Appropriate antibiotic therapy for ventilator-associated pneumonia and sepsis: a necessity, not an issue for debate Marin H. Kollef Editorial 09 January 2003 Pages: 147 - 149
The adrenergic coin: perfusion and metabolism Karl TrägerPeter RadermacherXavier Leverve Editorial 19 December 2002 Pages: 150 - 153
Terlipressin in chronic hyperdynamic endotoxic shock: is it safe? Pierre Asfar Editorial 14 December 2002 Pages: 154 - 155
Nutritional papers in ICU patients: what lies between the lines? Jean-Charles PreiserRené ChioléroJan Wernerman ESICM Working Group 21 December 2002 Pages: 156 - 166
Peripartum cardiomyopathy: a condition intensivists should be aware of Esther de BeusWalther N. K. A. van MookHans W. H. M. van der Putten Review 17 January 2003 Pages: 167 - 174
Clinical significance of pulmonary artery occlusion pressure Michael R. Pinsky Physiological Note 22 January 2003 Pages: 175 - 178
Outcome of postoperative pneumonia in the Eole study Hervé DupontPhilippe MontraversClub d'Infectiologie en Anesthésie-Réanimation Original 14 January 2003 Pages: 179 - 188
Serum neuron-specific enolase predicts outcome in post-anoxic coma: a prospective cohort study Iwan A. MeynaarHeleen M. Oudemans-van StraatenDurk F. Zandstra Original 10 December 2002 Pages: 189 - 195
Reproducibility of the blood flow index as noninvasive, bedside estimation of cerebral blood flow Bendicht P. WagnerSusanne GertschJuerg Pfenninger Original 21 January 2003 Pages: 196 - 200
A phase II study to evaluate the efficacy of dexmedetomidine for sedation in the medical intensive care unit R. Venn P. Newman R. Grounds Original Pages: 201 - 207
Comparison of cardiac output measured with echocardiographic volumes and aortic Doppler methods during mechanical ventilation O. AxlerB. MegarbaneH. Fernandez Original 23 January 2003 Pages: 208 - 217
Lung computed tomography during a lung recruitment maneuver in patients with acute lung injury Guillermo BugedoAlejandro BruhnLuis Castillo Original 18 January 2003 Pages: 218 - 225
Effects of positive end-expiratory pressure increments can be predicted by computer simulation based on a physiological profile in acute respiratory failure L. UttmanL. BeydonB. Jonson Original 22 January 2003 Pages: 226 - 232
Estimation of regional lung volume changes by electrical impedance pressures tomography during a pressure-volume maneuver Huibert R. van GenderingenAdrianus J. van VughtJos R. C. Jansen Original 14 December 2002 Pages: 233 - 240
Critically ill patients readmitted to intensive care units—lessons to learn? Philipp G. H. MetnitzFabienne FieuxJean-Roger Le Gall Original 18 December 2002 Pages: 241 - 248
External validation of the SAPS II, APACHE II and APACHE III prognostic models in South England: a multicentre study Dieter H. BeckGary B. SmithBrian Millar Original 18 January 2003 Pages: 249 - 256
Base deficit in immediate postoperative period of coronary surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass and length of stay in intensive care unit Pierre HugotJean-Charles SicsicClaude Ecoffey Original 22 January 2003 Pages: 257 - 261
Cyclooxygenase-2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase in omental arteries harvested from patients with severe liver diseases: immuno-localization and influence on vascular tone Antonia TaberneroFrancis SchneiderRamaroson Andriantsitohaina Original 15 January 2003 Pages: 262 - 270
The ANZPIC Registry diagnostic codes: a system for coding reasons for admitting children to intensive care Anthony SlaterFrank Shannfor the ANZICS Paediatric Study Group Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care 23 January 2003 Pages: 271 - 277
PIM2: a revised version of the Paediatric Index of Mortality Anthony SlaterFrank Shannfor the PIM Study Group Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care 23 January 2003 Pages: 278 - 285
Mortality and the nature of metabolic acidosis in children with shock Mark HatherillZainab WaggieAndrew Argent Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care 08 January 2003 Pages: 286 - 291
Effects of epinephrine and norepinephrine on hemodynamics, oxidative metabolism, and organ energetics in endotoxemic rats Bruno LevyArnaud MansartJean-Pierre Mallie Experimental 14 January 2003 Pages: 292 - 300
Terlipressin dose response in healthy and endotoxemic sheep: impact on cardiopulmonary performance and global oxygen transport Martin WestphalHenning StubbeHans-Georg Bone Experimental Pages: 301 - 308
Inhibitory effects of hyperglycemia on neural activity of the vagus in rats Toku TakahashiKenichi MatsudaTheodore N. Pappas Experimental 11 December 2002 Pages: 309 - 311
Mechanisms of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) inhibition-related improvement of gut mucosal acidosis during hyperdynamic porcine endotoxemia Antje PittnerMarek NalosGebhard Fröba Experimental Pages: 312 - 316
Characteristics of discrepancies between clinical and autopsy diagnoses in the intensive care unit: a 5-year review Tom SilfvastOlli TakkunenPer Rosenberg Brief Report Pages: 321 - 324
The use of the activated clotting time for monitoring heparin therapy in critically ill patients Jan J. De WaeleSebastiaan Van CauwenbergheFrancis Colardyn Brief Report 16 January 2003 Pages: 325 - 328
Plastic bronchitis mimicking foreign body aspiration that needs a specific diagnostic procedure O. NoizetF. LeclercR. Cremer Brief Report 17 January 2003 Pages: 329 - 331
A role for muscle relaxation in patients with abdominal compartment syndrome? Jan J. De WaeleDominique BenoitFrancis Colardyn Correspondence Pages: 332 - 332
A new prognostic scoring system for meningococcal septic shock in children: comparison with three other scoring systems Nathan KuppermannRichard MalleyW. Charles Huskins Correspondence 14 December 2002 Pages: 333 - 333
Comparison of scoring system for meningococcal septic shock in children: reply to Malley et al. Álvaro Castellanos-OrtegaJavier LlorcaMiguel Delgado-Rodríguez Correspondence 14 January 2003 Pages: 334 - 334
Gut mucosal lactate concentrations estimated by luminal equilibrium dialysis Vibeke Lind DueAnders Perner Correspondence 15 January 2003 Pages: 335 - 335
Intestinal luminal lactate in shock-marker for altered epithelial cellular metabolism? Jyrki J. TenhunenJukka Takala Correspondence 15 January 2003 Pages: 336 - 336
Drotrecogin alfa (activated) for the treatment of meningococcal purpura fulminans Esther B. BachliStephan R. VavrickaMarco Maggiorini Correspondence 15 January 2003 Pages: 337 - 337
Minocycline hypersensitivity reaction with acute respiratory distress syndrome Bernardino RocaBegoña CalvoDolores Ferrer Correspondence 22 January 2003 Pages: 338 - 338
Survival after drinking lethal dose of acetone Virginie KostusiakRamdane BekkalPhilippe Mateu Correspondence 16 January 2003 Pages: 339 - 339
G. Park, M. Shelly (eds): Pharmacology of the critically ill. BMJ Books, London, 2001 Fabienne Tamion Book Review 14 January 2003 Pages: 340 - 340
Comprehensive Critical Care: a national strategic framework in all but name John O'DeaMike PeppermanJulian Bion News 15 January 2003 Pages: 341 - 341
