An improved technique for prolonged arterial catheterization in infants and children.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The main objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of venous thromboembolism events in patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 requiring venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. The secondary objective was to compare venous thromboembolism events and coagula...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Parzy G,Daviet F,Puech B,Sylvestre A,Guervilly C,Porto A,Hraiech S,Chaumoitre K,Papazian L,Forel JM

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe a severe axonal polyneuropathy that follows acute respiratory failure and, in turn, causes continued ventilator dependence and paralysis after resolution of the primary illness. DESIGN:Retrospective chart review of three patients and prospective analysis of two patients. SETTING:Respiratory and ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Gorson KC,Ropper AH

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-frequency jet ventilation using a jet injector located at the right mainstem bronchus was superimposed on standard mechanical ventilation to ventilate the injured lung of a patient with unilateral massive atelectasis secondary to pulmonary hemorrhage. This technique of differential ventilation markedly improved a...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Nishimura M,Takezawa J,Nishijima MK,Taenaka N,Shimada Y,Yoshiya I,Fujimoto Y

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the thermodilution technique, repeated determination of cardiac index (CI) has become a rapid, easily accomplished, safe procedure. We paired 77 CI determinations measured by direct Fick and thermodilution techniques in 21 patients who underwent myocardial revascularization. Commercially available thermistor-tipp...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Hodges M,Downs JB,Mitchell LA

更新日期：1975-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goals of this review article are to review the importance and value of standardized definitions in clinical research, as well as to propose the necessary tools and infrastructure needed to advance nosology and medial taxonomy to improve the quality of clinical trials in the field of critical care. DATA S...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Singh JM,Ferguson ND

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the epidemiology of hyperammonemia unrelated to liver failure in the critical care setting. DESIGN:Retrospective case series. SETTING:Critically ill patients admitted to ICUs at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (medical ICU, two mixed medical-surgical ICUs, coronary care unit, or the cardiosurgical I...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Sakusic A,Sabov M,McCambridge AJ,Rabinstein AA,Singh TD,Mukesh K,Kashani KB,Cook D,Gajic O

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of an amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) causing a cardiorespiratory arrest associated temporally with ingestion of castor oil in a full-term normal pregnancy. Risk factors usually associated with AFE were not found in this patient. ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Steingrub JS,Lopez T,Teres D,Steingart R

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of intravenous empiric treatment with meropenem compared with ceftazidime-tobramycin in patients with hospital-acquired lower respiratory tract infections. DESIGN:Prospective, nonblind, randomized trial. SETTING:Multicenter trial conducted at 22 centers. PATIENTS:T...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Sieger B,Berman SJ,Geckler RW,Farkas SA

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the mechanism by which methylprednisolone protects the liver from hypoxia-induced injury. DESIGN:Prospective control study using the isolated rat liver. SETTING:Animal research facility. SUBJECTS:Male, fasted, pathogen-free Sprague-Dawley rats. INTERVENTIONS:Low-flow hypoxia was produced by...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Motoyama S,Saito S,Minamiya Y,Saito R,Nakamura M,Okuyama M,Imano H,Ogawa J

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the impact of the rotation of antimicrobial agents on the rates of infection, intestinal colonization, and acquisition with antimicrobial-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. DESIGN:Pre- and postintervention design. SETTING:A 19-bed, medical intensive care unit. PATIENTS:Individuals admitted to t...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Warren DK,Hill HA,Merz LR,Kollef MH,Hayden MK,Fraser VJ,Fridkin SK

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the impact of a comprehensive unit-based safety program on safety climate in a large cohort of intensive care units participating in the Keystone intensive care unit project. DESIGN/SETTING:A prospective cohort collaborative study to improve quality of care and safety culture by implementing and...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Sexton JB,Berenholtz SM,Goeschel CA,Watson SR,Holzmueller CG,Thompson DA,Hyzy RC,Marsteller JA,Schumacher K,Pronovost PJ

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A computer program is presented which analyzes acid-base and respiratory variables. This program's advantages include limited data input, hand-held portability, error identification, and succinct analysis statements. It is a useful adjunct to daily care of the critically ill. ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Lynn LA,Sunderrajan EV

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Sepsis, a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection, is a leading cause of death and disability among children worldwide. Identifying sepsis in pediatric patients is difficult and can lead to treatment delay. Our objective was to assess the host proteomic response...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Shubin NJ,Navalkar K,Sampson D,Yager TD,Cermelli S,Seldon T,Sullivan E,Zimmerman JJ,Permut LC,Piliponsky AM

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Using a modification of the Bohr equation, single-breath carbon dioxide capnography is a noninvasive technology for calculating physiologic dead space (V(D)/V(T)). The objective of this study was to identify a minimal V(D)/V(T) value for predicting successful extubation from mechanical ventilation in pediatri...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Hubble CL,Gentile MA,Tripp DS,Craig DM,Meliones JN,Cheifetz IM

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To further define cardiovascular abnormalities in patients with septic shock, serial conventional hemodynamic measurements combined with two-dimensional echocardiographic studies were performed at the bedside in 21 patients admitted for an acute episode of sepsis-related circulatory failure. Measurements obtained duri...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Jardin F,Brun-Ney D,Auvert B,Beauchet A,Bourdarias JP

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the incidence of withdrawal or withholding of life support (WD/WHLS), and to identify similarities and differences in the process of the withdrawal of life support (WDLS) between teaching and community hospitals' intensive care units (ICUs). DESIGN:Prospective cohort study, with some data obtaine...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Keenan SP,Busche KD,Chen LM,Esmail R,Inman KJ,Sibbald WJ

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Acute aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a complex multifaceted disorder that plays out over days to weeks. Many patients with SAH are seriously ill and require a prolonged intensive care unit stay. Cardiopulmonary complications are common. The management of patients with SAH focuses on the anticipat...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Diringer MN

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Clinical Risk Index for Babies (CRIB) is a simple instrument used to measure clinical risk and illness severity in very low birth-weight infants. We assessed its reliability, validity beyond the first 12 hrs after birth, and responsiveness to individual change in condition after 7 days. DESIGN:Cohort study....

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Fowlie PW,Gould CR,Tarnow-Mordi WO,Strang D

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe a case of intentional ingestion of hand sanitizer in our hospital and to review published cases and those reported to the American Association of Poison Control Centers' National Poison Data System. DESIGN:A case report, a literature review of published cases, and a query of the National Poison D...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Gormley NJ,Bronstein AC,Rasimas JJ,Pao M,Wratney AT,Sun J,Austin HA,Suffredini AF

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Review data obtained from high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) and mechanical test lung models with respect to delivered tidal volume, distal pressure transmission, endotracheal tube cuff leaks, and simulated clinical conditions. DESIGN:Review of selected studies from PubMed, published abstracts, an...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Van de Kieft M,Dorsey D,Morison D,Bravo L,Venticinque S,Derdak S

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Increases in exhaled nitric oxide have been demonstrated to originate from the lungs of rats after septic lung injury. The aim of this study was to investigate whether treatment with the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor N-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) would prevent lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced in...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Aaron SD,Valenza F,Volgyesi G,Mullen JB,Slutsky AS,Stewart TE

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Life and death triage decisions are made daily by intensive care unit physicians. Admission to an intensive care unit is denied when intensive care unit resources are constrained, especially for the elderly. OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of intensive care unit triage decisions on mortality and intensive ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Sprung CL,Artigas A,Kesecioglu J,Pezzi A,Wiis J,Pirracchio R,Baras M,Edbrooke DL,Pesenti A,Bakker J,Hargreaves C,Gurman G,Cohen SL,Lippert A,Payen D,Corbella D,Iapichino G

更新日期：2012-01-01 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:The objective of this study was to test the ability of myoglobin removal of a novel, high-permeability polysulphone dialyzer in acute kidney injury as a result of rhabdomyolysis. SETTING:Intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital. PATIENTS:Six patients (one female; aged 24, 36, 41, 55, 63, and 65 yrs) ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Sorrentino SA,Kielstein JT,Lukasz A,Sorrentino JN,Gohrbandt B,Haller H,Schmidt BM

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Simple insertion of a nasogastric (NG) tube was successful in only 52 of 100 anesthetized intubated patients. After the larynx was manually pulled forward, the NG tube was successfully inserted in 33 patients. In the remaining 15 patients, the NG tube was inserted only with the aid of a finger or a laryngoscope used w...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Perel A,Ya'ari Y,Pizov R

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Hospitals use a variety of strategies to maximize the availability of limited ICU beds. Boarding, which involves assigning patients to an open bed in a different subspecialty ICU, is one such practice employed when ICU occupancy levels are high, and beds in a particular unit are unavailable. Boarding disrupt...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Stretch R,Della Penna N,Celi LA,Landon BE

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The focus on improving education in critical care medicine must begin early in medical school training and further be promoted during residency if there is to be an increase in intensivists in the hospital workforce. This is "critical" to healthcare reform movements that are endorsing full-time critical care coverage ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Croley WC,Rothenberg DM

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the effects of inhaled prostacyclin administered after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) to a patient with severe pulmonary hypertension. DESIGN:Case report and literature review. SETTING:Cardiac surgical operating rooms and postoperative recovery unit. PATIENTS:A 63-yr-old female who had undergone ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Lowson SM,Doctor A,Walsh BK,Doorley PA

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We investigated whether patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease could safely receive noninvasive ventilation outside of the ICU. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Twelve states with ICU utilization flag from the State Inpatient Database from 2014. PATIENTS:Patients greater than or equ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Myers LC,Faridi MK,Currier P,Camargo CA Jr

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of continuous infusion of methylene blue (MB), an inhibitor of the nitric oxide pathway, on hemodynamics and organ functions in human septic shock. DESIGN:Prospective, randomized, controlled, open-label, pilot study. SETTING:Multidisciplinary intensive care unit of a university hospi...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Kirov MY,Evgenov OV,Evgenov NV,Egorina EM,Sovershaev MA,Sveinbjørnsson B,Nedashkovsky EV,Bjertnaes LJ

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00