Gastric emptying in the critically ill – the way forward? P. FrostN. EdwardsD. Bihari EDITORIAL Pages: 243 - 245
A model of gastric emptying using paracetamol absorption in intensive care patients M. M. TarlingC. C. TonerD. R. Goldhill ORIGINAL Pages: 256 - 260
A study of problems associated with the delivery of enteral feed in critically ill patients in five ICUs in the UK S. AdamS. Batson ORIGINAL Pages: 261 - 266
Influence of enoximone on systemic and splanchnic oxygen utilization and endotoxin release following cardiopulmonary bypass H. M. LoickT. MöllhoffH. Van Aken ORIGINAL Pages: 267 - 275
Comparison of commonly used clinical indicators of hypovolaemia with gastrointestinal tonometry C. Hamilton-DaviesM. G. MythenA. R. Webb ORIGINAL Pages: 276 - 281
Comparison of norepinephrine and dobutamine to epinephrine for hemodynamics, lactate metabolism, and gastric tonometric variables in septic shock: a prospective, randomized study B. LevyP.-E. BollaertA. Larcan ORIGINAL Pages: 282 - 287
Cytokine removal and cardiovascular hemodynamics in septic patients with continuous venovenous hemofiltration P. HeeringS. MorgeraB. Grabensee ORIGINAL Pages: 288 - 296
Emergency aortic valve replacement for critical aortic stenosis G. ChristM. ZehetgruberP. Siostrzonek ORIGINAL Pages: 297 - 300
How reliable is the predictive value of SEP (somatosensory evoked potentials) patterns in severe brain damage with special regard to the bilateral loss of cortical responses? B. Pohlmann-EdenK. DingethalW. Koelfen ORIGINAL Pages: 301 - 308
Epidemiology of invasive mycosis in ICU patients: a prospective multicenter study in 435 non-neutropenic patients M. G. PetriJ. KönigPneumonia Research ORIGINAL Pages: 317 - 325
Mortality discrimination in acute myocardial infarction: comparison between APACHE III and SAPS II prognosis systems A. ReinaG. VázquezPAEEC Group ORIGINAL Pages: 326 - 330
Quality of life 6 months after intensive care: results of a prospective multicenter study using a generic health status scale and a satisfaction scale D. HurelP. LoiratF. Brivet ORIGINAL Pages: 331 - 337
Informed consent for research purposes in intensive care patients in Europe – part I F. LemaireL. BlanchWorking Group on Ethics ESICM STATEMENT Pages: 338 - 341
Replacement fluids in plasmapheresis: cross-over comparative study P. Le ConteF. NicolasP. Moreau BRIEF REPORT Pages: 342 - 344
ARDS caused by herpes simplex virus pneumonia in a patient with Crohn's disease: a case report A. François-DufresneJ. GarbinoW. Wunderli BRIEF REPORT Pages: 345 - 347
Fatal hyponatraemic brain oedema due to common gastroenteritis with accidental water intoxication E. SjöblomJ. HöjerR. Pirskanen BRIEF REPORT Pages: 348 - 350