Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 1993

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XVIII

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2. Acute Response to Injury

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Hormone and Cytokine Regulation of Injury Metabolism

      • S. F. Lowry

      Pages 3-11

   3. Ischemia Reperfusion Lung Injury: Repair of Endothelial Damage by Adenosine and cAMP

      • A. E. Taylor, W. K. Adkins, T. M. Moore

      Pages 12-20

   4. Changes in Skeletal Muscle Energetics During Sepsis

      • D. O. Jacobs, D. V. Mann

      Pages 21-34

   5. Effects of Critical Illness on Macrophage, T and B Cell Function

      • E. Abraham

      Pages 35-45

3. Immunological Response to Infection

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47

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   2. The Role of Endotoxin in Bacterial Septic Shock

      • W. D. Hoffman, C. Natanson

      Pages 49-63

   3. The Importance of Endotoxin in the Development of MOF

      • M. A. Boermeester, A. P. J. Houdijk, P. A. M. van Leeuwen

      Pages 64-74

   4. Clinical Implications of Antibiotic-Induced Endotoxin Liberation

      • J. L. Shenep

      Pages 75-83

   5. Tumor Necrosis Factor α: A Common Mediator of the Spectrum of Diverse Changes in Sepsis

      • T. van der Poll, J. H. van Deventer

      Pages 84-99

   6. Monoclonal Antibody against TNF: A Non-Antibiotic Strategy for the Treatment of Sepsis

      • L. D. Saravolatz, R. A. Pokriefka, N. Markowitz

      Pages 100-106

   7. IL-1ra as a Therapeutic Modality in Sepsis

      • S. M. Opal

      Pages 107-113

   8. Potential Importance of IL-8: A Potent Chemokine, in Sepsis

      • S. J. H. van Deventer, M. A. M. von der Möhlen, T. van der Poll

      Pages 114-121

4. ARDS in MOF

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-123

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   2. Liver-Lung Interactions in ARDS with MOF

      • G. M. Matuschak, A. J. Lechner

      Pages 125-134

   3. New Ideas in Treatment of ARDS

      • R. K. Albert

      Pages 135-147

5. Growth Factors

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 149-149

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   2. Biosynthetic Growth Hormone: Impact on Nitrogen Metabolism and Muscle Function in Stressed Patients

      • C. Pichard, P. Jolliet

      Pages 151-159

   3. Administration of Human Growth Hormone in Critically Ill Patients

      • H. J. Voerman, L. G. Thijs

      Pages 160-168

The Yearbook compiles the most recent, widespread developments of experimental and clinical research and practice in one comprehensive reference book. It is addressed to everyone involved in internal medicine, anesthesia, surgery, pediatrics, intensive care and emergency medicine.

• Bypass
• Herzlungenwiederbelebung
• Hirnverletzungen
• Koagulopathien
• Sepsis
• Surgery
• Trauma
• brain injuries
• cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• cardiovascular
• cardiovascular function
• coagulopathies
• hypertension
• noncardiac surgery
• ventilatory support

• Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

  Jean-Louis Vincent

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