Left ventricular function: time-varying elastance and left ventricular aortic coupling.

abstract：:In the previous issue of Critical Care, Ma and colleagues perform a meta-analysis of five randomized, clinical trials of endothelin antagonists in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. There are four trials using clazosentan and one trial with TAK-044. These studies show that endothelin plays an important ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Macdonald RL

更新日期：2012-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prior retrospective cross-sectional work has associated antimicrobials with a non-specific phrase: encephalopathy without seizures. The purpose of this study is to determine whether different classes of antimicrobials have differential associations with the daily risk of delirium after critical illness is ad...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Grahl JJ,Stollings JL,Rakhit S,Person AK,Wang L,Thompson JL,Pandharipande PP,Ely EW,Patel MB

更新日期：2018-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Higher inspiratory airway pressures are associated with worse outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This relationship, however, has not been well investigated in patients without ARDS. We hypothesized that higher driving pressures (ΔP) and plateau p...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Sahetya SK,Mallow C,Sevransky JE,Martin GS,Girard TD,Brower RG,Checkley W,Society of Critical Care Medicine Discovery Network Critical Illness Outcomes Study Investigators.

更新日期：2019-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Microcirculatory dysfunction plays a pivotal role in the development of the clinical manifestations of severe sepsis. Prior to the advent of new imaging technologies, clinicians had been limited in their ability to assess the microcirculation at the bedside. Clinical evidence of microcirculatory perfusion has historic...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Trzeciak S,Rivers EP

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The study was conducted to validate in vivo the Adequacy Calculator, a Microsoft Excel-based program, designed to assess the prescription and delivery of renal replacement therapy in the critical care setting. METHODS:The design was a prospective cohort study, set in two intensive care units of teaching h...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Ricci Z,Salvatori G,Bonello M,Pisitkun T,Bolgan I,D'Amico G,Dan M,Piccinni P,Ronco C

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Passive leg raising (PLR) is a simple reversible maneuver that mimics rapid fluid loading and increases cardiac preload. The effects of this endogenous volume expansion on stroke volume enable the testing of fluid responsiveness with accuracy in spontaneously breathing patients. However, this maneuver requ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Biais M,Vidil L,Sarrabay P,Cottenceau V,Revel P,Sztark F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although early use of broad-spectrum antimicrobials in critically ill patients may increase antimicrobial adequacy, uncontrolled use of these agents may select for more-resistant organisms. This study investigated the effects of early use of broad-spectrum antimicrobials in critically ill patients with hos...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Kim JW,Chung J,Choi SH,Jang HJ,Hong SB,Lim CM,Koh Y

更新日期：2012-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For patients who survive a critical illness and have their oral endotracheal tube removed, dysphagia is highly prevalent, and without intervention, it may persist far beyond hospital discharge. This pre- and post-intervention study with historical controls tested the effects of a swallowing and oral care (SO...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Wu CP,Xu YJ,Wang TG,Ku SC,Chan DC,Lee JJ,Wei YC,Hsiao TY,Chen CC

更新日期：2019-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Tight glycemic control in the ICU has been shown to reduce mortality in some but not all prospective randomized control trials. Confounding the interpretation of these studies are differences in how the control was achieved and underlying incidence of hypoglycemia, which can be expected to be affected by the introduct...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Steil GM,Agus MS

更新日期：2014-06-27 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：:Lobar atelectasis is a common problem caused by a variety of mechanisms including resorption atelectasis due to airway obstruction, passive atelectasis from hypoventilation, compressive atelectsis from abdominal distension and adhesive atelectasis due to increased surface tension. However, evidence-based studies on th...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Schindler MB

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Serum B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is frequently elevated after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), but whether this high BNP level is related to transient elevation of left ventricular filling pressure (LVFP) is unknown. However, in patients with preexistent cardiac pathologies, it is impossible to differe...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Meaudre E,Jego C,Kenane N,Montcriol A,Boret H,Goutorbe P,Habib G,Palmier B

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the inception of blood banking, refinements in laboratory processes have allowed for progressively longer storage times of red blood cells. Whilst advantageous for the logistics of stock management, the clinical impact of the duration of red blood cell storage prior to transfusion remains uncertain, and a topic ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Laurie J,Wyncoll D,Harrison C

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of biologic agents has provided a more specific and targeted approach to the treatment of various hematological malignancies and other autoimmune disorders. Such biologic agents have been relatively well tolerated with fewer adverse events reported as compared with many other chemotherapeutic agents. Rituxi...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Kasi PM,Tawbi HA,Oddis CV,Kulkarni HS

更新日期：2012-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbon dioxide is a waste product of aerobic cellular respiration in all aerobic life forms. PaCO2 represents the balance between the carbon dioxide produced and that eliminated. Hypocapnia remains a common - and generally underappreciated - component of many disease states, including early asthma, high-altitude pulmo...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Curley G,Laffey JG,Kavanagh BP

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first part of this review addresses the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of the primary vasculitides Wegener's granulomatosis, microscopic polyangiitis, Churg-Strauss syndrome and polyarteritis nodosa. Prompt diagnosis and treatment of these conditions ensures an optimal prognosis. The development of assays fo...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Semple D,Keogh J,Forni L,Venn R

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The choice of invasive systemic haemodynamic monitoring in critically ill patients remains controversial as no multicentre comparative clinical data exist. Accordingly, we sought to study and compare the features and outcomes of patients who receive haemodynamic monitoring with either the pulmonary artery ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Uchino S,Bellomo R,Morimatsu H,Sugihara M,French C,Stephens D,Wendon J,Honore P,Mulder J,Turner A,PAC\/PiCCO Use and Likelihood of Success Evaluation PULSE Study Group.

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical team composition for prehospital paediatric intubation may affect success and complication rates. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the success and complication rates by type of clinical team. METHODS:We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CINAHL for interventional and obser...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Garner AA,Bennett N,Weatherall A,Lee A

更新日期：2020-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Those involved in the airway management of COVID-19 patients are particularly at risk. Here, we describe a practical, stepwise protocol for safe in-hospital airway management in patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection. ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Sullivan EH,Gibson LE,Berra L,Chang MG,Bittner EA

更新日期：2020-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Previous studies have shown through theoretical analyses that the ratio of the partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood (PaO2) to the inspired oxygen fraction (FiO2) varies with the FiO2 level. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relevance of this variation both theoretically and experimen...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Karbing DS,Kjaergaard S,Smith BW,Espersen K,Allerød C,Andreassen S,Rees SE

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Critical illness following head injury is associated with a hypermetabolic state but there are insufficient epidemiological data describing acute nutrition delivery to this group of patients. Furthermore, there is little information describing relationships between nutrition and clinical outcomes in this pop...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Chapple LA,Chapman MJ,Lange K,Deane AM,Heyland DK

更新日期：2016-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Prothrombin complex concentrates (PCC) are haemostatic blood preparations indicated for urgent anticoagulation reversal, though the optimal dose for effective reversal is still under debate. The latest generation of PCCs include four coagulation factors, the so-called 4-factor PCC. The aim of this study wa...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Kerebel D,Joly LM,Honnart D,Schmidt J,Galanaud D,Negrier C,Kursten F,Coriat P,Lex206 Investigator Group.

更新日期：2013-01-10 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：BACKGROUND:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a newly emerging infectious disease and rapidly escalating epidemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The pathogenesis of COVID-19 remains to be elucidated. We aimed to clarify correlation of systemic inflammation with disease s...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Zeng Z,Yu H,Chen H,Qi W,Chen L,Chen G,Yan W,Chen T,Ning Q,Han M,Wu D

更新日期：2020-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Metrics typically used to report the performance of an early warning score (EWS), such as the area under the receiver operator characteristic curve or C-statistic, are not useful for pre-implementation analyses. Because physiological deterioration has an extremely low prevalence of 0.02 per patient-day, these metrics ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Romero-Brufau S,Huddleston JM,Escobar GJ,Liebow M

更新日期：2015-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Little is known about mortality rates following general surgical procedures in the United Kingdom. Deaths are most common in the 'high-risk' surgical population consisting mainly of older patients, with coexisting medical disease, who undergo major surgery. Only limited data are presently available to desc...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Pearse RM,Harrison DA,James P,Watson D,Hinds C,Rhodes A,Grounds RM,Bennett ED

更新日期：2006-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Epidemiological studies have provided inconsistent results on whether intensive care unit (ICU) discharge at night and on weekends is associated with an increased risk of mortality. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine whether ICU discharge time was associated with hospital mortality. ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Yang S,Wang Z,Liu Z,Wang J,Ma L

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory disease process which may present with clinical manifestations ranging from benign self-limited disease to overwhelming sepsis. The ability to predict outcome would be helpful in developing treatment plans, and possibly in stratifying patients for clinical trials. ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Rotstein OD

更新日期：2014-10-20 00:00:00