March 2008 Vol. 63 Issue 3

225		Anaesthetic research in the United Kingdom: publishing or perishing?
		J. J. Pandit
228		Vasopressin in catecholamine-refractory shock in children
		S. Meyer, L. Gortner, W. McGuire, A. Baghai and S. Gottschling
235		Coagulation and biochemical effects of balanced salt-based high molecular weight vs saline-based low molecular weight hydroxyethyl starch solutions during the anhepatic period of liver transplantation
		H. J. Ahn, M. Yang, M. S. Gwak, M. S. Koo, S. R. Bang, G. S. Kim and S. K. Lee
243		Epidural lidocaine-bicarbonate-adrenaline vs levobupivacaine for emergency Caesarean section: a randomised controlled trial*
		J. Allam, S. Malhotra,, C. Hemingway and S. M. Yentis
250		A national survey into the peri-operative anaesthetic management of patients presenting for surgical correction of a fractured neck of femur*
		M. Sandby-Thomas, G. Sullivan and J. E. Hall
259		Pre-oxygenation in pregnancy: an investigation using physiological modelling
		S. H. McClelland, D. G. Bogod and J. G. Hardman
264		Apnoea in pregnancy: an investigation using physiological modelling
		S. H. McClelland, D. G. Bogod and J. G. Hardman
270		Decline in research publications from the United Kingdom in anaesthesia journals from 1997 to 2006
		R. O. Feneck, N. Natarajan, R. Sebastian and C. Naughton
276		The effect of warming local anaesthetic on the pain of injection during sub-Tenon's anaesthesia for cataract surgery
		M. J. Allen, C. Bunce and A. H. Presland
279		Anaesthesia – a sedentary specialty? Accelerometer assessment of the activity level of anaesthetists while at work
		J. A. Cuthill, K. Fitzpatrick and J. Glen
284		The uses of helium and xenon in current clinical practice
		P. D. Harris and R. Barnes
294		Metabolic acidosis in the critically ill: Part 1. Classification and pathophysiology
		C. G. Morris and J. Low
302		An investigation into the length of standard tracheostomy tubes in critical care patients*
		A. Mallick, A. Bodenham, S. Elliot and J. Oram
307		An evaluation of the T-Line® Tensymeter continuous noninvasive blood pressure device during induced hypotension*
		P. Szmuk, E. Pivalizza, R. D. Warters, T. Ezri and R. Gebhard
313		Tracheal pressures during open suctioning*
		R. Vanner and E. Bick
316		Lidocaine for airway topicalisation
		N. J. Bosley and M. McSwiney
316		Lidocaine for airway topicalisation
		B. McGuire and C. Lee
317		A reply
		P. M. Wieczorek and S. B. Backman
318		Can force be used as a surrogate measure for difficult laryngoscopy?
		J. E. Duggan, A. Syndercombe, T. Haig and R. Thompson
319		A reply
		A. R. Wilkes, G. Sudhir, P. Clyburn, I. Aguilera and J. E. Hall
319		Venocaval compression due to an abdominal post support
		Y. Girgis and D. J. Dunlop
320		A self-powered laryngoscope for remote communities
		D. J. Williams and J. Dingley
321		Difficulty with leak-testing Bain breathing systems on an Aestiva 5 anaesthetic machine
		J. K. Ip and N. J. Fauvel
322		A reply
		D. Walker
322		Intra-operative hyperkalaemia following extensive muscle dissection
		S. C. Das, M. P. Pandia and M. S. Sharma
323		Rigid indirect laryngoscope insertion techniques
		J. J. Henderson and A. Suzuki
324		Securing epidural catheters with Histoacryl® glue
		J. N. Wilkinson and J. Fitz-Henry
324		Mis-assembly of Laerdal resuscitator valve
		P. Tandon and G. H. Meakin
325		A reply
		J. R. Smart
325		Vapour monitoring in the anaesthetic room in Scotland
		J. Glen and N. G. Smart
326		Effective ventilation during CPR via an LMA-Supreme
		H. Murdoch and T. M. Cook
326		Dural puncture with an introducer needle
		J. Loader
328		Analgesia, Anaesthesia and Pregnancy: A Practical Guide, 2nd edn
		N. Niranjan
328		Handbook of Drugs in Intensive Care: an A–Z Guide
		M. R. Duffy
330		Michael Douglas Alan Vickers
		Michael Rosen
333		Announcements
334		Announcements
335		Announcements
336		Announcements