January 2002 Vol. 57 Issue 1

1		Two for the price of one – is it worth it?
		J. E. Charlton
4		Glycopyrronium and hypotension following combined spinal–epidural anaesthesia for elective Caesarean section in women with relative bradycardia*
		M. W. M. Rucklidge,J. Durbridge,P. K. Barnes & S. M. Yentis
9		The effect of phenylephrine and norepinephrine in patients with chronic pulmonary hypertension*
		Y. L. Kwak,C. S. Lee,Y. H. Park and Y. W. Hong
15		Maternal cardiovascular consequences of positioning after spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean section: left 15° table tilt vs. left lateral
		S. G. O. Rees,J. A. Thurlow,I. C. Gardner,M. J. L. Scrutton and S. M. Kinsella
21		The impact of low-risk intensive care unit admissions on mortality probabilities by SAPS II, APACHE II and APACHE III
		D. H. Beck,G. B. Smith and B. L. Taylor
27		Effects of propofol and nitrous oxide on middle cerebral artery flow velocity and cerebral autoregulation
		J. M. Harrison, K. J. Girling and R. P. Mahajan
33		The ability of breathing system filters to prevent liquid contamination of breathing systems: a laboratory study*APPARATUS
		A. R. Wilkes
40		Removal of obstructing blood clot from the lower airway: an alternative suction technique
		A. R. Bodenham
44		Does sevoflurane inhibit serum cholinesterase in children?
		C. Lejus,O. Delaroche,C. Le Roux,E. Legendre,O. Rivault,H. Floch,M. Renaudin and M. Pinaud
49		A comparison of patient-controlled analgesia administered by the intravenous or intranasal route during the early postoperative period
		M. Ward,*G. Minto and J. M. Alexander-Williams
53		Sevoflurane vs. isoflurane: a clinical comparison in day surgery*
		D. H. Elcock and B. P. Sweeney
58		Disappearance of intraperitoneal gas following gynaecological laparoscopy
		I. R. Stanley,A. S. Laurence and J. C. Hill
63		Comparison of cyclizine and ondansetron for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in laparoscopic day-case gynaecological surgery
		K. Grimsehl,J. B. Whiteside and Neil Mackenzie
68		Supplementary oxygen administration for elective Caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia
		M. S. Cogliano,A. C. Graham and V. A. Clark
70		Assessment of diaphragm function after stellate ganglion block using magnetic stimulation
		R. J. Sawyer,D. Turnbull,M. N. Richmond,C. H. Hamnegard and G. H. Mills
78		Supervision of trainee anaesthetists: a survey of opinions and practices
		J. Kerr and A. Skinner
82		CorrespondenceNitrous oxide
82		A reply
82		Blame it on the surgeons
82		Detachment of the tip of a gum-elastic bougie
82		Posterior tracheal wall perforation with the Blue Rhino™ tracheostomy set
82		Gas analyser connector
82		Pre-operative mouthwash – comfort for the patient; and the anaesthetist
82		Pulse oximetry interference in paediatric neurosurgery
82		Metalloproteinase-9 in critically ill patients
82		A reply
82		Plastic in the anaesthetic circuit
82		A reply
82		Central lines and cerebral aneurysm surgery
82		A reply
82		Differences in the release of S100 protein during cardiopulmonary bypass
82		A reply
82		A highly mobile laryngeal tumour: inspiratory stridor and coughing attacks
82		Target-controlled infusions of propofol and remifentanil with closed-loop anaesthesia for hepatic resection
82		A reply
82		Anaesthesia for bronchoscopy
82		ABC: back to basics with anaesthetic breathing components
82		Flow reversal through the anaesthetic machine back bar: an unusual assembly fault
82		A reply
82		Warning stickers and epidural haematomas
82		Air ambulance transfers and patient deterioration
82		The role of paraldehyde and lidocaine in the management of status epilepticus
82		False positive epidural catheter aspiration tests in CSE
82		A critical incident: manufacturing or human error?
82		A reply
82		Incorrectly colour coded flow meters
82		Zyban®: anaesthetic considerations
82		The cost of multicompartment ‘big bag’ total parenteral nutrition in an ICU
82		A reply
82		Syringe identification in the emergency situation