Commentary
New indications for the use of therapeutic hypothermia
Stephen Bernard
Critical Care 2004, 8:E1 (4 November 2004)
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Journal club critique
The routine use of albumin for fluid resuscitation of critically ill patients is not warranted
Shakeel Amanullah, Ramesh Venkataraman
Critical Care 2004, 8:E2 (1 November 2004)
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Research
Remifentanil versus fentanyl for analgesia based sedation to provide patient comfort in the intensive care unit: a randomized, double-blind controlled trial [ISRCTN43755713]
Bernd Muellejans, Angel López, Michael H Cross, César Bonome, Lachlan Morrison, Andrew JT Kirkham
Critical Care 2004, 8:R1-R11 (20 November 2003)
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Research
Procalcitonin as a marker of bacterial infection in the emergency department: an observational study
Yi-Ling Chan, Ching-Ping Tseng, Pei-Kuei Tsay, Shy-Shin Chang, Te-Fa Chiu, Jih-Chang Chen
Critical Care 2004, 8:R12-R20 (20 November 2003)
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Research
Offset of pharmacodynamic effects and safety of remifentanil in intensive care unit patients with various degrees of renal impairment
Des Breen, Alexander Wilmer, Andrew Bodenham, Vagn Bach, Jan Bonde, Paul Kessler, Sven Albrecht, Soraya Shaikh
Critical Care 2004, 8:R21-R30 (21 November 2003)
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Research
The effects of different weaning modes on the endocrine stress response
Guniz Meyanci Koksal, Cem Sayilgan, Oznur Sen, Huseyin Oz
Critical Care 2004, 8:R31-R34 (3 December 2003)
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Research
Endotoxin neutralization and anti-inflammatory effects of tobramycin and ceftazidime in porcine endotoxin shock
Gunilla Goscinski, Miklos Lipcsey, Mats Eriksson, Anders Larsson, Eva Tano, Jan Sjölin
Critical Care 2004, 8:R35-R41 (23 December 2003)
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Research
Multiresistant coagulase-negative staphylococci disseminate frequently between intubated patients in a multidisciplinary intensive care unit
Christina Agvald-Öhman, Bodil Lund, Charlotta Edlund
Critical Care 2004, 8:R42-R47 (22 December 2003)
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Research
Application of the Italian version of the Intensive Care Unit Memory tool in the clinical setting
Maurizia Capuzzo, Vanna Valpondi, Emiliano Cingolani, Serena De Luca, Giovanna Gianstefani, Luigi Grassi, Raffaele Alvisi
Critical Care 2004, 8:R48-R55 (24 December 2003)
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Research
Case report: fatal poisoning with Colchicum autumnale
Miran Brvar, Tom Ploj, Gordana Kozelj, Martin Mozina, Marko Noc, Matjaz Bunc
Critical Care 2004, 8:R56-R59 (2 January 2004)
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Research
Occult hypoperfusion is associated with increased mortality in hemodynamically stable, high-risk, surgical patients
André Meregalli, Roselaine P Oliveira, Gilberto Friedman
Critical Care 2004, 8:R60-R65 (12 January 2004)
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Research
N-acetylcysteine decreases lactate signal intensities in liver tissue and improves liver function in septic shock patients, as shown by magnetic resonance spectroscopy: extended case report
Ortrud Vargas Hein, Renate Öhring, Andreas Schilling, Michael Oellerich, Victor W Armstrong, Wolfgang J Kox, Claudia Spies
Critical Care 2004, 8:R66-R71 (22 January 2004)
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Research
Effects of the components of positive airway pressure on work of breathing during bronchospasm
Adelaida M Miro, Michael R Pinsky, Paul L Rogers
Critical Care 2004, 8:R72-R81 (9 February 2004)
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Research
Universal changes in biomarkers of coagulation and inflammation occur in patients with severe sepsis, regardless of causative micro-organism [ISRCTN74215569]
Gary T Kinasewitz, S Betty Yan, Bruce Basson, Philip Comp, James A Russell, Alain Cariou, Suzane L Um, Barbara Utterback, Pierre-Francois Laterre, Jean-François Dhainaut, for the PROWESS Sepsis Study Group
Critical Care 2004, 8:R82-R90 (10 February 2004)
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Research
Quality of life of survivors from severe sepsis and septic shock may be similar to that of others who survive critical illness
Cristina Granja, Cláudia Dias, Altamiro Costa-Pereira, António Sarmento
Critical Care 2004, 8:R91-R98 (20 February 2004)
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Research
Case mix, outcome and length of stay for admissions to adult, general critical care units in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: the Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre Case Mix Programme Database
David A Harrison, Anthony R Brady, Kathy Rowan
Critical Care 2004, 8:R99-R111 (26 February 2004)
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Research
Characteristics and outcome for admissions to adult, general critical care units with acute severe asthma: a secondary analysis of the ICNARC Case Mix Programme Database
Dheeraj Gupta, Brian Keogh, Kian Fan Chung, Jon G Ayres, David A Harrison, Caroline Goldfrad, Anthony R Brady, Kathy Rowan
Critical Care 2004, 8:R112-R121 (3 March 2004)
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Research
Hyperglycaemic index as a tool to assess glucose control: a retrospective study
Mathijs Vogelzang, Iwan CC van der Horst, Maarten WN Nijsten
Critical Care 2004, 8:R122-R127 (15 March 2004)
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Research
Preload-independent mechanisms contribute to increased stroke volume following large volume saline infusion in normal volunteers: a prospective interventional study
Anand Kumar, Ramon Anel, Eugene Bunnell, Sergio Zanotti, Kalim Habet, Cameron Haery, Stephanie Marshall, Mary Cheang, Alex Neumann, Amjad Ali, Clifford Kavinsky, Joseph E Parrillo
Critical Care 2004, 8:R128-R136 (16 March 2004)
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Research
Case report: Purple urine bag syndrome
Joaquim Palmeiro Ribeiro, Paulo Marcelino, Susan Marum, Ana Paula Fernandes, Ana Grilo
Critical Care 2004, 8:R137 (31 March 2004)
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