Clinical Outcomes and Mortality Impact of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Patients With Carbon Monoxide Poisoning.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the relation between nitrite, nitrate, nitrotyrosine, and nitrosothiols as NO indices in human septic shock. DESIGN:A prospective clinical study. SETTING:Intensive care units in a university hospital and a central county hospital. PATIENTS:Sixteen patients admitted for septic shock. Nine healthy ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Strand OA,Leone A,Giercksky KE,Kirkebøen KA

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To outline the concepts involved in optimizing antibacterial dosing in critically ill patients with acute renal failure undergoing continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), provide a strategy for optimizing dosing, and summarize the data required to implement the strategy. DATA SOURCES:MEDLINE search fro...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Choi G,Gomersall CD,Tian Q,Joynt GM,Freebairn R,Lipman J

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 77-yr-old white man recovering from aortobiiliac bypass surgery suffered a sudden stroke within 30 min after carotid sinus massage was performed in an attempt to treat supraventricular tachycardia. Even though carotid digital subtraction angiography and angiograms were negative for carotid artery disease, we believe...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Bastulli JA,Orlowski JP

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cerebral perfusion pressure<40 mm Hg following pediatric traumatic brain injury has been associated with increased mortality independent of age, and current guidelines recommend maintaining cerebral perfusion pressure between 40 mm Hg-60 mm Hg. Although adult traumatic brain injury studies have observed an in...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Friess SH,Smith C,Kilbaugh TJ,Frangos SG,Ralston J,Helfaer MA,Margulies SS

更新日期：2012-08-01 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 comparatively evaluate cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen consumption and a modification of it, cerebral consumption of oxygen, in patients with acute brain injury with acute anemia. DESIGN:Prospective, observational study. SETTING:Neuroscience intensive care unit (ICU) of a university hospital. PATIENTS...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Cruz J,Jaggi JL,Hoffstad OJ

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the comparative efficacy of enteral cisapride, metoclopramide, erythromycin, and placebo for promoting gastric emptying in critically ill patients with intolerance to gastric enteral nutrition (EN). DESIGN:A randomized, crossover study. SETTING:Adult medical intensive care unit at a university-a...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： MacLaren R,Kuhl DA,Gervasio JM,Brown RO,Dickerson RN,Livingston TN,Swift K,Headley S,Kudsk KA,Lima JJ

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine perceptions of nurses and physicians in regard to ethical decision-making climate in the ICU and to test the hypothesis that the worse the ethical decision-making climate, the greater the discordance between nurses' and physicians' rating of ethical decision-making climate with physicians hypothes...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Jensen HI,Hebsgaard S,Hansen TCB,Johnsen RFA,Hartog CS,Soultati I,Szucs O,Wilson ME,van den Bulcke B,Benoit DD,Piers R

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Racial/ethnic differences in palliative care resource use after stroke have been recognized, but it is unclear whether patient or hospital characteristics drive this disparity. We sought to determine whether palliative care use after intracerebral hemorrhage and ischemic stroke differs between hospitals serv...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Faigle R,Ziai WC,Urrutia VC,Cooper LA,Gottesman RF

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate if the up-regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor strengthens the protective effect of amniotic fluid stem cells in a renal ischemia-reperfusion injury model. DESIGN:Randomized animal study. SETTINGS:University research laboratory. SUBJECTS:A total of 40 males 12-week-old Wistar rats w...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Mori da Cunha MG,Zia S,Beckmann DV,Carlon MS,Arcolino FO,Albersen M,Pippi NL,Graça DL,Gysemans C,Carmeliet P,Levtchenko E,Deprest J,Toelen J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Effective therapies are needed to reverse the increased vascular permeability that characterizes acute inflammatory diseases such as acute lung injury. FTY720 is a pharmaceutical analog of the potent barrier-enhancing phospholipid, sphingosine 1-phosphate. Because both FTY720 and sphingosine 1-phosphate have ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Wang L,Sammani S,Moreno-Vinasco L,Letsiou E,Wang T,Camp SM,Bittman R,Garcia JG,Dudek SM

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The determination of minute oxygen consumption (VO2) for metabolic studies on patients using either the Beckman Metabolic Cart (MMC) or the Respiratory Monitoring System (RMS) requires a stable fractional inspired oxygen concentration (FIO2). Measurement of VO2 on mechanically ventilated patients using the Bourns BEAR...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Browning JA,Linberg SE,Turney SZ,Chodoff P

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND METHODS:A study was performed to examine the effects of the calcium-channel blocker levemopamil on neurologic outcome and neuropathology in a clinically relevant model of complete global cerebral ischemia (ventricular fibrillation in cats). Levemopamil was administered to cats starting 5 mins after resus...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Fleischer JE,Nakakimura K,Drummond JC,Scheller MS,Zornow MH,Grafe MR,Shapiro HM

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review the difficulties associated with defining sepsis and its complications and to characterize the role of the proinflammatory cytokines in the development of human septic shock, adult respiratory distress syndrome, and the systemic inflammatory response syndrome. DATA SOURCES:Information presented at...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Bone RC

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review current knowledge about cell-free hemoglobin solutions. DATA SOURCES:All studies involving cell-free hemoglobin were retrieved from a computerized MEDLINE search from 1980 to 1998. We also reviewed the reference lists of all available review articles and primary studies to identify references not f...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Creteur J,Sibbald W,Vincent JL

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that cocaine-induced cerebral vasodilation in newborn sheep is mediated via beta-adrenergic receptor activation. DESIGN:The cerebral effects of a single intravenous injection of cocaine (4 mg/kg) given 30 mins after pretreatment with propranolol (1 mg/kg...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： O'Brien TP,Pane MA,Traystman RJ,Gleason CA

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the effects of two lung-protective ventilation strategies on pulmonary vascular mechanics in early acute respiratory distress syndrome. DESIGN:Experimental study. SETTING:University animal research laboratory. SUBJECTS:Twelve pigs (30.8 ± 2.5 kg). INTERVENTIONS:Acute respiratory distress syndr...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Santos A,Gomez-Peñalver E,Monge-Garcia MI,Retamal J,Borges JB,Tusman G,Hedenstierna G,Larsson A,Suarez-Sipmann F

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Most knowledge related to the pathophysiology of microcirculation in ischemic stroke comes from experimental research. Unfortunately, data on microcirculation in the human brain are limited, partially as a result of the lack of appropriate investigational techniques. The objective of our study was to test th...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Pérez-Bárcena J,Goedhart P,Ibáñez J,Brell M,García R,Llinás P,Jiménez C,Ince C

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Critical decreases in oxygen delivery (DO2) and mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2) are associated with anaerobic metabolism and, therefore, lactic acidosis. We studied 50 consecutive patients with sepsis and 50 consecutive patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in whom the arterial blood lactate was greate...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Astiz ME,Rackow EC,Kaufman B,Falk JL,Weil MH

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Toxic free radicals cause dysfunction of respiratory muscles, probably leading to respiratory distress. Exposure to high concentrations of oxygen generates plenty of free radicals. Lidocaine scavenges the reactive molecules. The purposes of the current study were first to examine whether hyperoxia impairs dia...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Nishina K,Mikawa K,Shiga M,Kodama S,Kagawa T,Maekawa N,Obara H

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether a continuous intravenous infusion of pentoxifylline, a methylxanthine derivative, alters the serum cytokine concentrations and/or hemodynamic measurements in patients with septic shock. DESIGN:A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. SETTING:Medical intensive c...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Zeni F,Pain P,Vindimian M,Gay JP,Gery P,Bertrand M,Page Y,Page D,Vermesch R,Bertrand JC

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Reviews of patient safety efforts suggest that technical/administrative change must be augmented by global factors such as organizational culture and climate. The objective was to outline a comprehensive model for healthcare climate and test one of its elements, the nursing subclimate, in terms of several pa...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Zohar D,Livne Y,Tenne-Gazit O,Admi H,Donchin Y

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thoracic injuries are very common among trauma victims. This article reviews the current literature on the management of multiple aspects of the care of the patient with severe chest injury. The mechanics of chest injury are complex and varied. Chest wall injuries are the most common and noticeable manifestation of th...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Kiraly L,Schreiber M

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Anesthetic preconditioning appears to be a viable strategy to treat ischemic cerebral injury. Here we investigated 1) whether the protection conferred by sevoflurane preconditioning sustains in time; 2) whether sevoflurane preconditioning diminishes mitochondrial dysfunction following cerebral ischemia; and 3...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Ye R,Yang Q,Kong X,Li N,Zhang Y,Han J,Xiong L,Liu X,Zhao G

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To define the role of the intensivist in the initiation and management of patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. DESIGN:Retrospective review of the literature and expert consensus. SETTING:Series of in-person meetings, conference calls, and emails from January 2018 to March 2019. SUBJECTS:A mult...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： DellaVolpe J,Barbaro RP,Cannon JW,Fan E,Greene WR,Gunnerson KJ,Napolitano LM,Ovil A,Pamplin JC,Schmidt M,Sorce LR,Brodie D

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral amiodarone's slow absorption handicaps rapid treatment of life-threatening arrhythmias. We used iv amiodarone to treat ten patients with hemodynamically significant atrial arrhythmias and life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias refractory to all conventional medical treatment. Arrhythmias were controlled in nine...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Alves LE,Rose EP,Cahill TB Jr

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the potential value of heart rate variability features for automated monitoring of sedation levels in mechanically ventilated ICU patients. DESIGN:Multicenter, pilot study. SETTING:Several ICUs at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. PATIENTS:Electrocardiogram recordings from 40 mechanica...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Nagaraj SB,McClain LM,Zhou DW,Biswal S,Rosenthal ES,Purdon PL,Westover MB

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemodynamic, respiratory, and cerebral variables during 2 h of standard external CPR were studied in 5 dogs. In an additional 12 dogs, possible augmentation of these variables by Military Anti-Shock Trousers (MAST) was evaluated. In 9 dogs, external and internal cardiac massage were compared. During ventricular fibril...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Bircher N,Safar P,Stewart R

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical utility of right ventricular end-diastolic volume index (RVEDVI) and pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP) as measures of preload status in patients with acute respiratory failure receiving treatment with positive end-expiratory pressure. DESIGN:Prospective, cohort study. SETTI...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Cheatham ML,Nelson LD,Chang MC,Safcsak K

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey of acute care/blood gas laboratories was conducted through the memberships of the Society of Critical Care Medicine ( SCCM ) and the National Association of Medical Directors of Respiratory Care ( NAMDRC ). Data were obtained from 227 laboratories and analyzed for operational characteristics, personnel, analy...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Hall JR,Shapiro BA

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00