November 2004 Vol. 59 Issue 11

1049		Long-term outcomes in survivors from critical illness
		A. Wu and F. Gao
1053		Effectiveness of bupropion as an aid to stopping smoking before elective surgery: a randomised controlled trial
		P. S. Myles, K. Leslie, M. Angliss, P. Mezzavia and L. Lee
1059		Manual versus target-controlled infusions of propofol
		D. S. Breslin, R. K. Mirakhur, J. E. Reid and A. Kyle
1064		A BIS-guided study of sevoflurane requirements for adequate depth of anaesthesia in Caesarean section
		K. J. Chin and S. W. Yeo
1069		Effect of head posture on tracheal tube position in children*
		A. J. Olufolabi, G. A. Charlton and P. M. Spargo
1073		The effects of cryoanalgesia combined with thoracic epidural analgesia in patients undergoing thoracotomy
		M. K. Yang, C. H. Cho and Y. C. Kim
1078		Comparison of surgical site and patient's history with a simplified risk score for the prediction of postoperative nausea and vomiting
		C. C. Apfel, P. Kranke and L. H. J. Eberhart
1083		Postoperative 12-lead ECG predicts peri-operative myocardial ischaemia associated with myocardial cell damage
		B. W. Böttiger, J. Motsch, P. Teschendorf, G. C. Rehmert, R. Gust, M. Zorn, M. Schweizer, E. L. Layug, S. A. Snyder-Ramos, D. T. Mangano and E. Martin
1091		Prehospital airway management in Ambulance Services in the United Kingdom*
		S. Ridgway, I. Hodzovic, M. Woollard and I. P. Latto
1095		Clearing the cervical spine in unconscious adult trauma patients: A survey of practice in specialist centres in the UK*
		P. S. Jones, J. Wadley and M. Healy
1100		Effect of non-selective, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and cyclo-oxygenase-2 selective inhibitors on the PFA-100 closure time
		A. M. Blaicher, H. T. Landsteiner, J. Zwerina, U. Leitgeb, I. Volf and K. Hoerauf
1104		Effect of xenon anaesthesia on accuracy of cardiac output measurement using partial CO2 rebreathing
		B. Bein, P. Hanne, R. Hanss, J. Renner, B. Weber, M. Steinfath, J. Scholz and P. H. Tonner
1111		Changes of serum chloride and metabolic acid-base state in critical illness
		G.-C. Funk, D. Doberer, G. Heinze, C. Madl, U. Holzinger and B. Schneeweiss
1116		Ultrasound for central venous cannulation: economic evaluation of cost-effectiveness
		N. Calvert, D. Hind, R. McWilliams, A. Davidson, C. A. Beverley and S. M. Thomas
1121		A prospective audit of cost of sedation, analgesia and neuromuscular blockade in a large British ICU
		M. Al-Haddad, I. Hayward and T. S. Walsh
1126		Continuous Assessment of Right Ventricular Ejection Fraction: New pulmonary artery catheter versus transoesophageal echocardiography
		W. Zink, J. Nöll, H. Rauch, H. Bauer, R. DeSimone, E. Martin and B. W. Böttiger
1133		Accurate continuous drug delivery at low infusion rate with a novel microvolumetric infusion pump (MVIP): pump design, evaluation and comparison to the current standard
		M. Weiss, S. Gerber, R. M. Füchslin, T. A. Neff
1138		Teaching cannula cricothyroidotomy
		T. D. A. Standley and F. D. Spears
1139		Intubation via single-use laryngeal mask airways
		G. C. Werrett and J. B. Carlisle
1139		Oral dantrolene
		G. C. Allen
1140		Pulmonary aspiration through a Cobra PLA™
		C. Farrow and T. Cook
1140		Hazards of submental tracheal intubation
		F. Hernández Altemir, S. Hernández Montero, S. Hernández Montero, E. Hernández Montero and M. Moros Peña
1142		An unusual postoperative burn
		D. Zuck
1143		Consent for publication of a case report
		D. Honan
1143		Manufacturers' response to criticism
		I. Moppett and J. Spendlove
1143		The need to move the take-off point of the pilot tube
		B. Singh
1144		Inhibition of hiccups by the laryngeal mask airway is ineffective
		J. Brimacombe and C. Keller
1144		Strength of disposable laryngoscopes
		C. G. Caesar and D. H. T. Scott
1145		European Computer Driving Licence
		S. A. Townley
1145		A reusable ultrasound phantom
		J. Chantler and L. GaleO. Weldon
1146		Detection of impending abdominal compartment syndrome
		S. K. Malhotra and D. Nakra
1147		Chloroform, vitamin B12, and the tragic lives of Robert M. Glover and Horace Wells
		T. A. Alston
1148		Large ovarian cyst as a cause of aortocaval compression
		K. M. Kuczkowski and D. Strock
1149		A reply
		G. Drummond
1149		A response to 'Decreasing epidural failure', Picton P and Das S, Anaesthesia 2004; 59: 729
		M. Kadry
1149		A response to 'Abdominal muscle action during expiration can impair pressure controlled ventilation', Prasad CV and Drummond GB, Anaesthesia 2004; 59: 715-8
		T. Ireland
1149		A response to 'Cerebral and extracerebral release of protein S100B in cardiac surgical patients', Snyder-Ramos SA, Gruhlke T, Bauer H, Bauer M, Luntz AP, Motsch J, Martin E, Vahl CF, Missler U, Wiesmann M and Bottiger BW, Anaesthesia 2004; 59: 344-9
		D. Janigro
1150		A reply
		S. A. Snyder-Ramos, T. Gruhlke, H. Bauer, M. Bauer, S. P. Luntz, J. Motsch, E. Martin, C. F. Vahl, U. Missler, M. Wiesmann, B. W. Böttiger
1150		A response to 'Difficult Airway Society guidelines for management of the unanticipated difficult intubation', Henderson JJ, Popat MT, Latto IP and Pearce AC, Anaesthesia 2004; 59: 675-94
		R. Segal
1151		A response to 'Effect of chronic B-blockade on peri-operative outcome in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery: an analysis of observational and case control studies', Giles JW, Sear JW and Foex P, Anaesthesia 2004; 59: 574-83
		E. G. Pivalizza and R. D. Warters
1151		A reply
		J. Giles
1152		A response to 'Difficult Airway Society guidelines for management of the unanticipated difficult intubation', Henderson JJ, Popat MT, Latto IP and Pearce AC, Anaesthesia 2004; 59: 675-94
		W. F. S. Sellers
1152		A response to 'The effect of critical care outreach on postoperative serious adverse events', Story DA, Shelton AC, Poustie SJ, Colin-Thome NJ and McNicol PL, Anaesthesia 2004; 59: 762-6
		J. B. Sartain
1153		Peripheral Nerve Blocks - Principles and Practice
		DrM. Oldman and DrC. Seavell