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	Volume 11 Issue 2
	Comment
	Commentary Do-not-resuscitate orders, unintended consequences, and the ripple effect J Claude Hemphill Critical Care 2007, 11:121 (2 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Commentary What does high NT-proBNP mean in septic shock patients? A part of the puzzle Antoine Roch Critical Care 2007, 11:122 (13 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Commentary Is bronchoalveolar lavage with quantitative cultures a useful tool for diagnosing ventilator-associated pneumonia? Jean-Yves Fagon, Jean Chastre, Jean-Jacques Rouby Critical Care 2007, 11:123 (16 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Commentary Acute stroke: we have the treatments and we have the evidence – we need to use them Terence J Quinn, Jesse Dawson, Kennedy R Lees Critical Care 2007, 11:124 (17 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Commentary Re-examining ethical obligations in the intensive care unit: HIV disclosure to surrogates Anthony T Vernillo, Paul R Wolpe, Scott D Halpern Critical Care 2007, 11:125 (18 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Commentary Hyperoxic acute lung injury and ventilator-induced/associated lung injury: new insights into intracellular signaling pathways Claudia C Dos Santos Critical Care 2007, 11:126 (19 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Commentary Recently published papers: Tracheostomy: why rather than when? Obesity: does it matter? And stroke: diagnosis, thrombosis and prognosis Tim McCormick, Richard Venn Critical Care 2007, 11:127 (27 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Commentary Evidence-based guidelines for bleeding in trauma patients: where do we go from here? Joseph P Minei Critical Care 2007, 11:128 (27 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review
	Review Clinical review: Aggressive management and extracorporeal support for drug-induced cardiotoxicity Frédéric J Baud, Bruno Megarbane, Nicolas Deye, Pascal Leprince Critical Care 2007, 11:207 (12 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review Bench-to-bedside review: When is dead really dead – on the legitimacy of using neurologic criteria to determine death Leslie M Whetstine Critical Care 2007, 11:208 (13 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review Clinical review: Update of avian influenza A infections in humans Christian Sandrock, Terra Kelly Critical Care 2007, 11:209 (22 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review Clinical review: Long-term noninvasive ventilation Dominique Robert, Laurent Argaud Critical Care 2007, 11:210 (26 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review Pro/con debate: In patients who are potential candidates for organ donation after cardiac death, starting medications and/or interventions for the sole purpose of making the organs more viable is an acceptable practice Jason Phua, Tow Lim, David A Zygun, Christopher J Doig Critical Care 2007, 11:211 (17 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review Clinical review: Mass casualty triage – pandemic influenza and critical care Kirsty Challen, Andrew Bentley, John Bright, Darren Walter Critical Care 2007, 11:212 (30 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Report
	Correction Correction: Management of bleeding following major trauma: a European guideline Donat R Spahn, Vladimir Cerny, Timothy J Coats, Jacques Duranteau, Enrique Fernández-Mondéjar, Giovanni Gordini, Philip F Stahel, Beverley J Hunt, Radko Komadina, Edmund Neugebauer, Yves Ozier, Louis Riddez, Arthur Schultz, Jean-Louis Vincent, Rolf Rossaint Critical Care 2007, 11:414 (24 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF
	Book report Hemodynamic monitoring made easy Michael R Pinsky Critical Care 2007, 11:306 (15 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF
	Book report Medical emergency teams: implementation and outcome measurement Ann McGinley, Rupert M Pearse Critical Care 2007, 11:307 (16 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF
	Research
	Research Acute Kidney Injury Network: report of an initiative to improve outcomes in acute kidney injury Ravindra L Mehta, John A Kellum, Sudhir V Shah, Bruce A Molitoris, Claudio Ronco, David G Warnock, Adeera Levin, the Acute Kidney Injury Network Critical Care 2007, 11:R31 (1 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 1 comment
	Research High mobility group box-1 protein in patients with suspected community-acquired infections and sepsis: a prospective study Shahin Gaïni, Svend Pedersen, Ole Koldkjær, Court Pedersen, Holger Møller Critical Care 2007, 11:R32 (8 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research Identification of high-risk subgroups in very elderly intensive care unit patients Sophia E de Rooij, Ameen Abu-Hanna, Marcel Levi, Evert de Jonge Critical Care 2007, 11:R33 (8 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research Glutamine induces heat-shock protein and protects against Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide-induced vascular hyporeactivity in rats Liang Jing, Qiong Wu, Fuzhou Wang Critical Care 2007, 11:R34 (9 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research Intensive care unit acquired infection has no impact on long-term survival or quality of life: a prospective cohort study Pekka Ylipalosaari, Tero I Ala-Kokko, Jouko Laurila, Pasi Ohtonen, Hannu Syrjälä Critical Care 2007, 11:R35 (9 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research Computer simulation allows goal-oriented mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome Leif Uttman, Helena Ögren, Lisbet Niklason, Björn Drefeldt, Björn Jonson Critical Care 2007, 11:R36 (12 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary In acute respiratory distress syndrome, mechanical ventilation guided by computer simulation allows the reduction of tidal volume at high respiratory rates without compromising gas exchange or causing high airway pressure.
	Research N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide as an early prognostic factor in cancer patients developing septic shock Djamel Mokart, Antoine Sannini, Jean-Paul Brun, Marion Faucher, Didier Blaise, Jean-Louis Blache, Catherine Faucher Critical Care 2007, 11:R37 (14 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research Use of plasma C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, neutrophils, macrophage migration inhibitory factor, soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor, and soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 in combination to diagnose infections: a prospective study Kristian Kofoed, Ove Andersen, Gitte Kronborg, Michael Tvede, Janne Petersen, Jesper Eugen-Olsen, Klaus Larsen Critical Care 2007, 11:R38 (16 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research Effects of epinephrine and vasopressin on end-tidal carbon dioxide tension and mean arterial blood pressure in out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation: an observational study Stefan Mally, Alina Jelatancev, Stefek Grmec Critical Care 2007, 11:R39 (21 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Vasopressor therapy (vasopressin followed by epinephrine) improves restoration of spontaneous circulation as well as short-term survival and neurological outcome in cardiopulmonary resuscitation compared to treatment with epinephrine alone.
	Research The influence of volume and intensive care unit organization on hospital mortality in patients admitted with severe sepsis: a retrospective multicentre cohort study Linda Peelen, Nicolette F de Keizer, Niels Peek, Gert Scheffer, Peter HJ van der Voort, Evert de Jonge Critical Care 2007, 11:R40 (22 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research Cortisol levels in cerebrospinal fluid correlate with severity and bacterial origin of meningitis Michal Holub, Ondřej Beran, Olga Džupová, Jarmila Hnyková, Zdenka Lacinová, Jana Příhodová, Bohumír Procházka, Miroslav Helcl Critical Care 2007, 11:R41 (27 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research Optimizing intensive care capacity using individual length-of-stay prediction models Mark Van Houdenhoven, Duy-Tien Nguyen, Marinus J Eijkemans, Ewout W Steyerberg, Hugo W Tilanus, Diederik Gommers, Gerhard Wullink, Jan Bakker, Geert Kazemier Critical Care 2007, 11:R42 (27 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research Diagnosis of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in the setting of acute changes in loading conditions Philippe Vignon, Vincent Allot, Jérôme Lesage, Jean-François Martaillé, Jean-Claude Aldigier, Bruno François, Hervé Gastinne Critical Care 2007, 11:R43 (11 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research The concentration of oxygen, lactate and glucose in the central veins, right heart, and pulmonary artery: a study in patients with pulmonary hypertension Guillermo Gutierrez, Anthony Venbrux, Elizabeth Ignacio, Jonathan Reiner, Lakhmir Chawla, Anish Desai Critical Care 2007, 11:R44 (11 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research Minimally invasive cardiopulmonary bypass: does it really change the outcome? Marco Ranucci, Giuseppe Isgrò Critical Care 2007, 11:R45 (15 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Patients who received a minimally invasive cardiopulmonary bypass had a shorter intensive care unit stay and suffered less postoperative blood loss when retrospectively compared to patients receiving the conventional treatment.
	Research Changes in pulse pressure variability during cardiac resynchronization therapy in mechanically ventilated patients Cornelius Keyl, Jochem Stockinger, Sven Laule, Klaus Staier, Jochen Schiebeling-Römer, Christoph Wiesenack Critical Care 2007, 11:R46 (19 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research Effectiveness of polymyxin B-immobilized fiber column in sepsis: a systematic review Dinna N Cruz, Mark A Perazella, Rinaldo Bellomo, Massimo de Cal, Natalia Polanco, Valentina Corradi, Paolo Lentini, Federico Nalesso, Takuya Ueno, V Marco Ranieri, Claudio Ronco Critical Care 2007, 11:R47 (20 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research Premortem clinical diagnoses and postmortem autopsy findings: discrepancies in critically ill cancer patients Stephen M Pastores, Alina Dulu, Louis Voigt, Nina Raoof, Margarita Alicea, Neil A Halpern Critical Care 2007, 11:R48 (20 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Major missed diagnoses with potential impact on treatment and survival were noted in more than a quarter of deceased cancer patients admitted to an oncological intensive care unit in the US.
	Research Cytokine profiles as markers of disease severity in sepsis: a multiplex analysis Fernando A Bozza, Jorge I Salluh, André M Japiassu, Marcio Soares, Edson F Assis, Rachel N Gomes, Marcelo T Bozza, Hugo C Castro-Faria-Neto, Patrícia T Bozza Critical Care 2007, 11:R49 (21 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research Case mix, outcome and activity for patients admitted to intensive care units requiring chronic renal dialysis: a secondary analysis of the ICNARC Case Mix Programme Database Colin A Hutchison, Alex V Crowe, Paul E Stevens, David A Harrison, Graham W Lipkin Critical Care 2007, 11:R50 (23 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research The metabolic and renal effects of adrenaline and milrinone in patients with myocardial dysfunction after coronary artery bypass grafting Matthias Heringlake, Marit Wernerus, Julia Grünefeld, Stephan Klaus, Hermann Heinze, Matthias Bechtel, Ludger Bahlmann, Jochen Poeling, Julika Schön Critical Care 2007, 11:R51 (30 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Correspondence
	Letter Prognostic utility of RIFLE for acute renal failure in patients with sepsis José Lopes, Sofia Jorge, Cristina Resina, Carla Santos, Álvaro Pereira, José Neves, Francisco Antunes, Mateus Prata Critical Care 2007, 11:408 (5 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Letter Growth arrest-specific protein 6 (GAS6) and the protein C pathway Shi-Sheng Li Critical Care 2007, 11:410 (18 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Letter Thrombelastography and sepsis Rudolph Puana, Joseph L Nates Critical Care 2007, 11:409 (19 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Letter Acute renal failure in patients with sepsis José Lopes, Sofia Jorge, Cristina Resina, Carla Santos, Álvaro Pereira, José Neves, Francisco Antunes, Mateus Prata Critical Care 2007, 11:411 (19 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Letter Myocardial injury associated with hyperinflation of the lung Michael Eisenhut Critical Care 2007, 11:412 (30 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central

	Volume 11 Issue 2
	Comment
	Commentary Do-not-resuscitate orders, unintended consequences, and the ripple effect J Claude Hemphill Critical Care 2007, 11:121 (2 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Commentary What does high NT-proBNP mean in septic shock patients? A part of the puzzle Antoine Roch Critical Care 2007, 11:122 (13 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Commentary Is bronchoalveolar lavage with quantitative cultures a useful tool for diagnosing ventilator-associated pneumonia? Jean-Yves Fagon, Jean Chastre, Jean-Jacques Rouby Critical Care 2007, 11:123 (16 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Commentary Acute stroke: we have the treatments and we have the evidence – we need to use them Terence J Quinn, Jesse Dawson, Kennedy R Lees Critical Care 2007, 11:124 (17 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Commentary Re-examining ethical obligations in the intensive care unit: HIV disclosure to surrogates Anthony T Vernillo, Paul R Wolpe, Scott D Halpern Critical Care 2007, 11:125 (18 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Commentary Hyperoxic acute lung injury and ventilator-induced/associated lung injury: new insights into intracellular signaling pathways Claudia C Dos Santos Critical Care 2007, 11:126 (19 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Commentary Recently published papers: Tracheostomy: why rather than when? Obesity: does it matter? And stroke: diagnosis, thrombosis and prognosis Tim McCormick, Richard Venn Critical Care 2007, 11:127 (27 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Commentary Evidence-based guidelines for bleeding in trauma patients: where do we go from here? Joseph P Minei Critical Care 2007, 11:128 (27 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review
	Review Clinical review: Aggressive management and extracorporeal support for drug-induced cardiotoxicity Frédéric J Baud, Bruno Megarbane, Nicolas Deye, Pascal Leprince Critical Care 2007, 11:207 (12 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review Bench-to-bedside review: When is dead really dead – on the legitimacy of using neurologic criteria to determine death Leslie M Whetstine Critical Care 2007, 11:208 (13 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review Clinical review: Update of avian influenza A infections in humans Christian Sandrock, Terra Kelly Critical Care 2007, 11:209 (22 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review Clinical review: Long-term noninvasive ventilation Dominique Robert, Laurent Argaud Critical Care 2007, 11:210 (26 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review Pro/con debate: In patients who are potential candidates for organ donation after cardiac death, starting medications and/or interventions for the sole purpose of making the organs more viable is an acceptable practice Jason Phua, Tow Lim, David A Zygun, Christopher J Doig Critical Care 2007, 11:211 (17 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review Clinical review: Mass casualty triage – pandemic influenza and critical care Kirsty Challen, Andrew Bentley, John Bright, Darren Walter Critical Care 2007, 11:212 (30 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Report
	Correction Correction: Management of bleeding following major trauma: a European guideline Donat R Spahn, Vladimir Cerny, Timothy J Coats, Jacques Duranteau, Enrique Fernández-Mondéjar, Giovanni Gordini, Philip F Stahel, Beverley J Hunt, Radko Komadina, Edmund Neugebauer, Yves Ozier, Louis Riddez, Arthur Schultz, Jean-Louis Vincent, Rolf Rossaint Critical Care 2007, 11:414 (24 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF
	Book report Hemodynamic monitoring made easy Michael R Pinsky Critical Care 2007, 11:306 (15 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF
	Book report Medical emergency teams: implementation and outcome measurement Ann McGinley, Rupert M Pearse Critical Care 2007, 11:307 (16 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF
	Research
	Research Acute Kidney Injury Network: report of an initiative to improve outcomes in acute kidney injury Ravindra L Mehta, John A Kellum, Sudhir V Shah, Bruce A Molitoris, Claudio Ronco, David G Warnock, Adeera Levin, the Acute Kidney Injury Network Critical Care 2007, 11:R31 (1 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 1 comment
	Research High mobility group box-1 protein in patients with suspected community-acquired infections and sepsis: a prospective study Shahin Gaïni, Svend Pedersen, Ole Koldkjær, Court Pedersen, Holger Møller Critical Care 2007, 11:R32 (8 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research Identification of high-risk subgroups in very elderly intensive care unit patients Sophia E de Rooij, Ameen Abu-Hanna, Marcel Levi, Evert de Jonge Critical Care 2007, 11:R33 (8 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research Glutamine induces heat-shock protein and protects against Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide-induced vascular hyporeactivity in rats Liang Jing, Qiong Wu, Fuzhou Wang Critical Care 2007, 11:R34 (9 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research Intensive care unit acquired infection has no impact on long-term survival or quality of life: a prospective cohort study Pekka Ylipalosaari, Tero I Ala-Kokko, Jouko Laurila, Pasi Ohtonen, Hannu Syrjälä Critical Care 2007, 11:R35 (9 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research Computer simulation allows goal-oriented mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome Leif Uttman, Helena Ögren, Lisbet Niklason, Björn Drefeldt, Björn Jonson Critical Care 2007, 11:R36 (12 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary In acute respiratory distress syndrome, mechanical ventilation guided by computer simulation allows the reduction of tidal volume at high respiratory rates without compromising gas exchange or causing high airway pressure.
	Research N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide as an early prognostic factor in cancer patients developing septic shock Djamel Mokart, Antoine Sannini, Jean-Paul Brun, Marion Faucher, Didier Blaise, Jean-Louis Blache, Catherine Faucher Critical Care 2007, 11:R37 (14 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research Use of plasma C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, neutrophils, macrophage migration inhibitory factor, soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor, and soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 in combination to diagnose infections: a prospective study Kristian Kofoed, Ove Andersen, Gitte Kronborg, Michael Tvede, Janne Petersen, Jesper Eugen-Olsen, Klaus Larsen Critical Care 2007, 11:R38 (16 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research Effects of epinephrine and vasopressin on end-tidal carbon dioxide tension and mean arterial blood pressure in out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation: an observational study Stefan Mally, Alina Jelatancev, Stefek Grmec Critical Care 2007, 11:R39 (21 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Vasopressor therapy (vasopressin followed by epinephrine) improves restoration of spontaneous circulation as well as short-term survival and neurological outcome in cardiopulmonary resuscitation compared to treatment with epinephrine alone.
	Research The influence of volume and intensive care unit organization on hospital mortality in patients admitted with severe sepsis: a retrospective multicentre cohort study Linda Peelen, Nicolette F de Keizer, Niels Peek, Gert Scheffer, Peter HJ van der Voort, Evert de Jonge Critical Care 2007, 11:R40 (22 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research Cortisol levels in cerebrospinal fluid correlate with severity and bacterial origin of meningitis Michal Holub, Ondřej Beran, Olga Džupová, Jarmila Hnyková, Zdenka Lacinová, Jana Příhodová, Bohumír Procházka, Miroslav Helcl Critical Care 2007, 11:R41 (27 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research Optimizing intensive care capacity using individual length-of-stay prediction models Mark Van Houdenhoven, Duy-Tien Nguyen, Marinus J Eijkemans, Ewout W Steyerberg, Hugo W Tilanus, Diederik Gommers, Gerhard Wullink, Jan Bakker, Geert Kazemier Critical Care 2007, 11:R42 (27 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research Diagnosis of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in the setting of acute changes in loading conditions Philippe Vignon, Vincent Allot, Jérôme Lesage, Jean-François Martaillé, Jean-Claude Aldigier, Bruno François, Hervé Gastinne Critical Care 2007, 11:R43 (11 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research The concentration of oxygen, lactate and glucose in the central veins, right heart, and pulmonary artery: a study in patients with pulmonary hypertension Guillermo Gutierrez, Anthony Venbrux, Elizabeth Ignacio, Jonathan Reiner, Lakhmir Chawla, Anish Desai Critical Care 2007, 11:R44 (11 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research Minimally invasive cardiopulmonary bypass: does it really change the outcome? Marco Ranucci, Giuseppe Isgrò Critical Care 2007, 11:R45 (15 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Patients who received a minimally invasive cardiopulmonary bypass had a shorter intensive care unit stay and suffered less postoperative blood loss when retrospectively compared to patients receiving the conventional treatment.
	Research Changes in pulse pressure variability during cardiac resynchronization therapy in mechanically ventilated patients Cornelius Keyl, Jochem Stockinger, Sven Laule, Klaus Staier, Jochen Schiebeling-Römer, Christoph Wiesenack Critical Care 2007, 11:R46 (19 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research Effectiveness of polymyxin B-immobilized fiber column in sepsis: a systematic review Dinna N Cruz, Mark A Perazella, Rinaldo Bellomo, Massimo de Cal, Natalia Polanco, Valentina Corradi, Paolo Lentini, Federico Nalesso, Takuya Ueno, V Marco Ranieri, Claudio Ronco Critical Care 2007, 11:R47 (20 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research Premortem clinical diagnoses and postmortem autopsy findings: discrepancies in critically ill cancer patients Stephen M Pastores, Alina Dulu, Louis Voigt, Nina Raoof, Margarita Alicea, Neil A Halpern Critical Care 2007, 11:R48 (20 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Major missed diagnoses with potential impact on treatment and survival were noted in more than a quarter of deceased cancer patients admitted to an oncological intensive care unit in the US.
	Research Cytokine profiles as markers of disease severity in sepsis: a multiplex analysis Fernando A Bozza, Jorge I Salluh, André M Japiassu, Marcio Soares, Edson F Assis, Rachel N Gomes, Marcelo T Bozza, Hugo C Castro-Faria-Neto, Patrícia T Bozza Critical Care 2007, 11:R49 (21 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research Case mix, outcome and activity for patients admitted to intensive care units requiring chronic renal dialysis: a secondary analysis of the ICNARC Case Mix Programme Database Colin A Hutchison, Alex V Crowe, Paul E Stevens, David A Harrison, Graham W Lipkin Critical Care 2007, 11:R50 (23 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research The metabolic and renal effects of adrenaline and milrinone in patients with myocardial dysfunction after coronary artery bypass grafting Matthias Heringlake, Marit Wernerus, Julia Grünefeld, Stephan Klaus, Hermann Heinze, Matthias Bechtel, Ludger Bahlmann, Jochen Poeling, Julika Schön Critical Care 2007, 11:R51 (30 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Correspondence
	Letter Prognostic utility of RIFLE for acute renal failure in patients with sepsis José Lopes, Sofia Jorge, Cristina Resina, Carla Santos, Álvaro Pereira, José Neves, Francisco Antunes, Mateus Prata Critical Care 2007, 11:408 (5 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Letter Growth arrest-specific protein 6 (GAS6) and the protein C pathway Shi-Sheng Li Critical Care 2007, 11:410 (18 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Letter Thrombelastography and sepsis Rudolph Puana, Joseph L Nates Critical Care 2007, 11:409 (19 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Letter Acute renal failure in patients with sepsis José Lopes, Sofia Jorge, Cristina Resina, Carla Santos, Álvaro Pereira, José Neves, Francisco Antunes, Mateus Prata Critical Care 2007, 11:411 (19 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Letter Myocardial injury associated with hyperinflation of the lung Michael Eisenhut Critical Care 2007, 11:412 (30 April 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central

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