Excessive antimicrobial usage causes measurable harm to patients with suspected ventilator-associated pneumonia Victor L. YuNina Singh Editorial 28 February 2004 Pages: 735 - 738
Variation in intensive care unit outcomes by day of week: no weak-end Chaim M. BellDamon C. Scales Editorial 18 March 2004 Pages: 739 - 741
Cerebral arterial gas embolism: should we hyperventilate these patients? C.-M. MuthE. S. Shank Editorial 10 March 2004 Pages: 742 - 743
Breath by breath, spontaneously or mechanically supported: lessons from biphasic positive airway pressure (BIPAP) Enrico CalziaThomas Bein Editorial 02 March 2004 Pages: 744 - 745
How are children mechanically ventilated in pediatric intensive care units? Adrienne G. Randolph Editorial 28 February 2004 Pages: 746 - 747
Stress-hyperglycemia, insulin and immunomodulation in sepsis Paul E. MarikMurugan Raghavan Review 26 February 2004 Pages: 748 - 756
Application of therapeutic hypothermia in the intensive care unit Kees H. Polderman Review 06 February 2004 Pages: 757 - 769
Challenges in end-of-life care in the ICU Jean CarletLambertus G. ThijsBoyd Taylor Thompson ESICM Statement 20 April 2004 Pages: 770 - 784
Severe traumatic head injury in adults: Which patients are at risk of early hyperthermia? Arnaud GeffroyRégis BronchardJean Marty Original 30 March 2004 Pages: 785 - 790
Effect of cerebral perfusion pressure augmentation with dopamine and norepinephrine on global and focal brain oxygenation after traumatic brain injury Andrew J. JohnstonLuzius A. SteinerArun K. Gupta Original 27 March 2004 Pages: 791 - 797
Glycemic control in the ICU: a multicenter survey Joseph McMullinJan BrozekDeborah Cook Original 30 March 2004 Pages: 798 - 803
Standardization of intravenous insulin therapy improves the efficiency and safety of blood glucose control in critically ill adults Salmaan KanjiAvinder SinghPaul C. Hebert Original 20 March 2004 Pages: 804 - 810
Body temperature alterations in the critically ill Daliana Peres BotaFlavio Lopes FerreiraJean Louis Vincent Original 04 February 2004 Pages: 811 - 816
Transpulmonary lactate gradient after hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass Karim BendjelidMiriam M. TreggiariJacques-Andre Romand Original 24 February 2004 Pages: 817 - 821
Prevalence of intra-abdominal hypertension in critically ill patients: a multicentre epidemiological study Manu L. N. G. MalbrainDavide ChiumelloLuciano Gattinoni Original 03 February 2004 Pages: 822 - 829
A prospective, blinded evaluation of indexes proposed to predict weaning from mechanical ventilation Giorgio ContiLuca MontiniMassimo Antonelli Original 20 March 2004 Pages: 830 - 836
Prevention of intravascular catheter-related infection with newer chlorhexidine-silver sulfadiazine-coated catheters: a randomized controlled trial Christian Brun-BuissonFrançoise DoyonGérard Nitenberg Original 02 April 2004 Pages: 837 - 843
Value of the clinical pulmonary infection score for the identification and management of ventilator-associated pneumonia Charles-Edouard LuytJean Chastrethe VAP Trial Group Original 04 February 2004 Pages: 844 - 852
Diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia: agreement between quantitative cultures of endotracheal aspiration and plugged telescoping catheter Souheil ElatrousRiadh BoukefFekri Abroug Original 30 March 2004 Pages: 853 - 858
Characteristics and outcomes of HIV-infected patients in the ICU: impact of the highly active antiretroviral treatment era Benoît VincentJean-François TimsitBernard Regnier Original 06 February 2004 Pages: 859 - 866
Increased diffusion of soluble adhesion molecules in meningitis, severe sepsis and systemic inflammatory response without neurological infection is associated with intrathecal shedding in cases of meningitis Bruno MégarbanePhilippe MarchalFrançois G. Brivet Original 06 April 2004 Pages: 867 - 874
Non-invasive negative and positive pressure ventilation in the treatment of acute on chronic respiratory failure Massimo GoriniRoberta GinanniAntonio Corrado Original 21 January 2004 Pages: 875 - 881
Noninvasive continuous positive airway pressure in elderly cardiogenic pulmonary edema patients Erwan L’HerFrançoise DuquesneJean-Michel Boles Original 28 February 2004 Pages: 882 - 888
Myocardial redox state during coronary artery bypass grafting assessed with microdialysis Ludger BahlmannMartin MisfeldErnst-Guenther Kraatz Original 24 February 2004 Pages: 889 - 894
Hospital mortality associated with day and time of admission to intensive care units Hannah WunschJames MapstoneKathryn Rowan Original 09 March 2004 Pages: 895 - 901
Citation classics in critical care medicine Anja BaltussenChristoph H. Kindler Original 24 February 2004 Pages: 902 - 910
Hidden evidence to the West: multicentre, randomised, controlled trials in sepsis and systemic inflammatory response syndrome in Japanese journals Rinaldo BellomoShigehiko UchinoLi Wan Original 30 March 2004 Pages: 911 - 917
What is the daily practice of mechanical ventilation in pediatric intensive care units? A multicenter study J. A. FariasF. FrutosM. Johnson Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care 17 March 2004 Pages: 918 - 925
Advantages and disadvantages of different nasal CPAP systems in newborns V. BuettikerM. I. HugB. Frey Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care 24 March 2004 Pages: 926 - 930
Transaminase levels in ventilated children with respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis Michael EisenhutKentigern ThorburnTageldin Ahmed Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care 13 March 2004 Pages: 931 - 934
Ventilation with biphasic positive airway pressure in experimental lung injury Dietrich HenzlerRolf DembinskiRalf Kuhlen Experimental 24 February 2004 Pages: 935 - 943
Hyperventilation impairs brain function in acute cerebral air embolism in pigs Robert A. van HulstJack J. HaitsmaBurkhard Lachmann Experimental 06 February 2004 Pages: 944 - 950
Rosiglitazone, a ligand of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma, reduces acute pancreatitis induced by cerulein Salvatore CuzzocreaBarbara PisanoChristoph Thiemermann Experimental 24 February 2004 Pages: 951 - 956
HMR1402, a potassium ATP channel blocker during hyperdynamic porcine endotoxemia: effects on hepato-splanchnic oxygen exchange and metabolism Pierre AsfarZsolt IványiGebhard Fröba Experimental 26 March 2004 Pages: 957 - 964
Predictive factors of intensive care unit admission in patients with haematological malignancies and pneumonia Didier GrusonFrederic VargasGeorges Gbikpi-Benissan Brief Report 30 March 2004 Pages: 965 - 971
Persistence of candiduria in ICU catheterized patients is not linked to adherence and proteolytic activities of Candida strains Halis AkalınBeyza EnerOkan Töre Brief Report 09 March 2004 Pages: 972 - 975
Steady-state plasma and intrapulmonary concentrations of piperacillin/tazobactam 4 g/0.5 g administered to critically ill patients with severe nosocomial pneumonia Emmanuel BoselliDominique BreilhBernard Allaouchiche Brief Report 01 April 2004 Pages: 976 - 979
Plasmatic cystatin C for the estimation of glomerular filtration rate in intensive care units Pierre DelanayeBernard LambermontGeorges Rorive Brief Report 24 February 2004 Pages: 980 - 983
Survey of the use of catecholamines by French physicians Marc LeoneBenoit ValletClaude Martin Brief Report 03 March 2004 Pages: 984 - 988
Plasma and lung concentrations of ceftazidime administered in continuous infusion to critically ill patients with severe nosocomial pneumonia Emmanuel BoselliDominique BreilhBernard Allaouchiche Brief Report 24 February 2004 Pages: 989 - 991
Terlipressin in patients with septic shock: friend or foe? M. WestphalC. ErtmerH.-G. Bone Correspondence 27 March 2004 Pages: 992 - 992
Terlipressin in patients with septic shock: friend or foe? A. Morelli Correspondence 26 March 2004 Pages: 993 - 993
A blind clinical evaluation committee should, in theory, make data of a randomized clinical trial stronger, not weaker J. Carlet Correspondence 09 April 2004 Pages: 994 - 994
A blind clinical evaluation committee should, in theory, make data of a randomized clinical trial stronger, not weaker J. F. DhainautW. L. MaciasD. R. Nelson Correspondence 30 March 2004 Pages: 995 - 995
Ventilator-associated pneumonia: caveats for benchmarking J. E. TullekenJ. G. ZijlstraT. S. van der Werf Correspondence 24 March 2004 Pages: 996 - 997
Reply to letter by Tulleken et al. P. EggimannS. HugonnetD. Pittet Correspondence 31 March 2004 Pages: 998 - 999
Effectiveness of cycling-off during pressure support ventilation F. MojoliA. Braschi Correspondence 27 March 2004 Pages: 1000 - 1000
Effectiveness of cycling-off during pressure support ventilation: a reply G. PrinianakisE. KondiliD. Georgopoulos Correspondence 27 March 2004 Pages: 1001 - 1001
Pressure-volume curve patterns in ARDS patients David Pestaña Correspondence 02 March 2004 Pages: 1002 - 1002
Pressure-volume curve patterns in ARDS patients—authors’ reply Antoine Vieillard-BaronFrançois Jardin Correspondence 27 February 2004 Pages: 1003 - 1003
