Maintaining spontaneous breathing efforts during mechanical ventilatory support R. KuhlenC. Putensen EDITORIAL Pages: 1203 - 1205
Bronchodilators and mechanical ventilation in COPD patients S. NavaP. Navalesi EDITORIAL Pages: 1206 - 1208
Anionic bases for continuous forms of renal replacement therapy (CCRT) in the ICU A. Davenport EDITORIAL Pages: 1209 - 1211
Should we measure plasma volume in intensive care medicine? T. von SpiegelA. Hoeft EDITORIAL Pages: 1212 - 1214
Bronchodilator delivery by metered-dose inhaler in mechanically ventilated COPD patients: influence of tidal volume E. MouloudiK. KatsanoulasD. Georgopoulos ORIGINAL Pages: 1215 - 1221
Effects of prone position on alveolar recruitment and oxygenation in acute lung injury C. GuerinM. BadetD. Robert ORIGINAL Pages: 1222 - 1230
Changing a hydrophobic heat and moisture exchanger after 48 hours rather than 24 hours: a clinical and microbiological evaluation C. BoissonX. ViviandC. Martin ORIGINAL Pages: 1237 - 1243
The use of different buffers during continuous hemofiltration in critically ill patients with acute renal failure P. HeeringK. IvensB. Grabensee ORIGINAL Pages: 1244 - 1251
Does indocyanine green accurately measure plasma volume independently of its disappearance rate from plasma in critically ill patients? H. IshiharaT. IwakawaA. Matsuki ORIGINAL Pages: 1252 - 1258
Plasma levels of the three endothelial-specific proteins von Willebrand factor, tissue factor pathway inhibitor, and thrombomodulin do not predict the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome M. S. BajajS. M. Tricomi ORIGINAL Pages: 1259 - 1266
Septic shock without documented infection: an uncommon entity with a high mortality W. J. ReyesS. BrimioulleJ.-L. Vincent ORIGINAL Pages: 1267 - 1270
Intravenous nicardipine for severe hypertension in pre-eclampsia – effects of an acute treatment on mother and foetus A. G. M. AyaR. ManginJ. -J. Eledjam ORIGINAL Pages: 1277 - 1281
The role of endothelin-1 in pressure autoregulation of cerebral blood flow in rats L. MasciaI. R. PiperD. J. Webb Experimental Pages: 1282 - 1286
Alteration of anion gap during almost total plasma replacement with synthetic colloids in piglets R. SümpelmannT. SchürholzR. Zander Experimental Pages: 1287 - 1290
Vancomycin assay performance in patients with acute renal failure T. N. TrujilloK. M. SowinskiB. A. Mueller TECHNIQUE Pages: 1291 - 1296
Safety and efficacy of a sustained inflation for alveolar recruitment in adults with respiratory failure S. E. LapinskyM. AubinA. S. Slutsky BRIEF REPORT Pages: 1297 - 1301
Acute neuromuscular respiratory failure after ICU discharge N. LatronicoB. GuarneriA. Candiani BRIEF REPORT Pages: 1302 - 1306
Lack of significant treatment effect of plasma exchange in the treatment of drug-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis? A. FurubackeG. BerlinF. Sjöberg BRIEF REPORT Pages: 1307 - 1310
Bleeding after intermittent or continuous r-hirudin during CVVH H. KernS. ZiemerW. J. Kox BRIEF REPORT Pages: 1311 - 1314
C1-esterase inhibitor in graft failure after lung transplantation M. StrüberC. HaglA. Haverich BRIEF REPORT Pages: 1315 - 1318
Selective decontamination of the digestive tract in critically ill patients R. A. FowlerA. M. CheungJ. C. Marshall CURRENT TOPICS Pages: 1323 - 1326
Decompressive craniectomy to treat intracranial hypertension in head injury patients W. Kleist-Welch-GuerraJ. PiekM.-R. Gaab CURRENT TOPICS Pages: 1327 - 1329
Usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography to detect Staphylococcus aureus infected superior vena cava thrombosis B. BouffandeauK. JabraniM. Slama CORRESPONDENCE Pages: 1331 - 1332
Acute respiratory distress syndrome precipitated by transjugular intrahepatic porto-systemic shunting for severe hepatic veno-occlusive disease. Is it due to pulmonary leucostasis? R. MeacherB. VenkateshJ. Lipman CORRESPONDENCE Pages: 1332 - 1333
Unusual complication after percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy : pneumoperitoneum with abdominal compartment syndrome V. FraipontB. LambermontL. Edzang CORRESPONDENCE Pages: 1334 - 1335
A vote for inhaled adrenaline in the treatment of severe upper airway obstruction caused by piercing of the tongue in hereditary angioedema Daniel TrachselJ. Hammer CORRESPONDENCE Pages: 1335 - 1336
Mediastinal neurofibroma as a cause of unilateral diaphragm paralysis in von Recklinghausen's disease CORRESPONDENCE Pages: 1336 - 1337
Generalized muscle rigidity in a neonate following intrathecal fentanyl during caesarean delivery S. BolisettyS. KitchananJ. Whitehall CORRESPONDENCE Pages: 1337 - 1337
ARDS due to Yersinia enterocolitica sepsis in a patient with thalassemia major A. P. BetrosianM. PapanikolaouG. Georgiadis CORRESPONDENCE Pages: 1338 - 1338
ECLS in pertussis: does it have a role? I. A. von RosenstielF. B. Plötz CORRESPONDENCE Pages: 1341 - 1342