A plea for caution in the performance of sepsis trials C. L. SprungJ. CohenL. A. Eidelman Editorial Pages: 389 - 390
Elevated static compliance of the total respiratory system: Early predictor of weaning unsuccess in severe COPD patients mechanically ventilated E. ZanottiF. RubiniS. Nava Original Pages: 399 - 405
Respiratory mechanics by least squares fitting in mechanically ventilated patients: Applications during paralysis and during pressure support ventilation G. A. IottiA. BraschiR. Veronesi Original Pages: 406 - 413
The effects of prostacyclin on gastric intramucosal pH in patients with septic shock P. RadermacherR. BuhlJ. Tarnow Original Pages: 414 - 421
Quality of life after intensive care with the sickness impact profile Z. M. TianD. Reis Miranda Original Pages: 422 - 428
The management of bereavement on intensive care units C. E. GrangerC. GeorgeM. P. Shelly Original Pages: 429 - 436
Misleading information from pulse oximetry and the usefulness of continuous blood gas monitoring in a post cardiac surgery patient J. P. BensonB. VenkateshV. Patla Brief Report Pages: 437 - 439
Treatment of an ilio-caval thrombosis by mechanical thrombolysis A. MoughabghabC. SocolovskyP. Cuingnet Brief Report Pages: 440 - 442
Acute pulmonary edema associated with transfusion of packed red blood cells M. KawamataM. MiyabeA. Namiki Brief Report Pages: 443 - 446
Kinetic of body nitrogen loss during a whole day infusion and withdrawal of glucose and insulin in injured patients G. IapichinoD. RadrizzaniM. Savioli Brief Report Pages: 447 - 451
The pathogenesis of ventilator-associated pneumonia: II. The lower respiratory tract G. U. MeduriR. J. Estes Review Article Pages: 452 - 461
Acute respiratory failure complicating antepartum pyelonephritis C. SeronS. RubioF. Domper Correspondence Pages: 462 - 463
Acute buflomedil intoxication: A critically life-threatening condition P. Y. GueugniaudH. RouxA. Alberti Correspondence Pages: 463 - 464
New therapeutic strategies in head trauma N. LatronicoA. CandianiC. -H. Nordström Correspondence Pages: 464 - 466
Does PEEP-ventilation cause a humorally mediated cardiac output depression in pigs? A. VersprilleJ. E. BerglundS. Jakobson Correspondence Pages: 466 - 466