1. The use of buffers

   • Herman H. Delooz

   Editorial Pages: 1 - 4

2. Dobutamine, isoprenaline and dopamine in patients after open heart surgery

   • J. H. Chamberlain
   • J. R. Pepper
   • A. K. Yates

   Original Articles Pages: 5 - 10

3. Control of blood glucose during nutritional support in Ill patients

   • A. M. J. Woolfson

   Original Articles Pages: 11 - 14

4. The effect of the intensive therapy ward environment on patients' subjective impressions: A follow-up study

   • B. G. Bradburn
   • Penelope B. Hewitt

   Original Articles Pages: 15 - 18

5. Association of a low serum albumin with infection and increased mortality in critically Ill patients

   • E. Domínguez de Villota
   • J. M. Mosquera
   • M. I. Tomás

   Original Articles Pages: 19 - 22

6. Rupture of the aortic wall with compression of bronchial arteries

   • J. Hauss
   • K. -M. Müller
   • M. Wendt

   Case Reports Pages: 23 - 28

7. Spontaneous rupture of the spleen in staphylococcal bacteremia

   • J. C. Frisón
   • C. Miquel
   • P. Prim

   Case Reports Pages: 29 - 29

8. A simple method for continuous pericardial drainage

   • S. Westaby
   • D. Westaby

   Case Reports Pages: 31 - 33

9. Rapid bedside estimation of plasma and whole blood lactic acid

   • F. Piquard
   • A. Schaefer
   • P. Haberey

   Methods and Devices Pages: 35 - 38

10. Ultrasound-guided puncture of the subclavian vein

    • R. Petzoldt

    Methods and Devices Pages: 39 - 40

11. Letter to the authors of “Inotropic drugs in circulatory failure”

    • P. J. Rimell
    • Peter Herbert
    • R. Claramonte

    Correspondence Pages: 41 - 42

12. Book reviews

    • S. D. Rowlands
    • G. Hanson
    • H. P. Schuster

    BookReview Pages: 43 - 44

13. Announcements

    Announcement Pages: 45 - 45