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Intensive Care Medicine

Annual Update 2002

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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 (84 chapters)

  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
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About this book

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.

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 2002

  • Editors: Jean-Louis Vincent

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-5551-0

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2002

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-91625-5Published: 27 January 2003

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4757-5553-4Published: 14 April 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4757-5551-0Published: 29 June 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVIII, 968

  • Topics: Emergency Medicine

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