1. Welcome the new era of oximetry

   • R. J. Fallat

   Editorial Pages: 357 - 358

2. High frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) has no better haemodynamic tolerance than controlled mechanical ventilation (CMV) in cardiogenic shock

   • G. Crimi
   • G. Conti
   • A. Gasparetto

   Original Articles Pages: 359 - 363

3. Pressure-volume curves, static compliances and gas exchange in hyaline membrane disease during conventional mechanical and high-frequency ventilation

   • J. Pfenninger
   • C. Minder

   Original Articles Pages: 364 - 372

4. Central mixed and splanchnic venous oxygen saturation monitoring

   • M. S. Dahn
   • M. P. Lange
   • L. A. Jacobs

   Original Articles Pages: 373 - 378

5. Effect of a 2 g cimetidine infusion on twenty-four-hour intragastric pH in critically ill patients

   • G. Tomé
   • R. Fiasse
   • F. Hanssens

   Original Articles Pages: 379 - 383

6. Thiamine deficiency in the critically ill

   • A. M. Cruickshank
   • A. B. M. Telfer
   • A. Shenkin

   Original Articles Pages: 384 - 387

7. Prognosis of acute polyneuritis requiring artificial ventilation

   • F. Krull
   • V. Schuchardt
   • J. Mewes

   Original Articles Pages: 388 - 392

8. Prognostic assessment of the acute complications of bone marrow transplantation requiring intensive therapy

   • C. Torrecilla
   • J. L. Cortés
   • E. Dominguez de Villota

   Original Articles Pages: 393 - 398

9. Essential and non-essential amino acid requirement in injured patients receiving total parenteral nutrition

   • G. Iapichino
   • D. Radrizzani
   • G. Damia

   Original Articles Pages: 399 - 405

10. Evaluation of cardiac function by echo-Doppler studies in critically ill patients

    • M. Goldstein
    • J. L. Vincent
    • R. J. Kahn

    Original Articles Pages: 406 - 410

11. Acute acalculous cholecystitis in acute renal failure

    • P. E. Stevens
    • N. A. Harrison
    • D. J. Rainford

    Original Articles Pages: 411 - 416

12. Variables affecting outcome from severe brain injury in children

    • Z. Barzilay
    • A. Augarten
    • H. Boichis

    Original Articles Pages: 417 - 421

13. Serial recordings of auditory brainstem responses in severe head injury: relationship between test timing and prognostic power

    • E. Facco
    • M. Munari
    • G. Giron

    Methods and Devices Pages: 422 - 428

14. Myocardiotoxicity of 5 Fluorouracil

    • B. Coronel
    • O. Madonna
    • J. F. Moskovtchenko

    Case Reports Pages: 429 - 430

15. Hemoperfusion in acute camphor poisoning

    • C. Köppel
    • F. Martens
    • K. Ibe

    Case Reports Pages: 431 - 433

16. Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis presenting as peripheral subcutaneous nodules. Report of 2 cases

    • F. Raffi
    • B. Regnier
    • J. -L. Vilde

    Case Reports Pages: 434 - 436

17. Meprobamate poisoning, hypotension and the swan-ganz catheter

    • E. Eeckhout
    • L. Huyghens
    • J. Sennesael

    Case Reports Pages: 437 - 438

18. Paracetamol-associated coma, metabolic acidosis, renal and hepatic failure

    • L. Kritharides
    • R. Fassett
    • B. Singh

    Case Reports Pages: 439 - 440

19. The use of left atrial catheter after cardiac surgery

    • E. F. Mondejar
    • J. M. Torres
    • G. Vazquez

    Correspondence Pages: 441 - 442

20. Pitfall of a blood gas analyzer IL 1312 in measuring mean expired PCO₂

    • I. M. Raurich
    • J. Ibañez

    Correspondence Pages: 442 - 443

21. Haemorrhagic shock with paradoxical bradycardia

    • B. R. Wylie
    • N. A. Singh
    • K. A. Rickard

    Correspondence Pages: 443 - 443

22. Ventillatory stimulus suppression in intrinsic peep patients

    • R. Fernández
    • S. Benito

    Correspondence Pages: 443 - 444

23. The use of continuous arterlovenous hemodialysis in the management of patients with oliguria associated with multiple organ failure

    • E. Barzilay
    • N. Weksler
    • J. Prego

    Correspondence Pages: 444 - 445

24. Prophylactic aluminium hydroxide and hyperaluminaemia in intensive care

    • H. Graf

    Correspondence Pages: 445 - 446

25. Response from the authors

    • K. Mackway-Jones
    • P. G. Lawler
    • R. Cove-Smith

    Correspondence Pages: 446 - 446

26. Announcements

    Announcement Pages: 446 - 446