In-vivo validation of a new non-invasive continuous ventricular stroke volume monitoring system in an animal model.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Our aim was to evaluate the role of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) percentage variations at 24 hours and at discharge compared to its value at admission in order to demonstrate its predictive value for outcomes in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). METHODS:This was a multicenter Ita...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Di Somma S,Magrini L,Pittoni V,Marino R,Mastrantuono A,Ferri E,Ballarino P,Semplicini A,Bertazzoni G,Carpinteri G,Mulè P,Pazzaglia M,Shah K,Maisel A,Clopton P

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

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:Crystalloids and different component colloids, used for volume resuscitation, are sometimes associated with various adverse effects. Clinical trial findings for such fluid types in different patients' conditions are conflicting. Whether the mortality benefit of balanced crystalloid than saline can be inferre...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Tseng CH,Chen TT,Wu MY,Chan MC,Shih MC,Tu YK

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The great majority of infections caused by the pandemic variant of the influenza virus (nvH1N1) are self-limited, but a small percentage of patients develop severe symptoms requiring hospitalization. Bermejo-Martin and colleagues have presented a pilot study describing the differences in the early immune response for ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： de Castro IF,Guzmán-Fulgencio M,García-Alvarez M,Resino S

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hemorrhagic shock induced O2 deficit triggers inflammation and multiple organ failure (MOF). Endogenous H2S has been proposed to be involved in MOF since plasma H2S concentration appears to increase in various types of shocks and to predict mortality. We tested the hypothesis that H2S increases during hemo...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Van de Louw A,Haouzi P

更新日期：2012-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Severe hypoglycemia (blood glucose concentration (BG) < 40 mg/dL) is independently associated with an increased risk of mortality in critically ill patients. The association of milder hypoglycemia (BG < 70 mg/dL) with mortality is less clear. METHODS:Prospectively collected data from two observational coh...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Krinsley JS,Schultz MJ,Spronk PE,Harmsen RE,van Braam Houckgeest F,van der Sluijs JP,Mélot C,Preiser JC

更新日期：2011-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Some types of antimicrobial-coated central venous catheters (A-CVC) have been shown to be cost effective in preventing catheter-related bloodstream infection (CR-BSI). However, not all types have been evaluated, and there are concerns over the quality and usefulness of these earlier studies. There is uncer...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Halton KA,Cook DA,Whitby M,Paterson DL,Graves N

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The current shortage of accurate and readily available, validated biomarkers of disease severity in sepsis is an important limitation when attempting to stratify patients into homogeneous groups, in order to study pathogenesis or develop therapeutic interventions. The aim of the present study was to determ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Bozza FA,Salluh JI,Japiassu AM,Soares M,Assis EF,Gomes RN,Bozza MT,Castro-Faria-Neto HC,Bozza PT

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Biomarkers can be of help to understand critical illness and to identify and stratify sepsis. Adrenomedullin is a vasoactive hormone, with reported prognostic and potentially therapeutic value in sepsis. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the association of circulating bioactive adrenomedullin ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Lundberg OHM,Lengquist M,Spångfors M,Annborn M,Bergmann D,Schulte J,Levin H,Melander O,Frigyesi A,Friberg H

更新日期：2020-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is a new technique that might enable portable and non-invasive organ perfusion quantification at the bedside. However, it has not yet been tested in critically ill patients. We sought to establish CEUS's feasibility, safety, reproducibility and potential diagnostic value...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Schneider AG,Goodwin MD,Schelleman A,Bailey M,Johnson L,Bellomo R

更新日期：2013-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Prior to 2001 there was no standard for early management of severe sepsis and septic shock in the emergency department. In the presence of standard or usual care, the prevailing mortality was over 40-50 %. In response, a systems-based approach, similar to that in acute myocardial infarction, stroke and trauma, called ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Nguyen HB,Jaehne AK,Jayaprakash N,Semler MW,Hegab S,Yataco AC,Tatem G,Salem D,Moore S,Boka K,Gill JK,Gardner-Gray J,Pflaum J,Domecq JP,Hurst G,Belsky JB,Fowkes R,Elkin RB,Simpson SQ,Falk JL,Singer DJ,Rivers EP

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Impaired skeletal muscle function has important clinical outcome implications for survivors of critical illness. Previous studies employing volitional manual muscle testing for diagnosing intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICU-AW) during the early stages of critical illness have only provided limited d...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Connolly BA,Jones GD,Curtis AA,Murphy PB,Douiri A,Hopkinson NS,Polkey MI,Moxham J,Hart N

更新日期：2013-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There are few data related to the effects of different sources of infection on outcome. We used the Sepsis Occurrence in Acutely ill Patients (SOAP) database to investigate differences in the impact of respiratory tract and abdominal sites of infection on organ failure and survival. METHODS:The SOAP study...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Volakli E,Spies C,Michalopoulos A,Groeneveld AB,Sakr Y,Vincent JL

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A crucial determinant for the success of intensive insulin therapy in critically ill patients is the frequent and accurate measurement of blood glucose values with immediate feedback of results. In general, therefore, this is achieved by point-of-care testing, raising the question of the best way of monitoring blood g...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Brunkhorst FM,Wahl HG

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Barriers to the use of selective digestive decontamination include concerns about emergence of resistant organisms, over-estimation of current performance in preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), alternative methods of preventing VAP, and misunderstanding of mechanisms of action. A definitive cluster-rando...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Bion J

更新日期：2013-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:This article is one of ten reviews selected from the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2015 and co-published as a series in Critical Care. Other articles in the series can be found online at http://ccforum.com/series/annualupdate2015. Further information about the Annual Update in Intensive Care a...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Sandroni C,D'Arrigo S,Antonelli M

更新日期：2015-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Measurement of central venous pressure (CVP) can be a useful clinical tool. However, the formal utility of CVP measurement in preventing mortality in septic patients has never been proven. METHODS:The Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care III (MIMIC-III) database was searched to identify septic patients ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Chen H,Zhu Z,Zhao C,Guo Y,Chen D,Wei Y,Jin J

更新日期：2020-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary or secondary infection of necrotized areas by enteral bacteria is considered a primary cause of mortality in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). Indeed, 20-30% of patients die during the course of the disease from multiple organ dysfunction after infection. This is why strategies such as antibiotic ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Gerlach H

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Determine the effectiveness of decontamination, and perform thorough dry or wet decontamination, depending on the circumstances. Always remain cognizant of the fact that, even after decontamination has been completed, contamination may not have been completely eliminated. Perform periodic monitoring to determine wheth...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Okumura S,Okumura T,Ishimatsu S,Miura K,Maekawa H,Naito T

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Great variability exists in data collection and coding of variables in studies on traumatic brain injury (TBI). This confounds comparison of results and analysis of data across studies. The difficulties in performing a meta-analysis of individual patient data were recently illustrated in the IMPACT project (Internatio...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Maas AI

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The anaesthetic agent propofol (2,6-diisopropylphenol) has been shown to be an effective neuroprotective agent in different in vitro models of brain injury induced by oxygen and glucose deprivation. We examined its neuroprotective properties in an in vitro model of traumatic brain injury. METHODS:In this ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Rossaint J,Rossaint R,Weis J,Fries M,Rex S,Coburn M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Owing to an increasing focus on the rising cost of medical care in the United States, bending the cost curve has become the central tenet of healthcare reform. The exact definition of this phrase, however, remains elusive. In order to affect change in the cost and quality of healthcare, the importance of comparative e...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Ghaferi AA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with infective endocarditis (IE) have an elevated risk of renal dysfunction because of extensive systemic inflammation and use of nephrotoxic antibiotics. In this randomized, placebo-controlled trial, we investigated whether perioperative sodium bicarbonate administration could attenuate postoperati...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Cho JS,Soh S,Shim JK,Kang S,Choi H,Kwak YL

更新日期：2017-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Admission blood glucose (BG) level is a predictor of mortality in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, limited data are available relating admission BG to mortality in patients with STEMI complicated by cardiogenic shock, and it is not known whether diabetic status has...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Yang JH,Song PS,Song YB,Hahn JY,Choi SH,Choi JH,Lee SH,Jeong MH,Kim YJ,Gwon HC

更新日期：2013-10-03 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：:Great white sharks are responsible for about 10 cases of death annually worldwide, as compared with millions of deaths caused by sepsis. However, the basic principles of avoiding shark attacks and fighting sepsis seem to be similar: avoidance, attention, and speed, if necessary. The present review discusses the curren...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Westphal M,Kampmeier T

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In order to improve assessment and outcome prediction in patients suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI), cerebral protein levels in serum have been suggested as biomarkers of injury. However, despite much investigation, biomarkers have yet to reach broad clinical utility in TBI. This study is a 9-year ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Thelin EP,Jeppsson E,Frostell A,Svensson M,Mondello S,Bellander BM,Nelson DW

更新日期：2016-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an emerging viral infection that is rapidly spreading across the globe. SARS-CoV-2 belongs to the same coronavirus class that caused respiratory illnesses such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). During the SARS and MERS outbreaks, ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Kaur R,Weiss TT,Perez A,Fink JB,Chen R,Luo F,Liang Z,Mirza S,Li J

更新日期：2020-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the incidence and mortality of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in medical/respiratory intensive care units (MICUs/RICUs) to assess ventilation management and the use of adjunct therapy in routine clinical practice for patients fulfilling the Berlin definition of ARDS in mainland China....

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Huang X,Zhang R,Fan G,Wu D,Lu H,Wang D,Deng W,Sun T,Xing L,Liu S,Wang S,Cai Y,Tian Y,Zhang Y,Xia J,Zhan Q,CHARDSnet group.

更新日期：2020-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant stroke occurs in a subgroup of patients suffering from ischemic cerebral infarction and is characterized by neurological deterioration due to progressive edema, raised intracranial pressure, and cerebral herniation. Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a surgical technique aiming to open the "closed box" repres...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Beez T,Munoz-Bendix C,Steiger HJ,Beseoglu K

更新日期：2019-06-07 00:00:00