Simulation-based training, research and quality initiatives are expanding in pediatric anesthesiology just as in other medical specialties. Various modalities are available, from task trainers to standardized patients, and from computer-based simulations to mannequins. Computer-controlled mannequins can simulate pediatric vital signs with reasonable reliability; however the fidelity of skin tem...

of primates (P. Jay). All chapters have good bibliographies for further reference, and the books are very well indexed and well illustrated. These volumes are unusual among recent primate books in that they contain authoritative up-to-date reviews of both laboratory and field studies, with the emphasis on the former. The orientation to experimental psychology is not surprising since all three e...

Most previous studies comparing lung isolation methods and devices have been performed by anesthesiologists who had extensive experience in thoracic anesthesia. With the increasing demand for one-lung ventilation, it is also important to define which device can be used most effectively by occasional users. In this issue, Campos et al. report on a study comparing the success rates of three diffe...