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	Volume 4 Issue 1
	Comment
	Commentary Paper reports overview: Mortality and morbidity prediction and reduction in the high risk patient Richard Venn, Barbara Philips Critical Care 2000, 4:30-31 (21 January 2000) Full text \| PDF
	Commentary Heat shock protein gene expression and survival in critical illness Jesús Villar Critical Care 2000, 4:2-5 (24 January 2000) Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review
	Review Determinants of blood pH in health and disease John A Kellum Critical Care 2000, 4:6-14 (24 January 2000) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation as treatment for acute respiratory failure in critically ill patients Massimo Antonelli, Giorgio Conti Critical Care 2000, 4:15-22 (24 January 2000) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review Abdominal compartment syndrome Jeffrey Bailey, Marc J Shapiro Critical Care 2000, 4:23-29 (24 January 2000) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research
	Research Balloon laryngoscopy reduces head extension and blade leverage in patients with potential cervical spine injury Spyros D Mentzelopoulos, Marina V Tsitsika, Marina P Balanika, Maria J Joufi, Evangelia A Karamichali Critical Care 2000, 4:40-44 (24 January 2000) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research Heat stress is associated with decreased lactic acidemia in rat sepsis Girish G Deshpande, Sabrina M Heidemann, Ashok P Sarnaik Critical Care 2000, 4:45-49 (24 January 2000) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research Utility of postintubation chest radiographs in the intensive care unit Ramya Lotano, David Gerber, Cristina Aseron, Rocco Santarelli, Melvin Pratter Critical Care 2000, 4:50-53 (24 January 2000) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research A new device for 100 per cent humidification of inspired air Anders Larsson, Ann Gustafsson, Lennart Svanborg Critical Care 2000, 4:54-60 (24 January 2000) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary STATEMENT OF FINDINGS: A new humidifier for use during mechanical ventilation in endotracheally intubated patients is described and tested. The humidifier is based on a heat-moisture exchanger, which absorbs the expired heat and moisture and releases it into the inspired air. External heat and water are then added at the patient side of the heat-moisture exchanger, so that the inspired gas should reach 100% humidity (44 mg/l) at 37°C. In bench tests using constant and decelerating inspiratory flow and minute volumes of 3–25 l the device gave an absolute humidity of 41–44 mg/l, and it reduced the amount of water consumed in eight mechanically ventilated patients compared with a conventional active humidifier. During a 24-h test period there was no water condensation in the ventilator tubing with the new device.