Propranolol blocks cocaine-induced cerebral vasodilation in newborn sheep.

abstract：:Pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP) will only reflect left atrial pressure (LAP) if continuity of fluid exists from the catheter tip to the left atrium. Either increased airway pressure or decreased hydrostatic pressure may lead to discontinuity of the fluid column and midinterpretation of PAWP. Simultaneous measur...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Kane PB,Askanazi J,Neville JF Jr,Mon RL,Hanson EL,Webb WR

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new quantitative method for measuring the prognosis and severity of illness in terms of probability of survival was developed from 224 studies in an index population of 220 critically ill surgical patients. Patients were selected preoperatively to eliminate pre-existing cardiac disease, cirrhosis, nutritional debili...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Bland RD,Shoemaker WC

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The acute respiratory distress syndrome may complicate postpartum hemorrhagic shock and resuscitation, but its mechanisms are not yet well defined. We studied the lung inflammatory response to postpartum hemorrhagic shock and resuscitation in a rabbit model and the role of the nuclear factor-κB pathway. DESI...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Sheng C,Yu YH,Zhao KS,Huang LP,Lodato RF,Wang ZJ,Wang CH,Wang SH,Zha DS

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thromboembolic disease ranks among the most dangerous and common complication in the postoperative or post-traumatic patient. As previously mentioned, the incidence is increasing and fatalities from this complication have also risen substantially. The pathogenesis of thromboembolic disease and the predictability of it...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Evarts CM

更新日期：1976-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess clinician perceptions of a machine learning-based early warning system to predict severe sepsis and septic shock (Early Warning System 2.0). DESIGN:Prospective observational study. SETTING:Tertiary teaching hospital in Philadelphia, PA. PATIENTS:Non-ICU admissions November-December 2016. INTERVE...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Ginestra JC,Giannini HM,Schweickert WD,Meadows L,Lynch MJ,Pavan K,Chivers CJ,Draugelis M,Donnelly PJ,Fuchs BD,Umscheid CA

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND METHODS:We aimed to characterize the effects of an endotoxin insult (Escherichia coli 0127:B8) on the relationships between pulmonary vascular pressure and flow in intact dogs. To achieve this goal, multipoint plots of total pressure gradient, arterial pressure gradient, and venous pressure gradient vs. ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： D'Orio V,Fatemi M,Marnette JM,Mendes P,Saad G,Martinez C,Marcelle R

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Mechanical ventilation can cause ventilator-induced brain injury via afferent vagal signaling and hippocampal neurotransmitter imbalances. The triggering mechanisms for vagal signaling during mechanical ventilation are unknown. The objective of this study was to assess whether pulmonary transient receptor po...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： González-López A,López-Alonso I,Pickerodt PA,von Haefen C,Amado-Rodríguez L,Reimann H,Niendorf T,Kuebler W,Albaiceta GM,Francis RCE,Spies CD

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The educational objectives in use in our Pediatric ICU are described. These have importance for educational programs in critical care medicine, in particular, where patient care needs can easily overwhelm educational needs. It is important not to overlook our role as teachers in the development of proper attitudes and...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Kravath RE

更新日期：1977-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Citrate anticoagulation is an excellent alternative to heparin anticoagulation for critically ill patients requiring continuous renal replacement therapy. In this article, we provide a safe and an easy-to-handle citrate anticoagulation protocol with variable treatment doses and excellent control of the acid-b...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Morgera S,Schneider M,Slowinski T,Vargas-Hein O,Zuckermann-Becker H,Peters H,Kindgen-Milles D,Neumayer HH

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To validate scoring algorithm criteria established by the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine (JAAM) for disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and to evaluate its diagnostic property by comparing the two leading scoring systems for DIC, from the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare (JMHW) and I...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Gando S,Iba T,Eguchi Y,Ohtomo Y,Okamoto K,Koseki K,Mayumi T,Murata A,Ikeda T,Ishikura H,Ueyama M,Ogura H,Kushimoto S,Saitoh D,Endo S,Shimazaki S,Japanese Association for Acute Medicine Disseminated Intravascular Coagulati

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Standard cardiopulmonary-cerebral resuscitation fails to achieve restoration of spontaneous circulation in approximately 50% of normovolemic sudden cardiac arrests outside hospitals and in essentially all victims of penetrating truncal trauma who exsanguinate rapidly to cardiac arrest. Among cardiopulmonary-cerebral r...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Safar P,Tisherman SA,Behringer W,Capone A,Prueckner S,Radovsky A,Stezoski WS,Woods RJ

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether the delivered nitric oxide (NO) concentration is affected by a change in the ventilatory setting during neonatal mechanical ventilatory support. DESIGN:Prospective, experimental study. SETTING:Laboratory at Nagoya City University Medical School. INTERVENTIONS:This study was performed by u...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Yamaguchi N,Togari H,Suzuki S

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Delirium occurs in approximately 30% of critically ill patients, and the risk of dying during admission doubles in those patients. Molecular mechanisms causing delirium are largely unknown. However, critical illness and the ICU environment consistently disrupt circadian rhythms, and circadian disruptions are...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Gile J,Scott B,Eckle T

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe mechanical ventilation settings in adult patients treated for an acute respiratory distress syndrome with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and assess the potential impact of mechanical ventilation settings on ICU mortality. DESIGN:Retrospective observational study. SETTING:Three international...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Schmidt M,Stewart C,Bailey M,Nieszkowska A,Kelly J,Murphy L,Pilcher D,Cooper DJ,Scheinkestel C,Pellegrino V,Forrest P,Combes A,Hodgson C

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship of patient care variables to survival and functional outcome in the pediatric population with traumatic brain injury. DESIGN:Retrospective chart review. SETTING:A 16-bed pediatric critical care unit in an academic community children's hospital. PATIENT...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Hackbarth RM,Rzeszutko KM,Sturm G,Donders J,Kuldanek AS,Sanfilippo DJ

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There is limited evidence supporting the widespread use of α2 agonists (clonidine and dexmedetomidine) in pediatric critical care sedation. This study sought to test the association between the use of α2 agonists and enhanced sedation. DESIGN:A retrospective observational cohort study was conducted. Noninfe...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Hayden JC,Doherty DR,Dawkins I,Leacy FP,Healy M,Breatnach CV,Cousins G,Gallagher PJ

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Milrinone is a phosphodiesterase F-III inhibitor with positive inotropic and vasodilating activities. We investigated the hemodynamic response and pharmacokinetics of intravenous milrinone in patients with acute heart failure. DESIGN:Double-blind studies: a prospective, multicenter, double-blind, dose-findi...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Seino Y,Momomura S,Takano T,Hayakawa H,Katoh K

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the possibility that acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) of pulmonary and nonpulmonary origins represent two distinct syndromes. DESIGN:Analysis of data collected prospectively from an inception cohort of 117 patients with ARDS. SETTING:Adult intensive care unit (ICU), university/postgradua...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Suntharalingam G,Regan K,Keogh BF,Morgan CJ,Evans TW

更新日期：2001-03-01 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:To determine prevalence, risk factors, and outcome of thrombocytopenia in medical intensive care patients. DESIGN:Prospective observational study. SETTING:The 12-bed medical intensive care unit of a university hospital. PATIENTS:All consecutively admitted patients with normal platelet count at admission an...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Strauss R,Wehler M,Mehler K,Kreutzer D,Koebnick C,Hahn EG

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the frequency, etiology, and risk factors of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and purulent tracheobronchitis (TBX) in patients who have undergone heart surgery. To study the predictive role of systematic surveillance cultures. DESIGN:Prospective study. SETTING:Heart surgery intensive care ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Bouza E,Pérez A,Muñoz P,Jesús Pérez M,Rincón C,Sánchez C,Martín-Rabadán P,Riesgo M,Cardiovascular Infection Study Group.

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine if vecuronium doses individualized by peripheral nerve stimulation are lower than those doses chosen by standard clinical techniques; and to determine whether patients monitored by peripheral nerve stimulation exhibit shorter recovery times and less prolonged neuromuscular blockade after discont...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Rudis MI,Sikora CA,Angus E,Peterson E,Popovich J Jr,Hyzy R,Zarowitz BJ

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The role of family interests in medical decision making is controversial. Physicians who routinely treat incompetent patients may have preferred strategies for addressing family interests as they are encountered in surrogate medical decision making. We sought to determine how physicians view the role of famil...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Hardart GE,Truog RD

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glycemic control is increasingly being recognized as a priority in the treatment of critically ill patients. Titration and monitoring of insulin infusions involve frequent blood glucose measurement to achieve target glucose ranges and prevent adverse events related to hypoglycemia. Therefore, it is imperativ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Kanji S,Buffie J,Hutton B,Bunting PS,Singh A,McDonald K,Fergusson D,McIntyre LA,Hebert PC

更新日期：2005-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:In rodent models, enhanced formation of nitric oxide and formation of peroxynitrite have been implicated in the pathogenesis of various forms of shock. Here we examined the effect of mercaptoethylguanidine (MEG), an inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibitor and peroxynitrite scavenger, in a severe hemorrhagic...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Szabó A,Hake P,Salzman AL,Szabó C

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nutritional support is an essential component of the management of critically ill and injured ICU patients. Optimal provision of calories and protein has been demonstrated to reduce morbidity, mortally, and length of ICU and hospital stay. Yet, a large proportion of ICU patients receive inadequate nutrition....

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Marik PE

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Critically ill patients who fear impending death may die suddenly. We studied prospectively the incidence of death in critically ill surgical patients who articulated the fear that they were about to die. Physiologic, environmental, and behavioral correlates which might influence perceptions of impending death were ex...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Poulton TJ,Butdorf MB

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether continuous gas flow in the breathing circuit or an airleak around the tracheal tube cuff will introduce errors into the measurement of oxygen consumption (VO2) with indirect calorimetry. DESIGN:Nonrandomized, controlled trial. SETTING:Experimental laboratory. SUBJECTS:Ten healthy, anes...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Räsänen J

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) worsens the outcome of acute liver failure (ALF). This study investigates the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms and evaluates the therapeutic effect of albumin dialysis in ALF with use of the Molecular Adsorbents Recirculating System without hemofiltration/dialysi...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Sen S,Rose C,Ytrebø LM,Davies NA,Nedredal GI,Drevland SS,Kjønnø M,Prinzen FW,Hodges SJ,Deutz NE,Williams R,Butterworth RF,Revhaug A,Jalan R

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00