1. Dobutamine and the oxygen uptake/supply relationship in sepsis: from global to regional-nothing is simple and easy

   • J. Vogt
   • H. Reinelt
   • P. Radermacher

   EDITORIAL Pages: 715 - 717

2. Anti-inflammatory therapies: application of molecular biology techniques in intensive care medicine

   • M. Liu
   • A. S. Slutsky

   REVIEW Pages: 718 - 731

3. The effect of dobutamine infusion on splanchnic blood flow and oxygen transport in patients with acute pancreatitis

   • E. Ruokonen
   • A. Uusaro
   • J. Takala

   ORIGINAL Pages: 732 - 737

4. Effect of sucralfate on gastric intramucosal pH in critically ill patients

   • X. Calvet
   • F. Baigorri
   • A. Artigas

   ORIGINAL Pages: 738 - 742

5. A controlled study of leukocyte activation in septic patients

   • C. Pascual
   • W. Karzai
   • K. Reinhart

   ORIGINAL Pages: 743 - 748

6. The value of lumbar puncture in the evaluation of critically ill, non-immunosuppressed, surgical patients: a retrospective analysis of 70 cases

   • J. Adelson-Mitty
   • M. P. Fink
   • A. Lisbon

   ORIGINAL Pages: 749 - 752

7. Measurement of cardiac output by transesophageal echocardiography in mechanically ventilated patients

   • P. Estagnasié
   • K. Djedaini
   • D. Dreyfuss

   ORIGINAL Pages: 753 - 759

8. Nine equivalents of nursing manpower use score (NEMS)

   • D. Reis Miranda
   • R. Moreno
   • G. Iapichino

   ORIGINAL Pages: 760 - 765

9. Out of hospital outcome and quality of life in survivors of combined acute multiple organ and renal failure treated with continuous venovenous hemofiltration/hemodiafiltration

   • I. Gopal
   • S. Bhonagiri
   • R. Bellomo

   ORIGINAL Pages: 766 - 772

10. Inhaled nitric oxide in newborn and paediatric patients with pulmonary hypertension and moderate to severe impaired oxygenation: effects of doses of 3–100 parts per million

    • P. A. Lönnqvist

    NEONATALANDPEDIATRICINTENSIVECARE Pages: 773 - 779

11. Acute colonic pseudoobstruction (Ogilvie's syndrome) in two patients receiving high dose clonidine for delirium tremens

    • D. S. Stieger
    • R. Cantieni
    • A. Frutiger

    BRIEF REPORT Pages: 780 - 782

12. Systemic inflammatory response syndrome in intravascular lymphomatosis

    • M. Ip
    • K. W. Chan
    • I. K. L. Chan

    BRIEF REPORT Pages: 783 - 786

13. Acute respiratory distress syndrome due to falciparum malaria in a pregnant woman

    • M. Baud
    • E. Bauchet
    • J. L. Pourriat

    BRIEF REPORT Pages: 787 - 789

14. Esophageal obstruction by solidification of the enteral feed: a complication to be prevented

    • P. P. García-Luna
    • E. García
    • F. Murillo

    BRIEF REPORT Pages: 790 - 792

15. Angioedema: the role of ACE inhibitors and factors associated with poor clinical outcome

    • R. Agah
    • V. Bandi
    • K. K. Guntupalli

    BRIEF REPORT Pages: 793 - 796