Nosocomial Infection.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Procalcitonin, the precursor peptide of calcitonin, has been shown to be a serum marker of the severity and mortality of several systemic inflammatory response syndromes. This study addressed the correlation of serum procalcitonin with the course of classic (nonexertional) heatstroke. DESIGN:Serum samples we...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Nylén ES,Al Arifi A,Becker KL,Snider RH Jr,Alzeer A

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the number of adult critical care beds in Asian countries and regions in relation to population size. DESIGN:Cross-sectional observational study. SETTING:Twenty-three Asian countries and regions, covering 92.1% of the continent's population. PARTICIPANTS:Ten low-income and lower-middle-income eco...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Phua J,Faruq MO,Kulkarni AP,Redjeki IS,Detleuxay K,Mendsaikhan N,Sann KK,Shrestha BR,Hashmi M,Palo JEM,Haniffa R,Wang C,Hashemian SMR,Konkayev A,Mat Nor MB,Patjanasoontorn B,Nafees KMK,Ling L,Nishimura M,Al Bahrani

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Newer pulmonary function instruments make measurement of small airway function possible as a routine, inexpensive part of preoperative preparation of patients with obstructive lung disease. Patients with early stages of chronic obstructive lung disease have maldistribution of ventilation and perfusion producing an inc...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Chodoff P,Margand PM,Knowles CL

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether aerosolized antibiotics can be delivered efficiently to the lower respiratory tract in mechanically ventilated patients and to define possible clinical responses to these agents. DESIGN:Prospective serial study with cases as their own control. SETTING:A 10-bed respiratory care unit for...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Palmer LB,Smaldone GC,Simon SR,O'Riordan TG,Cuccia A

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors determined the correction factor (Ct) for three sizes of commonly available central venous catheters. These catheters are used as the injectate catheter when a 2.5 Fr transthoracic thermistor is used to determine cardiac output by thermodilution. The valves for Ct were highly reproducible. These determinat...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Baskoff JD,Maruschak GF

更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed a method to measure accurately pressures at the airway opening (Pao) and in the trachea (Ptr) in neonates during high frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) from 15-30 Hz. All component parts of the pressure-measuring system were tested as a unit against a reference transducer in a closed chamber in whi...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Boynton BR,Mannino FL,Meathe EA,Kopotic RJ,Friederichsen G

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Hemoccult slide test is used frequently to test for the presence of occult blood in samples of gastric juice obtained from critically ill patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the accuracy of this test to determine the presence of blood in human gastric juice at various pH values. Gastric aspirate...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Long PC,Wilentz KV,Sudlow G,Skillman JJ

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The applicability of continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration (CAVH) for renal replacement therapy was evaluated in three infants and two young children with catastrophic medical and surgical illnesses. In the first four patients, CAVH was used in conjunction with either peritoneal or hemodialysis. In the fifth patient...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Leone MR,Jenkins RD,Golper TA,Alexander SR

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare urea nitrogen removal by continuous hemodiafiltration vs. functional native kidneys in critically ill, septic patients receiving > 2 g of amino acids/kg body weight per day. DESIGN:Prospective, comparative, unblinded study. SETTING:Trauma critical care units of a Level I adult trauma hospital. P...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Frankenfield DC,Reynolds HN,Wiles CE 3rd,Badellino MM,Siegel JH

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To characterize the landscape of process of care and safety outcomes for tracheal intubation across pediatric intensive care units BACKGROUND:Procedural process of care and safety outcomes of tracheal intubation across pediatric intensive care units has not been described. We hypothesize that the novel Nati...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Nishisaki A,Turner DA,Brown CA 3rd,Walls RM,Nadkarni VM,National Emergency Airway Registry for Children (NEAR4KIDS).,Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI) Network.

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although misperceptions about prognosis by surrogates in ICUs are common and influence treatment decisions, there is no validated, practical way to measure the effectiveness of prognostic communication. Surrogates' subjective ratings of quality of communication have been used in other domains as markers of ef...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Chiarchiaro J,Buddadhumaruk P,Arnold RM,White DB

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Carbon monoxide (CO), an endogenous byproduct of heme metabolism, is produced at high levels in injured tissue via induction of heme-oxygenase-1 activity, where it contributes to the modulation of proinflammatory processes. Alone, CO has potent anti-inflammatory effects in models of acute and chronic inflamma...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Moore BA,Overhaus M,Whitcomb J,Ifedigbo E,Choi AM,Otterbein LE,Bauer AJ

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Thrombotic microangiopathy syndromes are a heterogeneous group of severe diseases that often require ICU admission. Prompt initiation of targeted therapies is required for atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, whereas there is no specific consensus therapy for Shiga toxi...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Joseph A,Rafat C,Zafrani L,Mariani-Kurkdjian P,Veyradier A,Hertig A,Rondeau E,Mariotte E,Azoulay E

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Milrinone is a phosphodiesterase F-III inhibitor with positive inotropic and vasodilating activities. We investigated the hemodynamic response and pharmacokinetics of intravenous milrinone in patients with acute heart failure. DESIGN:Double-blind studies: a prospective, multicenter, double-blind, dose-findi...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Seino Y,Momomura S,Takano T,Hayakawa H,Katoh K

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because determining cardiac output is difficult in premature infants, little is known about the hemodynamic effects of PEEP in this age group. We used pulsed-wave Doppler echocardiography to assess the hemodynamic effects of PEEP increments in ten premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome. At a PEEP of 4 cm...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Hausdorf G,Hellwege HH

更新日期：1987-07-01 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

authors： Kaplan LJ,Kellum JA

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Acute renal tubular injury is a serious complication in the postoperative period, which is associated with high mortality and increased ICU stay. We aimed to demonstrate the protective effect of rhEPO against acute tubular injury induced by ischemia-reperfusion and to explore the mechanism of canonical transi...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Shen S,Jin Y,Li W,Liu X,Zhang T,Xia W,Wang Y,Ma K

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure temporal trends in survival over time in people with severe coronavirus disease 2019 requiring critical care (high dependency unit or ICU) management, and to assess whether temporal variation in mortality was explained by changes in patient demographics and comorbidity burden over time. DESIGN:Re...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Dennis JM,McGovern AP,Vollmer SJ,Mateen BA

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure energy expenditure in critically ill children and compare it with the energy expenditure predicted by recommended formulas, and relate the measured energy expenditure to nutritional and clinical indices. DESIGN:A prospective, clinical study. SETTING:Tertiary care pediatric intensive care unit in...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Briassoulis G,Venkataraman S,Thompson AE

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a consecutive 17 month period, 15 trauma patients were diagnosed as having a myocardial contusion on the basis of abnormal ECG in 14 patients, elevated creatinine phosphokinase (CPK) in 13 patients, and elevated CPK-Muscle Brain (CPK-MB) isoenzyme determination in 11 patients. Using these screening modalities, ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Torres-Mirabal P,Gruenberg JC,Talbert JG,Brown RS

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the amount of spontaneous variability of cardiac output over time in critically ill patients, and to determine the effect of mechanical ventilation on cardiac output variability over time. DESIGN:Case series. SETTING:Medical intensive care unit in a Veterans Affairs Medical Center. PATIENTS:T...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Sasse SA,Chen PA,Berry RB,Sassoon CS,Mahutte CK

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Acute-phase proteins, such as C-reactive protein and albumin, may be related with course and outcome in status epilepticus, as changes of cytokine levels and blood-brain barrier breakdown during status epilepticus have been demonstrated. The aim of this study was to elucidate the association of C-reactive pro...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Sutter R,Grize L,Fuhr P,Rüegg S,Marsch S

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Acute lung injury results in acute respiratory distress syndrome. There is no standard therapy for acute respiratory distress syndrome but supportive care. Stem cells offer a new therapeutic potential for tissue regeneration as a result of their self-renewal, multipotency, and paracrine capabilities. The obje...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Chien MH,Bien MY,Ku CC,Chang YC,Pao HY,Yang YL,Hsiao M,Chen CL,Ho JH

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Mechanical ventilation can cause ventilator-induced brain injury via afferent vagal signaling and hippocampal neurotransmitter imbalances. The triggering mechanisms for vagal signaling during mechanical ventilation are unknown. The objective of this study was to assess whether pulmonary transient receptor po...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： González-López A,López-Alonso I,Pickerodt PA,von Haefen C,Amado-Rodríguez L,Reimann H,Niendorf T,Kuebler W,Albaiceta GM,Francis RCE,Spies CD

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To measure patients' risk for acquiring antibiotic-resistant microorganisms associated with intensive care unit admission. DESIGN:Prospective, observational study. SETTING:Ten public hospitals including one university medical center. PATIENTS:Consecutive patients admitted to ten intensive care units. INTE...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Ho PL,Hong Kong intensive care unit antimicrobial resistance study (HK-ICARE) Group.

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the occurrence rate of complications and mortality in patients with severe asthma requiring endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation. DESIGN:Retrospective review of medical records from September 1982 to July 1988. SETTING:Urban, teaching hospital serving primarily indigent patients. ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Zimmerman JL,Dellinger RP,Shah AN,Taylor RW

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of ACTH-(1-24) to prolong survival and to extend the deadline for effective blood reinfusion has been studied in a model of lethal hypovolemic shock in the rat. Anesthetized rats were bled to a mean arterial pressure of 18 to 25 mm Hg and then subjected to one of the following iv treatments: a) saline; b) ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Guarini S,Tagliavini S,Bazzani C,Ferrari W,Bertolini A

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare compliance and end-expiratory lung volume during reexpansion of normal and surfactant-deficient ex vivo atelectatic lungs with either gas or total liquid ventilation. DESIGN:Controlled, animal study using an ex vivo lung preparation. SETTING:A research laboratory at a university medical center. ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Tooley R,Hirschl RB,Parent A,Bartlett RH

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether current criteria for the diagnosis of brain death fulfill the requirement for the "irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brainstem." DATA SOURCES:Clinical, philosophical, legal, and public policy literature on the subject of brain death. DATA EXTRACTI...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Truog RD,Fackler JC

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00