1. Pulmonary vascular resistance

   • A. Versprille

   Editorial Pages: 51 - 53

2. Weaning patients from mechanical ventilation

   • Doreen R. G. Browne

   Review Article Pages: 55 - 58

3. Facilitation of renal function by intermittent mandatory ventilation

   • H. H. Steinhoff
   • R. J. Kohlhoff
   • K. J. Falke

   Original Articles Pages: 59 - 65

4. Renal function in tetanus

   • D. Hariparsad
   • M. Pather
   • A. G. Wesley

   Original Articles Pages: 67 - 70

5. Preliminary studies in the identification of cardiac status in a cardiac surgical intensive therapy unit

   • A. D. Crew
   • K. D. C. Stoodley
   • G. D. Unsworth

   Original Articles Pages: 71 - 78

6. Pulmonary embolism: what is known, what remains unsolved?

   • F. Lemaire

   Special Topic: Pulmonary Embolism Pages: 79 - 80

7. An analysis of the diagnostic methods for acute pulmonary embolism

   • H. Sors
   • D. Safran
   • P. Even

   Special Topic: Pulmonary Embolism Pages: 81 - 83

8. Diagnostic approach to pulmonary embolism: our strategy

   • A. Vincent
   • S. Poli
   • Cl. Perret

   Special Topic: Pulmonary Embolism Pages: 85 - 89

9. Circulatory failure in acute pulmonary embolism

   • Y. Ozier
   • O. Dubourg
   • A. Margairaz

   Special Topic: Pulmonary Embolism Pages: 91 - 97

10. Therapeutic approach to acute pulmonary embolism

    • P. Duroux
    • G. Simonneau
    • Ph. Herve

    Special Topic: Pulmonary Embolism Pages: 99 - 102

11. Regional distribution of ventilation-perfusion ratios in acute pulmonary embolism

    • M. Meignan
    • A. Harf
    • L. Cinotti

    Special Topic: Pulmonary Embolism Pages: 103 - 106

12. Use of prostacyclin and ultrafiltration in adult respiratory distress syndrome

    • A. Richardson
    • F. C. Wells
    • M. A. Branthwaite

    Case Report Pages: 107 - 109

13. Lactic acidosis in breast cancer

    • F. Brivet
    • B. Fouqueray
    • C. Benattar

    Correspondence Pages: 110 - 111

14. Comment on the article ‘Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Insufflation of the Endotracheal Tube Cuff’

    • S. Mehta
    • A. Lev
    • E. Barzilay

    Correspondence Pages: 111 - 111

15. Usefulness of serum potassium levels in the diagnosis of delirium tremens

    • A. A. Nanji

    Correspondence Pages: 112 - 112

16. Annoucements

    Announcement Pages: 112 - 112