Articles in Volume 9 Issue 5
Book report
Baum's Textbook of Pulmonary Diseases, 7th Edition
Guillermo Gutierrez
Critical Care 2005, 9:E15 (12 May 2005)
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Book report
Fundamentals of Anaesthesia and QBase Anesthesia 6
Goetz Bosse, Heiderose Ortwein, Claudia Spies
Critical Care 2005, 9:E17 (1 March 2005)
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Web report
GASNet.org: Management of the difficult airway
Craig D Baldry
Critical Care 2004, 9:E18 (8 November 2004)
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Journal club critique
Afelimomab led to a modest mortality benefit in patients with severe sepsis and elevated interleukin-6 levels
Eliseo Rondon, Ramesh Venkataraman
Critical Care 2005, 9:E20 (5 August 2005)
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Journal club critique
Corticosteroids increased short and long-term mortality in adults with traumatic head injury
Michael S Czekajlo, Eric B Milbrandt
Critical Care 2005, 9:E21 (8 September 2005)
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Journal club critique
eICU program favorably affects clinical and economic outcomes
Jason R Leong, Carl A Sirio, Armando J Rotondi
Critical Care 2005, 9:E22 (8 September 2005)
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Commentary
Krebs cycle anions in metabolic acidosis
Francis G Bowling, Thomas J Morgan
Critical Care 2005, 9:E23 (5 October 2005)
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Research
Respiratory compliance but not gas exchange correlates with changes in lung aeration after a recruitment maneuver: an experimental study in pigs with saline lavage lung injury
Dietrich Henzler, Paolo Pelosi, Rolf Dembinski, Annette Ullmann, Andreas H Mahnken, Rolf Rossaint, Ralf Kuhlen
Critical Care 2005, 9:R471-R482 (13 July 2005)
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Research
Mannan-binding lectin and procalcitonin measurement for prediction of postoperative infection
Michael Siassi, Jutta Riese, Rudi Steffensen, Michael Meisner, Steffen Thiel, Werner Hohenberger, Joachim Schmidt
Critical Care 2005, 9:R483-R489 (19 July 2005)
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Research
Recombinant human activated protein C resets thrombin generation in patients with severe sepsis  a case control study
Anne-Cornélie JM de Pont, Kamran Bakhtiari, Barbara A Hutten, Evert de Jonge, Margreeth B Vroom, Joost CM Meijers, Harry R Büller, Marcel Levi
Critical Care 2005, 9:R490-R497 (21 July 2005)
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Research
Case report: severe heat stroke with multiple organ dysfunction a novel intravascular treatment approach
Gregor Broessner, Ronny Beer, Gerhard Franz, Peter Lackner, Klaus Engelhardt, Christian Brenneis, Bettina Pfausler, Erich Schmutzhard
Critical Care 2005, 9:R498-R501 (20 July 2005)
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Research
Steroid use in PROWESS severe sepsis patients treated with drotrecogin alfa (activated)
Howard Levy, Pierre-Francois Laterre, Becky Bates, Rebecca L Qualy
Critical Care 2005, 9:R502-R507 (27 July 2005)
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Research
Recombinant human erythropoietin therapy in critically ill patients: a dose-response study [ISRCTN48523317]
Dimitris Georgopoulos, Dimitris Matamis, Christina Routsi, Argiris Michalopoulos, Nina Maggina, George Dimopoulos, Epaminondas Zakynthinos, George Nakos, George Thomopoulos, Kostas Mandragos, Alice Maniatis, the Critical Care Clinical Trials Greek Group
Critical Care 2005, 9:R508-R515 (5 August 2005)
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Research
Medication errors: a prospective cohort study of hand-written and computerised physician order entry in the intensive care unit
Rob Shulman, Mervyn Singer, John Goldstone, Geoff Bellingan
Critical Care 2005, 9:R516-R521 (8 August 2005)
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Research
Application of a population-based severity scoring system to individual patients results in frequent misclassification
Frank V Booth, Mary Short, Andrew F Shorr, Nancy Arkins, Becky Bates, Rebecca L Qualy, Howard Levy
Critical Care 2005, 9:R522-R529 (9 August 2005)
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Research
Efficiency of 7.2% hypertonic saline hydroxyethyl starch 200/0.5 versus mannitol 15% in the treatment of increased intracranial pressure in neurosurgical patients a randomized clinical trial [ISRCTN62699180]
Lilit Harutjunyan, Carsten Holz, Andreas Rieger, Matthias Menzel, Stefan Grond, Jens Soukup
Critical Care 2005, 9:R530-R540 (9 August 2005)
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Research
Antifactor Xa activity in critically ill patients receiving antithrombotic prophylaxis with standard dosages of certoparin: a prospective, clinical study
Stefan Jochberger, Viktoria Mayr, Günter Luckner, Dietmar R Fries, Andreas J Mayr, Barbara E Friesenecker, Ingo Lorenz, Walter R Hasibeder, Hanno Ulmer, Wolfgang Schobersberger, Martin W Dünser
Critical Care 2005, 9:R541-R548 (9 August 2005)
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Research
Does cardiac surgery in newborn infants compromise blood cell reactivity to endotoxin?
Kathrin Schumacher, Stefanie Korr, Jaime F Vazquez-Jimenez, Götz von Bernuth, Jean Duchateau, Marie-Christine Seghaye
Critical Care 2005, 9:R549-R555 (9 August 2005)
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Research
Urinary bladder partial carbon dioxide tension during hemorrhagic shock and reperfusion: an observational study
Arnaldo Dubin, Mario O Pozo, Vanina S Kanoore Edul, Gastón Murias, Héctor S Canales, Marcelo Barán, Bernardo Maskin, Gonzalo Ferrara, Mercedes Laporte, Elisa Estenssoro
Critical Care 2005, 9:R556-R561 (17 August 2005)
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Research
Relation between respiratory variations in pulse oximetry plethysmographic waveform amplitude and arterial pulse pressure in ventilated patients
Maxime Cannesson, Cyril Besnard, Pierre G Durand, Julien Bohé, Didier Jacques
Critical Care 2005, 9:R562-R568 (23 August 2005)
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Research
Effects of reduced rebreathing time, in spontaneously breathing patients, on respiratory effort and accuracy in cardiac output measurement when using a partial carbon dioxide rebreathing technique: a prospective observational study
Kazuya Tachibana, Hideaki Imanaka, Muneyuki Takeuchi, Tomoyo Nishida, Yuji Takauchi, Masaji Nishimura
Critical Care 2005, 9:R569-R574 (7 September 2005)
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Research
A systematic evaluation of the quality of meta-analyses in the critical care literature
Anthony Delaney, Sean M Bagshaw, Andre Ferland, Braden Manns, Kevin B Laupland, Christopher J Doig
Critical Care 2005, 9:R575-R582 (9 September 2005)
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Research
Hospital-acquired sinusitis is a common cause of fever of unknown origin in orotracheally intubated critically ill patients
Arthur RH van Zanten, J Mark Dixon, Martine D Nipshagen, Remco de Bree, Armand RJ Girbes, Kees H Polderman
Critical Care 2005, 9:R583-R590 (13 September 2005)
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Research
Circulating anions usually associated with the Krebs cycle in patients with metabolic acidosis
Lui G Forni, William McKinnon, Gwyn A Lord, David F Treacher, Jean-Marie R Peron, Philip J Hilton
Critical Care 2005, 9:R591-R595 (13 September 2005)
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Commentary
Recently published papers: What not to do and how not to do it?
Jonathan Ball
Critical Care 2005, 9:419-421 (16 September 2005)
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Commentary
The role of leadership in overcoming staff turnover in critical care
Kelly Roy, Fabrice Brunet
Critical Care 2005, 9:422-423 (22 July 2005)
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Commentary
Recruitment maneuvers and positive end-expiratory pressure/tidal ventilation titration in acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome: translating experimental results to clinical practice
Carmen Sílvia Valente Barbas, Gustavo Faissol de Mattos, Eduardo da Rosa Borges
Critical Care 2005, 9:424-426 (18 August 2005)
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Correction
Correction: Bispectral index versus COMFORT score to determine the level of sedation in paediatric intensive care unit patients: a prospective study
Andreas E Triltsch, Grit Nestmann, Helmut Orawa, Maryam Moshirzadeh, Michael Sander, Joachim Große, Arka Genähr, Wolfgang Konertz, Claudia D Spies
Critical Care 2005, 9:426 (2 September 2005)
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Commentary
What do we know about medication errors made via a CPOE system versus those made via handwritten orders?
Ross Koppel
Critical Care 2005, 9:427-428 (22 August 2005)
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Commentary
Pulse oximeter as a sensor of fluid responsiveness: do we have our finger on the best solution?
Xavier Monnet, Bouchra Lamia, Jean-Louis Teboul
Critical Care 2005, 9:429-430 (28 September 2005)
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Review
Science review: Carnitine in the treatment of valproic acid-induced toxicity what is the evidence?
Philippe ER Lheureux, Andrea Penaloza, Soheil Zahir, Mireille Gris
Critical Care 2005, 9:431-440 (10 June 2005)
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Review
Bench-to-bedside review: Oxygen debt and its metabolic correlates as quantifiers of the severity of hemorrhagic and post-traumatic shock
Dieter Rixen, John H Siegel
Critical Care 2005, 9:441-453 (20 April 2005)
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Review
Bench-to-bedside review: Dealing with increased intensive care unit staff turnover: a leadership challenge
Denny P Laporta, Judy Burns, Chip J Doig
Critical Care 2005, 9:454-458 (10 May 2005)
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Correction
Correction: Mannan-binding lectin and procalcitonin measurement for prediction of postoperative infection
Michael Siassi, Jutta Riese, Rudi Steffensen, Michael Meisner, Steffen Thiel, Werner Hohenberger, Joachim Schmidt
Critical Care 2005, 9:458 (9 September 2005)
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Review
Bench-to-bedside review: Antimicrobial utilization strategies aimed at preventing the emergence of bacterial resistance in the intensive care unit
Marin H Kollef
Critical Care 2005, 9:459-464 (27 June 2005)
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Review
Bench-to-bedside review: Adjuncts to mechanical ventilation in patients with acute lung injury
Jean-Jacques Rouby, Qin Lu
Critical Care 2005, 9:465-471 (28 June 2005)
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Review
Clinical review: Respiratory mechanics in spontaneous and assisted ventilation
Daniel C Grinnan, Jonathon Dean Truwit
Critical Care 2005, 9:472-484 (18 April 2005)
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Review
Clinical review: Role of triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 during sepsis
Sébastien Gibot
Critical Care 2005, 9:485-489 (3 June 2005)
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Review
Clinical review: The Israeli experience: conventional terrorism and critical care
Gabriella Aschkenasy-Steuer, Micha Shamir, Avraham Rivkind, Rami Mosheiff, Yigal Shushan, Guy Rosenthal, Yoav Mintz, Charles Weissman, Charles L Sprung, Yoram G Weiss
Critical Care 2005, 9:490-499 (29 June 2005)
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Review
Clinical review: Reunification of acidbase physiology
John A Kellum
Critical Care 2005, 9:500-507 (5 August 2005)
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Review
Clinical review: The meaning of acidbase abnormalities in the intensive care unit part I epidemiology
Kyle J Gunnerson
Critical Care 2005, 9:508-516 (10 August 2005)
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Review
Year in review in Critical Care, 2003 and 2004: respirology and critical care
Lukas Brander, Arthur Slutsky
Critical Care 2005, 9:517-522 (1 July 2005)
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Review
Year in review: Critical Care 2004 nephrology
Zaccaria Ricci, Claudio Ronco
Critical Care 2005, 9:523-527 (19 August 2005)
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Letter
Effect of intern's consecutive work hours on safety, medical education and professionalism
Christopher P Landrigan, Steven W Lockley, Charles A Czeisler
Critical Care 2005, 9:528-530 (24 May 2005)
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Letter
Cystatin C: unsuited to use as a marker of kidney function in the intensive care unit
Raymond Wulkan, Jan den Hollander, Arie Berghout
Critical Care 2005, 9:531-532 (10 May 2005)
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