Therapy of shock based on pathophysiology, monitoring, and outcome prediction.

abstract：:A small, double-blind crossover study compared the efficacy of aminophylline and doxapram in ventilator weaning of eight premature infants recovering from respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Although neither drug was significantly better than the other, four infants were weaned from mechanical ventilation after drug ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Eyal FG,Sagi EF,Alpan G,Glick B,Arad I

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the pulmonary effects of aspirating a mixture of sucralfate in water and sucralfate in hydrochloric acid in an animal model of aspiration pneumonia. DESIGN:Prospective, randomized, controlled study with repeated measures. SETTING:University research laboratory. SUBJECTS:Thirty-two in situ, isolate...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Toung TJ,Rosenfeld BA,Yoshiki A,Grayson RF,Traystman RJ

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Life-threatening conditions cause severe changes in the organization and conformation of macromolecules, creating urgent requirements for protein repair to ensure survival. As molecular chaperones, heat shock proteins (HSP) that have specialized functions in protein folding are now well established to restore...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Christians ES,Yan LJ,Benjamin IJ

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a prospective randomized study to determine whether prevention of colonization of Gram-negative bacteria results in prevention of Gram-negative bacterial infections, 96 intensive care patients were randomly allocated into a control group and a study group. The study group received oral nonabsorbable antimicrobial a...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Kerver AJ,Rommes JH,Mevissen-Verhage EA,Hulstaert PF,Vos A,Verhoef J,Wittebol P

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Doppler ultrasound has been used extensively in assessing adequacy of circulation. We have found it to be convenient in the identification of blood flow, particularly in hypotensive states where percutaneous radial artery cannulation of the vessel is tedious and difficult to perform. The technique is simple, atraumati...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Nagabhushan S,Colella JJ Jr,Wagner R

更新日期：1976-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated whether serum levels of neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and S-100beta protein could be used to evaluate cerebral injury and to predict outcome in severe sepsis and severe septic shock. DESIGN:Prospective study. SETTING:University hospital. PATIENTS AND MEASUREMENTS:In 170 consecutively enroll...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Nguyen DN,Spapen H,Su F,Schiettecatte J,Shi L,Hachimi-Idrissi S,Huyghens L

更新日期：2006-07-01 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：:A commercially available gas-chromatograph (Sentorr Gas Analyzer, Ohio Medical Products, Madison, WI) was tested, featuring continuous measurement of in vivo PaO2 and PaCO2 by means of a thin, heparin-coated catheter, inserted through an indwelling arterial line. Gas tensions are displayed every 4 min. The probes had ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Carlon GC,Kahn RC,Ray C Jr,Howland WS

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Use of antibiotics in critically ill patients may increase the risk of invasive Candida infection. The objective of this study was to determine whether increased exposure to antibiotics is associated with increased prevalence of invasive Candida infection. DESIGN:Substudy using data from a randomized control...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Jensen JU,Hein L,Lundgren B,Bestle MH,Mohr T,Andersen MH,Løken J,Tousi H,Søe-Jensen P,Lauritsen AØ,Strange D,Petersen JA,Thormar K,Larsen KM,Drenck NE,Helweg-Larsen J,Johansen ME,Reinholdt K,Møller JK,Olesen B,Are

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education recently released new standards for supervision and duty hours for residency programs. These new standards, which will affect over 100,000 residents, take effect in July 2011. In response to these new guidelines, the Society of Critical Care Medicine c...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Pastores SM,O'Connor MF,Kleinpell RM,Napolitano L,Ward N,Bailey H,Mollenkopf FP Jr,Coopersmith CM

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of perioperative intra-aortic balloon pump use in high-risk cardiac surgery patients. DESIGN:A single-center randomized controlled trial and a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. SETTING:Heart Institute of São Paulo University. PATIENTS:High-ri...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Rocha Ferreira GS,de Almeida JP,Landoni G,Vincent JL,Fominskiy E,Gomes Galas FRB,Gaiotto FA,Dallan LO,Franco RA,Lisboa LA,Palma Dallan LR,Fukushima JT,Rizk SI,Park CL,Strabelli TM,Gelas Lage SH,Camara L,Zeferino S,Jar

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:When treating patients with cardiac arrest with mild therapeutic hypothermia, a reliable and easy-to-use temperature probe is desirable. This study was conducted to investigate the accuracy and safety of tracheal temperature as a measurement of body temperature. DESIGN:Observational cohort study. SETTING:Em...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Haugk M,Stratil P,Sterz F,Krizanac D,Testori C,Uray T,Koller J,Behringer W,Holzer M,Herkner H

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Acute renal failure can be treated with continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) or intermittent hemodialysis. There is no difference in mortality, although patients treated with CRRT may have a higher rate of renal recovery. Given these considerations, an estimate of the costs by modality may help in choo...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Manns B,Doig CJ,Lee H,Dean S,Tonelli M,Johnson D,Donaldson C

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Quality of care for patients admitted with pneumonia varies across hospitals, but causes of this variation are poorly understood. Whether hospitals with high ICU utilization for patients with pneumonia provide better quality care is unknown. We sought to investigate the relationship between a hospital's ICU a...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Sjoding MW,Prescott HC,Wunsch H,Iwashyna TJ,Cooke CR

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate pharmacokinetics and metabolism of sodium citrate in critically ill patients. To determine the risk of citrate accumulation in the setting of liver dysfunction (cirrhosis, hepatorenal syndrome). DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Intensive Care Unit, Department of Medicine IV, Universi...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Kramer L,Bauer E,Joukhadar C,Strobl W,Gendo A,Madl C,Gangl A

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several variables may account for the response of electrochemical skin surface PO2 sensors to anesthetic gases: cathode material and size, pH of the electrolyte and membrane material. These variables cannot be chosen arbitrarily and their influence has been tested with two types of sensors. In one type (LSC), a large ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Eberhard P,Mindt W

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the effects of cardiac surgery with and without extracorporeal circulation on the mechanics of the respiratory system, lung, and chest wall. We also determined the time course of those effects. DESIGN:Prospective, controlled study. SETTING:An eight-bed, cardiac-surgical intensive care unit at a u...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Roosens C,Heerman J,De Somer F,Caes F,Van Belleghem Y,Poelaert JI

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:With decreasing mortality in PICUs, a growing number of survivors experience long-lasting physical impairments. Early physical rehabilitation and mobilization during critical illness are safe and feasible, but little is known about the prevalence in PICUs. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of rehabilitatio...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Kudchadkar SR,Nelliot A,Awojoodu R,Vaidya D,Traube C,Walker T,Needham DM,Prevalence of Acute Rehabilitation for Kids in the PICU (PARK-PICU) Investigators and the Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI) Network.

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Antimicrobial effects of nitric oxide (NO) have been demonstrated in vitro against a variety of infectious pathogens, yet in vivo evidence of a potential therapeutic role for exogenous NO as an antimicrobial agent is limited. Thus, we assessed the effects of inhaled NO on pulmonary infection, leukocyte infilt...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Webert KE,Vanderzwan J,Duggan M,Scott JA,McCormack DG,Lewis JF,Mehta S

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

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

authors： Beutler B,Grau GE

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the point prevalence of medication errors at the time of transition of care from an ICU to non-ICU location and assess error types and risk factors for medication errors during transition of care. DESIGN:This was a multicenter, retrospective, 7-day point prevalence study. SETTING:Fifty-eight I...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Tully AP,Hammond DA,Li C,Jarrell AS,Kruer RM

更新日期：2019-04-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of norepinephrine on static (right atrial pressure, pulmonary artery occlusion pressure ) and dynamic (pulse pressure variation and arterial systolic pressure variation) preload indicators in experimental hemorrhagic shock. DESIGN:Prospective controlled experimental study. SETTING:...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Nouira S,Elatrous S,Dimassi S,Besbes L,Boukef R,Mohamed B,Abroug F

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hospital records of 7 patients with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) were reviewed. All patients were ventilator dependent for prolonged periods (mean duration intermittent mandatory ventilation (IMV) 14.3 +/- 3.5 months) but eventually were successfully weaned from mechanical ventilation and sent home. The...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Morray JP,Fox WW,Kettrick RG,Downes JJ

更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Fever is common and associated with increased mortality among patients admitted to adult ICUs, yet recent literature suggests that the incidence of fever may be decreasing. The objective of this study was to determine whether the incidence of fever in adult ICUs changed over time and the factors responsible ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Niven DJ,Stelfox HT,Shahpori R,Laupland KB

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The randomized two-way factorial Dressing Study (1,636 patients, 28,931 catheter days) showed that a chlorhexidine-impregnated sponge decreased the incidence of major catheter-related infections from 1.4‰ to 0.6‰ catheter days, and that scheduled dressing changes every 7 days was not inferior to scheduled ch...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Schwebel C,Lucet JC,Vesin A,Arrault X,Calvino-Gunther S,Bouadma L,Timsit JF

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Radial artery applanation tonometry allows completely noninvasive continuous cardiac output estimation. The aim of the present study was to compare cardiac output measurements obtained with applanation tonometry (AT-CO) using the T-Line system (Tensys Medical, San Diego, CA) with cardiac output measured by i...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Wagner JY,Sarwari H,Schön G,Kubik M,Kluge S,Reichenspurner H,Reuter DA,Saugel B

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Guidelines recommend offering family members of critically ill patients the option to attend interdisciplinary team rounds as a way to improve communication and satisfaction. Uncertainty remains around the benefits and risks. DESIGN:We conducted an observational study to describe family participation in ICU...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Au SS,Roze des Ordons AL,Parsons Leigh J,Soo A,Guienguere S,Bagshaw SM,Stelfox HT

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucus plugging of a large airway resulted in the formation of a check-valve mechanism and pulmonary hyperinflation, rather than atelectasis. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy was both diagnostic and curative. The physician should be aware that mucus plugging may have unusual presentations and may mimic other clinical entities. ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Rubin EM,Baier H

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00