Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2001

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XXII

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2. Multiple Organ Failure

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. From Celsus to Galen to Bone: The Illnesses, Syndromes, and Diseases of Acute Inflammation

      • J. C. Marshall, M. A. Aarts

      Pages 3-12

   3. Towards Understanding Pathophysiology in Critical Care: The Human Body as a Complex System

      • G. Clermont, D. C. Angus

      Pages 13-22

   4. Pediatric Sepsis and Multiple Organ Failure at the Millenium: A US Perspective

      • J. A. Carcillo

      Pages 23-34

   5. Ventilator-Associated Systemic Inflammation

      • H. Wrigge, F. Stüber, C. Putensen

      Pages 35-43

   6. Affecting Clinical Outcomes in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome with Enteral Nutrition

      • D. P. Clifford

      Pages 44-56

   7. Reducing Surgical Mortality and Complications

      • R. M. Grounds, A. Rhodes, E. D. Bennett

      Pages 57-67

3. New Developments in Sepsis

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 69-69

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   2. Toll-like Receptors: Implication in Human Disease

      • S. Gibot, J. P. Mira, A. Mebazaa

      Pages 71-77

   3. Poly (ADP-Ribose) Synthetase as a Novel Therapeutic Target for Circulatory Shock

      • L. Liaudet, F. G. Soriano, C. Szabó

      Pages 78-89

   4. Inhibition of p38 Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase: A Novel Strategy in Sepsis?

      • J. E. Tulleken, J. W. Fijen, J. G. Zijlstra

      Pages 90-99

   5. Acute Adrenal Insufficiency in Critically III Patients: the Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome Revisited

      • M. van Deuren, C. Neeleman, A. K. M. Bartelink

      Pages 100-109

4. Coagulation Abnormalities

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 111-111

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   2. Natural Anticoagulants in Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation and Sepsis

      • E. de Jonge, M. Levi, T. van der Poll

      Pages 113-122

   3. Changes of the Hemostatic Network in the Critically III

      • J. Boldt

      Pages 123-133

5. Infectious Problems

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 135-135

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   2. Education as a Primary Tool for Prevention of Catheter-related Infections

      • P. Eggimann, D. Pittet

      Pages 137-150

   3. Antibiotic Resistance in the Intensive Care Unit

      • R. M. Mehta, M. S. Niederman

      Pages 151-161

   4. Fungal Infection in Critically III Patients

      • L. Heslet, F. Mosgaard, M. Tvede

      Pages 162-174

The yearbook compiles the most recent, widespread developments of 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.

• Acute Respiratory Failure
• Blood Transfusion
• Emergency Medicine
• ICU Organization
• Mechanical Ventilation
• Multiple Organ Failure
• Non-invasive Ventilation
• Sepsis
• anesthesia
• brain injury
• care
• emergency
• emergency medicine
• intensive care
• mechanical ventilation
• multiple organ failure
• respiratory failure
• shock
• stroke
• surgery
• Trauma
• ventilation

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

  Jean-Louis Vincent

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