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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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Activated protein C–protein C inhibitor complex as a prognostic marker in sepsis

Lars Heslet, Rikke Hald, Camilla Recke, Kristian Bangert, Lars Uttenthal Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P21 (18 November 2008)

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Which is the worst factor in the sepsis aggravation: translocated bacterial amount or the gut-associated lymphoid tissue activation?

Ivan Koh, Ana Liberatore, Marjorie Taki, Jose Menchaca-Diaz Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P22 (18 November 2008)

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Effects of inducible nitric oxide synthase and neuronal nitric oxide synthase inhibition on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus sepsis

Kamna Bansal, Collette Jonkam, Daniel Traber, Atsumori Hamahata, Perenlei Enkhbaatar Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P23 (18 November 2008)

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Use of direct Etest in the management of ventilator-associated pneumonia due to resistant Gram-negative pathogens

David Partridge, Lorcan Sheppard, Tom Darton, Robert Townsend Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P24 (18 November 2008)

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Evaluation of an agar-gradient minimum-inhibitory-concentration method (the Etest) as a rapid and direct measure of antimicrobial susceptibility in Gram-negative bacteraemia

Tom Darton, David Partridge, Steve Davis, Rob Townsend Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P25 (18 November 2008)

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Statin anti-inflammatory therapy in septic patients

Celso González, Ariadna Luna, Manuel Morales, Janet Sanchez, Claudia Guzman, Juvenal Granillo Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P26 (18 November 2008)

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Rapid identification of sepsis-causing pathogens with polymerase chain reaction and microarray-based assay

Anna-Kaarina Järvinen, Sanna Laakso, Anne Aittakorpi, Pasi Piiparinen, Merja Lindfors, Laura Huopaniemi, Heli Piiparinen, Minna Mäki Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P27 (18 November 2008)

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Bacterial flagellin triggers myocardial innate immune responses and acute contractile failure

Joelle Rolli, Sandra Levrand, Bernard Waeber, François Feihl, Lucas Liaudet Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P28 (18 November 2008)

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Alterations in cardiac hemodynamics following endotoxin are not due to reduced myocardial contractility

Li Jianhui, Françios Feihl, Bernard Waeber, Lucas Liaudet Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P29 (18 November 2008)

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The flagellin/Toll-like receptor 5 axis elicits diffuse proinflammatory signaling and innate immune defenses in vivo

Joelle Rolli, Sandra Levrand, Bernard Waeber, François Feihl, Lucas Liaudet Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P30 (18 November 2008)

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A novel therapeutic agent to prevent sepsis-induced acute kidney injury and mortality

Song Rong, Nelli Shushakova, Jan Menne, Michael Mengel, Paul Leufkens, Michael Brownstein, Hermann Haller, Faikah Gueler Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P31 (18 November 2008)

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Identifying sepsis in the emergency room: the best clinical and laboratory variables

Bengt Gardlund, Karin Hansson, Patrik Gille-Johnson Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P32 (18 November 2008)

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Role of central nitric oxide on hormonal and cardiovascular alterations in experimental polymicrobial sepsis

Gabriela Oliveira-Pelegrin, Sergio de Azevedo, Maria Rocha Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P33 (18 November 2008)

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Blocking central leukotrienes synthesis affects vasopressin release during sepsis

Letícia Athayde, Gabriela Oliveira-Pelegrin, Auro Nomizo, Lucia Faccioli, Maria da Rocha Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P34 (18 November 2008)

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Systemic inflammatory response syndrome and severe sepsis definitions outside the intensive care unit: contribution or confusion?

Patrik Gille-Johnson, Karin Hansson, Bengt Gardlund Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P35 (18 November 2008)

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Circulating myeloid and plasmacytoid dendritic cells are strongly diminished in septic shock

David Grimaldi, Stéphane Louis, Frédéric Pene, Gonsalo Sirgo, Christophe Rousseau, Jean-Paul Mira, Anne Hosmalin, Jean-Daniel Chiche Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P36 (18 November 2008)

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suPARnostic^® as a treatment efficacy monitoring tool in systemic inflammatory response syndrome/sepsis patients

Jesper Eugen-Olsen, Kristian Kofoed, Janne Petersen, Klaus Larsen, Ove Andersen Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P37 (18 November 2008)

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus enhances alveolar epithelial cell permeability through vascular endothelial growth factor and cytoskeletal disruption

Kamna Bansal, Rhykka Connelly, Daniel Traber, Perenlei Enkhbaatar Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P38 (18 November 2008)

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Phosphoinositide-3 kinase gamma kinase activity significantly contributes to the pathophysiology of sepsis and multiorgan failure

Erica Martin, Martino Bosco, Luisa Delsedime, Emilio Hirsch, V Marco Ranieri Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P39 (18 November 2008)

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Relationship between protein C and antithrombin III deficiencies in sepsis without disseminated intravascular coagulation status

Munekazu Takeda, Ryuichi Moroi, Tomoyuki Harada, Masaru Abe, Takahiro Terada, Mizuho Namiki Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P40 (18 November 2008)

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ELISpot analysis of lipopolysaccharide-stimulated leukocytes: human granulocytes selectively secrete IL-8, MIP-1beta and TNFalpha

Christian Smedman, Bengt Gardlund, Kopek Nihlmark, Patrik Gille-Johnson, Jan Andersson, Staffan Paulie Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P41 (18 November 2008)

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Prognostic factors of severe sepsis: a result of Korean sepsis registry system

Byung-Chul Chun, Min-Ja Kim, Jang Sohn, Hee Cheong, Dae Park, Hee Choi, Yang Kim, Kyong Peck, Yang Kim, Young Choi, Hyo Kim, Jun Choi, Young Song, June Kim Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P42 (18 November 2008)

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Nucleic acid amplification-based pathogen detection in the blood of severe sepsis patients

Frank Bloos, Svea Sachse, Karl-Herrmann Schmidt, Mark Lehmann, Roland Schmitz, Stefan Russwurm, Eberhart Straube, Konrad Reinhart Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P43 (18 November 2008)

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HMGB1 is an early mediator of inflammation and may be negatively regulated by soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products in experimental endotoxinemia and in sepsis

Jonas Sunden-Cullberg, Anne Soop, Leif Tokics, Carl-Johan Treutiger Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P44 (18 November 2008)

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Toll-like receptor pathway signaling is differently regulated in neurophils and peripheral mononuclear cells of patients with sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock

Reinaldo Salomão, Milena Brunialti, Natalia Gomes, Marialice Mendes, Ricardo Diaz, Shirley Komninakis, Flavia Machado, Ismael da Silva, Otelo Rigato Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P45 (18 November 2008)

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Downregulation of IL-6 and preserved reactive oxygen species production in human monocytes tolerized by lipopolysaccharide and challenged with Toll-like receptor agonists and whole Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria

Maria Fernandes, Marialice Mendes, Milena Brunialti, Reinaldo Salomao Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P46 (18 November 2008)

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Validation of polymerase chain reaction in experimental sepsis diagnosis beyond blood culture

Marcello Ruiz-Silva, Derci Sa-Filho, Marcos Caseiro, Ivan Koh Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P47 (18 November 2008)

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A novel multiplex quantitative polymerase chain reaction assay for the early prediction of sepsis in critically ill patients presenting signs of shock and organ dysfunction

Michael Bauer, Eva Moeller, Stefan Russwurm, Konrad Reinhart Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P48 (18 November 2008)

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A comparative study between conventional and antimicrobial-filled central venous catheters

Sergio Macedo, José Filho, Gabriella de Lima, Lara Brito Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 5):P49 (18 November 2008)

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