Blocking IL-1 to prevent respiratory failure in COVID-19.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in intensive care unit (ICU) patients and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. We compared long-term outcome and quality of life (QOL) in ICU patients with AKI treated with renal replacement therapy (RRT) with matched non-AKI-RRT patients....

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Oeyen S,De Corte W,Benoit D,Annemans L,Dhondt A,Vanholder R,Decruyenaere J,Hoste E

更新日期：2015-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This study pools data from the UK Intensive Care National Audit and Research Center (ICNARC) Case Mix Programme (CMP) to evaluate the case mix, outcome and activity for 17,326 patients with severe acute kidney injury (AKI) occurring during the first 24 hours of admission to intensive care units (ICU). MET...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Kolhe NV,Stevens PE,Crowe AV,Lipkin GW,Harrison DA

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sepsis is a serious medical condition that requires rapidly administered, appropriate antibiotic treatment. Conventional methods take three or more days for final pathogen identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. We organized a prospective observational multicenter study in three study site...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Yanagihara K,Kitagawa Y,Tomonaga M,Tsukasaki K,Kohno S,Seki M,Sugimoto H,Shimazu T,Tasaki O,Matsushima A,Ikeda Y,Okamoto S,Aikawa N,Hori S,Obara H,Ishizaka A,Hasegawa N,Takeda J,Kamihira S,Sugahara K,Asari S,Mur

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) consists of tissue damage and a biological response resulting from the application of inappropriate mechanical forces to the lung parenchyma. The current paradigm attributes VILI to overstretching due to very high-volume ventilation (volutrauma) and cyclic changes in aeration due ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Albaiceta GM,Blanch L

更新日期：2011-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Fever is frequently observed in critically ill patients. An independent association of fever with increased mortality has been observed in non-neurological critically ill patients with mixed febrile etiology. The association of fever and antipyretics with mortality, however, may be different between infect...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Lee BH,Inui D,Suh GY,Kim JY,Kwon JY,Park J,Tada K,Tanaka K,Ietsugu K,Uehara K,Dote K,Tajimi K,Morita K,Matsuo K,Hoshino K,Hosokawa K,Lee KH,Lee KM,Takatori M,Nishimura M,Sanui M,Ito M,Egi M,Honda N,Okayama

更新日期：2012-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The dysregulated host immune response that defines sepsis varies as a function of both the immune status of the host and the distinct nature of the pathogen. The degree to which immunocompromising comorbidities or immunosuppressive medications affect the immune response to infection is poorly understood beca...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Greenberg JA,Hrusch CL,Jaffery MR,David MZ,Daum RS,Hall JB,Kress JP,Sperling AI,Verhoef PA

更新日期：2018-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We report a case of twin toddlers who both suffered near drowning but with different post-trauma treatment and course, and different neurological outcomes. METHODS AND RESULTS:Two twin toddlers (a boy and girl, aged 2 years and 3 months) suffered hypothermic near drowning with protracted cardiac arrest an...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Hein OV,Triltsch A,von Buch C,Kox WJ,Spies C

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection is associated with high mortality rates but limited clinical data have been reported. We describe the clinical features and outcomes of patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infecti...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Almekhlafi GA,Albarrak MM,Mandourah Y,Hassan S,Alwan A,Abudayah A,Altayyar S,Mustafa M,Aldaghestani T,Alghamedi A,Talag A,Malik MK,Omrani AS,Sakr Y

更新日期：2016-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Delayed patient admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) due to lack of bed availability is a common problem, but the effect on patient outcome is not fully known. METHODS:A retrospective study was performed using departmental computerised records to determine the effect of delayed ICU admission and tem...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： O'Callaghan DJ,Jayia P,Vaughan-Huxley E,Gribbon M,Templeton M,Skipworth JR,Gordon AC

更新日期：2012-10-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Currently, little is known about the immunological characteristics of patients with avian influenza A (H7N9) virus infection. METHODS:The numbers and percentages of peripheral blood immune cells were measured in 27 patients with laboratory-confirmed H7N9 virus infection and 30 healthy controls (HCs). The ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Wu W,Shi Y,Gao H,Liang W,Sheng J,Li L

更新日期：2014-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mechanical ventilation with even moderate-sized tidal volumes synergistically increases lung injury in sepsis and has been associated with proinflammatory low-molecular-weight hyaluronan production. High-molecular-weight hyaluronan (HMW HA), in contrast, has been found to be anti-inflammatory. We hypothesi...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Liu YY,Lee CH,Dedaj R,Zhao H,Mrabat H,Sheidlin A,Syrkina O,Huang PM,Garg HG,Hales CA,Quinn DA

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：INTRODUCTION:The present study was conducted to assess the value of serum concentration of lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) in patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), sepsis and septic shock with respect to its ability to differentiate between infectious and noninfectious etiologies in SIR...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Prucha M,Herold I,Zazula R,Dubska L,Dostal M,Hildebrand T,Hyanek J

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Some guidelines to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) do not establish a recommendation for the preferential use of either heat and moisture exchangers (HMEs) or heated humidifiers (HHs), while other guidelines clearly advocate the use of HMEs. The aim of this study was to determine the incidenc...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Lorente L,Lecuona M,Jiménez A,Mora ML,Sierra A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of perioperative haemodilution is to reduce loss of red blood cells during elective surgery. The oncotic and molecular characteristics of the various plasma substitutes employed determine how effectively normovolaemia is maintained, and their non-oncotic effects include alterations in microvascular perfusion. ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Creagh-Brown BC,Evans TW

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pre-hospital triage is a key element in a trauma system that aims to admit patients to the most suitable trauma center, and may decrease intra-hospital mortality. We evaluated the performance of a pre-hospital procedure in a regional trauma system through measurements of the quality of pre-hospital medical...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Bouzat P,Ageron FX,Brun J,Levrat A,Berthet M,Rancurel E,Thouret JM,Thony F,Arvieux C,Payen JF,TRENAU group.

更新日期：2015-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Recombinant human activated protein C (rhAPC) is the first drug for which a reduction of mortality in severe sepsis has been demonstrated. However, the mechanism by which this reduction in mortality is achieved is still not clearly defined. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the dynamics of the a...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： de Pont AC,Bakhtiari K,Hutten BA,de Jonge E,Vroom MB,Meijers JC,Büller HR,Levi M

更新日期：2005-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sepsis-induced immunosuppression may result in death. The mechanisms of immune suppression include loss of macrophage and monocyte expression of the major histocompatibility complex, increased anti-inflammatory cytokine expression and decreased expression of proinflammatory cytokines. In this study, we sou...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Wu HP,Shih CC,Lin CY,Hua CC,Chuang DY

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Omega-3 (ω-3) fatty acid (FA)-containing parenteral nutrition (PN) is associated with significant improvements in patient outcomes compared with standard PN regimens without ω-3 FA lipid emulsions. Here, we evaluate the impact of ω-3 FA-containing PN versus standard PN on clinical outcomes and costs in adult...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Pradelli L,Klek S,Mayer K,Omar Alsaleh AJ,Rosenthal MD,Heller AR,Muscaritoli M

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:In the previous issue of Critical Care, Meybohm and colleagues provide evidence to support hypothermia as a kind of therapeutic option for patients suffering cardiac arrest. Although anesthetics had been used to induce hypothermia, sevoflurane post-conditioning fails to confer additional anti-inflammatory effects afte...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Zhang H

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypotension during intermittent hemodialysis is common, and has been attributed to acute volume shifts, shifts in osmolarity, electrolyte imbalance, temperature changes, altered vasoregulation, and sheer hypovolemia. Although hypovolemia may intuitively seem a likely cause for hypotension in intensive care patients, i...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Berger D,Takala J

更新日期：2016-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Emergency departments (EDs) face several challenges in maintaining consistent quality care in the face of steadily increasing public demand. Improvements in the survival rate of critically ill patients in the ED are directly related to the advancement of early recognition and treatment. Frequent episodes of overcrowdi...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Rooney KD,Schilling UM

更新日期：2014-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coagulation can be visualised using whole blood coagulation analyses such as thromboelastometry and platelet aggregation tests; however, the role of temperature in the analyses is ambiguous. The aim was to examine whether temperature influences the whole blood coagulation tests. METHODS:We included 40 patie...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Jeppesen AN,Kirkegaard H,Ilkjær S,Hvas AM

更新日期：2016-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Expert systems can help alleviate problems related to the shortage of human resources in critical care, offering expert advice in complex situations. Expert systems use contextual information to provide advice to staff. In mechanical ventilation, it is crucial for an expert system to be able to determine the...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Murias G,Montanyà J,Chacón E,Estruga A,Subirà C,Fernández R,Sales B,de Haro C,López-Aguilar J,Lucangelo U,Villar J,Kacmarek RM,Blanch L

更新日期：2016-08-14 00:00:00

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journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Guenezan J,Drugeon B,Marjanovic N,Mimoz O

更新日期：2018-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mechanical ventilators are increasingly used in critical care units. However, they can cause lung injury, including pulmonary edema. Our previous studies indicated that γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors are involved in alveolar-fluid homeostasis. The present study investigated the role of GABA receptors...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Chintagari NR,Liu L

更新日期：2012-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Impaired microcirculatory perfusion and tissue oxygenation during critical illness are associated with adverse outcome. The aim of this study was to detect alterations in tissue oxygenation or microvascular reactivity and their ability to predict outcome in critically ill patients using thenar near-infrared ...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Donati A,Damiani E,Domizi R,Scorcella C,Carsetti A,Tondi S,Monaldi V,Adrario E,Romano R,Pelaia P,Singer M

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The early recognition and management of sepsis remain the greatest challenges in the field of critical care medicine. Endothelial injury is one of the hallmarks of sepsis, leading to capillary leak, microcirculatory dysfunction, organ failure, and eventual death in many critically ill patients. The angiogenic growth f...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Giuliano JS Jr,Wheeler DS

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The optimal length of antimicrobial therapy has not been extensively studied for a great majority of infections and, in critically ill patients affected by ventilator-associated pneumonia, is a persisting and unsolved issue confronting clinicians. The integration of biomarkers, clinical judgment, and microbiologic era...

journal_title：Critical care (London, England)

authors： Martin-Loeches I,Torres A

更新日期：2013-01-21 00:00:00