1. An “Alarming” situation in the intensive therapy unit

   • J. H. Kerr
   • B. Hayes

   Editorial Pages: 103 - 104

2. Viruses and intensive care

   • D. J. Jeffries

   Review Articles Pages: 105 - 107

3. Septicaemia in a medical intensive care unit. Clinical, biochemical and microbiological data of 109 cases

   • E. Domínguez de Villota
   • A. Algora
   • V. Díez-Balda

   Original Articles Pages: 109 - 115

4. Endotoxaemia in septic shock: Clinical and post mortem correlations

   • A. Christine McCartney
   • J. G. Banks
   • I. McA Ledingham

   Original Articles Pages: 117 - 122

5. The influence of urapidil, a new antihypertensive agent, on cerebral perfusion pressure in dogs with and without intracranial hypertension

   • H. Van Aken
   • Ch. Puchstein
   • P. Lawin

   Original Articles Pages: 123 - 126

6. Catheter tip embolism—A continuing iatrogenic complication of central venous catheterisation

   • H. B. J. Fischer
   • G. Ward

   Original Articles Pages: 127 - 129

7. Quantitative assessment of carbon tetrachloride levels in human blood by head-space gas chromatography: Application in a case of suicidal carbon tetrachloride intoxication

   • L. Goldermann
   • J. Gellert
   • R. Teschke

   Methods and Devices Pages: 131 - 135

8. Increase of expiratory resistance by the PEEP-valve of the servoventilator

   • J. Link

   Methods and Devices Pages: 137 - 138

9. Acinetobacter mediastinitis and pneumonia in a thorotrastoma patient

   • C. P. Stoutenbeek
   • H. K. F. van Saene
   • D. van der Waaij

   Case Reports Pages: 139 - 141

10. Hypothermia for heart failure

    • A. Gilston

    Correspondence Pages: 142 - 142

11. Patient controlled analgesia following myocardial infarction

    • R. J. Eltringham
    • M. B. S. Jones
    • G. B. Smith

    Correspondence Pages: 142 - 143

12. Book reviews

    • A. Rozkovec
    • Sheila Willatts

    BookReview Pages: 143 - 144

13. Announcements

    Announcement Pages: 144 - 144