July 2003

Volume: 61, Number: 7

Table of contents

photo quiz

Increased central venous pressure in a patient with pruritic skin lesions
M. van Deuren, G.A.M. Pop, P. Elsman

editorial

Immunomodulation by antimicrobial drugs
J.W.M. van der Meer

review

Severe acute respiratory syndrome: lessons and uncertainties
B.J. Kullberg, A. Voss
Ribavirin in the treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
M.G.A. van Vonderen, J.C. Bos, J.M. Prins, P. Wertheim-van Dillen, P. Speelman
Macrolide antibiotics, bacterial populations and inflammatory airway disease
W.E. Swords, B.K. Rubin

original article

Compassionate use programme of irinotecan in colorectal cancer patients in the Netherlands
W.W. ten Bokkel Huinink, C.J. van Groeningen, E.E. Voest, W.G. Peters, H.J. Keizer, J.H. de Witte
Nightmares, sleep and cardiac symptoms in the elderly
R. Asplund

case report

Rituximab in the treatment of relapsing idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
N.P. Riksen, J.J. Keuning, G. Vreugdenhil
Acute pancreatitis after a course of clarithromycin
B.J.J.W. Schouwenberg, J. Deinum

practice of medicine

Why is the measurement of jugular venous pressure discredited?
A. van 't Laar

answer to photo quiz

Increased central venous pressure in a patient with pruritic skin lesions