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Intensive Care Medicine

Annual Update 2008

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2008

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Editors:
  1. Jean-Louis Vincent

    1. Department of Intensive Care Erasme Hospital, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium

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Table of contents (81 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXVII
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  2. Genetic Factors

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Are Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics Important for Critically III Patients?

      • C. Kirwan, I. MacPhee, B. Philips
      Pages 3-12

    3. Genetic Susceptibility in ALI/ARDS: What have we Learned?

      • R. Cartin-Ceba, M. N. Gong, O. Gajic
      Pages 13-23

    4. Racial Disparities in Infection and Sepsis: Does Biology Matter?

      • F. B. Mayr, S. Yende, D. C. Angus
      Pages 24-30

  3. Cardiac Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 31-31
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    2. B-Type Natriuretic Peptide: An Emerging Biomarker in Pediatric Critical Care

      • P. E. Oishi, J. -H. Hsu, J. R. Fineman
      Pages 33-42

    3. Cardiac Dysfunction in Septic Shock

      • I. Cinel, R. Nanda, R. P. Dellinger
      Pages 43-54

    4. The Consequences of Cardiac Autonomic Dysfunction in Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome

      • H. Schmidt, U. Müller-Werdan, K. Werdan
      Pages 55-64

    5. Quantification of Improved Left Ventricular Performance during Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

      • B. Lamia, M. R. Pinsky
      Pages 65-75

    6. Diastolic Dysfunction and Cardiac Failure in the Intensive Care Unit

      • J. Poelaert, E. Osipowska, C. Verborgh
      Pages 76-87

    7. Pharmacological Support of the Failing Right Ventricle

      • P. F. Wouters, S. Rex, C. Missant
      Pages 88-100

    8. Perioperative Cardioprotection

      • H. -J. Priebe
      Pages 101-110

  4. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 111-111
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    2. Improving the Quality of Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation Care

      • C. J. Dine, B. S. Abella
      Pages 113-120

    3. Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Arrest and Resuscitation

      • A. Topjian, R. A. Berg, V. M. Nadkarni
      Pages 121-136

    4. Early Cooling in Cardiac Arrest: What is the Evidence?

      • L. Hammer, C. Adrie, J. -F. Timsit
      Pages 137-144

  5. Emergencies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 145-145
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    2. Management of Severe Accidental Hypothermia

      • G. J. Peek, P. R. Davis, J. A. Ellerton
      Pages 147-159

    3. Initial ICU Management of Skin Sloughing Diseases: Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

      • T. L. Palmieri
      Pages 160-167
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About this book

The Update compiles the most recent developments in experimental and clinical research and practice in one comprehensive reference book. The chapters are written by well recognized experts in the field of intensive care and emergency medicine. It is addressed to everyone involved in internal medicine, anesthesia, surgery, pediatrics, intensive care and emergency medicine.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Intensive Care Erasme Hospital, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium

    Jean-Louis Vincent

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Intensive Care Medicine

  • Book Subtitle: Annual Update 2008

  • Editors: Jean-Louis Vincent

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77383-4

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2008

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-77382-7Published: 20 May 2008

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-77383-4Published: 20 February 2009

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVII, 916

  • Topics: Intensive / Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine

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