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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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    2. The Role of Neutrophil-Derived Myeloperoxidase in Organ Dysfunction and Sepsis
      N. S. MacCallum, G. J. Quinlan, T. W. Evans
      Pages 173-187
    3. Are Mitochondria Responsible for Improved Outcomes in Recent Studies?
      A. Johnston, T. Whitehouse
      Pages 188-196
    4. The Impact of Chronic Disease on Response to Infection
      M. C. Reade, E. B. Milbrandt, D. C. Angus
      Pages 197-207
    5. Immunomodulatory Effects of General Anesthetics
      L. C. Lemaire, T. van der Poll
      Pages 208-216
    6. Critical Illness Stress-induced Immune Suppression
      J. A. Carcillo
      Pages 217-228
    7. Transcription Factors and Nuclear Cofactors in Muscle Wasting
      P. -O. Hasselgren
      Pages 229-237
    8. Organ Dysfunction in the ICU: A Clinical Perspective
      Y. Sakr, C. Sponholz, K. Reinhart
      Pages 238-245

  6. Lipids

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 247-247
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    2. Sphingolipid Metabolism in Systemic Inflammation
      H. P. Deigner, E. Gulbins, R. A. Claus
      Pages 249-266
    3. Statins in Sepsis and Acute Lung Injury
      M. van der Heijden, A. B. J. Groeneveld, G. P. van Nieuw Amerongen
      Pages 267-275
    4. Potential Mechanisms by which Statins Modulate the Development of Acute Lung Injury
      T. Craig, C. O’Kane, D. McAuley
      Pages 276-288

  7. Acute Lung Injury

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 289-289
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    2. Matrix Metalloproteinases in Acute Lung Injury
      G. M. Albaiceta, A. Fueyo
      Pages 291-298
    3. The Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Lung Injury and Repair
      J. Varet, A. B. Millar
      Pages 299-309
    4. Cell Regeneration in Lung Injury
      Z. Bromberg, C. S. Deutschman, Y. G. Weiss
      Pages 310-319
    5. The Extracellular Matrix of the Lung: The Forgotten Friend!
      P. Pelosi, P. Severgnini, P. R. Rocco
      Pages 320-334

  8. Mechanical Ventilation

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 335-335
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    2. Advances in Translaryngeal Tube Technology
      P. J. Young, M. C. Blunt
      Pages 337-347
    3. Is One Fixed Level of Assist Sufficient to Mechanically Ventilate Spontaneously Breathing Patients?
      C. Sinderby, L. Brander, J. Beck
      Pages 348-357
    4. Patient-ventilator Interaction During Non-invasive Ventilation with the Helmet Interface
      O. Moerer, C. Sinderby, F. Brunet
      Pages 358-367

  9. Protective Ventilation in Respiratory Failure

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 369-369
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    2. Dynamic Lung Imaging Techniques in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
      I. Cinel, S. Jean, R. P. Dellinger
      Pages 371-380
    3. Can We Protect the Lung from Acute Injury?
      B. Beck-Schimmer, D. R. Spahn, T. A. Neff
      Pages 381-387
    4. Rationale for High-Frequency Oscillation as a Primary Lung-Protective Mode in Patients with ALI/ARDS
      H. Quiroz-Martinez, N. D. Ferguson
      Pages 388-397
    5. The Role of Protective Ventilation in Cardiac Surgery Patients
      D. Gommers, D. dos Reis Miranda
      Pages 398-406
    6. Alveolar Pressure/volume Curves Reflect Regional Lung Mechanics
      O. Stenqvist, H. Odenstedt
      Pages 407-414

  10. Cardiovascular Topics

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 415-415
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    2. Cardiovascular Surgery in the Aging World
      S. Wan, M. J. Underwood
      Pages 417-430
    3. Intensive Care Unit Arrhythmias
      S. M. Hollenberg
      Pages 431-443
    4. Diastolic (Dys)Function in Sepsis
      D. J. Sturgess, T. H. Marwick, B. Venkatesh
      Pages 444-454

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
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