A waiver of consent for intensive care research? François Lemaire Editorial 01 February 2004 Pages: 177 - 179
To consent or not to consent, that is (not) the (sole) question. Didier Dreyfuss Editorial 01 February 2004 Pages: 180 - 182
Ultrasound of the lung: just imagine Tjip S. van der WerfJan G. Zijlstra Editorial 01 February 2004 Pages: 183 - 184
Acute right ventricular failure—from pathophysiology to new treatments Alexandre MebazaaPeter KarpatiLars Algotsson Review 01 February 2004 Pages: 185 - 196
Sleep in the intensive care unit Sairam ParthasarathyMartin J. Tobin Review 01 February 2004 Pages: 197 - 206
Continuous or emergent EEG: can bedside caregivers recognize epileptiform discharges? Enrique C. LeiraMary E. BertrandEve M. Holzemer Original 01 February 2004 Pages: 207 - 212
Patient State Index (PSI) measures depth of sedation in intensive care patients Gerhard SchneiderSusanne HeglmeierEberhard F. Kochs Original 01 February 2004 Pages: 213 - 216
Clinical pulmonary infection score for ventilator-associated pneumonia: accuracy and inter-observer variability Carolina A. M. SchurinkChristianne A. Van NieuwenhovenMarc J. M. Bonten Original 01 February 2004 Pages: 217 - 224
Airway colonisation in long-term mechanically ventilated patients Emmanuelle GirouAnnie Buu-HoiJean-Yves Fagon Original 01 February 2004 Pages: 225 - 233
Extubation failure: diagnostic value of occlusion pressure (P0.1) and P0.1-derived parameters Rafael FernandezJuan Maria RaurichAna Villagra Original 01 February 2004 Pages: 234 - 240
Breathing pattern variability: a weaning predictor in postoperative patients recovering from systemic inflammatory response syndrome Mauo-Ying BienShu-Shya HseuYu Ru Kou Original 01 February 2004 Pages: 241 - 247
Prediction of mortality in an Indian intensive care unit Ashish NimgaonkarDilip R. KarnadIsaac Kohane Original 01 February 2004 Pages: 248 - 253
Validation of the new Intensive Care Nursing Scoring System (ICNSS) Anita K. PyykköTero I. Ala-KokkoMaija Hentinen Original 01 February 2004 Pages: 254 - 259
Citrate vs. heparin for anticoagulation in continuous venovenous hemofiltration: a prospective randomized study Mehran MonchiDenis BerghmansPierre Damas Original 01 February 2004 Pages: 260 - 265
Effects on skeletal muscle of intravenous glutamine supplementation to ICU patients Inga TjäderOlav RooyackersJan Wernerman Original 01 February 2004 Pages: 266 - 275
Ultrasound diagnosis of alveolar consolidation in the critically ill Daniel A. LichtensteinNathalie LascolsAgnès Gepner Original 01 February 2004 Pages: 276 - 281
Lung volume in mechanically ventilated patients: measurement by simplified helium dilution compared to quantitative CT scan Nicolò PatronitiGiacomo BellaniAntonio Pesenti Original 01 February 2004 Pages: 282 - 289
Volume of activity and occupancy rate in intensive care units. Association with mortality Gaetano lapichinoLuciano GattinoniDinis R. Miranda Original 01 February 2004 Pages: 290 - 297
Relationship of thyroid function to post-traumatic S-100b serum levels in survivors of severe head injury: preliminary results Ioanna DimopoulouStylianos TsagarakisCharis Roussos Brief Report 01 February 2004 Pages: 298 - 301
Comparison of interhospital pediatric intensive care transport accompanied by a referring specialist or a specialist retrieval team Gijs D. VosAnnemieke C. NissenRaymond A. M. G. Donckerwolcke Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care 01 February 2004 Pages: 302 - 308
Effects of C1 esterase inhibitor administration on intestinal functional capillary density, leukocyte adherence and mesenteric plasma extravasation during experimental endotoxemia Christian LehmannJürgen BirnbaumWolfgang J. Kox Experimental 01 February 2004 Pages: 309 - 314
Changes in FiO2 affect PaO2 with minor alterations in cerebral concentration of oxygenated hemoglobin during liquid ventilation in healthy piglets Wolfram BurkhardtHans ProquittéMario Rüdiger Experimental 01 February 2004 Pages: 315 - 320
The effect of waiving consent on enrollment in a sepsis trial Djillali AnnaneHervé OutinEric Bellissant Brief Report 01 February 2004 Pages: 321 - 324
Intensive care admission decisions for a patient with limited survival prospects: a questionnaire and database analysis Alistair F. McNarryDavid R. Goldhill Brief Report 01 February 2004 Pages: 325 - 330
Blood polymorphonuclear leukocyte migration as a predictive marker for infections in severe trauma: comparison with various inflammation parameters Gerd EggerReingard AignerSieglinde Zelzer Brief Report 01 February 2004 Pages: 331 - 334
The European Directive: a further blow to science in intensive care medicine in Austria Christiane DrumlErnst A. Singer News 01 February 2004 Pages: 335 - 335
Comment on “Changes in cerebral interstitial glycerol concentration in head injured patients; correlation with secondary events” Carl-Henrik Nordström Correspondence 01 February 2004 Pages: 336 - 336
Reply to Comment on “Changes in cerebral interstitial glycerol concentration in head injured patients; correlation with secondary events”, Intensive Care Med (2003) 29:1825–1828 Saskia M. PeerdemanW. Peter Vandertop Correspondence 01 February 2004 Pages: 337 - 337
Cooling heat stroke patients by available field measures Eran HadadDaniel S MoranYoram Epstein Correspondence 01 February 2004 Pages: 338 - 338
Transport of critically ill children in a resource-limited setting: alternatives to a specialized retrieval team Adrian Y. GohMohammed El-Amin Abdel-Latif Correspondence 01 February 2004 Pages: 339 - 339
A puzzling electrocardiogram Johanne SilvainEric MauryGeorges Offenstadt Correspondence 01 February 2004 Pages: 340 - 340
Erratum to: Searching for evidence: don’t forget the foundations Laurent BrochardJordi ManceboMartin Tobin Erratum 01 February 2004 Pages: 341 - 341