FROM THE LITERATURE

A.J. Wright, MLS
Dept of Anesthesiology Library
School of Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham

[note: this material will appear in a future issue of the Bulletin of Anesthesia History]

*Allen TH, Steven IM. Prolonged endotracheal intubation in infants and children. Br J Anaesth 81:473-481, 1998 [citation classic; commentary by DJ Hatch]

*Allison SP, Tomlin PJ, Chamberlain MJ. Some effects of anaesthesia and surgery on carbohydrate and fat metabolism. Br J Anaesth 81:273-277, 1998 [citation classic; orig. published in 1969; commentary by Allison 81:271-272]

*Bacon DR. Editor's page: the Sphere is fifty? NYSSA Sphere 50(2):5-6, April-June 1998 [reproduction of first newsletter issue pp 7-8]

*Bacon DR. Henry K. Beecher, M.D.: an historical perspective? Anesthesiology 89:792-793, 1998 [6 refs.] [correspondence: response to Gravenstein JS. Henry K. Beecher: the introduction of anesthesia into the university Anesthesiology 88:245-253, 1998] [response by Gravenstein JS Anesthesiology 89:794, 1998]

*Bacon DR. Richard Ament, M.D.: a personal farewell. NYSSA Sphere 50(2):9-11, April-June 1998

*Bacon DR. Unsung heroes: the pediatric cardiac anesthesia story. ASA Newsletter 62(9): 9-10, September 1998 [3 portraits; 3 refs.]

*Barnaby WE. In memory of Patrick G. Burch, M.D. California Society of Anesthesiologists Bulletin 46(3):2-5, May-June 1997

*Bauer AW. Opium, mandrake and henbane. Control of surgical pain in the pre-anesthesiological era of surgery. Z Orthop Ihre Grenzgeb 134(3):Oa7-9, May-June 1996 [German]

*Bause GS. A pictorial review of pediatric anesthesia artifacts. ASA Newsletter 62(9): 11-13, September 1998

*Becker KT. A brief history of nurse anesthesia practice. Semin Perioper Nurs 7:80-85, 1998

*Bergman NA. The Genesis of Surgical Anesthesia. Park Ridge, Illinois: Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology, 1998 [rev. by Drury PME Br J Anaesth 81:302, 1998]

*Bohrer H, Goerig M. Carbon dioxide absorption. Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther 31:185-186, 1996

*Calmes SH. The founding of the California Society of Anesthesiologists, 1948. California Society of Anesthesiologists Bulletin 47(3):27-30, 1998. 1 portrait

*Calmes SH. Obituary of William B. Neff, M.D., FFARCS 1905-1997. California Society of Anesthesiologists Bulletin 46(6):5-9, November-December 1997

*Calmes SH. The first anesthesiologist at America's first children's hospital: Margo Demming, M.D. (1914-1998) and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. ASA Newsletter 62(10):22-24, October 1998. 1 portrait, 1 illus., 5 refs.

*Cashin P. Popular education in obstetrical anesthesia (c.1850-c.1900). In: Cruse P, ed. Proceedings of the 7th Annual History of Medicine Days Conference. Calgary, Canada, 1998, pp 173-179

*Clero B, Cazalaa JB, Saince-Viard D, Baker D, Nguyen HN. The origins of intravenous injection and infusion from 1628-1670. Anesthesiology 89(3A):A92, 1998 [abstract]

*Cope DK. Neonatal pain: the evolution of an idea. ASA Newsletter 62(9):6-8, September 1998

*Cousin MJ. Saint-Louis Hospital, Tuesday, 15 December 1846...the introduction of surgical anesthesia in France. Cah Anesthesiol 45(1):73-78, 1997 [French]

*Craig DB, Bevan DR. Dr. R.A. Gordon 1911-1998. Can J Anaesth 45:592-594, 1998 [portrait; obituary]

*Duncum B. History of anesthesia: the return of nitrous oxide. Cah Anesthesiol 44:185-186, 1996 [French]

*Gallaway DH. Chloroform and gaslight intoxication. [JAMA 1898]. JAMA 280:1478g, 1998 [letter]

*Gelman S. Gary Strichartz: life among local anesthetics. Recipient of 1998 Excellence in Research Award. Anesthesiology 89:820-822, 1998. 1 portrait.

*Geshwind M. Treating toothache with the curative powers of mesmerism. J Hist Dent 46(1):31-34, 1998 [2 illus., 21 refs.]

*Goldsmith DM, Sheffman EJ, McKenzie R, Bodell B. Who's who in epidural analgesia...the saga continues. ASA Newsletter 62(9):31-32, September 1998 [letters; 6 refs.]

*Goldensohn ES. Animal electricity from Bologna to Boston. Electroenchephal Clin Neurophysiol 106:94-100, 1998 [numerous references; 10 illustrations]

*Goudsouzian N. Writings of Guy de Chauliac--historical abstract. Paed Anaesth 8:424, 1998

*Helliwell JA. Medicine under fire: the discovery and rediscovery of tranfusion therapy in the two world wars. In: Cruse P, ed. Proceedings of the 7th Annual History of Medicine Days Conference. Calgary, Canada, 1998, pp 123-134

*Howat DC. History of anesthesia: Frederic Hewitt and nitrous oxide anesthesia. 44:187-189, 1996

*Indifferent anesthetist. [JAMA 1898] JAMA 280:880e, 1998

*Juvin P, Desmonts JM. Cardiac massage: a method rescued from oblivion. Anesthesiology 89:771-776, 1998

*Juvin P, Desmonts JM. The first death due to inhalation anesthesia in France. An example of the absence of verification of bibliographic references. Ann Fr Anesth Reanim 1998; 17(3):273-274 [French]

*Kemery C. A new look at Harvey Cushing as a radiologic pioneer. Scalpel Tongs 42:57-61, Jul-Aug 1998

*Kinyon GE. An abbreviated history of the CSA Bulletin. CSA Bulletin 47(4):58-60, July-August 1998

*Larson CP Jr, Walts L. A tribute to colleague Edwin Sterling Munson II, M.D. December 29, 1933 to June 10, 1997. California Society of Anesthesiologists Bulletin 47(2):32-34, March-April 1998

*Lassner J. 50 years ago, the beginning of university education of anesthesia in Paris. Cah Anesthesiol 45:233-236, 1997 [French]

*Lassner J. Nadia du Bouchet's anesthesia book. Paris 1946. Cah Anesthesiol 44(6):563-565, 1996 [French]

*Lassner J. Robert Monod and blood transfusion in Paris at the beginning of the 20th century. Cah Anesthesiol 44(6):561-562, 1996 [French]

*Liew T. Chloroform capers: criminal use of an anaesthetic drug. In: Cruse P, ed. Proceedings of the 7th Annual History of Medicine Days Conference. Calgary, Canada, pp 181-188

*Mander R. Analgesia and anaesthesia in childbirth: obscurantism and obfuscation.

J Adv Nurs 28:86-93, 1998 [numerous references]

*Manners JM. Re-inventing the probang? Anaesthesia 53:723, 1998 [2 refs] [correspondence]

*McDermott P. Bernard D. Morgan, M.D. California Society of Anesthesiologists Bulletin 47(2):22-23, March-April 1998 [obituary]

*McKechnie FB. Development of rectal analgesia. ASA Newsletter 62(9): 14-16, September 1998

*Moir DD. Anaesthesia for caesarean section. 1970. Br J Anaesth 80:688-696, 1998 [classical article]

*Morris DB. An invisible history of pain: early 19th-century Britain and America. Clin J Pain 14:191-196, 1998 [37 refs]

*Niesel HC. Hans Nolte. Anaesthesist 47:613, 1998

*Pasch T, Morgeli C. 150 Jahre Anasthesie: Narkose, Intensivmedizin, Schmerztherapie, Notfallmedizin. Wiesbaden: Abbott, 1997

*Payne JP. The criminal use of chlorform. Anaesthesia 53:685-690, 1998 [12 refs]

*Pring J. History of anesthesia: nitrous oxides and their historical onset. Cah Anesthesiol 44:181-184, 1996

*Rose DD, Grande C. A historical overview and military perspective on fluid resuscitation, blood salvaging techniques, and blood substitutes. Sem Anesth Periop Med Pain 17:239-251, 1998

*Savitz S. Dr. Halsted's influence on neurosurgery. Surg Neurol 50:184, 1998 [correspondence]

*Swartz BE, Goldensohn ES. Timeline of the history of EEG and associated fields. Electroencheal Clin Neurophysiol 106:173-176, 1998 [chronology, extensive reference list]

*Shafer A. The anesthesiologist and the arts: anesthesia for amputation. California Society of Anesthesiologists 47(4):52-57, July-August 1998

*Shane SM. Confessions of a Retired Anesthesiologist. Lowry and Volz, 1998

*Stephen CR. M. Digby Leigh, M.D., pioneer pediatric anesthesiolotist. ASA Newsletter 62(9): 17-18, September 1998 [1 portrait; 1 illus.]

*Walker AE. Genesis of Neuroscience. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 1998 [includes chapter "Manifestations of Cerebral Disorders: Headache, Epilepsy, ...."]

*Winckler C. Charles Rouet (1923-1996). Ann Fr Anesth Reanim 15:1151, 1996

*Wright AJ. Three early physician-anesthetists in Alabama. Anesthesiology 89(3A): A91, 1998 8 refs. [abstract]

*Wulf H. Eduard C.H. von Siebold: "The use of sulfur ether vapor in obstetrics." (1847). A contribution to the beginning of modern obstetric analgesia and anesthesia in Germany. Anaesthesist 47:496-500, 1998 [German] [2 illus., 24 refs.]

*Wynbrandt J. The Excruciating History of Dentistry: Toothsome Tales and Oral Oddities from Babylon to Braces. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998 [includes material on nitros oxide, ether, Morton, Wells]

*Yonekawa Y, Fandino J. Theodor Kocher, Hayazo Ito, and Harvey Cushing in Berne, Switzerland. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 38:301-303, 1998.