Editorials:

Ban Tsui

Ultrasound-guidance and nerve stimulation: implications for the future practice of regional anesthesia/Échoguidage et neurostimulation : implications pour la pratique future de l’anesthésie régionale
Can J Anesth 2007 54: 165-170. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vinod Chinnappa and Stephen H. Halpern

The ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) procedure: maternal and fetal considerations/La procédure EXIT (ex utero intrapartum treatment) : considerations ftales et maternelles
Can J Anesth 2007 54: 171-175. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reports of Original Investigations:

Vincent W.S. Chan, Anahi Perlas, Colin J.L. McCartney, Richard Brull, Daquan Xu, and Sherif Abbas

Ultrasound guidance improves success rate of axillary brachial plexus block: [L’échoguidage améliore le taux de succès du bloc axillaire du plexus brachial]
Can J Anesth 2007 54: 176-182. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alain Deschamps, Ian Kaufman, Alana Geist, Steven S.B. Backman, and Karen Loo

Heart rate and blood pressure variability as markers of sensory blockade with labour epidural analgesia: [La variabilité de la fréquence cardiaque et de la tension artérielle comme indicateurs du bloc sensitif lors de l’analgésie péridurale pour le travail obstétrical]
Can J Anesth 2007 54: 183-189. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alexander Butwick and Brendan Carvalho

The effect of colloid and crystalloid preloading on thromboelastography prior to Cesarean delivery: [L’effet d’une précharge avec un colloïde ou un cristalloïde sur le thromboélastogramme avant l’accouchement par césarienne]
Can J Anesth 2007 54: 190-195. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anil Agarwal, Sujeet Gautam, Devendra Gupta, and Uttam Singh

Transdermal diclofenac patch vs eutectic mixture of local anesthetics for venous cannulation pain: [Le diclofenac transdermique vs un mélange eutectique d’anesthésiques locaux dans le traitement de la douleur associée au cathétérisme veineux]
Can J Anesth 2007 54: 196-200. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hang Zhao, Takeshi Sugawara, Shihiro Miura, Tetsuya Iijima, and Satoshi Kashimoto

Intrathecal landiolol inhibits nociception and spinal c-Fos expression in the mouse formalin test: [Le landiolol intrathécal inhibe la nociception ainsi que l’expression rachidienne de c-Fos lors du test de formaline chez la souris]
Can J Anesth 2007 54: 201-207. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jean-Stéphane David, Christian Ferreti, Julien Amour, Benoit Vivien, Olivier Eve, Paul Petit, Bruno Riou, and Pierre-Yves Gueugniaud

Effects of bupivacaine, levobupivacaine and ropivacaine on myocardial relaxation: [Les effets de la bupivacaïne, lévobupivacaïne et ropivacaïne sur la relaxation du myocarde]
Can J Anesth 2007 54: 208-217. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Reports/Case Series:

Ronald B. George, Abigail H. Melnick, Erin C. Rose, and Ashraf S. Habib

Case series: Combined spinal epidural anesthesia for Cesarean delivery and ex utero intrapartum treatment procedure: [Série de cas : L’anesthésie rachidienne et péridurale combinée pour les interventions de césarienne et de traitement ex utero intrapartum]
Can J Anesth 2007 54: 218-222. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anthony M.-H. Ho, Joyce C.P. Wong, Po T. Chui, and Manoj K. Karmakar

Case report: Use of two balloon-tipped catheters during thoracoscopic repair of a type C tracheoesophageal fistula in a neonate: [Présentation de cas : Utilisation de deux cathéters à ballonnet pendant la réparation thoracoscopique d’une fistule trachéo-oesophagienne de type C chez un nouveau-né.]
Can J Anesth 2007 54: 223-226. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Special Article:

Edward Crosby

Medical malpractice and anesthesiology: literature review and role of the expert witness: [Fautes médicales et anesthésiologie : revue de la littérature et rôle du témoin expert]
Can J Anesth 2007 54: 227-241. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

Avinash Kapoor, Paul Jefferson, and David R. Ball

Airway management in angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor related angioedema
Can J Anesth 2007 54: 242. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Grainne Nicholson and George Hall

REPLY
Can J Anesth 2007 54: 242-243. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gloria Cheng and Mark Greenberg

International variances in carbon dioxide absorbent colour indicators
Can J Anesth 2007 54: 243. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Brian A. Williams and Michael L. Kentor

Fast-track ambulatory anesthesia: impact on nursing workload when analgesia and antiemetic prophylaxis are near-optimal
Can J Anesth 2007 54: 243-244. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sonia Piechno, Philippe Seguin, and Jean-Pierre Gangneux

Fongémie à Saccharomyces boulardii : méfiez-vous de la levure [Saccharomyces boulardii fungal sepsis: beware of the yeast]
Can J Anesth 2007 54: 245-246. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hiroshi Dohgomori, Masato Shiba, and Kazufumi Okamoto

Application of normal saline to ultrasonography as an alternative to gel for internal jugular venous cannulation
Can J Anesth 2007 54: 246. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book & New Media Reviews:

Etienne de Medicis

Surgical Anatomy of the Heart, 3^rd Edition: Benson R. Wilcox, Andrew C. Cook, Robert H. Anderson. Cambridge University Press, 2005. 319 pages. ISBN 0 521 86141 1
Can J Anesth 2007 54: 247. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Keith R. Mills

Basic Science for Anaesthetists, 2^nd Edition: Sylva Dolenska. Cambridge University Press, www.cambridge.org. 2006, 199 pages. $55 US. ISBN 0-521-67602-9
Can J Anesth 2007 54: 247-248. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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