EDITORIALS:

John H. Tinker

Voices From the PastFrom Ice Crystals to Fruit Flies in the Quest for a Molecular Mechanism of Anesthetic Action
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 1-3. [PDF]  

David R. Bevan

Prolonged Mivacurium-Induced Neuromuscular Block
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 4-6. [PDF]  

ORIGINAL ARTICLES:

Shahram Taheri, Michael J. Laster, Jin Liu, Edmond I. Eger, II, Michael J. Halsey, and Donald D. Koblin

Anesthesia by n-Alkanes Not Consistent with the Meyer-Overton Hypothesis: Determinations of the Solubilities of Alkanes in Saline and Various Lipids
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 7-11. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Jin Liu, Michael J. Laster, Shahram Taheri, Edmond I. Eger, II, MD, Donald D. Koblin, and Michael J. Halsey

Is There a Cutoff in Anesthetic Potency for the Normal Alkanes?
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 12-18. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Ravi Allada and Howard A. Nash

Drosophila melanogaster as a Model for Study of General Anesthesia: The Quantitative Response to Clinical Anesthetics and Alkanes
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 19-26. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Cüneyt Büküsoglu, Johann G. Thalhammer, and Neil R. Krieger

Analgesia with Anesthetic Steroids and Ethanol
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 27-31. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Hanna Eskinder, Franjo D. Supan, Lawrence A. Turner, John P. Kampine, and Zeljko J. Bosnjak

The Effects of Halothane and Isoflurane on Slowly Inactivating Sodium Current in Canine Cardiac Purkinje Cells
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 32-37. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Takeshi Samuta, Gerald L. Becker, Roman Pohorecki, Kathryn Armstrong, and Dennis F. Landers

Effects of Isoflurane Dose, Duration of Anoxia, and Reoxygenation on Isoflurane's Preservation of Energy Balance in Anoxic Isolated Hepatocytes
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 38-43. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Chikuni Taneyama, Hiroshi Goto, Naoko Kohno, Kirk T. Benson, Jun-ichi Sasao, and Kasumi Arakawa

Effects of Fentanyl, Diazepam, and the Combination of Both on Arterial Baroreflex and Sympathetic Nerve Activity in Intact and Baro-Denervated Dogs
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 44-48. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Robert Deegan, Huai Bing He, Alastair J. J. Wood, and Margaret Wood

Effect of Enflurane and Isoflurane on Norepinephrine Kinetics: A New Approach to Assessment of Sympathetic Function During Anesthesia
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 49-54. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Rosalind M. Puttick and Derek A. Terrar

Differential Effects of Propofol and Enflurane on Contractions Dependent on Calcium Derived from the Sarcoplasmic Reticulum of Guinea Pig Isolated Papillary Muscles
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 55-60. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Sophie Thysman and Véronique Pr é at

In Vivo Iontophoresis of Fentanyl and Sufentanil in Rats: Pharmacokinetics and Acute Antinociceptive Effects
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 61-66. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Michiaki Yamakage, Shinji Kohro, Tomoyuki Kawamata, and Akiyoshi Namiki

Inhibitory Effects of Four Inhaled Anesthetics on Canine Tracheal Smooth Muscle Contraction and Intracellular Ca2+ Concentration
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 67-72. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Daniel I. Sessler and Marc Schroeder

Heat Loss in Humans Covered with Cotton Hospital Blankets
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 73-77. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Nicholas T. A. Campkin, Jeavon R. Hood, and Stanley A. Feldman

Resistance to Decamethonium Neuromuscular Block After Prior Administration of Vecuronium
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 78-80. [Abstract] [PDF]  

OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA:

Deanna L, Dorse y, William R, and Caman n

Obstetric Anesthesia in Patients with Idiopathic Facial Paralysis (Bell's Palsy): A 10-Year Survey
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 81-83. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Hwa-kou King, Sharon Ashley, Denise Brathwaite, Jacqueline Decayette, Daniel J, and Woote n

Adequacy of General Anesthesia for Cesarean Section
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 83-88. [Abstract] [PDF]  

PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA:

Andrea Kurz, Martin Kurz, Gerald Poeschl, Barbara Faryniak, Gerhard Redl, and Werner Hackl

Forced-Air Warming Maintains Intraoperative Normotherrnia Better Than Circulating-Water Mattresses
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 89-95. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Thomas R. Vetter

The Epidemiology and Selective Identification of Children at Risk for Preoperative Anxiety Reactions
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 96-99. [Abstract] [PDF]  

REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MANAGEMENT:

Amir Tulchinsky, Robert S, Welle r, Martin Rosenblum, Jeffrey B, and Gros s

Nerve Stimulator Polarity and Brachial Plexus Block
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 100-103. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Malcolm J.C. Puke and Zsuzsanna Wiesenfeld-Hallin

The Differential Effects of Morphine and the ₂,–Adrenoceptor Agonists Clonidine and Dexrnedetornidine on the Prevention and Treatment of Experimental Neuropathic Pain
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 104-109. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Koki Shimoji, Tamaki Hokari, Tatsuhiko Kano, Misao Tomita, Ryo Kimura, Shigeyuki Watanabe, Hiroshi Endoh, Satoru Fukuda, Naoshi Fujiwara, and Sumihisa Aida

Management of Intractable Pain with Percutaneous Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation: Differences in Pain-Relieving Effects Among Diseases and Sites of Pain
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 110-116. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Nolan A, Macke y, Anthony H, Ilsle y, Harry Owen, and John L. Plummer

Laboratory Evaluation of the Baxter Patient-Controlled Analgesia Infusor System: A Disposable Patient-Controlled Analgesia Device
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 117-120. [Abstract] [PDF]  

N. Robert, Jamiso n, Katherine Taft, Judyth P. ÓHara, and F. Michael Ferrante

Psychosocial and Pharmacologic Predictors of Satisfaction with Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 121-125. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Leila Niemi, Mikko T, Pitkane n, Marjatta K, Tuomine n, Per H, and Rosenber g

Comparison of Intrathecal Fentanyl Infusion with Intrathecal Morphine Infusion or Bolus for Postoperative Pain Relief After Hip Arthroplasty
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 126-130. [Abstract] [PDF]  

P. Johanna Sarvela

Comparison of Regional Ophthalmic Anesthesia Produced by pH-Adjusted 0.75% and 0.5% Bupivacaine and 1% and 1.5% Etidocaine, All with Hyaluronidase
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 131-134. [Abstract] [PDF]  

David O, Warne r, Jean-Francois Brichant, Erik L, Ritma n, and Kai Rehder

Epidural Anesthesia and Intrathoracic Blood Volume
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 135-140. [Abstract] [PDF]  

NEUROSURGICAL ANESTHESIA:

Y. Shapira, D. Setton, A. A. Artru, and E. Shohami

Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability, Cerebral Edema, and Neurologic Function After Closed Head Injury in Rats
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 141-148. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Paul D, Monga n, Richard E, and Peterso n

Intravenous Anesthetic Alterations on the Spinal-Sciatic Evoked Response in Swine
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 149-154. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Udo M, Illievic h, Wolfgang Petricek, Wolfgang Schramm, Martha Weindlmayr-Goettel, Thomas Czech, and Christian K. Spiss

Electroencephalographic Burst Suppression by Propofol Infusion in Humans: Hemodynamic Consequences
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 155-160. [Abstract] [PDF]  

BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS:

W. Brooks Gentry and Colin A. Shanks

Reevaluation of a Maneuver to Visualize the Anterior Larynx After Intubation (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 161-163. [Abstract] [PDF]  

David G. Silverman and Sorin J. Brull

Depth of Block After Divided Doses of Mivacurium Spaced 60 Seconds Apart (Brief Report)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 164-168. [Abstract] [PDF]  

SPECIAL ARTICLES:

David G. Silverman, Theresa Z. O'Connor, and Sorin J. Brull

Integrated Assessment of Pain Scores and Rescue Morphine Use During Studies of Analgesic Efficacy (Special Article)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 168-170. [PDF]  

REVIEWS:

Surinder K. Kallar and Lucinda L. Everett

Potential Risks and Preventive Measures for Pulmonary Aspiration: New Concepts in Preoperative Fasting Guidelines (Review Article)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 171-182. [PDF]  

CASE REPORTS:

Nishan G. Goudsouzian, Alain A. d'Hollander, and Jorgen Viby-Mogensen

Prolonged Neuromuscular Block from Mivacurium in Two Patients with Cholinesterase Deficiency (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 183-185. [PDF]  

Manuel R. Castresana, Jeffery s. Baker, Walter H. Newman, and Sturla Stefansson

Cervical Block for Carotid Endarterectomy Followed Immediately by General Anesthesia for Coronary Artery Bypass and Aortic Valve Replacement (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 186-187. [PDF]  

Douglas J. Reinhart and James S. Anderson

Fatal Outcome During Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: Anesthetic Manifestations (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 188-190. [PDF]  

Alberto J. de Armendi, Mary Fahey, and John F. Ryan

Morphine-Induced Myoclonic Movements in a Pediatric Pain Patient (Case Report)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 191-192. [PDF]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

Charles B. Hantler, John Hennecken, and Timothy J. Schmidt

Arrhythmias Related to Reperfusion Catheters: A Case Report
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 193-196. [PDF]  

Richard M. Barton

Detection of Expiratory Antibacterial Filter Occlusion
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 197. [PDF]  

Anne E. Hackett

Sublingual Midazolam: A Preop for Children
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 197. [PDF]  

Sara S. Montecinos

Sedation for Children Undergoing Diagnostic Procedures
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 198. [PDF]  

Yasushi Takasaki, Yukio Hayashi, Osamu Takaki, Osamu Uchida, and Masakazu Kuro

Unexpected Congenital Tracheal Stenosis in Infants with Congenital Heart Disease
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 198-199. [PDF]  

Jon F. Watchko, Terrence L. ODay, and Robert D. Guthrie

Respiratory Modulation of Genioglossal Activity
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 199-200. [PDF]  

Medhat s. Hannallah

Pneumothorax Complicating the Use of a Univent^® Endotracheal Tube: A Different Mechanism
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 200. [PDF]  

Tony DiFlorio

Is Propofol a Dopamine Antagonist?
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 200-201. [PDF]  

Niels Lund, Magdi M. Younan, and William A. Roberts

The Emperor's IV Catheter
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 201. [PDF]  

BOOK REVIEWS:

George B. Bikhazi

Common Problems in Pediatric Anesthesia, 2nd ed. (Review Article)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 202. [PDF]  

Jodie Buxbaum

Problems in Anesthesiology, Approach to Diagnosis (Review Article)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 202-203. [PDF]  

Brigadier-General John Restall

Textbook of Trauma Anesthesia and Critical Care (Review Article)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 203. [PDF]  

William W. Feaster

A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children (Review Article)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 204. [PDF]  

Nicholas G. Bircher

Cerebral Protection, Resuscitation, and Monitoring: A Look into the Future of Neuroanesthesiology, Vol. 10, No. 3 of Anesthesia Clinics of North America (Review Article)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 204. [PDF]  

BOOK RECEIVED (Review Article)
Anesth Analg 1993 77: 204. [PDF]  

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