Issue 1/2001
Content (62 Articles)
Aerosolized β2-agonists in the intensive care unit: just do it
Torsten T. Bauer, Antoni Torres
Glutamine: a life-threatening deficiency in the critically ill?
R. D. Griffiths, E. Andrews
The endothelial response to oxygen deprivation: biology and clinical implications
Ann Karimova, David J. Pinsky
Intermittent positive pressure ventilation for the crushed chest: an epic in intensive care
Ian Jonathan Gordon, Eric Sherwood Jones
Partial pressure of oxygen and partial pressure of carbon dioxide of perfluorocarbon liquid during partial liquid ventilation: their regional difference and their dependence on tidal volume and positive end-expiratory pressure level
Tokujiro Uchida, Kuninori Yokoyama, Koichi Nakazawa, Koshi Makita
Effect of inspiratory flow rate on β2-agonist induced bronchodilation in mechanically ventilated COPD patients
E. Mouloudi, G. Prinianakis, E. Kondili, D. Georgopoulos
Effects of patient-triggered automatic switching between mandatory and supported ventilation in the postoperative weaning period
H. Roth, T. Luecke, G. Lansche, H.J. Bender, M. Quintel
Pattern of spontaneous breathing: potential marker for weaning outcome
M. El-Khatib, G. Jamaleddine, R. Soubra, M. Muallem
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis: benefits of intensive care?
Pierre A. Bulpa, Alain M. Dive, Maria-Grazia Garrino, Monique A. Delos, Manuel R. Gonzalez, Patrick A. Evrard, Youri Glupczynski, Etienne J. Installé
Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in stress-induced gastric mucosal injury
Peter H.J. van der Voort, René W.M. van der Hulst, Durk F. Zandstra, Alfons A.M. Geraedts, Arie van der Ende, Guido N.J. Tytgat
Base excess and lactate as prognostic indicators for patients admitted to intensive care
I. Smith, P. Kumar, S. Molloy, A. Rhodes, P. J. Newman, R. M. Grounds, E. D. Bennett
Plasma glutamine depletion and patient outcome in acute ICU admissions
H.M. Oudemans-van Straaten, R.J. Bosman, M. Treskes, H.J.I. van der Spoel, D.F. Zandstra
Influence of selenium supplements on the post-traumatic alterations of the thyroid axis: a placebo-controlled trial
M. Berger, M. Reymond, A. Shenkin, F. Rey, C. Wardle, C. Cayeux, C. Schindler, R. Chioléro
Comparison of the cerebral effects of dopamine and norepinephrine in severely head-injured patients
C. Ract, B. Vigué
Evaluation of two processed EEG analyzers for assessment of sedation after coronary artery bypass grafting
Bernhard Walder, Peter M. Suter, Jacques-A. Romand
Pharmacokinetics of sequential intravenous and enteral fluconazole in critically ill surgical patients with invasive mycoses and compromised gastro-intestinal function
S.L.C.E. Buijk, I.C. Gyssens, J.W. Mouton, H.A. Verbrugh, D.J. Touw, H.A. Bruining
Impact of an electronic information system on physician workflow and data collection in the intensive care unit
M. Apkon, P. Singhaviranon
Daily classification of the level of care. A method to describe clinical course of illness, use of resources and quality of intensive care assistance
Gaetano Iapichino, Danilo Radrizzani, Guido Bertolini, Luca Ferla, Gianni Pasetti, Angelo Pezzi, Francesca Porta, Dinis Reis Miranda
Human errors in a multidisciplinary intensive care unit: a 1-year prospective study
David Bracco, Jean-Baptiste Favre, Bruno Bissonnette, Jean-Blaise Wasserfallen, Jean-Pierre Revelly, Patrick Ravussin, René Chioléro
A cost-effectiveness analysis of stays in intensive care units
M. Sznajder, P. Aegerter, R. Launois, Y. Merliere, B. Guidet, V. CubRea
Changes in quality of life after medical intensive care
Markus Wehler, Peter Martus, Armin Geise, Alexandra Bost, Andreas Mueller, Eckhart Georg Hahn, Richard Strauss
Needs of relatives of critical care patients: perceptions of relatives, physicians and nurses
P. Bijttebier, S. Vanoost, D. Delva, P. Ferdinande, E. Frans
Health informatics
Michael Imhoff, Andrew Webb, Andreas Goldschmidt on behalf of the ESICM
Intracatheter nitroglycerin infusion fails to prevent catheter-related venous thrombosis: a randomized, controlled trial
Brian R. Jacobs, Lori L. Barr, Richard J. Brilli, Kim A. Lyons, Hector R. Wong
Capillary leak syndrome in children who undergo cardiopulmonary bypass: clinical outcome in comparison with complement activation and C1 inhibitor
Brigitte Stiller, Josef Sonntag, Ingo Dähnert, Vladimir Alexi-Meskishvili, Roland Hetzer, Thomas Fischer, Peter E. Lange
Are transoesophageal Doppler parameters a reliable guide to paediatric haemodynamic status and fluid management?
S.M. Tibby, M. Hatherill, A. Durward, I.A. Murdoch
Low-dose dopamine in neonatal and pediatric intensive care: a systematic review
Ingrid Prins, Frans B. Plötz, Cuno S.P.M Uiterwaal, Hans J. van Vught
Comparison of procalcitonin with C-reactive protein and serum amyloid for the early diagnosis of bacterial sepsis in critically ill neonates and children
Alfredo Enguix, Corsino Rey, Andrés Concha, Alberto Medina, Daniel Coto, María Angeles Diéguez
Xanthine oxidase activity and blood glutathione redox ratio in infants and children with septic shock syndrome
I. Németh, D. Boda
The value of capillary whole blood lactate for blood transfusion requirements in anaemia of prematurity
Bernhard Frey, Michele Losa
In vitro validation of a metabolic monitor for gas exchange measurements in ventilated neonates
M. Behrends, M. Kernbach, A. Bräuer, U. Braun, J. Peters, W. Weyland
Survey of the use of intracranial pressure monitoring in children in the United Kingdom
S. Segal, A.C. Gallagher, A.G. Shefler, S. Crawford, P. Richards
Misplacement of a femoral venous catheter into the ascending lumbar vein: repositioning using ultrasonographic guidance
Enrique Carrion, James H. Hertzog, Andrew W. Gunter, Tie Lu, Cullen Ruff, Gabriel J. Hauser
Pulmonary administration of prostacyclin (PGI2) during partial liquid ventilation in an oleic acid-induced lung injury: inhalation of aerosol or intratracheal instillation?
Koichi Nakazawa, Kuninori Yokoyama, Yoshiyasu Matsuzawa, Koshi Makita, Keisuke Amaha
Inhibition of lung phosphodiesterase improves responsiveness to inhaled nitric oxide in isolated-perfused lungs from rats challenged with endotoxin
Alexandra Holzmann, Claire Manktelow, Jörg Weimann, Kenneth D. Bloch, Warren M. Zapol
Reduction in intestinal leukocyte adherence in rat experimental endotoxemia by treatment with the 21-aminosteroid U-74389G
Christian Lehmann, Alexander Georgiew, Mathias Weber, Jürgen Birnbaum, Wolfgang J. Kox
Effects of magnesium sulfate on tissue lactate and malondialdehyde levels in experimental head trauma
M.E. Üstün, M. Gürbilek, A. Ak, H. Vatansev, A. Duman
The effect of hypoxemic reperfusion on cerebral protection after a severe global ischemic brain insult
E.E. Douzinas, I. Andrianakis, M.T. Pitaridis, D.J. Karmpaliotis, E.M. Kypriades, A. Betsou, Y. Gratsias, C. Sotiropoulou, A. Papalois, C. Roussos
Epinephrine, norepinephrine and dopamine infusions decrease propofol concentrations during continuous propofol infusion in an ovine model
John A. Myburgh, Richard N. Upton, Cliff Grant, Allison Martinez
Response of neonatal platelets to nitric oxide in vitro
Didier Keh, Irit Kürer, Joachim W. Dudenhausen, Wiebke Woltmann, Konrad J. Falke, Herwig Gerlach
Infusion pump performance with vertical displacement: effect of syringe pump and assembly type
T.A. Neff, J.E. Fischer, G. Schulz, O. Baenziger, M. Weiss
Comparative clinical trial of progressive dilatational and forceps dilatational tracheostomy
L.W.E. Van Heurn, W.B.J. Mastboom, C.I.E. Scheeren, P.R.G. Brink, G. Ramsay
Changing patterns of airway accidents in intubated ICU patients
F.N. Kapadia, K.B. Bajan, S. Singh, B. Mathew, A. Nath, S. Wadkar
The internal jugular veins are asymmetric. Usefulness of ultrasound before catheterization
D. Lichtenstein, R. Saïfi, R. Augarde, S. Prin, J.M. Schmitt, B. Page, I. Pipien, F. Jardin
Peripartum cardiomyopathy: a case series
Manuel Ruiz-Bailén, Asunción López-Martínez, José Ángel Ramos-Cuadra, Miguel Ángel Díaz-Castellanos, Antonio Cárdenas-Cruz, Manuel Rodríguez-Elvira, Ángel Montiel-Trujillo
Acute hepatic steatosis complicating massive insulin overdose and excessive glucose administration
Philippe Jolliet, Xavier Leverve, Claude Pichard
About the rationale of the insertion of a Heimlich valve in the thoracostomy circuit in newborn infants and small children
H. Devlieger, C. Vanhole, A. Debeer, V. Cossey, K. Allegaert, G. Naulaers
Use of the Blue Rhino tracheostomy set for emergency airway management
Erwan L–her, David Goetghebeur, Abdhalia Boumedienne, Anne Renault, Jean-Michel Boles
Right-to-left interatrial shunt secondary to right ventricular myocardial infarction: a novel therapeutic approach
J. Azpitarte, J. Sánchez-Ramos, M. Colmenero, J. A. Romero, M. A. Fernández, T. Moreno
Acute respiratory failure after re-expansion pulmonary oedema localised to a lobe
B. Tremey, J. Guglielminotti, A. Belkacem, E. Maury, G. Offenstadt
Lethal heart failure caused by aluminium phosphide poisoning
P. Alter, W. Grimm, B. Maisch
Reversible myocardial dysfunction after exertional heat stroke
J.-M. Rousseau, T. Villevieille, E. Schiano, J.-E. Lévecque, I. Rouquette, L. Brinquin
Belching and the development of Boerhaave’s syndrome
Peter E. Spronk, Albert Beishuizen, Ben van der Hoven
An idiopathic total gastric necrosis
Frédéric Vargas, Gilles Hilbert, Ruddy Valentino, Didier Gruson, Georges Gbikpi-Benissan, Jean Pierre Cardinaud, Hélène L’Hostis
An intermediate syndrome after parathion poisoning
Ahmet Can Senel, Hülya Ulusoy, Nesrin Erciyes
Clearance of arsenic by haemodialysis after acute poisoning with arsenic trioxide
David Blythe, David A. Joyce