1. Journal of anesthesia, history, current status, and future direction

   • Fumimasa Amaya

   Editorial 09 March 2021 Pages: 165 - 167

2. Pharmacokinetics of intraperitoneal and subcutaneous levobupivacaine in anesthetized rats

   • Hirotsugu Miyoshi
   • Takahiro Kato
   • Yasuo M. Tsutsumi

   Original Article 01 January 2021 Pages: 168 - 174

   

3. Incidence and effects of postoperative migration of interscalene catheter tips placed using ultrasound-guided anterior and posterior approaches

   • Yuki Aoyama
   • Shinichi Sakura
   • Yoji Saito

   Original Article 08 January 2021 Pages: 175 - 183

   

4. Generic rocuronium reduces withdrawal movements compared to original rocuronium under target-controlled infusion induction with propofol

   • Kosuke Hamada
   • Kazunobu Takahashi
   • Michiaki Yamakage

   Original Article 09 January 2021 Pages: 184 - 188

5. Error grid analysis for risk management in the difference between invasive and noninvasive blood pressure measurements

   • Takashi Juri
   • Koichi Suehiro
   • Kiyonobu Nishikawa

   Original Article 11 January 2021 Pages: 189 - 196

   

6. Ethnic disparities in postpartum hemorrhage after cesarean delivery: a retrospective case–control study

   • Yu Wang
   • Hexin Gao
   • Shanglong Yao

   Original Article Open access 28 January 2021 Pages: 197 - 205

   

7. Incidence of accidental events during anesthesia from 2012 to 2016: survey on anesthesia-related events by the Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists

   • Hiroshi Morimatsu
   • Accidental Event (Pulmonary Embolism) Working Group, Safety Committee of the Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists

   Original Article 10 February 2021 Pages: 206 - 212

   

8. Clinical characteristics and outcomes of critically ill patients with COVID-19 in Kobe, Japan: a single-center, retrospective, observational study

   • Jiro Ito
   • Ryutaro Seo
   • Koichi Ariyoshi

   Original Article 23 January 2021 Pages: 213 - 221

   

9. The characteristics, types of intervention, and outcomes of postoperative patients who required rapid response system intervention: a nationwide database analysis

   • Yoshiki Sento
   • Masayasu Arai
   • In-Hospital Emergency Study Group

   Original Article Open access 01 February 2021 Pages: 222 - 231

   

10. Experiential learning in simulated parapharyngeal abscess in breathing cadavers

    • Rajkumar Chandran
    • Anne Sheng Chuu Kiew
    • Noelle Louise Siew Hua Lim

    Original Article 08 February 2021 Pages: 232 - 238

    

11. The usefulness of Smart Pilot View for fast recovery from desflurane general anesthesia

    • Yasuhiro Morimoto
    • Hiroko Shiramoto
    • Manabu Yoshimura

    Original Article 13 February 2021 Pages: 239 - 245

    

12. Intraoperative hypotension and perioperative acute ischemic stroke in patients having major elective non-cardiovascular non-neurological surgery

    • Michael Mazzeffi
    • Jonathan H. Chow
    • Peter Rock

    Original Article 09 February 2021 Pages: 246 - 253

    

13. The ability of pulse oximetry-derived peripheral perfusion index to detect fluid responsiveness in patients with septic shock

    • Ahmed Hasanin
    • Nadia Karam
    • Sara F. Habib

    Original Article 22 February 2021 Pages: 254 - 261

    

14. Sugammadex versus neostigmine on postoperative pulmonary complications after robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy: a propensity score-matched analysis

    • Jihion Yu
    • Jun-Young Park
    • Young-Kug Kim

    Original Article 08 March 2021 Pages: 262 - 269

    

15. Comparison of postoperative analgesic effects in response to either dexamethasone or dexmedetomidine as local anesthetic adjuvants: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    • Zhen-Guo Song
    • Shen-Yue Pang
    • Zhao Zhang

    Review Article Open access 30 January 2021 Pages: 270 - 287

    

16. Delivery and neuraxial technique outcomes in patients with hemophilia and in hemophilia carriers: a systematic review

    • Brandon M. Togioka
    • Richard M. Burwick
    • Jody L. Kujovich

    Review Article 08 March 2021 Pages: 288 - 302

    

17. Perioperative management of Fontan operation for the child with panhypopituitarism: a case report

    • Kohei Sunoki
    • Yoji Otsuka
    • Mamoru Takeuchi

    Clinical Report 15 January 2021 Pages: 303 - 306

    

18. Dermatomal coverage of single-injection ultrasound-guided parasagittal approach to anterior quadratus lumborum block at the lateral supra-arcuate ligament

    • Rong Shi
    • Huili Li
    • Yun Wang

    Clinical Report 07 February 2021 Pages: 307 - 310

    

19. Malignant hyperthermia in a 16-day-old infant with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a case report

    • Yasuo M. Tsutsumi
    • Nami Kakuta
    • Keiko Mukaida

    Clinical Report 24 February 2021 Pages: 311 - 314

    

20. Current status of variations in in-hospital cardiac arrest call numbers in Japan: a nationwide survey

    • Bun Aoyama
    • Tomoaki Yatabe
    • Takashi Kawano

    Short Communication 08 February 2021 Pages: 315 - 318

21. Concerns for labor analgesia and autism spectrum disorders

    • Manabu Saito
    • Kazuhiko Nakamura
    • Kazuyoshi Hirota

    Letter to the Editor Open access 24 November 2020 Pages: 319 - 320

22. Trends in PACU utilization in Japanese children’s hospitals

    • Yoshiki Sento
    • Yasuyuki Suzuki
    • Kazuya Sobue

    Letter to the Editor 26 January 2021 Pages: 321 - 321

23. Re-sleeping after reversal of remimazolam by flumazenil

    • Tomohiro Yamamoto
    • Miyuki Kurabe
    • Yoshinori Kamiya

    Letter to the Editor 09 March 2021 Pages: 322 - 322

24. Aerosol extractor for airway management of COVID-19 patients

    • Tomoyuki Saito
    • Asuka Fujishiro
    • Takashi Asai

    Letter to the Editor 07 March 2021 Pages: 323 - 323