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• Intensive care medicine · Dec 2000

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  Intravenous amiodarone in intensive care. Time for a reappraisal?

  Amiodarone is widely used in intensive care units for the treatment of a variety of arrhythmias. It is currently the drug of choice for supraventricular tachyarrhythmias in many units because of its combination of efficacy and safety. ⋯ It outlines the electrophysiology, haemodynamics, pharmacokinetics and toxicity of the drug. In particular, it examines the recent concerns regarding acute pulmonary toxicity.

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• Intensive care medicine · Dec 2000

  Editorial Comment Review

  The state of research on multipurpose severity of illness scoring systems: are we on target?

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• Intensive care medicine · Dec 2000

  Editorial Comment Review

  Hydrocortisone and the reduction of vasopressors in septic shock: therapy or only chart cosmetics?

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• Intensive care medicine · Dec 2000

  Editorial Comment Review

  VO2/DO2 relationship: how to get rid of methodological pitfalls?

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