The effects of positive end-expiratory pressure on the splanchnic circulation D. De Backer EDITORIAL Pages: 361 - 363
Effect of positive end-expiratory pressure on splanchnic perfusion in acute lung injury P. KieferS. NunesJ. Takala ORIGINAL Pages: 376 - 383
Non-invasive ventilatory approach to treatment of acute respiratory failure in neuromuscular disorders. A comparison with endotracheal intubation A. VianelloM. BevilacquaE. Serra ORIGINAL Pages: 384 - 390
Nasal, pulmonary and autoinhaled nitric oxide at rest and during moderate exercise T. BuschR. KuhlenH. Gerlach ORIGINAL Pages: 391 - 399
Acute renal failure in patients over 80 years old: 25-years' experience K. AkpossoA. HertigJ. -D. Sraer ORIGINAL Pages: 400 - 406
Bioethical issues related to continuous renal replacement therapy in intensive care patients N. ZamperettiC. RoncoM. Dan ORIGINAL Pages: 407 - 415
Clostridium difficile-associated diseases M. SiemannM. Koch-DörflerG. Rabenhorst ORIGINAL Pages: 416 - 421
Atropine test and circulatory arrest in the fossa posterior assessed by transcranial Doppler E. HüttemannC. SchelenzK. Reinhart ORIGINAL Pages: 422 - 425
Sleep-related breathing disorders following discharge from intensive care A. ChishtiA. M. BatchelorS. V. Baudouin ORIGINAL Pages: 426 - 433
Dose-dependent effects of almitrine on hemodynamics and gas exchange in an animal model of acute lung injury A. SommererU. KaisersR. Rossaint EXPERIMENTAL Pages: 434 - 441
Functioning of ICU ventilators under hyperbaric conditions – comparison of volume- and pressure-controlled modes W. StahlP. RadermacherE. Calzia EXPERIMENTAL Pages: 442 - 448
The hemodynamic effects of prolonged respiratory alkalosis in anesthetized newborn piglets K. JundiK. J. BarringtonN. N. Finer EXPERIMENTAL Pages: 449 - 456
Translaryngeal tracheostomy: two modified techniques versus the basic technique – early experience in 75 critically ill adults C. ByhahnH. J. WilkeK. Westphal TECHNIQUE Pages: 457 - 461
Pressure signal transmission of five commercially available oesophageal balloon catheters H. BuscherP. ValtaH. Burchardi BRIEF REPORT Pages: 462 - 465
Unilateral pulmonary oedema complicating mitral regurgitation: diagnosis and demonstration by transoesophageal echocardiography O. LesieurR. LorillardL. Ledain BRIEF REPORT Pages: 466 - 470
Meningococcal septicaemia: treatment with protein C concentrate R.C.N. ClarkeJ. R. JohnstonE. E. Mayne BRIEF REPORT Pages: 471 - 473
Oxygen free radicals in ARDS, septic shock and organ dysfunction H. ZhangA. S. SlutskyJ. -L. Vincent CURRENT TOPICS Pages: 474 - 476
Mechanisms of pulmonary edema clearance: from basic research to clinical implication J. E. DematteJ. I. Sznajder CURRENT TOPICS Pages: 477 - 480
Acute severe asthma after immunotherapy with Friedmann's vaccine N. BoisseauM. BouregbaD. Grimaud CORRESPONDENCE Pages: 481 - 481
Treatment of brain metastasis in patients with significant impairment of consciousness F. L. AmpilA. NandaB. K. Willis CORRESPONDENCE Pages: 482 - 482
Transient complete heart block during pulmonary artery catheter removal C. A. BashourD. FitzpatrickN. J. Starr CORRESPONDENCE Pages: 483 - 484
Chylous ascites following radical nephrectomy: efficiency of octreotide as treatment of a ruptured thoracic duct M. FerrandièreE. HazouardC. Mercier CORRESPONDENCE Pages: 484 - 485
Decreased soluble L-selectin levels do not indicate leukocyte activation E. AtalarK. AytemirF. Özmen CORRESPONDENCE Pages: 486 - 486