February 2004 Vol. 59 Issue 2

105		Checking anaesthetic equipment and the Expert Group on Blocked Anaesthetic Tubing (EGBAT)
		J. A. Carter
108		Continuous haemodynamic monitoring using transoesophageal Doppler during acute normovolaemic haemodilution in patients with coronary artery disease
		M. Licker, J. Sierra, D. Tassaux and J. Diaper
116		The effect of pre-operative administration of midazolam on the development of intra-operative hypothermia
		K. Toyota, S. Sakura, Y. Saito, H. Ozasa and H. Uchida
122		The influence of esmolol on the dose of propofol required for induction of anaesthesia*
		E. S. Wilson, S. McKinlay, J. M. Crawford and H. M. Robb
127		Patient maintained sedation for colonoscopy using a target controlled infusion of propofol*
		L. Campbell, G. Imrie, P. Doherty, C. Porteous, K. Millar, G. N. C. Kenny, G. Fletcher
133		Comparison of patient-controlled epidural bolus administration of 0.1% ropivacaine and 0.1% levobupivacaine, both with 0.0002% fentanyl, for analgesia during labour
		N. L. Purdie and E. M. McGrady
138		Synacthen Depot® for the treatment of postdural puncture headache*
		M. W. M. Rucklidge, S. M. Yentis and M. J. Paech
142		Acupuncture compared to placebo-acupuncture for postoperative nausea and vomiting prophylaxis: A randomised placebo-controlled patient and observer blind trial
		K. Streitberger, M. Diefenbacher, A. Bauer, R. Conradi, H. Bardenheuer, E. Martin, A. Schneider and K. Unnebrink
150		Watson and Crick 50 years on. From double helix to pharmacogenomics
		B. P. Sweeney
166		Improving anaesthetists' communication skills
		C. Harms, J. R. Young, F. Amsler, C. Zettler, D. Scheidegger and C. H. Kindler
173		Comparison of the Williams Airway Intubator and Ovassapian Fibreoptic Intubating Airway for fibreoptic orotracheal intubation
		K. B. Greenland, M. C. Lam and M. G. Irwin
177		Latex-free reservoir bags: exchanging one potential hazard for another*
		H. J. Blanshard and M. R. Milne
180		Another look at Dumfries
		L. V. H. Martin
188		Kinetics of sevoflurane uptake by the brain
		G. B. Drummond
189		Remifentanil to reduce pain on injection of propofol
		G. Basaranoglu
190		Blind' epidural blood patch for spontaneous intracranial hypotension
		A. Cohen and M. Jesuthasan
191		Trouble with a TOE
		T. J. Papadimos
192		A new device for easier handling of the transoesophageal echocardiography probe
		A. B. Abchee, C. I. Yaacoub, M. S. Rizk and C. M. Ayoub
192		Temperature measurement after severe head injury
		C. Childs, J. Hadcock, A. Ray, A. T. King and R. Protheroe
193		Air emphysema in the neck after excision of a thyroglossal cyst
		O. R. Dearlove and J. Bowen
194		Alpha agonists for anaphylaxis
		M. E. McBrien
194		Inadvertent myocardial biopsy by a trapped Seldinger wire
		J. Harding and M. Nevin
195		Inducing anaesthesia in the operating theatre
		P. Evans
196		Shoulder supports, brachial plexus injury and head-down tilt
		J. Craig
196		A rare side-effect of intravenous salbutamol
		M. Girgis and Q. Milner
197		Ventilator-assisted nasotracheal intubation
		A. Butwick and D. Garewal
197		Easier nasogastric tube insertion
		M. Flegar and A. Ball
197		Packaging of generic diclofeanc suppositories
		A. Kitsberg and P. Belavadi
198		PCA in a patient with bilateral upper limb weakness
		P. K. Prabhu
198		Intravenous magnesium sulphate and salbutamol for asthma
		W. F. S. Sellers
198		Anaesthesia for quinsy
		D. Baines
199		The nasal intubation aid
		F Spears
199		Preparation for terrorist attacks
		G. Gould, S. Kerr and N. Prophet
199		Logo for AAGBI
		P. Knight and R. Maltby
200		A response to 'Sudden deaths during hip hemi-arthroplasty', Parry G, Anaesthesia 2003; 58: 922-23
		L. Werner
200		In response to 'Difficult airway alert', Dunstan C R and Caesar H, Anaesthesia 2003; 58: 918-19
		D. R. Ball and P. Jefferson
201		A response to 'Pharmacokinetics of sevoflurane uptake into the brain and body', Lu C C, Tsai C S, Ho S T, Chen W Y, Wong C S, Wang J J, Hu O Yp and Lin C Y, Anaesthesia 2003; 58: 951-56
		K. Dorrington
201		A response to a response to 'The use of remifentanil for intubation in paediatric patients during sevoflurane anaesthesia guided by Bispectral Index (BIS) monitoring', Weber F, Füssel U, Gruber M and Hobbhahn J, Anaesthesia 2003; 58: 746-55
		F. Weber
201		A response to 'The use of remifentanil for intubation in paediatric patients during sevoflurane anaesthesia guided by Bispectral Index (BIS) monitoring', Weber F, Füssel U, Gruber M and Hobbhahn J, Anaesthesia 2003; 58: 746-55
		A. George
202		A response to 'Whose distress is it anyway? ''fetal distress'' and the 30-minute rule', Yentis S M, Anaesthesia 2003; 58: 732-34
		A. George
202		A response to 'Avoiding adverse outcomes when faced with ''difficulty with ventilation''', Bell D, Anaesthesia 2003; 58: 945-948
		A. Lake
203		A response to a response to 'Pharmacokinetics of sevoflurane uptake into the brain and body', Lu C C, Tsai C S, Ho S T, Chen W Y, Wong C S, Wang J J, Hu O Yp and Lin C Y, Anaesthesia 2003; 58: 951-56
		S.-T. Ho
203		A response to 'Consent and anaesthetic risk', Jenkins K and Baker A B, Anaesthesia 2003; 58: 962-84
		S. Crowe
204		A response to 'Patient safety', Levison A, Anaesthesia 2003; 58: 1236, and 'Sleep deprivation and performance', Price S R, Anaesthesia 2003; 58: 1238-9.
		F. Arnstein
204		A response to 'Bougie trauma - it is still possible', Prabhu A, Pradham P, Sanaka R and Bilolikar A, Anaesthesia 2003; 58: 811-12
		P. Armstrong and W. F. S. Sellers
205		Abstracts from the British Ophthalmic Anaesthesia Society Annual Conference in Chester, 26–27 June 2003
209		A Guide to Pain Medicine
		Ian Hart and Richard Sawyer
209		Bandolier's Little Book of Pain
		S. Courtman