February 2008 Vol. 63 Issue 2

113		Could ‘safe practice’ be compromising safe practice? Should anaesthetists have to demonstrate that face mask ventilation is possible before giving a neuromuscular blocker?
		I. Calder and S. M. Yentis
116		Cardiovascular changes after achieving constant effect site concentration of propofol*
		E. S. Jack, M. Shaw, J. M. Harten, K. Anderson and J. Kinsella
121		Alterations in forearm vascular reactivity in patients with septic shock
		P. Kienbaum, C. Prante, N. Lehmann, A. Sander, A. Jalowy and J. Peters
129		Does heart rate variability predict hypotension and bradycardia after induction of general anaesthesia in high risk cardiovascular patients?*
		R. Hanss, J. Renner, C. Ilies, L. Moikow, O. Buell, M. Steinfath, J. Scholz and B. Bein
136		The extension of epidural blockade for emergency Caesarean section: a survey of current UK practice*
		K. J. Regan and G. O'Sullivan
143		A national census of central neuraxial block in the UK: results of the snapshot phase of the Third National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists*
		T. M. Cook, R. Mihai and J. A. W. Wildsmith on behalf of the Royal College of Anaesthetists Third National Audit Project Working Group
147		Intubation of infants with Pierre Robin syndrome: the use of the paraglossal approach combined with a gum-elastic bougie in six consecutive cases
		F. Semjen, M. Bordes and A.-M. Cros
151		The inhibitory effects of local anaesthetics on the vascular flare responses to bradykinin and substance P in human skin*
		M. P. Dias, D. J. Newton, G. A. McLeod, F. Khan and J. J. F. Belch
156		A proposed model for direct laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation
		K. B. Greenland
162		A peri-operative statin update for non-cardiac surgery. Part II: Statin therapy for vascular surgery and peri-operative statin trial design
		B. M. Biccard
172		Cardiac output monitoring: basic science and clinical application
		S. Jhanji, J. Dawson and R. M. Pearse
182		Evaluation of the Airtraq® and Macintosh laryngoscopes in patients at increased risk for difficult tracheal intubation*
		C. H. Maharaj, J. F. Costello, B. H. Harte and J. G. Laffey
189		Evaluation of clinical effectiveness of the Frova single-use tracheal tube introducer
		I. Hodzovic, A. R. Wilkes, M. Stacey and I. P. Latto
195		The use of the BERCI DCI® Video Laryngoscope for teaching novices direct laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation*
		D. Low, D. Healy and N. Rasburn
202		Treatment of severe local anaesthetic toxicity
		S. Mathieu and J. Cranshaw
203		A reply
		J. Picard, G. Weinberg, T. Meek, N. Denny on behalf ofthe AAGBI Working Party on the Management of Severe Local Anaesthetic Toxicity
203		Reversal of local anaesthetic induced CNS toxicity with lipid emulsion
		J. Whiteside
204		Defining efficiency requires more fidelity
		D. Sanders, M. Grayling and H. Lillie
205		Defining efficiency requires more fidelity
		J. J. Pandit and S. WestburyM. Pandit
206		Pharmacokinetic models of propofol for TCI
		T. Schnider and C. Minto
206		A reply
		N. Sutcliffe
207		Cervical spine movement using the Airway Scope
		S. H. McClelland, R. A. McCahon and A. M. Norris
208		A reply
		Y. Hirabayashi and A. Fujita
209		The LMA SupremeTM– a pilot study
		A. van Zundert and J. Brimacombe
210		Corporate manslaughter
		S. M. White
210		Drug incompatibility reaction with use of fluorescein during anaesthesia
		K. Russon and J. A. Short
211		Ultrasound imaging for transversus abdominis blocks
		E. J. Walter, P. Smith, R. Albertyn and D. R. Uncles
211		The clinical implications of latex-fruit allergy
		P. Laws
212		Life threatening subcutaneous emphysema
		S. W. Dumont and A. Farag
214		Survey of peri-operative blood pressure management for carotid endarterectomy
		I. Ahmed and J. P. Thompson
215		Are training opportunities of abdominal aortic aneurysm repair being squandered?
		J. R. W. G. Dyer, P. Jones and M. Lim
215		Does inferior alveolar nerve block improve anaesthesia for awake carotid endarterectomy?
		R. D. Forbes, A. F. Nimmo, C. Moores and R. T. A. Chalmers
216		The effect of an exercise prescription on fitness of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms
		E. Kothmann, A. J. Turley, S. Owen, A. Baterham, K. Rome and G. Danjoux
217		Point-of-care assessment of platelet function in the peri-operative period
		C. N. Melikian, K. James and S. V. Mallett
218		Michael Johnstone
		T. M. Young and J. M. Anderton
220		Announcements
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