Editorials:

Peter Tsz-Lung Choi

Best evidence in anesthetic practice: introducing a new feature in the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/La meilleure preuve en pratique anesthésique : introduction d'une nouvelle rubrique dans le Journal canadien d'anesthésie
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 835-839. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Steven Dain

Breathing circuit disconnections: averting catastrophies/Les déconnexions du circuit respiratoire : éviter le pire
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 840-843. [Full Text] [PDF]  

General Anesthesia:

André Denault, Denise Fréchette, and Yoanna Skrobik

Best evidence in anesthetic practice : Prevention: supplemental oxygen reduces the incidence of surgical-wound infection
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 844-846. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert Ross Kennedy and Richard Anthony French

A breathing circuit disconnection detected by anesthetic agent monitoring : [Une déconnexion du circuit respiratoire détectée par le monitorage de l'anesthésique]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 847-849. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andrew M. Mitchell and R. Ross Kennedy

Preoperative core temperatures in elective surgical patients show an unexpected skewed distribution : [Les températures centrales préopératoires affichent une distribution asymétrique inattendue chez les patients de chirurgie élective]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 850-853. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kousaku Toyota, Shinichi Sakura, Yoji Saito, Akemi Shido, and Takashi Matsukawa

IM droperidol as premedication attenuates intraoperative hypothermia: [L'administration im d'une prémédication de dropéridol atténue l'hypothermie peropératoire]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 854-858. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vincent Pichot, Sabine Buffière, Jean-Michel Gaspoz, Frederic Costes, Serge Molliex, David Duverney, Frederic Roche, and Jean-Claude Barthélémy

Wavelet transform of heart rate variability to assess autonomic nervous system activity does not predict arousal from general anesthesia : [La transformée par ondelettes de la variabilité de la fréquence cardiaque, utilisée pour évaluer l'activité du SNA, ne permet pas de prédire le moment du réveil après l'anesthésie générale]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 859-863. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Heather D. Hadjistavropoulos, Joy Dobson, and Jennifer A. Boisvert

Information provision, patient involvement, and emotional support: prospective areas for improving anesthetic care: [L'accès à l'information, la participation du patient, le soutien émotionnel : des secteurs potentiels d'amélioration des soins anesthésiques]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 864-870. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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

Laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy and the hyperglycemic response to surgery: an observational study : [L'hystérectomie vaginale avec assistance laparoscopique et la réponse hyperglycémique à l'intervention chirurgicale : une étude par observation]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 871-875. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ruban Poopalalingam and Eugene Yew-Ren Chin

Rapid preparation of a patient with pheochromocytoma with labetolol and magnesium sulfate : [La préparation, avec labétolol et sulfate de magnésium, d'un patient atteint de phéochromocytome]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 876-880. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jones Kurian and Vivek Kaul

Profound postoperative hypoglycemia in a malnourished patient: [Hypoglycémie postopératoire sévère chez une patiente dénutrie]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 881-883. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Obstetrical and Pediatric Anesthesia:

Charles Imarengiaye, Judith Littleford, Sharon Davies, Kamal Thapar, and John Kingdom

Goal oriented general anesthesia for Cesarean section in a parturient with a large intracranial epidermoid cyst : [L'anesthésie générale spécialement conçue pour une césarienne chez une parturiente qui présente un important kyste épidermoïde intracrânien]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 884-889. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ahmad R. Setayesh, Ali R. Kholdebarin, Masoud Saber Moghadam, and Hamid R. Setayesh

The Trendelenburg position increases the spread and accelerates the onset of epidural anesthesia for Cesarean section : [La position de Trendelenburg permet une plus grande distribution de l'anesthésie épidurale et en accélère le début d'action lors de la césarienne]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 890-893. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Respiration and Airway:

Philippe Van der Linden, Stefan De Hert, Anne Daper, Anne Trenchant, Daniel Jacobs, Corinne De Boelpaepe, Pierre Kimbimbi, Pierre Defrance, and Gaëtan Simoens

A standardized multidisciplinary approach reduces the use of allogeneic blood products in patients undergoing cardiac surgery : [L'approche systématique et multidisciplinaire diminue le recours aux produits sanguins allogènes chez les malades opérés du coeur]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 894-901. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

François Forestier, Sylvain Bélisle, Chantal Contant, François Harel, Gérard Janvier, and Jean-François Hardy

Reproductibilité et interchangeabilité du Thromboélastographe®, Sonoclot® et du temps de coagulation activé (Hémochron®), en chirurgie cardiaque : [Reproducibility and interchangeability of the Thromboelastograph®, Sonoclot® and Hemochron® activated coagulation time in cardiac surgery]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 902-910. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Russell B.P. Stasiuk

Improving styletted oral tracheal intubation: rational use of the OTSU : [L'amélioration de l'intubation oro-trachéale : l'utilisation rationnelle du SIOT]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 911-918. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Akira Kimura, Michiaki Yamakage, Xiangdong Chen, Yasuhiro Kamada, and Akiyoshi Namiki

Use of the fibreoptic stylet scope (Styletscope^TM) reduces the hemodynamic response to intubation in normotensive and hypertensive patients : [L'utilisation d'un stylet fibroscopique (Styletscope^TM) réduit la réponse hémodynamique à l'intubation chez les patients normotendus et hypertendus]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 919-923. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Neuroanesthesia and Intensive Care:

Manon Haché, André Y. Denault, Sylvain Bélisle, Pierre Couture, Denis Babin, Francine Tétrault, and Jean-Gilles Guimond

Inhaled prostacyclin (PGI₂) is an effective addition to the treatment of pulmonary hypertension and hypoxia in the operating room and intensive care unit : [L'inhalation de prostacycline (PGI₂) est un traitement complémentaire efficace de l'hypertension pulmonaire et de l'hypoxie observées en salle d'opération et à l'unité des soins intensifs]
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 924-929. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

New Media:

D. John Doyle

[1] Web-Based Examinations Come of Age
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 930-931. [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. John Doyle

[2] Software Review
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 931. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Erratum:

Erratum
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 931. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

Adrian Matioc and George A. Arndt

Intubation using the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway and a Cook airway exchange catheter set
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 932. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Masaki Kawase, Nobuyuki Kimura, Tomomasa Kimura, and Yasuhiro Shimada

Monitoring of retrohepatic inferior vena caval pressure predicted postoperative hematoma after hepatic surgery
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 932-933. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sukanya Mitra, Kalpana Sharma, Suman Arora, Charu Deva, and Kanti K. Gombar

Repeat anesthetic management of a patient with Huntington's chorea
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 933-934. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Josef Rieder, Philipp Lirk, Gabriele Summer, Andreas Gunkel, Ursula Riccabona, Petra Innerhofer, and Anton Amann

Exposure to sevoflurane in otorhinolaryngologic operations
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 934. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mitsuaki Yamazaki, Kiyoshi Shakunaga, and Koki Hirota

Changes of circulating blood volume in coronary arterial graft surgery with and without cardiopulmonary bypass
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 935. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anis Baraka

Identification of the thoracic epidural space by the running infusion drip technique
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 935-936. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chandra Kant Pandey, Neeta Bose, and Garima Garg

Gauging the depth of venipuncture during internal jugular vein cannulation
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 936-937. [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Roger Maltby, Sugantha Ganapathy, Tadahiko Ishiyama, Kazuyuki Hanagata, Satoshi Kashimoto, and Teruo Kumazawa

Bier's first spinal anesthetic and Veress's needle
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 937-938. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book Reviews:

Barry Finegan

Preoperative Assessment: Jeremy N. Cashmen (Ed.). BMJ Books, London, 2001. 195 pages. ISBN 0-7279-1479-0
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 939. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Steve Puchalski

Low Flow Anaesthesia: Jan A. Baum. 2^nd edition. Butterworth-Heineman, 2001. 393 pages. $80.00 (U.S.) ISBN 0 7506 4672 1
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 939. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kim Turner

Key Topics in Anaesthesia Clinical Aspects (third edition): T M Craft, P M Upton. BIOS Scientific Publishers Ltd., Oxford, 2001. 285 pages. ISBN 1-85996-132-0
Can J Anesth 2001 48: 939-940. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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