Editorials:

Orlando Hung

Understanding hemodynamic responses to tracheal intubation/Comprendre les réactions hémodynamiques à l'intubation endotrachéale
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 723-726. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Adrian W. Gelb, John X. Wilson, and David F. Cechetto

Anesthetics and cerebral ischemia – should we continue to dream the impossible dream?/Les anesthésiques et l'ischémie cérébrale – poursuivre l'impossible rêve?
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 727-731. [Full Text] [PDF]  

General Anesthesia:

Koichi Takita, Yuji Morimoto, and Osamu Kemmotsu

Tracheal lidocaine attenuates the cardiovascular response to endotracheal intubation : [L'administration trachéale de lidocaïne diminue la réponse cardio-vasculaire à l'intubation endotrachéale]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 732-736. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Linda M. Collins, Jug Padda, and Himat Vaghadia

Mini-audits facilitate quality assurance in outpatient units : [Des mini-audits contribuent à l'assurance qualité en consultation externe]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 737-741. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Swen N. Piper, Moritz T. Fent, Kerstin D. Röhm, Wolfgang H. Maleck, Stefan W. Suttner, and Joachim Boldt

Urapidil does not prevent postanesthetic shivering: a dose-ranging study : [L'urapidil n'empêche pas le frisson postanesthésique : une étude de dosage]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 742-747. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Daniel P. Vézina, Claude A. Trépanier, Martin R. Lessard, Marie Gourdeau, and Claude Tremblay

Anesthesia breathing circuits protected by the DAR Barrierbac S® breathing filter have a low bacterial contamination rate : [Les circuits respiratoires d'anesthésie protégés par un filtre DAR Barrierbac S® ont un faible taux de contamination bactérienne]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 748-754. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ralph Lattermann, Thomas Schricker, Michael Georgieff, and Markus Schreiber

Low dose clonidine premedication accentuates the hyperglycemic response to surgery : [Une prémédication avec une faible dose de clonidine accentue la réaction hyperglycémique à la chirurgie]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 755-759. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

F. Kerbaul, C. Guidon, J. Stephanazzi, M. Bellezza, P. Le Dantec, T. Longeon, and M. Aubert

Sub-MAC concentrations of desflurane do not inhibit hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction in anesthetized piglets : [La vasoconstriction pulmonaire hypoxique n'est pas inhibée par des concentrations de desflurane inférieures à la CAM chez des porcelets anesthésiés]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 760-767. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Regional Anesthesia and Pain:

Lindsey Patterson, Nicole Avery, Philip Chan, and Joel L. Parlow

The addition of fentanyl does not alter the extent of spread of intrathecal isobaric bupivacaine in clinical practice : [En clinique, l'addition de fentanyl ne modifie pas l'importance de la diffusion de bupivacaïne isobare intrathécale]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 768-772. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Obstetrical and Pediatric Anesthesia:

Magdalena Lasinska-Kowara, Maria Dudziak, and Janina Suchorzewska

Two cases of postpartum cardiomyopathy initially misdiagnosed for pulmonary embolism : [Deux cas de cardiomyopathie du postpartum diagnostiqués d'abord comme embolie pulmonaire]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 773-777. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Respiration and Airway:

Pamela J. Wake, Mohamed Ali, Jo Carroll, Samuel C. Siu, and Davy C.H. Cheng

Clinical and echocardiographic diagnoses disagree in patients with unexplained hemodynamic instability after cardiac surgery : [Des diagnostics cliniques et échocardiographiques contradictoires dans des cas d'instabilité hémodynamique inexpliquée à la suite d'une intervention en cardiochirurgie]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 778-783. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Müllenheim, A. Molojavyi, B. Preckel, V. Thämer, and W. Schlack

Thiopentone does not block ischemic preconditioning in the isolated rat heart : [Le thiopental n'entrave pas le préconditionnement ischémique dans le cur de rat isolé]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 784-789. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Fortier, D. Coté, C. Bergeron, and J.S. Bussières

New landmarks improve the positioning of the left Broncho-Cath^TM double-lumen tube-comparison with the classic technique : [De nouveaux repères facilitent la mise en place du tube double-lumière Broncho-Cath^TM gauche - comparaison avec la technique classique]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 790-794. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael S. Stix, Carl J. Borromeo, Guy J. Sciortino, and Paul D. Teague

Learning to exchange an endotracheal tube for a laryngeal mask prior to emergence : [Apprendre à remplacer un tube endotrachéal par un masque laryngé avant le retour à la conscience]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 795-799. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tânia Mara Vilela Abud, José Reinaldo Cerqueira Braz, Regina Helena Garcia Martins, Elisa Aparecida Gregório, and João Carlos Saldanha

High laryngeal mask airway pressures resulting from nitrous oxide do not increase pharyngeal mucosal injury in dogs : [Les pressions élevées du masque laryngé, causées par le protoxyde d'azote, n'augmentent pas les lésions muqueuses chez les chiens]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 800-806. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Neuroanesthesia and Intensive Care:

Daniel J. Cole, Lorne M. Cross, John C. Drummond, Piyush M. Patel, and Wayne K. Jacobsen

Thiopentone and methohexital, but not pentobarbitone, reduce early focal cerebral ischemic injury in rats : [Le thiopental et le méthohexital, mais non le pentobarbital, réduisent la lésion ischémique cérébrale focale précoce chez les rats]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 807-814. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Oak Za Chi, Young Kyoo Choi, Doo Ik Lee, Young Sul Kim, and Isidore Lee

Intraoperative mild hypothermia does not increase the plasma concentration of stress hormones during neurosurgery : [L'hypothermie peropératoire bénigne n'entraîne pas d'augmentation de la concentration plasmatique des hormones du stress pendant la neurochirurgie]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 815-818. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chika Kawasaki, Takashi Kawasaki, Masanori Ogata, Koichiroh Nandate, and Akio Shigematsu

Ketamine isomers suppress superantigen-induced proinflammatory cytokine production in human whole blood : [Les isomères de la kétamine suppriment la production de cytokine pro-inflammatoire induite par des superantigènes dans le sang complet humain]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 819-823. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

New Media:

D. John Doyle

CD-ROM Review: (1) Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation (SimBiosys ABG) V:2 (1997)
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 824. [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. John Doyle

(2) Robots, Software Agents, Softbots and the Internet
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 824-825. [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. John Doyle

(3) The Postmodernism Generator Web Site
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 825. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

Sylvie Le May, Gilles Dupuis, Marie-Christine Taillefer, and Donald Fung

On the values of outpatients
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 826-827. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Shashi Srivastava and Chandra Kant Pandey

Anesthesia in the prone lithotomy position
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 827. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pamela J. Morgan and Doreen M. Cleave-Hogg

Cost and resource implications of undergraduate simulator-based education
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 827-828. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Munehiro Shiraishi and Kouichiro Minami

Anesthesia for a child with Antler-Bixler syndrome
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 828. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chung-Yuan Lin and Koichi Nishikawa

Second gas effect of N₂O
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 828-829. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Steve Yentis and Sharon Davies

Amniotic fluid embolism
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 829-830. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Étienne de Médicis and Oscar A. de Leon-Casasola

MRI diagnosis of intracranial hypotension
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 830. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Osamu Shibata, Masataka Saito, Takuji Maekawa, Singo Shibata, Tetsuji Makita, and Koji Sumikawa

There is no direct relationship between PI response and smooth muscle contraction of rat trachea stimulated by -agonists
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 830-831. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tetsuya Sakai, Taku Fukano, and Koji Sumikawa

IV butorphanol reduces analgesia but not pruritus or nausea associated with intrathecal morphine
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 831-832. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book Reviews:

Jean-Francois Courval

Transesophageal Echocardiography in Anesthesia: Jan Poelaert, Karl Skarvan (Eds). BMJ Books, 2000. 243 pages. ISBN 0-7279-1278-X
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 833. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joanne Douglas

Analgesia, Anaesthesia and Pregnancy. A Practical Guide: SM Yentis, D Brighouse, A May, D Bogod, C Elton. Harcourt Publishers Ltd., 2001. 402 pages. ISNB 0-7020- 2322-1
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 833. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pierre Beaulieu

Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics^TM. Studies in Endogenous, Herbal & Synthetic Cannabinoids: Russo E. (Ed.). The Haworth Press Inc., 2001. 113 pages. ISSN 1529–9775
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 833-834. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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