Critical Care and Resuscitation Journal - December 2003

Editorials

Selective digestive decontamination: once again

J. L. Moran, P. J. Solomon

Immunonutrition - a proven treatment for perioperative patients or an interesting idea in search of data?

C. Corke

Illicit drugs – The dark before an Australian DAWN?

N. A. Edwards, G. E. Caldicott

Early revascularisation in acute myocardial infarction: beyond concept and into practice

S. G. Worthley

Original articles

Drug related admissions to intensive care: the role of illicit drugs and self poisoning

M. A. Cretikos, M.J. A. Parr

Early invasive revascularisation for patients critically ill after acute myocardial infarction: impact on outcome and ICU resource utilisation

A. P. Delaney, R. P. Lee, S. Kay, P. Hansen

Case reports

Remember the side effects of haloperidol: a case report

G. F. Alvarez, G.A. Skowronski

Special reviews

Catecholamines in the treatment of septic shock: effects beyond perfusion

K. Trager, P. Radermacher

The role of immune-enhancing diets in the management of perioperative patients

G. O'Callaghan, R. J. Beale

Basic science review

Designing 'balanced' crystalloids

T. J. Morgan, B. Venkatesh

Point of view

Mortality and other event rates: what do they tell us about performance?

J. L. Moran, P. J. Solomon

The Lancet is my hero; I shall not want

L. I. G. Worthley

Investigation vignette

A 54 year old man with hypotension, abdominal pain and pyrexia

K. Deshpande

Occasional essay

Peer review: standards, judgment and sweet charity

L. I. G. Worthley

Correspondence

Sedation and agitation in the critically ill patient

G. M. Shaw, J. G. Chase

In reply

J. A. Botha

Equivalence trials and the treatment of fungal infection: correction

J. L. Moran, P. J. Solomon