuncture for the treatment of acute dental anxiety.

Masahiko Tsuchiya, Eisuke F. Sato, Masayasu Inoue, and Akira Asada

Acupuncture Enhances Generation of Nitric Oxide and Increases Local Circulation
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 301-307. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Acupuncture is widely used for pain relief, although the mechanisms of its effects are not completely understood. The present study demonstrates that acupuncture increases the levels of nitric oxide in treated regions, thereby increasing local circulation. Our findings may facilitate elucidation of the complex mechanisms underlying the effects of acupuncture.

Lise Schlünzen, Manouchehr S. Vafaee, and Georg E. Cold

Acupuncture of LI-4 in Anesthetized Healthy Humans Decreases Cerebral Blood Flow in the Putamen Measured with Positron Emission Tomography (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 308-311. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: To minimize the influence of exogenous factors, manual acupuncture of LI-4 was performed in anesthetized healthy humans. Regional cerebral blood flow, measured with positron emission tomography, was decreased in the putamen and in the medial frontal gyrus. During false acupuncture, cerebral blood flow was decreased in the medial frontal gyrus only.

Argyro Fassoulaki, Anteia Paraskeva, Georgia Kostopanagiotou, Eleftheria Tsakalozou, and Sophia Markantonis

Acupressure on the Extra 1 Acupoint: The Effect on Bispectral Index, Serum Melatonin, Plasma ß-Endorphin, and Stress (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 312-317. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: We investigated the effect of acupressure on the "extra 1" acupoint in volunteers. Acupressure applied for 10 min on the extra 1 point reduced the bispectral index values and stress when compared with a sham point and with no pressure application, but melatonin and {beta}-endorphin did not change significantly.

ANESTHETIC PHARMACOLOGY:

Edward J. Bertaccini, James R. Trudell, and Nicholas P. Franks

The Common Chemical Motifs Within Anesthetic Binding Sites
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 318-324. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Molecular modeling and analysis reveal that anesthetic binding within several well-characterized anesthetic-protein complexes involves both polar and nonpolar interactions. The nonpolar nature of the interacting components may serve to explain a large component of the Meyer-Overton correlation. The polar nature of such interactions serves to explain the exceptions to the Meyer-Overton correlation, as well as to demonstrate the polarizing effect such interactions with the protein have on the otherwise nonpolar anesthetics.

Lars P. Wang, Peter McLoughlin, Michael J. Paech, Irina Kurowski, and Emma L. Brandon

Low and Moderate Remifentanil Infusion Rates Do Not Alter Target-Controlled Infusion Propofol Concentrations Necessary to Maintain Anesthesia as Assessed by Bispectral Index Monitoring
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 325-331. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: The EC50 of propofol to lower the Bispectral Index (BIS) to 50 or less varied between 2.4 and 2.9 {micro}g/mL in 72 adult patients and was not reduced by remifentanil. BIS monitoring is recommended if propofol target-controlled infusion concentrations are reduced during simultaneous remifentanil infusion.

Dirk Breukelmann and Philippe R. Housmans

Halothane, Isoflurane, and Sevoflurane Increase the Kinetics of Ca²⁺-Induced Conformational Change of Recombinant Human Cardiac Troponin C
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 332-337. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Using stopped-flow and calcium titration techniques, this study demonstrates that halothane, isoflurane, and sevoflurane specifically affect Ca2+ interactions with low-affinity Ca2+ binding site II of labeled human cardiac troponin C, leading to increased Ca2+ sensitivity and an altered rate of conformational change after Ca2+ dissociation.

Ying He, Mihoko Kudo, Tsuyoshi Kudo, Tetsuya Kushikata, Enyou Li, and Kazuyoshi Hirota

The Effects of Benzodiazepines on Orexinergic Systems in Rat Cerebrocortical Slices (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 338-340. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Orexinergic neurons may mediate emotional changes, and benzodiazepines produces anxiolytic effects. However, the present study suggests that there is no interaction between orexinergic neurons and benzodiazepine receptors in the cerebral cortex, although clinically relevant concentrations of midazolam significantly inhibited orexin-evoked norepinephrine release that could not be antagonized by flumazenil.

TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTING, AND SIMULATION:

Kenji Yoshitani, Masahiko Kawaguchi, Takashi Okuno, Tomoko Kanoda, Yoshihiko Ohnishi, Masakazu Kuro, and Mitsunori Nishizawa

Measurements of Optical Pathlength Using Phase-Resolved Spectroscopy in Patients Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 341-346. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Noninvasive infrared spectroscopy, an attractive method for measuring cerebral oxygenation, may not be reliable during cardiopulmonary bypass as hemodilution has the effect of increasing the optical pathlength.

Tsuneo Tatara and Chikara Tashiro

Quantitative Analysis of Fluid Balance During Abdominal Surgery
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 347-354. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Quantitative prediction of interstitial fluid sequestration in injured tissue may foster a better understanding of the relationship between fluid administered and the resulting balance between intra- and extravascular fluid. Our model shows that increasing the fluid replacement rate above 10 mL {middle dot} kg-1 {middle dot} h-1 does not have the desired effect on plasma volume but instead increases the interstitial volume.

ECONOMICS, EDUCATION, AND POLICY:

Liam O’Neill and Franklin Dexter

Tactical Increases in Operating Room Block Time Based on Financial Data and Market Growth Estimates from Data Envelopment Analysis
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 355-368. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: The methods explain how a hospital can use published caseload data from other hospitals, surgical rates from public federal websites, and its own caseload data to judge the potential for performing additional inpatient surgery for specific specialties.

CRITICAL CARE AND TRAUMA:

Sheng-Wei Jin, Li Zhang, Qin-Quan Lian, Dong Liu, Ping Wu, Shang-Long Yao, and Du-Yun Ye

Posttreatment with Aspirin-Triggered Lipoxin A₄ Analog Attenuates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Mice: The Role of Heme Oxygenase-1
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 369-377. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Resolution of experimental acute lung injury (ALI) can be enhanced through lipoxins. This finding can be used to develop new therapeutic strategies for the treatment of ALI.

Elliott Bennett-Guerrero, Hilary P. Grocott, Jerrold H. Levy, Kevin A. Stierer, Charles W. Hogue, Albert T. Cheung, Mark F. Newman, Alison A. Carter, Daniel P. Rossignol, and Charles D. Collard

A Phase II, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Ascending-Dose Study of Eritoran (E5564), a Lipid A Antagonist, in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 378-383. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Lipid A, the toxic moiety of endotoxin, is linked to complications after cardiac surgery. We studied the safety and efficacy of eritoran (a lipid A antagonist) in a Phase II, double-blind, multicenter, clinical trial. Blocking lipid A with eritoran does not appear to confer any clear benefit in this setting.

Serdar Celebi, Özge Köner, Ferdi Menda, Kubilay Korkut, Kaya Suzer, and Nahit Cakar

The Pulmonary and Hemodynamic Effects of Two Different Recruitment Maneuvers After Cardiac Surgery
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 384-390. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Postoperative atelectasis after cardiac surgery can be treated with recruitment maneuvers. Brief application of high positive end-expiratory pressure during controlled mechanical ventilation has fewer hemodynamic adverse effects when compared with sustained high positive airway pressure.

Perihan Ergin Ozcan, Nahit Cakar, Simru Tugrul, Ozkan Akinci, Atahan Cagatay, Dilek Yilmazbayhan, Figen Esen, Lutfi Telci, and Kutay Akpir

The Effects of Airway Pressure and Inspiratory Time on Bacterial Translocation
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 391-396. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Both the magnitude and duration of applied inspiratory pressure contribute to the development of bacterial translocation. In this study, positive end-expiratory pressure failed to prevent bacterial translocation when inspiratory pressure was prolonged.

OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA:

Rebecca J. McClaine, Kenichiro Uemura, Deborah J. McClaine, Kazufumi Shimazutsu, Sebastian G. de la Fuente, Roberto J. Manson, William D. White, William S. Eubanks, Paul B. Benni, and James D. Reynolds

A Description of the Preterm Fetal Sheep Systemic and Central Responses to Maternal General Anesthesia
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 397-406. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Four hours of maternal general anesthesia (in the absence of any surgical manipulation) did not produce changes in preterm fetal cerebral oxygenation (or other variables) that could be construed as injurious.

Warwick D. Ngan Kee, Kim S. Khaw, Floria F. Ng, Manoj K. Karmakar, Lester A. Critchley, and Tony Gin

A Prospective Comparison of Vasopressor Requirement and Hemodynamic Changes During Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery in Patients with Multiple Gestation Versus Singleton Pregnancy
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 407-411. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Our study showed that in the presence of left lateral tilt, patients with multiple gestation pregnancy exhibit no greater hemodynamic instability when compared with patients with singleton pregnancy during spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery.

Gordon R. Lyons, Mitko G. Kocarev, Rowan C. Wilson, and Malachy O. Columb

A Comparison of Minimum Local Anesthetic Volumes and Doses of Epidural Bupivacaine (0.125% w/v and 0.25% w/v) for Analgesia in Labor
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 412-415. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: We compared epidural bupivacaine 0.125% (w/v) and 0.25% (w/v) for labor pain relief and showed that bupivacaine 0.125% produced equivalent analgesia with a 50% increase in volume, but with a 25% reduction in dose.

Jeremy R. Davies, Roshan Fernando, and Stephen P. Hallworth

Hemostatic Function in Healthy Pregnant and Preeclamptic Women: An Assessment Using the Platelet Function Analyzer (PFA-100®) and Thromboelastograph®
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 416-420. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: This study establishes pregnancy reference ranges for platelet activity for two benchtop hemostasis analyzers (Thromboelastograph(R) and PFA-100(R)), provides evidence for an intrinsic platelet defect in preeclampsia, and demonstrates differences between the devices in their registration of impaired platelet activity. This may be useful in determining the safety of regional anesthesia in preeclampsia.

Sahar M. Siddik-Sayyid, Marie T. Aouad, Samar K. Taha, Mireille S. Azar, Mona A. Hakki, Romeo N. Kaddoum, Viviane G. Nasr, Vanda G. Yazbek, and Anis S. Baraka

Does Ondansetron or Granisetron Prevent Subarachnoid Morphine-Induced Pruritus After Cesarean Delivery? (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 421-424. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Pruritus is the most common side effect of subarachnoid morphine. We evaluated the prophylactic administration of ondansetron and granisetron to patients receiving subarachnoid morphine for pain relief after cesarean delivery, and found neither drug was effective in reducing the incidence or severity of pruritus.

GENERAL ARTICLES:

Joachim Boldt, Michael Wolf, and Andinet Mengistu

A New Plasma-Adapted Hydroxyethylstarch Preparation: In Vitro Coagulation Studies Using Thrombelastography and Whole Blood Aggregometry
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 425-430. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: In vitro hemodilution was performed with a new hydroxyethylstarch (HES) solution prepared in a balanced solution or a conventional HES prepared in saline. Hemodilution with the balanced HES resulted in fewer coagulation derangements, as measured by thrombelastography, and less platelet function alterations, as assessed by whole blood aggregometry, than hemodilution using conventional HES.

Markus Lange, Thorsten Smul, Peter Zimmermann, Rudolf Kohlenberger, Norbert Roewer, and Franz Kehl

The Effectiveness and Patient Comfort of the Novel Streamlined Pharynx Airway Liner (SLIPA®) Compared with the Conventional Laryngeal Mask Airway in Ophthalmic Surgery
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 431-434. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: The new single-use streamlined pharynx airway liner is as easy to use as a conventional laryngeal mask airway. However, there is an increased risk of gastric inflation with the device, which may increase the risk of aspiration.

Christopher Robards and Sorin J. Brull

The Anesthetic Implications of Crigler-Najjar Syndrome (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 435-436. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Prevention of an imbalance in the serum bilirubin to serum albumin molar ratio by appropriate drug selection avoids the neurologic sequelae (kernicterus) associated with Crigler-Najjar syndrome.

ANALGESIA:

Joshua Paticoff, Assia Valovska, Srdjan S. Nedeljkovic, and Anne Louise Oaklander

Defining a Treatable Cause of Erythromelalgia: Acute Adolescent Autoimmune Small-Fiber Axonopathy
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 438-441. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Skin biopsy, immunolabeled to reveal axonal endings, permitted diagnosis of small-fiber polyneuropathy in a young man with severe, acute erythromelalgia. High dose corticosteroids and IV lidocaine were effective treatments for this apparently autoimmune condition. Testing and treatment for autoimmune small-fiber neuropathy should be considered in adolescents with acute erythromelalgia.

REGIONAL ANESTHESIA:

Markus F. Stevens, Robert Werdehausen, Elisabeth Golla, Sebastian Braun, Henning Hermanns, Ansgar Ilg, Reinhardt Willers, and Peter Lipfert

Does Interscalene Catheter Placement with Stimulating Catheters Improve Postoperative Pain or Functional Outcome After Shoulder Surgery? A Prospective, Randomized and Double-Blinded Trial
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 442-447. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: In patients undergoing shoulder surgery, continuous interscalene block through a stimulating catheter did not significantly improve postoperative pain control 48 h after surgery, but it did enhance functional improvement of the shoulder 6 wk postoperatively compared with a nonstimulating technique.

Vincent Minville, Olivier Fourcade, Benoît Bourdet, Mary Doherty, Clément Chassery, Jean-Claude Pourrut, Claude Gris, Bernard Eychennes, Aline Colombani, Kamran Samii, and Hervé Bouaziz

The Optimal Motor Response for Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 448-451. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IMPLICATIONS: Infraclavicular brachial plexus block performed using double-stimulation with initial block of the musculocutaneous nerve, and subsequent injection on a radial response, resulted in a better success rate than injection with the ulnar or median response.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

Chih-Shung Wong, Chang-Po Kuo, Yu-Ming Fan, and Shan-Chi Ko

Collateral Meridian Therapy Dramatically Attenuates Pain and Improves Functional Activity of a Patient with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 452. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anurag Tewari, Shuchita Garg, Sandeep Singh, Dinesh Sood, Sunil Katyal, and Tej K. Kaul

Let’s Broaden Our Surgical Horizons
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 452-453. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Narasimhan Jagannathan

Let’s Broaden Our Surgical Horizons
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 453. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Philip J. Balestrieri

Combined Spinal-Epidural Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery: The Dose-Dependent Effects of Hyperbaric Bupivacaine on Maternal Hemodynamics
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 453. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marc Van de Velde, Dominique Van Schoubroeck, Jacques Jani, An Teunkens, Carlo Missant, and Jan Deprest

Combined Spinal-Epidural Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery: The Dose-Dependent Effects of Hyperbaric Bupivacaine on Maternal Hemodynamics
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 453-454. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jeffrey Katz and Moeen K. Panni

Hyperbaric Bupivacaine and Maternal Hemodynamics
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 454. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marc Van de Velde

Hyperbaric Bupivacaine and Maternal Hemodynamics
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 454. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Zbigniew J. Koscielniak-Nielsen

Axillary or Humeral Block in Trauma Patients?
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 454-455. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Régis Fuzier and Olivier Fourcade

Axillary or Humeral Block in Trauma Patients?
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 455. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Satya K. Ramachandran

Alveolar Recruitment and Positive End-Expiratory Pressure in Obesity: Another Merry Chase?
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 455. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Francis Whalen, Ogjen Gajic, Juraj Sprung, David O. Warner, and Rolf Hubmayr

Alveolar Recruitment and Positive End-Expiratory Pressure in Obesity: Another Merry Chase?
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 455-456. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Prabhat Tewari

Pulmonary Artery Catheter Misplacement
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 456. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robina Matyal, Feroze Mahmood, Peter Panzica, John Mitchell, and Adam Lerner

Pulmonary Artery Catheter Misplacement
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 456-457. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nancy Setzer

Continuous Regional Anesthesia After Foot Surgery in Children
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 457. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christophe Dadure and Xavier Capdevila

Continuous Regional Anesthesia After Foot Surgery in Children
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 457. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Arnd Timmermann and Thomas A. Crozier

Comparison Between the PLA Cobra^TM and the Laryngeal Mask Airway Unique^TM: Choice of Laryngeal Mask Airway Unique Size
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 457-458. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Luis Gaitini and David Alfery

Comparison Between the PLA Cobra^TM and the Laryngeal Mask Airway Unique^TM: Choice of Laryngeal Mask Airway Unique Size
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 458. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Franklin Dexter

Prior Work Using Meta-Analyses of Operative Times Between Regional and General Anesthesia
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 458-459. [Full Text] [PDF]  

William J. Mauermann, Ashley M. Shilling, and Zhiyi Zuo

Prior Work Using Meta-Analyses of Operative Times Between Regional and General Anesthesia
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 459. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Herman G. Kreeftenberg, Jr, Reinier Braams, and Piet Nauta

Methemoglobinemia After Low-Dose Prilocaine in an Adult Patient Receiving Barbiturate Comedication
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 459-460. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Leiv A. Rosseland, Claus D. Krohn, and Audun Stubhaug

Synovial Fluid Concentration of Prostaglandin E2 Correlates with Pain Intensity After Knee Arthroscopic Procedures
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 460-461. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Raghu S. Thota, Ajay Aravind, Sumitra B. Mahapatro, R. Anantsingh, Sunil Gvalani, and L. V. Dewoolkar

The Anterior Approach to Sciatic Nerve Block Using Fluoroscopic Guidance and Radio-Opaque Dye
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 461-462. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ronit Lavi

Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery Associated with Horner’s Syndrome and Contralateral Trigeminal Parasympathetic Activation
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 462. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Devendra Gupta, Anil Agarwal, Sandeep Sahu, and Prabhat K. Singh

A Novel Method of Nasotracheal Tube Fixation in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Neurosurgical Procedure in the Prone Position
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 462-463. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Satoki Inoue, Masahiro Takahashi, and Hitoshi Furuya

Pararectus Block for Open Abdominal Surgery
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 463-464. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Palas Kumar, Saikat Sengupta, Amitava Rudra, Gaurab Maitra, Suresh Ramasubban, and Ansuman Mukhopadhyay

Bilateral Whole Lung Lavage in the Treatment of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 464-465. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ayda Turkoz, H. Evren Eker, Lale Titiz, and Gulnaz Arslan

Postural Headache: An Unusual Complication After Brachial Plexus Injury and Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 465. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anjeleena K. Gupta, Bimla Sharma, Arvind Kumar, and Jayashree Sood

Endoscope-Assisted Intubation: An Approach to Airway Management
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 465-466. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Spyros D. Mentzelopoulos, Charis Roussos, and Spyros G. Zakynthinos

Prone Position in Early and Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Design for a Definitive Randomized Controlled Trial
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 466-468. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kevin W. Hatton and Joseph N. Atallah

A Simple Model for Epidural Needle Placement
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 468-469. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Parviz-Amri Maleh, Seyed M. Reza-Hashemian, Guive Sharifi, and Ali-Ali Asgari

Intrathecal Administration of Digoxin in Rabbits
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 469. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vimi Rewari

Reflex Vocal Cord Closure
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 469. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yoshio Okumura and Rodney A. Batchelder

Transesophageal Echocardiography Failed to Detect a Patent Foramen Ovale Resulting in Cardiac Arrest During Endoscopic Saphenous Vein Harvesting in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 469-470. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mukesh Tripathi, Saumaya S. Nath, Vivek Kumar, and Rakesh K. Gupta

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Helped Detect the Precise Cause of Postintubation Hoarseness Presenting as Vocal Cord Paralysis
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 470-471. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Paul M. Mertes, Anne B. Guttormsen, Torkel Harboe, S. Gunnar O. Johansson, Erik Florvaag, Bent Husum, Lene H. Garvey, Morgens Kroigaard, Lars Gramstad, Kristin T. Kvande, Philippe Trechot, and Jean M. Malinovsky

Can Spontaneous Adverse Event Reporting Systems Really Be Used to Compare Rates of Adverse Events Between Drugs?
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 471-472. [Full Text] [PDF]  

BOOK AND MULTIMEDIA REVIEWS:

John B. Downs

Principals and Practices of Mechanical Ventilation, 2nd ed.
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 473. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jason Fehr

Qbase Anaesthesia, Vol. 5: MCQ’s for the Final FRCA
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 473-474. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alan Jay Schwartz

The Structured Oral Examination Practice Papers for Teachers and Trainees-Primary FRCA
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 474. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Edmund H. Jooste

Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 475. [Full Text] [PDF]  

LIST OF BOOKS RECEIVED FOR ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA NOVEMBER 2006
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 475. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ERRATA:

Erratum
Anesth Analg 2007 104: 317. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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