... signof infection and may contribute to increased morbidity and mortality in septic patients [1,4].Sepsis, the inflammatory response to infection, in critically illpatients provokes severe systemic ... Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Bonn, 53105 Bonn, Germany5Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Bonn, 53105 Bonn, GermanyCorresponding author: ... inflammatory response syndrome or sepsis. In ourpatients, the mean decrease in the PaCO2 by 0.93 kPa led toa mean increase in the CCP of 14 mmHg. In patients recover-ing from head injury, Weyland...