Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine

1. Mechanical Ventilation

   1. Medical Management of Post-Intubation Tracheal Stenosis

      • C. H. Marquette, P. E. Baugnée, P. Ramon

      Pages 227-234

2. Respiratory Mechanics

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 235-235

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   2. Total Respiratory System, Lung and Chest Wall Mechanics in ARDS Patients

      • P. Pelosi, I. Ravagnan, L. Gattinoni

      Pages 237-247

   3. Airway Occlusion Pressure

      • W. A. Whitelaw, J. P. Derenne, J. Milic-Emili

      Pages 248-253

   4. Measurement of Respiratory Mechanics during Partial Ventilatory Support: The Interrupter Technique

      • G. Foti, M. Cereda, A. Pesenti

      Pages 254-263

3. Decompensated Respiratory Failure

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 265-265

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   2. Mask CPAP in Acute and Acute on Chronic Respiratory Failure: A Real Progress or a Dangerous Step Backwards?

      • L. Appendini, R. Poggi, A. Rossi

      Pages 267-279

   3. Left Ventricular Function in COPD

      • J. L. Teboul, A. Mercat, C. Richard

      Pages 280-293

4. Pulmonary Hemodynamics

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 295-295

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   2. Similarities between the Oxygen Sensors of the Carotid Body and the Pulmonary Vascular Bed

      • S. Archer, E. K. Weir

      Pages 297-310

   3. Therapeutic Manipulation of the Pulmonary Circulation in Acute Lung Injury

      • J. Shephard, S. Brett, T. W. Evans

      Pages 311-320

5. Inhaled Nitric Oxide in ARDS

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 321-321

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   2. Inhaled Nitric Oxide: State-of-the-Art

      • W. M. Zapol, W. E. Hurford

      Pages 323-330

   3. Inhaled Nitric Oxide in Acute Respiratory Failure

      • L. Puybasset, J. J. Rouby

      Pages 331-357

   4. Inhaled Nitric Oxide in ARDS: Just a Replacement Therapy?

      • H. Gerlach

      Pages 358-367

   5. Long-term Nitric Oxide Inhalation

      • C. G. Frostell

      Pages 368-373

6. The Cytokine Response

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 375-375

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   2. The Interplay of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines and Anti-Inflammatory Mediators during Severe Infection

      • J. W. M. van der Meer, M. van Deuren, B. J. Kullberg

      Pages 377-384

   3. Endogenous Mechanisms Regulating TNF and IL-1 during Sepsis

      • T. van der Poll, S. F. Lowry

      Pages 385-397

   4. Proinflammatory Cytokines and the Host Response to Cancer

      • K. Mealy

      Pages 398-412

The Yearbook compiles the most recent, widespread developments of experimental and clinical research and practice in one comprehensive reference book. The chapters are written by well recognized experts in the field of intensive care and emergency medicine. It is addressed to everyone involved in internal medicine, anesthesia, surgery, pediatrics, intensive care and emergency medicine.

• anesthesia
• care
• emergency medicine
• intensive care
• internal medicine
• surgery

• Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

  Jean-Louis Vincent

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