June 2005 Vol. 60 Issue 6

527		Reducing the risk of prion transmission in anaesthesia
		A. R. Wilkes
530		Haemodynamic effects of thoracic epidural anaesthesia during induction of anaesthesia: an investigation into the effects of tracheal intubation during target-controlled infusion of propofol*
		T. Nakatani, Y. Saito, S. Sakura and K. Kanata
535		A comparison of the lateral, Oxford and sitting positions for performing combined spinal-epidural anaesthesia for elective Caesarean section*
		M. W. M. Rucklidge, M. J. Paech and S. M. Yentis
541		Long-term outcome after 60 days of intensive care
		J. Venker, M. Miedema, R. J. M. Strack van Schijndel, A. R. J. Girbes and A. B. J. Groeneveld
547		A physiologically-based early warning score for ward patients: the association between score and outcome*
		D. R. Goldhill, A. F. McNarry, G. Mandersloot and A. McGinley
554		In vitro effects of gelatin solutions on platelet function: a comparison with hydroxyethyl starch solutions*
		U. Thaler, E. Deusch and S. A. Kozek-Langenecker
560		Survey of arrangements for anaesthesia for interventional neuroradiology for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage*
		S. T. Webb and P. A. Farling
565		Direct thrombin inhibitors: pharmacology and clinical relevance
		P. C. A. Kam, N. Kaur and C. L. Thong
575		Methylthioninium chloride: pharmacology and clinical applications with special emphasis on nitric oxide mediated vasodilatory shock during cardiopulmonary bypass
		P. Faber, A. Ronald and B. W. Millar
588		Relationship between the inability to climb two flights of stairs and outcome after major non-cardiac surgery: implications for the pre-operative assessment of functional capacity
		B. M. Biccard
594		The influence of the military on civilian uncertainty about modern anaesthesia between its origins in 1846 and the end of the Crimean War in 1856
		N. H. Metcalfe
602		Radial nerve injury after general anaesthesia in the lateral decubitus position*
		B. E. Tuncali, B. Tuncali, B. Kuvaki, O. Cinar, A. Dogan and Z. Elar
605		Cervical epidural abscess: a rare complication of intravenous cannulation
		C. M. Burgess, A. S. Wolverson and M. T. Dale
609		Delayed haemolytic transfusion reaction and hyperhaemolysis complicating peri-operative blood transfusion in sickle cell disease
		A. P. McGlennan and E. M. Grundy
613		The use of recombinant activated Factor VII in the control of haemorrhage following blunt pelvic trauma
		A. Udy, M. Vaghela, G. Lawton and P. Sigston
617		Safer central venous access
		A. M.-H. Ho, C. R. Jenkins and M. K. Karmakar
619		Overdose of propofol in a child
		I. Ghosh, A. Chaturvedi and H. H. Dash
620		Changes to medical devices
		S. J. Twigg, C. Goodson and P. J. Murphy
621		Alpha-agonists for the treatment of anaphylactic shock
		R. Green and A. Ball
622		Dangers of some single-use in-line carbon dioxide airway adaptors
		J. J. Pandit and E. Palayiwa
623		Severe metabolic acidosis after a single tonic-clonic seizure
		R. Baba
624		Ankylosing spondylitis and epidural haematoma
		K. Robins, S. Saravanan and E. J. Watkins
625		Use of isosulfan blue in breast surgery interferes with pulse oximetry
		N. A. Wisely and A. Zeiton
626		Emergency tracheal intubation using a gum elastic bougie through a laryngeal mask airway
		J. A. C. Murdoch
627		Bilateral otorrhagia during emergence from anaesthesia
		D. D'souza
628		Colour coding prefilled syringes
		S. Sagadai and P. Umakanth
628		Faulty interlock on Drager vaporisers
		C. Webb, D. Ringrose and A. Stone
630		False positive ‘loss of resistance’ syringe
		N. Patel and S. Eckersall
630		Strength of disposable laryngoscope blades
		N. Goodwin, A. Wilkes and J. E. Hall
632		Foreign body in haemofiltration equipment
		A. Longmate and M. Mallice
632		Diathermy smoke and human health
		D. Christie, P. Jefferson and D. R. Ball