EDITORIALS:

Peter J. Davis and Barbara W. Brandom

The Association of Malignant Hyperthermia and Unusual Disease: When You’re Hot You’re Hot, or Maybe Not
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1001-1003. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ronald S. Litman and Henry Rosenberg

Malignant Hyperthermia-Associated Diseases: State of the Art Uncertainty
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1004-1005. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Diederik van Dijk and Cor J. Kalkman

Why Are Cerebral Microemboli Not Associated with Cognitive Decline?
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1006-1008. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CARDIOVASCULAR ANESTHESIOLOGY:

Ying-Hua Liu, Dong-Xin Wang, Li-Huan Li, Xin-Min Wu, Guo-Jin Shan, Yu Su, Jun Li, Qin-Jun Yu, Chun-Xia Shi, Yi-Ning Huang, and Wei Sun

The Effects of Cardiopulmonary Bypass on the Number of Cerebral Microemboli and the Incidence of Cognitive Dysfunction After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1013-1022. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Csilla Jámbor, Viviane Reul, Thomas W. Schnider, Priska Degiacomi, Hubert Metzner, and Wolfgang C. Korte

In Vitro Inhibition of Factor XIII Retards Clot Formation, Reduces Clot Firmness, and Increases Fibrinolytic Effects in Whole Blood
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1023-1028. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Rob C. Tanzola and Rene Allard

Transesophageal Echocardiography of an Anomalous Circumflex Coronary Artery: Anatomy and Implications (Echo Rounds)
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1029-1031. [Full Text] [PDF] [CME] [Request Permissions]  

John S. Richardson and Michael B. Little

Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation in a Patient with Endocarditis (Echo Rounds)
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1032-1034. [Full Text] [PDF] [CME] [Request Permissions]  

Duncan G. de Souza, Randal S. Blank, Frank J. Mazzeo, and Karen E. Singh

Penetrating Ascending Aortic Atherosclerotic Ulcer (Echo Rounds)
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1035-1037. [Full Text] [PDF] [CME] [Request Permissions]  

Seong-Hyop Kim, Jin-Seok Yeo, Tae-Gyoon Yoon, Tae-Yop Kim, and Hyun-Keun Chee

Placing a Saline Bag Underneath the Displaced Heart Enhances Transgastric Transesophageal Echocardiographic Imaging During Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (Echo Rounds)
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1038-1040. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIOLOGY:

Harshad Gurnaney, Amanda Brown, and Ronald S. Litman

Malignant Hyperthermia and Muscular Dystrophies
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1043-1048. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Joan Benca and Kirk Hogan

Malignant Hyperthermia, Coexisting Disorders, and Enzymopathies: Risks and Management Options (Special Article)
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1049-1053. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jerome Parness, Oliver Bandschapp, and Thierry Girard

The Myotonias and Susceptibility to Malignant Hyperthermia (Medical Intelligence)
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1054-1064. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME] [Request Permissions]  

John F. Capacchione and Sheila M. Muldoon

The Relationship Between Exertional Heat Illness, Exertional Rhabdomyolysis, and Malignant Hyperthermia (Review Article)
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1065-1069. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Kirk J. Hogan and Georgirene D. Vladutiu

Malignant Hyperthermia-Like Syndrome and Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase II Deficiency with Heterozygous R503C Mutation (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1070-1072. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jeong-Yeon Hong, Sang W. Han, Won O. Kim, Jin S. Cho, and Hae K. Kil

A Comparison of High Volume/Low Concentration and Low Volume/High Concentration Ropivacaine in Caudal Analgesia for Pediatric Orchiopexy (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1073-1078. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Lian-hua Chen, Xu Zhang, Shao-qin Li, Yu-qi Liu, Tian-yu Zhang, and Jun-zheng Wu

The Risk Factors for Hypoxemia in Children Younger than 5 Years Old Undergoing Rigid Bronchoscopy for Foreign Body Removal (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1079-1084. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Michelle A. Fortier, Jill MacLaren Chorney, Rachel Yaffa Zisk Rony, Danielle Perret-Karimi, Joseph B. Rinehart, Felizardo S. Camilon, and Zeev N. Kain

Children’s Desire for Perioperative Information (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1085-1090. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

AMBULATORY ANESTHESIOLOGY:

Christiaan Keijzer, Dirk R. Buitelaar, Katina M. Efthymiou, Michael Srámek, Julia ten Cate, May Ronday, Tino Stoppa, Johannes M. Huitink, and Peter F. Schutte

A Comparison of Postoperative Throat and Neck Complaints After the Use of the i-gel® and the La Premiere® Disposable Laryngeal Mask: A Double-Blinded, Randomized, Controlled Trial (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1092-1095. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ANESTHETIC PHARMACOLOGY:

Anthony G. Doufas, Ryu Komatsu, Mukadder Orhan-Sungur, Papiya Sengupta, Anupama Wadhwa, Edward Mascha, Steven L. Shafer, and Daniel I. Sessler

Neuromuscular Block Differentially Affects Immobility and Cortical Activation at Near–Minimum Alveolar Concentration Anesthesia
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1097-1104. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Irene Rozet, Nuj Tontisirin, Monica S. Vavilala, Miriam M. Treggiari, Lorri A. Lee, and Arthur M. Lam

Prolonged Propofol Anesthesia Is Not Associated with an Increase in Blood Lactate
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1105-1110. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Steven L. Jinks, Earl Carstens, and Joseph F. Antognini

Nitrous Oxide-Induced Analgesia Does Not Influence Nitrous Oxide's Immobilizing Requirements
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1111-1116. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Eliana Lucchinetti, Steffen M. Zeisberger, Isabella Baruscotti, Johannes Wacker, Jianhua Feng, Kathrin Zaugg, Raghvendra Dubey, Andreas H. Zisch, and Michael Zaugg

Stem Cell-Like Human Endothelial Progenitors Show Enhanced Colony-Forming Capacity After Brief Sevoflurane Exposure: Preconditioning of Angiogenic Cells by Volatile Anesthetics
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1117-1126. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jin Zhang, Jhon-Jairo Sutachan, Jose Montoya-Gacharna, Chong-Feng Xu, Fang Xu, Thomas A. Neubert, Esperanza Recio-Pinto, and Thomas J. J. Blanck

Isoflurane Inhibits Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate Response Element-Binding Protein Phosphorylation and Calmodulin Translocation to the Nucleus of SH-SY5Y Cells
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1127-1134. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTING, AND SIMULATION:

David Liu, Simon A. Jenkins, Penelope M. Sanderson, Marcus O. Watson, Terrence Leane, Amanda Kruys, and W. John Russell

Monitoring with Head-Mounted Displays: Performance and Safety in a Full-Scale Simulator and Part-Task Trainer
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1135-1146. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Bertrand Décaudin, Sophie Dewulf, Damien Lannoy, Nicolas Simon, Alexandre Secq, Christine Barthélémy, Bertrand Debaene, and Pascal Odou

Impact of Multiaccess Infusion Devices on In Vitro Drug Delivery During Multi-Infusion Therapy
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1147-1155. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Karsten Bartels, David R. Moss, and Robert A. Peterfreund

An Analysis of Drug Delivery Dynamics via a Pediatric Central Venous Infusion System: Quantification of Delays in Achieving Intended Doses
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1156-1161. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PATIENT SAFETY:

Joanne E. Brady, Lena S. Sun, Henry Rosenberg, and Guohua Li

Prevalence of Malignant Hyperthermia Due to Anesthesia in New York State, 2001–2005
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1162-1166. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Werner Klingler, Henrik Rueffert, Frank Lehmann-Horn, Thierry Girard, and Philip M. Hopkins

Core Myopathies and Risk of Malignant Hyperthermia (Medical Intelligence)
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1167-1173. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Khadeen Cheesman, Joanne E. Brady, Pamela Flood, and Guohua Li

Epidemiology of Anesthesia-Related Complications in Labor and Delivery, New York State, 2002-2005 (Medical Intelligence)
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1174-1181. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Patrick J. Neligan, Steven Porter, Bryan Max, Guarav Malhotra, Eric P. Greenblatt, and E. Andrew Ochroch

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Not a Risk Factor for Difficult Intubation in Morbidly Obese Patients (Medical Intelligence)
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1182-1186. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Béla Tankó, Csilla Molnár, Tímea Budi, Csaba Peto, László Novák, and Béla Fülesdi

The Relative Exposure of the Operating Room Staff to Sevoflurane During Intracerebral Surgery (Medical Intelligence)
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1187-1192. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CRITICAL CARE AND TRAUMA:

Iris R. Pircher, Karl-Heinz Stadlbauer, Anette C. Severing, Viktoria D. Mayr, Hannes G. Lienhart, Beate Jahn, Karl H. Lindner, and Volker Wenzel

A Prediction Model for Out-of-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1196-1201. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Conán McCaul, Alik Kornecki, Doreen Engelberts, Patrick McNamara, and Brian P. Kavanagh

Positive End-Expiratory Pressure Improves Survival in a Rodent Model of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Using High-Dose Epinephrine
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1202-1208. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Takao Ayuse, Yuko Hoshino, Shinji Kurata, Terumi Ayuse, Hartmut Schneider, Jason P. Kirkness, Susheel P. Patil, Alan R. Schwartz, and Kumiko Oi

The Effect of Gender on Compensatory Neuromuscular Response to Upper Airway Obstruction in Normal Subjects Under Midazolam General Anesthesia
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1209-1218. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIOLOGY:

Sahar M. Siddik-Sayyid, Viviane G. Nasr, Samar K. Taha, Reine A. Zbeide, Jules-Marie A. Shehade, Ashir A. Al Alami, Farah H. Mokadem, Faraj W. Abdallah, Anis S. Baraka, and Marie T. Aouad

A Randomized Trial Comparing Colloid Preload to Coload During Spinal Anesthesia for Elective Cesarean Delivery
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1219-1224. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Elizabeth H. Ellinas, Daniel C. Eastwood, Smita N. Patel, Anita M. Maitra-D’Cruze, and Thomas J. Ebert

The Effect of Obesity on Neuraxial Technique Difficulty in Pregnant Patients: A Prospective, Observational Study
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1225-1231. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ECONOMICS, EDUCATION, AND POLICY:

Pieter S. Stepaniak, Christiaan Heij, Guido H. H. Mannaerts, Marcel de Quelerij, and Guus de Vries

Modeling Procedure and Surgical Times for Current Procedural Terminology-Anesthesia-Surgeon Combinations and Evaluation in Terms of Case-Duration Prediction and Operating Room Efficiency: A Multicenter Study
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1232-1245. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Franklin Dexter, Richard H. Epstein, Richard L. Elgart, and Johannes Ledolter

Forecasting and Perception of Average and Latest Hours Worked by On-Call Anesthesiologists
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1246-1252. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

NEUROSURGICAL ANESTHESIOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE:

James W. Sleigh, Jeannette A. Vizuete, Logan Voss, Alistair Steyn-Ross, Moira Steyn-Ross, Charles J. Marcuccilli, and Anthony G. Hudetz

The Electrocortical Effects of Enflurane: Experiment and Theory
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1253-1262. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Qian Ding, Qiang Wang, Jiao Deng, Qiuhan Gu, Sheng Hu, Yang Li, Binxiao Su, Yi Zeng, and Lize Xiong

Sevoflurane Preconditioning Induces Rapid Ischemic Tolerance Against Spinal Cord Ischemia/Reperfusion Through Activation of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase in Rabbits
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1263-1272. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

GENERAL ARTICLES:

Po-Liang Chen, Yao-Wen Chang, Chun-Yu Chen, Yung-Chih Hsiang, and Yuan-Ji Day

Novel Variants Near the Central Domain of RYR1 in Two Malignant Hyperthermia-Susceptible Families from Taiwan (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1273-1277. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ANALGESIA:

Harald Lenz, Leiv Sandvik, Erik Qvigstad, Carl Eivind Bjerkelund, and Johan Raeder

A Comparison of Intravenous Oxycodone and Intravenous Morphine in Patient-Controlled Postoperative Analgesia After Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1279-1283. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Seong-Hwan Chang, Hae-Won Lee, Hae-Kyoung Kim, Seong-Hyop Kim, and Duk-Kyung Kim

An Evaluation of Perioperative Pregabalin for Prevention and Attenuation of Postoperative Shoulder Pain After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1284-1286. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Min Lee, Byung-Jo Kim, Eun Jeong Lim, Seung Keun Back, Ju-Han Lee, Sung-Wook Yu, Sung-Ha Hong, Joo Han Kim, Sang-Heon Lee, Woon-Won Jung, Donggeun Sul, and Heung Sik Na

Complete Freund’s Adjuvant-Induced Intervertebral Discitis as an Animal Model for Discogenic Low Back Pain
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1287-1296. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Laszlo Mecs, Gabor Tuboly, Endre Nagy, Gyorgy Benedek, and Gyongyi Horvath

The Peripheral Antinociceptive Effects of Endomorphin-1 and Kynurenic Acid in the Rat Inflamed Joint Model
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1297-1304. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Norikazu Kiguchi, Takehiko Maeda, Yuka Kobayashi, Yohji Fukazawa, and Shiroh Kishioka

Activation of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase in Sciatic Nerve Contributes to Neuropathic Pain After Partial Sciatic Nerve Ligation in Mice
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1305-1311. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Vera L. A. Pettersen, Gisele Zapata-Sudo, Juliana M. Raimundo, Margarete M. Trachez, and Roberto T. Sudo

The Synergistic Interaction Between Morphine and Maprotiline After Intrathecal Injection in Rats
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1312-1317. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Taeko Fukuda, Setsuji Hisano, and Makoto Tanaka

Licking Decreases Phosphorylation of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase in the Dorsal Horn of the Spinal Cord After a Formalin Test
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1318-1322. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

REGIONAL ANESTHESIA:

York A. Zausig, Wolfgang Zink, Meike Keil, Barbara Sinner, Juergen Barwing, Christoph H. R. Wiese, and Bernhard M. Graf

Lipid Emulsion Improves Recovery from Bupivacaine-Induced Cardiac Arrest, but Not from Ropivacaine- or Mepivacaine-Induced Cardiac Arrest
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1323-1326. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Huseyin Sen, Yalcin Kulahci, Enis Bicerer, Sezai Ozkan, Guner Dagli, and Alparslan Turan

The Analgesic Effect of Paracetamol When Added to Lidocaine for Intravenous Regional Anesthesia
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1327-1330. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ying Y. Lee, Warwick D. Ngan Kee, Siu Y. Fong, John T. C. Liu, and Tony Gin

The Median Effective Dose of Bupivacaine, Levobupivacaine, and Ropivacaine After Intrathecal Injection in Lower Limb Surgery
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1331-1334. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Chikuni Taneyama and Hiroshi Goto

Fractal Cardiovascular Dynamics and Baroreflex Sensitivity After Stellate Ganglion Block
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1335-1340. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

José Juan Arcas-Bellas, Fernando Cassinello, Beatriz Cercós, María del Valle, Vitorino Leal, and Rafael Álvarez-Rementería

Delayed Quadriparesis After an Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block and General Anesthesia: A Differential Diagnosis (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1341-1343. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

Timothy P. Turkstra and Philip M. Jones

Is There Evidence for Improved Maternal Satisfaction with Patient-Controlled Epidural Anesthesia?
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1344. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Yvonne Lim, Mia Supandji, Wendy Teoh, Cecilia Ocampo, and Alex T. Sia

In Response:
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1345-1346. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Christiane Hartog and Konrad Reinhart

Modern Starches Are Not Safer than Old Ones
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1346. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Christian J. Wiedermann

Hydroxyethyl Starch 130/0.4: Does "Modern" Mean Safe?
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1346-1347. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Joachim Boldt

In Response:
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1347. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ki Jinn Chin, Anahi Perlas, Vincent Chan, and Richard Brull

Continuous Infraclavicular Plexus Blockade
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1347-1348. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Brian M. Ilfeld, Edward R. Mariano, Vanessa J. Loland, and Daniel I. Sessler

In Response:
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1348-1349. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Cormac J. Fahy

Blind Enough? Sham Subtenon Block in Pediatric Patients
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1349. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Babita Ghai, Jagat Ram, Jeetinder Kaur Makkar, Jyotsna Wig, and Sushmita Kaushik

In Response:
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1349-1350. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Prashant Kummar, Grace Korula, Sathish Kumar, and P. A. Saravanan

Unusual Cause of Leak in Datex Aisys
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1350-1351. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Mike Foulis

In Response:
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1351-1352. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Duncan G. de Souza and Cheryl L. Gaughen

Aspiration Risk After Esophagectomy
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1352. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Stephen D. Markewich, Ryan P. Stanger, Warner J. Lucas, Richard H. Feins, Robert W. Kyle, and David A. Zvara

A Novel Mechanism Causing Bradycardia During Right Lung Pleurodesis
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1352-1353. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

BOOK, MULTIMEDIA, AND MEETING REVIEWS:

Mehul Sekhadia and Honorio T. Benzon

Chronic Pain-A Primary Care Guide to Practical Management
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1354. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Xavier Capdevila

Ultrasound Guidance for Nerve Blocks: Principles and Practical Implementation
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1355. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ERRATA:

Erratum
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1208. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Erratum
Anesth Analg 2009 109: 1218. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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