Established in 1957, Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica is the official publication of the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine. It publishes papers on original work in anaesthesiology, intensive care, pain and emergency medicine and subjects related to their basic sciences. With a rising impact factor, Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica has a well established reputation for publishing high quality material and attracts a global readership in over 60 countries.

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Paediatric airway management: basic aspects
R. J. HOLM-KNUDSEN, L. S. RASMUSSEN

Teamwork and patient safety in dynamic domains of healthcare: a review of the literature
T. MANSER

Scandinavian Clinical practice guidelines for therapeutic hypothermia and post-resuscitation care after cardiac arrest
M. CASTRÉN, T. SILFVAST, S. RUBERTSSON, et al.

Comparison between intubation and the laryngeal mask airway in moderately obese adults
M. ZOREMBA, H. AUST, L. EBERHART, et al.

Perioperative β-blockade: time to change the paradigm?
T. OKSANEN, M. HYNYNEN

Anaesthesiological considerations on tocolytic and uterotonic therapy in obstetrics
M. VERCAUTEREN, S. PALIT, F. SOETENS, et al.

'Liberal' vs. 'restrictive' perioperative fluid therapy - a critical assessment of the evidence
M. BUNDGAARD-NIELSEN, N. H. SECHER, H. KEHLET

Predictors of cardiac events in high-risk patients undergoing emergency surgery
A. OSCARSSON, M. FREDRIKSON, M. SÖRLIDEN, et al.

Nitric oxide and pain: 'Something old, something new'
A. MICLESCU, T. GORDH

Active cooling in traumatic brain-injured patients: a questionable therapy?
P.-O. GRÄNDE, P. REINSTRUP, B. ROMNER