Understanding the ICU business in Europe W. J. SibbaldL. M. ChenC. M. Martin Editorial Pages: 1108 - 1109
The use, and misuse, of exogenous endothelial-derived vasodilators in acute respiratory failure A. T. Dinh-XuanF. BrunetJ. F. Dhainaut Review Pages: 1110 - 1118
Respiratory comfort of automatic tube compensation and inspiratory pressure support in conscious humans J. GuttmannH. BernhardB. Fabry Original Pages: 1119 - 1124
Interpretation of the pulmonary artery occlusion pressure in mechanically ventilated patients with large respiratory excursions in intrathoracic pressure J. D. HoytJ. W. Leatherman Original Pages: 1125 - 1131
Non-invasive measurement of cardiac output: whole-body impedance cardiography in simultaneous comparison with thermodilution and direct oxygen Fick methods T. KööbiS. KaukinenV. M. H. Turjanmaa Original Pages: 1132 - 1137
The association between blood lactate concentration on admission, duration of cardiac arrest, and functional neurological recovery in patients resuscitated from ventricular fibrillation M. MüllnerF. SterzA. N. Laggner Original Pages: 1138 - 1143
Effects of early treatment with immunoglobulin on critical illness polyneuropathy following multiple organ failure and gram-negative sepsis M. MohrL. EnglischS. Zielmann Original Pages: 1144 - 1149
The influence of antithrombin III (AT III) substitution to supranormal activities on systemic procoagulant turnover in patients with end-stage chronic liver disease R. SchererM. KabatnikJ. Peters Original Pages: 1150 - 1158
Quantification and predictors of plasma volume expansion from mannitol treatment P. M. ArabühlP. E. BallmerR. Krapf Original Pages: 1159 - 1164
Intensive care 1980–1995: change in patient characteristics, nursing workload and outcome S. M. JakobH. U. Rothen Original Pages: 1165 - 1170
Drainage tube endoscopy: a contribution to the management of severe acute pancreatitis? E. E. DouzinasS. GeorgopoulouC. Roussos Brief Report Pages: 1171 - 1173
B-mode ultrasound in the diagnosis of maxillary sinusitis in intensive care unit M. PuidupinM. GuiavarchJ. F. Garcia Brief Report Pages: 1174 - 1175
Venobronchial fistula: an unusual early complication after central venous catheterization V. GuarientoG. B.LucianiA. Luzzani Brief Report Pages: 1176 - 1178
Dog-bite induced sepsis: a report of four cases S. HovengaJ. E. TullekenJ. G. Zijlstra Brief Report Pages: 1179 - 1180
Organization of intensive care units in Europe: lessons from the EPIC study J. L. VincentP. SuterH. Braining Special Article Pages: 1181 - 1184
Severe expiratory obstruction on a siemens servo 300 mechanical ventilator J. R. GowardmanJ. Torrance Correspondence Pages: 1185 - 1186
Dislodgment of an inferior vena cava filter to the internal jugular vein A. ArgirisJ. RademakerM. Mahmud Correspondence Pages: 1186 - 1187
Lymphocyte counts and the development of nosocomial sepsis G. RajanJ. W. Sleigh Correspondence Pages: 1187 - 1187
Diagnosis of internal jugular vein thrombosis D. LichtensteinF. JardinY. Cohen Correspondence Pages: 1188 - 1189
Hypokalemic quadriplegia and rhabdomyolysis in a HIV-positive patient A. P. BetrosianL. M. JolyJ. P. Bédos Correspondence Pages: 1189 - 1190