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Contents: Volume 79, Issue 4   [Index by Author]      Other Issues:

       Editorials

       Clinical Investigations

       Laboratory Investigations

       Review Articles

       Short Communications

       Case Reports

       Correspondence

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Editorials:

H. McKeague and A. J. Cunningham: Postoperative respiratory dysfunction: is the site of surgery crucial?
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 415-416; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.415 [PDF]

J. W. Sear: ORG 21465, a new water-soluble steroid hypnotic: more of the same or something different?
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 417-419; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.417 [PDF]

M. J. Souter and D. F. Signorini: Meta-analysis: greater than the sum of its parts?
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 420-421; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.420 [PDF]

Clinical Investigations:

J. Joris, A. Kaba, and M. Lamy: Postoperative spirometry after laparoscopy for lower abdominal or upper abdominal surgical procedures
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 422-426; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.422 [Abstract] [PDF]

J. R. Sneyd, PMC. Wright, M. Cross, P. Thompson, G. Voortman, M. M. Weideman, CJH. Andrews, and C. J. Daniell: Administration to humans of ORG 21465, a water soluble steroid i.v. anaesthetic agent
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 427-432; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.427 [Abstract] [PDF]

J. R. Sneyd, PMC. Wright, D. Harris, P. A. Taylor, PCM. Vijn, M. Cross, H. Dale, G. Voortman, and P. Boen: Computer-controlled infusion of ORG 21465, a water soluble steroid i.v. anaesthetic agent, into human volunteers
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 433-439; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.433 [Abstract] [PDF]

B. Ben-David and S. Stahl: Prognosis of intraoperative brachial plexus injury: a review of 22 cases
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 440-445; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.440 [Abstract] [PDF]

S. Elliott, S. Eckersall, L. Fligelstone, and S. Jothilingam: Does the addition of clonidine affect duration of analgesia of bupivacaine wound infiltration in inguinal hernia surgery?
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 446-449; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.446 [Abstract] [PDF]

M. Naguib, A. H. Samarkandi, A. Ammar, and A. Turkistani: Comparison of suxamethonium and different combinations of rocuronium and mivacurium for rapid tracheal intubation in children
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 450-455; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.450 [Abstract] [PDF]

D. Russell, D. Royston, P. H. Rees, S. K. Gupta, and GNC. Kenny: Effect of temperature and cardiopulmonary bypass on the pharmacokinetics of remifentanil
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 456-459; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.456 [Abstract] [PDF]

A. T. Rheineck-Leyssius and C. J. Kalkman: Influence of pulse oximeter lower alarm limit on the incidence of hypoxaemia in the recovery room
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 460-464; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.460 [Abstract] [PDF]

T. Katoh, K. Ikeda, and H. Bito: Does nitrous oxide antagonize sevoflurane-induced hypnosis?
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 465-468; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.465 [Abstract] [PDF]

S. Gupta, K. Heath, and B. F. Matta: Effect of incremental doses of sevoflurane on cerebral pressure autoregulation in humans
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 469-472; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.469 [Abstract] [PDF]

J. H. Raphael and M. W. Butt: Comparison of isoflurane with propofol on respiratory cilia
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 473-475; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.473 [Abstract] [PDF]

H. Aoki, M. Inoue, T. Mizobe, M. Harada, H. Imai, and A. Kobayashi: Platelet function is inhibited by nitric oxide liberation during nitroglycerin-induced hypotension anaesthesia
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 476-481; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.476 [Abstract] [PDF]

T. Hartmann, N. Kolev, A. Blaicher, C. Spiss, and M. Zimpfer: Validity of acoustic quantification colour kinesis for detection of left ventricular regional wall motion abnormalities: a transoesophageal echocardiographic study
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 482-487; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.482 [Abstract] [PDF]

Laboratory Investigations:

P. M. Vermeulen, JGC. Lerou, R. Dirksen, LHDJ. Booij, and G. F. Borm: Repeated enflurane anaesthetics and model predictions: a study of the variability in the predictive performance measures
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 488-496; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.488 [Abstract] [PDF]

R. N. Upton and G. L. Ludbrook: A physiological model of induction of anaesthesia with propofol in sheep. 1. Structure and estimation of variables
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 497-504; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.497 [Abstract] [PDF]

G. L. Ludbrook and R. N. Upton: A physiological model of induction of anaesthesia with propofol in sheep. 2. Model analysis and implications for dose requirements
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 505-513; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.505 [Abstract] [PDF]

J. P. Tournadre, D. Chassard, and R. Muchada: Overestimation of low cardiac output measured by thermodilution
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 514-516; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.514 [Abstract] [PDF]

G. G. Lockwood, S. M. Sapsed-Byrne, and M. A. Smith: Effect of temperature on the solubility of desflurane, sevoflurane, enflurane and halothane in blood
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 517-520; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.517 [Abstract] [PDF]

T. Kudo, M. Kudo, K. Hirota, and D. G. Lambert: Studies on the binding of [3H]amethocaine to rat cerebrocortical membranes
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 521-524; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.521 [Abstract] [PDF]

D. Ma, C. Wang, C. K. Pac-Soo, M. K. Chakrabarti, and J. G. Whitwam: Dissociation between the effect of nitrous oxide on spontaneous and reflexly evoked sympathetic activity in dogs
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 525-529; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.525 [Abstract] [PDF]

Review Articles:

I. D. Conacher: Anaesthesia for the surgery of emphysema
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 530-538; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.530 [PDF]

Short Communications:

Y. Fujii, H. Toyooka, and H. Tanaka: Granisetron reduces the incidence of nausea and vomiting after middle ear surgery
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 539-540; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.539 [Abstract] [PDF]

I. J. Wrench, G. Cavill, JEH. Ward, and AWA. Crossley: Comparison between alfentanil, pethidine and placebo in the treatment of post-anaesthetic shivering
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 541-542; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.541 [Abstract] [PDF]

Case Reports:

J. L. Ayala and A. Coe: Thermal softening of tracheal tubes: an unrecognized hazard of the Bair Hugger active patient warming system
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 543-545; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.543 [Abstract] [PDF]

Correspondence:

S. Gelman: Low-dose dopamine: there is a scientific rationale
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 546; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.546 [PDF]

A. P. Morley: External cooling in critically ill febrile ICU patients
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 546-547; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.546-a [PDF]

J. D. Young, A. Rhodes, and F. J. Lamb: Inhaled nitric oxide
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 547; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.547 [PDF]

N. Latronico and A. Candiani: Predominant involvement of motor fibres in patients with critical illness polyneuropathy
Br. J. Anaesth. 1997 79: 547-548; doi:10.1093/bja/79.4.547-a [PDF]

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