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 the field of intensive care and emergency medicine. It is addressed to everyone involved in internal medicine, anesthesia, surgery, pediatrics, intensive care and emergeny medicine.

Basic Mechanisms in Sepsis and ARDS

Importance of Cell Wall Components of Gram-Positive Bacteria in Gram-Positive Septic Shock
Inflammatory Responses During Human Endotoxemia
Activation of Nuclear Factor-?B in Sepsis and ARDS
The Cytokine Response to Hemorrhagic Shock
Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule Expression in Acutely Inflamed Tissues
TNF in Septic Shock and Cerebral Malaria
Interleukin-1-Mediated Acute Lung Injury
Cytokine-Networks and ARDS
Disordered Apoptosis as a Mechanism for Adverse Outcome
Apoptosis in the Resolution of Systemic Inflammation
New Therapeutic Interventions in Sepsis
Cytokine-Mediated Enhancement of Host Defense
Is it Beneficial to Augment or to Inhibit Neutrophil Function in Severe Infections and Sepsis?
Hemofiltration in Sepsis and Septic Shock
Extracorporal Techniques to Accelerate Clearance of TNF-? and IL-1? in Septic Patients
Clinical Trials for the Evaluation of Sepsis Therapies
Outcome from Sepsis and Organ Failure
Prognostic Factors in Pre-Septic States
Determinants of Outcome from Sepsis and Septic Shock
The Logistic Organ Dysfunction System
Nitric Oxide
Nitric Oxide: A Modulator of the Inflammation Response
Cytokine Regulation of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase
Activation of Poly-(ADP-Ribose) Synthetase by Peroxynitrite
Clinical Effects of Cell-Free Hemoglobin, a Scavenger of Nitric Oxide, in Septic Shock
Cardiovascular Failure in Sepsis
Mechanisms of Decreased Cardiac Function in Sepsis
Septic Myocardial Dysfunction: Role of Cytokines and Nitric Oxide
O2 Transport in the Peripheral Circulation in Sepsis
Use and Misuse of Catecholamines: Combination in Septic Shock Patients
Cardiorespiratory Failure
Cardiorespiratory Physiology and Pathophysiology in Pregnancy.-Pulmonary Embolism
Cardiac Crisis
Emergency Evaluation of Acute Ischemic Coronary Syndrome
Serious Arrhythmias and Anesthesia
Percutaneous Mechanical Circulatory Assistance
Peri-Operative Applications of Transesophageal Echocardiography
Fluid Administration
Prehospital Fluid Replacement
Volume Therapy: New Aspects of an Old Topic?
Albumin Physiology in the Septic and Post-Operative Patient
Effects of Hemoglobin in Sepsis
Quality of Life Benefit from Avoiding Allogenic Blood Transfusion
Airway Management
Tracheostomy
Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy
Ventilation with an Unprotected Airway During Cardiac Arrest
Non-Invasive Ventilatory Support
Non-Invasive Ventilation
Workload of Non-Invasive Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Failure
New Modes of Ventilatory Support in Spontaneously Breathing Intubated Patients
Ventilatory Support
Patient-Ventilator Interactions
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
Inflection Point and Alveolar Recruitment in ARDS
Tracheal Gas Insufflation in ARDS
Current Status of Prone Position in ARDS
Experience in Liquid Ventilation
Pulmonary Infections
The Inflammatory Response in Pneumonia
The Challenge of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pneumonia
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Children
Rationale for Surfactant Therapy in Pneumonia
Gut Dysfunction
Intestinal Epithelial Hyperpermeability
Regional Capnometry
Assessment of Gastric Mucosal Perfusion by Laser-Doppler Flowmetry
Severe Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis
Nutrition
Early Enteral Feeding Improves Outcome
Nutrition and Survival
Neurologic Failure
Focal Cerebral Ischemia
Cerebral Blood Flow in Acute Brain Injury
Guidelines for the Management of Severe Head Injury
Management of the Severe Head Injury in Children.-Neuromuscular Complications of Prolonged Critical Care
Emergencies
Near Drowning in Children: How the Fittest will Survive
SIRS in Heatstroke
Teaching Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Europe
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Intensive Care in a Hostile Environment?
The Medical Services at a Formula One Motoring Racing Grand Prix
Renal Failure
Nephrotoxic Acute Renal Dysfunction
Post-Operative Management
Immediate Post-Operative Care of Transplant Patients
Cytokine Responses During Clinical Cardiopulmonary Bypass
ICU Organization and Ethics
Quality of Organization in Intensive Care Units
Costs and Resource Utilization in Intensive Care
Can Intensive Care Units be Compared?
End-of-Life Decision-Making.