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	Commentary    Acoustic monitoring – super sonics? John J Marini Critical Care 2009, 13:162 (3 July 2009) [PDF]
	Research     Reliability issues in human brain temperature measurement Charmaine Childs, Graham Machin Critical Care 2009, 13:R106 (2 July 2009) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF]
	Research     Changes in serum adiponectin concentrations in critical illness: a preliminary investigation Bala Venkatesh, Ingrid Hickman, Janelle Nisbet, Jeremy Cohen, John Prins Critical Care 2009, 13:R105 (2 July 2009) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF]
	Commentary    Incretins in the ICU: is insulin on its way out? Michelle A Kovalaske, Gunjan Y Gandhi Critical Care 2009, 13:161 (2 July 2009) [PDF]
	Research     Serum Interleukin-6 and interleukin-8 are early biomarkers of acute kidney injury and predict prolonged mechanical ventilation in children undergoing cardiac surgery: a case-control study Kathleen D Liu, Christopher Altmann, Gerard Smits, Catherine D Krawczeski, Charles L Edelstein, Prasad Devarajan, Sarah Faubel Critical Care 2009, 13:R104 (1 July 2009) [Abstract] [Provisional PDF]
	Commentary    Broadening our perspectives on ICU delirium risk factors Yoanna Skrobik Critical Care 2009, 13:160 (1 July 2009) [PDF]

Review 

Journal club critique   

• Sepsis 14 Calculation Worksheet (Christophe Adrie, 11Jun2009)
  A calculation worksheet "Sepsis 14" allowing an easy use of the "Model for predicting short-term mortality of severe sepsis" is available on our website: http://www.outcomerea.org/ehtm/sepsis/... [read full comment]
  Comment on: Adrie C et al. Critical Care, 13:R72
• Possible explainations for a rise in ScvO2 following intubation (Paul Dean, 22May2009)
  Dear Sir I read with interest Hernandez et al study into the effect on intubation on ScvO2. As they point out there remains some concern regarding the usefulness of ScvO2.... [read full comment]
  Comment on: Hernandez G et al. Critical Care, 13:R63
• Respiratory and hemodynamic during decremental open lung positive end-exspiratory pressure titration in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (GEORG AUZINGER, 07May2009)
  I read with interest Dr Gernoth's et co-workers study on respiratory and hemodynamic changes during recruitment manouvers and decremental open lung positive end-exspiratory... [read full comment]
  Comment on: Gernoth C et al. Critical Care, 13:R59