Acute pancreatitis: a possible role for activated protein C?

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：: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：:The European Clinical Trials Directive requires an informed consent from the patient or a proxy in drug trials. Although informed consent is a valuable tool to protect patients' rights in clinical trials, this requirement largely impedes research in critical care settings, and if pursued in this context, it does not p...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Berg RM,Møller K,Rossel PJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review presents key publications from the research field of sepsis published in Critical Care and other relevant journals during 2013. The results of these experimental studies and clinical trials are discussed in the context of current scientific and clinical background. The discussion highlights and summarises ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： de Montmollin E,Annane D

更新日期：2014-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Emergency departments (EDs) face several challenges in maintaining consistent quality care in the face of steadily increasing public demand. Improvements in the survival rate of critically ill patients in the ED are directly related to the advancement of early recognition and treatment. Frequent episodes of overcrowdi...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Rooney KD,Schilling UM

更新日期：2014-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Deregulated apoptosis and overshooting neutrophil functions contribute to immune and organ dysfunction in sepsis and multiple organ failure (MOF). In the present study, we determined the role of soluble Fas (sFas) in the regulation of posttraumatic neutrophil extrinsic apoptosis and the development of seps...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Paunel-Görgülü A,Flohé S,Scholz M,Windolf J,Lögters T

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To investigate the effects of G-CSF or GM-CSF therapy in non-neutropenic patients with sepsis. METHODS:A systematic literature search of Medline, Embase and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials was conducted using specific search terms. A manual review of references was also performed. Eligible ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Bo L,Wang F,Zhu J,Li J,Deng X

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atherosclerotic intracranial arterial stenosis is an important cause of stroke that is increasingly being treated with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting (PTAS) to prevent recurrent stroke. However, PTAS has not been compared with medical management in a randomized trial. METHODS:Objective: ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Al Hasan M,Murugan R

更新日期：2012-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Sepsis, despite recent therapeutic progress, still carries unacceptably high mortality rates. The adrenergic system, a key modulator of organ function and cardiovascular homeostasis, could be an interesting new therapeutic target for septic shock. Beta-adrenergic regulation of the immune function in sepsis is complex ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： de Montmollin E,Aboab J,Mansart A,Annane D

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intravenous fluid administration is an essential component of sepsis management, but a positive fluid balance has been associated with worse prognosis. We analyzed whether a positive fluid balance and its persistence over time was an independent prognostic factor in septic patients. METHODS:We prospective...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Acheampong A,Vincent JL

更新日期：2015-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has a substantial mortality rate and annually affects more than 140,000 people in the USA alone. Standard management includes lung protective ventilation but this impairs carbon dioxide clearance and may lead to right heart dysfunction or increased intracranial pressure. Extr...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Cove ME,MacLaren G,Federspiel WJ,Kellum JA

更新日期：2012-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:There is persuasive evidence, including the present report by Dubin and colleagues, of a dissociation between increases in arterial pressure produced by vasopressor agents and improvement in microvascular perfusion and delivery of vital substrates. Especially in settings of septic shock, the current routine administra...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Weil MH,Tang W

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intensive insulin treatment of critically ill patients was seen as a promising method of treatment, though recent studies showed that reducing the blood glucose level below 6 mmol/l had a detrimental outcome. The mechanisms of the effects of insulin in the critically ill are not completely understood. The ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Žuran I,Poredos P,Skale R,Voga G,Gabrscek L,Pareznik R

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Temperature management is used with increased frequency as a tool to mitigate neurological injury. Although frequently used, little is known about the optimal cooling methods for inducing and maintaining controlled normo- and hypothermia in the intensive care unit (ICU). In this study we compared the efficac...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Hoedemaekers CW,Ezzahti M,Gerritsen A,van der Hoeven JG

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Outcomes studies of infections with resistant bacteria often do not account appropriately for intermediate variables--events in the causal pathway between the exposure and the outcome--when controlling for confounders. We discuss how failure to distinguish between confounders and intermediate variables can bias the an...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Schwaber MJ,Carmeli Y

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute hyperglycaemia has been associated with complications, prolonged intensive care unit and hospital stay, and increased mortality. We made an inventory of the prevalence and prognostic value of hyperglycaemia, and of the effects of glucose control in different groups of critically ill patients. The prevalence of h...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Corstjens AM,van der Horst IC,Zijlstra JG,Groeneveld AB,Zijlstra F,Tulleken JE,Ligtenberg JJ

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The great majority of infections caused by the pandemic variant of the influenza virus (nvH1N1) are self-limited, but a small percentage of patients develop severe symptoms requiring hospitalization. Bermejo-Martin and colleagues have presented a pilot study describing the differences in the early immune response for ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： de Castro IF,Guzmán-Fulgencio M,García-Alvarez M,Resino S

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Resuscitation with saline is a standard initial response to hypotension or shock of almost any cause. Saline resuscitation is thought to generate an increase in cardiac output through a preload-dependent (increased end-diastolic volume) augmentation of stroke volume. We sought to confirm this to be the mec...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Kumar A,Anel R,Bunnell E,Zanotti S,Habet K,Haery C,Marshall S,Cheang M,Neumann A,Ali A,Kavinsky C,Parrillo JE

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant stroke occurs in a subgroup of patients suffering from ischemic cerebral infarction and is characterized by neurological deterioration due to progressive edema, raised intracranial pressure, and cerebral herniation. Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a surgical technique aiming to open the "closed box" repres...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Beez T,Munoz-Bendix C,Steiger HJ,Beseoglu K

更新日期：2019-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Higher inspiratory airway pressures are associated with worse outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This relationship, however, has not been well investigated in patients without ARDS. We hypothesized that higher driving pressures (ΔP) and plateau p...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Sahetya SK,Mallow C,Sevransky JE,Martin GS,Girard TD,Brower RG,Checkley W,Society of Critical Care Medicine Discovery Network Critical Illness Outcomes Study Investigators.

更新日期：2019-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a gas with the characteristic odor of rotten eggs, is known for its toxicity and as an environmental hazard, inhibition of mitochondrial respiration resulting from blockade of cytochrome c oxidase being the main toxic mechanism. Recently, however, H2S has been recognized as a signaling molecule...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Wagner F,Asfar P,Calzia E,Radermacher P,Szabó C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Fever is associated with a poor outcome in severely brain-injured patients, and its control is one of the therapies used in this condition. But, fever suppression may promote infection, and severely brain-injured patients are frequently exposed to infectious diseases, particularly ventilator-associated pne...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Launey Y,Nesseler N,Le Cousin A,Feuillet F,Garlantezec R,Mallédant Y,Seguin P

更新日期：2014-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Recent data have suggested that patient admission during intensive care unit (ICU) morning bedside rounds is associated with less favorable outcome. We undertook the present study to explore the association between morning round-time ICU admissions and hospital mortality in a large Canadian health region. ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： de Souza IA,Karvellas CJ,Gibney RT,Bagshaw SM

更新日期：2012-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Refractory status epilepticus (RSE) secondary to traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be under-recognized and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. METHODS:This case report describes a 20 year old previously healthy woman who suffered a severe TBI as a result of a motor vehicle collision and...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Peets AD,Berthiaume LR,Bagshaw SM,Federico P,Doig CJ,Zygun DA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two international multicentre randomised controlled trials of drotrecogin alfa (activated) (DrotAA), the Recombinant Human Activated Protein C Worldwide Evaluation of Severe Sepsis (PROWESS) and Administration of Drotrecogin Alfa (Activated) in Early Stage Severe Sepsis (ADDRESS) trials, have produced inconsistent res...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Friedrich JO,Adhikari NK,Meade MO

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Measurement of central venous pressure (CVP) can be a useful clinical tool. However, the formal utility of CVP measurement in preventing mortality in septic patients has never been proven. METHODS:The Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care III (MIMIC-III) database was searched to identify septic patients ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Chen H,Zhu Z,Zhao C,Guo Y,Chen D,Wei Y,Jin J

更新日期：2020-07-14 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:Patients with infective endocarditis (IE) have an elevated risk of renal dysfunction because of extensive systemic inflammation and use of nephrotoxic antibiotics. In this randomized, placebo-controlled trial, we investigated whether perioperative sodium bicarbonate administration could attenuate postoperati...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Cho JS,Soh S,Shim JK,Kang S,Choi H,Kwak YL

更新日期：2017-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The purpose of this study was to perform a descriptive, content-based analysis on the different forms of documentation for in-flight medical emergencies that are currently provided in the emergency medical kits on board commercial airlines. METHODS:Passenger airlines in the World Airline Directory were co...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Sand M,Morrosch S,Sand D,Altmeyer P,Bechara FG

更新日期：2012-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In critically ill patients, delirium is a serious and frequent disorder that is associated with a prolonged intensive care and hospital stay and an increased morbidity and mortality. Without the use of a delirium screening instrument, delirium is often missed by ICU nurses and physicians. The effects of im...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： van den Boogaard M,Pickkers P,van der Hoeven H,Roodbol G,van Achterberg T,Schoonhoven L

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00