October 2003 - Volume 97 - Issue 4
pp: 933-1210
Table of Contents Outline
Contributor Index

Editorial

Research Report

Early Identification of Bacteria Leading to Central Venous Catheter Contamination

Jeske, Christian; Raedler, Claus; von Goedecke, Achim; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):940-943, October 2003.

Tumor Necrosis Factor Gene Polymorphism Is Associated with Enhanced Systemic Inflammatory Response and Increased Cardiopulmonary Morbidity After Cardiac Surgery

Tomasdottir, Hildur; Hjartarson, Hjörtur; Ricksten, Anne; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):944-949, October 2003.

Perioperative Assessment of Left Ventricular Function by Pressure-Volume Loops Using the Conductance Catheter Method

Tulner, Sven A. F.; Klautz, Robert J. M.; van Rijk-Zwikker, Gerda L.; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):950-957, October 2003.

Blood Use in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Impact Of Cardiopulmonary Bypass Pump, Hematocrit, Gender, Age, and Body Weight

Scott, Bharathi H.; Seifert, Frank C.; Glass, Peter S. A.; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):958-963, October 2003.

Anesthetic Management for Implantation of the Jarvik 2000™ Left Ventricular Assist System

Nussmeier, Nancy A.; Probert, Charles B.; Hirsch, Douglas; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):964-971, October 2003.

The Hemodynamic and Metabolic Effects of Shivering During Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution

Perez-de-Sá, Valéria; Cunha-Goncalves, Doris; Schou, Henning; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):972-978, October 2003.

An Alternative Anesthetic Technique for the Morbidly Obese Patient Undergoing Endovascular Repair of an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Lippmann, Maurice; Rubin, Sonny; Ginsburg, Richard; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):981-983, October 2003.

Case Report

Tetraplegia After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Fujioka, Susumu; Niimi, Yoshinari; Hirata, Kazuo; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):979-980, October 2003.

Letters & Announcements

Research Report

Confirmation of Direct Epidural Catheter Placement Using Nerve Stimulation in Pediatric Anesthesia

Goobie, Susan M.; Montgomery, Carolyne J.; Basu, Rahul; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):984-988, October 2003.

Review Article

Case Report

Anesthetic Management for a Five-Day Separation of Craniopagus Twins

Wong, Theodore G.; Ong, Biauw-Chi; Ang, Claire; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):999-1002, October 2003.

Research Report

A Comparison of Psoas Compartment Block and Spinal and General Anesthesia for Outpatient Knee Arthroscopy

Jankowski, Christopher J.; Hebl, James R.; Stuart, Michael J.; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1003-1009, October 2003.

The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicines by Surgical Patients: A Follow-Up Survey Study

Wang, Shu-Ming; Caldwell-Andrews, Alison A.; Kain, Zeev N.

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1010-1015, October 2003.

The Effects of Preoperative Inflammation on the Analgesic Efficacy of Intraarticular Piroxicam for Outpatient Knee Arthroscopy

Izdes, Seval; Orhun, Sibel; Turanli, Sacit; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1016-1019, October 2003.

Research Report

The Use of the Potassium Channel Activator Riluzole to Test Whether Potassium Channels Mediate the Capacity of Isoflurane to Produce Immobility

Xing, Yilei; Zhang, Yi; Stabernack, Caroline R.; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1020-1024, October 2003.

Intracellular Mechanism of Mitochondrial Adenosine Triphosphate-Sensitive Potassium Channel Activation with Isoflurane

Nakae, Yuri; Kohro, Shinji; Hogan, Quinn H.; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1025-1032, October 2003.

Can Determining the Minimum Alveolar Anesthetic Concentration of Volatile Anesthetic Be Used as an Objective Tool to Assess Antinociception in Animals?

Docquier, Marie-Agnes; Lavand’homme, Patricia; Ledermann, Christian; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1033-1039, October 2003.

Electroencephalographic Burst Suppression Versus Loss of Reflexes Anesthesia with Propofol or Thiopental: Differences of Variance in the Catecholamine and Cardiovascular Response to Tracheal Intubation

Mustola, Seppo T.; Baer, Gerhard A.; Toivonen, Juhani K.; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1040-1045, October 2003.

Flumazenil Attenuates Development of Tolerance to Diazepam After Chronic Treatment of Mice with Either Isoflurane or Diazepam

Flaishon, Ron; Weinbroum, Avi A.; Veenman, Leo; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1046-1052, October 2003.

The Effects of S(−)-, R(+)-, and Racemic Bupivacaine on Lysophosphatidate-Induced Priming of Human Neutrophils

Hollmann, Markus W.; Kurz, Katrin; Herroeder, Susanne; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1053-1058, October 2003.

Interactions of Edrophonium with Neostigmine in the Rat Trachea

Shibata, Osamu; Saito, Masataka; Yoshimura, Maki; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1059-1063, October 2003.

Research Report

A Laboratory Evaluation of the Level 1 Rapid Infuser (H1025) and the Belmont Instrument Fluid Management System (FMS 2000) for Rapid Transfusion

Comunale, Mark E.

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1064-1069, October 2003.

Sevoflurane in Exhaled Air of Operating Room Personnel

Summer, G.; Lirk, P.; Hoerauf, K.; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1070-1073, October 2003.

Technical Communication

Relative Performance of the Level 1 and Ranger Pressure Infusion Devices

Eaton, Michael P.; Dhillon, Anahat K.

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1074-1077, October 2003.

Letters & Announcements

Research Report

The Effect of Pain on Health-Related Quality of Life in the Immediate Postoperative Period

Wu, Christopher L.; Naqibuddin, Mohammad; Rowlingson, Andrew J.; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1078-1085, October 2003.

Continuous Wound Infiltration with Ropivacaine Reduces Pain and Analgesic Requirement After Shoulder Surgery

Gottschalk, André; Burmeister, Marc-Alexander; Radtke, Patricia; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1086-1091, October 2003.

Intraoperative Intravenous Ketamine in Combination with Epidural Analgesia: Postoperative Analgesia After Renal Surgery

Kararmaz, Alper; Kaya, Sedat; Karaman, Haktan; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1092-1096, October 2003.

Behavioral Monitoring and Urine Toxicology Testing in Patients Receiving Long-Term Opioid Therapy

Katz, Nathaniel P.; Sherburne, Summer; Beach, Michael; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1097-1102, October 2003.

Analgesic Synergy Between Topical Morphine and Butamben in Mice

Kolesnikov, Yuri A.; Cristea, Marcela; Pasternak, Gavril W.

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1103-1107, October 2003.

Review Article

Case Report

Severe Acute Visceral Pain from Varicella Zoster Virus

Hyland, Jacqueline M.; Butterworth, John

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1117-1118, October 2003.

Research Report

Use of Operating Room Information System Data to Predict the Impact of Reducing Turnover Times on Staffing Costs

Dexter, Franklin; Abouleish, Amr E.; Epstein, Richard H.; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1119-1126, October 2003.

Reduced Nurse Working Time and Surgical Productivity and Economics

Dzoljic, Misa; Zimmerman, Marieke; Legemate, Dink; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1127-1132, October 2003.

Prepared Endotracheal Tubes: Are They a Potential Source for Pathogenic Microorganisms?

Rasic, Nivez F.; Friesen, Robert M.; Anderson, Bruce; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1133-1136, October 2003.

Research Report

The Contribution of Solute-Solvent Exchange at the Membrane Surface to the Reduction by Albumin of the Hydraulic Permeability Coefficient of an Artificial Semipermeable Membrane

Tatara, Tsuneo

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1137-1142, October 2003.

Estimating Respiratory System Compliance During Mechanical Ventilation Using Artificial Neural Networks

Perchiazzi, Gaetano; Giuliani, Rocco; Ruggiero, Loreta; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1143-1148, October 2003.

Cefepime Versus Cefpirome: The Importance of Creatinine Clearance

Lipman, Jeffrey; Wallis, Steven C.; Boots, Robert J.

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1149-1154, October 2003.

Research Report

The Effect of Sevoflurane and Propofol on Cerebral Neurotransmitter Concentrations During Cerebral Ischemia in Rats

Engelhard, Kristin; Werner, Christian; Hoffman, William E.; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1155-1161, October 2003.

Cardiovascular Responses to Endotracheal Intubation in Patients with Acute and Chronic Spinal Cord Injuries

Yoo, Kyung Y.; Jeong, Seong W.; Kim, Seok J.; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1162-1167, October 2003.

Research Report

Sevoflurane Requirements to Suppress Responses to Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation During Epidural Anesthesia with 0.5% and 1% Lidocaine

Shono, Atsuko; Saito, Yoji; Sakura, Shinichi; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1168-1172, October 2003.

The Acute Myotoxic Effects of Bupivacaine and Ropivacaine After Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blockades

Zink, Wolfgang; Seif, Christoph; Bohl, Jürgen R. E.; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1173-1179, October 2003.

Men Are More Susceptible Than Women to Direct Pressure on Unmyelinated Ulnar Nerve Fibers

Morell, Robert C.; Prielipp, Richard C.; Harwood, Timothy N.; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1183-1188, October 2003.

Routine Cleaning and Autoclaving Does Not Remove Protein Deposits from Reusable Laryngeal Mask Devices

Clery, Gay; Brimacombe, Joseph; Stone, Tisha; More

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1189-1191, October 2003.

Case Report

Sciatic Nerve Palsy After Total Hip Arthroplasty in a Patient Receiving Continuous Lumbar Plexus Block

Ben-David, Bruce; Joshi, Rama; Chelly, Jacques E.

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1180-1982, October 2003.

Aspiration of Gastric Contents During Use of a ProSeal™ Laryngeal Mask Airway Secondary to Unidentified Foldover Malposition

Brimacombe, Joseph; Keller, Christian

Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(4):1192-1194, October 2003.

Letters & Announcements

Media Review