1. IMPRV — synchronized APRV, or more?

   • J. Räsänen

   Editorials Pages: 65 - 66

2. Not awake, not asleep, not dead?

   • J. G. Jones
   • M. Vucevic

   Editorials Pages: 67 - 68

3. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) vs. intermittent mandatory pressure release ventilation (IMPRV) in patients with acute respiratory failure

   • J. -J. Rouby
   • M. Ben Ameur
   • P. Viars

   Originals Pages: 69 - 75

4. Determination of cerebral perfusion by means of planar brain scintigraphy and^99mTc-HMPAO in brain death, persistent vegetative state and severe coma

   • H. -P. Schlake
   • I. G. Böttger
   • O. Schober

   Originals Pages: 76 - 81

5. Results of four technical investigations in fifty clinically brain dead patients

   • R. Nau
   • H. W. Prange
   • K. Rittmeyer

   Originals Pages: 82 - 88

6. Systemic vasomotor interaction between nicardipine and hypocapnic alkalosis in man

   • Ph. Combes
   • B. Fauvage

   Originals Pages: 89 - 92

7. Adrenocortical function: An indicator of severity of disease and survival in chronic critically ill patients

   • L. F. R. Span
   • A. R. M. M. Hermus
   • P. W. C. Kloppenborg

   Originals Pages: 93 - 96

8. Comparison of hydrophobic heat and moisture exchangers with heated humidifier during prolonged mechanical ventilation

   • J. P. Roustan
   • J. Kienlen
   • J. du Cailar

   Originals Pages: 97 - 100

9. Monitoring of central venous oxygen saturation versus mixed venous oxygen saturation in critically ill patients

   • C. Martin
   • J. -P. Auffray
   • F. Gouin

   Originals Pages: 101 - 104

10. The influence of nutrition on neonatal respiratory muscle function

    • D. C. Wilson
    • G. McClure
    • J. A. Dodge

    Originals Pages: 105 - 108

11. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in paediatric intensive care patients

    • A. P. Bos
    • A. Polman
    • D. Tibboel

    Originals Pages: 109 - 111

12. Effect of ventilation with positive end-expiratory pressure on the development of lung damage in experimental acid aspiration pneumonia in the rabbit

    • A. Sohma
    • W. J. Brampton
    • M. K. Sykes

    Originals Pages: 112 - 117

13. Pulmonary and haemodynamic effects of extracorporeal circulation in the cat and the beneficial effects of prostacyclin

    • J. Jahr
    • P. O. Grände

    Originals Pages: 118 - 122

14. ARDS following acute lithium carbonate intoxication

    • B. C. Friedman
    • C. E. Bekes
    • Th. Bartter

    Case Reports Pages: 123 - 124

15. Pulse oximetry in severe anaemia

    • Th. Ramsing
    • J. Rosenberg

    Case Reports Pages: 125 - 126

16. Mediastinitis due toNocardia asteroides after cardiac transplantation

    • F. Thaler
    • B. Gotainer
    • Ph. Loirat

    Case Reports Pages: 127 - 128

17. Theophylline toxicity causing rhabdomyolysis and acute compartment syndrome

    • O. G. Titley
    • N. Williams

    Case Reports Pages: 129 - 130

18. Continuous measurement of hepatic vein oxygen saturation with a new catheter

    • H. Metzler

    Correspondence Pages: 131 - 131

19. Factitious acute hypercalcemia biological interference between calcium and lipids

    • F. Brivet

    Correspondence Pages: 131 - 132

20. Legionnaire's disease and rhabdomyolysis

    • Denis Malvy

    Correspondence Pages: 132 - 133

21. Announcements

    Announcement Pages: 133 - 133