Indirect Calorimetry
W21 Indirect Calorimetry Pierre Singer, Jonathan Cohen Before Procedure Indications • A need for estimating energy expenditure (EE) in critically ill patients in whom the EE is highly variable and…
CRITICAL CARE
Heavy Metals
178 Heavy Metals Daniel E. Rusyniak, Anna Arroyo, Blake Froberg, Brent Furbee As a species, humans are highly dependent on heavy metals. In fact, their abundance in nature and their…
Lung Transplantation
69 Lung Transplantation David Weill Historical Perspective Lung transplantation evolved from heart-lung transplantation as a method by which donor organs could be used more efficiently. Heart-lung transplantation was first performed…
Venous Thromboembolism in Medical-Surgical Critically Ill Patients
153 Venous Thromboembolism in Medical-Surgical Critically Ill Patients Deborah J. Cook, Mark A. Crowther Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication of serious illness, conferring considerable morbidity and mortality in…
Agents with Primary Activity Against Gram-Positive Bacteria
124 Agents with Primary Activity Against Gram-Positive Bacteria Diane M. Cappelletty The causes of nosocomial infections have changed in recent years. A 25-year study of nosocomial bacteremia demonstrated a change…
Theophylline and Other Methylxanthines
181 Theophylline and Other Methylxanthines Keith M. Olsen The methylxanthines, theophylline and its water-soluble derivative, aminophylline (theophylline ethylenediamine), have been used in the treatment of acute and chronic asthma for…
Community-Acquired Pneumonia
66 Community-Acquired Pneumonia Michael S. Niederman Pneumonia is an infection of the gas-exchanging units of the lung that is most commonly caused by bacteria but occasionally due to viruses, fungi,…
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
141 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection M. Patricia George, Alison Morris Many changes have occurred in the overall management and prognosis of patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Management of HIV-infected…
Severe Heart Failure
82 Severe Heart Failure Eduard Shantsila, Benjamin Wrigley, Michael D. Sosin, Gregory Y.H. Lip Heart failure is a very common condition with high mortality and morbidity rates. Data from the…
Infections in the Immunocompromised Patient
137 Infections in the Immunocompromised Patient Yoshiro Hayashi, David L. Paterson Many immunocompromised patients are managed in intensive care units (ICUs) every year, with infection being a leading cause of…
