Editorials:

Jean-François Hardy

Four years at the helm of the CJA: the past, the new Self-Assessment Program and the future/Quatre ans à la barre du JCA : le passé, le nouveau Programme d’auto-évaluation et le futur
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 219-223. [Full Text] [PDF]  

John C. Marshall

Measuring organ dysfunction in the intensive care unit: why and how?/Évaluer la dysfonction organique à l’unité des soins intensifs : pourquoi et comment ?
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 224-230. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael Murphy, Orlando Hung, Gordon Launcelott, J. Adam Law, and Ian Morris

Predicting the difficult laryngoscopic intubation: are we on the right track?/Prédire l’intubation laryngoscopique difficile : sommes-nous sur la bonne voie ?
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 231-235. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Special Article:

Mohammed Salah Ben Ammar

The skills exodus - being bled dry!
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 236-237. [Full Text] [PDF]  

General Anesthesia:

David A.E. Shephard

The changing pattern of anesthesia, 1954–2004: a review based on the content of the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia in its first half-century: [La transformation du modèle de l’anesthésie, 1954–2004 : une revue fondée sur le contenu du premier demi-siècle du Journal canadien d’anesthésie]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 238-248. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Samar Taha, Sahar Siddik-Sayyid, Mahmoud Alameddine, Christiane Wakim, Chadi Dahabra, Adib Moussa, Mohammed Khatib, and Anis Baraka

Propofol is superior to thiopental for intubation without muscle relaxants: [Le propofol est supérieur au thiopental pour l’intubation sans myorelaxants]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 249-253. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Akinori Yamazaki, Hiroyuki Kinoshita, Manabu Shimogai, Keisuke Fujii, Katsutoshi Nakahata, Yasuo Hironaka, Hiroshi Iranami, and Yoshio Hatano

Landiolol attenuates tachycardia in response to endotracheal intubation without affecting blood pressure: [Le landiolol diminue la tachycardie en réponse à l’intubation endotrachéale sans affecter la tension artérielle]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 254-257. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anis S. Baraka, Chakib M. Ayoub, Vanda Yazbeck-Karam, Roland N. Kaddoum, Frederic J. Gerges, Ussama M. Hadi, and Carla M. Dagher

Prophylactic methylene blue in a patient with congenital methemoglobinemia: [L’administration prophylactique de bleu de méthylène chez un patient atteint de méthémoglobinémie congénitale]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 258-261. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michelle Duggan, Doreen Engelberts, Robert P. Jankov, Jordan M. A. Worrall, Rong Qu, Gregory M. T. Hare, A. Keith Tanswell, J. Brendan Mullen, and Brian P. Kavanagh

Hypocapnia attenuates mesenteric ischemia-reperfusion injury in a rat model: [L’hypocapnie atténue la lésion mésentérique d’ischémie-reperfusion chez un modèle rat]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 262-268. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF] Additional Material  

Regional Anesthesia and Pain:

Clément Chassery, Marie-Luce Gilbert, Vincent Minville, Claude Gris, and Kamran Samii

La neurostimulation n’augmente pas le taux de succès du bloc du nerf saphène: [Neurostimulation does not increase the success rate of saphenous nerve blocks]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 269-275. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pierre Larrabure, Pierre Pandin, Nathalie Vancutsem, and Arlette Vandesteene

Tibial nerve block: evaluation of a novel midleg approach in 241 patients: [Le bloc du nerf tibial : évaluation d’une nouvelle approche chez 241 patients]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 276-280. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Akifumi Kanai, Asaha Suzuki, and Sumio Hoka

Rapid injection of epidural mepivacaine speeds the onset of nerve blockade: [L’injection péridurale rapide de mépivacaïne accélère l’installation du bloc nerveux]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 281-284. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Obstetrical and Pediatric Anesthesia:

Peter Brooks, Ron Ree, David Rosen, and Mark Ansermino

Canadian pediatric anesthesiologists prefer inhalational anesthesia to manage difficult airways: a survey: [Les anesthésiologistes pédiatriques canadiens préfèrent l’anesthésie par inhalation dans les cas de problèmes des voies aériennes : une enquête]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 285-290. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Respiration and Airway:

Nkihu A. Merah, David T. Wong, Dorothy J. Ffoulkes-Crabbe, Olusola T. Kushimo, and Christopher O. Bode

Modified Mallampati test, thyromental distance and inter-incisor gap are the best predictors of difficult laryngoscopy in West Africans: [Le test de Mallampati modifié, la distance thyromentonnière et l’espace entre les incisives sont les meilleurs prédicteurs de difficultés laryngoscopiques chez des Africains de l’Ouest]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 291-296. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hwan S. Joo, Viren N. Naik, and Georges L. Savoldelli

Parker Flex-Tip^TM are not superior to polyvinylchloride tracheal tubes for awake fibreoptic intubations: [Les tubes Parker Flex-Tip^TM ne sont pas supérieurs aux tubes trachéaux de polychlorure de vinyle utilisés pour les intubations fibroscopiques vigiles]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 297-301. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Neuroanesthesia and Intensive Care:

David A. Zygun, Kevin B. Laupland, Gordon H. Fick, James Dean Sandham, and Christopher J. Doig

Limited ability of SOFA and MOD scores to discriminate outcome: a prospective evaluation in 1,436 patients: [Limites de la capacité discriminatoire des scores de SOFA et de DMV : une évaluation prospective chez 1 436 patients]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 302-308. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dean D. Bell, Peter G. Brindley, David Forrest, Osama Al Muslim, and David Zygun

Management following resuscitation from cardiac arrest: recommendations from the 2003 Rocky Mountain Critical Care Conference: [Conduite à tenir après la réanimation post-arrêt cardiaque : recommendations de la conférence du Rocky Mountain Critical Care 2003]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 309-322. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Monica S. Vavilala, Michael J. Souter, and Arthur M. Lam

Hyperemia and impaired cerebral autoregulation in a surgical patient with diabetic ketoacidosis: [L’hyperémie et l’autorégulation cérébrale altérée chez un patient de chirurgie atteint d’acidocétose diabétique]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 323-326. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael J. Jacka, Xenia Ivancinova, and R. T. Noel Gibney

Continuous renal replacement therapy improves renal recovery from acute renal failure: [La thérapie continue de remplacement rénal améliore la récupération rénale suivant une insuffisance rénale aiguë]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 327-332. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

Lois Shepherd, Doris Flynn, and Ann-Marie Smith

An unusual occurrence in transfusion of autologous whole blood and Pentaspan®. Beware!
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 333. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mitsuko Numazaki and Yoshitaka Fujii

Antiemetic efficacy of propofol at small doses for reducing nausea and vomiting following thyroidectomy
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 333-334. [Full Text] [PDF] Additional Material  

Antoni Arxer Tarrés and Antonio Villalonga

Severe hypotension following spinal anesthesia in a patient treated with risperidone
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 334-335. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alexander Kulik, Rosendo A. Rodriguez, Howard J. Nathan, and Marc Ruel

Intraoperative neuromonitoring in cardiac surgical patients with severe cerebrovascular disease
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 335-336. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alberto Zangrillo, Giovanni Landoni, Giuseppe Crescenzi, Anna Mara Scandroglio, Maria Grazia Calabrò, Lorenzo Mantovani, Annalisa Franco, and Carlo Pappone

A 20-joule electrical cardioversion applied directly to the heart elevates troponin I by at least 1.5 ng·mL^–1
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 336-337. [Full Text] [PDF]  

François Donati

Evaluating intubating conditions using the GCRP recommendations
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 337-338. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peter T.-L. Choi, Homer Yang, James McChesney, and Norman Buckley

REPLY
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 338. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joseph Brimacombe and Christian Keller

Prime the ProSeal^TM drain tube with lube from a tube!
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 338-339. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tsai-Hsin Chen, Ching-Chi Chen, and Yi-Chou Yu

Use of the laryngeal mask airway in a patient with a difficult airway during supra-stoma granuloma removal
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 339-340. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rashid M. Khan, M. Maroof, Anurag Johri, Moin Ashraf, and Divya Jain

Cobra PLA^TM can overcome LMA failure in patients with face and neck contractures
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 340. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Amitabh Dutta, Vivek Kumar, S. S. Saha, Jayashree Sood, and R. K. Khazanchi

Retromolar tracheal tube positioning for patients undergoing faciomaxillary surgery
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 341. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jae-Hyon Bahk, Ho-Geol Ryu, and Jahng-Hyon Park

Mainstem bronchial diameter for the left-sided Broncho-Cath® double-lumen tube: an in vitro study
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 341-342. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book & New Media Reviews:

Pierre Beaulieu

Hyperalgesia: Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Implications: Kay Brune, Hermann O. Handwerker (Eds). Progress in Pain Research and Management, Volume 30. IASP Press, 2004. 397 pages. $89.00 US. ISBN 0-931092-50-7
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 343. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Self-Assessment Program:

Jean-François Hardy and Philippe Van der Linden

Blood conservation and the management of perioperative blood transfusions in a patient undergoing major vascular surgery: a Self-Assessment Program
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 344-345. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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