EDITORIALS:

TT Horlocker and DJ Wedel

Spinal and epidural blockade and perioperative low molecular weight heparin: smooth sailing on the Titanic
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1153-1156. [PDF]  

PA Kapur and RH Steadman

Patient simulator competency testing: ready for takeoff?
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1157-1159. [PDF]  

GENERAL ARTICLES:

JH Devitt, MM Kurrek, MM Cohen, K Fish, P Fish, AG Noel, and JP Szalai

Testing internal consistency and construct validity during evaluation of performance in a patient simulator
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1160-1164. [Abstract] [PDF]  

CE Klopfenstein, FR Herrmann, JP Michel, F Clergue, and A Forster

The influence of an aging surgical population on the anesthesia workload: a ten-year survey
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1165-1170. [Abstract] [PDF]  

TC Mort

Unplanned tracheal extubation outside the operating room: a quality improvement audit of hemodynamic and tracheal airway complications associated with emergency tracheal reintubation
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1171-1176. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Koizumi, N Matsumoto, and K Ueda

Influences of cardiopulmonary bypass and fentanyl anesthesia on hepatic circulation and oxygen metabolism in beagles
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1177-1182. [Abstract] [PDF]  

L Frenette, J Cox, P McArdle, D Eckhoff, and S Bynon

Conjugated estrogen reduces transfusion and coagulation factor requirements in orthotopic liver transplantation
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1183-1186. [Abstract] [PDF]  

R Imberti, M Vairetti, MR Gualea, F Feletti, G Poma, P Richelmi, I Preseglio, and G Bellomo

The effects of thyroid hormone modulation on rat liver injury associated with ischemia-reperfusion and cold storage
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1187-1193. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Yabe, K Nishikawa, T Terai, H Yukioka, and M Fujimori

The effects of intrinsic nitric oxide on cardiac neural regulation in cats
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1194-1200. [Abstract] [PDF]  

S Ederberg, A Westerlind, E Houltz, SE Svensson, M Elam, and SE Ricksten

The effects of propofol on cerebral blood flow velocity and cerebral oxygen extraction during cardiopulmonary bypass
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1201-1206. [Abstract] [PDF]  

PT Overand and JF Teply

Vasopressin for the treatment of refractory hypotension after cardiopulmonary bypass
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1207-1209. [PDF]  

LC Dalamangas and TF Slaughter

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid-dependent pseudothrombocytopenia in a cardiac surgical patient
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1210-1211. [PDF]  

PP Tan, JJ Chu, AC Ho, KS Cheng, PJ Lin, and CH Chang

A modified endotracheal tube for infants and small children undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1212-1213. [PDF]  

MG Richardson and JW Dooley

The effects of general versus epidural anesthesia for outpatient extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1214-1218. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JA Sanchez-Izquierdo-Riera, RE Caballero-Cubedo, JL Perez-Vela, A Ambros- Checa, JA Cantalapiedra-Santiago, and E Alted-Lopez

Propofol versus midazolam: safety and efficacy for sedating the severe trauma patient
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1219-1224. [Abstract] [PDF]  

D Talmor, Y Shapira, AA Artru, B Gurevich, V Merkind, L Katchko, and E Reichenthal

0.45% saline and 5% dextrose in water, but not 0.9% saline or 5% dextrose in 0.9% saline, worsen brain edema two hours after closed head trauma in rats
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1225-1229. [Abstract] [PDF]  

OZ Chi, TW Chun, X Liu, and HR Weiss

The effects of pentobarbital on blood-brain barrier disruption caused by intracarotid injection of hyperosmolar mannitol in rats
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1230-1235. [Abstract] [PDF]  

ES Steinberg, RS Adsumelli, TA Saunders, and H Mirza

Successful epidural anesthesia for cesarean section for sextuplets
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1236-1238. [PDF]  

JM Neal, JM Moore, DJ Kopacz, SS Liu, DJ Kramer, and JJ Plorde

Quantitative analysis of respiratory, motor, and sensory function after supraclavicular block
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1239-1244. [Abstract] [PDF]  

YY Chia, K Liu, YC Liu, HC Chang, and CS Wong

Adding ketamine in a multimodal patient-controlled epidural regimen reduces postoperative pain and analgesic consumption
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1245-1249. [Abstract] [PDF]  

NF Sethna, M Liu, R Gracely, GJ Bennett, and MB Max

Analgesic and cognitive effects of intravenous ketamine-alfentanil combinations versus either drug alone after intradermal capsaicin in normal subjects
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1250-1256. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JS Walker and JJ Carmody

Experimental pain in healthy human subjects: gender differences in nociception and in response to ibuprofen
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1257-1262. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Sprung, B Abdelmalak, and PK Schoenwald

Vasovagal cardiac arrest during the insertion of an epidural catheter and before the administration of epidural medication
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1263-1265. [PDF]  

K Abe, T Mashimo, and I Yoshiya

Arterial oxygenation and shunt fraction during one-lung ventilation: a comparison of isoflurane and sevoflurane
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1266-1270. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JH Bahk and YS Oh

A new and simple maneuver to position the left-sided double-lumen tube without the aid of fiberoptic bronchoscopy
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1271-1275. [Abstract] [PDF]  

GR Manecke, Jr and PJ Poppers

Esophageal stethoscope placement depth: its effect on heart and lung sound monitoring during general anesthesia
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1276-1279. [Abstract] [PDF]  

C Keller and J Brimacombe

Bronchial mucus transport velocity in paralyzed anesthetized patients: a comparison of the laryngeal mask airway and cuffed tracheal tube
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1280-1282. [Abstract] [PDF]  

C Lentschener, JP Leveque, JX Mazoit, and D Benhamou

The effect of pneumoperitoneum on intraocular pressure in rabbits with alpha-chymotrypsin-induced glaucoma
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1283-1288. [Abstract] [PDF]  

HF Galley, AM Dubbels, and NR Webster

The effect of midazolam and propofol on interleukin-8 from human polymorphonuclear leukocytes
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1289-1293. [Abstract] [PDF]  

CS Yost, AJ Hampson, D Leonoudakis, DD Koblin, LM Bornheim, and AT Gray

Oleamide potentiates benzodiazepine-sensitive gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor activity but does not alter minimum alveolar anesthetic concentration
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1294-1300. [Abstract] [PDF]  

GL Ludbrook, RN Upton, C Grant, and A Martinez

The effect of rate of administration on brain concentrations of propofol in sheep
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1301-1306. [Abstract] [PDF]  

HR Vinik and I Kissin

Rapid development of tolerance to analgesia during remifentanil infusion in humans
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1307-1311. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Tanaka and T Nishikawa

The combination of epinephrine and isoproterenol as a simulated epidural test dose in isoflurane-anesthetized adults
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1312-1317. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AM Blaicher, WJ Reiter, W Blaicher, SC Kettner, M Felfernig, CM Grabner, and M Zimpfer

The effect of hydroxyethyl starch on platelet aggregation in vitro
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1318-1321. [Abstract] [PDF]  

FS Xue, G An, X Liao, Q Zou, and LK Luo

The pharmacokinetics of vecuronium in male and female patients
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1322-1327. [Abstract] [PDF]  

GC Allen and CL Brubaker

Human malignant hyperthermia associated with desflurane anesthesia
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1328-1331. [PDF]  

DJ Kelly, DE Wallace, and SJ Brull

Eyelid movement during complete neuromuscular block
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1332-1333. [PDF]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

E Zarzur

Intravenous oxytocin in patients undergoing elective cesarean section
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1334. [PDF]  

SA Lang

Intravenous regional anesthesia
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1334-1335. [PDF]  

D Bronheim, M Abel, and C Bodian

Does the choice of muscle relaxants really affect postoperative recovery time?
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1335. [PDF]  

FL Murphy

The changing role of monitored anesthesia care in the ambulatory setting
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1335-1336. [PDF]  

BL Friedberg

Dissociative monitored anesthesia care not cited
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1336-1337. [PDF]  

RH Riley and JW Wong

Retrieval of air from the arrow antecubital catheter
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1337. [PDF]  

JR Brimacombe

Laryngeal mask insertion techniques
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1337-1338. [PDF]  

DR Spahn

The differential effects of prostaglandin E1 and nitroglycerin on regional cerebral oxygenation
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1338-1339. [PDF]  

J Wallden, A Gupta, and HO Carlsen

Supraventricular tachycardia induced by Datex patient monitoring system
Anesth Analg 1998 86: 1339. [PDF]  

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