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Medical simulation for severe sepsis: improving both factual knowledge and crisis management skills

Peter G Brindley Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P1 (18 November 2008)

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Protective potential of 2-chloroadenosine in Klebsiella pneumoniae B5055 induced sepsis in BALB/c mice

Vijay Kumar, Sanjay Chhibber Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P2 (18 November 2008)

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Use of clinical decision support to improve compliance with the Surviving Sepsis Campaign

Erica Cummings, Gerhard Tivig, LuAnn Staul, Michele Lecardo Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P3 (18 November 2008)

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Prognostic value of amino terminal pro-b-type natriuretic peptide in septic patients

Fernando Maroto, Cristobal Colon, Olga Rufo, Ana Barrero, Victor Jorge, Sonia Gallego, Flora Villarrasa, Maria Perez-Paredes, Jose Garcia-Garmendia Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P4 (18 November 2008)

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Compliance with vasopressor use of early goal-directed therapy is not associated with decreased mortality in severe sepsis/septic shock

Bekele Afessa, John J Mullon, Rodrigo Cartin-Ceba, Garrett E Schramm, Ognjen Gajic Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P5 (18 November 2008)

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa elastase induces IL-8 production in the lung cells via the epidermal growth factor/extracellular signal-regulated proteins/NFκB pathway

Ali Azghani Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P6 (18 November 2008)

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Significant decrease of central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infection rates in 38 German intensive care units

Sonja Hansen, Frank Schwab, Sandra Schneider, Dorit Sohr, Christine Geffers, Petra Gastmeier Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P7 (18 November 2008)

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LightCycler SeptiFast assay as a tool for the rapid diagnosis of sepsis in patients receiving antimicrobial therapy

Adriana Vince, Snjezana Lepej, Bruno Barsic, Davorka Dusek, Zdravko Mitrovic, Ranka Seiwerth, Boris Labar Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P8 (18 November 2008)

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Eosinophilia as a marker of adrenal insufficiency in critically ill patients with severe septic shock: 1-year prospective study

Eleni Mouloudi, Constantine Katsanoulas, Dionysios Vrochides, Tatiana Giasnetsova, Chryssoula Papageorghiou, Nikoletta Gritsi-Gerogianni Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P9 (18 November 2008)

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Polymerase chain reaction detection of sepsis-inducing pathogens in blood using SepsiTest™

Claudia Disqué, Anna-Julia Kochem, Helge Mühl, Michael Lorenz, Samir Sakka Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P10 (18 November 2008)

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Impact of an educational program on the Surviving Sepsis Campaign implementation for sepsis management

Pablo d'Empaire, Juan Otero, Stevens Sutherland, Fernando Barreto, Gabriel Yanes Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P11 (18 November 2008)

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Automation of Septifast^® for molecular diagnosis of infection in septic patients

Benito Regueiro, Eduardo Varela, Lucia Lamas, Antonio Santos, Julian Alvarez Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P12 (18 November 2008)

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Troponin can discriminate the most severe septic patients and should be included as an early routine test in Surviving Sepsis Campaign patients

Constantino Fernandes, Nelson Akamine, Reinaldo Salomão, Luis Lisboa, Otelo Rigatto Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P13 (18 November 2008)

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Pulmonary macrophage migration inhibitory factor: an important contributor to age-dependent inflammation in sepsis

Helena Linge, Xinchun Lin, Koichiro Takahashi, Yinzhong Zhang, Kiyokazu Koga, Vihas Vasu, Yousef Al-Abed, Kishorchandra Gohil, Edmund Miller Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P14 (18 November 2008)

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Fully human anti-macrophage migration inhibitory factor antibodies as potential therapeutics for sepsis and septic shock

Randolf Kerschbaumer, Manfred Rieger, Gerhard Antoine, Dirk Völkel, Didier Le Roy, Thierry Roger, Helga Savidis-Dacho, Thierry Calandra, Fritz Scheiflinger Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P15 (18 November 2008)

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Effects of hydroxyethyl starch and gelatin solutions on renal function in surgical intensive care unit patients

Christiane Hartog, Franziska Schabinski, Janaina Oishi, Fabio Tuche, Alain Luy, Yasser Sakr, Donald Bredle, Konrad Reinhart Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P16 (18 November 2008)

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Daily blood sampling in septic mice: an optimal and effective monitoring tool

Katrin Weixelbaumer, Victoria Meissner, Heinz Redl, Soheyl Bahrami, Marcin Osuchowski Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P17 (18 November 2008)

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Microcirculation changes following acute and chronic portal hypertension and their response towards bacterial translocation challenge

Ricardo Toma, Ana Liberatore, Jose Menchaca-Diaz, Ivan Koh Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P18 (18 November 2008)

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Contribution of the gut association lymphoid tissue inflammatory response under bacterial translocation and sepsis challenge is the relevant factor for the onset of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome

Jose Menchaca-Diaz, Ana Liberatore, Luciano Vilela-Oliveira, Tarso Koh, Ricardo Souza, Reinaldo Salomao, Milena Burialti, Mauro Morais, Ivan Koh Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P19 (18 November 2008)

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Relationship between sepsis intensity, Gram-negative bacterial overgrowth and bacterial translocation in rats

Ana Liberatore, Jose Menchaca-Diaz, Marjorie Taki, Ricardo Souza, Rosa Silva, Mauro Morais, Ivan Koh Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P20 (18 November 2008)

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