Cytochrome P450 3A4 activity after surgical stress.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is used to stabilize severe cardiocirculatory and/or respiratory failure. However, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is associated with a coagulopathy characterized by thromboembolic and hemorrhagic complications. This study aimed to characterize the pathomechanism of th...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Granja T,Hohenstein K,Schüssel P,Fischer C,Prüfer T,Schibilsky D,Wendel HP,Jaschonek K,Serna-Higuita L,Schlensak C,Häberle H,Rosenberger P,Straub A

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare intraosseous with central venous blood samples for biochemical analyses and hemoglobin levels during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and during cardiopulmonary resuscitation with infusion of sodium bicarbonate, epinephrine, and saline boluses through the intraosseous site. DESIGN:Prospective, ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Johnson L,Kissoon N,Fiallos M,Abdelmoneim T,Murphy S

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although discussing a prognosis is a duty of physicians caring for critically ill patients, little is known about surrogate decision-makers' beliefs about physicians' ability to prognosticate. We sought to determine: 1) surrogates' beliefs about whether physicians can accurately prognosticate for critically ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Zier LS,Burack JH,Micco G,Chipman AK,Frank JA,Luce JM,White DB

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the possible benefits of sympatholytics on uncontrolled hemorrhage in unanesthetized rats. DESIGN:A randomized laboratory study using rats to test the effects of sympatholytics on uncontrolled hemorrhage. SETTING:Research laboratory. SUBJECTS:Forty female Sprague-Dawley rats, randomly assigned in...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Rudé MJ,Soucy DM,Hagedorn F,Illner H,Shires GT

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The genetic background of hypertensive crisis is unknown. We examined the association of polymorphisms in genes involved in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system with hypertensive crisis. DESIGN:Population-based case-control study. SETTING:Emergency department at a tertiary care university hospital. PAT...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Sunder-Plassmann G,Kittler H,Eberle C,Hirschl MM,Woisetschläger C,Derhaschnig U,Laggner AN,Hörl WH,Födinger M

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the accuracy of brain multimodal monitoring-consisting of intracranial pressure, brain tissue PO2, and cerebral microdialysis--in detecting cerebral hypoperfusion in patients with severe traumatic brain injury. DESIGN:Prospective single-center study. PATIENTS:Patients with severe traumatic brain ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Bouzat P,Marques-Vidal P,Zerlauth JB,Sala N,Suys T,Schoettker P,Bloch J,Daniel RT,Levivier M,Meuli R,Oddo M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Approximately one in every four patients who present to the emergency department with sepsis progresses to septic shock within 72 hours of arrival. In this study, we describe key patient characteristics present within 4 hours of emergency department arrival that are associated with developing septic shock be...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Capp R,Horton CL,Takhar SS,Ginde AA,Peak DA,Zane R,Marill KA

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arterial and transcutaneous O2 (PtcO2) and CO2 (PtcCO2) tensions, arterial O2 saturations (SaO2) and P50 values were measured in 47 patients before extubation. In order to unmask ventilation to perfusion (VA/Q) inequality, all variables were obtained without CPAP and with FIO2 of 0.40 as well as with CPAP of 5 cm H2O ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Tahvanainen J,Nikki P

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported increased lipid peroxide and decreased alpha-tocopherol levels in the blood of critically ill septic patients. To clarify these results, we investigated lipid peroxidation in experimental septic rats and severely traumatized rats. In septic rats, both platelet count and plasma alpha-tocopherol d...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Takeda K,Shimada Y,Okada T,Amano M,Sakai T,Yoshiya I

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The high incidence of lower lobe collapse in adult intensive care patients is well described. We aimed to document the incidence and distribution of acute lobar collapse in the pediatric intensive care setting. The influence of anatomical and pathophysiological differences between the adult and pediatric resp...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Thomas K,Habibi P,Britto J,Owens CM

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke with a large vessel occlusion was recently shown to be effective. We aimed to develop a score capable of predicting large vessel occlusion eligible for endovascular treatment in the early hospital management. DESIGN:Retrospective, cohort study. SETTING:Two t...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Vanacker P,Heldner MR,Amiguet M,Faouzi M,Cras P,Ntaios G,Arnold M,Mattle HP,Gralla J,Fischer U,Michel P

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A closed system device with teflon needle, sideholes, and attached stopcock was designed and evaluated for diagnosis and evacuation of neonatal pneumothoraces. Experience with this device has demonstrated specific advantages over existing needles and techniques. Since the system is airtight, diagnosis of pneumothorax ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Fox WW,Eavey RD,Shaffer TH

更新日期：1978-11-01 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:This study evaluates the ability of perflubron to inhibit pulmonary neutrophil accumulation during partial liquid ventilation (PLV) in the setting of acute lung injury. DESIGN:Randomized, controlled, nonblinded study. SETTING:Research laboratory at a university. SUBJECTS:Male, Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 120,...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Colton DM,Till GO,Johnson KJ,Dean SB,Bartlett RH,Hirschl RB

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nineteen patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction who were hypertensive (systolic BP greater than or equal to 170 mm Hg and/or diastolic BP greater than or equal to 100 mm Hg) at the time of admission were treated with continuous infusion of sodium nitroprusside (NP). The administration of NP resulted in a s...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Rucabado L,Miñana J,Cebrián J,Monsalve F,Cuñat J,Ruano M

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new device has been developed to estimate continuously and noninvasively cardiac output from the thoracic electrical bioimpedance (CObi). CObi was compared to cardiac output by thermodilution (COtd) in five anesthetized dogs. Blood pressure, blood volume, and blood flow were manipulated by hemorrhage and infusions o...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Tremper KK,Hufstedler SM,Barker SJ,Zaccari J,Harris D,Anderson S,Roohk V

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND METHODS:We postulated that low-dose heparin (10 IU/kg.hr) administered as a continuous iv infusion may prevent or ameliorate the induction of thrombin-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation in baboons under general anesthesia. In a nonrandomized experiment lasting 8 hrs, animals were divided into...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： du Toit HJ,Coetzee AR,Chalton DO

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Cardiovascular dysfunction occurs in the majority of asphyxiated neonates and has been suggested to be a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. We previously demonstrated that cyclosporine A treatment during resuscitation can significantly improve cardiovascular performance in asphyxiated newborn p...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Gill RS,Lee TF,Manouchehri N,Liu JQ,Lopaschuk G,Bigam DL,Cheung PY

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Subarachnoid hemorrhage results in significant long-lasting neurologic sequelae. Here, we investigated whether human albumin improves long-term outcomes in experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage and whether neurovascular remodeling is involved in the protection of albumin. DESIGN:Laboratory investigation. SET...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Xie Y,Liu W,Zhang X,Wang L,Xu L,Xiong Y,Yang L,Sang H,Ye R,Liu X

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Peripheral perfusion in critically ill patients frequently is assessed by use of clinical signs. Recently, the pulse oximetry signal has been suggested to reflect changes in peripheral perfusion. A peripheral perfusion index based on analysis of the pulse oximetry signal has been implemented in monitoring sys...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Lima AP,Beelen P,Bakker J

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A recent post hoc analysis suggested that driving pressure may be more important than traditional ventilatory variables in determining outcome in mechanically ventilated patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize the risk of mortality fo...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Aoyama H,Pettenuzzo T,Aoyama K,Pinto R,Englesakis M,Fan E

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the reliability and validity of a modified moral distress tool, originally developed for the nursing profession, on respiratory care practitioners. To describe the relationship between moral distress, career dissatisfaction, and job turnover in respiratory care. DESIGN:A 28-question survey was develo...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Schwenzer KJ,Wang L

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the effects of hypertonic (7.5%) saline-6% dextran 70 (HSD) and isotonic (0.9%) saline-6% dextran 70 (ISD) on cardiovascular function and intestinal perfusion in experimental endotoxin shock. DESIGN:Experimental, randomized, unblinded, interventional study. SETTING:University experimental animal ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Oi Y,Aneman A,Svensson M,Ewert S,Dahlqvist M,Haljamäe H

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The administration of endotoxin to healthy humans reduces cerebral blood flow but its influence on dynamic cerebral autoregulation remains unknown. We considered that a reduction in arterial carbon dioxide tension would attenuate cerebral perfusion and improve dynamic cerebral autoregulation in healthy subjec...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Brassard P,Kim YS,van Lieshout J,Secher NH,Rosenmeier JB

更新日期：2012-06-01 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：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 evaluate carbamezapine (CBZ) for neuritic pain relief in Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). DESIGN:Prospective, double-blind, randomly allocated cross-over study days. SETTING:ICU in a tertiary care university hospital. PARTICIPANTS:Twelve consecutive, conscious adu...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Tripathi M,Kaushik S

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Optimistic expectations about prognosis by surrogate decision-makers in ICUs are common, but there are few data about the causes and clinical consequences. Our objective was to determine the causes of optimistic expectations about prognosis among surrogates and whether it is associated with more use of life ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： White DB,Carson S,Anderson W,Steingrub J,Bird G,Curtis JR,Matthay M,Peterson M,Buddadhumaruk P,Shields AM,Ernecoff N,Shotsberger K,Weissfeld L,Chang CH,Pike F,Lo B,Hough CL

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In 1991, the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) convened a "Consensus Conference," the goals of which were "to provide a conceptual and a practical framework to define the systemic inflammatory response to infection, which is a progressive injurious pr...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Levy MM,Fink MP,Marshall JC,Abraham E,Angus D,Cook D,Cohen J,Opal SM,Vincent JL,Ramsay G,SCCM\/ESICM\/ACCP\/ATS\/SIS.

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

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