Ausgabe 1/2014
Inhalt (127 Artikel)
The effect of changing the sequence of cuff inflation and device fixation with the LMA-Supreme® on device position, ventilatory complications, and airway morbidity: a clinical and fiberscopic study
Ingo Bergmann, Thomas Allen Crozier, Markus Roessler, Hanna Schotola, Ashham Mansur, Benedikt Büttner, José Maria Hinz, Martin Bauer
Potential side effect of propofol and sevoflurane for anesthesia of anti-NMDA-R encephalitis
François-Xavier Lapébie, Céline Kennel, Laurent Magy, Fabrice Projetti, Jérôme Honnorat, Nicolas Pichon, Philippe Vignon, Bruno François
Catheter-based distal sciatic nerve block in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
Hubert J Schmitt, Sandra Huberth, Horst Huber, Tino Münster
A comparison of three techniques (local anesthetic deposited circumferential to vs. above vs. below the nerve) for ultrasound guided femoral nerve block
Szilárd Szűcs, Didier Morau, Syed F Sultan, Gabriella Iohom, George Shorten
Procalcitonin as a marker of Candida species detection by blood culture and polymerase chain reaction in septic patients
Andrea Cortegiani, Vincenzo Russotto, Francesca Montalto, Grazia Foresta, Giuseppe Accurso, Cesira Palmeri, Santi Maurizio Raineri, Antonino Giarratano
Comparison of the glidescope®, flexible fibreoptic intubating bronchoscope, iPhone modified bronchoscope, and the Macintosh laryngoscope in normal and difficult airways: a manikin study
Adrian Langley, Gabriel Mar Fan
Efficacy and safety of ondansetron in preventing postanesthesia shivering: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Hong-Tao Tie, Guang-Zhu Su, Kun He, Shao-Rong Liang, Hao-Wei Yuan, Jun-Huan Mou
The effect of succinylcholine on malignant hyperthermia events in susceptible swine
Frank Schuster, Stephan Johannsen, Susanne Moegele, Thomas Metterlein, Norbert Roewer, Martin Anetseder
The influence of the direction of J-tip on the placement of a subclavian catheter: real time ultrasound-guided cannulation versus landmark method, a randomized controlled trial
Ah-Young Oh, Young-Tae Jeon, Eun-Joo Choi, Jung-Hee Ryu, Jung-Won Hwang, Hee-Pyoung Park, Sang-Hwan Do
Risk over time and risk factors of intraoperative respiratory events: a historical cohort study of 14,153 children
Maliwan Oofuvong, Alan Frederick Geater, Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong, Ngamjit Pattaravit, Kanjana Nuanjun
Development, validation, and results of a survey to measure understanding of cardiopulmonary resuscitation choices among ICU patients and their surrogate decision makers
Michael E Wilson, Abbasali Akhoundi, Artur K Krupa, Richard F Hinds, John M Litell, Ognjen Gajic, Kianoush Kashani
Usefulness of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in patients admitted to the intensive care unit: a multicenter prospective observational study
Chin Kook Rhee, So Yeon Lim, Shin Ok Koh, Won-Il Choi, Young-Joo Lee, Gyu Rak Chon, Je Hyeong Kim, Jae Yeol Kim, Jaemin Lim, Sunghoon Park, Ho Cheol Kim, Jin Hwa Lee, Ji Hyun Lee, Jisook Park, Younsuck Koh, Gee Young Suh, Seok Chan Kim
Isoflurane reduces hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced apoptosis and mitochondrial permeability transition in rat primary cultured cardiocytes
Wanjun Wu, Xianju Zhou, Ping Liu, Weidong Fei, Li Li, Huifang Yun
Measurement of endotracheal tube secretions volume by micro computed tomography (MicroCT) scan: an experimental and clinical study
Andrea Coppadoro, Giacomo Bellani, Alfio Bronco, Roberto Borsa, Alberto Lucchini, Simone Bramati, Leonello Avalli, Roberto Marcolin, Antonio Pesenti
Variation in postoperative non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesic use after colorectal surgery: a database analysis
Hans-Christian Pommergaard, Mads Klein, Jakob Burcharth, Jacob Rosenberg, Jørgen B Dahl
Therapeutic plasma exchange as rescue therapy in severe sepsis and septic shock: retrospective observational single-centre study of 23 patients
Johannes Hadem, Carsten Hafer, Andrea S Schneider, Olaf Wiesner, Gernot Beutel, Thomas Fuehner, Tobias Welte, Marius M Hoeper, Jan T Kielstein
No correlation between minimal electrical charge at the tip of the stimulating catheter and the efficacy of the peripheral nerve block catheter for brachial plexus block: a prospective blinded cohort study
Karin PW Schoenmakers, Petra JC Heesterbeek, Nigel TM Jack, Rudolf Stienstra
Decreased risk of secondary brain herniation with intracranial pressure monitoring in patients with haemorrhagic stroke
Jingsong Zeng, Ping Zheng, Wusong Tong, Weimin Fang
Predictors of mortality among bacteremic patients with septic shock receiving appropriate antimicrobial therapy
David D Leedahl, Heather A Personett, Ognjen Gajic, Rahul Kashyap, Garrett E Schramm
A nationwide postal questionnaire survey: the presence of airway guidelines in anaesthesia department in Sweden
Kati Knudsen, Ulrika Pöder, Marieann Högman, Anders Larsson, Ulrica Nilsson
Intravenous pretreatment with emulsified isoflurane preconditioning protects kidneys against ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats
Zhaojun Qin, En Lv, Leyun Zhan, Xiangfei Xing, Jianli Jiang, Min Zhang
Consumption of Cisatracurium in different age groups, using a closed loop computer controlled system
Shehzaad Joomye, Donglai Yan, Haiyun Wang, Guoqiang Zhou, Guolin Wang
Thoracic epidural anesthesia decreases endotoxin-induced endothelial injury
Fabian Enigk, Antje Wagner, Rudi Samapati, Heike Rittner, Alexander Brack, Shaaban A Mousa, Michael Schäfer, Helmut Habazettl, Jörn Schäper
Clinical impact of intra-aortic balloon pump during extracorporeal life support in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock
Taek Kyu Park, Jeong Hoon Yang, Seung-Hyuk Choi, Young Bin Song, Joo-Yong Hahn, Jin-Ho Choi, Kiick Sung, Young Tak Lee, Hyeon-Cheol Gwon
Transurethral resection syndrome in elderly patients: a retrospective observational study
Junko Nakahira, Toshiyuki Sawai, Atsushi Fujiwara, Toshiaki Minami
The use of VivaSight™ single lumen endotracheal tube in morbidly obese patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
Michal Barak, Ahmad Assalia, Ahmad Mahajna, Bishara Bishara, Alexander Braginski, Yoram Kluger
The impact of fluid intervention on complications and length of hospital stay after pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple’s procedure)
Laurence Weinberg, Derrick Wong, Dharshi Karalapillai, Brett Pearce, Chong O Tan, Stanley Tay, Chris Christophi, Larry McNicol, Mehrdad Nikfarjam
Intubating conditions and side effects of propofol, remifentanil and sevoflurane compared with propofol, remifentanil and rocuronium: a randomised, prospective, clinical trial
Thomas Mencke, Refa Maria Jacobs, Susann Machmueller, Martin Sauer, Christine Heidecke, Anja Kallert, Hans Wilhelm Pau, Gabriele Noeldge-Schomburg, Attila Ovari
Cost analysis of the stroke volume variation guided perioperative hemodynamic optimization – an economic evaluation of the SVVOPT trial results
Jan Benes, Jan Zatloukal, Alena Simanova, Ivan Chytra, Eduard Kasal
Retrospective derivation and validation of a search algorithm to identify extubation failure in the intensive care unit
Muhammad Adeel Rishi, Rahul Kashyap, Gregory Wilson, Sara Hocker
Cardiac arrest is a predictor of difficult tracheal intubation independent of operator experience in hospitalized patients
Nita Khandelwal, Richard E Galgon, Marwan Ali, Aaron M Joffe
TIP peptide inhalation in experimental acute lung injury: effect of repetitive dosage and different synthetic variants
Erik K Hartmann, Rainer Thomas, Tanghua Liu, Joanna Stefaniak, Alexander Ziebart, Bastian Duenges, Daniel Eckle, Klaus Markstaller, Matthias David
Acute abdominal compartment syndrome as a complication of Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate: a case report
Torsten Richter, Matthias Huebler
Pharmacokinetics of tramadol after subcutaneous administration in a critically ill population and in a healthy cohort
Neil M Dooney, Krishnaswamy Sundararajan, Tharapriya Ramkumar, Andrew A Somogyi, Richard N Upton, Jennifer Ong, Stephanie N O’Connor, Marianne J Chapman, Guy L Ludbrook
The Alaris auditory evoked potential monitor as an indicator of seizure inducibility and duration during electroconvulsive therapy: an observational study
Hsing-Hao Huang, Chun-Yu Wu, Feng-Sheng Lin, Yi-Ping Wang, Wei-Zen Sun, Chih-Peng Lin, Shou-Zen Fan
Influence of the timing of administration of crystalloid on maternal hypotension during spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery: preload versus coload
Ah-Young Oh, Jung-Won Hwang, In-Ae Song, Mi-Hyun Kim, Jung-Hee Ryu, Hee-Pyoung Park, Yeong-Tae Jeon, Sang-Hwan Do
Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) in three HIV-positive patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
Francesco Giuseppe De Rosa, Vito Fanelli, Silvia Corcione, Rosario Urbino, Chiara Bonetto, Davide Ricci, Mauro Rinaldi, Giovanni Di Perri, Stefano Bonora, Marco V Ranieri
Perioperative hypoxemia is common with horizontal positioning during general anesthesia and is associated with major adverse outcomes: a retrospective study of consecutive patients
C Michael Dunham, Barbara M Hileman, Amy E Hutchinson, Elisha A Chance, Gregory S Huang
Transcranial Doppler to assess sepsis-associated encephalopathy in critically ill patients
Charalampos Pierrakos, Rachid Attou, Laurence Decorte, Athanasios Kolyviras, Stefano Malinverni, Philippe Gottignies, Jacques Devriendt, David De Bels
Glucose prediction by analysis of exhaled metabolites – a systematic review
Jan Hendrik Leopold, Roosmarijn TM van Hooijdonk, Peter J Sterk, Ameen Abu-Hanna, Marcus J Schultz, Lieuwe DJ Bos
Brachial artery reactivity and vascular reactive hyperemia for preoperative anaesthesia risk assessment – an observational study
Robert Schier, Volker Schick, Ashley Amsbaugh, Jorge Aguilar, Mike Hernandez, Reza J Mehran, Bernhard Riedel, Jochen Hinkelbein
Peri-operative management of hysterostomy in a parturient with complete heart block, placenta accreta and intrauterine death
Vineya Rai, Ina I Shariffuddin, Yoo K Chan, Rajesh K Muniandy, Kang K Wong, Sukcharanjit Singh
Blood pressure response to combined general anaesthesia/interscalene brachial plexus block for outpatient shoulder arthroscopy
Hauke Janssen, Roland von Stosch, Rupert Pöschl, Benedikt Büttner, Martin Bauer, José Maria Hinz, Ingo Bergmann
Electrical impedance tomography during major open upper abdominal surgery: a pilot-study
Maximilian S Schaefer, Viktoria Wania, Bea Bastin, Ursula Schmalz, Peter Kienbaum, Martin Beiderlinden, Tanja A Treschan
The impact of rescue or maintenance therapy with EGFR TKIs for Stage IIIb-IV non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer patients requiring mechanical ventilation
Te-Chun Hsia, Chih-Yen Tu, Hung-Jen Chen
Intensive care staff, the donation request and relatives’ satisfaction with the decision: a focus group study
Jack de Groot, Myrra Vernooij-Dassen, Anneke de Vries, Cornelia Hoedemaekers, Andries Hoitsma, Wim Smeets, Evert van Leeuwen
Gender differences in sore throat and hoarseness following endotracheal tube or laryngeal mask airway: a prospective study
Maria Jaensson, Anil Gupta, Ulrica Nilsson
Relationship between intraoperative regional cerebral oxygen saturation trends and cognitive decline after total knee replacement: a post-hoc analysis
Fátima Salazar, Marta Doñate, Teresa Boget, Ana Bogdanovich, Misericordia Basora, Ferran Torres, Isabel Gracia, Neus Fàbregas
Does an additional structured information program during the intensive care unit stay reduce anxiety in ICU patients?: a multicenter randomized controlled trial
Steffen Fleischer, Almuth Berg, Johann Behrens, Oliver Kuss, Ralf Becker, Annegret Horbach, Thomas R Neubert
Ropivacaine attenuates endotoxin plus hyperinflation-mediated acute lung injury via inhibition of early-onset Src-dependent signaling
Tobias Piegeler, Randal O Dull, Guochang Hu, Maricela Castellon, Andreia Z Chignalia, Ruben G Koshy, E Gina Votta-Velis, Alain Borgeat, David E Schwartz, Beatrice Beck-Schimmer, Richard D Minshall
The impact of performance status and comorbidities on the short-term prognosis of very elderly patients admitted to the ICU
Fernando G Zampieri, Fernando Colombari
Measurement of the efficacy of 2% lipid in reversing bupivacaine- induced asystole in isolated rat hearts
Hongfei Chen, Yun Xia, Binbin Zhu, Xiawei Hu, Shihao Xu, Limei Chen, Thomas J Papadimos, Wantie Wang, Quanguang Wang, Xuzhong Xu
Impact of intraoperative fluid administration on outcome in patients undergoing robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy – a retrospective analysis
Tobias Piegeler, Pamela Dreessen, Sereina M Graber, Sarah R Haile, Daniel Max Schmid, Beatrice Beck-Schimmer
Liberal or restricted fluid administration: are we ready for a proposal of a restricted intraoperative approach?
Giorgio Della Rocca, Luigi Vetrugno, Gabriella Tripi, Cristian Deana, Federico Barbariol, Livia Pompei
A prospective, randomized, double-blind, and multicenter trial of prophylactic effects of ramosetron on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after craniotomy: comparison with ondansetron
Jung-Hee Ryu, Ji-Eun Lee, Young-Jin Lim, Deok-Man Hong, Hee-Pyoung Park, Jong-In Han, Hee-Jung Baik, Hyun-Zu Kim, Kyeong-Tae Min, Sang-Hwan Do
Veno-venous ECMO: a synopsis of nine key potential challenges, considerations, and controversies
David B Tulman, Stanislaw P A Stawicki, Bryan A Whitson, Saarik C Gupta, Ravi S Tripathi, Michael S Firstenberg, Don Hayes Jr, Xuzhong Xu, Thomas J Papadimos
Nasal high–flow oxygen therapy in patients with hypoxic respiratory failure: effect on functional and subjective respiratory parameters compared to conventional oxygen therapy and non-invasive ventilation (NIV)
Norbert Schwabbauer, Björn Berg, Gunnar Blumenstock, Michael Haap, Jürgen Hetzel, Reimer Riessen
Lung volume assessments in normal and surfactant depleted lungs: agreement between bedside techniques and CT imaging
Gergely Albu, Ferenc Petak, Tristan Zand, Magnus Hallbäck, Mats Wallin, Walid Habre
The role of plasma gelsolin in cardiopulmonary bypass induced acute lung injury in infants and young children: a pilot study
ShanShan Shi, Chi Chen, DongYan Zhao, XiWang Liu, BaoLi Cheng, ShuiJing Wu, Ru Lin, LinHua Tan, XiangMing Fang, Qiang Shu
Sugammadex is effective in reversing rocuronium in the presence of antibiotics
Mark E Hudson, Henk Rietbergen, Jacques E Chelly
Safety, feasibility and complications during resective pediatric epilepsy surgery: a retrospective analysis
Marcus O Thudium, Marec von Lehe, Caroline Wessling, Jan-Christoph Schoene-Bake, Martin Soehle
Multiple epidural steroid injections and body mass index linked with occurrence of epidural lipomatosis: a case series
Rafael Jaimes III, Angelo G Rocco
Palonosetron and aprepitant for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients indicated for laparoscopic gynaecologic surgery: a double-blind randomised trial
Hyoung Yong Moon, Chong Wha Baek, Geun Joo Choi, Hwa Yong Shin, Hyun Kang, Yong Hun Jung, Young Cheol Woo, Jin Yun Kim, Seul Gi Park
Preoperative management of antiplatelet drugs for a coronary artery stent: how can we hit a moving target?
Thomas R Vetter, James M Hunter Jr, Arthur M Boudreaux
Changes in endotracheal tube cuff pressure during laparoscopic surgery in head-up or head-down position
Chun-Yu Wu, Yu-Chang Yeh, Ming-Chu Wang, Chia-Hsin Lai, Shou-Zen Fan
Extubation force depends upon angle of force application and fixation technique: a study of 7 methods
Jennifer L Wagner, Robin Shandas, Craig J Lanning
Covariates of intravenous paracetamol pharmacokinetics in adults
Karel Allegaert, Klaus T Olkkola, Katie H Owens, Marc Van de Velde, Monique M de Maat, Brian J Anderson
Intraoperative bispectral index monitoring and time to extubation after cardiac surgery: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Jennifer L Vance, Amy M Shanks, Derek T Woodrum
Cardiac condition during cooling and rewarming periods of therapeutic hypothermia after cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Serdar Demirgan, Kerem Erkalp, M Salih Sevdi, Meltem Turkay Aydogmus, Numan Kutbay, Aydin Firincioglu, Ali Ozalp, Aysin Alagol
Introducing an integrated intermediate care unit improves ICU utilization: a prospective intervention study
Barbara CJ Solberg, Carmen D Dirksen, Fred HM Nieman, Godefridus van Merode, Graham Ramsay, Paul Roekaerts, Martijn Poeze
Comparison of three point-of-care testing devices to detect hemostatic changes in adult elective cardiac surgery: a prospective observational study
Aurora Espinosa, Roar Stenseth, Vibeke Videm, Hilde Pleym
Gastric tube insertion under direct vision using the King Vision™ video laryngoscope: a randomized, prospective, clinical trial
Tadashi Okabe, Gentaro Goto, Yoko Hori, Atsuhiro Sakamoto
Evaluation of the PaO2/FiO2 ratio after cardiac surgery as a predictor of outcome during hospital stay
Francisco Esteve, Juan C Lopez-Delgado, Casimiro Javierre, Konstantina Skaltsa, Maria LL Carrio, David Rodríguez-Castro, Herminia Torrado, Elisabet Farrero, Antonio Diaz-Prieto, Josep LL Ventura, Rafael Mañez
Medical intensive care unit clinician attitudes and perceived barriers towards early mobilization of critically ill patients: a cross-sectional survey study
Sarah E Jolley, Janet Regan-Baggs, Robert P Dickson, Catherine L Hough
Current ventilation practice during general anaesthesia: a prospective audit in Melbourne, Australia
Dharshi Karalapillai, Laurence Weinberg, Jonathan Galtieri, Neil Glassford, Glenn Eastwood, Jai Darvall, Jake Geertsema, Ravi Bangia, Jane Fitzgerald, Tuong Phan, Luke OHallaran, Adriano Cocciante, Stuart Watson, David Story, Rinaldo Bellomo
Perceptions of diagnosis and management of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a survey of United Kingdom intensive care physicians
Ahilanandan Dushianthan, Rebecca Cusack, Nigel Chee, John-Oliver Dunn, Michael PW Grocott
Usefulness of presepsin in the diagnosis of sepsis in patients with or without acute kidney injury
Yoshihiko Nakamura, Hiroyasu Ishikura, Takeshi Nishida, Yasumasa Kawano, Rie Yuge, Reiko Ichiki, Akira Murai
Increased lung inflammation with oxygen supplementation in tracheotomized spontaneously breathing rabbits: an experimental prospective randomized study
Humberto S Machado, Catarina S Nunes, Paula Sá, Antonio Couceiro, Álvaro Moreira da Silva, Artur Águas
Perioperative transfusion threshold and ambulation after hip revision surgery – a randomized trial
Kamilla Nielsen, Pär I Johansson, Benny Dahl, Michael Wagner, Britt Frausing, Jens Børglum, Kenneth Jensen, Jens Stürup, Jesper Hvolris, Lars S Rasmussen
Dynamic preload indicators decrease when the abdomen is opened
Martijn van Lavieren, Jeroen Veelenturf, Charlotte Hofhuizen, Marion van der Kolk, Johannes van der Hoeven, Peter Pickkers, Joris Lemson, Benno Lansdorp
Three suspected cases of sugammadex-induced anaphylactic shock
Tomonori Takazawa, Yukinari Tomita, Nagahide Yoshida, Akihiro Tomioka, Tatsuo Horiuchi, Chie Nagata, Masaki Orihara, Makiko Hardy Yamada, Shigeru Saito
Association between red blood cell storage duration and clinical outcome in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: a retrospective study
Jeong Jin Min, Jun-Yeol Bae, Tae Kyong Kim, Deok Man Hong, Ho Young Hwang, Ki-Bong Kim, Kyou-Sup Han, Yunseok Jeon
A randomized trial of preoperative oral carbohydrates in abdominal surgery
Fatos Sada, Avdyl Krasniqi, Astrit Hamza, Agreta Gecaj-Gashi, Besnik Bicaj, Floren Kavaja
Improving diagnostic accuracy in assessing pulmonary edema on bedside chest radiographs using a standardized scoring approach
Matthias Hammon, Peter Dankerl, Heinz Leonhard Voit-Höhne, Martin Sandmair, Ferdinand Josef Kammerer, Michael Uder, Rolf Janka
Effects of different flow patterns and end-inspiratory pause on oxygenation and ventilation in newborn piglets: an experimental study
Carlos Ferrando, Marisa García, Andrea Gutierrez, Jose A Carbonell, Gerardo Aguilar, Marina Soro, Francisco J Belda
Hemodynamic impact of isobaric levobupivacaine versus hyperbaric bupivacaine for subarachnoid anesthesia in patients aged 65 and older undergoing hip surgery
Rosa Herrera, Jose De Andrés, Luis Estañ, Francisco J Morales Olivas, Inocencia Martínez-Mir, Thorsten Steinfeldt
Non-invasive pulse wave analysis for monitoring the cardiovascular effects of CO2pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic cholecystectomy- a prospective case-series study
Péter Sárkány, Szabolcs Lengyel, Réka Nemes, Lívia Orosz, Dénes Páll, Csilla Molnár, Béla Fülesdi
GlideScope Use improves intubation success rates: an observational study using propensity score matching
James W Ibinson, Catalin S Ezaru, Daniel S Cormican, Michael P Mangione
Continuous spinal anaesthesia versus ultrasound-guided combined psoas compartment-sciatic nerve block for hip replacement surgery in elderly high-risk patients: a prospective randomised study
Mehmet Aksoy, Aysenur Dostbil, Ilker Ince, Ali Ahiskalioglu, Hacı Ahmet Alici, Ali Aydin, Osman Ozgur Kilinc
A confounding coincidence: epidural anesthesia and paraplegia due to intramedullary tuberculoma in a patient who underwent cholecystectomy
Changyi Wu, Ying Zhang, Jianmin Xu
Study protocol of a randomised controlled trial comparing perioperative intravenous insulin, GIK or GLP-1 treatment in diabetes–PILGRIM trial
Jorinde AW Polderman, Peter L Houweling, Markus W Hollmann, J Hans DeVries, Benedikt Preckel, Jeroen Hermanides
Pre-analytic factors and initial biomarker levels in community-acquired pneumonia patients
Alexander Kutz, Eva Grolimund, Mirjam Christ-Crain, Robert Thomann, Claudine Falconnier, Claus Hoess, Christoph Henzen, Werner Zimmerli, Beat Mueller, Philipp Schuetz
Techniques for the insertion of the proseal laryngeal mask airway: comparison of the foley airway stylet tool with the introducer tool in a prospective, randomized study
Mao-Kai Chen, Hung-Te Hsu, I-Cheng Lu, Chih-Kai Shih, Ya-Chun Shen, Kuang-Yi Tseng, Kuang-I Cheng
An evaluation of POSSUM and P-POSSUM scoring in predicting post-operative mortality in a level 1 critical care setting
Sarah Scott, Jonathan N Lund, Stuart Gold, Richard Elliott, Mair Vater, Mallicka P Chakrabarty, Thomas P Heinink, John P Williams
The influence of statin exposure on inflammatory markers in patients with early bacterial infection: pilot prospective cohort study
Manu Shankar-Hari, Antonia Donnelly, Ruxandra Pinto, Zaid Salih, Cathrine McKenzie, Marius Terblanche, Neill KJ Adhikari
Culture negative empyema in a critically ill child: an opportunity for rapid molecular diagnostics
Elsa L Vazquez Melendez, John J Farrell, Andrea M Hujer, Kristin S Lowery, Rangarajan Sampath, Robert A Bonomo
Administration of fibrinogen concentrate for refractory bleeding in massively transfused, non-trauma patients with coagulopathy: a retrospective study with comparator group
Santiago R Leal-Noval, Manuel Casado, Victoria Arellano-Orden, Reginald Dusseck, Javier Bautista-Paloma, Manuel Muñoz, José Naranjo-Izorieta, Antonio Puppo Moreno, Aurelio Cayuela
Changes in intracranial pressure gradients between the cerebral hemispheres in patients with intracerebral hematomas in one cerebral hemisphere
Wusi Qiu, Qizhou Jiang, Guoming Xiao, Weiming Wang, Hong Shen
External validation of the intensive care national audit & research centre (ICNARC) risk prediction model in critical care units in Scotland
David A Harrison, Nazir I Lone, Catriona Haddow, Moranne MacGillivray, Angela Khan, Brian Cook, Kathryn M Rowan
Anesthetic management of patients undergoing bariatric surgery: two year experience in a single institution in Switzerland
Bastian Lindauer, Marc P Steurer, Markus K Müller, Alexander Dullenkopf
Does premedication with dexmedetomidine provide perioperative hemodynamic stability in hypertensive patients?
Gulbin Sezen, Yavuz Demiraran, Ilknur Suidiye Seker, Ibrahim Karagoz, Abdulkadir Iskender, Handan Ankarali, Ozlem Ersoy, Onur Ozlu
In vivo study of the effects of exogenous hydrogen sulfide on lung mitochondria in acute lung injury in rats
Quansheng Du, Chao Wang, Nan Zhang, Guofeng Li, Meng Zhang, Liping Li, Qingzeng Zhang, Jianxin Zhang
Tissue ischemia microdialysis assessments following severe traumatic haemorrhagic shock: lactate/pyruvate ratio as a new resuscitation end point?
Filip Burša, Leopold Pleva, Jan Máca, Peter Sklienka, Pavel Ševčík
Assessment of the feasibility of high-concentration capsaicin patches in the pain unit of a tertiary hospital for a population of mixed refractory peripheral neuropathic pain syndromes in Non-diabetic patients
Marc Giménez-Milà, Sebastián Videla, Marco-Antonio Navarro, Adela Faulí, Antonio Ojeda, Ana Bogdanovich, Luis-Alfonso Moreno, Clara Hernández-Cera, Carme Busquets
Transversus abdominis-plane block versus local anesthetic wound infiltration in lower abdominal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Nanze Yu, Xiao Long, Jorge R Lujan-Hernandez, Julien Succar, Xin Xin, Xiaojun Wang
Tissue oxygenation as a target for goal-directed therapy in high-risk surgery: a pilot study
Paul A van Beest, Jaap Jan Vos, Marieke Poterman, Alain F Kalmar, Thomas WL Scheeren
Prognosis of critically ill cirrhotic versus non-cirrhotic patients: a comprehensive score-matched study
Chung-Ming Fu, Chih-Hsiang Chang, Pei-Chun Fan, Ming-Hung Tsai, Shu-Min Lin, Kuo-Chin Kao, Ya-Chung Tian, Cheng-Chieh Hung, Ji-Tseng Fang, Chih-Wei Yang, Yung-Chang Chen
Circulating anti-inflammatory adipokines High Molecular Weight Adiponectin and Zinc-α2-glycoprotein (ZAG) are inhibited in early sepsis, but increase with clinical recovery: a pilot study
Ingeborg D Welters, Chen Bing, Cherlyn Ding, Martin Leuwer, Alison M Hall
Characteristics, management and outcomes of critically ill patients who are 80 years and older: a retrospective comparative cohort study
Hasan M Al-Dorzi, Hani M Tamim, Shihab Mundekkadan, Muhammad R Sohail, Yaseen M Arabi
Evaluation of delivery of enteral nutrition in mechanically ventilated Malaysian ICU patients
Keng F Yip, Vineya Rai, Kang K Wong
Intrathecal injection of fluorocitric acid inhibits the activation of glial cells causing reduced mirror pain in rats
Jing Cao, Zhihua Li, Zhenhua Zhang, Xiuhua Ren, Qingzan Zhao, Jinping Shao, Ming Li, Jiannan Wang, Puchao Huang, Weidong Zang
Identifying which septic patients have increased mortality risk using severity scores: a cohort study
Charis A Marwick, Bruce Guthrie, Jan EC Pringle, Shaun R McLeod, Josie MM Evans, Peter G Davey
Proteomic profiling of the phosphoproteins in the rat thalamus, hippocampus and frontal lobe after propofol anesthesia
Jing Tang, Qiong Xue, Hong Ding, Zaisheng Qin, Jinfang Xiao, Chunshui Lin, Youtan Liu, Tao Tao
No signs of dose escalations of potent opioids prescribed after tibial shaft fractures: a study of Swedish National Registries
Zewar Al Dabbagh, Karl-Åke Jansson, Carl-Olav Stiller, Scott Montgomery, Rüdiger J Weiss
Prediction of early postoperative major cardiac events after elective orthopedic surgery: the role of B-type natriuretic peptide, the revised cardiac risk index, and ASA class
Luigi Vetrugno, Nicola Langiano, Renato Gisonni, Alessandro Rizzardo, Paola Enrica Venchiarutti, Michele Divella, Livia Pompei, Araldo Causero, Giorgio Della Rocca
Replacement of anesthesia machines improves intraoperative ventilation parameters associated with the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome
James M Blum, Victor Davila, Michael J Stentz, Ronald Dechert, Elizabeth Jewell, Milo Engoren
Effect of ischemic and pharmacological preconditioning of lower limb muscle tissue on tissue oxygenation measured by near-infrared spectroscopy – a pilot study
Axel Fudickar, Sarah Kunath, Dana Voß, Markus Siggelkow, Erol Cavus, Markus Steinfath, Berthold Bein
The combination of MELD score and ICG liver testing predicts length of stay in the ICU and hospital mortality in liver transplant recipients
Stephanie Klinzing, Giovanna Brandi, Paul A Stehberger, Dimitri A Raptis, Markus Béchir
The caval index: an adequate non-invasive ultrasound parameter to predict fluid responsiveness in the emergency department?
Silke de Valk, Tycho Joan Olgers, Mirjam Holman, Farouq Ismael, Jack Johannes Maria Ligtenberg, Jan Cornelis ter Maaten
Rocuronium blockade reversal with sugammadex vs. neostigmine: randomized study in Chinese and Caucasian subjects
Xinmin Wu, Helle Oerding, Jin Liu, Bernard Vanacker, Shanglong Yao, Vegard Dahl, Lize Xiong, Casper Claudius, Yun Yue, Yuguang Huang, Esther Abels, Henk Rietbergen, Tiffany Woo
A modified technique to improve the outcome of intubation with a left-sided double-lumen endobronchial tube
Hung-Te Hsu, Shah-Hwa Chou, Chun-Yen Chou, Kuang-Yi Tseng, Yi-Wei Kuo, Mei-Chun Chen, Kuang-I Cheng
Pulmonary vascular permeability index and global end-diastolic volume: are the data consistent in patients with femoral venous access for transpulmonary thermodilution: a prospective observational study
Helena Berbara, Sebastian Mair, Analena Beitz, Benedikt Henschel, Roland M Schmid, Wolfgang Huber
The accuracy of locating the cricothyroid membrane by palpation – an intergender study
Mark Campbell, Hilary Shanahan, Simon Ash, Jonathan Royds, Viera Husarova, Conan McCaul
The effect of simulation-based training on initial performance of ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus blockade in a clinical setting – a pilot study
Owen O’Sullivan, Gabriella Iohom, Brian D O’Donnell, George D Shorten
Can serum L-lactate, D-lactate, creatine kinase and I-FABP be used as diagnostic markers in critically ill patients suspected for bowel ischemia
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