Classic Papers in Critical Care

by Fink, Mitchell; Hayes, Michelle; Soni, Neil

• ISBN13: 9781848001442
• ISBN10: 1848001444
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-06-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

"The editors assembled a distinguished team of internationally recognized experts who chose what they considered to be the most important papers in their subspecialty. Each entry follows a set format, starting with an abstract and reference to the original paper and is followed by analysis of the strengths, weaknesses and contribution it has made to the development of critical care. Where possible, further information about each paper is given and a detailed analysis of the top five hundred most widely cited papers is provided." "Providing a document of every cornerstone paper in critical care, this revised and updated book is a key reference resource for all working in the field. It is essential reading for trainees and practicing clinicians in emergency medicine and critical care, senior nursing staff, academic scientists and all professionals involved in the treatment of patients in the critical care unit."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

Ventilation	p. 1
Lung injury	p. 31
The heart	p. 59
Severe traumatic brain injury	p. 87
The gut and its role in circulatory shock	p. 119
Renal support	p. 141
The liver in critical illness	p. 169
Burns	p. 193
Trauma	p. 215
Clinical sepsis	p. 237
Nutrition and metabolism	p. 281
Fluids	p. 303
Infection in the intensive care unit	p. 327
Infectious diseases : an intensive care clinician's perspective	p. 357
Vasoactive and cardiotonic drugs	p. 383
Pain relief and sedation in intensive care	p. 407
Monitoring	p. 427
Scoring systems	p. 449
Ethics	p. 473
Cytokines	p. 495
Pediatric critical care	p. 517
Recent papers	p. 539
Frequently cited papers in critical care	p. 561
The 25 most frequently mentioned authors on Critical Care and related subjects : the time periods 1970-2008 as total, 2002-2008 and 1998-2002 have been shown	p. 589
Index	p. 593
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