Practical Trends in Anesthesia and Intensive Care 2019

Front Matter ....Pages i-x
 The Role of the Heart in Weaning Failure  (Fabio Guarracino, Giulia Brizzi)....Pages 1-10
 MDR Infections in the ICU  (Enrico Tagliaferri, Francesco Menichetti, Gianni Biancofiore)....Pages 11-26
 The Diaphragmatic Dysfunction  (Paolo Formenti, Valentina De Giorgis, Davide Chiumello)....Pages 27-39
 Neuromuscular Blocking Agents: Review on Agents (NMBA and Antagonists) and Monitoring  (Beatrice Penzo, Laura Petrò, Andrea DeGasperi)....Pages 41-62
 Extracorporeal Circulation in Acute Respiratory Failure: High Flow Versus Low Flow  (Alessio Caccioppola, Valentina Galanti, Sara Froio, Silvia Coppola, Davide Chiumello)....Pages 63-81
 Acute Asthma Exacerbations in Children: From Emergency Room to Intensive Care Unit Management  (Fabrizio Racca, Luigi Montagnini)....Pages 83-103
 An Update on the Nonoperating Room Anesthesia  (Edoardo De Robertis, Michela Neri, Rachele Simonte)....Pages 105-115
 Pediatric Airway Management  (Giovanna Chidini, Monsellato Stefania)....Pages 117-130
 Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy  (Marta Iaconi, Chiara Manganelli, Fernando Piscioneri, Luigi Tritapepe)....Pages 131-142
 Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke  (Luciana Mascia, Iacopo Battaglini, Anna Teresa Mazzeo)....Pages 143-164
 Delirium: From the Operating Room to the ICU  (Jacopo Tramarin, Giuseppe Accurso, Marinella Puglisi, Cesare Gregoretti)....Pages 165-176
 Preoperative Evaluation of the Patient Candidate for Major Abdominal Surgery  (Angelo Gratarola, Carlotta Fontaneto)....Pages 177-191
 Monitoring the Depth of Anesthesia  (Franco Cavaliere, Carlo Cavaliere)....Pages 193-205
 How Do I Prepare Myself and My Staff for a Difficult Airway?  (Massimiliano Sorbello, Ida Di Giacinto, Rita Cataldo)....Pages 207-221