Clinical review: Vasopressin and terlipressin in septic shock patients.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Effects of systemic inflammation on cerebral function are not clear, as both inflammation-induced encephalopathy as well as stress-hormone mediated alertness have been described. METHODS:Experimental endotoxemia (2 ng/kg Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide [LPS]) was induced in 15 subjects, whereas 10 ser...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： van den Boogaard M,Ramakers BP,van Alfen N,van der Werf SP,Fick WF,Hoedemaekers CW,Verbeek MM,Schoonhoven L,van der Hoeven JG,Pickkers P

更新日期：2010-01-01 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

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:The purpose of this study was to investigate whether common variants across the nuclear factor erythroid 2-like 2 (NFE2L2) gene contribute to the development of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in patients with severe sepsis. NFE2L2 is involved in the response to oxidative stress, and it has ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Acosta-Herrera M,Pino-Yanes M,Blanco J,Ballesteros JC,Ambrós A,Corrales A,Gandía F,Subirá C,Domínguez D,Baluja A,Añón JM,Adalia R,Pérez-Méndez L,Flores C,Villar J,GRECIA and GEN-SEP networks.

更新日期：2015-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Unawareness of an asymmetry between the right and left internal jugular vein (IJV) and methodological pitfalls in previous studies raise concerns about such asymmetry. Hence the aim of this prospective non-interventional study was to validate the hypothesis that right IJV diameter is greater than those of ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Tartière D,Seguin P,Juhel C,Laviolle B,Mallédant Y

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a non-invasive bedside tool which allows an individualized ventilator strategy by monitoring tidal ventilation and lung aeration. EIT can be performed at different cranio-caudal thoracic levels, but data are missing about the optimal belt position. The main goal of th...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Karsten J,Stueber T,Voigt N,Teschner E,Heinze H

更新日期：2016-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent interest in transfusion management of trauma patients has heightened expectation in the role of blood component therapy in improving patient outcome. Optimal transfusion support in supplementation with fibrinogen has not been defined by high-quality evidence. Current evidence comes mainly from case series and u...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Stanworth SJ,Hunt BJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to determine whether using pharmacodynamic-based dosing of antimicrobials, such as extended/continuous infusions, in critically ill patients is associated with improved outcomes as compared with traditional dosing methods. METHODS:We searched Medline, HealthStar, EMBASE, Cochrane...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Chant C,Leung A,Friedrich JO

更新日期：2013-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) to restore circulation during cardiac arrest is a time-critical, resource-intensive intervention of unproven efficacy. The current COVID-19 pandemic has brought additional complexity and significant barriers to the ongoing provision and implementation of E...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Worku E,Gill D,Brodie D,Lorusso R,Combes A,Shekar K

更新日期：2020-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The main objective was to determine risk factors for presence of multidrug resistant bacteria (MDR) in postoperative peritonitis (PP) and optimal empirical antibiotic therapy (EA) among options proposed by Infectious Disease Society of America and the Surgical Infection Society guidelines. METHODS:One hun...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Augustin P,Kermarrec N,Muller-Serieys C,Lasocki S,Chosidow D,Marmuse JP,Valin N,Desmonts JM,Montravers P

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intravenous (IV) voriconazole is not recommended in patients with creatinine clearance <50 ml/min to avoid potentially toxic accumulation of sulfobutylether-β-cyclodextrin (SBECD). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of SBECD, voriconazole, and voriconazole N-oxide in critically ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Kiser TH,Fish DN,Aquilante CL,Rower JE,Wempe MF,MacLaren R,Teitelbaum I

更新日期：2015-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND METHODS:Dynamic fluorescence quenching is a technique that may overcome some of the limitations associated with measurement of tissue partial oxygen tension (PO2). We compared this technique with a polarographic Eppendorf needle electrode method using a saline tonometer in which the PO2 could be contro...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Shaw AD,Li Z,Thomas Z,Stevens CW

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Among critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) needing continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), the effect of convective (via continuous venovenous hemofiltration [CVVH]) versus diffusive (via continuous venovenous hemodialysis [CVVHD]) solute clearance on clinical outcomes is unclear. Ou...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Wald R,Friedrich JO,Bagshaw SM,Burns KE,Garg AX,Hladunewich MA,House AA,Lapinsky S,Klein D,Pannu NI,Pope K,Richardson RM,Thorpe K,Adhikari NK

更新日期：2012-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Organ donation offers opportunities for people in critical care units to help save the lives of other patients. It is not always easy, however, to handle the transition from treating a patient to preserving a potential donor, and organ donation consistently provokes ethical questions in critical care units. What do we...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Hoeyer K,Jensen AM

更新日期：2011-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Valproic acid (VPA) is a broad-spectrum antiepileptic drug and is usually well tolerated, but rare serious complications may occur in some patients receiving VPA chronically, including haemorrhagic pancreatitis, bone marrow suppression, VPA-induced hepatotoxicity (VHT) and VPA-induced hyperammonaemic encephalopathy (V...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Lheureux PE,Penaloza A,Zahir S,Gris M

更新日期：2005-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The shock index (SI), defined as heart rate (HR) divided by systolic blood pressure (SBP), is reported to be a more sensitive marker of shock than traditional vital signs alone. In previous literature, use of the reverse shock index (rSI), taken as SBP divided by HR, is recommended instead of SI for hospital...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Kimura A,Tanaka N

更新日期：2018-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) has been widely used in critically ill acute kidney injury (AKI) patients. Moreover, some centers operate a specialized CRRT team (SCT) composed of physicians and nurses, but few studies have yet determined the superiority of SCT control. METHODS:A total of 334 ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Oh HJ,Lee MJ,Kim CH,Kim DY,Lee HS,Park JT,Na S,Han SH,Kang SW,Koh SO,Yoo TH

更新日期：2014-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Elevated serum levels of S100beta, an astrocyte-derived protein, correlate with unfavourable neurological outcomes following cardiac surgery, neurotrauma, and resuscitation. This study evaluated whether pre-/postoperative serum S100beta levels correlate with unfavourable clinical and radiological findings ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Einav S,Shoshan Y,Ovadia H,Matot I,Hersch M,Itshayek E

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Functional status (FS) before intensive care unit (ICU) admission is associated with short-term and long-term outcomes among critically ill patients. However, measures of FS are generally not integrated into ICU-specific mortality prediction models. METHODS:This retrospective cohort study used prospectively...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Krinsley JS,Wasser T,Kang G,Bagshaw SM

更新日期：2017-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:ICU-acquired weakness (ICUAW) complicates the disease course of critically ill patients. Inflammation and acute-phase response occur directly within myocytes and contribute to ICUAW. We observed that tripartite motif-containing 62 (TRIM62), an E3 ubiquitin ligase and modifier of inflammation, is increased ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Schmidt F,Kny M,Zhu X,Wollersheim T,Persicke K,Langhans C,Lodka D,Kleber C,Weber-Carstens S,Fielitz J

更新日期：2014-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The objective of the study was to describe the pharmacokinetics (PK) of fluconazole, anidulafungin, and caspofungin in critically ill patients and to compare with previously published data. We also sought to determine whether contemporary fluconazole doses achieved PK/pharmacodynamic (PD; PK/PD) targets in...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Sinnollareddy MG,Roberts JA,Lipman J,Akova M,Bassetti M,De Waele JJ,Kaukonen KM,Koulenti D,Martin C,Montravers P,Rello J,Rhodes A,Starr T,Wallis SC,Dimopoulos G,DALI Study authors.

更新日期：2015-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND: This study evaluated the feasibility of blood gas analysis and electrolyte measurements during emergency transport prior to hospital admission. RESULTS: A portable, battery-powered blood analyzer was used on patients in life threatening conditions to determine pH, pCO2, pO2, sodium, potassium and ionized c...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Prause G,Ratzenhofer-Komenda B,Offner A,Lauda P,Voit H,Pojer H

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There has been dramatic improvement in survival for patients with HIV/AIDS; however, some studies on patients with HIV/AIDS and serious illness have reported continued low rates of intensive care. The purpose of this study was to examine patterns of care and outcomes for patients with severe sepsis and HIV...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Mrus JM,Braun L,Yi MS,Linde-Zwirble WT,Johnston JA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To provide up-to-date information on the prognostic factors associated with 28-day mortality in a cohort of septic shock patients in intensive care units (ICUs). METHODS:Prospective, multicenter, observational cohort study in ICUs from 14 French general (non-academic) and university teaching hospitals. Al...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Quenot JP,Binquet C,Kara F,Martinet O,Ganster F,Navellou JC,Castelain V,Barraud D,Cousson J,Louis G,Perez P,Kuteifan K,Noirot A,Badie J,Mezher C,Lessire H,Pavon A

更新日期：2013-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbon dioxide has been monitored in the body using a variety of technologies with a multitude of applications. The monitoring of this common physiologic variable in medicine is an illustrative example of the different levels of evidence that are required before any new health technology should establish itself in cli...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Gattas D,Ayer R,Suntharalingam G,Chapman M

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infusing arginine vasopressin (AVP) in advanced vasodilatory shock is usually accompanied by a decrease in cardiac index and systemic oxygen transport. Whether or not such a vasoconstriction impedes regional blood flow and thus visceral organ function, even when low AVP is used, is still a matter of debate. Krejci and...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Bracht H,Asfar P,Radermacher P,Calzia E

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article is one of ten reviews selected from the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2020. Other selected articles can be found online at https://www.biomedcentral.com/collections/annualupdate2020. Further information about the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine is available ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Bassetti M,Bandera A,Gori A

更新日期：2020-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Chloride is the principal anion in the extracellular fluid and is the second main contributor to plasma tonicity. Its concentration is frequently abnormal in intensive care unit patients, often as a consequence of fluid therapy. Yet chloride has received less attention than any other ion in the critical care literatur...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Yunos NM,Bellomo R,Story D,Kellum J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Correct bedside measurement of intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) is important. The bladder method is considered as the gold standard for indirect IAP measurement, but the instillation volumes reported in the literature vary substantially. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of instillation volume...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Malbrain ML,Deeren DH

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Care of the critically ill patient is becoming increasingly complex. Protocols, which standardize care of patients with similar diseases, represent a potential solution to managing multiple simultaneous problems in critically ill patients. In this article, we examine the advantages and disadvantages to care protocoliz...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Chang SY,Sevransky J,Martin GS

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00