Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2014

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Infections and Sepsis

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Fever Management in Intensive Care Patients with Infections

      • P. Young, M. Saxena

      Pages 3-16

   3. Review on Iron, Immunity and Intensive Care

      • L. T. van Eijk, D. W. Swinkels, P. Pickkers

      Pages 17-30

   4. Sepsis Guideline Implementation: Benefits, Pitfalls and Possible Solutions

      • N. Kissoon

      Pages 31-42

   5. Antimicrobial Dosing during Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

      • P. M. Honoré, R. Jacobs, H.D. Spapen

      Pages 43-52

   6. Corticosteroids as Adjunctive Treatment in Community-Acquired Pneumonia

      • O. Sibila, M. Ferrer, A. Torres

      Pages 53-63

   7. Ventilator-associated Pneumonia in the ICU

      • A. A. Kalanuria, M. Mirski, W. Ziai

      Pages 65-77

3. Optimal Oxygen Therapy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 79-79

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   2. A Re-evaluation of Oxygen Therapy and Hyperoxemia in Critical Care

      • S. Suzuki, G. M. Eastwood, R. Bellomo

      Pages 81-91

   3. Normoxia and Hyperoxia in Neuroprotection

      • P. Le Roux

      Pages 93-104

4. Mechanical Ventilation

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105

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   2. Intubation in the ICU: We Could Improve our Practice

      • A. De Jong, B. Jung, S. Jaber

      Pages 107-117

   3. Oral Care in Intubated Patients: Necessities and Controversies

      • S. Labeau, S. Blot

      Pages 119-131

   4. Sleep and Mechanical Ventilation in Critically Ill Patients

      • C. Psarologakis, S. Kokkini, D. Georgopoulos

      Pages 133-146

   5. The Importance of Weaning for Successful Treatment of Respiratory Failure

      • J. Bickenbach, C. Brülls, G. Marx

      Pages 147-156

5. Lung Protective Strategies

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 157-157

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   2. Protective Lung Ventilation During General Anesthesia: Is There Any Evidence?

      • S. Coppola, S. Froio, D. Chiumello

      Pages 159-171

   3. Protective Mechanical Ventilation in the Non-injured Lung: Review and Meta-analysis

      • Y. Sutherasan, M. Vargas, P. Pelosi

      Pages 173-192

   4. Dynamics of Regional Lung Inflammation: New Questions and Answers Using PET

      • J. Batista Borges, G. Hedenstierna, F. Suarez-Sipmann

      Pages 193-205

The Yearbook compiles the most recent developments in 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.

• Emergency Medicine
• Hemodynamic Monitoring
• Intensive Care Unit
• Respiratory Failure
• Sepsis

From the book reviews:

“It presents contemporary summaries of recent research relevant to the management of patients in the intensive care unit. Trainees and providers at all levels are an appropriate audience for this work that features international authorities. … This annual update can be recommended for its readability, the emphasis on recent research, and the collection of evidence favoring optimal approaches to clinical management.” (David J. Dries, Doody’s Book Reviews, August, 2014)

• Erasme Hospital, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium

  Jean-Louis Vincent

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