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Intensive Care Medicine

Annual Update 2007

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2007

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Editors:
  1. Jean-Louis Vincent

    1. Department of Intensive Care Erasme Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

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Table of contents (93 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXXII
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  2. Biomarkers

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Diagnosis of Sepsis: The Present and The Future

      • A. S. McLean, B. Tang, S. J. Huang
      Pages 3-9

    3. Procalcitonin: Nice to Know, Need to know, or Needs Further Research?

      • J. -U. Jensen, J. Løken, T. Mohr
      Pages 10-21

    4. Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Hormokines as Biomarkers in Severe Infections

      • M. Christ-Crain, B. Müller
      Pages 22-31

    5. Novel Biomarkers and the Outcome from Critical Illness and Major Surgery

      • D. Fallaha, G. Hillis, B. H. Cuthbertson
      Pages 32-43

    6. Molecular Approaches to Detection of Bacteria in Critical Care Patients

      • J. L. Flanagan, S. V. Lynch, J. Wiener-Kronish
      Pages 44-52

  3. Sepsis and Infection: Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 53-53
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    2. Understanding and Optimizing Outcome in Neonates with Sepsis and Septic Shock

      • K. N. Haque
      Pages 55-68

    3. Effects of Vasoactive Agents on the Gastrointestinal Microcirculation in Septic Shock

      • J. Pottecher, S. Deruddre, J. Duranteau
      Pages 69-74

    4. Hemodynamic Effects of Activated Protein C in Septic Shock

      • N. Sennoun, O. Desebbe, B. Levy
      Pages 75-80

    5. Adrenomedullin in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Dysfunction and Sepsis

      • C. Ertmer, H. Van Aken, M. Westphal
      Pages 81-95

    6. Antioxidants for the Treatment of Endothelial Dysfunction in Critical Illness

      • B. Mullan, M. Duffy, D. McAuley
      Pages 96-105

    7. Plasma Cortisol: Time to Look Deeper?

      • J. Cohen, J. Prins, B. Venkatesh
      Pages 106-112

    8. Glucose Control and Monitoring in the ICU

      • C. De Block, P. Rogiers
      Pages 113-129

  4. Severe Lung Infections

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 131-131
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    2. Current Concepts of Severe Pneumococcal Community-acquired Pneumonia

      • M. Luján, C. Muñoz-Almagro, J. Rello
      Pages 133-144

    3. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

      • M. C. J. Kneyber, F. B. Plötz
      Pages 145-156

    4. Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Non-AIDS Immunocompromised Patients

      • G. Bollée, S. de Miranda, E. Azoulay
      Pages 157-170

  5. Mechaisms of Organ Dysfunction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 171-171
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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, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

    Jean-Louis Vincent

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Intensive Care Medicine

  • Book Subtitle: Annual Update 2007

  • Editors: Jean-Louis Vincent

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-49518-7

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2007

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-49517-0Published: 17 May 2007

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-49518-7Published: 29 October 2007

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXII, 1040

  • Number of Illustrations: 192 b/w illustrations

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

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