This third edition text has been largely rewritten to include the many important advances that
have been made and the controversies that have arisen in the past years. New topics have been
added including Oxygen Transport Tissue Oxygenation Evaluation Echocardiography in the
Critically Ill Bedside Ultrasonography Critical Care Issues in Oncological Surgery Patients
Long-Term Outcome after Intensive Care Therapeutic Hypothermia Delirium and Post-Operative
Gastrointestinal Dysfunction. Chapters are written by high-quality contributors many of whom
are nationally and internationally recognized researchers speakers and practitioners in
Critical Care Medicine. Another important feature of this edition is the geographical diversity
of its authors including notable contributions from colleagues in Australia Belgium Brazil
Canada Denmark France Germany Norway Portugal Sweden and the United Kingdom. Surgical
Intensive Care Medicine Third Edition provides a comprehensive state-of-the art review of the
field and will serve as a valuable resource for medical students residents critical care
fellows in training surgeons anesthesiologists and physicians caring for the critically ill.
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