Acute miliary tuberculosis presenting as acute respiratory failure.

abstract：PURPOSE:Ventricular-arterial (V-A) decoupling decreases myocardial efficiency and is exacerbated by tachycardia that increases static arterial elastance (Ea). We thus investigated the effects of heart rate (HR) reduction on Ea in septic shock patients using the beta-blocker esmolol. We hypothesized that esmolol improve...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Morelli A,Singer M,Ranieri VM,D'Egidio A,Mascia L,Orecchioni A,Piscioneri F,Guarracino F,Greco E,Peruzzi M,Biondi-Zoccai G,Frati G,Romano SM

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the feasibility of remifentanil-based sedation in hypoxemic acute respiratory failure (HARF) patients refusing to continue noninvasive ventilation (NPPV) for intolerance to two different interfaces-helmet and total face mask. DESIGN AND SETTING:Prospective uncontrolled clinical investigation in a 14-...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Rocco M,Conti G,Alessandri E,Morelli A,Spadetta G,Laderchi A,Di Santo C,Francavilla S,Pietropaoli P

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:During neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) the ventilator is driven by the patients electrical activation of the diaphragm (EAdi), detected by a special esophageal catheter. A reliable positioning of the EAdi-catheter is mandatory to trace a representative EAdi signal. We aimed to determine whether a fo...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Barwing J,Ambold M,Linden N,Quintel M,Moerer O

更新日期：2009-10-01 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：PURPOSE:Patients undergoing cardiac surgery often require transfusions of red blood cells, plasma and platelets. These components differ widely in both indications for use and composition. However, from a statistical point of view there is a significant colinearity between the components. This study explores the relati...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Bjursten H,Dardashti A,Ederoth P,Brondén B,Algotsson L

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Type 1 angiotensin II (AT1) receptor antagonists have anti-inflammatory effects in vitro and in patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether losartan (LOS), an AT1 receptor antagonist, reduces lung damage by inhibiting the induction of high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) protein and cytokines by...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Hagiwara S,Iwasaka H,Hidaka S,Hasegawa A,Koga H,Noguchi T

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the incidence of Clostridium difficile (CD) diarrhoea in feed-intolerant, critically ill patients who received erythromycin-based prokinetic therapy. DESIGN AND SETTING:Prospective observational study in a mixed intensive care unit. METHODS:The development of diarrhoea (> 3 loose, liquid stool ...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Nguyen NQ,Ching K,Fraser RJ,Chapman MJ,Holloway RH

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with chest injuries, flail chest and respiratory failure were mechanically ventilated by a system composed of 2 Bennett respirators and an independent source of gas. This system provides high-frequency positive pressure ventilation (HFPPV), low-frequency conventional mechanical ventilation (LFCMV) and hig...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Barzilay E,Lev A,Lesmes C,Fleck R,Khourieh A

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Providing mechanical ventilation is challenging at supra-atmospheric pressure. The higher gas density increases resistance, reducing the flow delivered by the ventilator. A new hyperbaric ventilator (Siaretron IPER 1000) is said to compensate for these effects automatically. The aim of this bench test study was...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Lefebvre JC,Lyazidi A,Parceiro M,Sferrazza Papa GF,Akoumianaki E,Pugin D,Tassaux D,Brochard L,Richard JC

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is considerable heterogeneity among randomized trials comparing high-frequency ventilation (HFV) with conventional mechanical ventilation (CMV) in premature neonates with respiratory distress syndrome. We investigated what factors explained differences in outcome among these trials. DESIGN:Meta-regress...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Bollen CW,Uiterwaal CS,van Vught AJ

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure plasma levels and pharmacokinetics of cefpirome in critically ill septic patients with normal renal function. To use the pharmacokinetic model to simulate alternate dosing regimens and identify those that predict sustained levels. DESIGN AND SETTING:A prospective, open-label, descriptive study in...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Lipman J,Wallis SC,Rickard CM,Fraenkel D

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa, 'NovoSeven') is indicated for the treatment of spontaneous and surgical bleeding in patients with haemophilia A or B with antibodies to factors VIII or IX (FVIII or FIX) worldwide, and in patients with acquired haemophilia in Europe. In vitro cell models have demonstrated that...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Von Depka M

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physicians are increasingly involved in how their critically ill patients die [72]. The more this happens, the more physicians will have to understand not only how their own backgrounds and biases influence their medical management, but also the cultural and religious backgrounds of the patient and surrogate [72, 73]....

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Nyman DJ,Sprung CL

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a randomized clinical trial the prophylactic effects of locally administered antimicrobials on quantitative colonization and respiratory infections were studied in intubated patients with an expected period of mechanical ventilation of greater than 6 days. Nineteen patients received 50 mg of polymyxin B and 80 mg o...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Unertl K,Ruckdeschel G,Selbmann HK,Jensen U,Forst H,Lenhart FP,Peter K

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We describe a patient with a prolonged and severe hypercapnia occurring during an episode of status asthmaticus induced by ophthalmic instillation of carteolol. SETTING:Prehospital Emergency Medical Service and Pulmonary Intensive Care Unit in a university hospital. PATIENT:A 35-year-old female developed an...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Adnet F,Plaisance P,Borron SW,Levy A,Payen D

更新日期：1998-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The interchangeability of continuous measurement of cardiac output (CO) with the traditional bolus method in patients after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is uncertain. DESIGN:Prospective observational clinical study. SETTING:A 20-bed surgical ICU at a university hospital. PATIENTS:Fourteen deeply sedated, v...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Bendjelid K,Schütz N,Suter PM,Romand JA

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty patients with adult respiratory distress syndrome required intermittent positive pressure ventilation; 15 survived. In 25 the syndrome followed bacterial infection or multiple injuries. From the peak upper airway pressure, the oxygen gradient and the age of the patient, an index was obtained which discriminated...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Smith PE,Gordon IJ

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

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 incl...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Lucas MJ,Brouwer MC,van de Beek D

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of metabolic acidosis, acute renal failure and hepatic failure following paracetamol ingestion is presented. The diagnostic difficulty at presentation is highlighted. Continuous arteriovenous haemofiltration proved a valuable means of maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance. The patient recovered. ...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Kritharides L,Fassett R,Singh B

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Because non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) is increasingly used, new devices, both ventilators and interfaces, have been continuously proposed for clinical use in recent years. To provide the clinicians with valuable information about ventilators and interfaces for NIV, several bench studies evaluating a...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Olivieri C,Costa R,Conti G,Navalesi P

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Plasma immunoglobulin concentrations are acutely altered in critically ill patients with sepsis. However, the association between immunoglobulin levels on the day of sepsis diagnosis and subsequent mortality is inconsistent. METHODS:Systematic review of studies that report immunoglobulin measurements and morta...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Shankar-Hari M,Culshaw N,Post B,Tamayo E,Andaluz-Ojeda D,Bermejo-Martín JF,Dietz S,Werdan K,Beale R,Spencer J,Singer M

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：PURPOSE:Some patients presenting with acute respiratory failure and meeting the Berlin criteria for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) lack exposure to common risk factors (CRF). These so-called ARDS mimickers often lack histological diffuse alveolar damage. We aimed to describe such ARDS mimickers lacking CRF ...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Gibelin A,Parrot A,Maitre B,Brun-Buisson C,Mekontso Dessap A,Fartoukh M,de Prost N

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acetazolamide (Diamox) induced carbonic anhydrase inhibition is an efficient means of eliminating surplus water and bicarbonate in the overhydrated and alkalotic patient. Previous studies have demonstrated an unexpected and unexplained increase in arterial and venous oxygenation during acute carbonic anhydrase inhibit...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Berthelsen PG,Dich-Nielsen JO

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomized study of 30 patients undergoing uncomplicated surgery under spinal anesthesia was conducted to assess the influence of colloids on the kinetics of plasma fibronectin and complement. Both are opsonins of the reticuloendothelial system; moreover fibronectin is concerned with host resistance against septic c...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Vedrinne JM,Hoen JP,Bussery D,Veyssere C,Richard M,Motin J

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Pediatric Index of Mortality 2 (PIM2), one of the key mortality prediction models for children in intensive care units, has not been validated in Japan. The purpose of this study was to validate the performance of PIM2 in a population of patients admitted to one pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in Jap...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Imamura T,Nakagawa S,Goldman RD,Fujiwara T

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We compared hemodynamic and biological effects of the Cascade system, which uses very high volume hemofiltration (HVHF) (120 mL kg(-1) h(-1)), with those of usual care in patients with septic shock. METHODS:Multicenter, prospective, randomized, open-label trial in three intensive care units (ICU). Adults with ...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Quenot JP,Binquet C,Vinsonneau C,Barbar SD,Vinault S,Deckert V,Lemaire S,Hassain AA,Bruyère R,Souweine B,Lagrost L,Adrie C

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the influence of continuous administration of heparin on platelet function in intensive care patients. DESIGN:Prospective, serial investigation. SETTING:Clinical investigation on a surgical and neurosurgical intensive care unit in a university hospital. PATIENTS:The study included 45 patients: 15 ...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Boldt J,Müller M,Rothe A,Lenzen P,Hempelmann G

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the Datex Deltatrac II for measurements in neonates requiring mechanical ventilation. DESIGN:Prospective laboratory evaluation, using a ventilated lung model and gas injection. During simulation of 79 neonatal respiratory settings, assessment of oxygen consumption (VO2), carbon dioxide production...

journal_title：Intensive care medicine

authors： Behrends M,Kernbach M,Bräuer A,Braun U,Peters J,Weyland W

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00