Articles in Volume 11 Issue 6
Research
 
Tranexamic acid attenuates inflammatory response in cardiopulmonary bypass surgery through blockade of fibrinolysis: a case control study followed by a randomized double-blind controlled trial
Juan J Jimenez, Jose L Iribarren, Leonardo Lorente, Jose M Rodriguez, Domingo Hernandez, Ibrahim Nassar, Rosalia Perez, Maitane Brouard, Antonio Milena, Rafael Martinez, Maria L Mora
Critical Care 2007, 11:R117 (7 November 2007)
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Variation in the PaO2/FiO2 ratio with FiO2: mathematical and experimental description, and clinical relevance
Dan S Karbing, Søren Kjærgaard, Bram W Smith, Kurt Espersen, Charlotte Allerød, Steen Andreassen, Stephen E Rees
Critical Care 2007, 11:R118 (7 November 2007)
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Clinical relevance of and risk factors for HSV-related tracheobronchitis or pneumonia: results of an outbreak investigation
Ilka Engelmann, Jens Gottlieb, Astrid Meier, Dorit Sohr, Arjang Ruhparwar, Cornelia Henke-Gendo, Petra Gastmeier, Tobias Welte, Thomas Friedrich Schulz, Frauke Mattner
Critical Care 2007, 11:R119 (8 November 2007)
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Platelet-derived exosomes from septic shock patients induce myocardial dysfunction
Luciano Cesar Pontes Azevedo, Mariano Janiszewski, Vera Pontieri, Marcelo de Almeida Pedro, Estevão Bassi, Paulo José Ferreira Tucci, Francisco Rafael Martins Laurindo
Critical Care 2007, 11:R120 (8 November 2007)
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Prediction of volume response under open-chest conditions during coronary artery bypass surgery
Michael Sander, Claudia D Spies, Katharina Berger, Herko Grubitzsch, Achim Foer, Michael Krämer, Matthias Carl, Christian von Heymann
Critical Care 2007, 11:R121 (22 November 2007)
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Inhibition of the RAGE products increases survival in experimental models of severe sepsis and systemic infection
Emily C Lutterloh, Steven M Opal, Debra D Pittman, James C Keith Jr, Xiang-Yang Tan, Brian M Clancy, Helen Palmer, Kim Milarski, Ying Sun, John E Palardy, Nicholas A Parejo, Noubar Kessimian
Critical Care 2007, 11:R122 (6 November 2007)
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Cerebral haemodynamics and carbon dioxide reactivity during sepsis syndrome
Christof Thees, Markus Kaiser, Martin Scholz, Alexander Semmler, Michael T Heneka, Georg Baumgarten, Andreas Hoeft, Christian Putensen
Critical Care 2007, 11:R123 (28 November 2007)
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Changes in sedation management in German intensive care units between 2002 and 2006: a national follow-up survey
Jörg Martin, Martin Franck, Stefan Sigel, Manfred Weiss, Claudia Spies
Critical Care 2007, 11:R124 (6 December 2007)
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Discordance between microvascular permeability and leukocyte dynamics in septic inducible nitric oxide synthase deficient mice
Steven M Hollenberg, Massimiliano Guglielmi, Joseph E Parrillo
Critical Care 2007, 11:R125 (7 December 2007)
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Single-drug therapy or selective decontamination of the digestive tract as antifungal prophylaxis in critically ill patients: a systematic review
JW Olivier van Till, Oddeke van Ruler, Bas Lamme, Roy JP Weber, Johannes B Reitsma, Marja A Boermeester
Critical Care 2007, 11:R126 (7 December 2007)
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Plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin predicts acute kidney injury, morbidity and mortality after pediatric cardiac surgery: a prospective uncontrolled cohort study
Catherine L Dent, Qing Ma, Sudha Dastrala, Michael Bennett, Mark M Mitsnefes, Jonathan Barasch, Prasad Devarajan
Critical Care 2007, 11:R127 (10 December 2007)
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A long-term follow-up study investigating health-related quality of life and resource use in survivors of severe sepsis: comparison of recombinant human activated protein C with standard care
Christopher J Longo, Daren K Heyland, Harold N Fisher, Robert A Fowler, Claudio M Martin, Andrew G Day
Critical Care 2007, 11:R128 (11 December 2007)
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Vasopressin in septic shock: effects on pancreatic, renal, and hepatic blood flow
Vladimir Krejci, Luzius B Hiltebrand, Stephan M Jakob, Jukka Takala, Gisli H Sigurdsson
Critical Care 2007, 11:R129 (13 December 2007)
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Causes of metabolic acidosis in canine hemorrhagic shock: role of unmeasured ions
Dirk Bruegger, Gregor I Kemming, Matthias Jacob, Franz G Meisner, Christoph J Wojtczyk, Kristian B Packert, Peter E Keipert, N Simon Faithfull, Oliver P Habler, Bernhard F Becker, Markus Rehm
Critical Care 2007, 11:R130 (14 December 2007)
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Induction of procalcitonin in liver transplant patients treated with anti-thymocyte globulin
Roman Zazula, Miroslav Prucha, Tomas Tyll, Eva Kieslichova
Critical Care 2007, 11:R131 (18 December 2007)
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The relationship between gastric emptying, plasma cholecystokinin, and peptide YY in critically ill patients
Nam Q Nguyen, Robert J Fraser, Laura K Bryant, Marianne J Chapman, Judith Wishart, Richard H Holloway, Ross Butler, Michael Horowitz
Critical Care 2007, 11:R132 (21 December 2007)
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Changeovers of vasoactive drug infusion pumps: impact of a quality improvement program
Laurent Argaud, Martin Cour, Olivier Martin, Marc Saint-Denis, Tristan Ferry, Agnes Goyatton, Dominique Robert
Critical Care 2007, 11:R133 (28 December 2007)
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Commentary
N-GAL: Diagnosing AKI as soon as possible
Claudio Ronco
Critical Care 2007, 11:173 (6 November 2007)
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Commentary
Choice of vasopressor in septic shock: does it matter?
Gourang P Patel, Robert A Balk
Critical Care 2007, 11:174 (6 November 2007)
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Commentary
Novel biomarkers in critical care: utility or futility?
Gareth L Ackland, Michael G Mythen
Critical Care 2007, 11:175 (7 November 2007)
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Commentary
Too much of a good thing: the curse of overfeeding
Richard D Griffiths
Critical Care 2007, 11:176 (9 November 2007)
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Commentary
Alveolar microstrain and the dark side of the lung
Richard A Oeckler, Rolf D Hubmayr
Critical Care 2007, 11:177 (12 November 2007)
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Vasopressin in vasodilatory shock: hemodynamic stabilization at the cost of the liver and the kidney?
Hendrik Bracht, Pierre Asfar, Peter Radermacher, Enrico Calzia
Critical Care 2007, 11:178 (18 December 2007)
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Commentary
The impact of critical care outreach: is there one?
Brian H Cuthbertson
Critical Care 2007, 11:179 (30 November 2007)
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Positive end-expiratory pressure in acute respiratory distress syndrome: should the 'open lung strategy' be replaced by a 'protective lung strategy'?
Jean-Jacques Rouby, Fabio Ferrari, Bélaïd Bouhemad, Qin Lu
Critical Care 2007, 11:180 (11 December 2007)
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Commentary
Recently published papers: predictors, pressors and poietins
Suzannah Ward, Richard Venn
Critical Care 2007, 11:181 (21 December 2007)
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Assessment of gas exchange in lung disease: balancing accuracy against feasibility
Peter D Wagner
Critical Care 2007, 11:182 (21 December 2007)
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Commentary
RAGE: Exacting a toll on the host in response to polymicrobial sepsis and Listeria monocytogenes
Raphael Clynes, Kevan Herold, Ann Marie Schmidt
Critical Care 2007, 11:183 (28 December 2007)
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Review
Clinical review: Timing and dose of continuous renal replacement therapy in acute kidney injury
Paul M Palevsky
Critical Care 2007, 11:232 (6 November 2007)
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Review
Clinical review: Treatment of new-onset atrial fibrillation in medical intensive care patients: a clinical framework
Mengalvio E Sleeswijk, Trudeke Van Noord, Jaap E Tulleken, Jack JM Ligtenberg, Armand RJ Girbes, Jan G Zijlstra
Critical Care 2007, 11:233 (12 November 2007)
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Review
Bench-to-bedside review: Leadership and conflict management in the intensive care unit
Rob JM Strack van Schijndel, Hilmar Burchardi
Critical Care 2007, 11:234 (20 November 2007)
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Clinical review: Beyond immediate survival from resuscitation  long-term outcome considerations after cardiac arrest
Dilshan Arawwawala, Stephen J Brett
Critical Care 2007, 11:235 (6 December 2007)
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Bench-to-bedside review: Mechanisms and management of hyperthermia due to toxicity
Florian Eyer, Thomas Zilker
Critical Care 2007, 11:236 (6 December 2007)
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Book report
Procedures, Techniques, and Minimally Invasive Monitoring in Intensive Care Medicine, Fourth Edition
Andrew Rhodes
Critical Care 2007, 11:316 (21 December 2007)
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Letter
Does serum procalcitonin have a diagnostic value in febrile adult patients presenting to the emergency department?
Jos AH van Oers, Jaap E Tulleken, Jan G Zijlstra
Critical Care 2007, 11:422 (14 November 2007)
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Letter
A wise nurse can manage a paper protocol but prefers intelligent technology
Mathijs Vogelzang, Felix Zijlstra, Maarten WN Nijsten
Critical Care 2007, 11:423 (13 November 2007)
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Letter
Tissue Doppler in critical illness
Michelle Chew, Lill Bergenzaun, Anders Ersson, Hans Öhlin
Critical Care 2007, 11:424 (4 December 2007)
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Letter
Steroid treatment for persistent ARDS: a word of caution
B Taylor Thompson, Marek Ancukiewicz, Leonard D Hudson, Kenneth P Steinberg, Gordon R Bernard
Critical Care 2007, 11:425 (12 December 2007)
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Letter
Fast-track microcirculation analysis
Paul WG Elbers
Critical Care 2007, 11:426 (21 December 2007)
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