Predicting nosocomial pneumonia in the ICU...an ongoing challenge D. Pittet Editorial Pages: 1139 - 1140
Continuous arterial blood gas monitoring: A technology in transition C. P. Larson Jr. Editorial Pages: 1141 - 1143
Does tissue acidosis in sepsis indicate tissue hypoperfusion? M. P. Fink Editorial Pages: 1144 - 1146
Increased initial flow rate reduces inspiratory work of breathing during pressure support ventilation in patients with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease G. BonmarchandV. ChevronC. Chopin Original Pages: 1147 - 1154
Scoring system for nosocomial pneumonia in ICUs A. KropecF. DaschnerK. Geiger Original Pages: 1155 - 1161
Clinical evaluation of a continuous intra-arterial blood gas system in critically ill patients E. E. RoupieL. BrochardF. J. Lemaire Original Pages: 1162 - 1168
Serum MIP-1α and IL-8 in septic patients S. FujishimaJ. SasakiM. Kanazawa Original Pages: 1169 - 1175
Cortisol and catecholamine kinetics during continuous hemodiafiltration in patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome T. TsuboY. HashimotoA. Matsuki Original Pages: 1176 - 1178
Nutritional status, ICU duration and ICU mortality in lung transplant recipients W. PlöchlL. PezawasW. Klepetko Original Pages: 1179 - 1185
Overnight sedation with midazolam or propofol in the ICU: Effects on sleep quality, anxiety and depression M. Treggiari-VenziA. BorgeatP. M. Suter Original Pages: 1186 - 1190
Cerebral vasoconstriction in comatose patients resuscitated from a cardiac arrest? G. BuunkJ. G. van der HoevenM. Frölich Original Pages: 1191 - 1196
Nitric oxide (NO) production correlates with renal insufficiency and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in severe sepsis P. H. P. GroeneveldK. M. C. KwappenbergL. Curtis Original Pages: 1197 - 1202
Inhaled nitric oxide improved the outcome of severe right ventricular failure caused by lipopolysaccharide administration T. UchidaK. IchikawaK. Amaha Experimental Pages: 1203 - 1206
Benefits of various dextrans after delayed therapy in necrotizing pancreatitis of the rat H. G. HotzH. J. BuhrA. L. Warshaw Experimental Pages: 1207 - 1213
Thrombolysis using plasminogen activator and heparin reduces cerebral no-reflow after resuscitation from cardiac arrest: An experimental study in the cat M. FischerB. W. BöttigerS. Popov-Cenic Experimental Pages: 1214 - 1223
Lipid deposition in kupffer cells after parenteral fat nutrition in rats: A biochemical and ultrastructural study B. RothM. EkelundP. Nilsson-Ehle Experimental Pages: 1224 - 1231
Eight hours' inhalation of prostacyclin (PGl2) in healthy lambs: Effects on tracheal, bronchial, and alveolar morphology O. HablerM. KleenS. Takenaka Experimental Pages: 1232 - 1238
Comparison of gastric air tonometry with standard saline tonometry G. TzelepisV. KadasS. Geroulanos Technical Pages: 1239 - 1243
Evaluation by polymerase chain reaction of cytomegalovirus reactivation in intensive care patients under mechanical ventilation F. StéphanF. ClergueJ. -F. Bernaudin Technical Pages: 1244 - 1249
International participation in major intensive care journals M. ShahlaA. R. HedeshiJ. -L. Vincent Special Article Pages: 1258 - 1260
Proximally delivered dilute heparin does not improve circuit life in continuous venovenous haemodiafiltration G. D. LeslieI. G. JacobsG. M. Clarke Brief Report Pages: 1261 - 1264
Comparison of A-mode ultrasound and computed tomography: Detection of secretion in maxillary and frontal sinuses in ventilated patients F. LucchinL. CordellaM. Cetoli Brief Report Pages: 1265 - 1268
Effectiveness of a continuous quality improvement program aiming to reduce unplanned extubation: A prospective study A. A. ChiangK. C. LeeC. H. Wei Brief Report Pages: 1269 - 1271
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the prone position: Kouwenhoven revisited P. -F. DequinE. HazouardD. Perrotin Correspondence Pages: 1272 - 1272
The accuracy of gastric tonometry: A matter of mathematical thinking G. MichaginP. Klint-AndersenP. J. Jensen Correspondence Pages: 1273 - 1273
PEEP and hepatic metabolic performance in septic shock K. TrägerP. RadermacherM. Georgieff Correspondence Pages: 1274 - 1275
Cyclic variability of blood pressure and heart rate in tetanus J. C. ter MaatenR. J. M. Strack van Schijndel Correspondence Pages: 1275 - 1276
Endoscopic detection of submucosal guidewire placement during percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy P. B. GoldrickA. MurphyB. F. Keogh Correspondence Pages: 1276 - 1276
Latent development of cardiac tamponade heralded by a progressive fall in hepatic venous hemoglobin oxygen saturation M. KainumaM. YamadaT. Miyake Correspondence Pages: 1277 - 1277
Severe bleeding in a patient with spontaneous factor VIII inhibitor and acute exacerbation of chronic pancreatitis C. MartínezJ. MateoJ. Errando Correspondence Pages: 1278 - 1279
Contribution of computerized tomography to the diagnosis of catheter-induced septic central venous thrombosis Y. CohenA. TitP. Hoang Correspondence Pages: 1279 - 1280
Severe pulmonary edema associated with tocolytic therapy D. LeducR. NaeijeC. Homans Correspondence Pages: 1280 - 1281
NO treatment in a patient with severe right-to-left shunt due to an intrapulmonary av-fistula H. U. RothenD. M. SchöllyW. Uhl Correspondence Pages: 1281 - 1282
