Platelet-neutrophil interactions in sepsis – platelet guilt by association? J. E. Heffner EDITORIAL Pages: 366 - 368
Growth hormone and insulin- like growth factors in critical illness F. A. M. GibsonC. J. Hinds REVIEW Pages: 369 - 378
Platelet function in septic multiple organ dysfunction syndrome M. GawazT. DickfeldF. J. Neumann ORIGINAL Pages: 379 - 385
A non-derivative, non-surgical tracheostomy: the translaryngeal method A. FantoniD. Ripamonti ORIGINAL Pages: 386 - 392
Ultrasonographic bedside evaluation of maxillary sinus disease in mechanically ventilated patients V. WestergrenS. BergJ. Lundgren ORIGINAL Pages: 393 - 398
Unfavorable mechanical effects of heat and moisture exchangers in ventilated patients G. A. IottiM. C. OliveiA. Braschi ORIGINAL Pages: 399 - 405
Radiographic detection of intrabronchial malpositions of nasogastric tubes and subsequent complications in intensive care unit patients A. A. BankierM. N. WiesmayrC. J. Herold ORIGINAL Pages: 406 - 410
Relation of echocardiographic preload indices to stroke volume in critically ill patients with normal and low cardiac index C.-A. GreimN. RoewerJ. Schulte am Esch ORIGINAL Pages: 411 - 416
Reliability of anion gap as an indicator of blood lactate in critically ill patients J. LevrautT. BounatirouD. Grimaud ORIGINAL Pages: 417 - 422
Advantage of buffered solutions or automated capnometry in air-filled balloons for use in gastric tonometry B. Temmesfeld-WollbrückA. SzalayW. Seeger ORIGINAL Pages: 423 - 427
Use of 2 % propofol to produce diurnal sedation in critically ill patients G. McLeodC. WallisJ. Colvin ORIGINAL Pages: 428 - 434
Informed consent for research purposes in intensive care patients in Europe – part II F. LemaireL. BlanchWorking Group on Ethics ESICM STATEMENT Pages: 435 - 439
Pneumothorax following nasogastric feeding tube insertion in a tracheostomized patient after bilateral lung transplantation C. KolbitschA. PomaroliT. J. Luger BRIEF REPORT Pages: 440 - 442
Major cellulitis following percutaneous tracheostomy I. MohammediJ. M. VedrinneJ. Motin BRIEF REPORT Pages: 443 - 444
Endoscopic placement of a tracheal oxygen catheter: a new technique B. SchönhoferM. GeibelD. Köhler BRIEF REPORT Pages: 445 - 449
Generation of nitrogen dioxide during nitric oxide therapy and mechanical ventilation of children with a Servo 900C ventilator M. LosaJ. TibballsM. P. Holt NEONATAL AND PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE Pages: 450 - 455
Surfactant nebulisation: safety, efficiency and influence on surface lowering properties and biochemical composition P. H. DijkA. HeikampS. Bambang Oetomo NEONATAL AND PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE Pages: 456 - 462
Lower respiratory rates without decreases in oxygen consumption during neonatal synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation K. M. SmithT. M. WahligM. C. Mammel NEONATAL AND PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE Pages: 463 - 468
Quantitative estimation of errors in the indicator dilution measurement of extravascular lung water C.-J. B. WallinP.-G. RösbladL. G. Leksell EXPERIMENTAL Pages: 469 - 475
Summary of round table conference: gut dysfunction in critical illness J. L. RombeauJ. Takala MEETING REPORT Pages: 476 - 479