Neutrophil accumulation is reduced during partial liquid ventilation.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is increasingly used in the management of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. With extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, select patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome can be managed without mechanical ventilation, sedation, or neuromuscular blockade. Publ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Kurihara C,Walter JM,Singer BD,Cajigas H,Shayan S,Al-Qamari A,DeCamp MM,Wunderink R,Budinger GRS,Bharat A

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effect of diisopropyl phenol (propofol), with and without Intralipid, on the cardiopulmonary system and on thromboxane production in endotoxic pigs. DESIGN:Prospective, randomized animal study. SETTING:Animal research laboratory at a major teaching hospital. SUBJECTS:Twenty-four pigs, divided...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Ziser A,Strickland RA,Murray MJ

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Adrenal failure is common in critically ill patients, particularly those with sepsis. As liver failure and sepsis are both associated with increased circulating levels of endotoxin and proinflammatory mediators and reduced levels of apoprotein-1/high-density lipoprotein, we postulated that adrenal failure may...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Marik PE,Gayowski T,Starzl TE,Hepatic Cortisol Research and Adrenal Pathophysiology Study Group.

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To simultaneously determine perceived vs. practiced adherence to recommended interventions for the treatment of severe sepsis or septic shock. DESIGN:One-day cross-sectional survey. SETTING:Representative sample of German intensive care units stratified by hospital size. PATIENTS:Adult patients with severe...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Brunkhorst FM,Engel C,Ragaller M,Welte T,Rossaint R,Gerlach H,Mayer K,John S,Stuber F,Weiler N,Oppert M,Moerer O,Bogatsch H,Reinhart K,Loeffler M,Hartog C,German Sepsis Competence Network (SepNet).

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nineteen patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction who were hypertensive (systolic BP greater than or equal to 170 mm Hg and/or diastolic BP greater than or equal to 100 mm Hg) at the time of admission were treated with continuous infusion of sodium nitroprusside (NP). The administration of NP resulted in a s...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Rucabado L,Miñana J,Cebrián J,Monsalve F,Cuñat J,Ruano M

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a 2-year period, 14 viable ventilator-dependent patients were transferred from the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) to a general ward floor for nutritional support after failing to wean from mechanical ventilation (MV) while in the MICU. These patients were retrospectively grouped based on their ultimate abilit...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Larca L,Greenbaum DM

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chest physiotherapy (CPT) is used frequently in the ICU, but there is little available information that quantitates its effect on cardiac or respiratory function. Nineteen mechanically ventilated patients with post-traumatic respiratory failure were studied before, immediately after, and 2 h after CPT was used to mana...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Mackenzie CF,Shin B

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Radial artery applanation tonometry allows completely noninvasive continuous cardiac output estimation. The aim of the present study was to compare cardiac output measurements obtained with applanation tonometry (AT-CO) using the T-Line system (Tensys Medical, San Diego, CA) with cardiac output measured by i...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Wagner JY,Sarwari H,Schön G,Kubik M,Kluge S,Reichenspurner H,Reuter DA,Saugel B

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computers are commonly used to serve many functions in today's modern intensive care unit. One of the most intriguing and perhaps most challenging applications of computers has been to attempt to improve medical education. With the introduction of the first computer, medical educators began looking for ways to incorpo...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Tegtmeyer K,Ibsen L,Goldstein B

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial translocation and ileal and cecal injury have been shown to occur 24 h after limited periods of hemorrhagic shock. The present studies were performed to determine the temporal sequence of mucosal injury, permeability, and bacterial translocation after hemorrhagic shock. The results indicated that bacterial t...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Deitch EA,Morrison J,Berg R,Specian RD

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Transarterial chemoembolization is a widely used therapy for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. A rare adverse event is acute respiratory distress syndrome from pulmonary embolization of Lipiodol, an iodinated oil commonly used during the procedure. The objective of this report is to describe an atypi...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Taupin D,Mukherjee V,Nathavitharana R,Green DA,Fridman D

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:High-frequency oscillation has been proposed for use in adult acute respiratory distress syndrome. However, limited data are available on the effect of pressure amplitude and rate (Hz) on tidal volumes delivered during high-frequency oscillation in adults. DESIGN:Prospective, animal model, lung injury study....

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Sedeek KA,Takeuchi M,Suchodolski K,Kacmarek RM

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We previously reported improved oxygenation, but no change, in rates of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) use or death among infants with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn who received inhaled nitric oxide (NO) with conventional ventilation, irrespective of lung disease. The goal of ou...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Christou H,Van Marter LJ,Wessel DL,Allred EN,Kane JW,Thompson JE,Stark AR,Kourembanas S

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To understand better the incidence and meaning of hyperamylasemia in the intensive care setting, cellulose acetate membrane electrophoresis was used to measure the isoenzymes of serum amylase in 192 patients with a variety of critical illnesses. Seventy of these patients had elevated serum amylase levels, but none had...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Weaver DW,Busuito MJ,Bouwman DL,Wilson RF

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcutaneous PO2 (PtcO2), PaO2, PtcO2 arterial index (ARI; PtcO2/PaO2), and the initial slope index (ISI; [delta PO2/min]/starting PtcO2) were measured in 42 healthy volunteers, 12 patients with stable circulation and respiratory insufficiency, and ten patients with insufficient peripheral circulation in cardiogenic...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Lemke R,Klaus D,Lübbers DW,Oevermann G

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium chloride is administered frequently to critically ill patients to improve cardiac output and BP. However, Ca has been implicated in the pathophysiology of shock and ischemic disorders. To test the hypothesis that Ca may be deleterious to shock outcome, we studied the effects of CaCl and Ca chelator (EGTA) infu...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Malcolm DS,Zaloga GP,Holaday JW

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether excessive alcohol consumption increases the risk for intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired bacterial infection, especially ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), in nontrauma patients. DESIGN:Prospective observational cohort study. SETTING:A 21-bed polyvalent ICU in a university hospital....

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Gacouin A,Legay F,Camus C,Volatron AC,Barbarot N,Donnio PY,Thomas R,Le Tulzo Y

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although studies have indicated that adrenal insufficiency occurs after severe trauma and hemorrhagic shock, it remains controversial whether adrenal function is depressed during the late stage of polymicrobial sepsis. DESIGN:Prospective, controlled animal study. SETTING:A university research laboratory. ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Koo DJ,Jackman D,Chaudry IH,Wang P

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Existing handheld glucose meters are glucose oxidase (GO)-based. Oxygen side reactions can introduce oxygen dependency, increase potential error, and limit clinical use. Our primary objectives were to: a) introduce a new glucose dehydrogenase (GD)-based electrochemical biosensor for point-of-care testing; b)...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Kost GJ,Vu HT,Lee JH,Bourgeois P,Kiechle FL,Martin C,Miller SS,Okorodudu AO,Podczasy JJ,Webster R,Whitlow KJ

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the mortality rate and complications in a population of surgical patients with severe adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) treated with positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) of > 15 cm H2O in an attempt to reduce intrapulmonary shunt to approximately 0.20 and reduce FIO2 to < 0.50. DESIGN:R...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： DiRusso SM,Nelson LD,Safcsak K,Miller RS

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new device has been developed to estimate continuously and noninvasively cardiac output from the thoracic electrical bioimpedance (CObi). CObi was compared to cardiac output by thermodilution (COtd) in five anesthetized dogs. Blood pressure, blood volume, and blood flow were manipulated by hemorrhage and infusions o...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Tremper KK,Hufstedler SM,Barker SJ,Zaccari J,Harris D,Anderson S,Roohk V

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Perfluorocarbon liquid ventilation has been shown to enhance pulmonary mechanics and gas exchange in the setting of respiratory failure. To optimize the total liquid ventilation process, we developed a volume-limited, time-cycled liquid ventilatory support, consisting of an electrically actuated, microprocess...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Meinhardt JP,Quintel M,Hirschl RB

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypophosphatemia may occur in Reye's syndrome. We retrospectively studied 42 patients with Reye's syndrome to determine the frequency and degree of hypophosphatemia, to identify possible causes, and to determine whether hypophosphatemia was related to the severity of disease or mortality. Nineteen (46%) patients were ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Carroll JL,Kanter RK

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Anecdotal reports suggest that propofol (Diprivan) may stimulate mucus hypersecretion in patients without pulmonary disease. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of methohexital or propofol anesthesia on the physical and transport properties of airway mucus in spontaneously breathing dogs. DE...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Padda GS,Kishioka C,Rubin BK

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate relationships between acute adrenergic stress, plasma catecholamine concentrations, and beta 2-adrenergic receptors. DESIGN:Prospective, descriptive study. SETTING:Emergency medical service at a university hospital. PATIENTS:Twenty-seven patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (n = 11),...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Prengel AW,Lindner KH,Anhäupl T,Trunk E,Georgieff M,Lurie KG

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test whether intensive care unit (ICU) nasal screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) predicts the presence or absence of MRSA infections requiring antimicrobial treatment. DESIGN:A prospective cohort study. SETTING:Medical ICU at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, a 1252-bed urban teaching ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Sarikonda KV,Micek ST,Doherty JA,Reichley RM,Warren D,Kollef MH

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biological systems are innately complex, display nonlinear behavior, and respond to both disease and its treatment in similar complex ways. Complex systems display self-organization and predictive behavior along a range of possible states, often referred to as chaotic behavior, and can be both characterized and quanti...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Pinsky MR

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To measure exhaled nitric oxide (NO) and compare it with lung function after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in adult patients. Pulmonary dysfunction is sometimes observed after CPB. Impaired production of NO may account for this dysfunction. DESIGN:Prospective, single-center, observational study. SETTING:Univ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Ishibe Y,Liu R,Hirosawa J,Kawamura K,Yamasaki K,Saito N

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Monitoring of ventilation performance during cardiopulmonary resuscitation would be desirable to improve the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. To investigate the potential for measuring ventilation rate and inspiration time, we calculated the correlation in waveform between transthoracic impedance mea...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Losert H,Risdal M,Sterz F,Nysaether J,Köhler K,Eftestøl T,Wandaller C,Myklebust H,Uray T,Sodeck G,Laggner AN

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the importance of endothelin-1-induced vasoconstriction in a model of acute and maintained low cardiac output, by investigating regional changes within the mesenteric and particularly the intestinal mucosal circulation. DESIGN:Prospective, controlled animal study. SETTING:University-affiliated rese...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Burgener D,Laesser M,Treggiari-Venzi M,Oi Y,Jolliet P,Strasser S,Hadengue A,Aneman A

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00