Sepsis, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994 Current Perspectives in Pathophysiology and Therapy Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine Series, Vol. 18

Aims to provide readers with information on the most recent aspects of both basic and clinical research in the field. The contributors cover the incidence, aetiology, pathophysiology, definition and therapy of sepsis and sepsis shock.

I. Definition/Prognosis.- Sepsis and Septic Shock: Update on Definitions.- Clinical Manifestations and Prognostic Indicators in Sepsis.- What Determines Prognosis in Sepsis? Evidence for a Comprehensive Individual Patient Risk Assessment Approach to the Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials.- A Scoring System for Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome.- II. Pathogenesis.- Endotoxemia and Sepsis: Important Roles for Lipopolysaccharide Binding Protein and CD14 in Endotoxin Signal Transduction.- Bacterial Exotoxins and Sepsis.- Bacterial Translocation: Myth versus Reality.- Tumor Necrosis Factor and Other Cytokines in Septic Syndrome.- Role of Oxygen Free Radicals in the Pathophysiology of Sepsis.- III. Pathophysiology.- Cardiocirculation in Sepsis.- A Current View of Oxygen Supply Dependency.- Sepsis and Nutritional Blood Flow.- Endothelial Cell Function in the Critically Ill.- Sepsis and Cellular Metabolism.- IV. Monitoring.- Monitoring of O2 Transport and Tissue Oxygenation in Septic Shock.- V. Therapy.- Sepsis-Related Problems in Pediatric Patients.- Definitions and Therapy of Sepsis.- Role of Surgical Intervention in the Prevention and Therapy of Sepsis.- Antibacterial Treatment of Sepsis.- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach in Invasive Fungal Infections of Intensive Care Unit Patients.- Fluid Therapy in Sepsis.- Influence of Catecholamines on Regional Perfusion and Tissue Oxygenation in Septic Shock Patients.- Metabolic Changes in Sepsis — Can the Host Response be Influenced Metabolically?.- VI. New Therapeutic Approaches.- Is there a Place for Monoclonal Antibodies Against Endotoxin in the Therapy of Sepsis?.- Endotoxin in Septic Shock.- Tumour Necrosis Factor as a Therapeutic Target in Sepsis.- Tumor Necrosis Factor-Neutralization with a Specific MonoclonalAntibody.- Cardiovascular Effects of Repeated Administration of the F(ab’)2 Fragment of an Anti-tumor Necrosis Factor-? Monoclonal Antibody in Patients with Severe Sepsis.- Modulating Effects of Pentoxifylline on Cytokine Release Syndromes.- The Treatment of Sepsis with Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist.- The Function and Potential Therapeutic Value of Lipopolysaccharide Binding Protein During Gram- Negative Sepsis: Recombinant Expression and Promoter Studies.- Platelet-Activating Factor: Pathophysiological Changes and Therapeutic Implications in Sepsis.- Potential of Oxyradical Scavengers in the Therapy of Sepsis.- N-Acetylcysteine in Sepsis.- Immunoaugmentation: A Contribution to Prophylaxis and Treatment of Sepsis?.- What Is Certain in the Treatment with Immunoglobulins?.- Arachidonic Acid Metabolism in Sepsis: What is the Role of Cyclooxygenase Inhibition?.- Improvement of Monocyte Function A New Therapeutic Approach?.- From Localized Angioedema to Generalized Capillary Leak Syndrome.- Potential for Gene Therapy in the Treatment of Sepsis.- VII. Specific Therapeutic Aspects.- Step-by-Step Treatment of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.- Perfluorocarbons as an Alternative Respiratory Medium.