Intensive Care Medicine

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XXVIII

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2. Cellular Responses

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Ischemia-reperfusion and Acute Apoptotic Cell Death

      • B. S. Abella, L. B. Becker

      Pages 3-11

   3. Alpha-4 Integrin: A Novel Mechanism for Neutrophil-endothelial Interaction

      • V. Gill, P. Kubes, C. J. Doig

      Pages 12-22

   4. Cell Adhesion Molecules and Leukocyte Trafficking in Sepsis

      • S. J. Finney, T. W. Evans, A. Burke-Gaffney

      Pages 23-38

   5. Molecular Mechanisms of Complement Activation during Ischemia and Reperfusion

      • C. L. F. Ciurana, C. E. Hack

      Pages 39-49

   6. Gender and Cell-mediated Immunity Following Trauma, Shock, and Sepsis

      • M. G. Schwacha, A. Samy, I. H. Chaudry

      Pages 50-61

3. Basic Mechanisms in Acute Respiratory Failure

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 63-63

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   2. Regulatory Role of Alveolar Macrophages and Cytokines in Pulmonary Host Defense

      • M. J. Schultz, S. Knapp, T. van der Poll

      Pages 65-76

   3. Apoptosis in Pneumonia

      • B. Guery, J. F. Pittet, P. Marchetti

      Pages 77-92

   4. Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction and the Pulmonary Microcirculation

      • D. L. Traber, L. D. Traber

      Pages 93-99

   5. Pulmonary Endothelial Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Activity in Lung Injury

      • S. E. Orfanos, A. Kotanidou, C. Roussos

      Pages 100-110

4. Modulating Host Response

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 111-111

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   2. Antioxidants and Endothelial Function: Therapeutic Implications

      • B. A. Mullan, B. V. McCloskey

      Pages 113-120

   3. Pentoxifylline: A Useful Adjuvant in the Critically Ill?

      • J. Boldt

      Pages 121-128

   4. High Volume Hemofiltration in Sepsis

      • K. Reiter, R. Bellomo, C. Ronco

      Pages 129-141

   5. Adjuvant Treatment of Mediastinitis with Immunoglobulins after Cardiac Surgery: The ATMI Trial

      • E. Neugebauer, G. Marggraf, R. Lefering

      Pages 142-149

   6. The Immunomodulatory Effects of Anesthetic and Analgesic Agents

      • C. Kummer, E. S. Netto, J. C. Marshall

      Pages 150-162

5. Myocardial Responses

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 163-163

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   2. Myocardial Ischemia-reperfusion Injury: Role of the Peroxynitrite-poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Pathway

      • C. Szabó, L. Liaudet

      Pages 165-176

This will serve primarily as a hardcover, library purchase with a short shelf life of 6 months and will also add to the exposure of other works by Jean-Louis Vincent, the Update in Intensive Care Medicine series, which was repackaged to suit the North American market. This book 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.

• Trauma
• anesthesia
• care
• intensive care
• intensive care medicine
• internal medicine
• mechanical ventilation
• surgery

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

  Jean-Louis Vincent

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