Critical care problems of the newborn: insensible water loss in small premature infants.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Acute respiratory distress syndrome is occasionally seen in newborn infants due to a severe inflammatory process in the lungs that affects capillary-alveolar permeability, epithelial integrity, and type I and II pneumocyte function. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a topically applied nu...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Ankermann T,Reisner A,Wiemann T,Krams M,Köhler H,Krause MF

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ethical decision-making for the care of the critically ill and injured has never been more difficult than it is today. Major technologic advances prolong life but often provide questionable benefit in human terms. Both the ethical commitment to the individual patient and the competition for access to expensive and sca...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Weil MH,Weil CJ,Rackow EC

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the blood culture results obtained either by venipuncture or through an arterial catheter in 51 critically ill patients with 217 clinically suspected episodes of bacteremia. During each episode, three blood culture samples, two arterial and one venous, were drawn within 1 h. One or more cultures were posit...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Väisänen IT,Michelsen T,Valtonen V,Mäkeläinen A

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the rate of elimination of ethanol after a major burn trauma. DESIGN:Prospective, controlled study. SETTING:National burns unit in a Swedish university hospital. PATIENTS AND SUBJECTS:Eight consecutive patients suffering from 18%-72% total burned surface area and nine healthy male control subjects...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Zdolsek HJ,Sjöberg F,Lisander B,Jones AW

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To correlate radiant warmer bed power output with state of hydration in the critically ill infant, warmer power input was measured by a wattmeter and recorded by an on-line computer every 5 sec for 2 periods of 8-24 h each in 11 newborns with respiratory distress syndrome (mean birth weight 1.42 kg, mean gestational a...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Engle WD,Baumgart S,Fox WW,Polin RA

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the accuracies of the respiratory rate/tidal volume ratio (rate/volume ratio), minute volume, and negative inspired force in predicting weaning outcome in postoperative mechanically ventilated patients. DESIGN:A prospective, observational study. SETTING:Surgical intensive care unit of a 270-bed ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Jacob B,Chatila W,Manthous CA

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine a hygroscopic condenser after clinical use and to describe the interaction of a hygroscopic condenser and a closed circuit suction system used simultaneously. DESIGN:Prospective evaluation of hygroscopic condensers used clinically, and laboratory investigation of a hygroscopic condenser used with...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Martinez FJ,Pietchel S,Wise C,Walek J,Beamis JF

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the incidence and epidemiologic characteristics of cardiac arrests among tracheal intubations in PICUs. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study of prospectively collected data. SETTING:Twenty-five diverse PICUs. PATIENTS:Critically ill children requiring tracheal intubation in PICUs. INTERVENTIONS...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Shiima Y,Berg RA,Bogner HR,Morales KH,Nadkarni VM,Nishisaki A,National Emergency Airway Registry for Children Investigators.

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:: To characterize the epidemiology and burden of early-onset, nonnosocomial candidemia. DESIGN:: Retrospective review of Cardinal Health Outcomes Research Database, which comprises all acute care admissions at participating hospitals. SETTING:: A total of 176 acute care hospitals. PATIENTS:: All patients ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Shorr AF,Gupta V,Sun X,Johannes RS,Spalding J,Tabak YP

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effectiveness of lorazepam and midazolam for long-term sedation of critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients. DESIGN:Double-blind, randomized, controlled study. SETTING:Medical intensive care unit in a university teaching hospital. PATIENTS:Sixty-four evaluable adult patients admitte...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Swart EL,van Schijndel RJ,van Loenen AC,Thijs LG

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the frequency of obtaining Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval and informed consent in critical care research. DATA SOURCES AND DATA EXTRACTION:One-year retrospective review of original critical care research in humans published in seven journals, including American Journal of Respiratory an...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Matot I,Pizov R,Sprung CL

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intralipid elimination patterns were compared in 25 healthy controls, 12 patients recovering from uncomplicated cholecystectomy, and 25 critically ill patients. The intravenous fat tolerance test revealed a similar fractional removal rate (k2) in healthy controls and critically ill patients, but k2 was increased in ch...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Lindh A,Lindholm M,Rössner S

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinically, asystole or a bradyarrhythmia may follow countershock of ventricular fibrillation (VF) in up to 40% of attempts. This study evaluated the effects of artificial cardiac pacing, calcium chloride (CaCl2), and epinephrine in postcountershock asystole/bradycardia. Micromanometer catheters were positioned in the...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Niemann JT,Adomian GE,Garner D,Rosborough JP

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the incidence of non-neurologic organ dysfunction and its association with outcome in patients with severe traumatic brain injury admitted to intensive care. DESIGN:Observational cohort study. SETTING:Foothills Medical Centre, which is the only neurosurgical service in southern Alberta (populati...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Zygun DA,Kortbeek JB,Fick GH,Laupland KB,Doig CJ

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate factors which may influence the economic future of academic medical centers (AMCs). DATA SOURCE AND SELECTION:A literature search was performed to identify publications which reviewed the areas of revenue sources for AMCs, costs and expenses incurred by these institutions, and mechanisms for opti...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Gerber DR,Bekes CE,Parrillo JE

更新日期：2006-03-01 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 evaluate the prevalence of cardiac injury and its association with mortality in hospitalized patients infected with avian influenza A (H7N9) virus. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:A total of 133 hospitals in 17 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities of mainland China that admitted ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Gao C,Wang Y,Gu X,Shen X,Zhou D,Zhou S,Huang JA,Cao B,Guo Q,Community-Acquired Pneumonia–China Network.

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test whether intensive care unit (ICU) nasal screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) predicts the presence or absence of MRSA infections requiring antimicrobial treatment. DESIGN:A prospective cohort study. SETTING:Medical ICU at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, a 1252-bed urban teaching ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Sarikonda KV,Micek ST,Doherty JA,Reichley RM,Warren D,Kollef MH

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Acute-phase proteins, such as C-reactive protein and albumin, may be related with course and outcome in status epilepticus, as changes of cytokine levels and blood-brain barrier breakdown during status epilepticus have been demonstrated. The aim of this study was to elucidate the association of C-reactive pro...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Sutter R,Grize L,Fuhr P,Rüegg S,Marsch S

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, noninvasive ventilation and high-flow nasal cannula oxygen are alternative strategies to conventional oxygen therapy. Endotracheal intubation is frequently needed in these patients with a risk of delay, and early predictors of failure may help clinicians ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Frat JP,Ragot S,Coudroy R,Constantin JM,Girault C,Prat G,Boulain T,Demoule A,Ricard JD,Razazi K,Lascarrou JB,Devaquet J,Mira JP,Argaud L,Chakarian JC,Fartoukh M,Nseir S,Mercat A,Brochard L,Robert R,Thille AW,REV

更新日期：2018-02-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Over-utilization of tests, treatments, and procedures is common for hospitalized patients in ICU settings. American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation's Choosing Wisely campaign tasked professional societies to identify sources of overuse in specialty care practice. The purpose of this study was to assess...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Kleinpell R,Sessler CN,Wiencek C,Moss M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Humidification of inspired gases is indispensible to prevent serious injury to the tracheal mucosa of patients on mechanical ventilation. High-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV), recently introduced for the management of some forms of respiratory failure, presents unusual technical problems of humidification. The presen...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Carlon GC,Barker RL,Benua RS,Guy YG

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Anesthetic preconditioning appears to be a viable strategy to treat ischemic cerebral injury. Here we investigated 1) whether the protection conferred by sevoflurane preconditioning sustains in time; 2) whether sevoflurane preconditioning diminishes mitochondrial dysfunction following cerebral ischemia; and 3...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Ye R,Yang Q,Kong X,Li N,Zhang Y,Han J,Xiong L,Liu X,Zhao G

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Chronic diabetes mellitus (DM) is a known cause of multisystem injury. The effect of DM in acute critical illness may also be detrimental, but is not specifically known. We hypothesized that the preexisting diagnosis of DM is an independent risk factor for mortality in critically ill patients. DESIGN:Paralle...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Graham BB,Keniston A,Gajic O,Trillo Alvarez CA,Medvedev S,Douglas IS

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To establish Department of Veterans Affairs' intensive care unit (ICU) costs from a database and to use this information to validate the Russell equation, the most commonly used method of calculating ICU costs. To compare and trend Department of Veterans Affairs' and nationwide (USA) ICU and healthcare costs...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Halpern NA,Bettes L,Greenstein R

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Granulocyte transfusions have been used to treat immune cell dysfunction in sepsis. As granulocyte transfusions can trigger tissue injury via local effects of neutrophils, we hypothesized that extracorporeal treatment of plasma using granulocytes would prove beneficial while having less side effects. DESIGN...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Sauer M,Altrichter J,Kreutzer HJ,Lögters T,Scholz M,Nöldge-Schomburg G,Schmidt R,Mitzner SR

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine a meta-analytical definition of the discriminant power of Ranson's signs in the prediction of acute pancreatitis severity and outcome, and of their information content, also compared with clinical judgment. DATA SOURCES:Two hundred eleven studies since 1974, reporting any predictive system for a...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： De Bernardinis M,Violi V,Roncoroni L,Boselli AS,Giunta A,Peracchia A

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:offstudied hemodynamic and renal effects of increasing the dosage of dopamine (DP) by 5 micrograms/kg X min, in 7 patients with peritonitis and clinical findings of septic shock, all of whom were already receiving variable dosages of DP. Stroke index (SI) (p less than .01), except in 3 cases, and mean arterial pressur...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： de la Cal MA,Miravalles E,Pascual T,Esteban A,Ruiz-Santana S

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High frequency positive pressure ventilation (HFPPV) was compared with normal frequency positive pressure ventilation (NFPPV) during diagnostic fiberoptic-bronchoscopy. HFPPV was achieved by a simple modification of the Minivent, and gave satisfactory alveolar ventilation and oxygenation. In all 11 patients and over p...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Flatau E,Lewinsohn G,Konichezky S,Lev A,Barzilay E

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00