1. Several new Japanese guidelines issued

   • Michiaki Yamakage

   Editorial 24 February 2017 Pages: 161 - 162

2. The protective effect of human atrial natriuretic peptide on renal damage during cardiac surgery

   • Takahiro Moriyama
   • Shintaro Hagihara
   • Yuichi Kanmura

   Original Article Open access 16 November 2016 Pages: 163 - 169

   

3. The impact of liver disorders on perioperative management of reoperative cardiac surgery: a retrospective study in adult congenital heart disease patients

   • Koko Adachi
   • Hiroaki Toyama
   • Masanori Yamauchi

   Original Article 16 January 2017 Pages: 170 - 177

   

4. Effect of sensor location on regional cerebral oxygen saturation measured by INVOS 5100 in on-pump cardiac surgery

   • Ah-Reum Cho
   • Jae-Young Kwon
   • Christine Kang

   Original Article 02 December 2016 Pages: 178 - 184

   

5. Hyperinsulinemic normoglycemia decreases glucose variability during cardiac surgery

   • Alaa Abd-Elsayed
   • Edward J. Mascha
   • Andra Duncan

   Original Article 21 December 2016 Pages: 185 - 192

   

6. Impact of acute changes in perfusion index and blood pressure on the accuracy of non-invasive continuous hemoglobin concentration measurements during induction of anesthesia

   • Junichi Saito
   • Masato Kitayama
   • Kazuyoshi Hirota

   Original Article 09 January 2017 Pages: 193 - 197

   

7. New surgical scoring system to predict postoperative mortality

   • Maho Kinoshita
   • Nobutada Morioka
   • Makoto Ozaki

   Original Article Open access 19 December 2016 Pages: 198 - 205

   

8. Oral 30% glucose provides sufficient sedation in newborns during MRI

   • H. Evren Eker
   • Oya Yalcin Cok
   • Anis Aribogan

   Original Article 20 December 2016 Pages: 206 - 211

   

9. Swallowing action immediately before intravenous fentanyl at induction of anesthesia prevents fentanyl-induced coughing: a randomized controlled study

   • Saori Sako
   • Shoji Tokunaga
   • Takeshi Yokoyama

   Original Article 03 January 2017 Pages: 212 - 218

   

10. Selective induction of IL-1β after a brief isoflurane anesthetic in children undergoing MRI examination

    • Emmett E. Whitaker
    • Fievos L. Christofi
    • Bruno Bissonnette

    Original Article 03 January 2017 Pages: 219 - 224

    

11. Factors associated with the presence of postoperative headache in elective surgery patients: a prospective single center cohort study

    • Paraskevi K. Matsota
    • Theodora C. Christodoulopoulou
    • Georgia G. Kostopanagiotou

    Original Article 18 November 2016 Pages: 225 - 236

    

12. Intrathecal morphine versus intravenous opioid administration to impact postoperative analgesia in hepato-pancreatic surgery: a randomized controlled trial

    • Sara Dichtwald
    • Menahem Ben-Haim
    • Idit Matot

    Original Article 24 November 2016 Pages: 237 - 245

    

13. Prospective cohort study assessing chronic pain in patients following minor surgery for breast cancer

    • Régis Fuzier
    • Floriane Puel
    • Sébastien Pierre

    Original Article 24 November 2016 Pages: 246 - 254

    

14. Fear-avoidance beliefs are independently associated with the prevalence of chronic pain in Japanese workers

    • Kenta Wakaizumi
    • Keiko Yamada
    • Ko Matsudaira

    Original Article 03 January 2017 Pages: 255 - 262

    

15. A randomized controlled trial comparing paravertebral block via the surgical field with thoracic epidural block using ropivacaine for post-thoracotomy pain relief

    • Takahiro Tamura
    • Shoichi Mori
    • Kimitoshi Nishiwaki

    Original Article 23 January 2017 Pages: 263 - 270

    

16. Ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block by the paralaminar in-plane approach using a microconvex array transducer: methodological utility based on anatomical structures

    • Yasuko Taketa
    • Taro Fujitani
    • Kazushi Takaishi

    Original Article 28 November 2016 Pages: 271 - 277

    

17. The effect of esophagogastroduodenoscopy probe insertion on the intracuff pressure of airway devices in children during general anesthesia

    • Onur Balaban
    • Mineto Kamata
    • Joseph D. Tobias

    Clinical Report 21 December 2016 Pages: 278 - 281

18. Anesthesia management of cesarean section in parturient with anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor encephalitis: a case report

    • Zhimin Liao
    • Xiaoqin Jiang
    • Juan Ni

    Clinical Report 09 January 2017 Pages: 282 - 285

19. Thromboelastometry guided fibrinogen replacement therapy in cardiac surgery: a retrospective observational study

    • Francesco Vasques
    • Luca Spiezia
    • Guido Di Gregorio

    Short Communication 18 October 2016 Pages: 286 - 290

    

20. Influence of saline-based hydroxyethyl starch on umbilical cord blood electrolytes

    • Tomoaki Yatabe
    • Atsushi Nishigaki
    • Masataka Yokoyama

    Short Communication 24 December 2016 Pages: 291 - 293

21. Coagulopathy related to hemodilution and acidosis

    • Satoshi Ideno
    • Hiroyuki Seki
    • Hiroshi Morisaki

    Letter to the Editor 05 December 2016 Pages: 294 - 294

22. In reply: Coagulopathy related to hemodilution and acidosis

    • Sarah E. Dodd
    • Christopher J. Jankowski
    • Bhargavi Gali

    Letter to the Editor 11 February 2017 Pages: 295 - 295

23. Inadvertent misplacement of the inferior vena cava

    • Walter V. A. Vicente

    Letter to the Editor 23 December 2016 Pages: 296 - 296

24. A guideline for perioperative smoking cessation

    • Safety Committee of Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists

    Guideline 31 January 2017 Pages: 297 - 303

25. Preventing medication errors in the perioperative setting: recommendations on drug syringe labels

    • Safety Committee of Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists

    Guideline 03 February 2017 Pages: 304 - 306

    

26. JSA guideline for the management of malignant hyperthermia crisis 2016

    • Safety Committee of Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists

    Guideline 28 February 2017 Pages: 307 - 317