GENERAL ARTICLES:

JB McCallum, N Boban, Q Hogan, WT Schmeling, JP Kampine, and ZJ Bosnjak

The mechanism of alpha2-adrenergic inhibition of sympathetic ganglionic transmission
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 503-510. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PM Heerdt, CD Gandhi, and ML Dickstein

Disparity of isoflurane effects on left and right ventricular afterload and hydraulic power generation in swine
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 511-521. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H Sundeman, M Haney, M Broome, S Haggmark, G Johansson, O Winso, and B Biber

The effects of desflurane on cardiac function as measured by conductance volumetry in swine
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 522-528. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

EG Pivalizza, IM Tjia, HS Juneja, AM Cohen, and JH Duke, Jr

Elective splenectomy in an anemic Jehovah's Witness patient with cirrhosis
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 529-530. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ML Done and A Lee

The use of a video to convey preanesthetic information to patients undergoing ambulatory surgery
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 531-536. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

GA Orliaguet, PG Meyer, S Blanot, MM Jarreau, B Charron, C Buisson, and PA Carli

Predictive factors of outcome in severely traumatized children
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 537-542. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

DG Ririe, JF Butterworth, M Hines, JW Hammon, Jr, and GP Zaloga

Effects of cardiopulmonary bypass and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest on the thyroid axis during and after repair of congenital heart defects: preservation by deep hypothermia?
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 543-548. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

SA Kozek-Langenecker, P Marhofer, CG Krenn, C Glaser, ME Kozek, and M Semsroth

Simulation of an epidural test dose with intravenous isoproterenol in sevoflurane- and halothane-anesthetized children
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 549-552. [Abstract] [PDF] [En Espanol]  [Request Permissions]  

S Sadhasivam and R Subramaniam

Delleman syndrome: anesthetic implications
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 553-555. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

SP Ambesh and S Kaushik

Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy: the Ciaglia method versus the Rapitrach method
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 556-561. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P Sampathkumar, PD Scanlon, and DJ Plevak

Baclofen withdrawal presenting as multiorgan system failure
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 562-563. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

AD Watts, M Eliasziw, and AW Gelb

Propofol and hyperventilation for the treatment of increased intracranial pressure in rabbits
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 564-568. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A Paris, J Scholz, G von Knobelsdorff, PH Tonner, and J Schulte am Esch

The effect of remifentanil on cerebral blood flow velocity
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 569-573. [Abstract] [PDF] [En Espanol]  [Request Permissions]  

D Talmor, L Roytblat, AA Artru, O Yuri, L Koyfman, L Katchko, and Y Shapira

Phenylephrine-induced hypertension does not improve outcome after closed head trauma in rats
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 574-578. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

EL Bloomfield, A Schubert, M Secic, G Barnett, F Shutway, and ZY Ebrahim

The influence of scalp infiltration with bupivacaine on hemodynamics and postoperative pain in adult patients undergoing craniotomy
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 579-582. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D Niv, A Nemirovsky, J Metzner, V Rudick, I Jurna, and G Urca

Antinociceptive effect induced by the combined administration of spinal morphine and systemic buprenorphine
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 583-586. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JM Wheelahan, K Leslie, and BS Silbert

Epidural fentanyl reduces the shivering threshold during epidural lidocaine anesthesia
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 587-590. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JC Eisenach, DD Hood, and R Curry

Intrathecal, but not intravenous, clonidine reduces experimental thermal or capsaicin-induced pain and hyperalgesia in normal volunteers
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 591-596. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G Fanelli, A Casati, P Beccaria, G Aldegheri, M Berti, F Tarantino, and G Torri

A double-blind comparison of ropivacaine, bupivacaine, and mepivacaine during sciatic and femoral nerve blockade
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 597-600. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PS Tsai, H Buerkle, LT Huang, TC Lee, LC Yang, and JH Lee

Lidocaine concentrations in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid after systemic bolus administration in humans
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 601-604. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CS Wong, CH Cherng, and CS Tung

Intrathecal administration of excitatory amino acid receptor antagonists or nitric oxide synthase inhibitor reduced autotomy behavior in rats
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 605-608. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D Benhamou, D Thorin, JF Brichant, P Dailland, D Milon, and M Schneider

Intrathecal clonidine and fentanyl with hyperbaric bupivacaine improves analgesia during cesarean section
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 609-613. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

EM Yun, GF Marx, and AC Santos

The effects of maternal position during induction of combined spinal- epidural anesthesia for cesarean delivery
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 614-618. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B Wittels, EA Faure, R Chavez, A Moawad, M Ismail, J Hibbard, D Principe, L Karl, and AY Toledano

Effective analgesia after bilateral tubal ligation
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 619-623. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A Levin, S Datta, and WR Camann

Intrathecal ropivacaine for labor analgesia: a comparison with bupivacaine
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 624-627. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JP Waddle, AS Evers, and JF Piccirillo

Postanesthesia care unit length of stay: quantifying and assessing dependent factors
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 628-633. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PA Seidman and BM Parker

Sharps disposal in the operating room: current clinical practices and costs
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 634-636. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E Sellden and SG Lindahl

Amino acid-induced thermogenesis to prevent hypothermia during anesthesia is not associated with increased stress response
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 637-640. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E Sellden and SG Lindahl

Postoperative nitrogen excretion after amino acid-induced thermogenesis under anesthesia
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 641-646. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Zaugg, E Lucchinetti, MP Zalunardo, S Zumstein, DR Spahn, T Pasch, and A Zollinger

Substantial changes in arterial blood gases during thoracoscopic surgery can be missed by conventional intermittent laboratory blood gas analyses
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 647-653. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P Pelosi, M Croci, I Ravagnan, S Tredici, A Pedoto, A Lissoni, and L Gattinoni

The effects of body mass on lung volumes, respiratory mechanics, and gas exchange during general anesthesia
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 654-660. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JL Parmet, P Colonna-Romano, JC Horrow, F Miller, J Gonzales, and H Rosenberg

The laryngeal mask airway reliably provides rescue ventilation in cases of unanticipated difficult tracheal intubation along with difficult mask ventilation
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 661-665. [Abstract] [PDF] [En Espanol]  [Request Permissions]  

MN Avramov, JD Griffin, and PF White

The effect of fresh gas flow and anesthetic technique on the ability to control acute hemodynamic responses during surgery
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 666-670. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JW Johansen, G Schneider, AM Windsor, and PS Sebel

Esmolol potentiates reduction of minimum alveolar isoflurane concentration by alfentanil
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 671-676. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JD Swenson, DT Hutchinson, M Bromberg, and NL Pace

Rapid onset of ulnar nerve dysfunction during transient occlusion of the brachial artery
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 677-680. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CL Renz, JD Thurn, HA Finn, JP Lynch, and J Moss

Oral antihistamines reduce the side effects from rapid vancomycin infusion
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 681-685. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S Von Montigny, PF Laterre, P Vanderelst, and M De Kock

The effects of intraoperative intravenous clonidine on gastric intramucosal PCO2
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 686-690. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MB Howie, MG Kramer, and TD McSweeney

The effects of verapamil and diltiazem pretreatment on potassium release in dogs after the administration of succinylcholine
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 691-694. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K Mikawa, H Akamatsu, K Nishina, M Shiga, N Maekawa, H Obara, and Y Niwa

Propofol inhibits human neutrophil functions
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 695-700. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F Xu, P Sarti, J Zhang, and TJ Blanck

Halothane and isoflurane alter calcium dynamics in rat cerebrocortical synaptosomes
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 701-710. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

NH Badner, K Drader, D Freeman, and JD Spence

The use of intraoperative nitrous oxide leads to postoperative increases in plasma homocysteine
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 711-713. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CM Ayoub, A Ghobashy, ME Koch, L McGrimley, V Pascale, S Qadir, EM Ferneini, and DG Silverman

Widespread application of topical steroids to decrease sore throat, hoarseness, and cough after tracheal intubation
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 714-716. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T Nishiyama, T Matsukawa, and K Hanaoka

Safety of a new lightwand device (Trachlight): temperature and histopathological study
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 717-718. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

SC Harvey, P Roland, MK Bailey, MK Tomlin, and A Williams

A randomized, double-blind comparison of rocuronium, d-tubocurarine, and "mini-dose" succinylcholine for preventing succinylcholine-induced muscle fasciculations
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 719-722. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E Ludington and F Dexter

Statistical analysis of total labor pain using the visual analog scale and application to studies of analgesic effectiveness during childbirth
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 723-727. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CA Preis, T Hartmann, and M Zimpfer

Laryngeal mask airway facilitates awake fiberoptic intubation in a patient with severe oropharyngeal bleeding
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 728-729. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PK Ku, MC Tong, KM Ho, A Kwan, and CA van Hasselt

Traumatic esophageal perforation resulting from endotracheal intubation
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 730-731. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Y Doi, R Uda, M Akatsuka, Y Tanaka, H Kishida, and H Mori

Damaged Univent tubes
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 732-733. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

SD Mentzelopoulos, CG Augustatou, and EP Papageorgiou

Capnography-guided nasotracheal intubation of a patient with a difficult airway and unwanted respiratory depression
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 734-736. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A Viguera, C Welch, L Bigatello, and LJ Drop

Hemodynamic responses to electroconvulsive therapy in a hypertensive patient with end-stage pulmonary fibrosis
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 737-741. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

RF Atkins

Allocating subspecialist pediatric anesthesiologists: when to say no
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 742-743. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

DA Hettrick, JR Kersten, PS Pagel, and DC Warltier

Interpretation of nonpulsatile arterial pressure-flow relations during cardiopulmonary bypass
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 743. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

NW Goodman

Neither obsession nor distraction: words must be chosen well
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 743-744. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PR Griffin, MR Mitchell, S Viswanathan, JM Riopelle, CE Campbell, and DJ Karpan

Use of plastic rod/sleeve combination to facilitate double- to single- lumen tracheal tube exchange in patients with difficult glottic visualization
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 744. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

AM Kaynar and R Martinez-Ruiz

Interluminal connection in a failed central venous line
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 744-745. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

OA de Leon-Casasola and MJ Lema

Epidural analgesia and intravenous patient-controlled analgesia result in similar rates of myocardial ischemia after aortic surgery
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 745-746. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S Tamakawa, K Sugawara, Y Yanagita, and Y Saito

Occult air leak of an endotracheal tube
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 746. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

SY Wang and SK Shernan

Preferential effect of nitroglycerin on large microvessels
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 747. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R Russell and F Reynolds

Epidural analgesia and chronic backache
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 747-748. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S Emmons, L Abeyewardene, and U Ramakrishnan

Case of frozen thiopental
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 748. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T Ezri, I Cohen, D Geva, and P Szmuk

Pharyngoscopic views
Anesth Analg 1998 87: 748. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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