Editorials:

Homer Yang and Ashraf Fayad

Are ß-blockers anesthestics?/Les ß-bloquants sont-ils des anesthésiques ?
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 627-630. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Graeme Rocker

Organ and tissue donation in the intensive care unit: collaborative endeavours/Le don d’organes et de tissus á l’unité des soins intensifs : des efforts concertés
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 631-634. [Full Text] [PDF]  

General Anesthesia:

Daniel I. Sessler

Best evidence in anesthetic practice: Treatment: meperidine, clonidine, doxapram, ketanserin, or alfentanil abolishes short-term postoperative shivering
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 635-637. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael Zaugg, Thomas Tagliente, Jeffrey H. Silverstein, and Eliana Lucchinetti

Atenolol may not modify anesthetic depth indicators in elderly patients – a second look at the data: [L’aténolol ne modifierait pas les indicateurs de la profondeur de l’anesthésie chez les patients âgés - un réexamen des données]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 638-642. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Daniel A. Reuter, Martin Anetseder, Rainer Müller, Norbert Roewer, and Edmund J. Hartung

The ryanodine contracture test may help diagnose susceptiblity to malignant hyperthermia: [Le test de contracture à la ryanodine peut aider à découvrir une susceptibilité à l’hyperthermie maligne]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 643-648. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Toshiya Shiga, Zen’ichiro Wajima, Tetsuo Inoue, and Ryo Ogawa

Nitrous oxide produces minimal hemodynamic changes in patients receiving a propofol-based anesthetic: an esophageal Doppler ultrasound study: [Le protoxyde d’azote produit des changements hémodynamiques minimes chez des patients qui reçoivent une anesthésie à base de propofol : une étude de l’effet Doppler sophagien]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 649-652. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hélène Beloeil, Pierre Albaladejo, Sophie Hoen, Pascal Eschwege, and Dan Benhamou

Bilateral lower limb hypoesthesia after radical prostatectomy in the hyperlordotic position under general anesthesia: [Hypoesthésie bilatérale des membres inférieurs après prostatectomie radicale sous anesthésie générale en position d’hyperlordose]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 653-656. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Masahito Mizuuchi, Michiaki Yamakage, Sohshi Iwasaki, Akira Kimura, and Akiyoshi Namiki

The infusion rate of most disposable, non-electric infusion pumps decreases under hypobaric conditions: [La vitesse de perfusion de la plupart des pompes à perfusion non électriques jetables diminue dans des conditions hypobares]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 657-662. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alan D. Kaye, Clifford Gevirtz, Hemmo A. Bosscher, Joe B. Duke, Elizabeth A.M. Frost, Todd A. Richards, and Aaron M. Fields

Ultrarapid opiate detoxification: a review: [Désintoxication opiacée ultrarapide : une revue]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 663-671. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Regional Anesthesia and Pain:

Roshanak Charghi, Steven Backman, Nicolas Christou, Fabrice Rouah, and Thomas Schricker

Patient controlled iv analgesia is an acceptable pain management strategy in morbidly obese patients undergoing gastric bypass surgery. A retrospective comparison with epidural analgesia: [L’analgésie iv autocontrôlée est une stratégie de traitement de la douleur acceptable chez les patients atteints d’obésité morbide qui subissent un pontage gastrique. Une comparaison rétrospective avec l’analgésie péridurale]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 672-678. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Samuel Ko, David H. Goldstein, and Elizabeth G. VanDenKerkhof

Definitions of "respiratory depression" with intrathecal morphine postoperative analgesia: a review of the literature: [Définitions de la "dépression respiratoire" de l’analgésie postopératoire réalisée avec de la morphine intrathécale : une revue documentaire]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 679-688. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF] Additional material  

Obstetrical and Pediatric Anesthesia:

Cynthia A. Wong, Dominador Cariaso, Eric C. Johnson, Diana Leu, and Robert J. McCarthy

Body habitus does not influence spread of sensory blockade after the intrathecal injection of a hypobaric solution in term parturients: [L’habitus corporel n’influence pas l’étendue du blocage sensitif qui suit l’injection intrathécale d’une solution hypobare chez des parturientes à terme]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 689-693. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Viren N. Naik, Isabella Devito, and Stephen H. Halpern

Cusum analysis is a useful tool to assess resident proficiency at insertion of labour epidurals: [L’analyse des sommes cumulées permet d’évaluer la maîtrise, par les résidents, de l’insertion du cathéter épidural pour le travail obstétrical]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 694-698. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Respiration and Airway:

François A. Béïque, André Y. Denault, André Martineau, Igal Amir, Dany Côté, Jean-François Courval, Pierre Couture, Donald Hickey, Caroline Goyer, Dominic Mayrand, Bergez Mistry, Richard Robinson, Peter Sheridan, Surita Sidhu, Normand Tremblay, and Jacques Villeneuve

Expert consensus for training in perioperative echocardiography in the province of Quebec: [Un consensus d’experts sur la formation en échocardiographie périopératoire au Québec]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 699-706. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF] Additional material  

Giorgio Della Rocca, Maria Gabriella Costa, Cecilia Coccia, Livia Pompei, Pierangelo Di Marco, Vincenzo Vilardi, and Paolo Pietropaoli

Cardiac output monitoring: aortic transpulmonary thermodilution and pulse contour analysis agree with standard thermodilution methods in patients undergoing lung transplantation: [Le monitorage du débit cardiaque : la thermodilution aortique transpulmonaire et l’analyse de la conformation du pouls concordent avec les méthodes de thermodilution normalisées chez des patients qui subissent une greffe pulmonaire]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 707-711. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Takashi Noguchi, Kazunori Koga, Yousuke Shiga, and Akio Shigematsu

The gum elastic bougie eases tracheal intubation while applying cricoid pressure compared to a stylet: [La bougie flexible, comparée au stylet, facilite l’intubation endotrachéale pendant la compression cricoïdienne]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 712-717. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rachael M. Craven, Stephen R. Laver, Tim M. Cook, and Jerry P. Nolan

Use of the Pro-Seal LMA facilitates percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy: [L’utilisation du masque laryngé Pro-Seal facilite la trachéotomie dilatatrice percutanée]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 718-720. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF] Additional material  

Hwan-Ing Hee, Nesil Deger Conskunfirat, Shu-Yam Wong, and Chit Chen

Airway management in a patient with a cleft palate after pharyngoplasty: a case report: [Une étude de cas d’assistance respiratoire dans un contexte de fissure palatine et de pharyngoplastie]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 721-724. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Neuroanesthesia and Intensive Care:

Christopher James Doig and Ellen Burgess

Brain death: resolving inconsistencies in the ethical declaration of death: [La mort cérébrale : résoudre les contradictions de la déclaration éthique de la mort]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 725-731. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Laurent Dubé and Jean-Claude Granry

The therapeutic use of magnesium in anesthesiology, intensive care and emergency medicine: a review: [L’usage thérapeutique du magnésium en anesthésiologie, réanimation et médecine d’urgence]
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 732-746. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

David T. Wong

Protection protocol in intubation of suspected SARS patients
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 747-748. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evan G. Pivalizza, Robert D. Warters, and Ralf Gebhard

Desmopressin before liver transplantation
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 748-749. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gino Perron, Pierre Dolbec, Julie Germain, and Philippe Béchard

Perineal pruritus after iv dexamethasone administration
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 749-750. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rachid Badaoui, Michel Koukougnon, Chafik El kettani, Martial Ouendo, Ramzi Rekik, and Jean Tchaoussoff

Spontaneous spinal hemorrhage complicating anticoagulant therapy
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 750-751. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yoshito Takano, Manami Takano, Yuichiro Kuno, Eiru Sato, and Isao Sato

Lidocaine or fentanyl applied to the surgical wound during spinal surgery produces potent postoperative analgesia
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 751-752. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Takashi Okamoto, Kouichiro Minami, Munehiro Shiraishi, Junichi Ogata, and Akio Shigematsu

Repeated supraventricular tachycardia in an asymptomatic patient with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome during Cesarean delivery
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 752-753. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Junichi Ogata, Takashi Okamoto, and Kouichiro Minami

Landiolol for the treatment of tachyarrhythmia associated with atrial fibrillation
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 753. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Russell B.P. Stasiuk

The difficult airway paradigm revisited
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 753-754. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jonathan L. Benumof

Abnormal end-tidal CO₂ waveforms
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 754. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Erratum:

Erratum
Can J Anesth 2003 50: 754. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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