May 2004 Vol. 59 Issue 5

417		Ideal peri-operative management of patients with cardiovascular disease: the quest continues
		Dr Jonathan P. Thompson
422		Timing of high-risk vascular surgery following coronary artery bypass surgery: A 10-year experience from an academic medical centre*
		P. Breen, J.-W. Lee, F. Pomposelli and K. W. Park
428		The management of patients with ischaemic heart disease undergoing non-cardiac elective surgery: A survey of Australian and New Zealand clinical practice
		D. J. Price, M. T. Kluger and T. Fletcher
435		The effect of mechanically-induced cricoid force on lower oesophageal sphincter pressure in anaesthetised patients
		A. Garrard, A. E. Campbell, A. Turley and J. E. Hall
440		Initial experiences with medicinal extracts of cannabis for chronic pain: Results from 34 'N of 1' studies
		William Notcutt, Mario Price, Roy Miller, Samantha Newport, Cheryl Phillips, Susan Simmons and Cathy Sansom
453		Non-invasive monitoring of haemoglobin concentration in paediatric surgical patients using near-infrared spectroscopy*
		A. Dullenkopf, U. Lohmeyer, B. Salgo, A. C. Gerber and M. Weiss
459		Varying anatomical injection points within the thoracic paravertebral space: effect on spread of solution and nerve blockade
		M. Z. Naja, M. F. Ziade, M. El Rajab, K. El Tayara and P. A. Lönnqvist
464		Clearing the cervical spine in unconscious polytrauma victims, balancing risks and effective screening
		C. G. T. Morris and É. McCoy
483		Tissue factor and tissue factor pathway inhibitor
		G. C. Price, S. A. Thompson and P. C. A. Kam
493		Evidence-based strategies for preventing drug administration errors during anaesthesia
		L. S. Jensen, A. F. Merry, C. S. Webster, J. Weller and L. Larsson
505		Emergency airway access equipment
		S. Q. M. Tighe, M. Staber, J. G. Hardman and J. J. Henderson
507		Validity of near-infrared cerebral spectroscopy
		K. Pattinson, T. Clutton-Brock and C. Imray
509		State of the art: critical care
		R. M. Grounds and E. D. Bennett
510		An unusual postoperative burn
		P. Zuokumor
510		Analgesic requirements in morbidly obese patients
		S. Batistich, A. Kendall and S. Somers
511		Placement of a central line in the prone position
		R. E. Bullock and J. Anto
511		Failure of antireflux valve in a Vygon PCA set
		J. Rutherford and M. Patri
512		Interpretation of 'clear fluids' in paediatric practice
		L. Ng, A. Darugar and I. Volikas
513		Masseter muscle spasm following atracurium
		K. Reddy and L. Bromley
513		Use of the videolaryngoscope
		T. Asai and K. Shingu
514		Not all Mapleson C circuits are the same
		C. E. Baker
514		Tracheobronchial placement of a feeding tube: another method of detection
		V. Datt, D. K. Tempe, S. Virmani and A. Banerjee
515		Tied up in knots
		J. S. D. Allen and S. T. Webb
515		An unusual first presentation of myasthenia gravis
		C. Bailey, G. Menon and H. Saxena
516		Magnet-safe is not the same as magnet compatible in the MR scanner
		S. J. Keens and A. S. Laurence
517		Accidental decannulation after surgical tracheostomy
		K. Rauf and J. W. Zwaal
518		A reply
		James Palmer
518		A response to 'Patient safety', Levison A, Anaesthesia 2003; 58: 1236 and 'Sleep deprivation and performance', Price S R, Anaesthesia 2003; 58: 1238
		Francis Arnstein
518		A response to 'Patients ideas of surgical risk', Palmer J, Anaesthesia 2003; 58: 1239
		E. Whyte and D. R. Ball
518		A response to 'Cannabis abuse and anaesthesia', Mills P M and Penfold N, Anaesthesia 2003; 58: 1125
		William Notcutt and Deepak Rangappa
519		A response to 'A pilot study of evaluation of cerebral function by S100B protein and near-infrared spectroscopy during cold and warm cardiopulmonary bypass in infants and children undergoing open-heart surgery' Shaaban Ali M, Harmer M, Elliott M, Lloyd Thomas A and Kirkham F, Anaesthesia 2003; 59: 20-6
		R. P. Alston
519		A reply
		Patricia Mills
519		A response to 'Advances in neuroanaesthesia', Hirsch N, Anaesthesia 2003; 58: 1162-5
		D. M. Levy
519		A reply
		N. Hirsch
520		A reply
		M. Shaaban Ali
520		A response to 'Peri-operative b-blockade and haemodynamic optimisation in patients with coronary artery disease and decreasing exercise capacity presenting for major non-cardiac surgery' Biccard B M
		Julian Giles, John Sear and Pierre Foëx
521		A reply
		Bruce Biccard
522		A reply
		Christoph H. Kinder
522		A response to 'Improving anaesthetists' communication skills, Harms C, Young J R, Amsler F, Zettler C, Scheidegger D and Kindler C H, Anaesthesia 2004; 59: 166-72
		Allan Cyna
523		A response to 'Checking anaesthetic equipment and the Expert Group on Blocked Anaesthetic Tubing (EGBAT)', Carter J A, Anaesthesia 2004; 59: 105-7
		Ritchie Marcus