Update 1989

Front Matter....Pages I-XX
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Sepsis and Multiple Organ Failure: Pathogenesis and Treatment....Pages 3-10
TNF and Septic Shock....Pages 11-14
Role of Neutrophils and Macrophages in Multiple Organ Failure....Pages 15-23
Role of Neutrophils in Critically Ill Patients: Myeloperoxidase, a Specific Marker of Their Activation....Pages 24-32
Acute Lung Injury: Role of Lipid Peroxidation....Pages 33-38
The Role of the Contact System in the Pathophysiology of ARDS....Pages 39-47
Front Matter....Pages 49-49
Acute Respiratory Failure: Current Concepts....Pages 51-57
Re-Evaluation of Starling Forces Balance and Lymphatic Clearance in the Lung....Pages 58-64
Bedside Measurement of Extravascular Lung Water....Pages 65-71
Serum Markers in Acute Lung Injury....Pages 72-79
PGE 1 for Prevention and Treatment of ARDS After Surgery....Pages 80-85
Sudden Asphyxia in Asthma....Pages 86-90
Salt and Water Disorders in Mechanically-Ventilated and Critically Ill Neonates....Pages 91-101
The Role of Infection in the Premature and Adult with Lung Injury....Pages 102-109
Atypical Pneumonia in the ICU....Pages 110-114
Front Matter....Pages 115-115
Pathogenesis of Gram-negative Bacterial Infections....Pages 117-122
Plasma Fibronectin in Septic Critically Ill Patients....Pages 123-132
Nosocomial Sinusitis in Intensive Care Patients....Pages 133-140
Acquired Infections in the ICU: The Current Status of Selective Decontamination....Pages 141-145
Device-Related Infections....Pages 146-153
Front Matter....Pages 115-115
Judicious Use of Antibiotics in Critically Ill Patients....Pages 154-164
Front Matter....Pages 165-165
Continuous Measurement of Pulmonary Gas Exchange During Mechanical Ventilation....Pages 167-175
Monitoring of Energy Expenditure....Pages 176-181
Cellular Response to Hypoxia....Pages 182-194
Skeletal Muscle PO 2 Assessment in Shock....Pages 195-204
Optimal Levels Oxygen Transport in Critically Ill Patients....Pages 205-214
Effects of Transfusion on Systemic Oxygen Uptake....Pages 215-223
Hematological and Rheological Aspects of Oxygen Transport: The Optimal Hematocrit....Pages 224-239
Front Matter....Pages 241-241
Nutritional-Metabolic Interactions During Total Parenteral Nutrition in Sepsis....Pages 243-247
Energy Metabolism Following Head Injury....Pages 248-255
Protein Metabolism in the Catabolic Patient....Pages 256-261
Nutritional Support in Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure Undergoing Artificial Ventilation....Pages 262-269
Hyperosmolal States....Pages 270-277
Treatment of Symptomatic Hyponatremia and Permanent Brain Lesions....Pages 278-289
Front Matter....Pages 291-291
Objectives for the Treatment of the Microcirculation in Ischemia, Shock, and Reperfusion....Pages 293-298
Alterations in Vascular Reactivity in Sepsis and Endotoxemia....Pages 299-308
Anaphylactic Shock: Pathophysiology and Implications for Treatment....Pages 309-316
Pathogenesis of Cardiovascular Dysfunction in Septic Shock....Pages 317-321
Treatment of Metabolic Acidosis in Low Flow States: Should We Administer Bicarbonate?....Pages 322-328
Front Matter....Pages 329-329
Renal Failure in the Neonate....Pages 331-339
Front Matter....Pages 329-329
Hemofiltration....Pages 340-347
Renal Function in Septic Shock....Pages 348-357
Front Matter....Pages 359-359
Current Status of Stress Ulceration Prophylaxis....Pages 361-367
Hepatic Dysfunction in Shock....Pages 368-375
Acute Liver Failure: An Overview....Pages 376-385
Fulminant and Subacute Hepatic Failure: The Place of Liver Transplantation....Pages 386-392
Front Matter....Pages 393-393
Rationale and Guidelines of Fluid Resuscitation in Extensive Burns....Pages 395-400
Autotransfusion: A Safe Alternative....Pages 401-410
Blood Component Therapy in the Critically Ill....Pages 411-422
Component Dilution During Fluid Resuscitation Without Calculator, Computer, or Nomogram....Pages 423-435
Front Matter....Pages 437-437
Transport of Severely Injured Patients....Pages 439-444
Prehospital Care: A Search for Indication?....Pages 445-450
Anesthesia for Trauma....Pages 451-460
Near-drowning....Pages 461-466
Acute Intoxication by Ethylene-Glycol and Methanol....Pages 467-475
Front Matter....Pages 477-477
Analysis of the ICP Waveform: Current Status....Pages 479-488
Non-traumatic Cerebral Insult in Children: Intensive Care Aspects....Pages 489-495
Significance and Management of Intracranial Hypertension After Head Injury....Pages 496-501
Front Matter....Pages 503-503
The Role of Coronary Vasomotor Tone in Chronic and Acute Ischemic Syndromes....Pages 505-510
Prevention of Sudden Death Following Myocardial Infarction....Pages 511-517
Front Matter....Pages 503-503
Assessment of Right Ventricular Function in the Critically Ill: Fact, Fancy, and Perspectives....Pages 518-523
The Place of Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors in Acute Circulatory Failure....Pages 524-530
Hemodynamics During and After Cardiac Arrest....Pages 531-538
Front Matter....Pages 539-539
Assessment of Cardiovascular Function by Pressure Waveform Analysis....Pages 541-550
Invasive and Noninvasive Monitoring of Physiologic Patterns of High Risk Surgical Patients....Pages 551-556
Front Matter....Pages 557-557
Cardiac Risk in Surgical Patients: Assessment and Reduction....Pages 559-567
Management of Cardiovascular Dysfunction After Cardiac Surgery....Pages 568-573
Front Matter....Pages 575-575
Sedation During Intensive Care: Overview of the Problem....Pages 577-585
Pharmacokinetics of Benzodiazepines Used for ICU Sedation....Pages 586-595
Front Matter....Pages 597-597
Physiologic Regulation of the Perinatal Pulmonary Circulation....Pages 599-605
Central Airway Obstruction in Children....Pages 606-617
Clinical Use of High-frequency Ventilation in Infants....Pages 618-624
Perinatal Manipulation of Renal Function....Pages 625-631
Back Matter....Pages 633-636