Abstracts from the first symposium on the topic: liquid ventilation - 13th of march 1999, berlin.

Basic research: Perfluorocarbons and the Pulmonary Surfactant System - Perfluorocarbons in the Treatment of Pneumonia - Inertance of the Respiratory System during Partial Liquid Ventilation - Alveolar Dead Space and Partial Liquid Ventilation - Partial Liquid Ventilation and Prevention of Cerebral Damage - New therapies of old problems: Efficacy of Partial Liquid Ventilation (PLV) Compared to Mechanical Ventilation with High Levels of PEEP in Experimental Acute Lung Injury - Application of Nitric Oxide during Partial Liquid Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Failure with Pulmonary Hypertension in Piglets - Preparation for clinical application: Partial Liquid Ventilation and Filling Condition with Perfluorocarbon - The Influence of Different Positive End-expiratory Pressure Levels on Partial Liquid Ventilation in Acute Lung Injury in Piglets - Partial Liquid Ventilation and Filling Condition with Perfluorocarbon - Spontaneous Respiratory Effort during Partial Liquid Ventilation (PLV) - Combination of Kinetic Therapy and Partial Liquid Ventilation in the Therapy of Acute Respiratory Failure in Piglets - Level of clinical studies: Do We Need Liquid Ventilation (LV) in Neonatology?