1. Contents to volume 17

   Legacy Pages: A6 - A7

2. The changing challenges of critical care

   • W. A. Knaus

   Editorials Pages: 415 - 416

3. Infection prevention by selective decontamination in Intensive Care

   • W. G. Johanson

   Editorials Pages: 417 - 419

4. Use of catecholamines in CPR

   • J. L. Vincent

   Editorials Pages: 420 - 421

5. Leukotrienes and ARDS

   • K. L. Brigham
   • J. R. Sheller

   Editorials Pages: 422 - 423

6. Selective decontamination of the digestive tract with norfloxacin in the prevention of ICU-acquired infections: a prospective randomized study

   • C. Ulrich
   • J. E. Harinck-de Weerd
   • V. A. de Ridder

   Originals Pages: 424 - 431

7. Comparison of epinephrine and dopamine during cardiopulmonary resuscitation

   • K. H. Lindner
   • F. W. Ahnefeld
   • I. M. Bowdler

   Originals Pages: 432 - 438

8. Differential evaluation of bronchoalveolar lavage cells and leukotrienes in unilateral acture lung injury and ARDS patients

   • M. Antonelli
   • L. Lenti
   • A. Gasparetto

   Originals Pages: 439 - 445

9. Continuous multi-channel intravascular monitoring of the effects of dopamine and dobutamine on plasma potassium in dogs

   • H. F. Drake
   • M. Smith
   • T. Treasure

   Originals Pages: 446 - 451

10. The effects of beta blockade on dopamine and dobutamine induced hypokalaemia in dogs

    • M. Smith
    • H. F. Drake
    • T. Treasure

    Originals Pages: 452 - 457

11. Monitoring lung mechanics and airway pressures during differential lung ventilation (DLV) with emphasis on weaning from DLV

    • D. F. Zandstra
    • Ch. P. Stoutenbeek
    • J. L. Bams

    Originals Pages: 458 - 463

12. Fluid requirements of patients with burns and inhalation injuries in an intensive care unit

    • K. R. Hughes
    • R. F. Armstrong
    • N. Parkhouse

    Originals Pages: 464 - 466

13. A clinical sickness score for the critically ill in Central Africa

    • D. A. K. Watters
    • I. H. Wilson
    • N. Ngandu

    Originals Pages: 467 - 470

14. Calcium free hemodialysis: an effective therapy in hypercalcemic crisis — report of 4 cases

    • W. Kaiser
    • G. Biesenbach
    • J. Zazgornik

    Case Report Pages: 471 - 474

15. Assessment of adequate tissue oxygenation in shock and critical illness: oxygen transport in sepsis, Bermuda, April 1+2, 1989

    • U. Haglund
    • R. G. Fiddian-Green

    Conference Summary Pages: 475 - 477

16. More on acute renal failure in the Intensive Care Unit

    • E. Barzilay
    • G. Berlot
    • D. Geber

    Correspondence Pages: 478 - 478

17. Transesophageal echocardiography

    • C. Stöllberger
    • E. Redl
    • P. Sporn

    Correspondence Pages: 478 - 479

18. Gastric pH and colonisation in sucralfate treated patients

    • R. Winter
    • A. P. MacGowan
    • S. Willatts

    Correspondence Pages: 479 - 479

19. Letter to the editor

    • R. G. Karlstadt
    • R. H. Palmer

    Correspondence Pages: 479 - 480