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Volume 14 Issue 1
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Arterial pressure optimization in the treatment of septic shock: a complex puzzle
Alan E Jones, Stephen Trzeciak, R Phillip Dellinger Critical Care 2009, 14:102 (19 January 2010)
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Fluids in septic shock: too much of a good thing?
AB Johan Groeneveld Critical Care 2009, 14:101 (19 January 2010)
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Activated partial thromboplastin time waveform analysis as specific sepsis marker in cardiopulmonary bypass surgery
Christian P Schneider, Martin K Angele, Wolfgang H Hartl Critical Care 2010, 14:104 (21 January 2010)
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Worst case: rethinking tertiary triage protocols in pandemics and other health emergencies
Sheri L Fink Critical Care 2009, 14:103 (21 January 2010)
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Complications of continuous renal replacement therapy in children: are all created equal?
Tina L Palmieri Critical Care 2010, 14:105 (26 January 2010)
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Figuring out what works: a need for more and better studies on the relationship between ICU organization and outcomes
Allan Garland Critical Care 2010, 14:108 (27 January 2010)
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Splendors and miseries of expired CO2 measurement in the suspicion of pulmonary embolism
Franck Verschuren, Arnaud Perrier Critical Care 2010, 14:110 (27 January 2010)
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Tracheostomy patients on the ward: multiple benefits from a multidisciplinary team?
Mihae Yu Critical Care 2010, 14:109 (29 January 2010)
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Prophylactic open abdomen in patients with postoperative intra-abdominal hypertension
Panu Mentula, Ari Leppäniemi Critical Care 2010, 14:111 (4 February 2010)
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Early vs late start of dialysis: it's all about timing
Etienne Macedo, Ravindra L Mehta Critical Care 2010, 14:112 (8 February 2010)
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Determining relevant cortisol concentrations in critically ill patients
Rizwan A Manji, Anand Kumar Critical Care 2010, 14:113 (8 February 2010)
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Initiation of renal replacement therapy: is timing everything?
Catherine SC Bouman, Lui G Forni Critical Care 2010, 14:107 (10 February 2010)
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Burns: learning from the past in order to be fit for the future
Lars-Peter Kamolz Critical Care 2010, 14:106 (10 February 2010)
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome during neutropenia recovery
Élie Azoulay, Michael Darmon Critical Care 2010, 14:114 (10 February 2010)
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First evidence of a pro-inflammatory response to severe infection with influenza virus H1N1
Isabel de Castro, María Guzmán-Fulgencio, Mónica García-Álvarez, Salvador Resino Critical Care 2010, 14:115 (11 February 2010)
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Extracorporeal gas exchange in acute lung injury: step by step towards expanded indications?
Rolf Dembinski, Ralf Kuhlen Critical Care 2010, 14:116 (11 February 2010)
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Fluid-induced coagulopathy: does the type of fluid make a difference?
Gernot Marx, Tobias Schuerholz Critical Care 2010, 14:118 (15 February 2010)
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Functional relevance of IL-10 promoter polymorphisms for sepsis development
Spaska A Stanilova Critical Care 2010, 14:119 (15 February 2010)
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Is acute respiratory distress syndrome an iatrogenic disease?
Jesús Villar, Arthur S Slutsky Critical Care 2010, 14:120 (16 February 2010)
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Increased blood flow by insulin infusion targeting normoglycemia in patients with severe sepsis: friend or foe?
Greet Berghe Critical Care 2010, 14:122 (16 February 2010)
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The puzzle of long-term morbidity after critical illness
Hannah Wunsch, Derek C Angus Critical Care 2010, 14:121 (16 February 2010)
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Feed the ICU patient 'gastric' first, and go post-pyloric only in case of failure
Mette M Berger, Ludivine Soguel Critical Care 2010, 14:123 (19 February 2010)
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Argon neuroprotection
Robert D Sanders, Daqing Ma, Mervyn Maze Critical Care 2010, 14:117 (22 February 2010)
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The burden of adverse mental health outcomes in critical illness survivors
Dimitry S Davydow Critical Care 2010, 14:125 (25 February 2010)
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Clinical review: Fresh frozen plasma in massive bleedings - more questions than answers
Bartolomeu Nascimento, Jeannie Callum, Gordon Rubenfeld, Joao Neto, Yulia Lin, Sandro Rizoli Critical Care 2010, 14:202 (28 January 2010)
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Clinical review: The role of biomarkers in the diagnosis and management of community-acquired pneumonia
Mirjam Christ-Crain, Steven M Opal Critical Care 2010, 14:203 (8 February 2010)
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Bench-to-bedside review: Hypothermia in traumatic brain injury
H Louise Sinclair, Peter JD Andrews Critical Care 2010, 14:204 (15 February 2010)
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Clinical review: Critical care medicine in mainland China
Bin Du, Xiuming Xi, Dechang Chen, Jinmin Peng, China Critical Care Clinical Trial Group (CCCCTG) Critical Care 2010, 14:206 (25 February 2010)
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Pro/con debate: Should antimicrobial stewardship programs be adopted universally in the intensive care unit?
Philip George, Andrew M Morris Critical Care 2010, 14:205 (25 February 2010)
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Highlights from the Critical Care Canada Forum 2009 - 25 to 28 October 2009, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Iain J McCullagh, Damon C Scales Critical Care 2010, 14:302 (5 February 2010)
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Case Studies in Pediatric Critical Care
Kentigern Thorburn Critical Care 2010, 14:301 (28 January 2010)
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Ventilation with lower tidal volumes as compared with conventional tidal volumes for patients without acute lung injury: a preventive randomized controlled trial
Rogier M Determann, Annick Royakkers, Esther K Wolthuis, Alexander P Vlaar, Goda Choi, Frederique Paulus, Jorrit-Jan Hofstra, Mart J de Graaff, Johanna C Korevaar, Marcus J Schultz Critical Care 2010, 14:R1 (7 January 2010)
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Quality of life in patients aged 80 or over after ICU discharge
Alexis Tabah, Francois Philippart, Jean Timsit, Vincent Willems, Adrien Français, Alain Leplège, Jean Carlet, Cédric Bruel, Benoit Misset, Maité Garrouste-Orgeas Critical Care 2010, 14:R2 (8 January 2010)
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Association between regulatory T cell activity and sepsis and outcome of severely burned patients: a prospective, observational study
Li-feng Huang, Yong-ming Yao, Ning Dong, Yan Yu, Li-xin He, Zhi-yong Sheng Critical Care 2010, 14:R3 (11 January 2010)
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Protective effect of resin adsorption on septic plasma-induced tubular injury
Vincenzo Cantaluppi, Viktoria Weber, Carola Lauritano, Federico Figliolini, Silvia Beltramo, Luigi Biancone, Massimo De Cal, Dinna Cruz, Claudio Ronco, Giuseppe Segoloni, Ciro Tetta, Giovanni Camussi Critical Care 2010, 14:R4 (11 January 2010)
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Effects of a fish oil containing lipid emulsion on plasma phospholipid fatty acids, inflammatory markers, and clinical outcomes in septic patients: a randomized, controlled clinical trial
Vera M Barbosa, Elizabeth A Miles, Conceição Calhau, Estevão Lafuente, Philip C Calder Critical Care 2010, 14:R5 (19 January 2010)
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Editor’s summary
Incorporating fish oil parenterally into the diets of septic intensive care patients is associated with improved gas exchange and a shorter length of hospital stay.
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Quality of life in the five years after intensive care: a cohort study
Brian H Cuthbertson, Siân Roughton, David Jenkinson, Graeme MacLennan, Luke Vale Critical Care 2010, 14:R6 (20 January 2010)
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The use of a blood conservation device to reduce red blood cell transfusion requirements: a before and after study
Amartya Mukhopadhyay, Hwee S Yip, Dimple Prabhuswamy, Yiong H Chan, Jason Phua, Tow K Lim, Patricia Leong Critical Care 2010, 14:R7 (27 January 2010)
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Editor’s summary
Anaemia, a common condition in ICU patients, can be improved with a dedicated blood conservation system which reduces the need for expensive blood transfusions and could better overall patient outcome.
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PEEP titration guided by ventilation homogeneity: a feasibility study using electrical impedance tomography
Zhanqi Zhao, Daniel Steinmann, Inéz Frerichs, Josef Guttmann, Knut Möller Critical Care 2010, 14:R8 (30 January 2010)
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Serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin at inception of renal replacement therapy predicts survival in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury
Philipp Kümpers, Carsten Hafer, Alexander Lukasz, Ralf Lichtinghagen, Korbinian Brand, Danilo Fliser, Robert Faulhaber-Walter, Jan T Kielstein Critical Care 2010, 14:R9 (1 February 2010)
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Identification of complex metabolic states in critically injured patients using bioinformatic cluster analysis
Mitchell J Cohen, Adam D Grossman, Diane Morabito, M Margaret Knudson, Atul J Butte, Geoffrey T Manley Critical Care 2010, 14:R10 (2 February 2010)
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A disparity between physician attitudes and practice regarding hyperglycemia in pediatric intensive care units in the United States: a survey on actual practice habits
Catherine M Preissig, Mark R Rigby Critical Care 2010, 14:R11 (3 February 2010)
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Insulin-treated diabetes is not associated with increased mortality in critically ill patients
Jean-Louis Vincent, Jean-Charles Preiser, Charles L Sprung, Rui Moreno, Yasser Sakr Critical Care 2010, 14:R12 (4 February 2010)
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Editor’s summary
Although critically ill patients with a history of insulin-treated diabetes are often severely ill upon ICU admission, the condition is not associated with an increased ICU or hospital mortality rate.
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Brain metabolism is significantly impaired at blood glucose below 6 mM and brain glucose below 1 mM in patients with severe traumatic brain injury
Roman Meierhans, Markus Béchir, Silke Ludwig, Jutta Sommerfeld, Giovanna Brandi, Christoph Haberthür, Reto Stocker, John F Stover Critical Care 2010, 14:R13 (8 February 2010)
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Posttraumatic stress, anxiety and depression symptoms in patients during the first year post intensive care unit discharge
Hilde Myhren, Øivind Ekeberg, Kirsti Tøien, Susanne Karlsson, Olav Stokland Critical Care 2010, 14:R14 (8 February 2010)
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Sepsis biomarkers: a review
Charalampos Pierrakos, Jean-Louis Vincent Critical Care 2010, 14:R15 (9 February 2010)
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Cerebral net exchange of large neutral amino acids after lipopolysaccharide infusion in healthy humans
Ronan MG Berg, Sarah Taudorf, Damian M Bailey, Carsten Lundby, Fin Larsen, Bente Pedersen, Kirsten Møller Critical Care 2010, 14:R16 (11 February 2010)
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Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging for predicting the clinical outcome of comatose survivors after cardiac arrest: a cohort study
Seung Choi, Kyu Park, Hae Park, Jee Kim, Chun Youn, Kook Ahn, Hyeon Yim Critical Care 2010, 14:R17 (12 February 2010)
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Goal-directed intraoperative therapy based on autocalibrated arterial pressure waveform analysis reduces hospital stay in high-risk surgical patients: a randomized, controlled trial
Jochen Mayer, Joachim Boldt, Andinet M Mengistu, Kerstin D Röhm, Stefan Suttner Critical Care 2010, 14:R18 (15 February 2010)
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The relationship between CD4+CD25+CD127- regulatory T cells and inflammatory response and outcome during shock states
François Hein, Frédéric Massin, Aurélie Cravoisy-Popovic, Damien Barraud, Bruno Levy, Pierre-Edouard Bollaert, Sébastien Gibot Critical Care 2010, 14:R19 (15 February 2010)
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Risk factors for multidrug resistant bacteria and optimization of empirical antibiotic therapy in postoperative peritonitis
Pascal Augustin, Nathalie Kermarrec, Claudette Muller-Serieys, Sigismond Lasocki, Denis Chosidow, Jean-Pierre Marmuse, Nadia Valin, Jean-Marie Desmonts, Philippe Montravers Critical Care 2010, 14:R20 (15 February 2010)
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Mild hypothermia alone or in combination with anesthetic post-conditioning reduces expression of inflammatory cytokines in the cerebral cortex of pigs after cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Patrick Meybohm, Matthias Gruenewald, Kai D Zacharowski, Martin Albrecht, Ralph Lucius, Nikola Fösel, Johannes Hensler, Karina Zitta, Berthold Bein Critical Care 2010, 14:R21 (16 February 2010)
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Oxygen consumption is depressed in patients with lactic acidosis due to biguanide intoxication
Alessandro Protti, Riccarda Russo, Paola Tagliabue, Sarah Vecchio, Mervyn Singer, Alain Rudiger, Giuseppe Foti, Anna Rossi, Giovanni Mistraletti, Luciano Gattinoni Critical Care 2010, 14:R22 (19 February 2010)
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Effect of different components of triple-H therapy on cerebral perfusion in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: a systematic review
Jan W Dankbaar, Arjen JC Slooter, Gabriel JE Rinkel, Irene Schaaf Critical Care 2010, 14:R23 (22 February 2010)
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Renin-angiotensin system activation correlates with microvascular dysfunction in a prospective cohort study of clinical sepsis
Kevin C Doerschug, Angela S Delsing, Gregory A Schmidt, Alix Ashare Critical Care 2010, 14:R24 (22 February 2010)
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Relative hyperlactatemia and hospital mortality in critically ill patients: a retrospective multi-centre study
Alistair D Nichol, Moritoki Egi, Ville Pettila, Rinaldo Bellomo, Craig French, Graeme Hart, Andrew Davies, Edward Stachowski, Michael C Reade, Michael Bailey, David James Cooper Critical Care 2010, 14:R25 (24 February 2010)
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Editor’s summary
Intensive care unit blood lactate concentrations are independently associated with increased hospital mortality within currently defined ‘normal’ levels, allowing for easier diagnosis of critically ill patients at higher risk of death.
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The triage dilemma: opening Pandora's box... ever so slowly
Frederick M Burkle Critical Care 2010, 14:401 (19 January 2010)
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Matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors as biomarkers of severity in sepsis
Leonardo Lorente, María M Martín, Jordi Solé-Violán, José Blanquer, José Páramo Critical Care 2010, 14:402 (19 January 2010)
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Value and price of ventilator-associated pneumonia surveillance as a quality indicator
Heleen Aardema, L Marjon Dijkema, Mark G Lazonder, Jack JM Ligtenberg, Jaap E Tulleken, Jan G Zijlstra Critical Care 2010, 14:403 (4 February 2010)
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Hourly measurements not required for safe and effective glycemic control in the critically ill patient
Miriam Hoekstra, Mathijs Vogelzang, Evgeny Verbitskiy, Maarten W Nijsten Critical Care 2010, 14:404 (8 February 2010)
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Persistent left vena cava incidentally recognized during subclavian vein catheterization
Julien Bordes, Yves Asencio, Erwan d'Arranda, Philippe Goutorbe Critical Care 2010, 14:405 (15 February 2010)
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Anemia and blood transfusion and outcome on the intensive care unit
Marcella CA Müller, Nicole P Juffermans Critical Care 2010, 14:438 (25 May 2010)
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Substitution of exudative trace element losses in burned children
Pascal Stucki, Marie-Hélène Perez, Jacques Cotting, Alan Shenkin, Mette M Berger Critical Care 2010, 14:439 (25 August 2010)
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