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Volume 9 Issue 4
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Why is early goal-directed therapy successful – is it the technology?
Martin Chapman, David Gattas, Ganesh Suntharalingam Critical Care 2005, 9:307-308 (27 May 2005)
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The problem of secondary contamination following chemical agent release
David Baker Critical Care 2005, 9:323-324 (22 March 2005)
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The benefits and threats of research partnerships with industry
Gordon DuVal Critical Care 2005, 9:309-310 (26 April 2005)
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Critical care during epidemics
Lewis Rubinson, Tara O'Toole Critical Care 2005, 9:311-313 (27 April 2005)
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Medical treatment for the terminally ill: the 'risk of unacceptable badness'
David Crippen Critical Care 2005, 9:317-318 (10 May 2005)
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Medical emergency teams: deciphering clues to crises in hospitals
Michael DeVita Critical Care 2005, 9:325-326 (18 May 2005)
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Renal blood flow in sepsis: a complex issue
Bruce A Molitoris Critical Care 2005, 9:327-328 (2 June 2005)
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High-volume hemofiltration in septic shock
Peter Rogiers Critical Care 2005, 9:329-330 (2 June 2005)
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The role of thyroid hormone therapy in acutely ill cardiac patients
Kathleen L Wyne Critical Care 2005, 9:333-334 (13 June 2005)
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Robotic telepresence in the intensive care unit
Paul Vespa Critical Care 2005, 9:319-320 (16 June 2005)
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Dealing with the delirium dilemma
Kees H Polderman, Ellen Smit Critical Care 2005, 9:335-336 (17 June 2005)
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Predicting whether the ICU can help older patients: score needed
Maité Garrouste-Orgeas, Jean Carlet Critical Care 2005, 9:331-332 (22 June 2005)
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Is it time to increase the frequency of use of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation?
Jeffrey M Singh, Niall D Ferguson Critical Care 2005, 9:339-340 (24 June 2005)
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Lactate concentration gradient from right atrium to pulmonary artery: a commentary
Jacques Creteur Critical Care 2005, 9:337-338 (1 July 2005)
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Treatment of atelectasis: where is the evidence?
Margrid B Schindler Critical Care 2005, 9:341-342 (7 July 2005)
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Critical care transfers – a danger foreseen is half avoided
Philip Haji-Michael Critical Care 2005, 9:343-344 (12 July 2005)
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Drotrecogin alfa (recombinant human activated protein C) in severe acute pancreatitis
Saurabh Jamdar, Ajith K Siriwardena Critical Care 2005, 9:321-322 (20 July 2005)
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Cardiac troponins in intensive care
Paul Collinson, David Gaze Critical Care 2005, 9:345-346 (20 July 2005)
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Recently published papers: An ancient debate, novel monitors and post ICU outcome in the elderly
James Sadler, Gareth Williams Critical Care 2005, 9:314-316 (22 July 2005)
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Quantitative physico-chemical analysis of the acidosis of cardiac arrest
Heatherlee Bailey Critical Care 2005, 9:347-348 (22 July 2005)
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Bench-to-bedside review: Preventive measures for contrast-induced nephropathy in critically ill patients
Guido van den Berk, Sanne Tonino, Carola de Fijter, Watske Smit, Marcus J Schultz Critical Care 2005, 9:361-370 (7 January 2005)
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Clinical review: SARS – lessons in disaster management
Laura Hawryluck, Stephen E Lapinsky, Thomas E Stewart Critical Care 2005, 9:384-389 (13 January 2005)
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How is risk defined in high-risk surgical patient management?
Owen Boyd, Neil Jackson Critical Care 2005, 9:390-396 (9 February 2005)
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Clinical review: Tokyo – protecting the health care worker during a chemical mass casualty event: an important issue of continuing relevance
Sumie Okumura, Tetsu Okumura, Shinichi Ishimatsu, Kunihisa Miura, Hiroshi Maekawa, Toshio Naito Critical Care 2005, 9:397-400 (17 February 2005)
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Clinical Review: Communication and logistics in the response to the 1998 terrorist bombing in Omagh, Northern Ireland
Gavin G Lavery, Ene Horan Critical Care 2005, 9:401-408 (23 March 2005)
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Bench-to-bedside review: Humanism in pediatric critical care medicine – a leadership challenge
Niranjan Kissoon Critical Care 2005, 9:371-375 (24 March 2005)
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Bench-to-bedside review: Outcome predictions for critically ill patients in the emergency department
Jenny Hargrove, H Bryant Nguyen Critical Care 2005, 9:376-383 (18 April 2005)
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Year in review in Critical Care, 2004: sepsis and multi-organ failure
James M O'Brien, Naeem A Ali, Edward Abraham Critical Care 2005, 9:409-413 (23 May 2005)
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Equipment review: The success of early goal-directed therapy for septic shock prompts evaluation of current approaches for monitoring the adequacy of resuscitation
Scott R Gunn, Mitchell P Fink, Benjamin Wallace Critical Care 2005, 9:349-359 (27 May 2005)
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Protocolized resuscitation with esophageal Doppler monitoring may improve outcome in post-cardiac surgery patients
Mehrnaz Hadian, Derek C Angus Critical Care 2005, 9:E7 (28 April 2005)
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Early percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy leads to improved outcomes in critically ill medical patients as compared to delayed tracheostomy
John C Lee, Mitchell P Fink Critical Care 2005, 9:E12 (15 June 2005)
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Correction: Influence of support on intra-abdominal pressure, hepatic kinetics of indocyanine green and extravascular lung water during prone positioning in patients with ARDS: a randomized crossover study
Pierre Michelet, Antoine Roch, Marc Gainnier, Jean-Marie Sainty, Jean-Pierre Auffray, Laurent Papazian Critical Care 2005, 9:308 (18 May 2005)
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A useful tool for trainees in intensive care
Daniel De Backer Critical Care 2004, 9:E13 (13 December 2004)
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Paediatric anaesthesia – a comprehensive book of instructive cases
Jeanne Bezstarosti, Jan A Hazelzet Critical Care 2004, 9:E16 (13 December 2004)
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An "encyclopaedia" for anaesthesia and intensive care medicine: is it possible?
Herwig Gerlach Critical Care 2005, 9:E14 (1 February 2005)
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Breaking Bad News
Ryan Foster Critical Care 2004, 9:E19 (8 November 2004)
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Pulse high-volume haemofiltration for treatment of severe sepsis: effects on hemodynamics and survival
Ranistha Ratanarat, Alessandra Brendolan, Pasquale Piccinni, Maurizio Dan, Gabriella Salvatori, Zaccaria Ricci, Claudio Ronco Critical Care 2005, 9:R294-R302 (28 April 2005)
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Circadian pattern of activation of the medical emergency team in a teaching hospital
Daryl Jones, Samantha Bates, Stephen Warrillow, Helen Opdam, Donna Goldsmith, Geoff Gutteridge, Rinaldo Bellomo Critical Care 2005, 9:R303-R306 (28 April 2005)
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Time course of endothelial damage in septic shock: prediction of outcome
Ortrud Hein, Klaudia Misterek, Jan-Peer Tessmann, Vera van Dossow, Michael Krimphove, Claudia Spies Critical Care 2005, 9:R323-R330 (13 May 2005)
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Factors that predict outcome of intensive care treatment in very elderly patients: a review
Sophia E de Rooij, Ameen Abu-Hanna, Marcel Levi, Evert de Jonge Critical Care 2005, 9:R307-R314 (17 May 2005)
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Inspiratory oscillatory flow with a portable ventilator: a bench study
Guenther E Frank, Helmut Trimmel, Robert D Fitzgerald Critical Care 2005, 9:R315-R322 (17 May 2005)
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Drotrecogin alfa (activated) in patients with severe sepsis presenting with purpura fulminans, meningitis, or meningococcal disease: a retrospective analysis of patients enrolled in recent clinical studies
Jean-Louis Vincent, Simon Nadel, Demetrios J Kutsogiannis, RT Noel Gibney, S Betty Yan, Virginia L Wyss, Joan E Bailey, Carol L Mitchell, Samiha Sarwat, Stephen M Shinall, Jonathan M Janes Critical Care 2005, 9:R331-R343 (17 May 2005)
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Decrease in serum procalcitonin levels over time during treatment of acute bacterial meningitis
Alain Viallon, Pantéa Guyomarc'h, Stéphane Guyomarc'h, Bernard Tardy, Florianne Robert, Olivier Marjollet, Anne Caricajo, Claude Lambert, Fabrice Zéni, Jean-Claude Bertrand Critical Care 2005, 9:R344-R350 (20 May 2005)
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DNase and atelectasis in non-cystic fibrosis pediatric patients
Tom Hendriks, Matthijs de Hoog, Maarten H Lequin, Annick S Devos, Peter JFM Merkus Critical Care 2005, 9:R351-R356 (20 May 2005)
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A quantitative analysis of the acidosis of cardiac arrest: a prospective observational study
Jun Makino, Shigehiko Uchino, Hiroshi Morimatsu, Rinaldo Bellomo Critical Care 2005, 9:R357-R362 (23 May 2005)
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Renal blood flow in sepsis
Christoph Langenberg, Rinaldo Bellomo, Clive May, Li Wan, Moritoki Egi, Stanislao Morgera Critical Care 2005, 9:R363-R374 (24 May 2005)
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The role of cardiac troponin I as a prognosticator in critically ill medical patients: a prospective observational cohort study
Daniel A King, Shlomi Codish, Victor Novack, Leonid Barski, Yaniv Almog Critical Care 2005, 9:R390-R395 (31 May 2005)
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Intensive care unit delirium is an independent predictor of longer hospital stay: a prospective analysis of 261 non-ventilated patients
Jason WW Thomason, Ayumi Shintani, Josh F Peterson, Brenda T Pun, James C Jackson, E Wesley Ely Critical Care 2005, 9:R375-R381 (1 June 2005)
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Editor’s summary
A prospective cohort study found 48% of non-ventilated intensive care unit (ICU) patients suffer from delirium. These patients tended to be older and more severely ill than their non-delirious counterparts, and delirium was associated with a longer hospital stay.
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Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation in acute exacerbations of COPD patients with mild respiratory acidosis: a randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN17802078]
Frédéric Vargas, Hoang Bui, Alexandre Boyer, Louis Salmi, Georges Gbikpi-Benissan, Hervé Guenard, Didier Gruson, Gilles Hilbert Critical Care 2005, 9:R382-R389 (1 June 2005)
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Short-term effects of positive end-expiratory pressure on breathing pattern: an interventional study in adult intensive care patients
Christoph Haberthür, Josef Guttmann Critical Care 2005, 9:R407-R415 (9 June 2005)
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Clinical investigation: thyroid function test abnormalities in cardiac arrest associated with acute coronary syndrome
Kenan Iltumur, Gonul Olmez, Zuhal Arıturk, Tuncay Taskesen, Nizamettin Toprak Critical Care 2005, 9:R416-R424 (9 June 2005)
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Lactate concentration gradient from right atrium to pulmonary artery
Guillermo Gutierrez, Lakhmir S Chawla, Michael G Seneff, Nevin M Katz, Hasan Zia Critical Care 2005, 9:R425-R429 (10 June 2005)
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Study protocol: The DOse REsponse Multicentre International collaborative initiative (DO-RE-MI)
Detlef Kindgen-Milles, Didier Journois, Roberto Fumagalli, Sergio Vesconi, Javier Maynar, Anibal Marinho, Irene Bolgan, Alessandra Brendolan, Marco Formica, Sergio Livigni, Mariella Maio, Mariano Marchesi, Filippo Mariano, Gianpaola Monti, Elena Moretti, Daniela Silengo, Claudio Ronco Critical Care 2005, 9:R396-R406 (14 June 2005)
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High frequency oscillatory ventilation compared with conventional mechanical ventilation in adult respiratory distress syndrome: a randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN24242669]
Casper W Bollen, Gijs Th J van Well, Tony Sherry, Richard J Beale, Sanjoy Shah, George Findlay, Mehran Monchi, Jean-Daniel Chiche, Norbert Weiler, Cuno SPM Uiterwaal, Adrianus J van Vught Critical Care 2005, 9:R430-R439 (21 June 2005)
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Pneumothorax and mortality in the mechanically ventilated SARS patients: a prospective clinical study
Hsin-Kuo Kao, Jia-Horng Wang, Chun-Sung Sung, Ying-Che Huang, Te-Cheng Lien Critical Care 2005, 9:R440-R445 (22 June 2005)
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Quality of interhospital transport of critically ill patients: a prospective audit
Jack JM Ligtenberg, L Gert Arnold, Ymkje Stienstra, Tjip S van der Werf, John HJM Meertens, Jaap E Tulleken, Jan G Zijlstra Critical Care 2005, 9:R446-R451 (1 July 2005)
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Intra-abdominal hypertension in patients with severe acute pancreatitis
Jan J De Waele, Eric Hoste, Stijn I Blot, Johan Decruyenaere, Francis Colardyn Critical Care 2005, 9:R452-R457 (6 July 2005)
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Performance of prognostic models in critically ill cancer patients – a review
Sylvia den Boer, Nicolette F de Keizer, Evert de Jonge Critical Care 2005, 9:R458-R463 (8 July 2005)
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Validation of a method to partition the base deficit in meningococcal sepsis: a retrospective study
Ellen O'Dell, Shane M Tibby, Andrew Durward, Jo Aspell, Ian A Murdoch Critical Care 2005, 9:R464-R470 (8 July 2005)
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Letter to the editor
Balavenkatesh Kanna, Haj Ayman, Anita Soni Critical Care 2005, 9:414-416 (7 February 2005)
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The significance of different formulations of aerosolized colistin
Argyris Michalopoulos, Sofia K Kasiakou, Matthew E Falagas Critical Care 2005, 9:417-418 (16 March 2005)
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