Articles in Volume 10 Issue 3
Research
 
Kinetic bed therapy to prevent nosocomial pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Anthony Delaney, Hilary Gray, Kevin B Laupland, Danny J Zuege
Critical Care 2006, 10:R70 (9 May 2006)
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Arginine-vasopressin in catecholamine-refractory septic versus non-septic shock in extremely low birth weight infants with acute renal injury
Sascha Meyer, Sven Gottschling, Ali Baghai, Donald Wurm, Ludwig Gortner
Critical Care 2006, 10:R71 (5 May 2006)
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Prospective, randomized trial comparing fluids and dobutamine optimization of oxygen delivery in high-risk surgical patients [ISRCTN42445141]
Suzana M Lobo, Francisco R Lobo, Carlos A Polachini, Daniela S Patini, Adriana E Yamamoto, Neymar E de Oliveira, Patricia Serrano, Helder S Sanches, Marco A Spegiorin, Marcio M Queiroz, Antonio C Christiano Jr, Elisangela F Savieiro, Paula A Alvarez, Silvia P Teixeira, Geni S Cunrath
Critical Care 2006, 10:R72 (12 May 2006)
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RIFLE criteria for acute kidney injury are associated with hospital mortality in critically ill patients: a cohort analysis
Eric AJ Hoste, Gilles Clermont, Alexander Kersten, Ramesh Venkataraman, Derek C Angus, Dirk De Bacquer, John A Kellum
Critical Care 2006, 10:R73 (12 May 2006)
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Use of an integrated clinical trial database to evaluate the effect of timing of drotrecogin alfa (activated) treatment in severe sepsis
Jean-Louis Vincent, James O'Brien Jr, Arthur Wheeler, Xavier Wittebole, Rekha Garg, Benjamin L Trzaskoma, David P Sundin
Critical Care 2006, 10:R74 (9 May 2006)
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Arteriolar vasoconstrictive response: comparing the effects of arginine vasopressin and norepinephrine
Barbara E Friesenecker, Amy G Tsai, Judith Martini, Hanno Ulmer, Volker Wenzel, Walter R Hasibeder, Marcos Intaglietta, Martin W Dünser
Critical Care 2006, 10:R75 (12 May 2006)
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Early apoptosis of blood monocytes in the septic host: is it a mechanism of protection in the event of septic shock?
Evangelos J Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Christina Routsi, Diamantis Plachouras, Vassiliki Markaki, Maria Raftogiannis, Dimitrios Zervakis, Vassilios Koussoulas, Stylianos Orfanos, Anastasia Kotanidou, Apostolos Armaganidis, Charis Roussos, Helen Giamarellou
Critical Care 2006, 10:R76 (12 May 2006)
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Helicobacter pylori infection is not associated with an increased hemorrhagic risk in patients in the intensive care unit
René Robert, Valérie Gissot, Marc Pierrot, Leila Laksiri, Emmanuelle Mercier, Gwenael Prat, Daniel Villers, Jean-François Vincent, Michel Hira, Philippe Vignon, Patrick Charlot, Christophe Burucoa
Critical Care 2006, 10:R77 (16 May 2006)
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Empiric broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy of nosocomial pneumonia in the intensive care unit: a prospective observational study
Francisco Álvarez-Lerma, Bernabe Alvarez, Pilar Luque, Francisco Ruiz, Jose-Maria Dominguez-Roldan, Elisabet Quintana, Cesar Sanz-Rodriguez, the ADANN Study Group
Critical Care 2006, 10:R78 (16 May 2006)
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Failure of non-invasive ventilation in patients with acute lung injury: observational cohort study
Sameer Rana, Hussam Jenad, Peter C Gay, Curtis F Buck, Rolf D Hubmayr, Ognjen Gajic
Critical Care 2006, 10:R79 (12 May 2006)
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The incidence and outcome of septic shock patients in the absence of early-goal directed therapy
Benjamin CH Ho, Rinaldo Bellomo, Forbes McGain, Daryl Jones, Toshio Naka, Li Wan, George Braitberg
Critical Care 2006, 10:R80 (16 May 2006)
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Identification and characterisation of the high-risk surgical population in the United Kingdom
Rupert M Pearse, David A Harrison, Philip James, David Watson, Charles Hinds, Andrew Rhodes, R Michael Grounds, E David Bennett
Critical Care 2006, 10:R81 (2 June 2006)
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Acute respiratory failure in the elderly: etiology, emergency diagnosis and prognosis
Patrick Ray, Sophie Birolleau, Yannick Lefort, Marie-Hélène Becquemin, Catherine Beigelman, Richard Isnard, Antonio Teixeira, Martine Arthaud, Bruno Riou, Jacques Boddaert
Critical Care 2006, 10:R82 (24 May 2006)
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Arterial catheter-related infection of 2,949 catheters
Leonardo Lorente, Ruth Santacreu, María M Martín, Alejandro Jiménez, María L Mora
Critical Care 2006, 10:R83 (24 May 2006)
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Case report: Acute unintentional carbachol intoxication
Martin Schulz, Thomas Graefe, Klaus Stuby, Hilke Andresen, Nikolai Kupfermann, Achim Schmoldt
Critical Care 2006, 10:R84 (1 June 2006)
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Generation of a single pulmonary pressure-volume curve does not durably affect oxygenation in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
Antoine Roch, Jean-Marie Forel, Didier Demory, Jean-Michel Arnal, Stéphane Donati, Marc Gainnier, Laurent Papazian
Critical Care 2006, 10:R85 (1 June 2006)
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The effect of open lung ventilation on right ventricular and left ventricular function in lung-lavaged pigs
Dinis Reis Miranda, Lennart Klompe, Filippo Cademartiri, Jack J Haitsma, Alessandro Palumbo, Johanna JM Takkenberg, Burkhard Lachmann, Ad JJC Bogers, Diederik Gommers
Critical Care 2006, 10:R86 (8 June 2006)
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Effects of thoraco-pelvic supports during prone position in patients with acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome: a physiological study
Davide Chiumello, Massimo Cressoni, Milena Racagni, Laura Landi, Gianluigi Li Bassi, Federico Polli, Eleonora Carlesso, Luciano Gattinoni
Critical Care 2006, 10:R87 (8 June 2006)
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Influence of fluid resuscitation on renal microvascular PO2 in a normotensive rat model of endotoxemia
Tanja Johannes, Egbert G Mik, Boris Nohé, Nicolaas JH Raat, Klaus E Unertl, Can Ince
Critical Care 2006, 10:R88 (19 June 2006)
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The distinct clinical profile of chronically critically ill patients: a cohort study
Elisa Estenssoro, Rosa Reina, Héctor S Canales, María Gabriela Saenz, Francisco E Gonzalez, María M Aprea, Enrique Laffaire, Victor Gola, Arnaldo Dubin
Critical Care 2006, 10:R89 (19 June 2006)
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Study protocol: Home-based physical rehabilitation for survivors of a critical illness [ACTRN12605000166673]
Doug Elliott, Sharon McKinley, Jennifer A Alison, Leanne M Aitken, Madeleine T King
Critical Care 2006, 10:R90 (22 June 2006)
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Sedation in the intensive care unit with remifentanil/propofol versus midazolam/fentanyl: a randomised, open-label, pharmacoeconomic trial
Bernd Muellejans, Thomas Matthey, Joachim Scholpp, Markus Schill
Critical Care 2006, 10:R91 (15 June 2006)
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Protein C concentrations in severe sepsis: an early directional change in plasma levels predicts outcome
Andrew F Shorr, Gordon R Bernard, Jean-Francois Dhainaut, James R Russell, William L Macias, David R Nelson, David P Sundin
Critical Care 2006, 10:R92 (15 June 2006)
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Anti-Xa activity after subcutaneous administration of dalteparin in ICU patients with and without subcutaneous oedema: a pilot study
Mirjam K Rommers, Netty Van Der Lely, Toine CG Egberts, Patricia MLA van den Bemt
Critical Care 2006, 10:R93 (21 June 2006)
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A multivariate Bayesian model for assessing morbidity after coronary artery surgery
Bonizella Biagioli, Sabino Scolletta, Gabriele Cevenini, Emanuela Barbini, Pierpaolo Giomarelli, Paolo Barbini
Critical Care 2006, 10:R94 (17 July 2006)
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Measurement of alveolar derecruitment in patients with acute lung injury: computerized tomography versus pressure volume curve
Qin Lu, Jean-Michel Constantin, Ania Nieszkowska, Marilia Elman, Silvia Vieira, Jean-Jacques Rouby
Critical Care 2006, 10:R95 (22 June 2006)
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Pro-adrenomedullin to predict severity and outcome in community-acquired pneumonia [ISRCTN04176397]
Mirjam Christ-Crain, Nils G Morgenthaler, Daiana Stolz, Christian Müller, Roland Bingisser, Stephan Harbarth, Michael Tamm, Joachim Struck, Andreas Bergmann, Beat Müller
Critical Care 2006, 10:R96 (28 June 2006)
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Morbidity and cost burden of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in early onset ventilator-associated pneumonia
Andrew F Shorr, Ying P Tabak, Vikas Gupta, RS Johannes, Larry Z Liu, Marin H Kollef
Critical Care 2006, 10:R97 (29 June 2006)
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Commentary
The struggle to detect circulating DNA
Sacha Zeerleder
Critical Care 2006, 10:142 (16 May 2006)
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Commentary
Recently published papers: Pandemic flu, the latest ARDS trials, raising legs and other stories
Jonathan Ball
Critical Care 2006, 10:143 (25 May 2006)
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Arginine vasopressin versus norepinephrine: will the stronger one win the race?
Christian Ertmer, Hans-Georg Bone, Martin Westphal
Critical Care 2006, 10:144 (25 May 2006)
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Commentary
Drotrecogin alfa (activated): does current evidence support treatment for any patients with severe sepsis?
Jan O Friedrich, Neill KJ Adhikari, Maureen O Meade
Critical Care 2006, 10:145 (2 June 2006)
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Commentary
Death of the septic monocyte: is more better?
Theo J Moraes, Gregory P Downey
Critical Care 2006, 10:146 (2 June 2006)
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Review
Bench-to-bedside review: Hyperinsulinaemia/euglycaemia therapy in the management of overdose of calcium-channel blockers
Philippe ER Lheureux, Soheil Zahir, Mireille Gris, Anne-Sophie Derrey, Andrea Penaloza
Critical Care 2006, 10:212 (22 May 2006)
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Review
Clinical review: Thyroid hormone replacement in children after cardiac surgery is it worth a try?
Nikolaus A Haas, Christoph K Camphausen, Deniz Kececioglu
Critical Care 2006, 10:213 (23 May 2006)
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Review
Pro/Con Debate: Does recombinant factor VIIa have a role to play in the treatment of patients with acute nontraumatic hemorrhage?
Paola Pieri, Deborah M Stein, Sandro Scarpelini, Sandro Rizoli
Critical Care 2006, 10:214 (1 June 2006)
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Review
Year in review 2005: Critical Care resource management
André Carlos Kajdacsy-Balla Amaral, Gordon D Rubenfeld
Critical Care 2006, 10:215 (29 June 2006)
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Review
Hyperglycaemia in critically ill patients: marker or mediator of mortality?
Anouk M Corstjens, Iwan CC van der Horst, Jan G Zijlstra, AB Johan Groeneveld, Felix Zijlstra, Jaap E Tulleken, Jack JM Ligtenberg
Critical Care 2006, 10:216 (27 June 2006)
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Review
Year in review 2005: Critical Care Respirology: mechanical ventilation, infection, monitoring, and education
Jack J Haitsma, Jesús Villar, Arthur S Slutsky
Critical Care 2006, 10:217 (29 June 2006)
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Journal club critique
Recombinant factor VIIa in severe trauma: further study needed
Dan A Galvan, Mitchell P Fink
Critical Care 2006, 10:308 (2 May 2006)
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Meeting report
26th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, 2124 March 2006, Brussels, Belgium
Jeannie Wurz
Critical Care 2006, 10:309 (18 May 2006)
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Journal club critique
Nesiritide Run and hide?
Ajoy Kapoor, Eric B Milbrandt
Critical Care 2006, 10:310 (18 May 2006)
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Letter
Reduction in airway epithelial chloride transport in septicaemia related pulmonary oedema reversible by beta agonist application
Michael Eisenhut
Critical Care 2006, 10:412 (15 May 2006)
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Letter
Causes and effects of hyperchloremic acidosis
Michael Eisenhut
Critical Care 2006, 10:413 (29 June 2006)
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