Editorial
1. I.Acalovschi: How safe is anaesthesia for the patient?

Clinical studies
2. S.Bâldea, L.Szegedi: Mixture of opioids and subtherapeutic doses of local anaesthetic in spinal anaesthesia for lower limb surgery in the elderly

3. C.Rusan, I.Acalovschi, A.Onuţu, D.Lucaciu, S.Hopulele, T.Mocan: Protected pharmacological control of haemodynamics during spinal anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery in elderly coronarian patients

4. S.Mărgărit, I.Acalovschi, A.Molnar, C.Pascaru, A.Bălintescu: Effect of perioperative oral amantadine on postoperative pain and morphine consumption in colorectal surgery

5. C.Mendonca, J.Griffiths, B.Aţeleanu, R.E.Collis: Hypotension following combined spinal-epidural anaesthesia for Caesarean section Left lateral position vs. tilted supine position

6. P.Tomescu, F.Purcaru, S.Rogoz, C.Avramescu, L.Stoica, P.Nicolcescu: Circulatory citokines for the evaluation of the patients with urosepsis

7. A.M.Munteanu, D.Anastase, S.Cionac, G.Porumbac: Analgesia with intraarticular morphine after arthroscopic procedures

8. D.Tomescu, A.Prodea, D.Tulbure: The efficiency of pre-emptive analgesia with Cox - 2 inhibitors (parecoxib) in laparoscopic cholecystectomy