Advanced extracorporeal therapy in trauma.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review advances over the last year in the prevention, diagnosis and management of acute pancreatitis. RECENT FINDINGS:Obesity is an independent risk factor for severity in acute pancreatitis, and heavy alcohol consumption for the development of necrosis in severe acute pancreatitis. Biochemical ma...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Skipworth JR,Pereira SP

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Fluid removal and relief of congestion are central to treatment of acute heart failure. Diuretics have been the decongestive mainstay but their known limitations have led to the exploration of alternative strategies. This review compares diuretics with ultrafiltration and examines the recent evidence ...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Krishnamoorthy A,Felker GM

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The ultimate goal of cardiopulmonary resuscitation is long-term neurologically intact survival. Despite numerous well-designed studies, the medications currently used in advanced cardiac life support have not demonstrated success in this regard. This review describes the novel therapeutics under inves...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Bartos JA,Yannopoulos D

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Acute coagulopathy of trauma has only been described relatively recently. Developing early in the postinjury phase, it is associated with increased transfusion requirements and poor outcomes. This review examines the possible initiators, mechanism and clinical importance of acute coagulopathy. RECENT...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Brohi K,Cohen MJ,Davenport RA

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In light of emerging data from clinical trials, the place of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) in the management of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is uncertain. This review provides an overview of these new clinical data and also explores new areas of investigation for HFOV in ...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Ng J,Ferguson ND

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of the review is to summarize and discuss recent research regarding the role of mechanical ventilation in producing weakness and atrophy of the diaphragm in critically ill patients, an entity termed ventilator-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction (VIDD). RECENT FINDINGS:Severe weakness of th...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Petrof BJ,Hussain SN

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Despite improved care of multiple injured patients, controversial data about the best time point for decompression and stabilization of spine fractures and spinal cord injuries are published. Some studies even question the value of surgical management. RECENT FINDINGS:In several mostly retrospective ...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Schinkel C,Anastasiadis AP

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Acute respiratory distress syndrome has been considered a morphologic and functional expression of lung injury caused by a variety of insults. Two distinct forms of acute respiratory distress syndrome/acute lung injury are described, because there are differences between pulmonary acute respiratory di...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Rocco PR,Zin WA

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The paucity of effective therapeutic interventions in patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) combined with overwhelming evidence on the importance of timely implementation of effective therapies to critically ill patients has resulted in a recent shift in ARDS research. Increasin...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Festic E,Kor DJ,Gajic O

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To explore the origin of myths and their progression toward dogma. The process of debunking myths in the neurocritical care unit (NCCU) is facilitated if nurses are involved early during the process. RECENT FINDINGS:Current and past practices in the NCCU were reviewed through our personal experiences...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Olson DM,Figueroa SA

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Vascular permeability is traditionally explained by Starling's principle, describing two opposing forces across the endothelial cell line to maintain compartments in balance. Several contradictions to this principle have recently questioned its validity. RECENT FINDINGS:Hydraulic conductivity is kept...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Jacob M,Chappell D

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:There is correlation between quality of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation and patient survival. Recent developments in defibrillator technology enable recording of cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality, and have shown quality of professional cardiopulmonary resuscitation far from guidelines' lev...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Steen PA,Kramer-Johansen J

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Shock occurs because of a failure to deliver adequate oxygen to meet the metabolic demands of the body resulting in metabolic acidosis, inflammation, and coagulopathy. Resuscitation is the process of treating shock in an attempt to restore normal physiology. Various hemodynamic, metabolic, and regiona...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Connelly CR,Schreiber MA

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Mechanical ventilation is a cornerstone of ICU treatment. Because of its interaction with blood flow and intra-abdominal pressure, mechanical ventilation has the potential to alter hepato-splanchnic perfusion, abdominal organ function and thereby outcome of the most critically ill patients. RECENT FI...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Jakob SM

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit environment had the merit of putting a potent life-saving tool in the physicians' hands in a number of situations; however, like most sophisticated technologies, it can cause severe side effects and eventually increase mortality if improperly applie...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Appendini L,Confalonieri M,Rossi A

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Early detection of gastrointestinal motility disturbances is a major goal to reduce the incidence of this potentially disastrous event by prophylactic managements and early goal-directed therapy in patients at risk. RECENT FINDINGS:Gastroparesis frequently results in the inability to feed critically ...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Fruhwald S,Kainz J

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Status epilepticus is a neurological emergency associated with high morbidity and mortality. There is a lack of robust data to guide the management of this neurological emergency beyond the initial treatment. This review examines recent literature on treatment considerations including the choice of co...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Der-Nigoghossian C,Rubinos C,Alkhachroum A,Claassen J

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Survival of critically ill patients is frequently associated with significant functional impairment and reduced health-related quality of life. Early rehabilitation of ICU patients has recently been identified as an important focus for interdisciplinary ICU teams. However, the amount of rehabilitation...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Gosselink R,Needham D,Hermans G

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Professional organizations, consensus groups, and stakeholders are calling for better palliative care in acute care settings, particularly in ICUs. Our ability to deliver that care is dependent on the outcomes associated with palliative care in the ICU. This review provides a conceptual framework for ...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Aslakson RA,Bridges JF

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Care of the injured patient is a dynamic process. Hemorrhage remains the primary cause of preventable death after trauma. Rapid and effective early care can improve survival and outcomes. Emerging therapies to address traumatic hemorrhage will be discussed. RECENT FINDINGS:Current concepts in trauma ...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Sambasivan CN,Schreiber MA

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Although vitamin C is essentially a nontoxic vitamin; however, it is important to be aware regarding the safety of high doses before the wide clinical use. RECENT FINDINGS:Minor side effects of vitamin C have been reported, many being reported in earlier studies. High doses of vitamin C (up to 1.5 g/...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Khoshnam-Rad N,Khalili H

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In this review, we focus on the dual face of antibiotic therapy in the critically ill that must harmonize the need for early, appropriate and adequate antibiotic therapy in the individual-infected patient with the obligation to limit antibiotic selection pressure as much as possible to preserve its fu...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Depuydt P,De Waele JJ

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Early prognostication in acute brain damage remains a challenge in the realm of critical care. There remains controversy over the most optimal methods that can be utilized to predict outcome. The utility of recently reported prognostic biomarkers and clinical methods will be reviewed. RECENT FINDINGS...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Kalanuria AA,Geocadin RG

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past decade, enormous advances have been made in cell biology. Major advances included the publication of the human genome sequence, the development of proteomics, and DNA microarray technologies and techniques to selectively "silence" genes using short strands of double-stranded RNA. Some areas of great pr...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Fink MP

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a new disease that caused large outbreaks in several countries in the first half of 2003, resulting in infection in more than 8000 people and more than 900 deaths. During that time, a large body of literature rapidly emerged describing the clinical disease, ...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Lapinsky SE,Granton JT

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The present article will review the current state of our understanding of nephrotoxic medication-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) and provide strategies to reduce its impact. RECENT FINDINGS:Nephrotoxic medications contribute to a substantial proportion of AKI in hospitalized patients. The previo...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Goldstein SL

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To investigate the impact of critical illness polyneuropathy and critical illness myopathy on short-term and long-term patient outcome. RECENT FINDINGS:In the acute-care setting, critical illness polyneuropathy and critical illness myopathy are important causes of acute paralysis in critically ill co...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Latronico N,Shehu I,Seghelini E

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Multimodal monitoring has emerged as a novel paradigm of care in acute brain injury, and in this context the value of noninvasive devices is increasingly under scrutiny. This narrative review summarizes recent clinical investigation focused on the role of automated infrared pupillometry (AIP) and opti...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Romagnosi F,Bongiovanni F,Oddo M

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Modern technologies allow visualization of microcirculatory disorders. This review describes how the coagulatory inhibitors antithrombin and activated protein C (APC) can improve microcirculation in sepsis and transplantation. RECENT FINDINGS:The effects of antithrombin and APC on microcirculatory di...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Hoffmann JN,Fertmann JM,Jauch KW

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:We reviewed the topic of quality of life and prognosis of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors, focusing on more recent developments. RECENT FINDINGS:In 2003 to 2004, published experiences from Canada, the United States, and Europe indicate that the quality of life among out-of-hospital cardiac a...

journal_title：Current opinion in critical care

authors： Rea TD,Paredes VL

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00