Uncertainty in the management of ARDS: Lessons for the evaluation of a new therapy A. H. Morris Editorials Pages: 87 - 89
Nosocomial bacteremia in a medical-surgical intensive care unit: Epidemiologic characteristics and factors influencing mortality in 111 episodes J. RelloM. RicartG. Prats Originals Pages: 94 - 98
Intra-operative gut mucosal hypoperfusion is associated with increased post-operative complications and cost M. G. MythenA. R. Webb Originals Pages: 99 - 104
Low intramucosal pH is associated with failure to acidify the gastric lumen in response to pentagastrin D. HigginsM. G. MythenA. R. Webb Originals Pages: 105 - 108
Rapid fall in blood myoglobin in massive rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure Y. WakabayashiT. KikunoR. Kikawada Originals Pages: 109 - 112
Glucose and urea production and leucine, ketoisocaproate and alanine fluxes at supraphysiological plasma adrenaline concentrations in volunteers H. EnsingerK. TrägerM. Georgieff Originals Pages: 113 - 118
Functional deterioration of the liver by elevated inferior vena cava pressure: A proposed upper safety limit of pressure for maintaining liver viability in dogs H. HigashiyamaM. YamaguchiK. Ozawa Originals Pages: 124 - 129
Effects of dobutamine on oxygen transport and consumption in the adult respiratory distress syndrome S. L. KrachmanR. F. LodatoD. R. Dantzker Originals Pages: 130 - 137
Hemodynamic changes in acute adrenal insufficiency G. BouachourP. TirotPh. Alquier Brief Reports Pages: 138 - 141
Swan-Ganz catheter-related pulmonary valve infective endocarditis: A case report G. BernardinD. MilhaudM. Mattei Brief Reports Pages: 142 - 144
Death by tanning — a case of fatal basic chromium sulphate poisoning P. V. van HeerdenI. R. JenkinsP. D. Cameron Brief Reports Pages: 145 - 147
Propofol in the management of refractory status epilepticus: A case report A. BorgeatO. H. G. Wilder-SmithP. M. Suter Brief Reports Pages: 148 - 149
Consensus conference on mechanical ventilation-January 28–30, 1993 at Northbrook, Illinois, USA A. S. Slutsky Expert Panel Pages: 150 - 162
Guidelines for the utilisation of intensive care units J. L. VincentA. ArtigasS. Willatts European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Pages: 163 - 164
Hemodynamic responses to noxious stimuli in brain-dead organ donors S. H. Pennefather Correspondence Pages: 165 - 165
Authors' reply and report on another manifestation of a possible rise in sympathoadrenal activity during retrieval surgery H. -J. Gramm Correspondence Pages: 165 - 166