BJA: British Journal of Anaesthesia

Editorial I: Location, location, location! Ultrasound imaging in regional anaesthesia
pp. 1-3(3)
Author: Denny, N. M.

Editorial II: Opioids and the neuroimmune axis
pp. 3-6(4)
Authors: Williams, J. P.; Lambert, D. G.

Ultrasound guidance in regional anaesthesia
pp. 7-17(11)
Authors: Marhofer, P.; Greher, M.; Kapral, S.

Thrombocytosis after trauma: incidence, aetiology, and clinical significance
pp. 18-23(6)
Authors: Valade, N.; Decailliot, F.; Rébufat, Y.; Heurtematte, Y.; Duvaldestin, P.; Stéphan, F.

Mortality analysis in hip fracture patients: implications for design of future outcome trials
pp. 24-29(6)
Authors: Foss, N. B.; Kehlet, H.

Volume kinetics of glucose 2.5% solution and insulin resistance after abdominal hysterectomy
pp. 30-38(9)
Authors: Strandberg, P.; Hahn, R. G.

Effect of excessive environmental heat on core temperature in critically ill patients. An observational study during the 2003 European heat wave
pp. 39-45(7)
Authors: Stéphan, F.; Ghiglione, S.; Decailliot, F.; Yakhou, L.; Duvaldestin, P.; Legrand, P.

Remifentanil in the management of severe tetanus
pp. 46-48(3)
Authors: Beecroft, C. L.; Enright, S. M.; O'Beirne, H. A.

Interstitial muscle concentrations of rocuronium under steady-state conditions in anaesthetized dogs: actual versus predicted values
pp. 49-56(8)
Authors: Ezzine, S.; Varin, F.

Unconscious auditory priming during surgery with propofol and nitrous oxide anaesthesia: a replication
pp. 57-62(6)
Authors: Deeprose, C.; Andrade, J.; Harrison, D.; Edwards, N.

Bispectral index and A-line AAI index as guidance for desflurane-remifentanil anaesthesia compared with a standard practice group: a multicentre study
pp. 63-69(7)
Authors: Bruhn, J.; Kreuer, S.; Bischoff, P.; Kessler, P.; Schmidt, G. N.; Grzesiak, A.; Wilhelm, W.

Intravenous anaesthesia and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation monitoring in spinal column surgery
pp. 70-73(4)
Authors: Hargreaves, S. J.; Watt, J. W. H.

Haemodynamic effects of remifentanil in children with and without intravenous atropine. An echocardiographic study
pp. 74-79(6)
Authors: Chanavaz, C.; Tirel, O.; Wodey, E.; Bansard, J. Y.; Senhadji, L.; Robert, J. C.; Ecoffey, C.

Appropriate placement of intubation depth marks in a new cuffed paediatric tracheal tube
pp. 80-87(8)
Authors: Weiss, M.; Gerber, A. C.; Dullenkopf, A.

Prediction of tracheostomy tube size for paediatric long-term ventilation: an audit of children with spinal cord injury
pp. 88-91(4)
Authors: Behl, S.; Watt, J. W. H.

Experience with the Arndt paediatric bronchial blocker
pp. 92-94(3)
Authors: Wald, S. H.; Mahajan, A.; Kaplan, M. B.; Atkinson, J. B.

Pharmacokinetics of controlled release morphine (MST) in patients with liver carcinoma
pp. 95-99(5)
Authors: Kotb, H. I. M.; El-Kady, S. A.; Emara, S. E. S.; Fouad, E. A.; El-Kabsh, M. Y.

Corticosteroid injections for trochanteric bursitis: is fluoroscopy necessary? A pilot study
pp. 100-106(7)
Authors: Cohen, S. P.; Narvaez, J. C.; Lebovits, A. H.; Stojanovic, M. P.

Comparison of plain and hyperbaric solutions of ropivacaine for spinal anaesthesia
pp. 107-111(5)
Authors: Fettes, P. D. W.; Hocking, G.; Peterson, M. K.; Luck, J. F.; Wildsmith, J. A. W.

Clonidine as an adjuvant to local anaesthetic axillary brachial plexus block: a randomized, controlled study
pp. 112-116(5)
Authors: Duma, A.; Urbanek, B.; Sitzwohl, C.; Kreiger, A.; Zimpfer, M.; Kapral, S.

In vitro effects of local anaesthetics on the thromboelastographic profile of parturients
pp. 117-120(4)
Authors: Siau, C.; Ng, H. P.; Tan, G. M.; Ho, B. S.; Pua, H. L.

Effect of obesity and thoracic epidural analgesia on perioperative spirometry
pp. 121-127(7)
Authors: von Ungern-Sternberg, B. S.; Regli, A.; Reber, A.; Schneider, M. C.

Fluoroscope-aided retrograde placement of guide wire for tracheal intubation in patients with limited mouth opening
pp. 128-131(4)
Authors: Biswas, B. K.; Bhattacharyya, P.; Joshi, S.; Tuladhar, U. R.; Baniwal, S.

Burns and tracheo-oesophageal-cutaneous fistula
pp. 132-134(3)
Authors: Eipe, N.; Pillai, A. D.; Choudhrie, R.

Difficulty in using ultrasonography for central venous cannulation in children: ‘a case of old dogs and new tricks’?
pp. 135-137(3)
Authors: Verghese, S. T.; McGill, W. A.

Anaesthesia for spinal surgery in adults
pp. 137-137(1)
Authors: Cardan, E.; Appleton, P. J.

The Oxford Dictionary of Medical Quotations. P. McDonald. Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp. 212; indexed. Price £25.00 (HB), £9.99 (PB). ISBN 0-19-263047-4 (HB), 0-19-856598-4 (PB).
pp. 138-139(2)
Author: Smith, G.

Anesthetic and Obstetric Management of High-Risk Pregnancy, 3rd Edn. S. Datta (editor). Published by Springer-Verlag, New York. Pp. 555; indexed; illustrated. Price £115.50. ISBN 0-387-00443-2.
pp. 138-138(1)
Author: Webster, V. J.

Signal Transduction and the Gasotransmitters: NO, CO, and H₂S in Biology and Medicine. R. Wang (editor). Published by Humana Press, Totowa. Pp. 400; indexed; illustrated. Price £159.00. ISBN 1-58829-349-1.
pp. 139-139(1)
Author: Mansart, A.

Psychological Methods of Pain Control: Basic Science and Clinical Perspectives. Progress in Pain Research and Management, Volume 29. D. D. Price and M. C. Bushnell. Published by IASP Press, Seattle. Pp. 308; indexed; illustrated. Price US$63.00. ISBN 0-931092-52-3.
pp. 139-139(1)
Author: Simpson, K. H.

Hypothermia. Clinical, Pathomorphological and Forensic Features. Research in Legal Medicine, Volume 31. M. Oehmichen (editor). Published by Schmidt-Romhild, Lubeck. Pp. 274; indexed; illustrated. Price 56.00. ISBN 3-7950-0328-8.
pp. 140-140(1)
Author: Webster, N. R.

Erratum
pp. 141-141(1)

Acknowledgement of Assessors
pp. 142-143(2)