Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XXIV

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2. Acute Lung Injury

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Acute Lung Injury: The Pathophysiology

      • D. L. Traber, L. D. Traber

      Pages 3-12

   3. The Role of Adhesion Molecules in Acute Lung Injury

      • P. Ridings, A. A. Fowler

      Pages 13-27

   4. The Critical Role of the Alveolar Epithelial Barrier in Acute Lung Injury

      • M. A. Matthay, G. Nitenberg, C. Jayr

      Pages 28-43

   5. Pulmonary Dysfunction after Remote Ischemia and Reperfusion

      • A. B. J. Groeneveld, P. G. H. Raijmakers

      Pages 44-51

   6. Surfactant Therapy in Respiratory Failure

      • K. L. So, B. Lachmann

      Pages 52-58

   7. What is the Mortality of ARDS?

      • D. P. Schuster

      Pages 59-68

3. Mechanical Ventilation

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 69-69

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   2. Mechanical Ventilation in ARDS: Interaction of Respiratory Mechanics and Gas Exchange

      • J. Takala, P. Valta

      Pages 71-80

   3. Mechanical Ventilation should be Individually Optimized in Patients with ARDS

      • F. Brunet, J. F. Dhainaut, J. Dall’ava-Santucci

      Pages 81-88

   4. Use of Pressure and Flow Waveforms to Monitor Mechanically Ventilated Patients

      • A. Nahum

      Pages 89-114

   5. Patient-Ventilator Interaction: Physiology of the Triggering Function

      • V. M. Ranieri, L. Mascia, R. Giuliani

      Pages 115-126

   6. Influence of Time on Alveolar Recruitment in Acute Lung Injury

      • M. Sydow, H. Burchardi

      Pages 127-140

   7. Partial Ventilatory Support: Pathophysiologic Effects of Interfacing Spontaneous and Mechanical Ventilation

      • C. Putensen

      Pages 141-154

   8. The Concept of Analgo-Sedation depends on the Concept of Mechanical Ventilation

      • H. Burchardi, J. Rathgeber, M. Sydow

      Pages 155-164

   9. Effect of Position and Posture on the Respiratory System

      • A. Broccard, J. J. Marini

      Pages 165-184

   10. Mechanical Ventilation in Circulatory Failure

       • A. Armaganidis, A. Kotanidou, C. Roussos

       Pages 185-208

   11. Current Status of Extracorporeal Life Support in Neonatal Respiratory Failure

       • R. H. Bartlett

       Pages 209-217

   12. Ventilatory Methods used to Wean Patients from Mechanical Ventilation

       • J. Mancebo

       Pages 218-226

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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