Editorials:

Jeffrey L. Carson and Jesse A. Berlin

Will we ever know if leukoreduction of red blood cells should be performed?/Saurons-nous un jour s’il faut procéder à la réduction leucocytaire des culots globulaires ?
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 407-410. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Isabelle Constant

Utilisation du BIS en anesthésie pédiatrique : où en sommes-nous ?/BIS use in pediatric anesthesia: where are we?
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 411-416. [Full Text] [PDF]  

General Anesthesia:

Dean Fergusson, Madhu Priya Khanna, Alan Tinmouth, and Paul C. Hébert

Transfusion of leukoreduced red blood cells may decrease postoperative infections: two meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials: [La transfusion de sang réduit en leucocytes peut diminuer les infections postopératoires : deux méta-analyses d’études randomisées et contrôlées]
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 417-424. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gonzalo G. Alvarez, Dean A. Fergusson, David T. Neilipovitz, and Paul C. Hébert

Cell salvage does not minimize perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion in abdominal vascular surgery: a systematic review: [La récupération de sang ne réduit pas la nécessité d’une transfusion allogénique périopératoire en chirurgie vasculaire abdominale : une revue systématique]
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 425-431. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Shigekazu Sugino, Noriaki Kanaya, Masahito Mizuuchi, Masayasu Nakayama, and Akiyoshi Namiki

Forehead is as sensitive as finger pulse oximetry during general anesthesia: [Pendant l’anesthésie générale, les mesures de sphygmo-oxymétrie prises sur le front ou le doigt sont comparables]
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 432-436. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Zeev Friedman, Frances Chung, and David T. Wong

Ambulatory surgery adult patient selection criteria – a survey of Canadian anesthesiologists: [La sélection des patients adultes en chirurgie ambulatoire – enquête auprès des anesthésiologistes]
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 437-443. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sharon Davies and Doreen Cleave-Hogg

Continuing medical education should be offered by both e-mail and regular mail: a survey of Ontario anesthesiologists: [La formation médicale continue doit être offerte par le courriel et la poste régulière : une enquête auprès des anesthésiologistes de l’Ontario]
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 444-448. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF] Additional Material  

Elizabeth G. VanDenKerkhof, Joel L Parlow, David H. Goldstein, and Brian Milne

In Canada, anesthesiologists are less likely to respond to an electronic, compared to a paper questionnaire: [Au Canada, les anesthésiologistes sont moins enclins à répondre à un questionnaire électronique qu’à un questionnaire sur papier]
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 449-454. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anne K. Wong

Full scale computer simulators in anesthesia training and evaluation: [Des simulateurs informatisés grandeur nature pour la formation et l’évaluation en anesthésie]
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 455-464. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Regional Anesthesia and Pain:

Lale Yüceyar, Hülya Erolçay, Dildar Konukoglu, A. Kürsat Bozkurt, and Bora Aykaç

Epidural anesthesia may attenuate lipid peroxidation during aorto-femoral surgery: [L’anesthésie péridurale peut diminuer la peroxydation lipidique pendant une intervention chirurgicale aorto-fémorale]
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 465-471. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Obstetrical and Pediatric Anesthesia:

Rosendo A. Rodriguez, Leslie E. Hall, Scott Duggan, and William M. Splinter

The bispectral index does not correlate with clinical signs of inhalational anesthesia during sevoflurane induction and arousal in children: [L’index bispectral ne correspond pas aux signes cliniques de l’anesthésie par inhalation pendant l’induction au sévoflurane et le réveil chez les enfants]
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 472-480. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF] Additional Material  

Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Respiration and Airway:

André Denault, Pierre Couture, and Michel Pellerin

Images in Anesthesia: 3D systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 481. [Full Text] [PDF] Additional Material  

Arnaud Geffroy, Hélène Beloeil, Erik Bouvier, Arnaud Chaumeil, Pierre Albaladejo, and Jean Marty

Prolonged right ventricular failure after relief of cardiac tamponade: [Insuffisance ventriculaire droite prolongée après évacuation d’une tamponnade péricardique]
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 482-485. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Neuroanesthesia and Intensive Care:

Hugo E. Castagnini, Frank van Eijs, Frederick C. Salevsky, and Michael H. Nathanson

Sevoflurane for interventional neuroradiology procedures is associated with more rapid early recovery than propofol: [Le sévoflurane, comparé au propofol, est associé à une récupération plus rapide en neuroradiologie interventionnelle]
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 486-491. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Todd Gorman, Francis Bernard, François Marquis, Pierre Dagenais, and Yoanna Skrobik

Best evidence in critical care medicine: Daily interruption of sedative infusions in critically ill patients undergoing mechanical ventilation
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 492-493. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Giorgio Conti, Andrea Arcangeli, Massimo Antonelli, Franco Cavaliere, Roberta Costa, Francesca Simeoni, and Rodolfo Proietti

Sedation with sufentanil in patients receiving pressure support ventilation has no effects on respiration: a pilot study: [La sédation avec du sufentanil chez des patients qui reçoivent une assistance ventilatoire inspiratoire n’a pas d’effet sur la respiration : une étude pilote]
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 494-499. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joachim Boldt

Fluid choice for resuscitation of the trauma patient: a review of the physiological, pharmacological, and clinical evidence: [Le choix du liquide pour la réanimation du patient polytraumatisé : une revue des données physiologiques, pharmacologiques et cliniques]
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 500-513. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF] Additional Material  

Correspondence:

Krzysztof M. Kuczkowski

"A taste of honey?" (or not?): international medical graduates in North American medicine
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 514. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joanne Guay

Estimating the incidence of epidural hematoma - is there enough information?
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 514-515. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kozo Yokoyama, Tomoko Kishida, and Kazuna Sugiyama

Stellate ganglion block and regional cerebral blood volume and oxygenation
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 515-516. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stephen Mannion

Epidural spread depends on the approach used for posterior lumbar plexus block
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 516-517. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Manoj K. Karmakar and Anthony M.-H. Ho

Reply:
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 517. [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Rao Mallampati

Nociception is the root cause of postoperative nausea and vomiting: hypothesis
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 517-518. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sabry Ayad, Samer Narouze, and John E. Tetzlaff

Possible asymptomatic cerebrospinal fluid leak following successful labour epidural catheter placement
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 518-519. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Krzysztof M. Kuczkowski and Penna K. Bui

Maxillary jewelry in a parturient: a new cause for concern
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 519. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yatindra Kumar Batra, Abdul Raheem Al-Qattan, Vandan Daniel Ward, Dinesh Kuriakose, Syed Shujat Ali, and Dubikaitis Alexander

Remifentanil pretreatment for propofol injection pain in children
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 519-520. [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. John Doyle

Awake intubation using the GlideScope® video laryngoscope: initial experience in four cases
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 520-521. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jean-Christophe Favier, Laurent Allanic, Gilles Deroudilhe, and Raphaël Pitti

Ponction accidentelle de la sonde d’intubation lors d’une trachéotomie percutanée: [Accidental puncture of the endotracheal tube during a percutaneous tracheostomy]
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 521-522. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Russell B.P. Stasiuk

An endotracheal tube with a stylet and a styletted endotracheal tube are different
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 522. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Laurence W. Lee

An endotracheal tube with a stylet and a styletted endotracheal tube are different
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 522-523. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Takashi Noguchi and Kazunori Koga

Reply:
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 523. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book & New Media Reviews:

Ehab Farag

Anesthesia and Co-Existing Disease, 4th Edition: Robert K. Stoelting, Stephen F. Dierdorf (Eds). Churchill Livingstone, New York, 2002. 798 pages. $115 USD. ISBN 0-443-06604-3
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 524. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Richard M. Cooper

Airway Cam^TM Video Series, Volume 4: Secrets of Curved Blade Laryngoscopy: R.M. Levitan, W. Kinkle, E.A. Ochroch (Eds). 28 min. $149.95 US. Airway Cam^TM Technologies Inc.
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 524-525. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fred Baxter

Uncommon Problems in Intensive Care: J.F. Cade (Ed.). Greenwich Medical Media Limited, 2002. 381 pages. ISBN 1-841100-91-9
Can J Anesth 2004 51: 525. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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