Anaesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine — A.P.I.C.E.

1. Cellular and Humoral Activity in Trauma and Sepsis

   1. The Endothelium: A New Secretory Organ Target or Promoter of Pathophysiological Derangements in ICU Patients

      • R. J. Gryglewski

      Pages 205-215

   2. Antioxidant Activity in the Therapy of Sepsis: From Experimental Data to Clinical Practice

      • G. P. Novelli, R. Casali, S. Falsini, E. Pieraccioli

      Pages 217-223

   3. Posttrauma Oxygen Debt and Its Metabolic Consequences

      • J. H. Siegel

      Pages 225-233

2. Chest Imaging in the ICU

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 235-235

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   2. Lung Disease in the ICU: A Difficult Diagnostic Challenge

      • L. R. Goodman

      Pages 237-242

   3. Pulmonary Oedema

      1. A Window with a View of the Water

         • E. N. C. Milne

         Pages 245-255

      2. Radiological Monitoring of Pulmonary Edema

         • M. Maffessanti, G. Berlot, R. Bortolotto

         Pages 257-267

   4. Pulmonary Embolism

      1. MR Imaging in Venous Thromboembolism

         • H. D. Sostman

         Pages 271-278

      2. Pulmonary Embolism: Role of Spiral CT

         • L. Bonomo

         Pages 279-282

      3. Vascular Techniques in Pulmonary Embolism

         • C. Fava, M. Grosso, A. Veltri, J. Galli

         Pages 283-293

3. New Modes of Artificial Ventilation

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 295-295

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   2. Proportional Assist Ventilation (PAV): Physiologic Rationale and Clinical Advantages

      • M. Ranieri, S. Grasso, L. Mascia, R. Giuliani

      Pages 297-300

   3. Airway Pressure Release Ventilation

      • J. Räsänen

      Pages 301-308

   4. High Frequency Positive Pressure Ventilation

      • U. H. Sjöstrand

      Pages 309-322

   5. High Frequency Oscillation

      • K. Redmann, P. P. Lunkenheimer, G. Meurer, S. Fischer

      Pages 323-332

   6. Insufflation of Air/Oxygen into the Trachea: An Old Principle with New Perspectives

      • E. Müller

      Pages 333-347

   7. Concept: Open Up the Lung and Keep the Lung Open

      • B. Lachmann

      Pages 349-353

   8. Computer Supported Ventilation

      • S. Böhm, B. Lachmann

      Pages 355-360

4. Artificial Ventilation at the Bedside

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 361-361

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   2. The Problem of Weaning in COPD Patients

      • R. Brandolese, U. Andreose

      Pages 363-379

This critical care medicine book substantially differs from others due to the range of peculiarities that characterize it. Since it deals with acute patients in critical conditions, this is, as it were, a 'borderline'book,in the sense that it is intended for those, who, in their activity, need a continuous and in-depth interdisciplinary approach to optimize the quality of the treatments offered to critically-ill patients. This book helps to have a better understanding of the current limits of human intervention and aims at supplying updated guidelines; in particular, it is intended for those who, although having to guarantee continuity and top-quality therapies, must decide when and why the collaboration with and intervention by experts is necessary.

• Anästhesie
• COPD
• Sepsis
• Trauma
• anesthesia
• care
• critical care
• emergency medicine
• general anesthesia
• intensive care
• intensive care medicine
• pain
• polytrauma
• surgery
• transplantation

• Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Trieste University School of Medicine, Trieste, Italy

  Antonino Gullo

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