Defining the boundaries of bedside pulse contour analysis: dynamic arterial elastance.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Our aim in this study was to assess whether the new Glasgow Coma Scale, Age, and Systolic Blood Pressure (GAP) scoring system, which is a modification of the Mechanism, Glasgow Coma Scale, Age, and Arterial Pressure (MGAP) scoring system, better predicts in-hospital mortality and can be applied more easily...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Kondo Y,Abe T,Kohshi K,Tokuda Y,Cook EF,Kukita I

更新日期：2011-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) is a rescue therapy for severe hypoxemia in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Pooled data from clinical trials have signaled a renal safety warning for iNO therapy, but the significance of these findings in daily clinical practice is unclear. We used primary...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Ruan SY,Wu HY,Lin HH,Wu HD,Yu CJ,Lai MS

更新日期：2016-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Severe sepsis is the leading cause of mortality in critically ill patients. Abnormal concentrations of inflammatory mediators appear to be involved in the pathogenesis of sepsis. Based on the humoral theory of sepsis, a potential therapeutic approach involves high-volume haemofiltration (HVHF), which has e...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Ratanarat R,Brendolan A,Piccinni P,Dan M,Salvatori G,Ricci Z,Ronco C

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intensive care medicine is a relatively young discipline that has rapidly grown into a full-fledged medical subspecialty. Intensivists are responsible for managing an ever-increasing number of patients with complex, life-threatening diseases. Several factors may influence their performance, including age, tr...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Castro R,Nin N,Ríos F,Alegría L,Estenssoro E,Murias G,Friedman G,Jibaja M,Ospina-Tascon G,Hurtado J,Marín MDC,Machado FR,Cavalcanti AB,Dubin A,Azevedo L,Cecconi M,Bakker J,Hernandez G,Latin-American Intensive Care Net

更新日期：2018-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:ICU-acquired weakness (ICUAW) complicates the disease course of critically ill patients. Inflammation and acute-phase response occur directly within myocytes and contribute to ICUAW. We observed that tripartite motif-containing 62 (TRIM62), an E3 ubiquitin ligase and modifier of inflammation, is increased ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Schmidt F,Kny M,Zhu X,Wollersheim T,Persicke K,Langhans C,Lodka D,Kleber C,Weber-Carstens S,Fielitz J

更新日期：2014-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:COVID-19 has caused great devastation in the past year. Multi-organ point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) including lung ultrasound (LUS) and focused cardiac ultrasound (FoCUS) as a clinical adjunct has played a significant role in triaging, diagnosis and medical management of COVID-19 patients. The expert panel from 27 co...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Hussain A,Via G,Melniker L,Goffi A,Tavazzi G,Neri L,Villen T,Hoppmann R,Mojoli F,Noble V,Zieleskiewicz L,Blanco P,Ma IWY,Wahab MA,Alsaawi A,Al Salamah M,Balik M,Barca D,Bendjelid K,Bouhemad B,Bravo-Figueroa P,Br

更新日期：2020-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atrial fibrillation occurs frequently in patients following cardiac surgery and can be a cause of increased morbidity and mortality. The use of dexmedetomidine to prevent atrial fibrillation is unclear. The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of dexmedetomidine sedation on the incidence of atri...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Liu X,Zhang K,Wang W,Xie G,Fang X

更新日期：2016-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Organ failure in the heart or kidney can initiate various complex metabolic, cell-mediated and humoral pathways affecting distant organs, contributing to the high therapeutic costs and significantly higher morbidity and mortality. The universal outreach of cells in an injured state has myriad consequences to distant o...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Virzì G,Day S,de Cal M,Vescovo G,Ronco C

更新日期：2014-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There has been dramatic improvement in survival for patients with HIV/AIDS; however, some studies on patients with HIV/AIDS and serious illness have reported continued low rates of intensive care. The purpose of this study was to examine patterns of care and outcomes for patients with severe sepsis and HIV...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Mrus JM,Braun L,Yi MS,Linde-Zwirble WT,Johnston JA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Fluid resuscitation is crucial in managing hemodynamically unstable patients. The last decade witnessed the use of pulse pressure variation (PPV) to predict fluid responsiveness. However, as far as we know, no systematic review and meta-analysis has been carried out to evaluate the value of PPV in predicti...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Yang X,Du B

更新日期：2014-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intensive insulin treatment of critically ill patients was seen as a promising method of treatment, though recent studies showed that reducing the blood glucose level below 6 mmol/l had a detrimental outcome. The mechanisms of the effects of insulin in the critically ill are not completely understood. The ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Žuran I,Poredos P,Skale R,Voga G,Gabrscek L,Pareznik R

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sepsis is an important cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality; therefore, the early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis is essential. METHOD:Our aim was to compare the diagnostic accuracy of procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin combined with C-reactive protein (PCT + CRP) and presepsin i...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Ruan L,Chen GY,Liu Z,Zhao Y,Xu GY,Li SF,Li CN,Chen LS,Tao Z

更新日期：2018-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sepsis biomarkers can have important diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic functions. In a previous review, we identified 3370 references reporting on 178 different biomarkers related to sepsis. In the present review, we evaluate the progress in the research of sepsis biomarkers. METHODS:Using the same ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Pierrakos C,Velissaris D,Bisdorff M,Marshall JC,Vincent JL

更新日期：2020-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mechanical ventilation with even moderate-sized tidal volumes synergistically increases lung injury in sepsis and has been associated with proinflammatory low-molecular-weight hyaluronan production. High-molecular-weight hyaluronan (HMW HA), in contrast, has been found to be anti-inflammatory. We hypothesi...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Liu YY,Lee CH,Dedaj R,Zhao H,Mrabat H,Sheidlin A,Syrkina O,Huang PM,Garg HG,Hales CA,Quinn DA

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are no easily available markers of renal recovery to guide intermittent hemodialysis (IHD) weaning. The aim of this study was to identify markers for IHD weaning in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI). METHODS:We performed a retrospective single-center cohort study of patients treat...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Aniort J,Ait Hssain A,Pereira B,Coupez E,Pioche PA,Leroy C,Heng AE,Souweine B,Lautrette A

更新日期：2016-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), cystatin C (Cys-C), and soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (sTREM-1) are novel diagnostic biomarkers of acute kidney injury (AKI). We aimed to determine the diagnostic properties of these biomarkers for detecting AKI in critically ill...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Dai X,Zeng Z,Fu C,Zhang S,Cai Y,Chen Z

更新日期：2015-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Tight glycaemic control has emerged as a major focus in critical care. However, the struggle to repeat, improve and standardize the results of the initial landmark studies is ongoing. The prospective computerized glycaemic control study by Shulman et al. highlights two emerging and often overlooked aspects of intensiv...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Chase JG,Shaw GM

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Candidemia is an opportunistic infection associated with high morbidity and mortality in patients hospitalized both inside and outside intensive care units (ICUs). Identification of patients at risk is crucial to ensure prompt antifungal therapy. We sought to assess risk factors for candidemia and death, bot...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Poissy J,Damonti L,Bignon A,Khanna N,Von Kietzell M,Boggian K,Neofytos D,Vuotto F,Coiteux V,Artru F,Zimmerli S,Pagani JL,Calandra T,Sendid B,Poulain D,van Delden C,Lamoth F,Marchetti O,Bochud PY,FUNGINOS.,Allfun F

更新日期：2020-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microcirculatory dysfunction develops in both septic and cardiogenic shock patients, and it is associated with poor prognosis in patients with septic shock. Information on the association between microcirculatory dysfunction and prognosis in cardiogenic shock patients with venoarterial extracorporeal membran...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Yeh YC,Lee CT,Wang CH,Tu YK,Lai CH,Wang YC,Chao A,Huang CH,Cheng YJ,Chen YS,NTUH Center of Microcirculation Medical Research (NCMMR).

更新日期：2018-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The first FDA-approved test to assess risk for acute kidney injury (AKI), [TIMP-2]•[IGFBP7], is clinically available in many parts of the world, including the USA and Europe. We sought to understand how the test is currently being used clinically. METHODS:We invited a group of experts knowledgeable on the u...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Guzzi LM,Bergler T,Binnall B,Engelman DT,Forni L,Germain MJ,Gluck E,Göcze I,Joannidis M,Koyner JL,Reddy VS,Rimmelé T,Ronco C,Textoris J,Zarbock A,Kellum JA

更新日期：2019-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between isolated admission heart rate (HR) and prognosis has been discussed, but not that between gross HR change and neurological outcome in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). In the acute phase of severe TBI, HR is influenced by several factors (e.g., pain, sympathetic activ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Inoue A,Hifumi T,Kuroda Y,Nishimoto N,Kawakita K,Yamashita S,Oda Y,Dohi K,Kobata H,Suehiro E,Maekawa T,Brain Hypothermia (B-HYPO) Study Group in Japan.

更新日期：2018-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of septic acute kidney injury (AKI) is not well understood. In the present issue of Critical Care, the combined clinical and experimental study from Mariano's group provides new insight into the disease. The study shows that plasma from septic burn patients with acute renal failure initiated pro-apopt...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Oudemans-van Straaten HM

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to determine whether the degree of fluid responsiveness in critically ill septic patients is related to baseline mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2) levels. We also sought to define whether fluid responsiveness would be less likely in the presence of a high SvO2 (>70%). METHODS...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Velissaris D,Pierrakos C,Scolletta S,De Backer D,Vincent JL

更新日期：2011-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Staphylococcus (S.) aureus has emerged as an important cause of necrotizing pneumonia. Lung injury during S. aureus pneumonia may be enhanced by local release of damage associated molecular patterns such as high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1). In the current study we sought to determine the functional role o...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Achouiti A,van der Meer AJ,Florquin S,Yang H,Tracey KJ,van 't Veer C,de Vos AF,van der Poll T

更新日期：2013-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The pathophysiology of acute kidney injury (AKI) in sepsis is ill defined. We investigated parameters associated with low glomerular filtration, and their predictive value to discriminate transient from intrinsic septic AKI. METHODS:In 107 sepsis patients, AKI was defined by the Risk, Injury, Failure, Los...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Vanmassenhove J,Glorieux G,Hoste E,Dhondt A,Vanholder R,Van Biesen W

更新日期：2013-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The performance of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and C-reactive protein (CRP) to predict clinical outcomes in ICU patients is unimpressive. We aimed to assess the prognostic value of NT-proBNP, CRP or the combination of both in unselected medical ICU patients. METHODS:A total of 576...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Wang F,Pan W,Pan S,Wang S,Ge Q,Ge J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We conducted an ultrasound study to investigate echocardiographic artifacts in mechanically ventilated patients with lung pathology. METHODS:A total of 205 mechanically ventilated patients who exhibited lung atelectasis and/or pleural effusion were included in this 36-month study. The patients underwent l...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Karabinis A,Saranteas T,Karakitsos D,Lichtenstein D,Poularas J,Yang C,Stefanadis C

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Critical illness myopathy is an acquired skeletal muscle disorder with severe myosin loss and muscle weakness frequently seen in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. It is unknown if impaired excitation-contraction coupling contributes to the muscle weakness. METHODS:We used a unique ICU model where rats wer...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Llano-Diez M,Cheng AJ,Jonsson W,Ivarsson N,Westerblad H,Sun V,Cacciani N,Larsson L,Bruton J

更新日期：2016-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Burnout has gained increasing attention worldwide; however, there is a lack of relevant research in China. This study investigated the prevalence and factors associated with burnout in physicians of the intensive care unit (ICU) in mainland China. METHODS:This cross-sectional multicenter study included crit...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Wang J,Hu B,Peng Z,Song H,Cai S,Rao X,Li L,Li J

更新日期：2021-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Annual Congress offers the opportunity for basic scientists and clinicians to share recent findings. Apart from the large number of free communications, several sessions of the congress were dedicated to state-of-the-art tutorials given by established speakers. The areas...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Preiser JC

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00