Editorials:

Kenneth M. LeDez

Anesthesiology and hyperbaric medicine/Anesthésiologie et médecine hyperbare
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 1-4. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michel Carrier

Endomyocardial pH and right ventricular ischemia: not just another tool?/L'étude du pH endomyocardique et de l'ischémie ventriculaire droite, un outil comme les autres?
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 5-7. [Full Text] [PDF]  

General Anesthesia:

Bisharad M. Shrestha, Birendra B. Singh, Madhav P. Gautam, and Man B. Chand

The oxygen concentrator is a suitable alternative to oxygen cylinders in Nepal : [L'oxygénoconcentrateur peut convenablement remplacer les bouteilles d'oxygène au Népal]
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 8-12. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jean Wong, Dajun Song, Hannah Blanshard, Deidre Grady, and Frances Chung

Titration of isoflurane using BIS index improves early recovery of elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgeries : [Le titrage de l'isoflurane à l'aide du BIS peut hâter la récupération des patients âgés en chirurgie orthopédique]
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 13-18. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kathryn Jenkins, Frances Chung, Richard Wennberg, Edward E. Etchells, and Rod Davey

Fat embolism syndrome and elective knee arthroplasty: [Embolie graisseuse et arthroplastie du genou non urgente]
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 19-24. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Regional Anesthesia and Pain:

Pilar Prieto-Alvarez, Isabel Tello-Galindo, Jesus Cuenca-Peña, Maria Rull-Bartomeu, and Carmen Gomar-Sancho

Continuous epidural infusion of racemic methadone results in effective postoperative analgesia and low plasma concentrations: [La perfusion péridurale continue de méthadone racémique produit une analgésie postopératoire efficace et de faibles concentrations plasmatiques]
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 25-31. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andrew Choyce and Philip Peng

A systematic review of adjuncts for intravenous regional anesthesia for surgical procedures : [Étude méthodique des traitements d'appoint à l'anesthésie régionale intraveineuse pendant les interventions chirurgicales]
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 32-45. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Obstetrical and Pediatric Anesthesia:

Alison Macarthur and Stephen Halpern

Best evidence in anesthetic practice: Prognosis: the Apgar score predicts 28-day neonatal mortality
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 46-48. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peter T.-L. Choi, Saramin E. Galinski, Stefan Lucas, Lawrence Takeuchi, and Alejandro R. Jadad

Examining the evidence in anesthesia literature: a survey and evaluation of obstetrical postdural puncture headache reports : [Examen de la preuve dans la documentation sur l'anesthésie : enquête et évaluation des articles sur les céphalées obstétricales post-ponction durale]
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 49-56. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evangeline H.L. Lim, Alex T.H. Sia, Kahoe Wong, and Hsiao Ming Tan

Addition of bupivacaine 1.25 mg to fentanyl confers no advantage over fentanyl alone for intrathecal analgesia in early labour : [L'ajout de 1,25 mg de bupivacaïne au fentanyl n'apporte aucun avantage sur le fentanyl seul pour l'analgésie intrathécale au début de l'accouchement]
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 57-61. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michiaki Yamakage, Naoki Tsujiguchi, Xiangdong Chen, Yasuhiro Kamada, and Akiyoshi Namiki

Sevoflurane inhibits contraction of uterine smooth muscle from pregnant rats similarly to halothane and isoflurane : [Le sévoflurane, pareillement à l'halothane et à l'isoflurane, inhibe la contraction du muscle lisse utérin des rates gravides]
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 62-66. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Francisco Reinoso-Barbero, Barbara Saavedra, Sara Hervilla, Jesús de Vicente, Beatriz Tabarés, and María S. Gómez-Criado

Lidocaine with fentanyl, compared to morphine, marginally improves postoperative epidural analgesia in children : [Une combinaison de lidocaïne et de fentanyl, comparée à la morphine, améliore peu l'analgésie péridurale postopératoire chez les enfants]
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 67-71. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kevin P. Armstrong, Brent Kennedy, James T. Watson, Patricia K. Morley-Forster, Irvan Yee, and Ronald Butler

Epinephrine reduces the sedative side effects of epidural sufentanil for labour analgesia : [L’épinéphrine réduit les effets secondaires sédatifs du sufentanil épidural administré pour l’analgésie pendant le travail]
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 72-80. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yuko Yamada, Katsushi Doi, Shinichi Sakura, and Yoji Saito

Anesthetic management for a patient with Jansky-Bielschowsky disease : [L'anesthésie d'une patiente atteinte d'idiotie amaurotique de type Bielschowsky]
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 81-83. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Respiration and Airway:

Yoanna K. Skrobik and Janos G. Filep

Epi and endomyocardial pH allows the detection of acute right ventricular ischemia in pigs: a new evaluation method: [La connaissance des pH épimyocardique et endomyocardique permet la détection d'ischémie aiguë du ventricule droit chez des porcs : une nouvelle méthode d'évaluation]
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 84-89. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rachid Badaoui, Chafik El Kettani, Martiel Ouendo, Mohamed Fikri, and Philippe Montravers

Images in Anesthesia: Bilateral pneumothorax following tracheal extubation
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 90-91. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Roberto Favaro, Paolo Tordiglione, Francesco Di Lascio, Donato Colagiovanni, Giancarla Esposito, Sabrina Quaranta, and Alassandro Gasparetto

Effective nasotracheal intubation using a modified transillumination technique: [Intubation nasotrachéale efficace grâce à une technique modifiée de transillumination]
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 91-95. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Neuroanesthesia and Intensive Care:

Chris G. Wherrett, Reza J. Mehran, and Marc-Andre Beaulieu

Cerebral arterial gas embolism following diagnostic bronchoscopy: delayed treatment with hyperbaric oxygen : [Embolie gazeuse de l'artère cérébrale suivant une bronchoscopie diagnostique : traitement différé avec l'oxygène hyperbare]
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 96-99. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chueng-He Lu, Shung-Tai Ho, Shang-Shung Kong, Chen-Hwan Cherng, and Chih-Shung Wong

Intracranial subdural hematoma after unintended durotomy during spine surgery: [Un hématome sous-dural intracrânien causé par la durotomie involontaire lors d'une opération à la colonne vertébrale]
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 100-102. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

New Media:

D. John Doyle

[1] Using the World Wide Web for Medical Education: Start With a Needs Assessment (Medical Education Web Page Series – Part 1)
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 103-105. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Simon Lam

[2] Distributed Computing Initiatives Use Your Computer's Spare Capacity
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 105-106. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

Wiebke Gogarten, Hartmut Buerkle, Hugo Van Aken, Alex T.H. Sia, Christine J. Cheng, Evangeline H. Lim, Genevieve P. Loke, and Hsiao Ming Tan

Cost containment in obstetric analgesia
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 107-108. [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Mark Harper

Fat embolism and postoperative coagulopathy
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 108. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mariana Mogos, Peter Roffey, Maged Mikhail, and Duraiyah Thangathurai

Thoracoabdominal retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) and hemodynamic instability in the postoperative period.
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 108-109. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Richard Brull, Colin J.L. McCartney, and Vincent W.S. Chan

Do preoperative anxiety and depression affect quality of recovery and length of stay after hip or knee arthroplasty?
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 109. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A. Agarwal, D. Sahu, and N. Bose

Radial artery cannulation in edematous patients
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 109-110. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ka-Shun Cheng, Ju-Mei Ng, Hossam El-Beheiry, and Glenn McGuire

Airway loss during tracheostomy
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 110. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book Reviews:

Richard M. Cooper

Practical Fibreoptic Intubation: Mansukh Popat. Butterworth-Heinemann. Division of Reed Educational and Professional Ltd., 2001. 191 pages. $63.00 U.S. ISBN 0 7506 4496 6
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 112. [Full Text] [PDF]  

France St-Jean

Infirmier (e) en Réanimation, Soins Intensifs et Urgences; – Comprendre pour Mieux Soigner: Charles C. Arvieux, Jean-Charles Lehot (Éds.). Eska, Paris, 2001. 367 pages. ISBN 2-7472-0109-0
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 112-113. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dennis Reid

Muscle Pain, Understanding its Nature, Diagnosis, and Treatment: Mense Siegfried, Simons David. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001. 385 pages. ISBN 0 683 05928 9
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 113. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pierre Limoges

A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children: Charles J. Côté, David Todres, John F. Ryan, Nishan G. Goudsouzian (Eds.). W.B. Saunders Co., 2001. 777 pages. $154.00 (CDN) ISBN 0 7216 7286 8
Can J Anesth 2002 49: 113. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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