Issue 4/2007
Content (36 Articles)
Steps for the implementation and validationof tight glucose control
Jean-Charles Preiser, Philippe Devos
Hemodynamic monitoring in shock and implications for management
Massimo Antonelli, Mitchell Levy, Peter J. D. Andrews, Jean Chastre, Leonard D. Hudson, Constantine Manthous, G. Umberto Meduri, Rui P. Moreno, Christian Putensen, Thomas Stewart, Antoni Torres
Introduction and evaluation of a computerised insulin protocol
Iwan A. Meynaar, Lilian Dawson, Peter L. Tangkau, Eduard F. Salm, Lode Rijks
RIFLE classification in patients with acute kidney injury in need of renal replacement therapy
Elizabeth Maccariello, Márcio Soares, Carla Valente, Lina Nogueira, Ricardo V. R. Valença, José E. S. Machado, Eduardo Rocha
Epidemiology of sepsis in Germany: results from a national prospective multicenter study
Christoph Engel, Frank M. Brunkhorst, Hans-Georg Bone, Reinhard Brunkhorst, Herwig Gerlach, Stefan Grond, Matthias Gruendling, Guenter Huhle, Ulrich Jaschinski, Stefan John, Konstantin Mayer, Michael Oppert, Derk Olthoff, Michael Quintel, Max Ragaller, Rolf Rossaint, Frank Stuber, Norbert Weiler, Tobias Welte, Holger Bogatsch, Christiane Hartog, Markus Loeffler, Konrad Reinhart
Reproducibility of physiological track-and-trigger warning systems for identifying at-risk patients on the ward
Christian P. Subbe, Haiyan Gao, David A. Harrison
Prolonged lateral steep position impairs respiratory mechanics during continuous lateral rotation therapy in respiratory failure
Peter Schellongowski, Heidrun Losert, Gottfried J. Locker, Klaus Laczika, Michael Frass, Ulrike Holzinger, Andja Bojic, Thomas Staudinger
Automatic adjustment of noninvasive pressure support with a bilevel home ventilator in patients with acute respiratory failure: a feasibility study
Anne Battisti, Didier Tassaux, David Bassin, Philippe Jolliet
Elimination of daily routine chest radiographs in a mixed medical–surgical intensive care unit
Marleen E. Graat, Anke Kröner, Peter E. Spronk, Johanna C. Korevaar, Jaap Stoker, Margreeth B. Vroom, Marcus J. Schultz
Transcranial Doppler ultrasound goal-directed therapy for the early management of severe traumatic brain injury
Catherine Ract, Sophie Le Moigno, Nicolas Bruder, Bernard Vigué
Adult congenital heart disease: intensive care management and outcome prediction
Susanna Price, Sian Isobel Jaggar, Simon Jordan, Sarah Trenfield, Mohammed Khan, Babulal Sethia, Darryl Shore, Timothy W. Evans
Glutamine kinetics during intravenous glutamine supplementation in ICU patients on continuous renal replacement therapy
A. Berg, Å. Norberg, C.-R. Martling, L. Gamrin, O. Rooyackers, J. Wernerman
Systematic review and evaluation of physiological track and trigger warning systems for identifying at-risk patients on the ward
Haiyan Gao, Ann McDonnell, David A. Harrison, Tracey Moore, Sheila Adam, Kathleen Daly, Lisa Esmonde, David R. Goldhill, Gareth J. Parry, Arash Rashidian, Christian P Subbe, Sheila Harvey
Meta-regression analysis of high-frequency ventilation vs conventional ventilation in infant respiratory distress syndrome
Casper W. Bollen, Cuno S. P. M. Uiterwaal, Adrianus J. van Vught
Effects of open endotracheal suction on lung volume in infants receiving HFOV
D. G. Tingay, B. Copnell, J. F. Mills, C. J. Morley, P. A. Dargaville
Effects of a cantaloupe melon extract/wheat gliadin biopolymer during aortic cross-clamping
Jochen Kick, Balázs Hauser, Hendrik Bracht, Maura Albicini, Sükrü Öter, Florian Simon, Ulrich Ehrmann, Catherine Garrel, Jörn Sträter, Uwe B. Brückner, Xavier M. Leverve, Hubert Schelzig, Günter Speit, Peter Radermacher, Claus-Martin Muth
Adrenomedullin reduces vascular hyperpermeability and improves survival in rat septic shock
Bettina Temmesfeld-Wollbrück, Bernhard Brell, István Dávid, Martin Dorenberg, Jörn Adolphs, Bernd Schmeck, Norbert Suttorp, Stefan Hippenstiel
Alveolar edema dispersion and alveolar protein permeability during high volume ventilation: effect of positive end-expiratory pressure
Nicolas de Prost, Damien Roux, Didier Dreyfuss, Jean-Damien Ricard, Dominique Le Guludec, Georges Saumon
Recommendations for ulcer prophylaxis in the treatment of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock: a dog chasing its tail?
Francesca Rubulotta, Antonino Gullo, Fulvio Iscra
Ultra-rapid management of oral anticoagulant therapy-related surgical intracranial hemorrhage
Bernard Vigué, Catherine Ract, Benjamin Tremey, Nicolas Engrand, Pierre Etienne Leblanc, Anne Decaux, Laurent Martin, Dan Benhamou
A randomized trial of catheter change and short course of antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria in catheterized ICU patients
Marc Leone, Anne-Sophie Perrin, Isabelle Granier, Pierre Visintini, Valery Blasco, François Antonini, Jacques Albanèse, Claude Martin
Impact of bolus application of low-dose hydrocortisone on glycemic control in septic shock patients
Steffen Weber-Carstens, Maria Deja, Sven Bercker, Anna Dimroth, Olaf Ahlers, Udo Kaisers, Didier Keh
Does invasive diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia during off-hours delay treatment?
Charles-Edouard Luyt, Alain Combes, Ania Nieszkowska, Catherine Reynaud, Marc Tonnellier, Jean-Louis Trouillet, Jean Chastre
In response to Isbister et al.: Application of pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic modeling in management of QT abnormalities after citalopram overdose
Alex Manini, Silas Smith, Joshua Moskovitz, Lewis Nelson
Application of pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modeling in management of QT abnormalities after citalopram overdose. Reply to A. Manini
Geoffrey K. Isbister, Lena E. Friberg, Stephen B. Duffull
Comment on “Pulse oximetry” by Jubran
Aikaterini Maliaga, Stavroula Boulia, Charalampos Martinos, Ilias Andrianakis
Double triggering during assisted mechanical ventilation: Is it a controlled, auto-triggered or patient-triggered cycle? Reply to C.-W. Chen
Arnaud W. Thille, Laurent Brochard
Comment on “Remembrance of weaning past: the seminal papers,” by Dr. Martin Tobin
Wes Ely
Comment on “Attitudes of European physicians, nurses, patients, and families regarding end-of-life decisions: the ETHICATT study” by Sprung et al.
Astrid M. Vrakking, Erwin J. O. Kompanje, Jan Bakker
Attitudes of European physicians, nurses, patients and families regarding end-of-life decisions: the ETHICATT study. Reply to A.M. Vrakking
Charles L. Sprung, Sara Carmel, Mario Baras, Simon L. Cohen, Paulo Maia, Albertus Beishuizen, Daniel Nalos, Ivan Novak, Mia Svantesson, Julie Benbenishty, Beverly Henderson
Refractory elevated intracranial pressure: intensivist's role in solving the dilemma of decompressive craniectomy
Giuseppe Citerio, Peter J. D. Andrews