Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XXIII

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2. Sepsis

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Sepsis and Inflammation: The Process of Dying from Critical Illness

      • M. R. Pinsky

      Pages 3-10

   3. Recognition of Bacteria and Bacterial Products by Host Immune Cells in Sepsis

      • J. Pugin

      Pages 11-23

   4. Endotoxin Immune Status and Protection Against Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome in the Surgical Patient

      • C. Hamilton-Davies, M. G. Mythen, A. R. Webb

      Pages 24-38

   5. Cardiovascular Function in Septic Shock

      • M. M. Parker

      Pages 39-44

   6. Changes in Cardiac Signal Transduction in Septic Shock

      • M. Flesch, H. Kilter, M. Böhm

      Pages 45-56

   7. Recent Advances in the Hemodynamic Therapy of Septic Shock

      • O. Boyd

      Pages 57-69

3. Immunotherapy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-71

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   2. Cytokine Gene Polymorphisms in Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases

      • P. Stokkers, L. Camoglio, S. J. H. van Deventer

      Pages 73-82

   3. Neutrophil-induced Oxidative Stress

      • M. Lamy, M. Mathy-Hartert, G. Deby-Dupont

      Pages 83-95

   4. Antioxidant Therapy in Critical Illness

      • J. M. Eddleston, N. M. Sharer

      Pages 96-104

   5. Interleukin-10 Production during Septic Shock

      • M. Goldman, A. Marchant

      Pages 105-110

   6. Potential Role for Human Interleukin-11 in Bacterial Sepsis

      • S. M. Opal, J. C. Keith Jr.

      Pages 111-118

   7. Cellular Response to Inflammation and its Antagonism by β2-Adrenoceptor Agonists

      • D. Tighe, R. Moss, D. Bennett

      Pages 119-134

   8. Sepsis Treatment and Prophylaxis with Immunoglobulins: A Critical Appraisal

      • K. Werdan, G. Pilz

      Pages 135-149

   9. Low Dose G-CSF to Augment Host Defense and Counteract Progression of Sepsis

      • M. Weiss, E. M. Schneider, P. Radermacher

      Pages 150-164

   10. Rethinking the Anti-Inflammatory Approach to Septic Shock

       • P. Q. Eichacker, C. Natanson

       Pages 165-176

   11. Immunotherapy of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: Is there a Future?

       • C. Martin, X. Viviand, F. Potié

       Pages 177-193

4. Gut Dysfunction

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 195-195

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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.

• anesthesia
• care
• emergency medicine
• intensive care
• internal medicine
• surgery

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

  Jean-Louis Vincent

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