Editorials:

Dan Benhamou

Maternal mortality from eclampsia in developing countries: some progress, but still a major challenge/Mortalité maternelle due à l’éclampsie dans les pays en voie de développement : du progrès mais encore un long chemin à parcourir
Can J Anesth 2008 55: 397-402. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gregory M.T. Hare

Xenon anesthesia: safe, protective and neurotoxic?/L’anesthésie au xénon : sécuritaire, protectrice et neurotoxique ?
Can J Anesth 2008 55: 403-407. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reports of Original Investigation:

Nick Lo, Richard Brull, Anahi Perlas, Vincent W.S. Chan, Colin J.L. McCartney, Raffaele Sacco, and Hossam El-Beheiry

Evolution of ultrasound guided axillary brachial plexus blockade: retrospective analysis of 662 blocks: [Évolution du bloc du plexus brachial par approche axillaire sous échoguidage : une analyse rétrospective de 662 blocs]
Can J Anesth 2008 55: 408-413. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yajun Xu, Zhiming Tan, Jiawei Chen, Feifei Lou, and Wei Chen

Intravenous flurbiprofen axetil accelerates restoration of bowel function after colorectal surgery: [Le flurbiprofène axétil intraveineux accélère la restauration de la fonction intestinale après une chirurgie colorectale]
Can J Anesth 2008 55: 414-422. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yapo Brouh, Patrick Gimel Ndjeundo, Yavo Denis Tetchi, Antoine Akpo Amonkou, Yaïch Pete, and Yves Yapobi

Les éclampsies en centre hospitalier universitaire en Côte d’Ivoire: prise en charge, évolution et facteurs pronostics: [Eclampsia at a teaching hospital in Ivory Coast: management, outcome and prognostic factors]
Can J Anesth 2008 55: 423-428. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Davide Cattano, Peter Williamson, Kimiko Fukui, Michael Avidan, Alex S. Evers, John W. Olney, and Chainllie Young

Potential of xenon to induce or to protect against neuroapoptosis in the developing mouse brain: [Le potentiel du xénon pour induire ou protéger contre la neuroapoptose dans le cerveau en développement de la souris]
Can J Anesth 2008 55: 429-436. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Reports/Case Series:

Li Meng and E. Lynne Williams

Case report: Treatment of rocuronium-induced anaphylactic shock with vasopressin: [Présentation de cas: traitement d’un choc anaphylactique provoqué par le rocuronium avec de la vasopressine]
Can J Anesth 2008 55: 437-440. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

James Scozzafava, Glen Jicking, Jack H. Jhamandas, and Michael J. Jacka

Guillain-Barré syndrome following thoracic spinal cord trauma: [Syndrome de Guillain-Barré à la suite d’un traumatisme de la moelle épinière thoracique]
Can J Anesth 2008 55: 441-446. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Review Article/Brief Review:

De Q.H. Tran, Loreto Muñoz, Gianluca Russo, and Roderick J. Finlayson

Ultrasonography and stimulating perineural catheters for nerve blocks: a review of the evidence: [L’échographie et les cathéters périneuraux stimulants pour les blocs nerveux : une synthèse des données probantes]
Can J Anesth 2008 55: 447-457. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Special Article:

Jocelyn Downie, Chantelle Rajotte, and Alison Shea

Pre-mortem transplantation optimizing interventions: the legal status of consent: [Interventions pre-mortem pour optimiser la greffe d’organes : le statut légal du consentement]
Can J Anesth 2008 55: 458-469. [Abstract] [Résumé] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correspondence:

Thomas M. Hemmerling and Franco Carli

Novel clinical pathways applied to cardiac surgery to improve outcome and to decrease perioperative resource utilization
Can J Anesth 2008 55: 470. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Richard J. Novick, Stephanie A. Fox, Larry W. Stitt, Ron Butler, Mary Kroh, Christina Hurlock-Chorostecki, Chris Harris, and Davy C.H. Cheng

REPLY
Can J Anesth 2008 55: 471. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Basem B. Abdelmalak, C. Allen Bashour, and Jean- Pierre Yared

Skin infection and necrosis after subcutaneous infiltration of propofol in the intensive care unit
Can J Anesth 2008 55: 471-473. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Darren Phua, Chin Foong Wang, and Chee Seng Yoong

Use of the Endoflex® endotracheal tube as a stylet-free alternative in Glidescope intubations
Can J Anesth 2008 55: 473-474. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book & New Media Reviews:

Michael Bautista

Careers in Anesthesiology X: Autobiographical and Posthumous Memoirs: Kathryn E. McGoldrick, Donald Caton (Eds). $60 US/hardcover. Park Ridge, Illinois: Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology, 2007. ISBN 1-889595-16-0
Can J Anesth 2008 55: 475. [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Allen Finley and Sahatsa Mandee

Hatch and Sumner’s Textbook of Paediatric Anaesthesia (Third Edition): Robert Bingham, Adrian Lloyd-Thomas, Michael Sury (Eds). London: Oxford University Press - Hodder Arnold Publication; 2008. 786 pages. ISBN 13 978-0-340-912201.
Can J Anesth 2008 55: 475-476. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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