May 2006 Vol. 61 Issue 5

419		Extracting value from case reports: lessons from serotonin toxicity
423		Local clinical quality monitoring for detection of excess operative deaths
		J. E. Arrowsmith, S. J. Powell and S. A. M. Nashef
427		Nasopharyngeal oxygen insufflation following pre-oxygenation using the four deep breath technique
		S. K. Taha, S. M. Siddik-Sayyid, M. F. El-Khatib, C. M. Dagher, M. A. Hakki and A. S. Baraka
431		Protein cross-contamination during batch cleaning and autoclaving of the ProSeal™ laryngeal mask airway
		E. Richards, J. Brimacombe, W. Laupau and C. Keller
434		The effect of fundal pressure at Caesarean section on maternal haemodynamics
		T. Y. Kim and D. H. Ryu
439		The effects of the exaggerated lithotomy position for radical perineal prostatectomy on respiratory mechanics
		S. J. Choi, M. S. Gwak, J. S. Ko, H. Lee, M. Yang, S. M. Lee, G. S. Kim and M. H. Kim
444		Blood pressure and heart rate changes during intubation: a comparison of direct laryngoscopy and a fibreoptic method
		F. S. Xue, G. H. Zhang, H. Y. Sun, C. W. Li, P. Li, H. T. Sun, K. P. Liu, Y. C. Xu and Y. Liu
449		Awake fibrecapnic intubation: a novel technique for intubation in head and neck cancer patients with a difficult airway*
		J. M. Huitink, D. R. Buitelaar and P. F. E. Schutte
453		Where is T5? A survey of anaesthetists*
		K. Congreve, I. Gardner, C. Laxton and M. Scrutton
456		A national survey of epidural use and management in elderly patients undergoing elective and emergency laparotomy
		B. Walton, C. Farrow and T. M. Cook
462		The mechanisms of carbon monoxide production by inhalational agents
		M. J. Coppens, L. F. M. Versichelen, G. Rolly, E. P. Mortier and M. M. R. F. Struys
469		Evaluation of intubation using the Airtraq® or Macintosh laryngoscope by anaesthetists in easy and simulated difficult laryngoscopy – a manikin study*
		C. H. Maharaj, B. D. Higgins, B. H. Harte and J. G. Laffey
478		A comparison of the Seeing Optical Stylet and the gum elastic bougie in simulated difficult tracheal intubation: a manikin study
		A. Evans, S. Morris, J. Petterson and J. E. Hall
482		A randomised, crossover study of the Dorges, McCoy and Macintosh laryngoscope blades in a simulated difficult intubation scenario
		D. Sethuraman, S. Darshane, A. Guha and P. Charters
488		The reliability of laryngoscope lights
		B. W. Howes
492		The pressure required to force liquid through breathing system filters*
		C. Cann, M. A. Hampson, A. R. Wilkes and J. E. Hall
498		Severe Ecstasy poisoning in a toddler
		M. R. Duffy and M. Swart
502		Intraperitoneal fluid therapy: an alternative to intravenous treatment in a patient with limited vascular access
		P. Åsheim, P. E. Uggen, K. Aasarød and P. Aadahl
505		Failed intubation in obstetric anaesthesia
506		A reply
506		Local anaesthetic toxicity: prevention or cure?
506		A reply
507		Analgesia after total hip replacement
507		A reply
508		Platelet function and diet
509		A reply
509		Better pre-operative evaluation
509		A reply
510		Ultrasound for determining the cause of shock during pregnancy
510		A reservoir bag for the Triservice anaesthetic apparatus
511		Ultra-low dose combined spinal-epidural anaesthesia for Caesarean section in severe pre-eclampsia
512		Survival after marked hyperlactaemia
513		Awake intubation through the CTrach in the presence of an unstable cervical spine
514		Anaesthesia in patient with Hailey-Hailey disease
514		Stridor: remember the oesophagus
515		Retromolar intubation – a simple alternative to submental intubation
516		Inaccurate tidal volume readings when checking Blease 7800 ventilator with a Siemens test lung
516		Mental nerve injury following facemask anaesthesia
517		A reply
517		Assessing the laryngeal view by conventional laryngoscopy after awake fibreoptic tracheal intubation
517		Ultrasound guided central venous catheter placement using Geliperm®