Practice guidelines for prevention of infection in European ICUs: A call for standards C. Brun-Buisson Editorial Pages: 847 - 848
Polyneuropathies in critically ill patients: A prospective evaluation K. BerekJ. MargreiterN. J. Mutz Original Pages: 849 - 855
Critical illness polyneuropathy in multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and weaning from the ventilator F. S. S. LeijtenA. W. De WeerdJ. E. Harinck-De Weerd Original Pages: 856 - 861
Postal survey on the long-term use of neuromuscular block in the intensive care B. L. AppaduJ. M. C. GreiffJ. P. Thompson Original Pages: 862 - 866
The clinical use of 99m-Tc-labeled WBC scintigraphy in critically ill surgical and trauma patients with occult sepsis G. MinojaM. ChiarandaD. De Palma Original Pages: 867 - 871
Infection control practices in intensive care units of 14 European countries M. L. MoroO. B. JepsenThe EURO.NIS Study Group Original Pages: 872 - 879
Aerosolized prostacyclin and inhaled nitric oxide in septic shock — different effects on splanchnic oxygenation? O. EichelbrönnerH. ReineltP. Radermacher Original Pages: 880 - 887
Influence of pentoxifylline on cytokine levels and inflammatory parameters in septic shock T. StaudingerE. PresterlM. Frass Original Pages: 888 - 893
A comparison of the adrenocortical response during septic shock and after complete recovery J. BriegelG. SchellingK. Peter Original Pages: 894 - 899
N-Acetylcysteine pretreatment of cardiac surgery patients influences plasma neutrophil elastase and neutrophil influx in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid W. A. De BackerB. AmselF. J. van Overveld Original Pages: 900 - 908
Octreotide treatment in patients with necrotizing pancreatitis and pulmonary failure F. FiedlerG. JauernigH. J. Bender Original Pages: 909 - 915
Diagnostic and therapeutic implications of transesophageal echocardiography in medical ICU patients with unexplained shock, hypoxemia, or suspected endocarditis M. A. SlamaA. NovaraJ. Y. Fagon Original Pages: 916 - 922
Effects of positive end-expiratory pressure on right ventricular function in COPD patients during acute ventilatory failure M. DambrosioG. CinnellaA. Brienza Original Pages: 923 - 932
Postextubation laryngeal edema in adults risk factor evaluation and prevention by hydrocortisone L. I. HoH. J. HarnJ. H. Wang Original Pages: 933 - 936
Percutaneous dilatational cricothyroidotomy: Outcome with 44 consecutive patients F. BarrachinaJ. J. GuardiolaJ. Mariné Original Pages: 937 - 940
Evaluation of trauma care: Validation of the TRISS method in an Italian ICU U. CorbaneseC. PossamaiP. Bordino Original Pages: 941 - 946
Survival and quality of life after intensive care M. CapuzzoM. BianconiG. Gritti Original Pages: 947 - 953
Occupational exposure during nitric oxided inhalational therapy in a pediatric intensive care setting D. G. MarkhorstT. LeenhovenA. J. van Vught Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Pages: 954 - 958
Hyperamylasemia after cardiac surgery in infants and children T. TikanojaP. RautiainenS. Tikanoja Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Pages: 959 - 963
Application of kinetics in intensive care management of children with generalized oedema L. J. SmithM. H. El Habbal Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Pages: 964 - 967
Left atrial thrombus in a 10-month-old boy — successful thrombolysis with recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator after open-heart surgery: Review of the literature H. G. KehlD. KececiogluU. Nowak-Göttl Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Pages: 968 - 971
Continuous infusion of ketamine in mechanically ventilated children with refractory bronchospasm M. Z. Youssef-AhmedP. SilverM. Sagy Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Pages: 972 - 976
Cisapride reduces postoperative gastrocaecal transit time after cardiac surgery in children L. BindlS. BuderusM. J. Lentze Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Pages: 977 - 980
Short-term impact of the European Consensus Conference on the use of selective decontamination of the digestive tract with antibiotics in ICU patients B. MissetA. ArtigasA. Tensillon Brief Report Pages: 981 - 984
Toxic shock syndrome due to group C Streptococci A case report S. NatoliC. FimianiE. Arcuri Brief Report Pages: 985 - 989
Clostridium difficile infection as a cause of severe sepsis S. E. LowenkronJ. WaxnerA. M. Fein Case Report Pages: 990 - 994
MDMA induced hyperthermia: Report of a fatality and review of current therapy K. J. DarM. E. McBrien Case Report Pages: 995 - 996
Rhabdomyolysis and pulmonary hypertension in a child, possibly due to long-term high-dose propofol infusion E. A. van StraatenJ. J. E. HendriksG. D. Vos Correspondence Pages: 997 - 997
Candida albicans infected superior vena cava thrombosis detected by transesophageal echocardiography and successfully treated by surgical removal M. Van der VorstM. SlamaM. Ossart Correspondence Pages: 997 - 998
Severe hypoxia and hypothermia following barbiturate poisoning P. HantsonD. ZiadeP. Mahieu Correspondence Pages: 998 - 999
Progression from partial to complete papillary muscle rupture in acute myocardial infarction G. MundiglerG. ChristP. Siostrzonek Correspondence Pages: 1000 - 1000
Quadriparesia following permissive hypercapnia and inhalational anesthesia in a patient with severe status asthmaticus H. O. ZenderP. EggimannP. Jolliet Correspondence Pages: 1001 - 1001