Case report: a ball valve blood clot in the airways - life-saving whole tube suction.

abstract：:Over the last years, there was an increase in the number and severity of Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) in all medical settings, including the intensive care unit (ICU). The current prevalence of CDI among ICU patients is estimated at 0.4-4% and has severe impact on morbidity and mortality. An estimated 10-20%...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Prechter F,Katzer K,Bauer M,Stallmach A

更新日期：2017-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is growing interest in patient outcomes following critical illness, with an increasing number and different types of studies conducted, and a need for synthesis of existing findings to help inform the field. For this purpose we conducted a systematic review of qualitative studies evaluating patient out...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Hashem MD,Nallagangula A,Nalamalapu S,Nunna K,Nausran U,Robinson KA,Dinglas VD,Needham DM,Eakin MN

更新日期：2016-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Large numbers of patients who survive critical illness are left with significant new cognitive impairments that are often severe and remain years after hospital discharge. In the previous issue of Critical Care, Guerra and colleagues assessed risk factors for the development of dementia after an intensive care unit (I...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Hopkins RO

更新日期：2013-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Stimulation of beta2-adrenergic receptors (beta2-ARs) inhibits tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) release in monocytes. In septic shock, endogenous catecholamines induce beta2-AR downregulation, leading to an increased TNF-alpha release. The aims of this study were to analyze the molecular mechanisms ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Link A,Selejan S,Maack C,Lenz M,Böhm M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Previous studies have shown through theoretical analyses that the ratio of the partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood (PaO2) to the inspired oxygen fraction (FiO2) varies with the FiO2 level. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relevance of this variation both theoretically and experimen...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Karbing DS,Kjaergaard S,Smith BW,Espersen K,Allerød C,Andreassen S,Rees SE

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sepsis is a major health issue in preterm infants. Biomarkers are used to diagnose and monitor patients with sepsis, but C-reactive protein (CRP) is proven not predictive at onset of late onset neonatal sepsis (LONS) diagnosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of interleukin-6(IL-6), pro...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Kurul Ş,Simons SHP,Ramakers CRB,De Rijke YB,Kornelisse RF,Reiss IKM,Taal HR

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Survivors of an acute critical illness with continuing organ dysfunction and uncontrolled inflammatory responses are prone to become chronically critically ill. As mental sequelae, a post-traumatic stress disorder and an associated decrease in the health-related quality of life (QoL) may occur, not only in t...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Wintermann GB,Petrowski K,Weidner K,Strauß B,Rosendahl J

更新日期：2019-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Considerable progress has been made recently in the understanding of how best to accomplish safe and effective ventilation of patients with acute lung injury. Mechanical and nonmechanical factors contribute to causation of ventilator-associated lung injury. Intervention timing helps determine the therapeutic efficacy ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Marini JJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Management of daily activities in ICUs is challenging. ICU shift leaders, charge nurses and intensivists have to make several immediate ad hoc decisions to enable the fluent flow of ICU activities. Even though the management of ICU activities is quite well delineated by international consensus guidelines, ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Lundgrén-Laine H,Kontio E,Perttilä J,Korvenranta H,Forsström J,Salanterä S

更新日期：2011-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The previous review in this series introduced the notion of data description and outlined some of the more common summary measures used to describe a dataset. However, a dataset is typically only of interest for the information it provides regarding the population from which it was drawn. The present review focuses on...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Whitley E,Ball J

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients in intensive care units (ICUs) often receive sedation for prolonged periods. In order to better understand the impact of sub-optimal sedation practice on outcomes, we performed a systematic review, including observational studies and controlled trials which were conducted in sedated patients in th...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Jackson DL,Proudfoot CW,Cann KF,Walsh T

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The choice of invasive systemic haemodynamic monitoring in critically ill patients remains controversial as no multicentre comparative clinical data exist. Accordingly, we sought to study and compare the features and outcomes of patients who receive haemodynamic monitoring with either the pulmonary artery ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Uchino S,Bellomo R,Morimatsu H,Sugihara M,French C,Stephens D,Wendon J,Honore P,Mulder J,Turner A,PAC\/PiCCO Use and Likelihood of Success Evaluation PULSE Study Group.

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Abdominal compartment syndrome has been described in patients with severe acute pancreatitis, but its clinical impact remains unclear. We therefore studied patient factors associated with the development of intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH), the incidence of organ failure associated with IAH, and the effe...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： De Waele JJ,Hoste E,Blot SI,Decruyenaere J,Colardyn F

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microcirculatory dysfunction develops in both septic and cardiogenic shock patients, and it is associated with poor prognosis in patients with septic shock. Information on the association between microcirculatory dysfunction and prognosis in cardiogenic shock patients with venoarterial extracorporeal membran...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Yeh YC,Lee CT,Wang CH,Tu YK,Lai CH,Wang YC,Chao A,Huang CH,Cheng YJ,Chen YS,NTUH Center of Microcirculation Medical Research (NCMMR).

更新日期：2018-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Manifestations of sepsis are sensitive but are poorly specific of infection. Our aim was to assess the value of daily measurements of C-reactive protein (CRP), temperature and white cell count (WCC) in the early identification of intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired infections. METHODS:We undertook a prospe...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Póvoa P,Coelho L,Almeida E,Fernandes A,Mealha R,Moreira P,Sabino H

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experiencing treatment on a modern intensive care unit (ICU) is a potentially traumatic event. People who experience traumatic events have an increased risk of depression, anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Extended follow-up has confirmed that many patients suffer physical and psychological ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Hatch R,McKechnie S,Griffiths J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by disruption of the alveolar-capillary barrier resulting in accumulation of proteinaceous edema and increased inflammatory cells in the alveolar space. We previously found that endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) exosomes prevent endothelial dysf...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Zhou Y,Li P,Goodwin AJ,Cook JA,Halushka PV,Chang E,Zingarelli B,Fan H

更新日期：2019-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mortality and disability following ischemic stroke (IS) remains unacceptably high with respect to the conventional therapies. This study tested the effect of erythropoietin (EPO) on long-term neurological outcome in patients after acute IS. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of two consec...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Tsai TH,Lu CH,Wallace CG,Chang WN,Chen SF,Huang CR,Tsai NW,Lan MY,Sung PH,Liu CF,Yip HK

更新日期：2015-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Thromboelastography and thromboelastometry represent viscoelastic diagnostic methodologies with promising application to diseases of altered coagulation. Their use in trauma-induced coagulopathy as a means of assessing the real-time status of the patient's functional coagulation profile in addition to its impact on ef...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Bluth MH,Kashuk JL

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to examine hospital mortality, long-term mortality, and health service utilization among critically ill patients. We also determined whether these outcomes differed according to demographic and clinical characteristics. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective cohort study of adult...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Hill AD,Fowler RA,Pinto R,Herridge MS,Cuthbertson BH,Scales DC

更新日期：2016-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Delayed patient admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) due to lack of bed availability is a common problem, but the effect on patient outcome is not fully known. METHODS:A retrospective study was performed using departmental computerised records to determine the effect of delayed ICU admission and tem...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： O'Callaghan DJ,Jayia P,Vaughan-Huxley E,Gribbon M,Templeton M,Skipworth JR,Gordon AC

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe sepsis can be a catastrophic condition that is often associated with poor outcomes. The early diagnosis and management of the condition are vital in order to improve the chances of survival. However, owing to the syndromal nature of its definition and the lack of a biomarker able to accurately confirm the condi...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Rhodes A,Cecconi M

更新日期：2012-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Protocols using high levels of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) in combination with low tidal volumes have been shown to reduce mortality in patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). However, the optimal method for setting PEEP is yet to be defined. It has been shown that resp...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Kostic P,Zannin E,Andersson Olerud M,Pompilio PP,Hedenstierna G,Pedotti A,Larsson A,Frykholm P,Dellaca RL

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Ultrasound of the lung and quantification of B lines was recently introduced as a novel tool to detect overhydration. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate a four-region protocol of lung ultrasound to determine the pulmonary fluid status in ventilated patients in the intensive care unit. METHODS:Fift...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Enghard P,Rademacher S,Nee J,Hasper D,Engert U,Jörres A,Kruse JM

更新日期：2015-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite continuous advances in technologic and pharmacologic management, the mortality rate from septic shock remains high. Care of patients with sepsis includes measures to support the circulatory system and treat the underlying infection. There is a substantial body of knowledge indicating that fluid resuscitation, ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Waxman AB,Ward N,Thompson T,Lilly CM,Lisbon A,Hill N,Nasraway SA,Heard S,Corwin H,Levy M

更新日期：2005-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To systematically review studies evaluating the performance of Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA)-based models for predicting mortality in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS:Medline, EMBASE and other databases were searched for English-language articles with the major objective of ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Minne L,Abu-Hanna A,de Jonge E

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been a lot of debate about the concept of relative adrenocortical insufficiency (often defined as a reduced response to corticotropin) as a pathophysiological explanation of steroid effects in septic shock. Less is known about the prevalence of absolute adrenocortical insufficiency based on more usual defini...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Bollaert PE

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The interdependence between endotoxemia, gram negative (GN) bacteremia and mortality has been extensively studied. Underlying patient risk and GN bacteremia types are possible confounders of the relationship. METHODS:Published studies with ≥ 10 patients in either ICU or non-ICU settings, endotoxemia detec...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Hurley JC,Guidet B,Offenstadt G,Maury E

更新日期：2012-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Perioperative hemodynamic optimization, or goal-directed therapy (GDT), has been show to significantly decrease complications and risk of death in high-risk patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. An important aim of GDT is to prevent an imbalance between oxygen delivery and oxygen consumption in order to avoid the de...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Lobo SM,de Oliveira NE

更新日期：2013-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The properties of semi-elemental enteral nutrition might theoretically improve gastrointestinal tolerance in brain-injured patients, known to suffer gastroparesis. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy and tolerance of a semi-elemental versus a polymeric formula for enteral nutrition (EN) in ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Carteron L,Samain E,Winiszewski H,Blasco G,Balon AS,Gilli C,Piton G,Capellier G,Pili-Floury S,Besch G

更新日期：2021-01-20 00:00:00