1. Comparison of sensitivity of neuromuscular monitoring tests: twitch versus tetanic test

   • Mukesh Tripathi
   • Prabhat K. Singh
   • Soma Kaushik

   Original Articles Pages: 245 - 249

2. Titration of propofol infusion using processed electroencephalogram during combined general and spinal anesthesia

   • Shuya Kiyama
   • Koichi Tsuzaki

   Original Articles Pages: 250 - 254

3. Target controlled priming for rapid onset of intubation dose: A new approach

   • Mukesh Tripathi
   • Prabhat K. Singh
   • Soma Kaushik

   Original Articles Pages: 255 - 259

4. Epidural anesthesia during hysterectomy diminishes postoperative pain and urinary cortisol release

   • Tomoko Yorozu
   • Hiroshi Morisaki
   • Toshiyuki Shigematsu

   Original Articles Pages: 260 - 264

5. Normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia reduce inotropic requirements and creatine kinase-MB after coronary artery bypass graft surgery

   • Mitsuru Kunihiro
   • Tsutomu Shimabukuro
   • Hiroshi Takeshita

   Original Articles Pages: 265 - 269

6. Effect of fentanyl on heart rate variability during mechanical ventilation

   • Kei Kohno
   • Junken Koh
   • Yoshihiro Kosaka

   Original Articles Pages: 270 - 276

7. Effects of hemoglobin concentration and temperature on the in vitro release of cyanide from sodium nitroprusside

   • Shigemasa Ikeda
   • Patricia A. Frank
   • Sharon M. Homan

   Original Articles Pages: 277 - 279

8. Effect of inhaled nitroglycerine and sodium nitroprusside aerosol on hemodynamics and oxygenation in dogs with pulmonary hypertension

   • Taro Mizutani
   • Makoto Tanaka

   Original Articles Pages: 280 - 287

9. Comparison of sprotte and Quincke needles with respect to spinal fluid leakage using artificial spinal cord

   • Yoshikiyo Amaki
   • Michihiko Moriyama
   • Misato Kaneko

   Original Articles Pages: 288 - 291

10. Use of nerve block techniques for postoperative analgesia

    • Per H. Rosenberg

    Review Pages: 292 - 299

11. Psoas compartment block for the treatment of lower-limb spasticity caused by spinal cord injury: report of a case

    • Motoyasu Takenaka
    • Hiroki Iida
    • Shuji Dohi

    Clinical Reports Pages: 300 - 302

12. Thromboelastogram showing an undesirable effect of platelet transfusion on blood coagulability and fibrinolysis in a patient with aplastic anemia

    • Shinji Kohro
    • Michiaki Yamakage
    • Akiyoshi Namiki

    Clinical Reports Pages: 303 - 306

13. Anesthetic management of a patient with variegate porphyria

    • Yuko Minoda
    • Kowa Yoshimine
    • Nozomu Yoshimura

    Clinical Reports Pages: 307 - 308

14. Beneficial effect of ketamine hydrochloride in phantom limb pain: report of a case

    • Isao Tsuneyoshi
    • Yuichi Kanmura
    • Nozomu Yoshimura

    Clinical Reports Pages: 309 - 310

15. A preliminary assessment of the intubating laryngeal mask airway

    • Koichi Nakazawa
    • Koshi Makita
    • Keisuke Amaha

    Short Communication Pages: 311 - 313

16. RE: Takaya et al. Optimum priming dose of vecuronium for tracheal intubation.J. Anesth (1996) 10:244–247

    • Hideo Nagashima

    Letters to the Editor Pages: 314 - 315

17. Rapid opioid detoxification under general anesthesia

    • Masako Nishio
    • Clifford Mark Gevirtz

    Letters to the Editor Pages: 315 - 315

18. RE: Yuge O: Renal toxicity of compound A with sevoflurane anesthesia: the benefits of sevoflurane appear to outweight the risks (editorial).J. Anesth 11:1–2

    • Edmond I. Eger II
    • Jackie L. Martin

    Letters to the Editor Pages: 316 - 317

19. Acknowledgement to reviewers

    Acknowledgments Pages: 318 - 318