Anaesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine — A.P.I.C.E.

1. Front Matter

   Pages II-XXIV

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2. Basics of Critical Care Medicine

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 25-25

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   2. Anaesthesia

      1. Preliminary Report of Clinical Xenon (Xe) Anaesthesia and Xenon Recycling System

         • F. Giunta

         Pages 27-39

   3. Neurotransmission

      1. Biochemistry of Neurotransmission: an Update

         • G. Savettieri, A. Cestelli, I. Di Liegro

         Pages 43-73

   4. Circulation

      1. Continuous Measurement of the Systolic Time Intervals Integrated on a Hemodynamic Profile. Successful Method to Monitor Left Ventricular Function

         • R. Muchada

         Pages 77-87

      2. Relationship Between the PetC02 and the Haemodynamic Parameter

         • R. Muchada

         Pages 89-96

   5. Hyperbaric Oxygenation

      1. Oxygen Transport and Cellular Mechanisms during Hyperbaric Oxygenation

         • E. M. Camporesi, M. F. Mascia

         Pages 99-114

   6. Homeostasis

      1. Hyperosmolar Syndrome

         • F. Schiraldi, F. Paladino

         Pages 117-125

   7. Immune System

      1. Basic Components of Immune System Regulation

         • S. M. Opal

         Pages 129-141

   8. Metabolism

      1. Growth Hormone in Critical Care Practice

         • J. Wernerman, H. Barle, P. Essén

         Pages 145-152

   9. Monitoring

      1. Oxygen Consumption and Carbon Dioxide Production: Physiological Basis and Practical Application in Intensive Care

         • J. Takala

         Pages 155-162

      2. Clinical Aspects of Capnography

         • Ll. Blanch

         Pages 163-168

      3. Capnography and Circulation

         • B. Allaria, L. De Filippi, S. Greco

         Pages 169-178

   10. Pain

       1. Pain Control: From Basic Research to Clinical Application

          • M. Tiengo

          Pages 181-188

3. Respiratory Mechanics

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 189-189

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   2. Theoretical Aspects of Respiratory Mechanics

      • W. A. Zin

      Pages 191-197

4. Cardiovascular Dysfunction/Failure

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 199-199

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   2. The Effect of Age on the Cardiovascular Response to Stress

      • S. Myerson, M. Singer

      Pages 201-215

   3. Heart Failure Due to Pressure Overload and Volume Overload

      • G. Voga

      Pages 217-222

   4. Choice of Pharmacological Agents in Hypoperfusion Syndrome

      • J.-L. Vincent, E. Silva

      Pages 223-231

At the APICE '96 research scientists and clinicians were provided with updated guidelines for the treatment of patients with acute and chronic critical conditions. This volume contains 100 chapters,in which the main pathophysiological concepts were reviewed, with special emphasis on the cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic, and neurologic systems. Special reference is made to the pharmacologic and biotechnologic strategies currently being used to support those vital functions that are affected by severe and sometimes devastating diseases. The topics of infection, sepsis,and SIRS have been reviewed and updated in keeping with the most recent information available, and particular focus has been directed to ethics.

• COPD
• Sepsis
• Trauma
• anesthesia
• anesthesiology
• care
• critical care
• emergency medicine
• intensive care
• mechanical ventilation
• pain
• pain management
• shock
• surgery
• ventilation

• Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Trieste University School of Medicine, Trieste, Italy

  Antonino Gullo

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