Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 1997

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XXV

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2. Basic Mechanisms in Sepsis and ARDS

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Importance of Cell Wall Components of Gram-Positive Bacteria in Gram-Positive Septic Shock

      • K. M. Kengatharan, C. Thiemermann

      Pages 3-13

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   3. Inflammatory Responses During Human Endotoxemia

      • D. Pajkrt, T. van der Poll, S. J. H. van Deventer

      Pages 14-30

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   4. Activation of Nuclear Factor-кB in Sepsis and ARDS

      • J. W. Christman, T. S. Blackwell, M. P. Clark

      Pages 31-41

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   5. The Cytokine Response to Hemorrhagic Shock

      • J. M. Kane, T. R. Billiar

      Pages 42-51

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   6. Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule Expression in Acutely Inflamed Tissues

      • M. J. Eppihimer, D. N. Granger

      Pages 52-62

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   7. TNF in Septic Shock and Cerebral Malaria

      • R. Lucas, P. M. Suter, G. E. Grau

      Pages 63-73

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   8. Interleukin-1-Mediated Acute Lung Injury

      • B. M. Hybertson, J. E. Repine

      Pages 74-82

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   9. Cytokine-Networks and ARDS

      • P. G. Jorens, L. L. Bossaert

      Pages 83-90

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   10. Disordered Apoptosis as a Mechanism for Adverse Outcome

       • E. Lin, S. E. Calvano, S. F. Lowry

       Pages 91-99

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   11. Apoptosis in the Resolution of Systemic Inflammation

       • J. C. Marshall, R. W. G. Watson

       Pages 100-108

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3. New Therapeutic Interventions in Sepsis

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109

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   2. Cytokine-Mediated Enhancement of Host Defense

      • A. J. Lechner, G. M. Matuschak

      Pages 111-122

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   3. Is it Beneficial to Augment or to Inhibit Neutrophil Function in Severe Infections and Sepsis?

      • W. Karzai, K. Reinhart

      Pages 123-132

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   4. Hemofiltration in Sepsis and Septic Shock

      • P. Rogiers, H. Zhang, J.-L. Vincent

      Pages 133-139

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   5. Extracorporal Techniques to Accelerate Clearance of TNF-α and IL-1β in Septic Patients

      • M. van Deuren, J. W. van der Meer

      Pages 140-148

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   6. Clinical Trials for the Evaluation of Sepsis Therapies

      • D. M. Foster, G. S. Doig

      Pages 149-157

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4. Outcome from Sepsis and Organ Failure

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 159-159

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   2. Prognostic Factors in Pre-Septic States

      • M. Poeze, G. Ramsay

      Pages 161-167

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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 emergeny medicine.

• Sepsis
• anesthesia
• brain injury
• care
• cerebral ischemia
• complications
• critical care
• ethics
• intensive care
• internal medicine
• mechanical ventilation
• shock
• surgery

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

  Jean-Louis Vincent

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