Journal of Anesthesia

The effect of anesthetic technique on early postoperative gastric emptying: comparison of propofol-remifentanil and opioid-free sevoflurane anesthesia
pp. 261-267(7)
Authors: Walldén, Jakob; Thörn, Sven-Egron; Lövqvist, Åsa; Wattwil, Lisbeth; Wattwil, Magnus

Site of fresh gas inlet and ratios of the delivered fraction and inspired fraction of inhaled isoflurane and sevoflurane in low-flow anesthesia
pp. 268-273(6)
Authors: Fukuda, Taeko; Fukunaga, Atsuo; Toyooka, Hidenori

Intrathecal sufentanil (1.5 µg) added to hyperbaric bupivacaine (0.5%) for elective cesarean section provides adequate analgesia without need for pruritus therapy
pp. 274-278(5)
Authors: Demiraran, Yavuz; Ozdemir, Ismail; Kocaman, Buket; Yucel, Oguz

Systemic clonidine activates neurons of the dorsal horn, but not the locus ceruleus (A6) or the A7 area, after a formalin test: the importance of the dorsal horn in the antinociceptive effects of clonidine
pp. 279-283(5)
Authors: Fukuda, Taeko; Furukawa, Hajime; Hisano, Setsuji; Toyooka, Hidenori

Effects of AM281, a cannabinoid antagonist, on circulatory deterioration and cytokine production in an endotoxin shock model: comparison with norepinephrine
pp. 284-289(6)
Authors: Kadoi, Yuji; Goto, Fumio

Epidural anesthesia and pulmonary function
pp. 290-299(10)
Author: Groeben, Harald

Respiratory failure due to morbid obesity in a patient with Prader-Willi syndrome: an experience of long-term mechanical ventilation
pp. 300-303(4)
Authors: Nishikawa, Masashi; Mizutani, Taro; Nakao, Tomohei; Kamoda, Tomohiro; Takahashi, Shinji; Toyooka, Hidenori

Airway management of a patient with Forestier's disease
pp. 304-306(3)
Authors: Ozkalkanli, Murat Y.; Katircioglu, Kaan; Ozkalkanli, Dila Tuna; Savaci, Serdar

Nesiritide for treatment of perioperative low cardiac output syndromes in cardiac surgical patients: an initial experience
pp. 307-311(5)
Authors: Gordon, George R.; Schumann, Roman; Rastegar, Hassan; Khabbaz, Kamal; England, Michael R.

Anesthetic management of a patient with progressive supranuclear palsy
pp. 312-313(2)
Authors: Sakai, Kazuyuki; Sumikawa, Koji

Prolonged loss of leg myogenic motor evoked potentials during thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair, without postoperative paraplegia
pp. 314-318(5)
Authors: Denda, Sadahei; Taneoka, Miki; Honda, Hiroyuki; Watanabe, Yukiko; Imai, Hidekazu; Kitahara, Yasushi

Mean operating room times differ by 50% among hospitals in different countries for laparoscopic cholecystectomy and lung lobectomy
pp. 319-322(4)
Authors: Dexter, Franklin; Davis, Melinda; Halbeis, Christoph E.; Marjamaa, Riita; Marty, Jean; McIntosh, Catherine; Nakata, Yoshinori; Thenuwara, Kokila N.; Sawa, Tomohiro; Vigoda, Michael

Total body propofol clearance (TBPC) after living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) surgery is decreased in patients with a long warm ischemic time
pp. 323-326(4)
Authors: Al-Jahdari, Wael S.; Kunimoto, Fumio; Saito, Shigeru; Yamamoto, Koujirou; Koyama, Hiroshi; Horiuchi, Ryuya; Goto, Fumio

Effect of clonidine premedication on postoperative sore throat and hoarseness after total intravenous anesthesia
pp. 327-330(4)
Authors: Maruyama, Koichi; Yamada, Takeshi; Hara, Katsumi

Effects of the electrode temperature of a new monitor, TCM4, on the measurement of transcutaneous oxygen and carbon dioxide tension
pp. 331-334(4)
Authors: Nishiyama, Tomoki; Nakamura, Shinji; Yamashita, Koichi

The benefits of adding epidural analgesia to general anesthesia: a metaanalysis
pp. 335-340(6)
Author: Guay, Joanne

The effects of ropivacaine at clinically relevant doses on myocardial ischemia in pigs
pp. 341-343(3)
Authors: Tsibiribi, Panayota; Bui-Xuan, Cécile; Bui-Xuan, Bernard; Tabib, Alain; Descotes, Jacques; Chevalier, Philippe; Gagnieu, Marie-Claude; Belkhiria, Majda; Timour, Quadiri

Flexible, tapered-tip tube facilitates conventional orotracheal intubation by novice intubators
pp. 344-347(4)
Authors: So, MinHye; Sobue, Kazuya; Arima, Hajime; Morishima, Tetsuro; Fukumoto, Masatoshi; Nakano, Hiroshi; Tsuda, Takako; Katsuya, Hirotada

The story of Vioxx—no pain and a lot of gain: ethical concerns regarding conduct of the pharmaceutical industry
pp. 348-351(4)
Authors: Cahana, Alex; Mauron, Alexandre

Tube obstruction of CobraPLA in a patient with fixed flexed neck
pp. 352-352(1)
Authors: Szmuk, Peter; Ezri, Tiberin; Ghelber, Oscar; Alfery, David D.

An application of a reinforced laryngeal mask airway to anesthesia for dental treatment
pp. 353-353(1)
Authors: Kuji, Akiyoshi; Ichikawa, Mayumi; Kikuchi, Kazuko; Kumagai, Miho; Joh, Shigeharu; Yabe, Masaya; Kawaguchi, Takaki

A case of infective endocarditis diagnosed by transesophageal but not transthoracic echocardiography
pp. 354-354(1)
Authors: Mitsunari, Hiroaki; Nomura, Minoru

Usefulness of sivelestat sodium administration in patients with aspiration pneumonia
pp. 355-355(1)
Authors: Kikuchi, Toshihiro; Kugimiya, Toyoki; Katashima, Shinobu

Anesthesia with CobraPLA for a patient with Kartagener syndrome
pp. 356-356(1)
Authors: Niwa, Hikaru; Takakura, Ko; Mizogami, Maki