Editorials:

Joan C. Bevan and Ross E.G. Upshur

Anesthesia, ethics, and severe acute respiratory syndrome/Anesthésie, éthique et syndrome respiratoire aigu sévère
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 977-982. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lindsay Nicolle

SARS safety and science/La science et les mesures de sécurité contre le SRAS
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 983-988. [Full Text] [PDF]  

General Anesthesia:

Philip W.H. Peng, David T. Wong, David Bevan, and Michael Gardam

Infection control and anesthesia: lessons learned from the Toronto SARS outbreak: [La lutte anti-infectieuse et l’anesthésie : les leçons de l’éclosion du SRAS à Toronto]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 989-997. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jihad Mallat, Andrei Pironkov, Marie-Sophie Destandau, and Benoît Tavernier

Systolic pressure variation (down) can guide fluid therapy during pheochromocytoma surgery: [La variation de la pression systolique (down) peut guider le remplissage vasculaire pendant la résection d’un phéochromocytome]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 998-1003. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

David G. Silverman, Thomas Halaszynski, Raymond Sinatra, Martha Luther, and Christine S. Rinder

Rofecoxib does not compromise platelet aggregation during anesthesia and surgery: [Le rofécoxib n’altère pas l’agrégation plaquettaire pendant l’anesthésie et la chirurgie]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1004-1008. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Katrin Lang, Stefan Suttner, Joachim Boldt, Bernhard Kumle, and Dietmar Nagel

Volume replacement with HES 130/0.4 may reduce the inflammatory response in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery: [Le remplissage vasculaire avec de l’HEA 130/0,4 peut réduire la réaction inflammatoire chez des patients en chirurgie abdominale majeure]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1009-1016. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sheng-Jin Ge, Xin-Liang Zhuang, Ri-Hui He, Ying-Tian Wang, Xi Zhang, and Shi-Wei Huang

Neuromuscular block with vecuronium reduces the rapidly extracted auditory evoked potentials index during steady state anesthesia: [Un bloc neuromusculaire avec du vécuronium réduit l’index des potentiels évoqués auditifs d’extraction rapide pendant l’anesthésie en état d’équilibre]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1017-1022. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Regional Anesthesia and Pain:

Jann-Inn Tzeng, Koung-Shing Chu, Shung-Tai Ho, Kuang-I Cheng, Kuo-Sheng Liu, and Jhi-Joung Wang

Prophylactic iv ondansetron reduces nausea, vomiting and pruritus following epidural morphine for postoperative pain control: [L’administration prophylactique d’ondansétron iv réduit les nausées, les vomissements et le prurit qui suivent l’administration péridurale de morphine analgésique postopératoire]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1023-1026. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tetsuya Sakai, Tadasuke Use, Hiroko Shimamoto, Taku Fukano, and Koji Sumikawa

Mini-dose (0.05 mg) intrathecal morphine provides effective analgesia after transurethral resection of the prostate: [Une mini dose (0,05 mg) de morphine intrathécale fournit une analgésie efficace après la résection transurétrale de la prostate]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1027-1030. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cécile Barel, Majda Belkhiria, Bernard Bui-Xuan, Jacques Descotes, Philippe Chevalier, Marie-Claude Gagnieu, Florence Arnal, Panayota Tsibiribi, and Quadiri Timour

Ropivacaine combined with various anti-arrhythmic drugs results in mild alterations in myocardial contractility in pigs: [La ropivacaïne, combinée à divers médicaments anti-arythmiques, provoque de légères modifications de la contractilité myocardique chez le porc]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1031-1034. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF] Additional Material  

Obstetrical and Pediatric Anesthesia:

Joanne Douglas and Alison Macarthur

Best evidence in anesthetic practice: Prevention: Magnesium sulfate reduces the risk of eclampsia in women with pre-eclampsia
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1035-1038. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carmencita Castro, Umamaheswary Tharmaratnam, Nicole Brockhurst, Luminita Tureanu, Kenny Tam, and Rory Windrim

Patient-controlled analgesia with fentanyl provides effective analgesia for second trimester labour: a randomized controlled study: [L’analgésie auto-contrôlée avec du fentanyl est efficace pendant le travail obstétrical du second trimestre : une étude randomisée et contrôlée]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1039-1046. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Thomas Grau, Erika Bartusseck, Renate Conradi, Eike Martin, and Johann Motsch

Ultrasound imaging improves learning curves in obstetric epidural anesthesia: a preliminary study: [L’échographie améliore les courbes d’apprentissage en anesthésie épidurale obstétricale : une étude préliminaire]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1047-1050. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Claudia L. Fernandez and Krzysztof M. Kuczkowski

Images in Anesthesia: Intrathoracic leiomyosarcoma in a parturient presenting for Cesarean delivery
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1051. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Respiration and Airway:

Hideaki Sasaki, Michiaki Yamakage, Sohshi Iwasaki, Masahito Mizuuchi, and Akiyoshi Namiki

Design of oxygen delivery systems influences both effectiveness and comfort in adult volunteers: [Le modèle des systèmes de distribution d’oxygène influence l’efficacité et le confort chez des volontaires adultes]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1052-1055. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

James R. Boyce, Peter D. Waite, Patrick J. Louis, and Timothy J. Ness

Transnasal jet ventilation is a useful adjunct to teach fibreoptic intubation: a preliminary report: [La ventilation en jet transnasale est un complément avantageux à l’enseignement de l’intubation fibroscopique : un rapport préliminaire]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1056-1060. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Neuroanesthesia and Intensive Care:

Gregory M.T. Hare, Brian P. Kavanagh, C. David Mazer, Kathryn M. Hum, Steve Y. Kim, Carla Coackley, Aiala Barr, and Andrew J. Baker

Hypercapnia increases cerebral tissue oxygen tension in anesthetized rats: [L’hypercapnie augmente la tension en oxygène du tissu cérébral chez des rats anesthésiés]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1061-1068. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christopher James Doig and Graeme Rocker

Retrieving organs from non-heart-beating organ donors: a review of medical and ethical issues: [Prélèvement d’organes chez des donneurs à cur non battant : une revue éthique et médicale]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1069-1076. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

Krzysztof M. Kuczkowski

Saline through the epidural needle: what volume?
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1077. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Farida Gadalla

REPLY
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1077. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rajesh Mahajan

Avoiding the accidental iv injection of local anesthetics
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1077-1078. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jean-Christophe Favier and Laurent Allanic

REPLY
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1078. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael Lim, Charlotte Demspey, and Michael Pead

Choosing a laryngoscope blade: straight vs curved
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1078-1079. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jose J. Arino, Jose M. Velasco, Carmen Gasco, and Francisco Lopez-Timoneda

REPLY
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1079. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lucy Miller

To the Editor:
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1079-1080. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael Lim and Jonathan Casement

Management of the unanticipated difficult airway using a modified sequential intubation technique
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1080. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Albino Leoni and Giovanni Landoni

REPLY
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1080-1081. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael Mitton

Preoperative checkout procedures for modern anesthesia machines in an emergency situation
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1081. [Full Text] [PDF]  

John McLean and Patricia Houston

REPLY
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1081-1082. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tamas Szakmany and Zsolt Molnar

Procalcitonin levels do not predict mortality following major abdominal surgery
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1082-1083. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vincenzo Fodale, Caterina Pratico’, Francesco Piana, Alfina Caruso, Tullio Lucanto, Salvatore Coniglio, and Letterio B. Santamaria

Propofol and remifentanil without muscle relaxants in a patient with myasthenia gravis for emergency surgery
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1083-1084. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stavros G. Memtsoudis and Vinod Malhotra

Catastrophic venous air embolus during prostatectomy in the Trendelenburg position
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1084-1085. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mayu Nakano and Yoshitaka Fujii

Prevention of nausea and vomiting after dental surgery: a comparison of small doses of propofol, droperidol, and metoclopramide
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1085. [Full Text] [PDF] Additional Material  

Book & New Media Reviews:

Pierre Beaulieu

Proceedings of the 10th World Congress on Pain. Progress in Pain Research and Management. Volume 24: Jonathan O. Dostrovsky, Daniel B. Carr, Martin Koltzenburg (Eds.). IASP Secretariat Press, 2003. 959 pages. $85.00 US (retail price), $64.00 US (IASP member price). ISBN 0-931092-46-9
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 1086. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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