Update 1990

Multiple Organ Failure.- Synergetic Order and Ghaotic Malfunctions of the Circulatory Systems in Multiple Organ Failure.- Multiple Organ Failure Syndrome: Patterns and Effect of Current Therapy.- Selective Gut Decontamination in Ventilated Patients.- Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS): A Systemic Disease?.- Sepsis and Septic Shock.- Foreign Body Infections: From Intravenous Catheters to Hip Prosthesis.- The Role of Amino Acid Changes in Septic Encephalopathy.- Endotoxins and Gram-negative Septicemia.- Human and Canine Septic Shock: Studies of Cardiovascular Abnormality, Mediators, and Therapies.- Myocardial Dysfunction in Sepsis.- Manipulation of the Immunoinflammatory Cascade in Sepsis: Facts and Perspectives.- Immunotherapy of Gram-negative Septic Shock.- Therapy of Septic Shock: New Strategies.- Acute Respiratory Failure.- The Influence of Mixed Venous PO2 on Arterial Oxygenation.- Determination of Lung-Ventilation and Perfusion by Isotope Technique.- Measurement of Alveolar-Capillary Permeability.- Host Defense Mechanisms in Acute Lung Injury - Smoke Inhalation in Fire Victims.- Respiratory Changes Induced by Upper Abdominal and Cardiac Surgery.- Respiratory Support.- Diaphragm Pacing.- Pressure Release Ventilation.- Tracheobronchial Suctions During Mechanical Ventilation.- High-Frequency Ventilation.- Patients' Experiences of Mechanical Ventilation.- Respiratory Mechanics.- Respiratory Mechanics in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.- Lung Mechanics in ARDS.- Work of Breathing During Mechanical Ventilation.- Measurement of the Work of Breathing During Mechanical Ventilation.- PEEP in Mechanically Ventilated COPD Patients.- Pulmonary Hypertension.- Pulmonary Hypertension in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.- Pulmonary Hypertension in ARDS.- ThrombolyticTherapy in Massive Pulmonary Embolism.- Cardiorespiratory Interactions.- The Role of Ventricular Interaction in Critical Illness.- Cardiac Dysfunction.- The Role of ?1 and ?2-Adrenoceptors in the Regulation of the Cardiovascular System.- Ventricular Dysfunction: Ischemic Versus Non-ischemic.- Role of Subendocardial Ischemia in the Pathogenesis of Heart Failure.- Management of Severe Heart Failure.- Cardiac Arrhythmias in Patients Treated with Antiarrhythmic Agents.- Complications After Cardiac Surgery.- Myocardial Preservation During Cardiac Surgery.- Prevention of the Postperfusion Syndrome After Cardiopulmonary Bypass.- Management of Heart Failure After Cardiac Surgery.- Diagnosing Myocardial Ischemia in the Operation Room.- Cardiorespiratory Monitoring.- Reliability of Cardiac Output Measurements by the Thermodilution Method.- Continuous Cardiac Output Monitoring During Cardiac Surgery.- Hemodynamic Monitoring Using Aortic Doppler.- Real-Time Monitoring of Gas Exchange.- Continuous Assessment of Cardiopulmonary Function.- Intoxications.- Current Topics in the Management of Poisoning.- Carbon Monoxide Intoxication.- Management of the Acute Neuropsychiatrie Manifestations of Cocaine Intoxication.- Acute Heroin Intoxication.- Mushroom Poisoning.- Poisoning by Agricultural Chemicals - Organophosphates and Paraquat.- Emergency and Trauma.- The Shock Index Revisited.- Prevention of Post-traumatic Complications.- Pathophysiological Mechanisms in Severe Head Trauma.- Primary Treatment in Severe Head Injury.- The Role of Alcohol in Trauma.- Emergency Management of Acute Lower Limb Ischemia.- Emergency Medicine in France: Examples of Organization and Services Provided.- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.- Current Standards and Future Directions of Basic and AdvancedCardiopulmonary Resuscitation.- Acidosis in CPR: Pathophysiology and Treatment.- Modern Drug Therapy During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.- Cardiac Arrest and the Brain.- Cerebral Resuscitation in Children.- Out-of-Hospital Cerebral Resuscitation.- When to Stop CPR?.- Teaching CPR for Citizen: Lessons from a Belgian Experience.- Cerebral Crisis.- Pathophysiological Mechanisms and Therapeutic Aspects in Stroke and Ischemic Brain Injury.- Treatment of Experimental Central Nervous System Trauma and Ischemia: Use of a Novel 21-Aminosteroid.- Current Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.- Gastro-Intestinal Crisis.- Prevention of Stress Associated Gastric Mucosal Erosions.- Management of Severe Acute Pancreatitis.- Perioperative Management of the Liver Transplant Patient.- Sedation of the Critically.- Long-term Sedation in the Critically III.- Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Modeling of Sedation in the ICU: Future Perspectives.- The Use of Benzodiazepines in Surgical Patients.- The Use of Neuromuscular Blocking Agents in Intensive Care.- Pain and Sedation in the Pediatric Patient: The 1990 Approach to a Very Old Problem.- Liver Metabolism of Analgesic Agents.- Fluids and Electrolytes - Endocrine Function.- The Kidney - The Innocent Bystander.- Acute Hypophosphatemia.- Atrial Natriuretic Factor: Clinical Implications.- Endocrine Disturbances in the Critically III: The Role of Growth Hormone and Cortisol.- Evaluation of Intensive Care.- Intensive Care for HIV Infected Patients: The View from San Francisco General Hospital.- Intensive Care for HIV Infected Patients: The View from Brussels St Pierre Hospital.- Intensive Care for Complications of Malignant Disease: Presentation and Outcome.- Audit in Intensive Care.- Long-term Outcome of Premature Babies.-Long-term Outcome from Intensive Care.