1. Intraoperative contrast transesophageal echocardiography using Albunex

   • Shinji Kawahito
   • Hiroshi Kitahata
   • Arifumi Kohyama

   Original Articles Pages: 233 - 238

2. Complications in the use of intravenous catheters for major surgery: A clinical study

   • Johannes A. Langeweg
   • Hermanus H. B. Vaessen
   • Traian I. Ionescu

   Original Articles Pages: 239 - 243

3. Optimum priming dose of vecuronium for tracheal intubation

   • Tetsuo Takaya
   • Hidekazu Kato
   • Mamoru Takiguchi

   Original Articles Pages: 244 - 247

4. Hemodynamic effects of oral clonidine premedication in lumbar epidural anesthesia

   • Toshiaki Nishikawa
   • Keiichi Tajima
   • Tsuyoshi Satsumae

   Original Articles Pages: 248 - 251

5. Protamine relaxes vascular smooth muscle by directly reducing cytosolic free calcium concentrations in small resistance arteries

   • Takashi Akata
   • Kenji Kodama
   • Shosuke Takahashi

   Original Articles Pages: 252 - 259

6. Difficult laryngoscopy and cephalometric roentgenograms in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients undergoing uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

   • Seiji Kato
   • Mariko Hoshino
   • Fumio Goto

   Original Articles Pages: 260 - 263

7. Transcutaneous CO₂ tension measurement as an indicator of severity of hemorrhagic shock

   • Masami Yoshioka

   Original Articles Pages: 264 - 268

8. Amrinone improves postischemic myocardial metabolism in the rat heart-lung preparation

   • Masaki Kume
   • Satoshi Kashimoto
   • Teruo Kumazawa

   Original Articles Pages: 269 - 275

9. Solubility of volatile anesthetics in plasma substitutes, albumin, intravenous fat emulsions, perfluorochemical emulsion, and aqueous solutions

   • Jaes Chol Shim
   • Yoshiroh Kaminoh
   • Hee Koo Yoo

   Original Articles Pages: 276 - 281

10. Changes in respiratory system resistance and reactance following acute respiratory and metabolic alkalosis in dogs

    • Isuta Nishio

    Original Articles Pages: 282 - 288

11. Brain oxygenation monitored by near-infared spectroscopy during recovery from hemorrhagic shock

    • Masayasu Arai
    • Toshiyuki Okutomi
    • Fumio Goto

    Clinical Reports Pages: 289 - 291

12. Persistent radiculopathy diagnosed and treated with epidural endoscopy

    • Lloyd R. Saberski
    • Luke M. Kitahata

    Clinical Reports Pages: 292 - 295

13. Anesthetic management for surgical repair of postinfarction ventricular septal defect

    • Masayasu Arai
    • Seiji Kato
    • Fumio Goto

    Clinical Reports Pages: 296 - 299

14. Central venous oxygen saturation accurately reflects mixed venous oxygen saturation during laparotomy

    • Masayasu Nakayama
    • Noriaki Kanaya
    • Akiyoshi Namiki

    Short Communication Pages: 300 - 301

15. Transient cardiac depression during suprapubic prostatectomy under subarachoid block

    • Osamu Shimoda
    • Ryosuke Nakayama

    Letter to the Editor Pages: 302 - 303

16. Report on the 17th introductory training seminar of the Japan Medical Team for Disaster Relief (JMTDR)

    • Norimasa Seo

    Miscellaneous Pages: 304 - 305

17. Report on the computer software contest at the 43rd Congress of the Japan Society of Anesthesiology

    • Kunio Suwa
    • Yoshio Ohta
    • Yoshifumi Tanaka

    Miscellaneous Pages: 306 - 307

18. Announcement

    Announcement Pages: 308 - 308

19. Acknowledgement to reviewers

    Acknowledgments Pages: 309 - 309