Effects of levemopamil on neurologic and histologic outcome after cardiac arrest in cats.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the frequency with which quality of life and treatment limitation were discussed in formal family meetings for long-stay intensive care unit patients with high risk for mortality and morbidity. DESIGN:Descriptive observational study. SETTING:Five intensive care units. PATIENTS:One hundred sixtee...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Douglas SL,Daly BJ,Lipson AR

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The right atrial pressure (Pra) was compared to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (Pcw) in 54 patients. In patients with heart disease, the correlation of Pra with Pcw was poor. However, in patients without clinical heart disease, Pra approximated Pcw, in both absolute number and change. This finding was independ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Risk C,Rudo N,Falltrick R,Feeley T,Don HF

更新日期：1978-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Our understanding of the acute respiratory distress syndrome in children is limited, and literature is dominated by investigations in adult patients. Recent preclinical studies suggest that the susceptibility to and severity of acute respiratory distress syndrome in children could differ from that in adults....

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Schouten LR,Veltkamp F,Bos AP,van Woensel JB,Serpa Neto A,Schultz MJ,Wösten-van Asperen RM

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure pulmonary capillary pressure and pulmonary artery occlusion pressures both during control conditions and during acute lung injury and to evaluate the effects of inotropic therapy and volume loading on these measurements after lung injury. DESIGN:Prospective, randomized, controlled laboratory tria...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Pellett AA,Lord KC,Champagne MS,deBoisblanc BP,Johnson RW,Levitzky MG

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Comparative hemodynamic measurements recorded in 19 cases of septic shock associated with Neisseria meningitidis bacteremia and in 20 shock cases associated with bacteremia due to other Gram-negative bacilli showed a significantly higher incidence of early myocardial depression in the cases with meningococcal infectio...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Monsalve F,Rucabado L,Salvador A,Bonastre J,Cuñat J,Ruano M

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To improve control of blood glucose concentrations in critically ill patients through use of a bedside, nurse-managed, intravenous insulin nomogram. DESIGN:Retrospective, before-after cohort study. SETTING:Fifteen-bed mixed medical/surgical intensive care unit in a tertiary, teaching hospital. PATIENTS:A t...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Brown G,Dodek P

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the effects of mechanical ventilation with a tidal volume of 6 mL/kg compared with 12 mL/kg predicted body weight on hemodynamics, vasopressor use, fluid balance, diuretics, sedation, and neuromuscular blockade within 48 hrs in patients with acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Cheng IW,Eisner MD,Thompson BT,Ware LB,Matthay MA,Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network.

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

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：BACKGROUND:An increased risk of postoperative infection (including pneumonia) attributable to the receipt of allogeneic blood transfusion has been investigated as a possible manifestation of transfusion-related immunomodulation (TRIM) in 16 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and approximately 40 observational studies....

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Vamvakas EC

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Insulin reduces morbidity and mortality among critically ill patients, but the molecular mechanisms of its effect remain unknown. Insulin is a well-known inhibitor of glycogen synthase kinase-3, which may play an important role in systemic inflammation and shock. Here we investigate the role of blood glucose ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Dugo L,Collin M,Allen DA,Murch O,Foster SJ,Yaqoob MM,Thiemermann C

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Hyponatremia occurs in up to 30% of patients with pneumonia and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of hyponatremia associated with coronavirus disease 2019 and the impact on outcome is unknown. We aimed to identify the prevalence, predictors, and impact on outcome of mild, m...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Frontera JA,Valdes E,Huang J,Lewis A,Lord AS,Zhou T,Kahn DE,Melmed K,Czeisler BM,Yaghi S,Scher E,Wisniewski T,Balcer L,Hammer E

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to test the ability of myoglobin removal of a novel, high-permeability polysulphone dialyzer in acute kidney injury as a result of rhabdomyolysis. SETTING:Intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital. PATIENTS:Six patients (one female; aged 24, 36, 41, 55, 63, and 65 yrs) ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Sorrentino SA,Kielstein JT,Lukasz A,Sorrentino JN,Gohrbandt B,Haller H,Schmidt BM

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This report will describe the preparations for and the provision of care of two patients with Ebola virus disease in the biocontainment unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. DATA SOURCES:Patient medical records. STUDY SELECTION:Not applicable. DATA EXTRACTION:Not applicable. DATA SYNTHESIS:No...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Johnson DW,Sullivan JN,Piquette CA,Hewlett AL,Bailey KL,Smith PW,Kalil AC,Lisco SJ

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A polarographic conjunctival oxygen sensor was used to measure oxygen tension in a tissue bed supplied by the internal carotid artery. The shared vascular source of the conjunctiva and brain suggests that conjunctival PO2 monitoring may provide an index of cerebral perfusion. We studied the effects of hyperventilation...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Nisam M,Albertson TE,Panacek E,Rutherford W,Fisher CJ Jr

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the variability in short-term sepsis mortality by hospital among Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services beneficiaries in the United States during 2013-2014. DESIGN:A retrospective cohort design. SETTING:Hospitalizations from 3,068 acute care hospitals that participated in the Centers for Medi...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Hatfield KM,Dantes RB,Baggs J,Sapiano MRP,Fiore AE,Jernigan JA,Epstein L

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Increasing time to mechanical ventilation and high-flow nasal cannula use may be associated with mortality in coronavirus disease 2019. We examined the impact of time to intubation and use of high-flow nasal cannula on clinical outcomes in patients with coronavirus disease 2019. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Hernandez-Romieu AC,Adelman MW,Hockstein MA,Robichaux CJ,Edwards JA,Fazio JC,Blum JM,Jabaley CS,Caridi-Scheible M,Martin GS,Murphy DJ,Auld SC,Emory COVID-19 Quality and Clinical Research Collaborative.

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We reviewed randomized trials of adult ICU patients of interventions hypothesized to reduce delirium burden to determine whether interventions that are more effective at reducing delirium duration are associated with a reduction in short-term mortality. DATA SOURCES:We searched CINHAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, and...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Al-Qadheeb NS,Balk EM,Fraser GL,Skrobik Y,Riker RR,Kress JP,Whitehead S,Devlin JW

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the utility of thoracic computed tomography (TCT) in the initial assessment of critically ill patients with chest injuries. DESIGN:Prospective observational study of cohorts. SETTING:Trauma intensive care unit (ICU) of a Spanish Level III hospital (US equivalent Level I). PATIENTS:Three hundre...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Guerrero-López F,Vázquez-Mata G,Alcázar-Romero PP,Fernández-Mondéjar E,Aguayo-Hoyos E,Linde-Valverde CM

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Sepsis remains a serious clinical problem despite intensive research efforts and numerous attempts to improve outcome by modifying the inflammatory response. Substance P, the principal ligand for the neurokinin-1 receptor, is a potent proinflammatory mediator that exacerbates inflammatory responses and cardi...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Mella JR,Chiswick E,Stepien D,Moitra R,Duffy ER,Stucchi A,Remick D

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In critically ill patients, treatment dose or intensity is often related to severity of illness and mortality risk, whereas overtreatment or undertreatment (relative to the individual need) may further increase the odds of death. We aimed to investigate how these relationships affect the results of common st...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： de Grooth HJ,Girbes ARJ,van der Ven F,Oudemans-van Straaten HM,Tuinman PR,de Man AME

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Standard techniques for measuring pulmonary resistance (RP) to gas flow in newborn infants yield results that are widely dispersed and difficult to interpret. The purpose of this study is to describe and evaluate a new improved method for determining RP which utilizes a sinusoidal pressure wave generator. Measurements...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Richardson P,Carlstrom JR

更新日期：1983-07-01 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：:The endothelium is a highly dynamic cell layer that is involved in a multitude of physiologic functions, including the control of vasomotor tone, the trafficking of cells and nutrients, the maintenance of blood fluidity, and the growth of new blood vessels. Over the past several decades, advances in basic research of ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Aird WC

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine whether niacin attenuates lung inflammation and improves survival during sepsis and to determine whether the beneficial effects of niacin are associated with downregulation of the nuclear factor (NF)-κB pathway. DESIGN:Prospective laboratory study. SETTING:University laboratory. SUBJECTS:Male S...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Kwon WY,Suh GJ,Kim KS,Kwak YH

更新日期：2011-02-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Evaluations of plasma leptin and ghrelin levels and their relations with circulating levels of proinflammatory mediators, stress hormones, and biochemical markers of hepatorenal injury during experimental endotoxemia in dogs. SETTING:Uludag University. DESIGN:Placebo-controlled animal study. ANIMALS:Adult ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Yilmaz Z,Ilcol YO,Ulus IH

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A difference between potassium concentrations in arterial plasma and venous serum was evaluated. The difference was 0.5 mM/litre, with a range of 0.1 to 1.1 mM/liter. Multiple factors operating primarily upon the venous sample are responsible for this difference. The value for arterial plasma potassium is stable and p...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Ward CF,Arkin DB,Benumof JL,Saidman LJ

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the durability of the effects of a change in practice designed to promote the use of advanced supportive technology when it is of benefit but to limit its burdens when it is ineffective. We have reported that institution of a process of intensive communication reduced length of intensive care unit ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Lilly CM,Sonna LA,Haley KJ,Massaro AF

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Mitochondrial damage and dysfunction are thought to play an important role in the pathogenesis of sepsis-induced organ failures. Unfortunately, specific markers of mitochondrial damage in vital organs do not currently exist. Recently, carbomyl phosphate synthase (CPS)-1, a protein primarily localized to liver...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Crouser ED,Julian MW,Huff JE,Struck J,Cook CH

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Our primary goal was to evaluate the impact on in-hospital mortality rate of adequate empirical antibiotic therapy, after controlling for confounding variables, in a cohort of patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with sepsis. The impact of adequate empirical antibiotic therapy on early (<3 days...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Garnacho-Montero J,Garcia-Garmendia JL,Barrero-Almodovar A,Jimenez-Jimenez FJ,Perez-Paredes C,Ortiz-Leyba C

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00