Ausgabe Sonderheft 1/2002
22nd International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine
Inhalt (254 Artikel)
Epidemiology of ARDS in a Brazilian ICU
FS Dias, N Almeida, IC Wawrzeniack, PB Nery, JA Froemming, MO Guerreiro
The blood shifts during the pressure volume curve
D Chiumello, A Aliverti, R Dellacà, E Carlesso, L Gattinoni
Compartmentalized cytokine production during mechanical ventilation and ventilator-associated pneumonia
J Millo, MJ Schultz, GJ Weverling, T van der Poll, CS Garrard
Monocyte normal immune response to LPS stimulation
P Myrianthefs, K Venetsanou, E Grouzi, E Boutzouka, P Evagelopoulou, G Fildissis, I Spiliotopoulou, G Baltopoulos
Pro-inflammatory cytokines decrease the expression of tight junction proteins in Caco-2 intestinal epithelial cells through a process that is dependent on peroxynitrite formation and PARP activation
PL Sappington, X Han, RL Delude, MP Fink
The effect of surgery followed by endotoxin on the unspecific cell mediated immunity
P Toft, F Dagnaes-Hansen, MS Petersen, E Tonnesen, HS Jorgensen
p22phox-containing microparticles from plasma of septic patients are related to reactive oxygen species production and apoptosis of vascular cells in culture
MA Pedro, AO Carmo, M Janiszewski, E Silva, E Knobel, FRM Laurindo
LPS activation of leukocytes attenuates adhesion to endothelial cells under shear stress
B Nohé, V Schmidt, A Hientz, C Zanke, HJ Dieterich, K Unertl
Incidence and risk factors of reactive histiocytic hyperplasia with hemophagocytosis in medical intensive care patients
R Strauss, D Neureiter, M Wehler, B Westenburger, Th Kirchner, EG Hahn
Decreased monocyte surface expression of HLA-DQ is associated with prolonged duration of septic shock
SJ Voglic, G Fischer, E Barth, T Weckmann, M Georgieff, M Weiss
Complement activation in relation to age in patients with severe sepsis
G Marx, B Vangerow, H Rueckoldt, M Cobas Meyer, D Fromann, T Schuerholz, M Leuwer
Comparing C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, and interleukin-6 for the diagnosis of bacterial infection in adult atraumatic patients in a medical center emergency department
YL Chan, FL Wong, SS Chang
Clinical study of sustained inflation on patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
Y Tan, HB Qiu, SX Zhou, Y Yang, SH Liu, RQ Zheng, YZ Huang, FM Guo
Effects of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) prophylaxis in high risk patients (ASA III and IV) with colorectal cancer on perioperative cytokine levels, complications and global quality of life
A Torossian, M Middeke, U Plaul, I Celik, W Lorenz, H Wulf, A Bauhofer
Effects of intravenous and intratracheal pentoxifylline on histopathologic changes and wet-dry ratio in HCl acid-induced acute lung injury in rabbits
GM Koksal, E Askin, S Erdamar, H Oz
Correlation between plasma peroxides and procalcitonin levels in patients with severe streptococcal community acquired pneumonia
E Borrelli, M Mencarelli, P Giomarelli
Lipopolysaccharide binding protein: a poor parameter for the differentiation of SIRS and sepsis but useful as determinant of outcome in septic patients
M Prucha, R Zazula, I Herold, L Dubska, M Dostal
Changes in plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock
T Ikeda, K Ikeda, T Onizuka, K Ohshima, N Matsuno
Antithrombin prevents proinflammatory activation via NFκ and MAPK signaling pathways
C Oelschläger, A Staubitz, J Römsich, H Tillmanns, H Hölschermann
Cost effectiveness analysis of drotrecogin alfa (activated) as a treatment for severe sepsis in hospitalised patients
R Launois, L Riou Franca, B Guidet, P Aegerter, X Huet, P Meshaka, P Pinton
Marked reductions of protein C and antithrombin in post-trauma DIC have close relations with MODS and poor outcome
S Gando, T Kameue, Y Morimoto, N Matsuda, O Kemmotsu
Antithrombin reduces the ischemia/reperfusion-induced hepatic injury by increasing hepatic levels of prostacyclin through activation of capsaicin-sensitive sensory neurons in rats
N Harada, K Okajima, M Uchiba
Inhibition of proliferation and induction of differentiation of endothelial cells by antithrombin
CM Reinisch, NC Kaneider, AM Djanani, J Römisch, CJ Wiedermann
The optimal pressure of sustained inflation for alveolar recruitment
HB Qiu, Y Tan, SX Zhou, FM Guo, JH Dai
Syndecan-4 on human peripheral blood lymphocytes and monocytes mediates effects of antithrombin on chemotaxis
NC Kaneider, CM Reinisch, S Dunzendorfer, J Römisch, CJ Wiedermann
Abstract withdrawn
Effect of unfractionated and low molecular weight heparin on microcirculatory antithrombin effects during endotoxemia
JN Hoffmann, B Vollmar, M Laschke, D Inthorn, FW Schildberg, MD Menger
Evaluation of anti-inflammatory and anti-adhesive effects of heparins in human endotoxemia
U Derhaschnig, T Pernerstorfer, B Jilma
Measurement of carboxypeptidase R by colorimetric assay
H Komura, K Obata, W Campbell, M Yumoto, Y Shimomura, H Katsuya, N Okada, H Okada
The role of natural coagulation inhibitors in correlation with clinic scores in critical patients with obstetric diseases
A Giarratano, M Raineri, C Di Giacinto, S Siragusa, L Lo Coco
Prophylactic anticoagulation with low dose enoxaparin: is the subcutaneous route appropriate in the critically ill?
U Priglinger, G Delle Karth, A Geppert, C Joukhadar, R Berger, M Hülsmann, I Pabinger, G Heinz
Follow up study in the assessment of rVlla as a universal haemostatic agent in a model of haemodilution
S Chillala, KJ Pasi, PA Evans
Recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa-NovoSeven®-NovoNordisk) treatment of bleeding complications in intensive care unit
A Bonadona, P Pavese, R Hamidfar, G Pernod, T Stouls, C Pison, C Letoublon, D Barnoud
Renal effect of dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, or norepinephrine–dobutamine in septic shock
HB Qiu, Y Yang, SX Zhou, YZ Huang, RQ Zheng
Expiratory pressure-volume curves in pulmonary and extrapulmonary ARDS
G Muñiz Albaiceta, F Taboada, D Parra Ruiz, JA Gonzalo Guerra, A Lopez Morán, A Blanco Vicente
Effects of epinephrine compared to dobutamine-norepinephrine on gastric perfusion in septic shock
P Seguin, E Bellissant, Y Le Tulzo, B Laviolle, R Thomas, Y Mallédant
Terlipressin in the treatment of catecholamine resistant septic shock
GM Auzinger, PG O'Callaghan, RA Harry, JA Wendon
Arginine vasopressin compromises gut mucosal microcirculation in septic rats
M Westphal, H Freise, K Eicker, HG Bone, JH Hilpert, H Van Aken, AW Sielenkämper
Effect of a maldistribution of microvascular blood flow on capillary O2 extraction in sepsis
RM Bateman, MD Sharpe, WJ Sibbald, R Gill, CG Ellis
Changes in complement cascade during continuous hemodiafiltration (CHDF) in patients with sepsis
K Ikeda, T Ikeda, T Onizuka, H Suzuku, Y Ouhashi, J Sakurai
Arterio- and veno-venosus hemofiltration in the treatment of sepsis and septic shock
Zs Marjanek, M Faludi
Coupled plasmafiltration-adsorption (CPFA) in septic shock with normal renal function
S Livigni, M Formica, G Cesano, C Olivieri, CA Castioni, M Meucci, E Visetti, V Tessore, C Tetta
Effect of β-blockade on the haemodynamic responses of levosimendan and dobutamine in the treatment of low-output heart failure
F Follath, JGF Cleland
Effects of levosimendan on cardiac arrhythmia in patients with severe heart failure
J Lilleberg, L Toivonen
Influence of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) on left ventricular regional wall motion in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
E Huettemann, M Steinecke, C Schelenz, S Thomas, K Reinhart
The effects of levosimendan on myocardial oxygen consumption and coronary blood flow early after coronary artery bypass grafting
J Lilleberg, M Salmenperä
Haemodynamic effects of levosimendan in patients during weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass
R Demeyere, P Herijgers, W Flameng
Levosimendan enhances cardiac performance in patients following cardiac surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass
E-P Sandell, N Nijhawan, PS Pagel, DC Warltier
Ibutilide for pharmacological cardioversion of atrial flutter
K Magnusson, T Othman, NA Cicco, EG Vester
Ibutilide after unsuccessful electric electroversion of atrial fibrillation
K Magnusson, T Othman, NA Cicco, EG Vester
Acute atrial fibrillation (AAF) in cardiac surgery postoperative period (PP): its influence in mortality, intensive care and hospital length of stay (LOS) and costs
FG Aranha, JESS Pinto, RV Gomes, LAA Campos, MAO Fernandes, PMM Nogueira, AGR Carvalho, J Sabino, DJS Filho, HJ Dohmann
The relationship between plasma urotensin II (hU-II) and pulmonary artery occlusion pressure during cardiac surgery: further evidence that hU-II is influenced by cardiac filling pressures
M Heringlake, S Eleftheriades, L Bahlmann, S Klaus, W Eichler, J Schumacher, M Heinzinger, E Kraatz, P Schmucker
Intrahepatic interleukin-10 synthesis during hypothermic cardioplumonary bypass inhibits TNFα synthesis throughout the STAT-3 pathway
M Qing, A Nimmesgern, K Schumacher, JF Vazquez-Jimenez, J Hess, G von Bernuth, M-C Seghaye
Methylprednisolone sodium succinate reduces postoperative hyperthermia but does not affect cardiac function after aortic valve replacement
R Jara-Rubio, J Galcerá, E Serrano, J Diaz, LF Carbonell
Hemostatic and fibrinolysis markers in serum and shed mediastinal blood after elective coronary artery bypass grafting
AA Peivandi, M Dahm, D Peetz, W Kasper-Koenig, H Oelert
Does the use of large ventilator tidal volume increase the incidence of postoperative complications?
SK Appavu, TR Haley, SR Patel, A Khorasani, K Mbekeani
Acute atrial fibrillation (AAF) in cardiac surgery postoperative period: evaluation of preoperative and peroperative factors associated with its higher incidence
FG Aranha, RV Gomes, JESS Pinto, LAA Campos, MAO Fernandes, PMM Nogueira, R Farina, AGR Carvalho, HTF Mendonça, H Dohmann
Methemoglobin formation in children with congenital heart disease treated with inhaled nitric oxide after cardiac surgery
MM Hermon, G Burda, J Golej, H Boigner, E Stoll, E Kitzmüller, G Wollenek, A Pollak, G Trittenwein
Fibrinolytic activity in patients with atrial arrhythmias during acute myocardial infarction, treated with streptokinase
A Sinkovic, V Urlep-Salinovic
Predictive role of plasminogen-activator-inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome
A Sinkovic, V Urlep-Salinovic
Fibrinogen, ejection fraction and Killip classification as mortality prediction factors in acute coronary syndrome
W Del Cid, M Lopez, V Segura
Platelet dysfunction in acute coronary syndromes: diagnostic aspects and relation to angiographic patency
HK Nagi, A El-Naggar, AA El-Aziz, A Rizk, M El-Desouky, S Mokhtar
Acute myocardial infarction in patients older than 80 years: 3 years later
L Lorente, MM Martín, R Medina, J Valencia
Diabetes mellitus worsens the prognosis of an acute myocardial infarction in patients older than 80 years
L Lorente, MM Martín, J Valencia, R Medina
Cardiac troponin I and T in patients with impaired renal function after heart surgery
AA Peivandi, M Dahm, D Peetz, U Hake, H Oelert
The use of cardiac troponin I to diagnose myocardial dysfunction in the critically ill
A Chiu
Lung recruitment manoeuvres decrease gastric mucosal blood flow in ICU patients
SJ Claesson, S Lehtipalo, O Winsö
Troponin I as expression of myocardial damage after major vascular surgery
G Consales, G Olivo, G Borsotti, V Natale, A Sardu, AR De Gaudio, GF Gensini
Effect of IV amiodarone on CPR haemodynamics and outcome: experimental study in dogs
EF Paiva, MBM Perondi, L Factore, KB Kern, R Berg, S Timerman, LF Cardoso, JAF Ramires
Vasopressin in refractory out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation: preliminary results
Š Grmec, B Kamenik, Š Mally, P Klemen, K Lah, S Piberl, T Schaubach, M Golub
Continuous insufflation of oxygen (CIO) during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): preliminary results of a randomised controlled trial
C Bertrand, JM Saïssy, E Sorel, F Hemery, M Rüttimann, G Boussignac, Ph Duvaldestin, L Brochard, P Carli
Efficacy of in and out of hospital CPR
P Myrianthefs, M Kalafati, E Minasidou, C Lemonidou, E Boutzouka, G Baltopoulos
Brazilian heartsaver program: 'Time is Life' campaign
MF Canesin, MA Moretti, CMC Grion, LTQ Cardoso, AE Soares, C Fuganti, N El Sanadi, LA Factore, S Timerman, JAF Ramires, V Nadkarni
Ultrastructural alterations in myocardial, pulmonary and cerebral tissues after resuscitation by closed chest cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)
PZ Huang, GH Zou, AQ Chen, KJ Hu, GR Gu, JY Gu, Z Wang, ZY Liu, YC Li
Epidemic poisoning with methanol in Estonia: experience of intensive care
S Sarapuu, M Eerme, N O'Konnel, A Reintam, A Sipria, R Suik, A Ööpik, J Sütt, A Talonpoika, A Kõrgvee, J Starkopf
Acute in-hospital hyponatremia in children: an observational study
EJ Hoorn, M Robb, D Geary, ML Halperin, E van der Voort, D Bohn
Predictive factors of mortality in polytrauma patients with life threatening pelvic hemorrhage after transarterial embolization (TAE)
A Hagiwara, K Yamada, H Fukushima, A Murata, H Matsuda, S Shimazaki
Asymmetry in lung pathology and short-term effects of independent lung ventilation (ILV) on pulmonary mechanics and gas exchange in patients with blunt chest trauma
S Milanov, M Milanov, E Giurov
Changing the practice of blood transfusion in intensive care
N van Heerden, S Rau, CB Groba
Hypoalbuminemia in the acutely ill – risks and rationale for treatment: a meta-analysis
RJ Navickis, J-L Vincent, M-J Dubois, MM Wilkes
HES 130 kD, but not crystalloid volume support reduces leukocyte–endothelial cell interaction during endotoxemia
JN Hoffmann, B Vollmar, M Laschke, D Inthorn, FW Schildberg, MD Menger
Large-dose hydroxyethyl starch (HES) 130/0.4 in elective coronary artery bypass surgery
SM Kasper, P Meinert, C Görg, U Mehlhorn, C Diefenbach
Effects of three different resuscitation regimens on jejunal tissue oxygen supply after hemorrhagic shock
W Pajk, H Knotzer, A Mayr, M Dünser, W Hasibeder
The prognostic value of gastric tonometry in severe polytrauma patients
J Calvete, L Schonhorst, DM Moura, G Friedman
The effects of a single dose of furosemide on urine flow, fluid balance, and the course of plasma creatinine during cardiac surgery
M Heringlake, S Klaus, L Bahlmann, U Gosch, J Schumacher, P Schmucker
Continuous versus bolus furosemide therapy in critically ill patients with fluid overload
M Ostermann, G Alvarez, M Sharpe, CM Martin
Plasma-lyte® as dialysate for CRRT: institution of a new therapy and initial evaluation
M McCunn, HN Reynolds
Simplified method of regional citrate anticoagulation for continuous extra renal epuration
O Cointault, N Kamar, P Bories, L Lavayssiere, O Angles, P Guittard, L Rostaing, M Genestal, B Cathala, D Durand
Alveolar recruitment improves arterial oxygenation in responders to prone position
J Reutershan, A Schmitt, R Fretschner
Outcome of patients with acute renal failure treated with intermittent or continuous renal replacement therapy depending on the initial diagnosis: a retrospective analysis
TH Schroeder, K Dinkelaker, R Vonthein, R Fretschner, K Unertl, M Hansen
Renal function impairment (RFI) in the ICU: a 1-year prospective study
F Kodonas, V Nalbanti, C Iasonidou, F Christidou, G Bamichas, A Lahana, V Tsiora, D Riggos, K Sombolos
Factors affecting mortality from acute renal failure in the ICU
ME Ostermann, RW Chang
Need for renal replacement therapy in ICU is a marker of morbidity
ME Ostermann, RW Chang
Use of Molecular Adsorbent Recycling System (MARS) treatment in severe liver failure: initial clinical experience
R Gaspari, S Mensi, L D'Amato, C Di Campli, A Gasbarrini, R Proietti
Renal blood flow in cirrhotic patients and hepatorenal syndrome (HRS)
HK Nagi, A Rasmy, S Hadad, S Mokhtar, H Mowafy
The effect of induced hypernatraemia on intracranial pressure in patients with acute liver failure: a randomised controlled clinical trial
ND Murphy, G Auzinger, W Bernel, J Wendon
Plasma separation and bilirubin adsorption for excessive hyperbilirubinemia before and after liver transplantation
E Mancini, S Faenza, E Mambelli, A Santoro
Non-invasive measurement of carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) by new pulse oximeter in human volunteers
Y Sato, K Ikegami, Y Kuno, N Kobayashi, T Usuda
Rotoprone®: a new and promising way to prone positioning
MG Baacke, T Neubert, M Spies, L Gotzen, RJ Stiletto
Helicobacter pylori antigen scanning in stools in the patients and in the staff of the intensive care unit
S Özkan, M Metin, HV Acar, O Öncül, O Çakir, S Poçan, M Gökben
A comparison of two immediate-early genes, c-fos and c-jun in rat brain after occlusion of superior mesenteric artery (SMAO)
T Hase, T Tani, S Nishimura, S Matuno, M Terada, M Matsuda
Cardiac output determination during experimental hemorrhage and resuscitation using a transesophageal Doppler monitor
LF Poli de Figueiredo, E Silva, RJ Cruz Jr, SG Sakamoto, E Knobel, M Rocha e Silva
Is the blood velocity beat-to-beat variation in the descending aorta similar to the arterial pulse pressure variation?
M Feissel, JL Teboul, A Cariou, I Mangin, S Darfin, O Ruyer, JP Faller
Is it feasible to monitor total hepatic blood flow by use of transesophageal echography? A validation in patients
P Kiefer, R Meierhenrich, R Koch, M Georgieff, P Radermacher, W Schütz
Assessment of the agreement between cardiac output measured by thermal filament continuous thermodilution (CCO) and noninvasive partial CO2 rebreathing (NICO) with particular reference to ETCO2 levels
AS Crespo, C Galhardo, CG Silveira, HJ Dohmann
Comparison of cardiac output (CO) measurement before and after cardiopulmonary bypass: bolus thermodilution (TDco) and noninvasive partial CO2 rebreathing (NICO)
AS Crespo, C Menezes, C Galhardo, ON Barbosa, LA Diego
Monitoring of intrathoracic blood volume in early septic patients: its correlation with survival
F Turani, DF Colella, F Leonardis, G Andreozzi, G Celeste, G Pilia, G Gianni, PF Dauri, D Curatola, AF Sabato
Preload index: pulmonary artery occlusion pressure and intrathoracic blood volume monitoring during lung transplantation
G Della Rocca, MG Costa, C Coccia, L Pompei, F Pierconti, P Di Marco, P Pietropaoli
Continuous and intermittent cardiac output measurement: pulmonary artery catheter vs aortic transpulmonary technique
G Della Rocca, MG Costa, C Coccia, L Pompei, P Di Marco, F Pierconti, P Pietropaoli
Role of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in ARDS mortality
FS Dias, N Almeida, IC Wawrzeniack, PB Nery
Do we have explanations for the improvement of oxygenation and deterioration of outcome by using prone position in acute respiratory failure?
JC Lewejohann, E Rieh, E Muhl, HP Bruch
Prognostic value of indocyanine green-plasma disappearance rate in critically ill patients
SG Sakka, A Meier-Hellmann, K Reinhart
Arterial blood pressure monitoring during whole body hyperthermia
T Kerner, M Deja, O Ahlers, B Hildebrandt, I Frerking, H Riess, P Wust, H Gerlach
Monitoring of intrathoracic volumes in induced supranormal cardiac output
T Kerner, I Frerking, M Deja, B Hildebrandt, O Ahlers, H Riess, P Wust, H Gerlach
Is the degree of multiple organ dysfunction related to severity of capillary leakage?
H Knotzer, W Pajk, A Mayr, M Dünser, W Hasibeder
Microvascular bed volume evaluated by near infrared spectroscopy in healthy and critically ill subjects
RA De Blasi, A Morelli, D Alampi, PF Bucci, R Pinto, C Berritta
Utility of mixed venous vs central venous oximetry following cardiac surgery in infants
SM Tibby, K Sykes, A Durward, C Austin, IA Murdoch
Intraoperative correction of low cardiac output to normal values improves outcome in patients with elective abdominal surgery
R Kula, P Szturz, I Petra-ovicová, P Sklienka, L Martínek
The cost-effectiveness of preoperative optimisation of high risk surgical patients
AN Chamberlain, N Harper, S Morris
Outcome of hemodynamic instability therapy guided by pulmonary artery catheter in immunocompromised ICU patients
FVC De Marco, A Higa, RG Silva, JOM Pestana, OFP Santos
Assessment of energy consumption by indirect calorimetric method and Harris–Benedict equation in patients with severe head injury
F Gürpinar, M Yilmaz, L Döşemeci, M Cengiz, A Ramazanoǧlu
Lung protective strategy for ventilation in acute lung failure with pECLA (pumpless extracorporal lung assist)
K Magnusson, T Othman, NA Cicco, EG Vester
Oxygen consumption in critically ill children
V Sapiega, SH Havalad, MA Quaid, EA Bello, BP Chalikonda
Nutritional status in hypercatabolic patients with acute renal failure
V Pavoni, L Gianesello, L Paparella, P Pavarin, N Todesco, CA Volta, G Gritti
The incidence and immediate respiratory consequences of pulmonary aspiration of enteral feed
PJ Young, U Roy, J Watson
The effect of preoperative immunonutrition on postoperative immune system and cytokine release in the cases undergoing major abdominal surgery
HV Acar, S Özkan, M Özsoy, S Poçan, O Çakir, M Gökben
Influence of muscle relaxants on the mass of intercostal and upper arm muscles in COPD patients during mechanical ventilation
M Moukas, A Amygdalou, E Kontaki, C Leontaridi, MP Vassiliou, K Mandragos, SH Constantopoulos, PK Behrakis
Bombesine in critically ill patients receiving enteral and total parenteral nutrition
M Moukas, A Amygdalou, E Palli, G Giannopoulou, K Mandragos, YA Dalavanga, P Behrakis, M Vassiliou
Intravenous total parenteral nutrition elevates oxidant production in critically ill patients
GA Richards, M Gulumian, C Ramoroka, H White, M Hopley, GK Schleicher
Patients after acute pancreatitis benefit from long-term home enteral nutrition
P Tesinsky, Z Rusavy, Z Jankovec, K Kolarova
Investigation of the factors which influence insulin sensitivity in septic patients with glucose intolerance: analysis with glucose clamp method by means of artificial pancreas
M Hoshino, Y Haraguchi, M Sakai, H Saegusa
Glucagon processes on intestines in surgically stressed patients
K Tanjoh, R Tomita, K Shinohara, T Kohri, K Mera, K Shirai, S Mimura, N Hayashi
Does evolution of pre-ECMO conventional therapies affect the use of ECMO over the past decade in the regional ECMO centre in UK?
N Najafi, RK Philip, AP Goldman
Corticoids and ACTH test in septic shock: a prospective study over 15 months
S Abdellatif, H El Ghord, R Nasri, S Alaya, S Ben Lakhal, M Fkih, N Kaabachi, A Mbazaa
Reduced cortisol in acute liver failure is not due to pituitary failure or reduced binding proteins
R Harry, G Auzinger, J Wendon
Review of the use of hydrocortisone in intensive care patients with sepsis
SJ Russell, CA McKenzie, AC Davidson
Adrenal function in protracted critical illness: evaluation with the low-dose (1 μg) corticotropin stimulation test
I Dimopoulou, I Ilias, P Roussou, A Gavala, A Malefaki, E Milou, M Pitaridis, C Roussos
Time-dependence of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate (DHEAS), and cortisol in survivors and non-survivors of severe sepsis
C Marx, S Petros, SR Bornstein, M Wendt, L Engelmann, G Hoeffken
High incidence of decreased cortisol reserve in brain-dead potential organ-donors
I Dimopoulou, A Anthi, E Milou, I Ilias, C Stavrakaki, M Tzanela, S Orfanos, M Christoforaki, K Mandragos, C Roussos, S Tsagarakis
Look-alikes favor emergency drug administration errors: a national survey in Belgium
Ph Baele, S Aunac, P Mols
Optimization of morphine ampoules for injection
J Douchamps, J Andris, V Douchamps, S Mirza, E Gilbart, D Jacob, I Louviaux
The incidence and mortality rate of ventilator-associated pneumonia in elderly patients
P Katsoulis, B Grammatikopoulou, G Bourikis, A Tasiou, P Tselioti, A Giannakopoulou, S Fournogerakis, E Chantzi, A Prekates
The effect of lateral positioning on gas exchange and respiratory mechanics in mechanically ventilated patients with unilateral lung disease
N Markou, P Myrianthefs, P Malamos, B Ilieskou, I Alamanos, E Paulou, L Gregorakos, H Apostolakos
Profile and outcome in elderly patients requiring mechanical ventilation
FS Dias, N Almeida, D Fricke, PB Nery
Comparison of three scoring systems for mortality risk assessment among retrieved children
SM Tibby, M Festa, M Hatherill, G Jones, P Habibi, IA Murdoch
Comparison of three scoring systems for mortality risk assessment among retrieved children with meningococcal sepsis
SM Tibby, M Festa, M Hatherill, G Jones, P Habibi, IA Murdoch
Norepinephrine requirement is not an independent variable to predict outcome in severe septic shock patients
E Silva, FS Machado, EF Sousa, AG Garrido, E Knobel
Low urine output in acute renal dysfunction (ARI/ARFS) diagnosis
V Sramek, P Suk, J Hruda, V Zvonicek
Long-term outcome and IL-6 levels in critically ill septic patients: results from the sepsis longitudinal epidemiological outcomes tracking study (SELECT I)
DB Chalfin, D Edbrooke, R Sterz, T Ashraf, W Holtbruegge, N Victor
Brazilian Sepsis Epidemiological Study (BASES): preliminary results from first 439 patients
E Silva, MA Pedro, AMCB Sogayar, T Mohovic, M Janiszewski, CCLO Silva, TP Abe, AM Bento, GF Janot, E Souza, PCS Rocha, A Avezum, J Andrade, JD Matos, PCB Vieira, E Knobel
Application of SOFA score to neurological patients admitted to intensive care unit
LR Abrahão, FVC De Marco, FMB Maciel, M Giudicissi, ACM Bianco, MA Mora
‘Treatment profile’: a new concept that must be considered when comparing data obtained from physiological severity of illness scores
A Picts, M Street, O Boyd
Mortality probability model II (MPM0–72) in 1667 patients with acute cardiovascular disorders
U Janssens, J Graf, R Dujardin, A Kersten, J Ortlepp, M Merx, K-C Koch, P Hanrath
Surfactant phospholipids in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of children who develop acute lung injury (ALI)
DA Todd, S Sebastian, S Gupta, O Ross, S Watkins, G Clarke, AD Postle, MJ Marsh
To verify four 5-year-old mathematical models to predict the outcome of ICU patients
A Donati, V Gabbanelli, C Scala, C Carbini, I Valentini, M Antognini, P Pelaia, P Pietropaoli
Markers of in surgical intensive care unit length of stay in patients submitted to heart surgery: the intensivist point of view
RV Gomes, FG Aranha, LA Campos, MA Fernandes, PM Nogueira, EM Nunes, J Sabino, AG Carvalho, R Farina, H Dohmann
The extent and effect of sepsis in the first 24-hours of intensive care in one country
FN MacKirdy, JA Davidson, SJ Mackenzie
Predictors of hospital costs in patients submitted to heart surgery: the intensivist point of view
RV Gomes, FG Aranha, HTF Mendonça, LA Campos, B Tura, MA Fernandes, PM Nogueira, R Vegni, DJ Silva, H Dohmann
Comparison of DRG system funding and actual costs for intensive care in Hungary
A Csomós, A Lendvai, B Szedlák, I Ökrös
Compliance with intensive care admission guidelines on triage
GYS Choi, CD Gomersall, GM Joynt, PNP Leung, SJ Ramsay
Clinical outcomes in a controlled trial of early identification and rapid systematic treatment of shock, modeled after the trauma system
F Sebat, D Johnson, S Moore, K Henry, M Saari
Reduction in post-ICU, in-hospital mortality following the introduction of an ICU nursing outreach service
C Young, JL Millo, J Salmon
Emergency airway service by anaesthetists: a selective referral approach
HL Tan, T Lew, A Earnest
Critical care in internal medicine department: EBM approach and new organizational model for Italian National Health Service
A Puleo, S La Carrubba, C Cicatello, S Di Rosa
Treatment of status asthmaticus in children: is there a place for sodium bicarbonate?
CMP Buysse, M de Hoog
Health-related quality of life of multiple organ dysfunction patients: changes and comparison with normative population data
M Wehler, D Hadzionerovic, E Aljukic, U Reulbach, EG Hahn, R Strauss
Are clinical diagnoses prior to death reliable in critically ill patients?
GD Perkins, S Davies, DF McAuley, F Gao
Life sustaining treatment decisions in Portuguese intensive care units
T Cardoso, T Fonseca, P Campos, A Azevedo, L Lencastre
Effect of helium–oxygen mixture on time constant inequalities in COPD patients during controlled ventilation
JM Arnal, M Gainnier, A Grandfond, S Donati, L Papazian, JM Sainty
Impact of aerosol particle size on drug deposition during mechanical ventilation: an in vitro evaluation
JB Fink, A McCall, P Uster
Ultrasound diagnosis of pneumothorax
D Lichtenstein, G Mezière, P Biderman, A Gepner
Bedside fiberoptic bronchoscopy can be safely performed under conscious sedation
NSP Ngiam, DYT Goh, CPP Hia, SY Chng
Instrument development to conduct a meta-analysis of mortality from ARDS
T Simpson, EF Bond
Hypoxaemia during tracheal suctioning; comparison of closed versus open techniques at varying PEEP
DG Pogson, PJ Shirley
Bacterial filters in breathing circuits: an unnecessary cost?
L Lorente, M Lecuona, J Málaga, C Revert, M Llavador, ML Mora
Are periodic changes of ventilator circuits necessary?
L Lorente, M Lecuona, R Galván, J Málaga, MJ Ramos, ML Mora
Evaluation of early and late complications of percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy in 86 ICU patients
E Efstathiou, M Zaka, M Farmakis, S Evangelatos, A Denaxa, D Pragastis
Comparison of the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) and cuffed oropharyngeal airway (COPA) during percutaneous tracheostomy (PCT) in ICU patients
ŞF Kahveci, N Kelebek, B Yavascaoglu, O Kutlay
The percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy, a comparative clinical trial
MG Baacke, I Roth, RJ Stiletto, M Rothmund, L Gotzen
Evaluation of the mobility of the vocal folds after percutaneous translaryngeal tracheostomy intervention (Fantoni technique) on ICU patients
A Di Pastena, U Schloderer, M Delli Muti, G Virtuoso, M Radici, D Celleno
Over-inflation of the tracheal tube cuff: a case for routine monitoring
S Sathish Kumar, PJ Young
Does the method of humidification within a CPAP circuit affect the work of breathing? A pilot study
JS Wills, KJ Girling
Comfort levels of six CPAP delivery systems
RG Roberts, JS Mecklenburgh, A Saayman, H Rinka, GP Findlay
A novel technique of intra-abdominal pressure measurement:validation of two prototypes
MLNG Malbrain, M Léonard, D Delmarcelle
Hypercapnia and respiratory drive in obstructive sleep apnea patients before and after CPAP treatment
A Tasiou, S Nanas, A Prekates, P Tselioti, Ch Roussos
Very early extubation and non invasive ventilation after lung transplantation
C Coccia, G Della Rocca, L Pompei, MG Costa, P Di Marco, F Pierconti, P Pietropaoli
Non invasive mechanical ventilation delivered by a new ‘helmet’ versus a standard face mask
D Chiumello, E Carlesso, A Cadisco, S Paganini, L Gattinoni
Comparison of efficacy of different ventilators to administer NIV in healthy subjects
S Chatterjee, GD Perkins, S Giles, D McAuley, M Roland
Non-invasive ventilation (PS-IMV) in patients with acute respiratory failure in common wards away from ICU
A Bekridelis, E Antoniadou, A Kiparissi, M Stougianni, S Vasiliagou, J Galatianos, R Manoulidou, T Georgiadou
Maintaining ventilatory settings in seven home ventilators during leaks
JM Sab, QV Lê, JY Poy
Effect of noninvasive ventilation on pulmonary gas exchange in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
HK Nagi, AM Habib, SH Omar, AY Zakaria
Neuroprotective efficacy of magnesium sulphate in experimental traumatic brain injury
T Erden, D Aktan, R Kalayci, N Çakar, M Imer, F Esen, L Telci
Is continued aggressive care justified in patients requiring mechanical ventilation after a stroke following cardiovascular surgery?
AA Rabinstein, EFM Wijdicks
Pulmonary complications in patients with stroke requiring mechanical ventilation
AA Rabinstein, EFM Wijdicks
An observational study on intraabdominal pressure in 125 critically ill patients
N Pouliart, L Huyghens
Stroke treatment and outcome in ICU
G Consales, V Natale, A Sardu, S Grechi, P Angiolini, AR De Gaudio
Medical specific characteristics of brain dead patients related to etiology
M Giannakou, A Efthimiou, G Tsaousi, M Kyparissa, E Anastasiou, E Geka, C Skourtis
BIS for recognition of brain-death in potential organ donors
T Gaszynski, A Wieczorek, W Krupowczyk, W Gaszynski
Apnea test for brain death determination: an alternative approach
MD Sharpe, GB Young, C Harris
High serum protein S100B levels in brain-dead patients
S Korfias, I Dimopoulou, A Anthi, C Psachoulia, L Kiriou, C Roussos, DE Sakas
Quality of life after severe head injury correlates to S100B serum level
RD Rothoerl, R Meyer, C Woertgen, A Brawanski
Serum S100B as a biochemical marker of neurological complications in intensive care patients
A Raabe, O Kopetsch, A Woszcyk, V Seifert
The influence of ventricular tapping on S100 and NSE serum concentrations: preliminary results
R Meyer, M Gutsche, A Rzepecki, R Rothoerl, C Woertgen, A Brawanski
Serum S100B as a marker of brain damage in the trauma intensive care unit
LE Pelinka, H Redl, A Kröpfl, W Mauritz
Is procalcitonin a new surrogate marker for hypoxic brain damage?
M Fries, D Kunz, AM Gressner, R Rossaint, R Kuhlen
Relation between transdiaphragmatic pressure and oxygen consumption in patients with intestinal obstruction
RR Gubaidullin, AV Butrov
Cerebral blood flow in critically ill cardiac patients: effects of vasoactive drug therapy
H El-Atroush, A El-sherif, HK Nagi, N Abed, H Mowafy, S Mokhtar
Validity of cerebral blood flow measurements by the thermodilution technique in critically ill cardiac patients
H El-Atroush, HK Nagi, A El-sherif, N Abed, H Mowafy, S Mokhtar
Correlation of transcranial doppler (TCD) parameters with jugular bulb venous oxygen saturation (SjO2)
S Voulgaris, M Partheni, T Vrettos, A Lefkaditi, K Kokkinis
CSF-cytokines (IL-6, IL-12, and IL-13): the right marker for shunt reimplanation after infections?
S Mukodzi, C Müller, N Ahrens, S Kuno, R-D Stenger
Propofol attenuates the neuroprotective effects of magnesium in experimental traumatic brain injury
D Aktan, T Erden, M Kaya, N Çakar, L Telci, F Esen
Respiratory effects of sufentanil and remifentanil in spontaneously ventilated patients after major abdominal surgery
F Occhigrossi, E Cavaciocchi, A Martinotti, P Assisi, M Traversa, R Calimici, R Salvatori
Postoperative morphine clonidine analgesia in high-risk patients
SV Bernikova, MN Bogatyr
BIS monitoring in ICU: advantages of the new XP generation
F Coluzzi, C Di Filippo, E Rossetti, D Summonti, C Mattia
'Diprifusor' TCI for sedation of ventilated adult ICU patients: target blood propofol concentration settings
TJ McMurray, JR Johnston, KR Milligan, IS Grant, SJ Mackenzie, S Beloucif, J Janvier
Effects of systemic inflammatory response syndrome on intraabdominal pressure and lung compliance
Y Tur, GM Koksal, C Sayilgan, H Oz
Analgesia and sedation for ventilated newborn infants of low dose remifentanyl infusion
F Stoppa, C Cecchetti, C Tomasello, MA Barbieri, D Perrotta, M Marano, M Prosperi, N Pirozzi
Pain relief in major trauma patients: an Israeli perspective
Z Zohar, A Eitan, J Stolero, S Hadid, F Zveibil
Salient beliefs towards the application of an algorithm for pain relief in ICU
D Beaulieu
Preoperative assessment of carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT) in surgical patients and a prevention of abstinence syndrome
T Grosmanova, F Kouril, V Kral, T Bohanes, M Hrabalova, L Meznikova
Accidental withdrawal of catheters in 400 patients in ICU
L Lorente, J Málaga, R Galván, MM Martín, ML Mora
Which is worse, a repeated short time ischemia or a continuous long time ischemia? An effect of intermittent reperfusion on tissue damage due to ischemia-reperfusion
Y Moriwaki, S Yamagishi, H Toyoda, T Kosuge, T Yamamoto, M Sugiyama
Ischemic preconditioning reduces intestinal apoptosis in rodents
I Cinel, D Avlan, L Cinel, G Polat, s Atici, H Serinol, S Aksoyek, U Oral
Sepsis: pro-apoptotic and anti-apoptotic signals in liver cells
EV Chatzigianni, E Messaris, N Memos, S Katsaragakis, G Legakis, E Menenakos, M Konstadoulakis, G Androulakis
Determination of fever in intensive care unit
M Kizilkaya, M Sahin, N Dogan, D Kursad
Leucocytosis in critically ill patients is not always a sign of infection!
G Izbicki, B Rudensky, M Naamad, M Hersch
The effects of increasing levels of PEEP on inflammation markers and oxygenation in rats with unilateral lung injury
T Schreiber, K Schwarzkopf, B Schmidt, W Karzai
Transfer in ICU of febrile neutropenic patients: identification of risk factors and prospective validation of a prognostic score
J Larché, F Alla, P Maurer, A Gérard
Septic shock etiology in kidney transplant recipients
FVC De Marco, A Higa, RG Silva, JOM Pestana, OFP Santos
Colistin in the treatment of infections from multiresistant Gram (-) bacilli
N Markou, P Malamos, D Hroni, I Alamanos, A Damianos, H Apostolakos
Clinical outcome in ICU patients with Enterobacter bacteremia
S Blot, K Vandewoude, F Colardyn
Patient-to-patient antibiotic rotation
L Lorente, J Málaga, R Galván, C García, MM Martín, ML Mora
Appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing after transition from an open to a closed intensive care unit
JW Zwaal, S Gupta
Audit of therapeutic drug monitoring of dosing of vancomycin on an intensive care unit
P Mason, C Bradley
Efficacy and safety of sequential IV/PO moxifloxacin for the treatment of severe community-acquired pneumonia
H Lode, S Choudhri, D Haverstock, P Jackson, D Church
The effects of increasing levels of PEEP on oxygenation and lung perfusion in pigs with unilateral lung injury
T Schreiber, K Schwarzkopf, N Preussler, H Schubert, E Gaser, L Hüter, W Karzai
Respiratory Herpes simplex virus at the intensive care unit: a prospective study
P Bruynseels, P Jorens, M Elsevier, H Demey, H Goossens, G Ieven
The clinical stages and prognostic factors of children with enterovirus type 71 infection developing pulmonary edema and hemorrhage
JJ Chang, SH Hsia, LY Chang, TY Lin
Surveillance urine cultures in the ICU: prospective markers for the phenotypic and genotypic drift of emerging yeast pathogens?
G Dimopoulos, O Kostoula, M Logotheti, A Stratis, A Rasidakis, NJ Legakis, A Velegraki
5000 days of central venous catheterization: complications
L Lorente, R Galván, J Málaga, C García, MM Martín, ML Mora
Central venous catheter-related infection
M Mer, AG Duse, J Galpin, R Taylor, GA Richards
Multi-lumen central venous catheters increase the risk of bloodstream infection: evidence from a systematic review
M Zürcher, MR Tramèr, B Walder
Dialysis with perfusion lumen catheter in intensive care unit
PL Carron, MF Mamzer-Bruneel, JP Rerolle, A Delprat, N Boigne, E Morelon, MN Peraldi, H Kreis
Catheter-related infections in a medical cardio-pulmonary ICU: trends after the implementation of a nosocomial infection surveillance system (KISS)
J Graf, S Lemmen, P Gastmeier, E Karassimos, U Janssens
Nosocomial infection: main cause in development of septic complications during postoperative period
E Gyurov, M Milanov, S Milanov, P Neichev
Comparative analysis of patients with early-onset versus late-onset nosocomial lower respiratory tract infections in medical ICU
S Nseir, C Di Pompéo, P Pronnier, T Onimus, S Beague, F Saulnier, B Grandbastien, M Erb, D Mathieu, M Roussel-Delvallez, A Durocher