Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To determine the efficacy of supplemental 25% albumin in reducing morbidity and mortality rates in the surgical intensive care unit (ICU). DESIGN:Prospective, randomized, unblinded clinical study. SETTING:Surgical ICU in a community hospital. PATIENTS:Two hundred nineteen patients with admission circulating albumin concentrations of < 3.0 g/dL (< 30 g/L). The groups were well matched regarding age, sex, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II scores and initial circulating albumin concentrations. INTERVENTIONS:The treatment group (n = 116) received 37.5 g/day of albumin until the circulating albumin concentration increased to > 3.0 g/dL (> 30 g/L). The control group (n = 103) received no supplemental albumin. Both groups received standard nutritional support. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS:The complication rate was 44% in the albumin group vs. 36.9% in the controls (p = .29). The albumin patients had a mortality rate of 10.3% vs. 5.8% in the control group (p = .22). There were no significant differences between the groups in the number of days spent receiving mechanical ventilation or in the tolerance to tube feedings. CONCLUSIONS:Routine supplemental administration of 25% albumin is expensive and offers no apparent outcome advantage and should be abandoned in the treatment of patients in the surgical ICU.
journal_name
Crit Care Medjournal_title
Critical care medicineauthors
Golub R,Sorrento JJ Jr,Cantu R Jr,Nierman DM,Moideen A,Stein HDdoi
10.1097/00003246-199404000-00017subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1994-04-01 00:00:00pages
613-9issue
4eissn
0090-3493issn
1530-0293journal_volume
22pub_type
临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验abstract:OBJECTIVES:To review the immunologic role of the cytokines and the specific role that tumor necrosis factor (TNF) plays in response to infection. The influence of bacterial lipopolysaccharide on TNF, the cytokine cascade, and resultant pathologies are also reviewed. DATA SOURCES:A MEDLINE search of the international E...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1993-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To examine the association between the performance of a tracheostomy and intensive care unit and postintensive care unit mortality, controlling for treatment selection bias and confounding variables. DESIGN:Prospective, observational, cohort study. SETTING:Twelve French medical or surgical intensive care un...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/01.CCM.0000251134.96055.A6
更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To present electron micrographs of lung tissue obtained from a patient exposed to high ventilatory pressures in the context of pulmonary dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension. DESIGN:Case report. SETTING:Adult intensive care unit of a university-affiliated teaching hospital. PATIENTS:A patient exposed to ...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-200210000-00030
更新日期:2002-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Critically ill patients routinely receive vancomycin as empiric antibiotic therapy. A continuous infusion administration strategy may be superior to intermittent infusion by minimizing peak concentrations and variability thereby optimizing safety. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to investi...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000004326
更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To assess the effect of a helium-oxygen mixture on intubation rate and clinical outcomes during noninvasive ventilation in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. DESIGN:Multicenter, prospective, randomized, controlled trial. SETTING:Seven intensive care units. PATIENTS:A total of 204 ...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1097/CCM.0b013e3181b78abe
更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To determine the frequency of advance directives or directives disclosed by healthcare agents and their influence on decisions to withdraw/withhold life-sustaining care in neurocritically ill adults. DATA SOURCES:PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases. STUDY SELECTION:Screening was performed using predefin...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000004388
更新日期:2020-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The benefit of continuous on-site presence by a staff academic critical care specialist in the intensive care unit of a teaching hospital is not known. We compared the quality of care and patient/family and provider satisfaction before and after changing the staffing model from on-demand to continuous 24-hr c...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1097/01.CCM.0000297887.84347.85
更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::In 179 healthy boys and girls, the relationship between body surface area (S) in dm2 and body weight (bw) in kg was investigated. The body surface was calculated from the DuBois and DuBois formula. For infants below 20 kg, the relationship followed the regression equation S=3.6kg + 9; r=0.996. For infants with bw betw...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-198111000-00005
更新日期:1981-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To determine if prior total body hyperthermia protected against subsequent acute ileitis induced by the cytotoxic lectin, ricin, in rats. The time course of heat shock mRNA and protein expression in the ileum was determined. The effects of heat stress on small intestinal mucosal integrity, arachidonic acid m...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-199702000-00020
更新日期:1997-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:The objectives of the present study were to evaluate, in patients with persistent arterial hypotension in the immediate postcardiac surgery period, the effects of norepinephrine infusion on ventriculo-arterial coupling, its determinants: arterial elastance and end-systolic ventricular elastance, and to test ...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000002772
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Perfluorocarbon (PFC) emulsions are promising oxygen-carrying blood supplements for the treatment of shock and in organ preservation for transplantation. We used the isolated, blood-perfused, canine right lower lung lobe (RLL) to determine the effect of a PFC emulsion, Oxypherol (FC-43), upon lung fluid balance and he...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-198512000-00006
更新日期:1985-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:This study determines whether acid-base data obtained in the emergency department correlate with outcome from major vascular injury. DESIGN:Observational, retrospective record review of trauma patients requiring vascular repair (torso or extremity, January 1988 to December 1997). Data included age, Injury Se...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/01.ccm.0000125517.28517.74
更新日期:2004-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine whether plasma lipid hydroperoxides may be a useful marker for sepsis. DESIGN:Exploratory, open-label study. SETTING:Critical care unit at a university medical center. PATIENTS:Twelve patients with sepsis syndrome requiring hemodynamic monitoring with pulmonary artery catheters. Seven patients...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-199109000-00004
更新日期:1991-09-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-198503000-00013
更新日期:1985-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Sepsis is a frequent cause of admission, but incidence rates based on administrative data have previously produced large differences in estimates. The aim of the study was to estimate the incidence of community-acquired sepsis based on patients' symptoms and clinical findings at arrival to the hospital. DESI...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000000611
更新日期:2015-01-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-200105000-00035
更新日期:2001-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine whether continuous gas flow in the breathing circuit or an airleak around the tracheal tube cuff will introduce errors into the measurement of oxygen consumption (VO2) with indirect calorimetry. DESIGN:Nonrandomized, controlled trial. SETTING:Experimental laboratory. SUBJECTS:Ten healthy, anes...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-199209000-00023
更新日期:1992-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To address issues of antibiotic dosing during sustained low-efficiency dialysis by using available pharmacokinetic data, intermittent and continuous renal replacement therapy dialysis guidelines, and our experience with sustained low-efficiency dialysis. DATA RESOURCES:Published clinical trials, case reports...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/CCM.0b013e318206c3b2
更新日期:2011-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the pathophysiology involved in hypocalcemia in septic shock and to investigate the value of calcium administration. DESIGN:Prospective, randomized placebo-controlled trial with parallel groups. SETTING:Animal research laboratory at the University Hospital of Uppsala. SUBJECTS:Twenty-four pigs ...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-200008000-00037
更新日期:2000-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Cocaine, which first made its appearance >1,000 yrs ago, is now widely used throughout the world. The physiologic responses to cocaine may cause severe pathologic effects. This review highlights the many critical care challenges resulting from these effects. DESIGN:Historical vignettes, epidemiologic factors...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/01.CCM.0000063258.68159.71
更新日期:2003-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Radial artery pressure is known to differ from central arterial pressure in normal patients (distal pulse amplification) and in the early postcardiopulmonary bypass period. The adequacy of the radial artery as a site for blood pressure monitoring in critically ill patients receiving high-dose vasopressors ha...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-199810000-00014
更新日期:1998-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:There has long-been controversy about the possible superiority of norepinephrine compared to dopamine in the treatment of shock. The objective was to evaluate the effects of norepinephrine and dopamine on outcome and adverse events in patients with septic shock. DATA SOURCES:A systematic search of the MEDLI...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
doi:10.1097/CCM.0b013e31823778ee
更新日期:2012-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The venous-arterial PCO2 gradient may increase in certain low-flow states, such as CPR and canine endotoxemia. To determine whether venous hypercarbia also occurs in hemorrhagic shock, we studied 12 anesthetized, mechanically ventilated dogs. We performed laparotomies on the animals, inserting catheters into their ren...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-198705000-00013
更新日期:1987-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To assess the prevalence of acute kidney injury in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage patients. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of all subarachnoid hemorrhage admissions. SETTINGS:Neurocritical care unit. PATIENTS:All patients with a diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage between 2009 and 2014. INTERVENTIO...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000002497
更新日期:2017-08-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/CCM.0b013e318174dd75
更新日期:2008-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine how top loads with different doses of carbon monoxide (CO)-saturated saline solutions (CO-saline) affect microvascular and systemic hemodynamics and to delineate the corresponding biochemical mechanisms. DESIGN:Prospective study. SETTING:University research laboratory. SUBJECTS:Male Golden Syr...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/01.CCM.0000259533.84180.C7
更新日期:2007-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine the role of serum albumin concentration as a predictor of mechanical ventilation dependency. DESIGN:Prospective, observation trial. SETTING:Multidisciplinary intensive care unit (ICU) in a university hospital. PATIENTS:One hundred forty-five consecutive patients who required mechanical ventila...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00003246-199604000-00009
更新日期:1996-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To examine the efficacy and safety of proton pump inhibitors in comparison with histamine-2 receptor antagonists for stress-related upper gastrointestinal bleeding prophylaxis among critical care patients. DATA SOURCES:PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov. STUDY SELECTION:Randomized, con...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
doi:10.1097/CCM.0b013e3181d69ccf
更新日期:2010-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The objective of the present study was to determine whether selective inflammatory cytokine concentrations within cerebrospinal fluid are useful markers for the differential diagnosis of aseptic and bacterial meningitis within neurosurgical patients. DESIGN:Prospective, open-label, observational, cohort stud...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000001188
更新日期:2015-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Although the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is assumed to increase costs of intensive care unit stay, it is unknown whether prevention of VAP by means of oropharyngeal decontamination is cost-effective. Because of wide ranges of individual patient costs, crude cost comparisons did not sh...
journal_title:Critical care medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/01.CCM.0000104111.61317.4B
更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00