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01-06-2006 | Commentary

Recently published papers: Pandemic flu, the latest ARDS trials, raising legs and other stories

Author: Jonathan Ball

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 3/2006

Abstract

In this commentary, recent papers covering pandemic influenza, acute respiratory distress syndrome and cardiovascular issues are discussed.

Mounier-Jack S, Coker RJ: How prepared is Europe for pandemic influenza? Analysis of national plans. Lancet 2006, 367: 1405-1411. 10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68511-5CrossRefPubMed

Henter JI, Chow CB, Leung CW, Lau YL: Cytotoxic therapy for severe avian influenza A (H5N1) infection. Lancet 2006, 367: 870-873. 10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68232-9CrossRefPubMed

Emmenegger U, Schaer DJ, Larroche C, Neftel KA: Haemophagocytic syndromes in adults: current concepts and challenges ahead. Swiss Med Wkly 2005, 135: 299-314.PubMed

Villar J, Kacmarek RM, Perez-Mendez L, Aguirre-Jaime A: A high positive end-expiratory pressure, low tidal volume ventilatory strategy improves outcome in persistent acute respiratory distress syndrome: a randomized, controlled trial. Crit Care Med 2006, 34: 1311-1318. 10.1097/01.CCM.0000215598.84885.01CrossRefPubMed

Marini JJ: Lessons learned: the conditional importance of high positive end-expiratory pressure in acute respiratory distress syndrome. Crit Care Med 2006, 34: 1540-1542. 10.1097/01.CCM.0000216194.15882.CCCrossRefPubMed

Steinberg KP, Hudson LD, Goodman RB, Hough CL, Lanken PN, Hyzy R, Thompson BT, Ancukiewicz M: Efficacy and safety of corticosteroids for persistent acute respiratory distress syndrome. N Engl J Med 2006, 354: 1671-1684. 10.1056/NEJMoa051693CrossRefPubMed

Meduri GU, Headley AS, Golden E, Carson SJ, Umberger RA, Kelso T, Tolley EA: Effect of prolonged methylprednisolone therapy in unresolving acute respiratory distress syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 1998, 280: 159-165. 10.1001/jama.280.2.159CrossRefPubMed

Perkins GD, McAuley DF, Thickett DR, Gao F: The beta-agonist lung injury trial (BALTI): a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2006, 173: 281-287. 10.1164/rccm.200508-1302OCCrossRefPubMed

Tobin A: Intravenous salbutamol: too much of a good thing? Crit Care Resusc 2005, 7: 119-127.PubMed

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Huang CJ, Lin HC: Association between adrenal insufficiency and ventilator weaning. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2006, 173: 276-280. 10.1164/rccm.200504-545OCCrossRefPubMed

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Sakr Y, Reinhart K, Vincent JL, Sprung CL, Moreno R, Ranieri VM, De Backer D, Payen D: Does dopamine administration in shock influence outcome? Results of the Sepsis Occurrence in Acutely Ill Patients (SOAP) Study. Crit Care Med 2006, 34: 589-597. 10.1097/01.CCM.0000201896.45809.E3CrossRefPubMed

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Monnet X, Rienzo M, Osman D, Anguel N, Richard C, Pinsky MR, Teboul JL: Passive leg raising predicts fluid responsiveness in the critically ill. Crit Care Med 2006, 34: 1402-1407. 10.1097/01.CCM.0000215453.11735.06CrossRefPubMed

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Wood MA, Ellenbogen KA: Catheter ablation of chronic atrial fibrillation – the gap between promise and practice. N Engl J Med 2006, 354: 967-969. 10.1056/NEJMe058310CrossRefPubMed

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Cummings JE, Schweikert RA, Saliba WI, Burkhardt JD, Kilikaslan F, Saad E, Natale A: Brief communication: atrial–esophageal fistulas after radiofrequency ablation. Ann Intern Med 2006, 144: 572-574.CrossRefPubMed

Title: Recently published papers: Pandemic flu, the latest ARDS trials, raising legs and other stories
Author: Jonathan Ball
Publication date: 01-06-2006
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Critical Care / Issue 3/2006
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/cc4943

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