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Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 1999

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1999

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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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  • The most recent developments in intensive care medicine!
  • Written by internationally most renowned specialists!

Part of the book series: Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (YEARBOOK, volume 1999)

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Table of contents (61 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXII
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  2. Predisposition to Critical Illness

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Prevention of Critical Illness: Determinants of Risk

      • J. F. Bion
      Pages 3-9

    3. Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Genomic Polymorphism and Critical Illness

      • W. Bernal, P. Donaldson, J. Wendon
      Pages 10-18

  3. Immunologic Responses

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19
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    2. Bacterial Modulation of the Immune Response to Infection and its Consequences

      • W. Karzai, K. Reinhart
      Pages 21-27

    3. Treating Immunologic Instability: A Change in Focus

      • J. A. Kellum, K. ALKharfy
      Pages 28-42

    4. Interleukin-6 in Bacterial Infection and Sepsis: Innocent Bystander or Essential Mediator?

      • T. Van der Poll, S. J. H. Van Deventer
      Pages 43-53

    5. Complement Activation by C-Reactive Protein: An Inflammatory Mechanism in Human Disease?

      • C. E. Hack, W. K. Lagrand, G. J. Wolbink
      Pages 54-63

    6. Influence of Nutrition on Mucosal Immunity

      • K. A. Kudsk
      Pages 64-72

  4. Metabolic Support

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-73
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    2. Studies of Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism in the Human Liver

      • H. Barle, P. Essén, J. Wernerman
      Pages 75-91

    3. Anabolic Strategy in ICU Patients: Is there a Place for Growth Hormone?

      • C. Pichard, P. Jolliet, J.-A. Romand
      Pages 92-97

    4. Controversies in Nutrition of the Critically Ill

      • R. Stocker, U. Bürgi
      Pages 98-104

    5. The Hemodynamic Response to Enteral Nutrition

      • J.-P. Revelly, M. Berger, R. Chioléro
      Pages 105-114

  5. Infectious Challenges

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 115-115
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    2. Clinical Significance of Antimicrobial Resistance

      • M. Ionescu, M. J. Zervos
      Pages 117-130

    3. Colonization and Infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Intensive Care: Endogenous or Exogenous Origin?

      • D. Bergmans, M. Bonten
      Pages 131-140

    4. Severe Pneumonia in the Elderly

      • A. Torres, S. Ewig, H. Cabello
      Pages 141-151

    5. The Role of Pulmonary Bacterial Infections in Severe Exacerbations of COPD Patients

      • J.-Y. Fagon, C. Ract, A. Novara
      Pages 152-162
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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 their field of intensive care and emergency medicine. It is addressed to everyone involved in internal medicine, anesthesia, surgery, pediattrics, intensive care and emergency medicine. (With approximately 90 contributions.)

Editors and Affiliations

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

    Jean-Louis Vincent

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