Abstract:
PURPOSE:To study the incidence and clinical characteristics of delayed cerebral thrombosis in bacterial meningitis patients. METHODS:We assessed the incidence and clinical characteristics of delayed cerebral thrombosis in adults with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture-proven community-acquired bacterial meningitis included in a prospective nationwide study in The Netherlands performed from 2006 to 2012. RESULTS:Delayed cerebral thrombosis occurred in 11 of 1,032 episodes (1.1%). CSF culture yielded Streptococcus pneumoniae in ten patients and Listeria monocytogenes in one. Adjunctive dexamethasone therapy was administered before or with the first dose of antibiotics in 9 of 11 patients; two patients were initially not treated with dexamethasone. All patients made good initial recovery, followed by sudden deterioration after 7-42 days. Cranial imaging studies showed multiple cerebral infarctions in all patients. The outcome was unfavorable in all but one patient. In an explorative analysis, patients with delayed cerebral thrombosis had eightfold higher complement C5a CSF concentrations on the diagnostic lumbar puncture as compared in those without delayed cerebral thrombosis (p = 0.04). CONCLUSION:Delayed cerebral thrombosis is a rare but devastating complication of bacterial meningitis. Adjunctive dexamethasone therapy seems to predispose patients with bacterial meningitis to this complication. We found some evidence that this thrombotic complication is associated with activation of the complement system.
journal_name
Intensive Care Medjournal_title
Intensive care medicineauthors
Lucas MJ,Brouwer MC,van de Beek Ddoi
10.1007/s00134-012-2792-9subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2013-05-01 00:00:00pages
866-71issue
5eissn
0342-4642issn
1432-1238journal_volume
39pub_type
杂志文章abstract:OBJECTIVE:We tested the hypothesis that synchronization to patient effort during intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV), when compared to conventional unsynchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (IMV), will decrease energy expenditure, as reflected by decreased oxygen consumption (VO2). DESIGN:We used a four-...
journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1007/s001340050359
更新日期:1997-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To characterize N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (N-proBNP) and troponin I (TnI) profile following mitral and/or aortic valve surgery and to evaluate correlations with echocardiography measures and outcome criteria. DESIGN AND SETTING:Prospective cross-controlled study in a university children's hosp...
journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00134-008-1025-8
更新日期:2008-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1007/BF01743725
更新日期:1996-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To describe the clinical course of quinine-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and review all previous cases reported in the medical literature. DESIGN:Case report/literature review. SETTING:University teaching hospital medical ICU. PATIENTS:One patient in whom thrombocytopenia, coagulopat...
journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s00134-003-1732-0
更新日期:2003-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of nicotinamide (NIC), an inhibitor of poly(ADP-ribose) synthetase (PARS), on intestinal and liver perfusion, O2 kinetics, and energy metabolism over 24 h of hyperdynamic porcine endotoxemia. DESIGN:Prospective, randomized, controlled experimental study with repeated measures. SET...
journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s001340000842
更新日期:2001-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF00717989
更新日期:1988-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF01709565
更新日期:1996-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1007/s00134-008-1195-4
更新日期:2008-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s001340050665
更新日期:1998-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF01711907
更新日期:1994-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF01709343
更新日期:1996-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00134-010-2103-2
更新日期:2011-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00134-007-0918-2
更新日期:2008-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To study the wishes of a sample of French patients about medical information and surrogacy, at a time when the French Ministry of Health is supporting increased patient autonomy. DESIGN:A cohort of competent patients with non-critical illnesses or injuries completed an intention-to-act questionnaire on the a...
journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s001340050011
更新日期:2000-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::We investigated the levels of auto-PEEP and dynamic hyperinflation during high frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) and controlled mechanical ventilation (CMV) in six patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease within the first 36 h of acute exacerbation. The comparative evaluation was performed at similar conditi...
journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF02575298
更新日期:1990-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF01772577
更新日期:1983-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s001340000602
更新日期:2000-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1007/BF00255635
更新日期:1988-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00134-005-0019-z
更新日期:2006-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF01712175
更新日期:1996-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00134-009-1587-0
更新日期:2009-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s001340050629
更新日期:1998-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF00271065
更新日期:1989-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 已发布勘误
doi:10.1007/s00134-020-06269-y
更新日期:2020-10-14 00:00:00
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journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00134-007-0952-0
更新日期:2008-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s001340000628
更新日期:2000-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1007/BF01707409
更新日期:1995-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF01711219
更新日期:1990-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00134-010-1919-0
更新日期:2010-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Intensive care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00134-010-1913-6
更新日期:2010-09-01 00:00:00