High-mobility group box 1 protein plasma concentrations during septic shock.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine whether urgent orotracheal intubation (OI) can induce bacteremia. To find predictive factors for post-intubation bacteremia. DESIGN:Prospective observational study. SETTING:Seventeen-bed medical intensive care unit in a university hospital. PATIENTS:Sixty-eight adult intensive care patients und...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Rijnders BJ,Wilmer A,Van Eldere J,Van Wijngaerden E

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Critically ill patients often develop anaemia which can be related to a number of factors. However, the exact causes of anaemia in many patients remain unexplained. We hypothesized that the relationship between erythropoietin (EPO) and haematocrit may be altered in critically ill patients. DESIGN:Serum conc...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Rogiers P,Zhang H,Leeman M,Nagler J,Neels H,Mélot C,Vincent JL

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Capillary leakage syndrome (CLS) is a frequent complication in sepsis, characterized by loss of intravasal fluids leading to generalized edema and hemodynamic instability despite massive fluid therapy. In spite of its importance no standardized diagnostic criteria are available for CLS. DESIGN:Prospective cl...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Marx G,Vangerow B,Burczyk C,Gratz KF,Maassen N,Cobas Meyer M,Leuwer M,Kuse E,Rueckholdt H

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rapid method for the bedside measurement of plasma, intracellular and whole blood lactates is described. The paper described a new method of measuring the L-lactate content of blood using an apparatus ("Lactate Analyzer 640", manufactured by Roche Bio-electronics, Basel) previously designed for this purpose but usin...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Piquard F,Schaefer A,Dellenbach P,Haberey P

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:a) to describe a non-barotraumatic ventilatory setting for independent lung ventilation (ILV); b) to determine the utility of single lung end-tidal CO(2) (EtCO(2)) monitoring to evaluate the ventilation to perfusion (V/Q) matching in each lung during ILV and for ILV weaning. DESIGN:prospective study. SETTIN...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Cinnella G,Dambrosio M,Brienza N,Giuliani R,Bruno F,Fiore T,Brienza A

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the relationship between ionized calcium concentrations and blood lactate levels during cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). DESIGN:A prospective cohort study. SETTING:Emergency department (ED) and general intensive care unit in a city hospital (tertiary care center). PATIEN...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Gando S,Igarashi M,Kameue T,Nanzaki S

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationship between cytokines and the inflammatory responses in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, we examined the changes of cytokines as well as alterations in the markers of neutrophil activation, platelet and endothelial activation, and endothelial injury. DESIGN:Prospectiv...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Gando S,Nanzaki S,Morimoto Y,Kobayashi S,Kemmotsu O

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reliability of cardiac output estimation by thermodilution during artificial ventilation was studied in anesthetized pigs at the right side of the heart. The estimates exhibited a cyclic modulation related to the ventilation. The amplitude of the modulation was independent of the level of positive end-expiratory p...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Jansen JR,Versprille A

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of terlipressin on oxygenation, PaO2/FIO2, heart rate, mean arterial pressure, and mortality in children with septic shock refractory to high doses of dopamine/dobutamine and adrenaline. DESIGN AND SETTING:A randomized, nonblind study in the pediatric intensive care unit of a universit...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Yildizdas D,Yapicioglu H,Celik U,Sertdemir Y,Alhan E

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After resuscitation, asphyxiated neonates often develop poor cardiac function with hypotension, pulmonary hypertension and multiorgan ischemia. In a swine model of neonatal hypoxia-reoxygenation, effects of epinephrine, dobutamine and milrinone on systemic, pulmonary and regional hemodynamics and oxygen tran...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Joynt C,Bigam DL,Charrois G,Jewell LD,Korbutt G,Cheung PY

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To establish the baseline prescribing error rate in a tertiary paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and to determine the impact of a zero tolerance prescribing (ZTP) policy incorporating a dedicated prescribing area and daily feedback of prescribing errors. METHODS:A prospective, non-blinded, observational st...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Booth R,Sturgess E,Taberner-Stokes A,Peters M

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a well-recognized clinico-neuroradiological transient condition. Early recognition is of paramount importance for prompt control of blood pressure or removal of precipitating factors and treatment of epileptic seizures or status epilepticus. Delay in the...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Servillo G,Bifulco F,De Robertis E,Piazza O,Striano P,Tortora F,Striano S,Tufano R

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This prospective observational study aimed at describing prescription patterns of tigecycline and patient outcomes in 26 French intensive care units (ICU). METHODS:Data of consecutive cases of adult patients treated with tigecycline were collected from the initiation until 7 days after the end of treatment. Re...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Montravers P,Dupont H,Bedos JP,Bret P,Tigecycline Group.

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past two years several guidelines for suggested components of emergency medical systems for children have been suggested, and for the first time, specific standards of pediatric trauma care have also been formulated. The American Academy of Pediatrics new Provisional Committee on Emergency Medicine has been cha...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Haller JA,Beaver B

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Evaluating the prevalence, risk factors and prevention of pressure ulcers in Dutch intensive care units (ICUs). DESIGN:Cross-sectional design. SETTING:ICUs of acute care hospitals that participated in the 1998 and 1999 national prevalence surveys. Data were collected on 1 day in each year. PATIENTS:Eight h...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Bours GJ,De Laat E,Halfens RJ,Lubbers M

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the ability of DeltaPP/DeltaP [pulse pressure variations (DeltaPP) adjusted by alveolar pressure variations (DeltaP = Pplat-PEEPtot)] in predicting fluid responsiveness, to compare its accuracy to that of DeltaPP used alone and to evaluate the influence of tidal volume (Vt) on these two indices. ...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Vallée F,Richard JC,Mari A,Gallas T,Arsac E,Verlaan PS,Chousterman B,Samii K,Genestal M,Fourcade O

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with severe hepatic and renal failure underwent emergency hepatic retransplantation (2nd and 6th day after transplantation). Continuous arteriovenous haemodialysis was begun before surgery and successfully performed, without any incident, during the retransplantation with a biospal (SCU/CAVH AN 69 S) devi...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Salord F,Bailly MP,Gaussorgues P,Workineh S,Pouyet M,Robert D

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A retrieval program was developed in New South Wales (NSW), Australia to provide extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support (ECMO) for the safe transport of adults with severe, acute respiratory or cardiac failure. We describe the development and results of this program and the impact of the 2009 H1N1 epidemic...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Forrest P,Ratchford J,Burns B,Herkes R,Jackson A,Plunkett B,Torzillo P,Nair P,Granger E,Wilson M,Pye R

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The arterial oxygen and carbon dioxide tensions, pulmonary and systemic haemodynamics and pulmonary shunting and mechanics were measured during the first 30 min after intravenous labetalol administration. Thirty patients, recovering in the intensive care unit after neurosurgical interventions were randomly divided in ...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： De Hert SG,Heytens LG,De Jongh RG,Vercauteren MP,Boeckx EA,Adriaensen HF

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To clarify the risk of secondary exposure of medical staff to sarin vapor in the emergency room, and to warn emergency room staffs of the hazard. DESIGN:Retrospective observational survey. SETTING:Emergency department of a university hospital in a metropolitan area of Japan. PARTICIPANTS:Fifteen doctors tr...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Nozaki H,Hori S,Shinozawa Y,Fujishima S,Takuma K,Sagoh M,Kimura H,Ohki T,Suzuki M,Aikawa N

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a clinical observation of acute pancreatitis due to severe hypertriglyceridemia in a pregnant woman. In order to decrease the serum triglyceride level rapidly, two lipaphereses were undertaken using the double-filtration technique. This lipoprotein apheresis technique is briefly described and the efficacy in...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Achard JM,Westeel PF,Moriniere P,Lalau JD,de Cagny B,Fournier A

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To obtain insight into the occurrence of brain death and the potential for brain dead and controlled non-heart-beating organ donors (CNHB) in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) and intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) in a large neurosurgical serving area (2.1 million inhabi...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Kompanje EJO,Bakker J,Slieker FJA,IJzermans JNM,Maas AIR

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Real-time measurement of stroke volume variation by arterial pulse contour analysis (SVV) is useful in predicting volume responsiveness and monitoring volume therapy in mechanically ventilated patients. This study investigated the influence of the depth of tidal volume (V(t)) on SVV both during the state of f...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Reuter DA,Bayerlein J,Goepfert MS,Weis FC,Kilger E,Lamm P,Goetz AE

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine incidence, risk factors and outcome of tracheal ischemic lesions related to intubation. METHODS:Planned post hoc analysis using patients from a previous randomized controlled study. Fiberoptic tracheoscopy was performed during the 24 h following extubation. In patients with >2 ischemic lesions, ul...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Touat L,Fournier C,Ramon P,Salleron J,Durocher A,Nseir S

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate trends in mortality and related factors among trauma patients who developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). STUDY:Observational study based on data prospectively gathered in computerized trauma registry. SETTING:Trauma intensive care unit (ICU) of 48 beds in level I trauma center. P...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Navarrete-Navarro P,Rodriguez A,Reynolds N,West R,Habashi N,Rivera R,Chiu WC,Scalea T

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Computerized clinical decision support systems (CDSS) for intensive insulin therapy (IIT) generate recommendations using blood glucose (BG) values manually transcribed from testing devices to computers, a potential source of error. We quantified the frequency and effect of blood glucose transcription mismatches...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Campion TR Jr,May AK,Waitman LR,Ozdas A,Gadd CS

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:(a). To describe the glucose content of normal human airways secretions; (b). to observe the effects of hyperglycemia and airways inflammation on airways glucose. DESIGN:Observational studies. SETTINGS:(a). St George's Hospital Medical School; (b). diabetes mellitus outpatient clinics; (c). adult general i...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Philips BJ,Meguer JX,Redman J,Baker EH

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare some of the confirmatory investigations of brain death with clinical criteria in order to achieve the most sensitive and accurate diagnosis of brain death. DESIGN:All patients with isolated brain lesions and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) = 3 were subjected to neurological examination after ruling out h...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Paolin A,Manuali A,Di Paola F,Boccaletto F,Caputo P,Zanata R,Bardin GP,Simini G

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Processed EEG monitoring has been suggested for sedation depth evaluation in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. The present study investigated the efficacy of two processed EEG monitors using SEF90% or SEF95% and BIS to differentiate between conscious (Ramsay score 4) and unconscious sedation (Ramsay score ...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Walder B,Suter PM,Romand JA

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:While using a transcutaneous system for assessment of liver function by indocyanine green plasma disappearance rate (ICG-PDR) in critically ill patients, we compared the agreement between ICG-PDR obtained by the recommended standard ICG dosage (0.5 mg/kg) and a reduced dosage (0.25 mg/kg). DESIGN:Clinical st...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Sakka SG,Koeck H,Meier-Hellmann A

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00