Fixed-dose combination therapy: panacea or poison? R. B. RaoL. R. Goldfrank Editorial Pages: 283 - 285
Cardiac dysfunction in sepsis: new theories and clinical implications R. M. Grocott-MasonA. M. Shah Review Pages: 286 - 295
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid characteristics of early intermediate and late phases of ARDS G. NakosE. I. KitsiouliM. E. Lekka Original Pages: 296 - 303
Hyperlactatemia during acute severe asthma A. RabbatJ. P. LaabanJ. Rochemaure Original Pages: 304 - 312
Acute normovolaemic haemodilution does not aggravate gastric mucosal acidosis during cardiac surgery A. BacherN. MayerW. Haider Original Pages: 313 - 321
Ibuprofen does not impair renal function in patients undergoing infrarenal aortic surgery with epidural anaesthesia A. BrinkmannW. SeelingK. H. Orend Original Pages: 322 - 328
Predictive value of interleukin 6 (IL-6), interleukin 8 (IL-8) and gastric intramucosal pH (pH-i) in major abdominal surgery A. DonatiD. BattistiP. Pietropaoli Original Pages: 329 - 335
Antithrombin III (ATILL) replacement therapy in patients with sepsis and/or postsurgical complications: a controlled double-blind, randomized, multicenter study F. BaudoT. M. CaimiG. Calori Original Pages: 336 - 342
Bioavailability of ciprofloxacin after multiple enteral and intravenous doses in ICU patients with severe gram-negative intra-abdominal infections S. de MarieM. F. Q. VandenBerghJ. W. Mouton Original Pages: 343 - 346
Training is required to improve the reliability of esophageal doppler to measure cardiac output in critically ill patients J. Y. LefrantP. BruelleJ. J. Eledjam Original Pages: 347 - 352
Critical care research and pre-emptive informed consent: a practical approach used in chris hani baragwanath ICU M. PinderS. TshukutsoaneJ. Lipman Original Pages: 353 - 357
Oxygen delivery and consumption in surfactant-depleted newborn piglets X. O. YuA. MoenO. D. Saugstad Experimental Pages: 358 - 362
Recurrent hydrochlorothiazide-induced pulmonary edema A. MasR. JordanaM. Cervantes Brief Report Pages: 363 - 365
Sequential production of leukaemia inhibitory factor by blood cell culture in patients with ARDS D. GrusonG. HilbertG. Gbikpi-Benissan Brief Report Pages: 366 - 368
Severe hyperthermia during tetrabenazine therapy for tardive dyskinesia E. StevensA. RomanN. Jaspar Brief Report Pages: 369 - 371
Intensive care training and speciality status in Europe: international comparisons J. F. BionG. Ramsaythe European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Esicm Statement Pages: 372 - 377
The American-European consensus conference on ARDS, Part 2 A. ArtigasG. R. BernardConsensus Committee Consensus Report Pages: 378 - 398
Inhaled nitric oxide in patients with pulmonary embolism J. E. TullekenT. S. van der WerfF. Barale Correspondence Pages: 399 - 400