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 Articles in Volume 8 Issue 6


Commentary    
New indications for the use of therapeutic hypothermia
Stephen Bernard
Critical Care 2004, 8:E1 (4 November 2004)
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Journal club critique    
The routine use of albumin for fluid resuscitation of critically ill patients is not warranted
Shakeel Amanullah, Ramesh Venkataraman
Critical Care 2004, 8:E2 (1 November 2004)
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Research    
Combination of histopathological and electromyographic patterns can help to evaluate functional outcome of critical ill patients with neuromuscular weakness syndromes
François Kerbaul, Muriel Brousse, Frédéric Collart, Jean-François Pellissier, Denis Planche, Carla Fernandez, François Gouin, Catherine Guidon
Critical Care 2004, 8:R358-R366 (10 September 2004)
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Research    
Complex systems and the technology of variability analysis
Andrew JE Seely, Peter T Macklem
Critical Care 2004, 8:R367-R384 (22 September 2004)
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Research    
The routine use of pediatric airway exchange catheter after extubation of adult patients who have undergone maxillofacial or major neck surgery: a clinical observational study
Levent Dosemeci, Murat Yilmaz, Arif Yegin, Melike Cengiz, Atilla Ramazanoglu
Critical Care 2004, 8:R385-R390 (22 September 2004)
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Research    
Early management after self-poisoning with an organophosphorus or carbamate pesticide a treatment protocol for junior doctors
Michael Eddleston, Andrew Dawson, Lakshman Karalliedde, Wasantha Dissanayake, Ariyasena Hittarage, Shifa Azher, Nick A Buckley
Critical Care 2004, 8:R391-R397 (22 September 2004)
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Research    
Effect of lung compliance and endotracheal tube leakage on measurement of tidal volume
Sami I Al-Majed, John E Thompson, Kenneth F Watson, Adrienne G Randolph
Critical Care 2004, 8:R398-R402 (6 October 2004)
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Research    
The rules of the game: interprofessional collaboration on the intensive care unit team
Lorelei Lingard, Sherry Espin, Cathy Evans, Laura Hawryluck
Critical Care 2004, 8:R403-R408 (8 October 2004)
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Research    
An international sepsis survey: a study of doctors' knowledge and perception about sepsis
Martijn Poeze, Graham Ramsay, Herwig Gerlach, Francesca Rubulotta, Mitchel Levy
Critical Care 2004, 8:R409-R413 (14 October 2004)
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Research    
Prospective evaluation of an internet-linked handheld computer critical care knowledge access system
Stephen E Lapinsky, Randy Wax, Randy Showalter, J Carlos Martinez-Motta, David Hallett, Sangeeta Mehta, Lisa Burry, Thomas E Stewart
Critical Care 2004, 8:R414-R421 (14 October 2004)
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Research    
Ventilator associated pneumonia: comparison between quantitative and qualitative cultures of tracheal aspirates
Luis Fernando Aranha Camargo, Fernando Vinícius De Marco, Carmen Sílvia Valente Barbas, Cristiane Hoelz, Marco Aurélio Scarpinella Bueno, Milton Rodrigues Jr, Verônica Moreira Amado, Raquel Caserta, Marinês Dalla Valle Martino, Jacyr Pasternak, Elias Knobel
Critical Care 2004, 8:R422-R430 (14 October 2004)
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Research    
Population-based epidemiology of intensive care: critical importance of ascertainment of residency status
Kevin B Laupland
Critical Care 2004, 8:R431-R436 (15 October 2004)
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Research    
Early postoperative hyperglycaemia is not a risk factor for infectious complications and prolonged in-hospital stay in patients undergoing oesophagectomy: a retrospective analysis of a prospective trial
Titia M Vriesendorp, J Hans DeVries, Jan BF Hulscher, Frits Holleman, Jan J van Lanschot, Joost BL Hoekstra
Critical Care 2004, 8:R437-R442 (18 October 2004)
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Research    
G-CSF and IL-8 for early diagnosis of sepsis in neonates and critically ill children safety and cost effectiveness of a new laboratory prediction model: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN91123847]
Thomas Horisberger, Stephan Harbarth, David Nadal, Oskar Baenziger, Joachim E Fischer
Critical Care 2004, 8:R443-R450 (19 October 2004)
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Research    
Extravascular lung water assessed by transpulmonary single thermodilution and postmortem gravimetry in sheep
Mikhail Y Kirov, Vsevolod V Kuzkov, Vladimir N Kuklin, Kristine Waerhaug, Lars J Bjertnaes
Critical Care 2004, 8:R451-R458 (19 October 2004)
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Research    
Severe electrolyte disorders following cardiac surgery: a prospective controlled observational study
Kees H Polderman, Armand RJ Girbes
Critical Care 2004, 8:R459-R466 (22 October 2004)
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Research    
Discomfort and factual recollection in intensive care unit patients
Johannes P van de Leur, Cees P van der Schans, Bert G Loef, Betto G Deelman, Jan HB Geertzen, Jan H Zwaveling
Critical Care 2004, 8:R467-R473 (28 October 2004)
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Research    
Effects of lornoxicam on the physiology of severe sepsis
Dilek Memi, Beyhan Karamanlolu, Alparslan Turan, Onur Koyuncu, Zafer Pamukçu
Critical Care 2004, 8:R474-R482 (27 October 2004)
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Research    
The effect of interruption to propofol sedation on auditory event-related potentials and electroencephalogram in intensive care patients
Heidi Yppärilä, Silvia Nunes, Ilkka Korhonen, Juhani Partanen, Esko Ruokonen
Critical Care 2004, 8:R483-R490 (22 October 2004)
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Research    
Case report: Greater meningeal inflammation in lumbar than in ventricular region in human bacterial meningitis
Walid Naija, Joaquim Matéo, Laurent Raskine, Jean-François Timsit, Anne-Claire Lukascewicz, Bernard George, Didier Payen, Alexandre Mebazaa
Critical Care 2004, 8:R491-R494 (27 October 2004)
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Research    
Cardiovascular stability during arteriovenous extracorporeal therapy: a randomized controlled study in lambs with acute lung injury
Balagangadhar R Totapally, Jeffrey B Sussmane, Dan Torbati, Javier Gelvez, Harun Fakioglu, Yongming Mao, Jose L Olarte, Jack Wolfsdorf
Critical Care 2004, 8:R495-R503 (28 October 2004)
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Research    
Perioperative factors determine outcome after surgery for severe acute pancreatitis
Jan J De Waele, Eric Hoste, Stijn I Blot, Uwe Hesse, Piet Pattyn, Bernard de Hemptinne, Johan Decruyenaere, Dirk Vogelaers, Francis Colardyn
Critical Care 2004, 8:R504-R511 (2 November 2004)
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Editorial    
Evidence-based medicine journal club
Eric B Milbrandt, Jean-Louis Vincent
Critical Care 2004, 8:401-402 (3 November 2004)
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Commentary    
Monitoring and oversight in critical care research
James V Lavery, Marleen LP Van Laethem, Arthur S Slutsky
Critical Care 2004, 8:403-405 (28 September 2004)
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Commentary    
Of hemorrhagic shock, spherical cows and Aloe vera
Guillermo Gutierrez, Stephanie P Fuller
Critical Care 2004, 8:406-407 (7 October 2004)
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Commentary    
Recently published papers: Clunk-click every trip, smile, but don't stop for a drink on the way
Jon Stacey, Richard Venn
Critical Care 2004, 8:408-410 (4 November 2004)
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Commentary    
Genetic epidemiology of acute lung injury: choosing the right candidate genes is the first step
Jason D Christie
Critical Care 2004, 8:411-413 (19 August 2004)
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Commentary    
Variability science in intensive care how relevant is it?
P van de Borne
Critical Care 2004, 8:414-415 (24 September 2004)
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Commentary    
A stronger approach to weakness in the intensive care unit
G Bryan Young, Robert R Hammond
Critical Care 2004, 8:416-418 (1 October 2004)
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Commentary    
Shockingly complex: the difficult road to introducing new ideas to critical care
William J Sibbald
Critical Care 2004, 8:419-421 (1 October 2004)
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Commentary    
Attending to the lightness of numbers: toward the understanding of critical care epidemiology
Valdelis N Okamoto, Gordon D Rubenfeld
Critical Care 2004, 8:422-424 (18 October 2004)
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Commentary    
Qualitative cultures in ventilator-associated pneumonia can they be used with confidence?
Carlos M Luna, Alejandro Chirino
Critical Care 2004, 8:425-426 (25 October 2004)
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Commentary    
Tight blood glucose control: a recommendation applicable to any critically ill patient?
Philippe Devos, Jean-Charles Preiser
Critical Care 2004, 8:427-429 (27 October 2004)
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Commentary    
Risk management in patients with severe acute pancreatitis
Herwig Gerlach
Critical Care 2004, 8:430-432 (8 November 2004)
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Commentary    
Optimum sedation and analgesia in critical illness: we need to keep trying
Gavin G Lavery
Critical Care 2004, 8:433-434 (3 November 2004)
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Commentary    
The challenge of sepsis
Mitchell M Levy
Critical Care 2004, 8:435-436 (15 November 2004)
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Commentary    
Can electrophysiological assessments of brain function be useful to the intensive care physician in daily clinical practice?
Pierre C Pandin
Critical Care 2004, 8:437-439 (15 November 2004)
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Review    
Science review: Searching for gene candidates in acute lung injury
Dmitry N Grigoryev, James H Finigan, Paul Hassoun, Joe GN Garcia
Critical Care 2004, 8:440-447 (30 June 2004)
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Review    
Science review: Quantitative acidbase physiology using the Stewart model
E Wrenn Wooten
Critical Care 2004, 8:448-452 (2 July 2004)
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Review    
Bench-to-bedside review: Acute respiratory distress syndrome how neutrophils migrate into the lung
Jörg Reutershan, Klaus Ley
Critical Care 2004, 8:453-461 (3 June 2004)
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Review    
Bench-to-bedside review: Sepsis is a disease of the microcirculation
Peter E Spronk, Durk F Zandstra, Can Ince
Critical Care 2004, 8:462-468 (16 June 2004)
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Review    
Bench-to-bedside review: The role of the alveolar epithelium in the resolution of pulmonary edema in acute lung injury
Rachel L Zemans, Michael A Matthay
Critical Care 2004, 8:469-477 (30 June 2004)
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Review    
Clinical review: Vascular access for fluid infusion in children
Nikolaus A Haas
Critical Care 2004, 8:478-484 (3 June 2004)
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Review    
Clinical review: Immunomodulatory effects of dopamine in general inflammation
Grietje Ch Beck, Paul Brinkkoetter, Christine Hanusch, Jutta Schulte, Klaus van Ackern, Fokko J van der Woude, Benito A Yard
Critical Care 2004, 8:485-491 (3 June 2004)
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Review    
Clinical review: Biphasic positive airway pressure and airway pressure release ventilation
Christian Putensen, Hermann Wrigge
Critical Care 2004, 8:492-497 (2 August 2004)
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Review    
Clinical review: Impact of emergency department care on intensive care unit costs
David T Huang
Critical Care 2004, 8:498-502 (3 August 2004)
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Review    
Clinical review: How to optimize management of high-risk surgical patients
Rupert M Pearse, Andrew Rhodes, R Michael Grounds
Critical Care 2004, 8:503-507 (6 August 2004)
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Review    
Statistics review 13: Receiver operating characteristic curves
Viv Bewick, Liz Cheek, Jonathan Ball
Critical Care 2004, 8:508-512 (4 November 2004)
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Book report    
All you want to know about TEE in a pocket guide
Bernard P Cholley
Critical Care 2004, 8:515 (26 March 2004)
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Web report    
Jeff Mann's EM Guidemaps
Stuart F Reynolds, Sangeeta Mehta
Critical Care 2004, 8:516 (5 June 2004)
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