Usefulness of transcranial echography in patients with decompressive craniectomy: a comparison with computed tomography scan.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether delirium during ICU stay is associated with long-term mental health problems defined as symptoms of anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Survey study, 1 year after discharge from a medical-surgical ICU in the Netherlands. PAT...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Wolters AE,Peelen LM,Welling MC,Kok L,de Lange DW,Cremer OL,van Dijk D,Slooter AJ,Veldhuijzen DS

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion is a major clinical problem with limited treatment options. The pathophysiology of hepatic ischemia-reperfusion is characterized by mitochondrial dysfunction and cellular energy deficits. Sirtuin 1 is an energy-sensing enzyme known to modulate mitochondrial biogenesis. We hypothe...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Khader A,Yang WL,Godwin A,Prince JM,Nicastro JM,Coppa GF,Wang P

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the effect of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy on platelet function and number and to determine the in vivo survival of transfused platelets during ECMO. DESIGN:Prospective study of all neonates treated with ECMO during a 6-month period. SETTING:Neonatal intensive care unit in ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Robinson TM,Kickler TS,Walker LK,Ness P,Bell W

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Interventions that reduce the generation or the effects of reactive oxygen species exert controversial effects in animal models of lung injury, and these could be secondary to the pro-oxidant effects of antioxidants generally by their interaction with iron. We here describe the effects of N-acetylcysteine, d...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Ritter C,da Cunha AA,Echer IC,Andrades M,Reinke A,Lucchiari N,Rocha J,Streck EL,Menna-Barreto S,Moreira JC,Dal-Pizzol F

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe a severe axonal polyneuropathy that follows acute respiratory failure and, in turn, causes continued ventilator dependence and paralysis after resolution of the primary illness. DESIGN:Retrospective chart review of three patients and prospective analysis of two patients. SETTING:Respiratory and ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Gorson KC,Ropper AH

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The definition of sepsis has been recently modified to accommodate emerging knowledge in the field, while at the same time being recognized as challenging, if not impossible, to define. Here, we seek to clarify the current understanding of sepsis as one that has been typically framed as a disorder of inflammation to o...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Alverdy JC,Krezalek MA

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although thrombocytopenia in the intensive care unit (ICU) is associated with a poorer outcome, the precise relationship between the time course of platelet counts and the mortality rate has not been well defined. OBJECTIVE:To describe the time course of the platelet count in relation to the mortality rate ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Akca S,Haji-Michael P,de Mendonça A,Suter P,Levi M,Vincent JL

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Given the efficacy and safety of recombinant human activated protein C (rhAPC) in the systemic inflammatory response syndrome, this study was designed to review the evidence for a role for APC in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is a proinflammatory and procoagulant state, and it is a pregnancy...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： von Dadelszen P,Magee LA,Lee SK,Stewart SD,Simone C,Koren G,Walley KR,Russell JA

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of the study is to test whether multimodal magnetic resonance imaging can provide a reliable outcome prediction of the clinical status, focusing on consciousness at 1 year after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). DESIGN:Single center prospective cohort with consecutive inclusions. SETTING:Cr...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Tollard E,Galanaud D,Perlbarg V,Sanchez-Pena P,Le Fur Y,Abdennour L,Cozzone P,Lehericy S,Chiras J,Puybasset L

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously, we determined that a colloid concentration of about 3% was optimal for resuscitation of lethal ischemic intestinal shock model in rats. Maximal volumes of lactated Ringer's solution (RL) alone only expanded plasma volume (PV) to 80% of preshock level, while increasing volumes of 3% albumin (ALB) in RL line...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Dawidson IJ,Willms C,Sandor ZF,Armstrong J,Wilson L

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The care of critically ill children has become more complex and demanding. This document establishes recommendations for developing regionalized integration of the care of these children into the emergency medical services system. These recommendations were developed by pediatricians with expertise in pediatric critic...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors：

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Neutropenia recovery may be associated with an increased risk of respiratory function deterioration. A history of pneumonia complicating neutropenia has been identified as the leading cause of adult respiratory distress syndrome during neutropenia recovery in patients receiving anticancer chemotherapy, sugges...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Azoulay E,Attalah H,Yang K,Herigault S,Jouault H,Brun-Buisson C,Brochard L,Harf A,Schlemmer B,Delclaux C

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the long-term health-related quality of life (HRQL) of survivors of sepsis and to evaluate the reliability and validity of the medical outcomes study Short Form-36 (SF-36) in this population. STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey. SETTING:University intensive care unit. PATIENTS:Surviving patient...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Heyland DK,Hopman W,Coo H,Tranmer J,McColl MA

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eleven patients in hypertensive crisis were treated with iv sodium nitroprusside (SNP). In all cases, rapid clinical improvement was obtained. Nevertheless, 9 patients developed progressive resistance to the hypotensive effect of the drug. For the first 2 h, the mean infusion rate was 1.68 +/- 0.64 micrograms/kg . min...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Rouby JJ,Gory G,Bourrelli B,Glaser P,Viars P

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Patients with severe sepsis have high mortality that is improved by timely, often expensive, treatments. Patients without insurance are more likely to delay seeking care; they may also receive less intense care. DESIGN:We performed a retrospective analysis of administrative database-Healthcare Costs and Util...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Kumar G,Taneja A,Majumdar T,Jacobs ER,Whittle J,Nanchal R,Milwaukee Initiative in Critical Care Outcomes Research (MICCOR) Group of Investigators.

更新日期：2014-03-01 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

authors： Henriksen DP,Laursen CB,Jensen TG,Hallas J,Pedersen C,Lassen AT

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network randomized controlled trial, methylprednisolone treatment was associated with increased return to mechanical ventilation with partial loss of early improvements. We hypothesize a causal relationship between protocol-driven rapid discontinuation of methylpred...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Meduri GU,Bridges L,Siemieniuk RAC,Kocak M

更新日期：2018-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The emergency department (ED) often serves as the first site for the recognition and treatment of patients with suspected severe sepsis. However, few evaluations of the national epidemiology and distribution of severe sepsis in the ED exist. We sought to determine national estimates of the number, timing, ED ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Wang HE,Shapiro NI,Angus DC,Yealy DM

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of continuous infusion of methylene blue (MB), an inhibitor of the nitric oxide pathway, on hemodynamics and organ functions in human septic shock. DESIGN:Prospective, randomized, controlled, open-label, pilot study. SETTING:Multidisciplinary intensive care unit of a university hospi...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Kirov MY,Evgenov OV,Evgenov NV,Egorina EM,Sovershaev MA,Sveinbjørnsson B,Nedashkovsky EV,Bjertnaes LJ

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Mechanical circulatory support can maintain vital organ perfusion in patients with cardiac failure unresponsive to standard pharmacologic treatment. The purpose of the current study was to report complication and survival rates in patients supported with emergency percutaneous venoarterial cardiopulmonary byp...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Schwarz B,Mair P,Margreiter J,Pomaroli A,Hoermann C,Bonatti J,Lindner KH

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe blood conservation strategies for critically ill patients. DATA SOURCES:By using a predefined strategy, we searched the electronic databases of Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, the Cochrane database of systematic reviews, Cochrane central register of controlled trials, ACP Journal Club, Database of abstr...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Fowler RA,Berenson M

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bed rest is frequently prescribed for critically ill patients because it is assumed to be beneficial for preventing complications, for conserving scarce metabolic resources, and for providing patient comfort. Furthermore, higher levels of physical activity in critically ill patients have been assumed to be impractical...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Brower RG

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Corticosteroid therapy is frequently used in septic patients given the rationale that there is an increased demand for corticosteroid in sepsis, and up to 60% of severe septic patients experience adrenal insufficiency. However, the efficacy of corticosteroid therapy and whether the therapy should be based on...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Ai J,Guo L,Zheng Z,Wang SX,Huang B,Li XA

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare carbon dioxide-induced changes in cerebral oxy- and deoxyhemoglobin, measured by near-infrared spectroscopy, with those changes in jugular venous oxygen saturation in adult patients with acute brain disease. DESIGN:A prospective study. SETTING:The medical and surgical intensive care unit of a uni...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Tateishi A,Maekawa T,Soejima Y,Sadamitsu D,Yamamoto M,Matsushita M,Nakashima K

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the effects of continuous negative extrathoracic pressure (CNEP) and positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) at the same level of transpulmonary pressure. DESIGN:Prospective analysis. SETTING:Medical intensive care unit of a university hospital. PATIENTS:Nine consecutive acute lung injury patien...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Borelli M,Benini A,Denkewitz T,Acciaro C,Foti G,Pesenti A

更新日期：1998-06-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVES:Myocardial ischemia plays a central role in the development of right ventricular failure after acute pulmonary embolism. This study investigates whether pulmonary mediators act specifically on coronary tone and cardiac contractile function in acute pulmonary microembolization and whether such effects are alt...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Dschietzig T,Laule M,Alexiou K,Schrör K,Baumann G,Stangl K

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00