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Critical Care

Ausgabe 1/2011

Inhalt (111 Artikel)

Viewpoint

Frailty in the critically ill: a novel concept

Robert C McDermid, Henry T Stelfox, Sean M Bagshaw

Review

Clinical review: Prothrombin complex concentrates - evaluation of safety and thrombogenicity

Benny Sørensen, Donat R Spahn, Petra Innerhofer, Michael Spannagl, Rolf Rossaint

Review

Clinical review: Anticoagulation for continuous renal replacement therapy - heparin or citrate?

Heleen M Oudemans-van Straaten, John A Kellum, Rinaldo Bellomo

Letter

Minimising drug errors in critically ill patients

Andrew Carson-Stevens, Christopher D Hingston, Matt P Wise

Commentary

PCR for the diagnosis of sepsis: hope or hype?

Jacques Schrenzel

Commentary

Organ donation and the ethics of muddling through

Klaus Hoeyer, Anja MB Jensen

Open Access Research

Direct comparison of serial B-type natriuretic peptide and NT-proBNP levels for prediction of short- and long-term outcome in acute decompensated heart failure

Markus Noveanu, Tobias Breidthardt, Mihael Potocki, Tobias Reichlin, Raphael Twerenbold, Heiko Uthoff, Thenral Socrates, Nisha Arenja, Miriam Reiter, Julia Meissner, Corinna Heinisch, Sybille Stalder, Christian Mueller

Open Access Research

Acute and delayed mild coagulopathy are related to outcome in patients with isolated traumatic brain injury

Sjoerd Greuters, Annelies van den Berg, Gaby Franschman, Victor A Viersen, Albertus Beishuizen, Saskia M Peerdeman, Christa Boer

Open Access Research

Circulating adenosine increases during human experimental endotoxemia but blockade of its receptor does not influence the immune response and subsequent organ injury

Bart P Ramakers, Niels P Riksen, Petra van den Broek, Barbara Franke, Wilbert HM Peters, Johannes G van der Hoeven, Paul Smits, Peter Pickkers

Open Access Research

Small airway remodeling in acute respiratory distress syndrome: a study in autopsy lung tissue

Maina MB Morales, Ruy C Pires-Neto, Nicole Inforsato, Tatiana Lanças, Luiz FF da Silva, Paulo HN Saldiva, Thais Mauad, Carlos RR Carvalho, Marcelo BP Amato, Marisa Dolhnikoff

Open Access Research

An updated study-level meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials on proning in ARDS and acute lung injury

Fekri Abroug, Lamia Ouanes-Besbes, Fahmi Dachraoui, Islem Ouanes, Laurent Brochard

Commentary

Metformin-induced lactic acidosis: no one left behind

Sarah Vecchio, Alessandro Protti

Commentary

Too early initiation of renal replacement therapy may be harmful

Christophe Vinsonneau, Mehran Monchi

Open Access Research

A new technique for bedside placement of enteral feeding tubes: a prospective cohort study

Günther Zick, Alexander Frerichs, Markus Ahrens, Bodo Schniewind, Gunnar Elke, Dirk Schädler, Inéz Frerichs, Markus Steinfath, Norbert Weiler

Open Access Research

Inflammation-induced hepcidin-25 is associated with the development of anemia in septic patients: an observational study

Lucas T van Eijk, Joyce JC Kroot, Mirjam Tromp, Johannes G van der Hoeven, Dorine W Swinkels, Peter Pickkers

Open Access Research

Availability of critical care resources to treat patients with severe sepsis or septic shock in Africa: a self-reported, continent-wide survey of anaesthesia providers

Inipavudu Baelani, Stefan Jochberger, Thomas Laimer, Dave Otieno, Jane Kabutu, Iain Wilson, Tim Baker, Martin W Dünser

Open Access Research

Plasma soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 levels predict outcomes of pneumonia-related septic shock patients: a prospective observational study

Kuang-Yao Yang, Kuan-Ting Liu, Yu-Chun Chen, Chun-Sheng Chen, Yu-Chin Lee, Reury-Perng Perng, Jia-Yih Feng

Open Access Research

Variants in the Toll-interacting protein gene are associated with susceptibility to sepsis in the Chinese Han population

Zhenju Song, Jun Yin, Chenling Yao, Zhan Sun, Mian Shao, Yaping Zhang, Zhengang Tao, Peizhi Huang, Chaoyang Tong

Article selection

Correction: Effect of dexmedetomidine versus lorazepam on outcome in patients with sepsis: an a priori-designed analysis of the MENDS randomized controlled trial

Pratik P Pandharipande, Robert D Sanders, Timothy D Girard, Stuart McGrane, Jennifer L Thompson, Ayumi K Shintani, Daniel L Herr, Mervyn Maze, E Wesley Ely

Open Access Research

Clara cell protein in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid: a predictor of ventilator-associated pneumonia?

Marijke J Vanspauwen, Catharina FM Linssen, Cathrien A Bruggeman, Jan A Jacobs, Marjolein Drent, Dennis CJJ Bergmans, Walther NKA van Mook

Commentary

What on earth is APRV?

Dietrich Henzler

Open Access Research

Dynamic arterial elastance to predict arterial pressure response to volume loading in preload-dependent patients

Manuel Ignacio Monge García, Anselmo Gil Cano, Manuel Gracia Romero

Open Access Research

Clinical accuracy of RIFLE and Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN) criteria for acute kidney injury in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Lars Englberger, Rakesh M Suri, Zhuo Li, Edward T Casey, Richard C Daly, Joseph A Dearani, Hartzell V Schaff

Open Access Research

Strategies of initiation and streamlining of antibiotic therapy in 41 French intensive care units

Philippe Montravers, Hervé Dupont, Rémy Gauzit, Benoit Veber, Jean-Pierre Bedos, Alain Lepape

Open Access Research

Risk factors and outcomes after unplanned extubations on the ICU: a case-control study

Robin I de Groot, Olaf M Dekkers, Ingeborg HF Herold, Evert de Jonge, M Sesmu Arbous

Open Access Research

Increased serum soluble Fas after major trauma is associated with delayed neutrophil apoptosis and development of sepsis

Adnana Paunel-Görgülü, Sascha Flohé, Martin Scholz, Joachim Windolf, Tim Lögters

Open Access Research

Plasma acetate, gluconate and interleukin-6 profiles during and after cardiopulmonary bypass: a comparison of Plasma-Lyte 148 with a bicarbonate-balanced solution

Paul G Davies, Balasubramanian Venkatesh, Thomas J Morgan, Jeffrey J Presneill, Peter S Kruger, Bronwyn J Thomas, Michael S Roberts, Julie Mundy

Open Access Research

Effect of norepinephrine dosage and calibration frequency on accuracy of pulse contour-derived cardiac output

Matthias Gruenewald, Patrick Meybohm, Jochen Renner, Ole Broch, Amke Caliebe, Norbert Weiler, Markus Steinfath, Jens Scholz, Berthold Bein

Open Access Research

Endogenous plasma activated protein C levels and the effect of enoxaparin and drotrecogin alfa (activated) on markers of coagulation activation and fibrinolysis in pulmonary embolism

Carl-Erik H Dempfle, Elif Elmas, Andreas Link, Nenad Suvajac, Volker Liebe, Jonathan Janes, Martin Borggrefe

Open Access Research

Invasive ventilation modes in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Anita Duyndam, Erwin Ista, Robert Jan Houmes, Bionda van Driel, Irwin Reiss, Dick Tibboel

Open Access Research

Risk assessment in the first fifteen minutes: a prospective cohort study of a simple physiological scoring system in the emergency department

Tobias M Merz, Reto Etter, Ludger Mende, Daniel Barthelmes, Jan Wiegand, Luca Martinolli, Jukka Takala

Open Access Research

Impact of delayed admission to intensive care units on mortality of critically ill patients: a cohort study

Lucienne TQ Cardoso, Cintia MC Grion, Tiemi Matsuo, Elza HT Anami, Ivanil AM Kauss, Ludmila Seko, Ana M Bonametti

Open Access Research

Extracorporeal life support following out-of-hospital refractory cardiac arrest

Morgan Le Guen, Armelle Nicolas-Robin, Serge Carreira, Mathieu Raux, Pascal Leprince, Bruno Riou, Olivier Langeron

Open Access Research

High levels of circulating leukocyte microparticles are associated with better outcome in acute respiratory distress syndrome

Christophe Guervilly, Romaric Lacroix, Jean-Marie Forel, Antoine Roch, Laurence Camoin-Jau, Laurent Papazian, Françoise Dignat-George

Open Access Research

Application and comparison of scoring indices to predict outcomes in patients with healthcare-associated pneumonia

Wen-Feng Fang, Kuang-Yao Yang, Chieh-Liang Wu, Chong-Jen Yu, Chang-Wen Chen, Chih-Yen Tu, Meng-Chih Lin

Open Access Research

Pulse pressure variation and stroke volume variation during increased intra-abdominal pressure: an experimental study

Didier Jacques, Karim Bendjelid, Serge Duperret, Joëlle Colling, Vincent Piriou, Jean-Paul Viale

Open Access Research

Exogenous glucagon-like peptide-1 attenuates the glycaemic response to postpyloric nutrient infusion in critically ill patients with type-2 diabetes

Adam M Deane, Matthew J Summers, Antony V Zaknic, Marianne J Chapman, Robert JL Fraser, Anna E Di Bartolomeo, Judith M Wishart, Michael Horowitz

Open Access Research

Long-term outcome in medical patients aged 80 or over following admission to an intensive care unit

Antoine Roch, Sandrine Wiramus, Vanessa Pauly, Jean-Marie Forel, Christophe Guervilly, Marc Gainnier, Laurent Papazian

Open Access Research

Effect of erythropoietin on level of circulating endothelial progenitor cells and outcome in patients after acute ischemic stroke

Hon-Kan Yip, Tzu-Hsien Tsai, Hung-Sheng Lin, Shu-Fang Chen, Cheuk-Kwan Sun, Steve Leu, Chun-Man Yuen, Teng-Yeow Tan, Min-Yu Lan, Chia-Wei Liou, Cheng-Hsien Lu, Wen-Neng Chang

Open Access Research

Early intra-intensive care unit psychological intervention promotes recovery from post traumatic stress disorders, anxiety and depression symptoms in critically ill patients

Adriano Peris, Manuela Bonizzoli, Dario Iozzelli, Maria Luisa Migliaccio, Giovanni Zagli, Alberto Bacchereti, Marta Debolini, Elisetta Vannini, Massimo Solaro, Ilaria Balzi, Elisa Bendoni, Ilaria Bacchi, Valtere Giovannini, Laura Belloni

Open Access Research

Manual muscle strength testing of critically ill patients: feasibility and interobserver agreement

Catherine L Hough, Binh K Lieu, Ellen S Caldwell

Open Access Research

Pathophysiological aspects of hyperglycemia in children with meningococcal sepsis and septic shock: a prospective, observational cohort study

Jennifer J Verhoeven, Marieke den Brinker, Anita CS Hokken-Koelega, Jan A Hazelzet, Koen FM Joosten

Open Access Research

Prognostic value of circulating amino-terminal pro-C-type natriuretic peptide in critically ill patients

Alexander Koch, Sebastian Voigt, Edouard Sanson, Hanna Dückers, Andreas Horn, Henning W Zimmermann, Christian Trautwein, Frank Tacke

Open Access Research

Utility and safety of draining pleural effusions in mechanically ventilated patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ewan C Goligher, Jerome A Leis, Robert A Fowler, Ruxandra Pinto, Neill KJ Adhikari, Niall D Ferguson

Open Access Research

Hormonal status in protracted critical illness and in-hospital mortality

Tarek Sharshar, Sylvie Bastuji-Garin, Andrea Polito, Bernard De Jonghe, Robert D Stevens, Virginie Maxime, Pablo Rodriguez, Charles Cerf, Hervé Outin, Philippe Touraine, Kathleen Laborde

Open Access Research

Diagnostic implications of soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome and abdominal diseases: a preliminary observational study

Paula Ramirez, Pedro Kot, Veronica Marti, Maria Dolores Gomez, Raquel Martinez, Vicente Saiz, Francisco Catala, Juan Bonastre, Rosario Menendez

Review

Clinical review: Blood purification for sepsis

Thomas Rimmelé, John A Kellum

Commentary

Delirium in the ICU: time to probe the hard questions

Robert D Stevens, Karin J Neufeld, Tarek Sharshar

Open Access Research

Inhibition of caspase-1 activation in gram-negative sepsis and experimental endotoxemia

Evangelos J Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Frank L van de Veerdonk, Maria Mouktaroudi, Maria Raftogiannis, Anastasia Antonopoulou, Leo AB Joosten, Peter Pickkers, Athina Savva, Marianna Georgitsi, Jos WM van der Meer, Mihai G Netea

Open Access Research

Red blood cell transfusion in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage: a multidisciplinary North American survey

Andreas H Kramer, Michael N Diringer, Jose I Suarez, Andrew M Naidech, Loch R Macdonald, Peter D Le Roux

Open Access Research

Measurement of ventilation and cardiac related impedance changes with electrical impedance tomography

Caroline A Grant, Trang Pham, Judith Hough, Thomas Riedel, Christian Stocker, Andreas Schibler

Open Access Research

Intravenous magnesium sulphate for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: an updated systemic review and meta-analysis

George KC Wong, Ronald Boet, Wai S Poon, Matthew TV Chan, Tony Gin, Stephanie CP Ng, Benny CY Zee

Open Access Research

Transthoracic echocardiography for the diagnosis of left ventricular thrombosis in the postoperative care unit

Theodosios Saranteas, Anastasia Alevizou, Maria Tzoufi, Fotios Panou, Georgia Kostopanagiotou

Open Access Research

Pseudomonas aeruginosa acquisition on an intensive care unit: relationship between antibiotic selective pressure and patients' environment

Alexandre Boyer, Adélaïde Doussau, Rodolphe Thiébault, Anne Gaëlle Venier, Van Tran, Hélène Boulestreau, Cécile Bébéar, Frédéric Vargas, Gilles Hilbert, Didier Gruson, Anne Marie Rogues

Open Access Research

Medical pre-hospital management reduces mortality in severe blunt trauma: a prospective epidemiological study

Jean-Michel Yeguiayan, Delphine Garrigue, Christine Binquet, Claude Jacquot, Jacques Duranteau, Claude Martin, Fatima Rayeh, Bruno Riou, Claire Bonithon-Kopp, Marc Freysz

Open Access Research

Administration of hydrogen sulfide via extracorporeal membrane lung ventilation in sheep with partial cardiopulmonary bypass perfusion: a proof of concept study on metabolic and vasomotor effects

Matthias Derwall, Roland CE Francis, Kotaro Kida, Masahiko Bougaki, Ettore Crimi, Christophe Adrie, Warren M Zapol, Fumito Ichinose

Commentary

Octogenarians in the ICU: are you ever too old?

Robert C McDermid, Sean M Bagshaw

Open Access Research

Influence of genetic variability at the surfactant proteins A and D in community-acquired pneumonia: a prospective, observational, genetic study

MIsabel García-Laorden, Felipe Rodríguez de Castro, Jordi Solé-Violán, Olga Rajas, José Blanquer, Luis Borderías, Javier Aspa, M Luisa Briones, Pedro Saavedra, J Alberto Marcos-Ramos, Nereida González-Quevedo, Ithaisa Sologuren, Estefanía Herrera-Ramos, José M Ferrer, Jordi Rello, Carlos Rodríguez-Gallego

Open Access Research

Blood transfusion during cardiac surgery is associated with inflammation and coagulation in the lung: a case control study

Pieter R Tuinman, Alexander P Vlaar, Alexander D Cornet, Jorrit J Hofstra, Marcel Levi, Joost CM Meijers, Albertus Beishuizen, Marcus J Schultz, AB Johan Groeneveld, Nicole P Juffermans

Open Access Research

Sizing the lung of mechanically ventilated patients

Jennifer S Mattingley, Steven R Holets, Richard A Oeckler, Randolph W Stroetz, Curtis F Buck, Rolf D Hubmayr

Open Access Research

Postresuscitation care with mild therapeutic hypothermia and coronary intervention after out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a prospective registry analysis

Jan Thorsten Gräsner, Patrick Meybohm, Amke Caliebe, Bernd W Böttiger, Jan Wnent, Martin Messelken, Tanja Jantzen, Thorsten Zeng, Bernd Strickmann, Andreas Bohn, Hans Fischer, Jens Scholz, Matthias Fischer

Open Access Research

Circulating soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor is stably elevated during the first week of treatment in the intensive care unit and predicts mortality in critically ill patients

Alexander Koch, Sebastian Voigt, Carsten Kruschinski, Edouard Sanson, Hanna Dückers, Andreas Horn, Eray Yagmur, Henning Zimmermann, Christian Trautwein, Frank Tacke

Open Access Research

Bacteremia is an independent risk factor for mortality in nosocomial pneumonia: a prospective and observational multicenter study

Mònica Magret, Thiago Lisboa, Ignacio Martin-Loeches, Rafael Máñez, Marc Nauwynck, Hermann Wrigge, Silvano Cardellino, Emili Díaz, Despina Koulenti, Jordi Rello

Open Access Research

Licorice consumption as a cause of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: a case report

Eduard J van Beers, Jan Stam, Walter M van den Bergh

Open Access Research

Acute kidney injury in critical ill patients affected by influenza A (H1N1) virus infection

Ignacio Martin-Loeches, Elisabeth Papiol, Alejandro Rodríguez, Emili Diaz, Rafael Zaragoza, Rosa María Granada, Lorenzo Socias, Juan Bonastre, Montserrat Valverdú, Juan Carlos Pozo, Pilar Luque, Jose Antonio Juliá-Narvaéz, Lourdes Cordero, Antonio Albaya, Daniel Serón, Jordi Rello

Open Access Research

Balanced massive transfusion ratios in multiple injury patients with traumatic brain injury

Sigune Peiniger, Ulrike Nienaber, Rolf Lefering, Maximilian Braun, Arasch Wafaisade, Sebastian Wutzler, Matthew Borgmann, Philip C Spinella, Marc Maegele

Open Access Research

Endotoxemia related to cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with increased risk of infection after cardiac surgery: a prospective observational study

David J Klein, Francoise Briet, Rosane Nisenbaum, Alexander D Romaschin, C David Mazer

Open Access Research

Upregulation of programmed death-1 on T cells and programmed death ligand-1 on monocytes in septic shock patients

Yan Zhang, Jinbao Li, Jingsheng Lou, Ying Zhou, Lulong Bo, Jiali Zhu, Keming Zhu, Xiaojian Wan, Zailong Cai, Xiaoming Deng

Open Access Research

Computed tomographic assessment of lung weights in trauma patients with early posttraumatic lung dysfunction

Andreas W Reske, Alexander P Reske, Till Heine, Peter M Spieth, Anna Rau, Matthias Seiwerts, Harald Busse, Udo Gottschaldt, Dierk Schreiter, Silvia Born, Marcelo Gama de Abreu, Christoph Josten, Hermann Wrigge, Marcelo BP Amato

Open Access Research

A comparison of early versus late initiation of renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Constantine J Karvellas, Maha R Farhat, Imran Sajjad, Simon S Mogensen, Alexander A Leung, Ron Wald, Sean M Bagshaw

Open Access Research

Cardiac filling volumes versus pressures for predicting fluid responsiveness after cardiovascular surgery: the role of systolic cardiac function

Ronald J Trof, Ibrahim Danad, Mikel WL Reilingh, Rose-Marieke BGE Breukers, ABJohan Groeneveld

Open Access Research

Statins do not prevent acute organ failure in ventilated ICU patients: single-centre retrospective cohort study

Marius J Terblanche, Ruxandra Pinto, Craig Whiteley, Stephen Brett, Richard Beale, Neill KJ Adhikari

Open Access Research

Quality of interhospital transport of the critically ill: impact of a Mobile Intensive Care Unit with a specialized retrieval team

Janke S Wiegersma, Joep M Droogh, Jan G Zijlstra, Janneke Fokkema, Jack JM Ligtenberg

Open Access Research

Uncalibrated pulse power analysis fails to reliably measure cardiac output in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery

Ole Broch, Jochen Renner, Jan Höcker, Matthias Gruenewald, Patrick Meybohm, Jan Schöttler, Markus Steinfath, Berthold Bein

Open Access Research

Development and implementation of a performance improvement project in adult intensive care units: overview of the Improving Medicine Through Pathway Assessment of Critical Therapy in Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (IMPACT-HAP) study

Julie E Mangino, Paula Peyrani, Kimbal D Ford, Daniel H Kett, Marcus J Zervos, Verna L Welch, Ernesto G Scerpella, Julio A Ramirez

Open Access Research

Hypothermia does not increase the risk of infection: a case control study

Marlijn Kamps, Laurens LA Bisschops, Johannes G van der Hoeven, Cornelia WE Hoedemaekers

Open Access Research

Increased creatinine clearance in polytrauma patients with normal serum creatinine: a retrospective observational study

Vincent Minville, Karim Asehnoune, Stephanie Ruiz, Audrey Breden, Bernard Georges, Thierry Seguin, Ivan Tack, Acil Jaafar, Sylvie Saivin, Olivier Fourcade, Kamran Samii, Jean Marie Conil

Open Access Research

Hormonal responses upon return of spontaneous circulation after cardiac arrest: a retrospective cohort study

Jin Joo Kim, Sung Youl Hyun, Seong Youn Hwang, Young Bo Jung, Jong Hwan Shin, Yong Su Lim, Jin Seong Cho, Hyuk Jun Yang, Gun Lee

Open Access Research

Implications of ICU triage decisions on patient mortality: a cost-effectiveness analysis

David L Edbrooke, Cosetta Minelli, Gary H Mills, Gaetano Iapichino, Angelo Pezzi, Davide Corbella, Philip Jacobs, Anne Lippert, Joergen Wiis, Antonio Pesenti, Nicolo Patroniti, Romain Pirracchio, Didier Payen, Gabriel Gurman, Jan Bakker, Jozef Kesecioglu, Chris Hargreaves, Simon L Cohen, Mario Baras, Antonio Artigas, Charles L Sprung

Open Access Research

A simple functional marker to predict the need for prolonged mechanical ventilation in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome

François Fourrier, Laurent Robriquet, Jean-François Hurtevent, Shirley Spagnolo

Open Access Research

Real-time ultrasound-guided percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy: a feasibility study

Venkatakrishna Rajajee, Jeffrey J Fletcher, Lauryn R Rochlen, Teresa L Jacobs

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