Editorials:

Gregory L. Bryson

Has preoperative testing become a habit?/L’administration de tests préopératoires est-elle devenue une habitude?
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 557-561. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Edward Crosby

The unanticipated difficult airway – evolving strategies for successful salvage/L’intubation difficile imprévue – évolution des stratégies d’un sauvetage réussi
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 562-567. [Full Text] [PDF]  

General Anesthesia:

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

The value of screening preoperative chest x-rays: a systematic review: [La valeur des radiographies pulmonaires de dépistage préopératoire : une revue systématique]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 568-574. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF] Additional Material  

Barry A. Finegan, Saifudin Rashiq, Finlay A. McAlister, and Paul O’Connor

Selective ordering of preoperative investigations by anesthesiologists reduces the number and cost of tests: La demande sélective de tests préopératoires par les anesthésiologistes réduit le nombre et le coût des tests
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 575-580. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Brian Hutton, Dean Fergusson, Alan Tinmouth, Lauralyn McIntyre, Andrew Kmetic, and Paul C. Hébert

Transfusion rates vary significantly amongst Canadian medical centres: [Les taux de transfusion varient de façon significative dans les centres médicaux canadiens]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 581-590. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carlo Pancaro, Simone Giovannoni, Adelchi Toscano, and Vito Aldo Peduto

Apnea during induction of anesthesia with sevoflurane is related to its mode of administration: [L’apnée pendant l’induction de l’anesthésie avec du sévoflurane est reliée au mode d’administration]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 591-594. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hiroshi Ohmizo, Shinju Obara, and Hiroshi Iwama

Mechanism of injection pain with long and long-medium chain triglyceride emulsive propofol: [Le mécanisme de la douleur à l’injection d’une émulsion de propofol et de chaînes longues et mi-longues de triglycérides]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 595-599. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Regional Anesthesia and Pain:

Yves Veillette, Dominique Dion, Nadège Altier, and Manon Choinière

The treatment of chronic pain in Québec: a study of hospital-based services offered within anesthesia departments: [Le traitement de la douleur chronique au Québec : une étude des services en milieu hospitalier offerts par les départements d’anesthésie]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 600-606. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Warwick A. Ames, Jason A. Hayes, Guy C. Pétroz, and W. Lawrence Roy

Loss of resistance to normal saline is preferred to identify the epidural space: a survey of Canadian pediatric anesthesiologists: [La perte de résistance au soluté physiologique est la technique préférée pour identifier l’espace péridural : une enquête auprès des anesthésiologistes pédiatriques canadiens]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 607-612. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kenneth J. Kardash, Jacob Garzon, Ana M. Velly, and Michael J. Tessler

Ketorolac analgesia for inguinal hernia repair is not improved by peripheral administration: [L’analgésie au kétorolac pour une herniorraphie inguinale n’est pas améliorée par l’administration périphérique]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 613-617. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pierre Lena and René Martin

Subdural placement of an epidural catheter detected by nerve stimulation: [Positionnement sous-dural d’un cathéter épidural détecté par stimulation nerveuse et confirmé par tomographie]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 618-621. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Obstetrical and Pediatric Anesthesia:

Toshiyuki Okutomi, Miwako Saito, Kan Amano, Keiko Fukuoka, and Sumio Hoka

Labour analgesia guided by echocardiography in a parturient with primary dilated cardiomyopathy: [L’analgésie guidée par échocardiographie pendant le travail chez une parturiente atteinte d’insuffisance cardiaque primitive]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 622-625. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Respiration and Airway:

William B. Corkey, Barbara Phillips-Bute, Bruno Baudet, Joseph P. Mathew, Mark F. Newman, and Hilary P. Grocott

Brief report: The declining incidence of cerebral hyperthermia during cardiac surgery: a seven-year experience in 6,334 patients: [Rapport sommaire : l’incidence décroissante de l’hyperthermie cérébrale pendant la cardiochirurgie, sept ans d’expérience auprès de 6 334 patients]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 626-629. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tim M. Cook, Tony S. Brooks, Joreline Van der Westhuizen, and Michael Clarke

The Proseal^TM LMA is a useful rescue device during failed rapid sequence intubation: two additional cases: [Le ML Proseal^TM est un instrument de secours utile pour l’intubation pendant une induction à séquence rapide : deux nouveaux cas]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 630-633. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christopher M. Burkle, Michael T. Walsh, Barry A. Harrison, Timothy B. Curry, and Steven H. Rose

Airway management after failure to intubate by direct laryngoscopy: outcomes in a large teaching hospital: [Le contrôle des voies aériennes après l’échec de l’intubation par laryngoscopie directe : résultats obtenus dans un grand hôpital universitaire]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 634-640. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sushma Bhatnagar, Seema Mishra, Rajeev Ranjan Jha, Amit K. Singhal, and Naresh Bhatnagar

The LMA Fastrach^TM facilitates fibreoptic intubation in oral cancer patients: [Le ML Fastrach^TM facilite l’intubation fibroscopique dans les cas de cancer de la bouche]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 641-645. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andrew Zura, D. John Doyle, and Marc Orlandi

Use of the Aintree intubation catheter® in a patient with an unexpected difficult airway: [L’usage d’un Aintree intubation catheter® dans un cas d’intubation difficile imprévue]
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 646-649. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Neuroanesthesia and Intensive Care:

Robert M. Penner, Peter G. Brindley, and Michael J. Jacka

Best evidence in critical care medicine: Stress ulcer prophylaxis in the intensive care unit: damned if you do, damned if you don’t
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 650-651. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

Thomas Schricker, George Carvalho, and Sarkis Meterissian

Epidural combined with propofol anesthesia does not suppress the hyperglycemic response to abdominal surgery
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 652. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rajesh Mahajan and Rahul Gupta

Another method to assist nasogastric tube insertion
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 652-653. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Moses Chikungwa, Rebecca Micklewright, and Simon Hester

Re-expansion pulmonary edema following laparotomy for volvulus
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 653-654. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Viviane Chalhoub, Leila Arnaout, Jean Prin-Derre, Richard Mavris-Imbert, and Dan Benhamou

Pre-existing otitis media and hearing impairment after interscalene block combined with general anesthesia
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 654-655. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Catherine Kim, Ron Crago, Vincent Chan, and Martin Simons

Thyroid cyst puncture during cannulation of the internal jugular vein
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 655-656. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Satoki Inoue, Masahiko Kawaguchi, Hitoshi Furuya, and Toshisuke Sakaki

Antecubital approach for monitoring jugular bulb venous oxygen saturation during carotid endarterectomy
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 656-657. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Felice Eugenio Agrò, Serena Antonelli, and Rita Cataldo

Use of Shikani Flexible Seeing Stylet for intubation via the Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 657-658. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ada A. Hernandez and David H. Wong

Using a Glidescope for intubation with a double lumen endotracheal tube
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 658-659. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gordon Wong and Ken Walsh

Optimum contents of a portable emergency airway equipment bag: results of an institutional survey
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 659-660. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Namiko Nagao, Tokujiro Uchida, Koichi Nakazawa, and Koshi Makita

Medium-/long-chain triglyceride emulsion reduced severity of pain during propofol injection
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 660-661. [Full Text] [PDF]  

José V. Cuchillo and María A. Rodríguez

Considerations aimed at facilitating the use of the new GlideScope® videolaryngoscope
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 661. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Richard M. Cooper

REPLY
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 661-662. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book & New Media Reviews:

John Penning

The Pain System in Normal and Pathological States: A Primer for Clinicians. Progress in Pain Research and Management, vol 31: Luis Villanueva, Anthony H. Dickenson, Hélène Ollat (Eds). IASP Press, 2004. 347 pages. $71.00 (US) retail price, $57.00 (US) IASP member price. ISBN 0-931092-53-1
Can J Anesth 2005 52: 663. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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