Sepsis is a preventable public health problem.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study was designed to (1) establish current sedation practice in UK critical care to inform evidence synthesis and potential future primary research and (2) to compare practice reported via a survey with actual practice assessed in a point prevalence study (PPS). METHODS:UK adult general critica...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Richards-Belle A,Canter RR,Power GS,Robinson EJ,Reschreiter H,Wunsch H,Harvey SE

更新日期：2016-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is characterized by the presence of acute decompensation (AD) of cirrhosis, organ failure, and high short-term mortality rates. Hemodynamic dysfunction and activation of endogenous vasoconstrictor systems are thought to contribute to the pathogenesis of ACLF. We explored...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Kerbert AJC,Verspaget HW,Navarro ÀA,Jalan R,Solà E,Benten D,Durand F,Ginès P,van der Reijden JJ,van Hoek B,Coenraad MJ,CANONIC Study Investigators of the EASL-CLIF Consortium.

更新日期：2017-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients with sepsis often demonstrate severely impaired immune responses. The hallmark of this state of immunoparalysis is monocytic deactivation characterized by decreased human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR expression and reduced production of proinflammatory cytokines. Recently, diminished numbers of dend...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Poehlmann H,Schefold JC,Zuckermann-Becker H,Volk HD,Meisel C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Our understanding of the impact this virus has on the nervous system is limited. Our review aims to inform and improve decision-making among the physicians treating COVID-19 ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Nepal G,Rehrig JH,Shrestha GS,Shing YK,Yadav JK,Ojha R,Pokhrel G,Tu ZL,Huang DY

更新日期：2020-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:New technology using partial carbon dioxide rebreathing has been developed to measure cardiac output. Because rebreathing increases respiratory effort, we investigated whether a newly developed system with 35 s rebreathing causes a lesser increase in respiratory effort under partial ventilatory support tha...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Tachibana K,Imanaka H,Takeuchi M,Nishida T,Takauchi Y,Nishimura M

更新日期：2005-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mottling around the knee, reflecting a reduced skin blood flow, is predictive of mortality in patients with septic shock. However, the causative pathophysiology of mottling remains unknown. We hypothesized that the cutaneous hypoperfusion observed in the mottled area is related to regional endothelial dysfun...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Bourcier S,Joffre J,Dubée V,Preda G,Baudel JL,Bigé N,Leblanc G,Levy BI,Guidet B,Maury E,Ait-Oufella H

更新日期：2017-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Following trauma and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), the typical response is an elevation of the total complete blood count (CBC) and a reduction of the lymphocyte count. This leukocytosis typically returns to normal within 48 hours. The persistence of a leukocytosis following trauma is ass...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Heffernan DS,Monaghan SF,Thakkar RK,Machan JT,Cioffi WG,Ayala A

更新日期：2012-01-20 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：BACKGROUND:Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is commonplace after cardiothoracic surgery. A rate control strategy using short-acting beta blockers is recommended as a first-line therapy in patients without hemodynamic instability. Microcirculatory effects of POAF and esmolol have not yet been investigated. We hy...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Fornier W,Jacquet-Lagrèze M,Collenot T,Teixeira P,Portran P,Schweizer R,Ovize M,Fellahi JL

更新日期：2017-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has a substantial mortality rate and annually affects more than 140,000 people in the USA alone. Standard management includes lung protective ventilation but this impairs carbon dioxide clearance and may lead to right heart dysfunction or increased intracranial pressure. Extr...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Cove ME,MacLaren G,Federspiel WJ,Kellum JA

更新日期：2012-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluid resuscitation is a cornerstone of intensive care unit patient care, but prediction of the cardiovascular response remains difficult, despite many efforts in clinical research. The concept of responders and nonresponders illustrates such a difficulty. Many techniques have been tested, from strictly non-invasive t...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Payen D

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：:Severe sepsis is more and more frequent, especially because of an increased rate of immunocompromised patients. Despite the improvement in the overall prognosis of HIV/AIDS patients and the improvement of global ICU care, the prognosis of HIV/ADS patients hospitalized in ICU with severe sepsis remained poor. This situ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Timsit JF

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a life-saving therapy in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients but is associated with complications and costs. Here, we validate various scores supposed to predict mortality and develop an optimized categorical model. METHODS:In a derivation cohort...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Hilder M,Herbstreit F,Adamzik M,Beiderlinden M,Bürschen M,Peters J,Frey UH

更新日期：2017-12-12 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:Sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock are common conditions with high mortality. Their early diagnosis in the Emergency Department (ED) is one of the keys to improving survival. Procalcitonin (PCT) has been used as a biomarker in septic patients but has limited specificity and can be elevated in other sce...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Ulla M,Pizzolato E,Lucchiari M,Loiacono M,Soardo F,Forno D,Morello F,Lupia E,Moiraghi C,Mengozzi G,Battista S

更新日期：2013-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our objective was to evaluate the impact of gastric versus post-pyloric feeding on the incidence of pneumonia, caloric intake, intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (LOS), and mortality in critically ill and injured ICU patients. METHOD:Data sources were Medline, Embase, Healthstar, citation review of re...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Marik PE,Zaloga GP

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute kidney injury (AKI) is now well recognized as an independent risk factor for increased morbidity and mortality, particularly when dialysis is needed. The wide variation in dialysis utilization contributes to a lack of consensus on what parameters should guide the decision to start dialysis. While the association...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Macedo E,Mehta RL

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mobilisation of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) is an area of growing research. Currently, there is little data on baseline mobilisation practises and the barriers to them for patients of all admission diagnoses. METHODS:The objectives of the study were to (1) quantify and benchmark baseline lev...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Harrold ME,Salisbury LG,Webb SA,Allison GT,Australia and Scotland ICU Physiotherapy Collaboration.

更新日期：2015-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Data on the epidemiology and management of anorexia nervosa (AN) in the intensive care unit (ICU) are scarce. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and associated morbidity and mortality of AN in French ICUs. METHODS:We randomly selected 30 ICUs throughout France. Thereafter, we retrospecti...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Vignaud M,Constantin JM,Ruivard M,Villemeyre-Plane M,Futier E,Bazin JE,Annane D,AZUREA group (AnorexieRea Study Group).

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The gut is often considered as the motor of critical illness through bacterial translocation, which amplifies the inflammatory response and alters the immune status. However, systemic bacterial translocation was rarely proven and endotoxin measurement only reflects translocation of Gram-negative-derived pr...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Kim OY,Monsel A,Bertrand M,Cavaillon JM,Coriat P,Adib-Conquy M

更新日期：2009-01-01 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: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：INTRODUCTION:Protocols for the delivery of analgesia, sedation and delirium care of the critically ill, mechanically ventilated patient have been shown to improve outcomes but are not uniformly used. The extent to which elements of analgesia, sedation and delirium guidelines are incorporated into order sets at hospital...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Dale CR,Hayden SJ,Treggiari MM,Curtis JR,Seymour CW,Yanez ND 3rd,Fan VS

更新日期：2012-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanical ventilation associated lung injury (VALI) negatively impacts the outcomes of critically ill patients. Research during the past two decades has led to a better understanding of key physiologic mechanisms of injury, yet uncertainty over the topographical distribution of these mechanisms continues to fuel cont...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Oeckler RA,Hubmayr RD

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The shock index (SI), defined as heart rate (HR) divided by systolic blood pressure (SBP), is reported to be a more sensitive marker of shock than traditional vital signs alone. In previous literature, use of the reverse shock index (rSI), taken as SBP divided by HR, is recommended instead of SI for hospital...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Kimura A,Tanaka N

更新日期：2018-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigations on the relationship between sepsis, brain dysfunction, and cerebral perfusion are methodologically very difficult to perform. It is important to interpret the results of such studies in view of our limited ability to diagnose and quantify brain dysfunction and to consider our limited understanding of th...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Steiner LA

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We sought to determine the effects of alternative resuscitation strategies on microcirculatory perfusion and examine any association between microcirculatory perfusion and mortality in sepsis. METHODS:This was a prospective, formally designed substudy of participants in the Protocolized Care in Early Septic...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Massey MJ,Hou PC,Filbin M,Wang H,Ngo L,Huang DT,Aird WC,Novack V,Trzeciak S,Yealy DM,Kellum JA,Angus DC,Shapiro NI,ProCESS investigators.

更新日期：2018-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a public health emergency of global concern. We aimed to explore the risk factors of 14-day and 28-day mortality and develop a model for predicting 14-day and 28-day survival probability among adult hospitalized patients with COVID-19. METHODS:In this multicent...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Zhang S,Guo M,Duan L,Wu F,Hu G,Wang Z,Huang Q,Liao T,Xu J,Ma Y,Lv Z,Xiao W,Zhao Z,Tan X,Meng D,Zhang S,Zhou E,Yin Z,Geng W,Wang X,Zhang J,Chen J,Zhang Y,Jin Y

更新日期：2020-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In intensive care unit patients we assessed, using bispectral index (BIS) monitoring, whether the addition of magnesium sulphate infusion could decrease the sufentanil infusion required to maintain sedation. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 30 adult patients who were expected to require mechanical ventilat...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Memiş D,Turan A,Karamanlioglu B,Oguzhan N,Pamukçu Z

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00