Intensive Care Medicine

2007 Annual Update

  • Jean-Louis Vincent
Conference proceedings

Part of the Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine book series (YEARBOOK, volume 2007)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages I-XXXII
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  2. Biomarkers

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Diagnosis of Sepsis: The Present and The Future
      A. S. McLean, B. Tang, S. J. Huang
      Pages 3-9
    3. Procalcitonin: Nice to Know, Need to know, or Needs Further Research?
      J. -U. Jensen, J. Løken, T. Mohr
      Pages 10-21
    4. Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Hormokines as Biomarkers in Severe Infections
      M. Christ-Crain, B. Müller
      Pages 22-31
    5. Novel Biomarkers and the Outcome from Critical Illness and Major Surgery
      D. Fallaha, G. Hillis, B. H. Cuthbertson
      Pages 32-43
    6. Molecular Approaches to Detection of Bacteria in Critical Care Patients
      J. L. Flanagan, S. V. Lynch, J. Wiener-Kronish
      Pages 44-52

  3. Sepsis and Infection: Management

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 53-53
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    2. Understanding and Optimizing Outcome in Neonates with Sepsis and Septic Shock
      K. N. Haque
      Pages 55-68
    3. Effects of Vasoactive Agents on the Gastrointestinal Microcirculation in Septic Shock
      J. Pottecher, S. Deruddre, J. Duranteau
      Pages 69-74
    4. Hemodynamic Effects of Activated Protein C in Septic Shock
      N. Sennoun, O. Desebbe, B. Levy
      Pages 75-80
    5. Adrenomedullin in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Dysfunction and Sepsis
      C. Ertmer, H. Van Aken, M. Westphal
      Pages 81-95
    6. Antioxidants for the Treatment of Endothelial Dysfunction in Critical Illness
      B. Mullan, M. Duffy, D. McAuley
      Pages 96-105
    7. Plasma Cortisol: Time to Look Deeper?
      J. Cohen, J. Prins, B. Venkatesh
      Pages 106-112
    8. Glucose Control and Monitoring in the ICU
      C. De Block, P. Rogiers
      Pages 113-129

  4. Severe Lung Infections

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 131-131
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    2. Current Concepts of Severe Pneumococcal Community-acquired Pneumonia
      M. Luján, C. Muñoz-Almagro, J. Rello
      Pages 133-144
    3. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
      M. C. J. Kneyber, F. B. Plötz
      Pages 145-156
    4. Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Non-AIDS Immunocompromised Patients
      G. Bollée, S. de Miranda, E. Azoulay
      Pages 157-170

  5. Mechanisms of Organ Dysfunction

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 171-171
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About these proceedings

Introduction

The Yearbook compiles the most recent developments in 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.

Keywords

Emergency Medicine Hemodynamic Monitoring Intensive Care Unit Internal medicine Respiratory Failure Sepsis

Authors and affiliations

  • Jean-Louis Vincent
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Intensive Care, Erasme HospitalFree University of BrusselsBrusselsBelgium

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-49433-1
  • Copyright Information Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007
  • Publisher Name Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
  • eBook Packages Medicine
  • Print ISBN 978-3-540-49432-4
  • Online ISBN 978-3-540-49433-1
  • Series Print ISSN 0942-5381
  • About this book