Lipidperoxidation during septicemia: Is there any prediction for the outcome? Johannes ReigerFranz Tatzber Abstract Pages: S1 - S1
Plasma selenium decrease at admission is related to the systemic inflammatory response syndrome and to sepsis X. ForcevilleD. VitouxP. Chappuis Abstract Pages: S2 - S2
Elevated carbohydrate deficient transferrin is a predictor of a prolonged intensive care unit stay in traumatized men T. NeumannT. KreutzerC. Spies Abstract Pages: S3 - S3
Serum total antioxidative capacity against peroxyl radicals in patients with sirs, sepsis and septic shock C PascualA Meier-HellmannK Reinhart Abstract Pages: S4 - S4
Systemic cytokine response after minor, moderate and major surgery (prospective study) M. PassakiotouD. BidoudisE. Parapanissiou Abstract Pages: S5 - S5
Elam-1 plasma levels as a early predictor of adult respiratory distress syndrome Cerny V.Zivny P.Palicka V. Abstract Pages: S8 - S8
Plasma endotoxin levels in the early phase of septic shock L IlkkaJ TakalaCritical Care Research Program Abstract Pages: S9 - S9
Role endotoxin, cytokines and complement system in development of multiple organ failure in patients with gram negative septic shock Beloborodov V. B.Troschansky D. V.Djaksenbaev O. Sh. Abstract Pages: S10 - S10
Circulating interleukin-6, tumour necrosis factor soluble receptor-II, interleukin-1 receptor antagonist, and serum procalcitonin in patients with heat stroke: Prognostic implications Alzeer AAl-Arifi ABecker K Abstract Pages: S11 - S11
Interaction between complement activation and neutrophil degranulation as related to mortality in medical patients with fever A. W. J. BossinkA. B. J. GroeneveldL. G. Thijs Abstract Pages: S12 - S12
Procalcitonin and CRP in septic shock: Inflammatory parameters with different kinetics M. MeisnerK. TschaikowskyJ. Schüttler Abstract Pages: S13 - S13
Procalcitonin—A marker or modulator of the acute immune response? M. MeisnerK. TschaikowskyJ. Schüttler Abstract Pages: S14 - S14
ACCP/SCCM Consensus Conference definitions correlate better with procalcitonin than tumor-necrosis-factor-α and interleukin-6 M. OberhofferD. BögelK. Reinhart Abstract Pages: S15 - S15
Respiratory burst function in patients with sirs, sepsis and septic shock C PascualA Meier-HellmannK Reinhart Abstract Pages: S16 - S16
Endotoxin (ET) and cytokine levels following programmed peritoneal lavage (PPL) treatment of peritonitis in association with taurolodine (T) irrigation Staubach K. -H.Kujath P.H. P. Bruch Abstract Pages: S17 - S17
Influence of hydroxyethylstarch and dextran on TNF-α-production and procoagulant activity of monocytes in vitro Dieterich H. -J.Brosig A. Abstract Pages: S18 - S18
Endogenous and exogenous nitric oxide in experimental septic shock Rovira IFita GNalda MA Abstract Pages: S19 - S19
Nitrite/nitrate and endothelin-1 levels in patients with sepsis Endo SInada KTaniguchi S Abstract Pages: S20 - S20
Nitrite/nitrate levels in the early phase of acute myocardial infarction Kasai TEndo SHiramori K Abstract Pages: S21 - S21
A method for estimating no-production in hyperdynamic sepsis Santak BVogt JRadermacher P Abstract Pages: S22 - S22
Beneficial effects of L-NMMA in hyperdynamic endotoxic sepsis? Santak BHandschuh TRadermacher P Abstract Pages: S23 - S23
Hemodynamics effects of methylene blue (MB) in patients with liver disease (LD) M. AndresenLM LetelierA. Valdivieso Abstract Pages: S24 - S24
Nitric oxide: The different effects on platelet membrane receptor expression during activation D. KehM. GerlachH. Gerlach Abstract Pages: S25 - S25
NO in early and late septic shock in nonsurvivors H. SachsC. SpiesW. Schaffartzik Abstract Pages: S26 - S26
Bacteraemia as a risk factor for septic shock in medical patients with fever A. W. J. BossinkA. B. J. GroeneveldL. G. Thijs Abstract Pages: S27 - S27
Mechanisms of sensitization by infections towards tumour necrosis factor induced sirs Peter BrouckaertAnje CauwelsWalter Fiers Abstract Pages: S28 - S28
Prevention of acute lung injury using a sulfhydryl agent Avery B. NathensJohn C. MarshallOri D. Rotstein Abstract Pages: S29 - S29
Colony-stimulating factors in septic shock J J PresneillP M WaringD Metcalf Abstract Pages: S30 - S30
Influence of n-acetylcysteine on leukocyte adherence and vascular leakage during endotoxemia in rat mesenteric venules Schmidt WSchmidt HMartin E Abstract Pages: S31 - S31
Low dose granulocyte colony-stimulating factor boosts neutrophil function and concomitantly improves an antiinflammatory cytokine response in postoperative/posttraumatic patients at risk of or with sepsis M. WeissW. Gross-WeegeE. M. Schneider Abstract Pages: S32 - S32
Changes in hemodynamics and cytokines in spetic shock patients treated by direct hemoperfusion with polymyxin B immobilized fiber (PMX-20R) Toshiaki IkedaKazumi IkedaNagao Ishii Abstract Pages: S33 - S33
Elimination of mediators with lymphocyte-suppressive effects by continuous hemofiltration in septic patients Johannes N. HoffmannWolfgang H. HartlDietrich Inthorn Abstract Pages: S34 - S34
Extracorporeal treatment of septic shock: Experimental results of a novel sorbent therapy Gianotti LBraga MCarlo V Abstract Pages: S35 - S35
Effects of endotoxin elimination therapy using PMX in patients with septic shock Yoshida MImaizumi HKaneko M Abstract Pages: S36 - S36
Influence of venovenous hemofiltration on pulmonar function E. LafuenteA. MarinhoA. Paes Cardoso Abstract Pages: S37 - S37
Severe group a streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, management with high volume plasmapheresis. A report of two cases Yaron Bar-LavieDennis WangCharles E. Wiles Abstract Pages: S38 - S38
The effect of improvement of acidaemia with bicarbonate buffered haemofiltration on the requirement for inotropic support F J LambD DuaneE D Bennett Abstract Pages: S39 - S39
Biocompatible membrane in acute renal failure(ARF)-expectations&Problems V. GašparovićM. GjurašinM. Merkler Abstract Pages: S40 - 40
Management of acute renal failure (ARF) with continuous veno-venous hemodialysis (CVVHD) or intermittent hemodialysis (IHD): A comparative analysis M MannsM H SiglerB P Teehan Abstract Pages: S41 - S41
Do septic patients with acute renal failure (ARF) benefit from continuous hemodialysis (CVVHD)? Manns MSigler M HTeehan B P Abstract Pages: S42 - S42
Multiple organ failure from severe sepsis or septic shock Nasraway S ABalk Rthe NORASEPT I Study Group Abstract Pages: S43 - S43
Sepsis-related organ failure assessment (SOFA) as a descriptor of multiple organ failure: A preliminary study R. MorenoL. AmadoL. Massa Abstract Pages: S44 - S44
Prognosis value of the simplified acute physiologic score after cardiac surgery M. DurandC. AllègreD. Blin Abstract Pages: S45 - S45
A comparison between a dynamic(OFS) and a static (SAPS II) severity disease index G. A. BocconiR. OggioniG. Tulli Abstract Pages: S47 - S47
Organ system failure: How to create an objective system using logistic regression J R. Le GallF. SaulnierX. Castella Abstract Pages: S48 - S48
Mortality of ventilated children in a paediatric ICU in zimbabwe I. -E. Pazvakavambwa Abstract Pages: S49 - S49
Value of color doppler ultrasonography for assessing fulminant hepatitis M. MitaniK. HatamotoM. Kaneko Abstract Pages: S50 - S50