Association between hospital volume and network membership and an analgesia, sedation and delirium order set quality score: a cohort study.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To systematically review studies evaluating the performance of Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA)-based models for predicting mortality in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS:Medline, EMBASE and other databases were searched for English-language articles with the major objective of ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Minne L,Abu-Hanna A,de Jonge E

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation of nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) results in its translocation from the cytoplasm to the nucleus and binding to the promoters of a large number of genes, including those encoding proinflammatory cytokines and other mediators that can contribute to organ system dysfunction in severe infection. While inhibiti...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Abraham E

更新日期：2013-06-11 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:The FloTrac/Vigileo (Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA, USA) allows pulse pressure-derived cardiac output measurement without external calibration. Software modifications were performed in order to eliminate initially observed deficits. The aim of this study was to assess changes in cardiac output determine...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Senn A,Button D,Zollinger A,Hofer CK

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：:This article is one of ten reviews selected from the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2020. Other selected articles can be found online at https://www.biomedcentral.com/collections/annualupdate2020. Further information about the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine is available ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Jonkman AH,de Vries HJ,Heunks LMA

更新日期：2020-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sedation overuse is frequent and possibly associated with poor outcomes in the intensive care unit (ICU) patients. However, the association of early oversedation with clinical outcomes has not been thoroughly evaluated. The aim of this study was to assess the association of early sedation strategies with o...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Tanaka LM,Azevedo LC,Park M,Schettino G,Nassar AP,Réa-Neto A,Tannous L,de Souza-Dantas VC,Torelly A,Lisboa T,Piras C,Carvalho FB,Maia Mde O,Giannini FP,Machado FR,Dal-Pizzol F,de Carvalho AG,dos Santos RB,Tierno PF,

更新日期：2014-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) to restore circulation during cardiac arrest is a time-critical, resource-intensive intervention of unproven efficacy. The current COVID-19 pandemic has brought additional complexity and significant barriers to the ongoing provision and implementation of E...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Worku E,Gill D,Brodie D,Lorusso R,Combes A,Shekar K

更新日期：2020-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The present study assessed the opinion of general practitioners (GPs) concerning their relationships with intensivists. METHODS:An anonymous questionnaire was mailed to 7,239 GPs. GPs were asked about their professional activities, postgraduate intensive care unit (ICU) training, the rate of patient admit...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Etesse B,Jaber S,Mura T,Leone M,Constantin JM,Michelet P,Zoric L,Capdevila X,Malavielle F,Allaouchiche B,Orban JC,Fabbro-Peray P,Lefrant JY,AzuRéa Group.

更新日期：2010-01-01 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： Pepe PE,Roppolo LP,Fowler RL

更新日期：2015-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Simvastatin therapy for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has been shown to be safe and associated with minimal adverse effects, but it does not improve clinical outcomes. The aim of this research was to report on mortality and cost-effectiveness of simvastatin in patients with ARDS at...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Agus A,Hulme C,Verghis RM,McDowell C,Jackson C,O'Kane CM,Laffey JG,McAuley DF

更新日期：2017-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Regional citrate anticoagulation (RCA) is now recommended over systemic heparin for continuous renal replacement therapy in patients without contraindications. Its use is likely to increase throughout the world. However, in the absence of citrate blood level monitoring, the diagnosis of citrate accumulation, the most ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Schneider AG,Journois D,Rimmelé T

更新日期：2017-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Fever is associated with a poor outcome in severely brain-injured patients, and its control is one of the therapies used in this condition. But, fever suppression may promote infection, and severely brain-injured patients are frequently exposed to infectious diseases, particularly ventilator-associated pne...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Launey Y,Nesseler N,Le Cousin A,Feuillet F,Garlantezec R,Mallédant Y,Seguin P

更新日期：2014-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Functional assessment of arterial load by dynamic arterial elastance (Eadyn), defined as the ratio between pulse pressure variation (PPV) and stroke volume variation (SVV), has recently been shown to predict the arterial pressure response to volume expansion (VE) in hypotensive, preload-dependent patients....

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： García MI,Romero MG,Cano AG,Aya HD,Rhodes A,Grounds RM,Cecconi M

更新日期：2014-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Prophylactic steroid therapy to reduce the occurrence of postextubation laryngeal edema is controversial. Only a limited number of prospective trials involve adults in an intensive care unit. The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether administration of multiple doses of dexamethasone to critically ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Lee CH,Peng MJ,Wu CL

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sepsis is the leading cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) in critical patients. The optimal timing of initiating renal replacement therapy (RRT) in septic AKI patients remains controversial. The objective of this study is to determine the impact of early or late initiation of RRT, as defined using the simpl...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Chou YH,Huang TM,Wu VC,Wang CY,Shiao CC,Lai CF,Tsai HB,Chao CT,Young GH,Wang WJ,Kao TW,Lin SL,Han YY,Chou A,Lin TH,Yang YW,Chen YM,Tsai PR,Lin YF,Huang JW,Chiang WC,Chou NK,Ko WJ,Wu KD,Tsai TJ,NSARF Stud

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure show an aggravated hyperdynamic circulation. We evaluated, in a controlled manner, potential changes in systemic haemodynamics induced by the molecular adsorbent recirculating system (MARS) and the Prometheus system liver detoxification devices in a group of pat...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Laleman W,Wilmer A,Evenepoel P,Elst IV,Zeegers M,Zaman Z,Verslype C,Fevery J,Nevens F

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sepsis remains a complex medical problem and a major challenge in healthcare. Diagnostics and outcome predictions are focused on physiological parameters with less consideration given to patients' medical background. Given the aging population, not only are diseases becoming increasingly prevalent but occur ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Zador Z,Landry A,Cusimano MD,Geifman N

更新日期：2019-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoid use in sepsis is controversial. In contrast to other extracellular signaling molecules, glucocorticoid receptors (GRs) are intra-cytoplasmic. Several GR isoforms have been identified. A study in Critical Care Forum suggests that sepsis alters the abundance of the dominant negative GRβ. Here we discuss G...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Deutschman CS

更新日期：2013-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：:There is persuasive evidence, including the present report by Dubin and colleagues, of a dissociation between increases in arterial pressure produced by vasopressor agents and improvement in microvascular perfusion and delivery of vital substrates. Especially in settings of septic shock, the current routine administra...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Weil MH,Tang W

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Our aims were to assess risk factors, clinical features, management and outcomes in critically ill patients in whom Aspergillus spp. were isolated from respiratory secretions, using a database from a study designed to assess fungal infections. METHODS:A multicentre prospective study was conducted over a 9...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Garnacho-Montero J,Amaya-Villar R,Ortiz-Leyba C,León C,Alvarez-Lerma F,Nolla-Salas J,Iruretagoyena JR,Barcenilla F

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study, conducted in 2006, was to find out whether changes in sedation management in German intensive care units took place in comparison with our survey from 2002. METHODS:We conducted a follow-up survey with a descriptive and comparative cross-sectional multi-center design. A postal survey ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Martin J,Franck M,Sigel S,Weiss M,Spies C

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The accurate assessment of intravascular volume status for the therapy of severe hypovolemia and shock is difficult and critical to critically ill patients. Non-invasive evaluation of fluid responsiveness by the rapid infusion of a very limited amount of volume is an important clinical goal. This study aim...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Wu Y,Zhou S,Zhou Z,Liu B

更新日期：2014-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The intestinal microbiota plays a crucial role in human health, which could affect host immunity and the susceptibility to infectious diseases. However, the role of intestinal microbiota in the immunopathology of invasive candidiasis remains unknown. METHODS:In this work, an antibiotic cocktail was used to ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Li M,Li C,Wu X,Chen T,Ren L,Xu B,Cao J

更新日期：2020-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Until relatively recently, critical illness was considered as a separate entity and the intensive care unit (ICU), often a little cut-off from other areas of the hospital, was in many cases used as a last resort for patients so severely ill that it was no longer possible to care for them on the general ward. However, ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Vincent JL

更新日期：2019-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aetiology of lower respiratory tract infections in young children admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is often difficult to establish. However, most infections are believed to be caused by respiratory viruses. A diagnostic study was performed to compare conventional viral tests with t...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： van de Pol AC,Wolfs TF,Jansen NJ,van Loon AM,Rossen JW

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Facilitation of early spontaneous breathing activity is the most important measure to shorten weaning and avoid ventilator-induced lung injury and diaphragmatic injury in mechanically ventilated patients. However, the optimal degree of spontaneous muscle activity and ventilator support remains to be determined. Furthe...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Calzia E,Dembinski R

更新日期：2013-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The interdependence between endotoxemia, gram negative (GN) bacteremia and mortality has been extensively studied. Underlying patient risk and GN bacteremia types are possible confounders of the relationship. METHODS:Published studies with ≥ 10 patients in either ICU or non-ICU settings, endotoxemia detec...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Hurley JC,Guidet B,Offenstadt G,Maury E

更新日期：2012-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Ultrasound of the lung and quantification of B lines was recently introduced as a novel tool to detect overhydration. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate a four-region protocol of lung ultrasound to determine the pulmonary fluid status in ventilated patients in the intensive care unit. METHODS:Fift...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Enghard P,Rademacher S,Nee J,Hasper D,Engert U,Jörres A,Kruse JM

更新日期：2015-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sepsis is a major health issue in preterm infants. Biomarkers are used to diagnose and monitor patients with sepsis, but C-reactive protein (CRP) is proven not predictive at onset of late onset neonatal sepsis (LONS) diagnosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of interleukin-6(IL-6), pro...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Kurul Ş,Simons SHP,Ramakers CRB,De Rijke YB,Kornelisse RF,Reiss IKM,Taal HR

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00