Worldwide similarities and differences in the forgoing of life-sustaining treatments C. L. SprungL. A. Eidelman Editorial Pages: 1003 - 1005
Ethical allocation of ICU resources: A view from the USA M. OsborneJ. Patterson Review Pages: 1009 - 1014
Decisions to forego life-sustaining treatment and the duty of documentation G. MelltorpT. Nilstun Original Pages: 1015 - 1019
Limitation of life support: Frequency and practice in a London and a Cape Town intensive care unit J. S. TurnerW. L. MichellS. R. Benatar Original Pages: 1020 - 1025
Regional heterogeneity of cerebral blood flow response to graded volume-controlled hemorrhage K. F. WaschkeM. RiedelW. Kuschinsky Original Pages: 1026 - 1033
Validation of a quality of life questionnaire for critically ill patients R. Rivera FernandezJ. J. Sanchez CruzG. Vazquez Mata Original Pages: 1034 - 1042
The opiate-sparing effect of dipyrone in post-operative pain therapy with morphine using a patient-controlled analgesic system G. TempelB. von HundelshausenW. Reeker Original Pages: 1043 - 1047
The influence of length of stay in the ICU on power of discrimination of a multipurpose severity score (SAPS) A. SicignanoC. CarozziARCHIDIA Original Pages: 1048 - 1051
Clinical consequences of the implementation of a weaning protocol P. SauraL. BlanchR. Fernández Original Pages: 1052 - 1056
Antibiotic susceptibility in aerobic gram-negative bacilli isolated in intensive care units in 39 French teaching hospitals (ICU study) V. JarlierT. FosseICU Study Group Original Pages: 1057 - 1065
Retention of the antibiotic teicoplanin on a hydromer-coated central venous catheter to prevent bacterial colonization in postoperative surgical patients A. BachD. DarbyE. Martin Original Pages: 1066 - 1069
Bedside burr hole for intracranial pressure monitoring performed by intensive care physicians. A 5-year experience M. BochicchioN. LatronicoA. Candiani Original Pages: 1070 - 1074
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Influence of different volume therapies on platelet function in the critically ill J. BoldtM. MüllerG. Hempelmann Original 01 October 1996 Pages: 1075 - 1081
Pourfour du Petit syndrome: A case following a traffic accident with severe cranioencephalic trauma M. AvellanalL. Fernández-QueroJ. Navia Brief Report Pages: 1090 - 1092
The use of phosphodiesterase inhibitor (dipyridamole) to wean from inhaled nitric oxide S. Al-AlaiyanA. Al-OmranD. Dyer Brief Report Pages: 1093 - 1095
An unusual cause for collapse in a patient with arthritis K. J. HeathM. J. SampsonS. A. Ridley Brief Report Pages: 1096 - 1097
Complications of care in a pediatric intensive care unit: A prospective study J. J. StamboulyL. L. McLaughlinR. A. Boxer Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Pages: 1098 - 1104
Improved oxygenation utilizing a prone positioner in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome K. M. VollmanJ. J. Bander Technique Pages: 1105 - 1111
Theoretical interactions between ventilator settings and proximal deadspace ventilation during tracheal gas insufflation J. R. Hotchkiss Jr.P. S. Crooke IIIJ. J. Marini Technique Pages: 1112 - 1119
Impedance cardiography B. J. M. van der MeerH. H. WoltjerP. M. J. M. de Vries Technique Pages: 1120 - 1124
Analysis of the accuracy of continuous thermodilution cardiac output measurement L. JacquetG. HaniqueM. Goenen Technique Pages: 1125 - 1129
Severity of illness scores and risk of complication during transfer J. BrittoS. NadelP. Habibi Correspondence Pages: 1130 - 1131
P0.1, breathing pattern and pressure support ventilation G. IottiA. BraschiC. Galbusera Correspondence Pages: 1131 - 1132
Transient post-renal obstruction and renal protection against nephrotoxic damage P. E. BollaertP. LelargeA. Larcan Correspondence Pages: 1132 - 1133
Fatal concomitant nosocomial legionnaires' disease and cytomegalovirus pneumonitis after cardiac transplantation S. HarbarthD. PittetJ. Romand Correspondence Pages: 1133 - 1134
Myopericarditis, pleuritis and deep venous thrombosis in ulcerative colitis masquerading as pulmonary embolism D. ŠtajerV. Gorjup Correspondence Pages: 1134 - 1135
