Assessment of limb muscle strength in critically ill patients: a systematic review.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Venovenous extracorporeal gas exchange is increasingly used in awake, spontaneously breathing patients as a bridge to lung transplantation. Limited data are available on a similar use of extracorporeal gas exchange in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. The aim of this study was to investigate...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Langer T,Vecchi V,Belenkiy SM,Cannon JW,Chung KK,Cancio LC,Gattinoni L,Batchinsky AI

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine prevalence, risk factors, and outcome of thrombocytopenia in medical intensive care patients. DESIGN:Prospective observational study. SETTING:The 12-bed medical intensive care unit of a university hospital. PATIENTS:All consecutively admitted patients with normal platelet count at admission an...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Strauss R,Wehler M,Mehler K,Kreutzer D,Koebnick C,Hahn EG

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate whether hyperglycemia enhances the systemic inflammatory response and oxidative stress induced by endotoxin. DESIGN:Laboratory investigation. SETTING:University medical school. SUBJECTS:Forty-one male Sprague-Dawley rats. INTERVENTIONS:A hyperglycemic condition was...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Ling PR,Smith RJ,Bistrian BR

更新日期：2005-05-01 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：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：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 evaluate the impact of a newly appointed neurointensivist on neurosciences intensive care unit (NICU) patient outcomes and quality of care variables. DESIGN:Observational cohort with historical controls. SETTING:Ten-bed neurointensive care unit in tertiary university hospital. PATIENTS:Mortality, length...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Varelas PN,Conti MM,Spanaki MV,Potts E,Bradford D,Sunstrom C,Fedder W,Hacein Bey L,Jaradeh S,Gennarelli TA

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Critical care ultrasonography has become established within ICUs as a diagnostic tool and to guide management strategies and practical procedures. Following an international consensus statement in 2011, various national professional societies and organizations have sought to develop and deliver training prog...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Wong A,Galarza L,Duska F

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the interrelationship between cardiac surgery, age, circulating concentrations of the vitamin D hormone 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, and clinical outcome. DESIGN:Prospective, monocentric, two-arm parallel study. SETTING:Tertiary Heart and Diabetes Center in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westph...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Börgermann J,Lazouski K,Kuhn J,Dreier J,Schmidt M,Gilis-Januszewski T,Knabbe C,Gummert JF,Zittermann A

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effects of accidental injury of varying severity on interleukin (IL)-1 alpha, IL-6, IL-8, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), and endotoxin release. DESIGN:Prospective, multi-unit, longitudinal study. SETTING:Emergency Departments and intensive care units of two university hospitals. ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Hoch RC,Rodriguez R,Manning T,Bishop M,Mead P,Shoemaker WC,Abraham E

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Pump-driven extracorporeal gas exchange systems have been advocated in patients suffering from severe acute respiratory distress syndrome who are at risk for life-threatening hypoxemia and/or hypercapnia. This requires extended technical and staff support. DESIGN:We report retrospectively our experience with...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Bein T,Weber F,Philipp A,Prasser C,Pfeifer M,Schmid FX,Butz B,Birnbaum D,Taeger K,Schlitt HJ

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prolonged therapeutic paralysis with pancuronium is commonly used in ICUs to facilitate mechanical ventilation of patients with respiratory failure. Sedation is usually given concomitantly to reduce patient discomfort, but assessment of its adequacy is made difficult by the paralysis. We recently cared for a former IC...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Parker MM,Schubert W,Shelhamer JH,Parrillo JE

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the impact of the percentage of fluid infused as Lactated Ringer (%LR) during the first 2 days of ICU admission in hospital mortality and occurrence of acute kidney injury. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort. SETTING:Analysis of a large public database (Multiparameter Intelligent Monitoring in Intensive...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Zampieri FG,Ranzani OT,Azevedo LC,Martins ID,Kellum JA,Libório AB

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To document the effects of propofol on the hemodynamic and inflammatory responses to endotoxemia in an animal model. DESIGN:Randomized, prospective laboratory study. SETTING:University experimental laboratory. SUBJECTS:Thirty-two male rats. INTERVENTIONS:The animals were randomly assigned to one of four g...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Taniguchi T,Yamamoto K,Ohmoto N,Ohta K,Kobayashi T

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the effect of glycosylated recombinant human tumor necrosis factor binding protein-1 (r-hTNF binding protein-1), the extracellular domain of the tumor necrosis factor receptor p55 produced in mammalian cells, in a rabbit model of circulatory shock due to Escherichia coli. DESIGN:Prospective, rando...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Porat R,Paddock HN,Schwaitzberg SD,Connolly RJ,Wilkens T,Dasch JR,Gascon MP,Hutchison JS,Ythier A,Wallach D

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Anxiety results from the anticipation of a threat and might be associated with poor outcome in the critically ill. This study aims at showing that anxiety at admission in critically ill patients is associated with new organ failure over the first 7 days of ICU hospitalization independently of baseline organ ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Mazeraud A,Polito A,Sivanandamoorthy S,Porcher R,Heming N,Stoclin A,Hissem T,Antona M,Blot F,Gaillard R,Chrétien F,Annane D,Bozza FAB,Siami S,Sharshar T,Groupe d’Explorations Neurologiques en Réanimation (GENER).

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The electronic health record is a primary source of information for all professional groups participating in ICU rounds. We previously demonstrated that, individually, all professional groups involved in rounds have significant blind spots in recognition of patient safety issues in the electronic health reco...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Bordley J,Sakata KK,Bierman J,McGrath K,Mulanax A,Nguyen L,Mohan V,Gold JA

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Lung-protective ventilation for acute respiratory distress syndrome aims for providing sufficient oxygenation and carbon dioxide clearance, while limiting the harmful effects of mechanical ventilation. "Flow-controlled ventilation", providing a constant expiratory flow, has been suggested as a new lung-prote...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Schmidt J,Wenzel C,Spassov S,Borgmann S,Lin Z,Wollborn J,Weber J,Haberstroh J,Meckel S,Eiden S,Wirth S,Schumann S

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Therapeutic hypothermia has been used to attenuate the effects of traumatic brain injuries. However, the required degree of hypothermia, length of its use, and its timing are uncertain. We undertook a comprehensive meta-analysis to quantify benefits of hypothermia therapy for traumatic brain injuries in adult...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Crompton EM,Lubomirova I,Cotlarciuc I,Han TS,Sharma SD,Sharma P

更新日期：2017-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:Intensive care units (ICUs) are recognized as stressful environments. However, the conditions in which stressors may affect health professionals' performance and well-being and the conditions that potentially lead to impaired performance and staff psychological distress are not well understood. OBJECTIVES:T...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Piquette D,Reeves S,LeBlanc VR

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the interaction and involvement of hydrogen sulfide and transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 in the pathogenesis of sepsis. Hydrogen sulfide has been demonstrated to be involved in many inflammatory states including sepsis. Its contribution in neurogenic inflammation has been suggested...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Ang SF,Moochhala SM,Bhatia M

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the coping strategies used by family decision makers of adult critical care patients during and after the critical care experience and the relationship of coping strategies to posttraumatic stress symptoms experienced 60 days after hospitalization. DESIGN:A single-group descriptive longitudinal cor...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Petrinec AB,Mazanec PM,Burant CJ,Hoffer A,Daly BJ

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate, in restrictive patients, the influence of pressure ramp slope values on the efficacy of pressure support ventilation. DESIGN:Prospective study. SETTING:A university hospital medical intensive care unit. PATIENTS:Twelve intubated restrictive patients. INTERVENTIONS:Patients were randomly as...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Bonmarchand G,Chevron V,Ménard JF,Girault C,Moritz-Berthelot F,Pasquis P,Leroy J

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare and evaluate the potential benefit of two different anticoagulation regimens during endotoxemia in an ovine model. DESIGN:Animal prospective randomized and controlled study following preliminary dose-range study conforming with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals as promulgated by...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Schiffer ER,Reber G,De Moerloose P,Morel DR

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Pulmonary edema is a serious condition following brain injury of diverse etiologies, including large hemispheric infarctions. We have previously shown that treatment with hypertonic saline attenuates cerebral edema associated with experimental ischemic stroke. In a well-characterized animal model of large isc...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Toung TJ,Chang Y,Lin J,Bhardwaj A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the cardiovascular response and acute stress reaction after arousal induced by a benzodiazepine antagonist, flumazenil, in patients sedated with midazolam. DESIGN:Prospective study. SETTING:Emergency center in a university hospital. PATIENTS:A total of 12 patients were ventilated mechanically ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Kamijo Y,Masuda T,Nishikawa T,Tsuruta H,Ohwada T

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new quantitative method for measuring the prognosis and severity of illness in terms of probability of survival was developed from 224 studies in an index population of 220 critically ill surgical patients. Patients were selected preoperatively to eliminate pre-existing cardiac disease, cirrhosis, nutritional debili...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Bland RD,Shoemaker WC

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Acinetobacter baumannii complex bacteremia has been identified increasingly in critical patients admitted in ICUs. Notably, A. baumannii complex bacteremia has a high mortality rate, yet the risk factors associated with mortality remain unclear and controversial. DESIGN:Retrospective study. SETTING:All adu...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Lee HY,Chen CL,Wu SR,Huang CW,Chiu CH

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Sepsis-associated changes of the arachidonic acid metabolism and the utility of arachidonic acid metabolites for the diagnosis of sepsis have been poorly investigated so far. Therefore, the primary objective of our study was to screen for differentially regulated arachidonic acid metabolites in septic patien...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Bruegel M,Ludwig U,Kleinhempel A,Petros S,Kortz L,Ceglarek U,Holdt LM,Thiery J,Fiedler GM

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00