Issue 9/2003
Content (40 Articles)
Helium in the treatment of respiratory failure: why not a standard?
Enrico Calzia, Peter Radermacher
The pathophysiology of propofol infusion syndrome: a simple name for a complex syndrome
Beatrice Vasile, Frank Rasulo, Andrea Candiani, Nicola Latronico
Right ventricular function and positive pressure ventilation in clinical practice: from hemodynamic subsets to respirator settings
François Jardin, Antoine Vieillard-Baron
Prognostic factors in acute respiratory distress syndrome: a retrospective multivariate analysis including prone positioning in management strategy
Christophe Venet, Stephane Guyomarc'h, Juliette Pingat, Christophe Michard, Silvy Laporte, Monique Bertrand, Pierre Gery, Dominique Page, Regine Vermesch, Jean Claude Bertrand, Fabrice Zeni
Comparative effects of helium-oxygen and external positive end-expiratory pressure on respiratory mechanics, gas exchange, and ventilation-perfusion relationships in mechanically ventilated patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Philippe Jolliet, Christine Watremez, Jean Roeseler, J. C. Ngengiyumva, Marc de Kock, Thierry Clerbaux, Didier Tassaux, Marc Reynaert, Bruno Detry, Giuseppe Liistro
Swallowing disorders post orotracheal intubation in the elderly
Ali El Solh, Mifue Okada, Abid Bhat, Celestino Pietrantoni
Modulation of host defense by hydrocortisone in stress doses during endotoxemia
Axel R. Heller, Susanne C. Heller, Annette Borkenstein, Sebastian N. Stehr, Thea Koch
The costs of septic syndromes in the intensive care unit and influence of hospital-acquired sepsis
Christian Brun-Buisson, Françoise Roudot-Thoraval, Emmanuelle Girou, Catherine Grenier-Sennelier, Isabelle Durand-Zaleski
ω-3 vs. ω-6 lipid emulsions exert differential influence on neutrophils in septic shock patients: impact on plasma fatty acids and lipid mediator generation
Konstantin Mayer, Christine Fegbeutel, Katja Hattar, Ulf Sibelius, Hans-Joachim Krämer, Kai-Uwe Heuer, Bettina Temmesfeld-Wollbrück, Stephanie Gokorsch, Friedrich Grimminger, Werner Seeger
Nosocomial infections in intensive care unit in a Turkish university hospital: a 2-year survey
Hakan Erbay, Ata Nevzat Yalcin, Simay Serin, Huseyin Turgut, Erkan Tomatir, Banu Cetin, Mehmet Zencir
Conflict in the care of patients with prolonged stay in the ICU: types, sources, and predictors
David M. Studdert, Michelle M. Mello, Jeffrey P. Burns, Ann Louise Puopolo, Benjamin Z. Galper, Robert D. Truog, Troyen A. Brennan
Family participation in care to the critically ill: opinions of families and staff
Élie Azoulay, Frédéric Pochard, Sylvie Chevret, Charles Arich, François Brivet, Frédéric Brun, Pierre-Emmanuel Charles, Thibaut Desmettre, Didier Dubois, Richard Galliot, Maite Garrouste-Orgeas, Dany Goldgran-Toledano, Patrick Herbecq, Luc-Marie Joly, Mercé Jourdain, Michel Kaidomar, Alain Lepape, Nicolas Letellier, Olivier Marie, Bernard Page, Antoine Parrot, Pierre-Andre Rodie-Talbere, Alain Sermet, Alain Tenaillon, Marie Thuong, Patrick Tulasne, Jean-Roger Le Gall, Benot Schlemmer
Critical illness polyneuromyopathy: the electrophysiological components of a complex entity
Josef Bednarik, Zdenek Lukas, Petr Vondracek
Electrophoretic determination of the myosin/actin ratio in the diagnosis of critical illness myopathy
Helena Stibler, Lars Edström, Karsten Ahlbeck, Sten Remahl, Tor Ansved
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of sequential intravenous and subcutaneous teicoplanin in critically ill patients without vasopressors
A. Barbot, N. Venisse, F. Rayeh, S. Bouquet, B. Debaene, O. Mimoz
Doppler-guided cannulation of internal jugular vein, subclavian vein and innominate (brachiocephalic) vein—a case-control comparison in patients with reduced and normal intracranial compliance
Wolfram Schummer, Claudia Schummer, Wolf-Dirk Niesen, Hendrik Gerstenberg
Solute mass balance during isovolaemic high volume haemofiltration
Shigehiko Uchino, Louise Cole, Hiroshi Morimatsu, Donna Goldsmith, Claudio Ronco, Rinaldo Bellomo
Transport of critically ill children in a resource-limited setting
Mark Hatherill, Zainab Waggie, Louis Reynolds, Andrew Argent
Problems in interhospital pediatric intensive care transport in The Netherlands: results from a survey of general pediatricians
G. D. Vos, F. H. M. Nieman, A. M. B. Meurs, D. A. Van Waardenburg, G. Ramsay, R. A. M. G. Donckerwolcke
Effects of helium-oxygen on respiratory mechanics, gas exchange, and ventilation-perfusion relationships in a porcine model of stable methacholine-induced bronchospasm
Christine Watremez, Giuseppe Liistro, Marc deKock, Jean Roeseler, Thierry Clerbaux, Bruno Detry, Marc Reynaert, Pierre Gianello, Philippe Jolliet
Effects of hypertonic (3%) saline in rats with circulatory shock and cerebral ischemia after heatstroke
Jinn-Rung Kuo, Chia-Li Lin, Chung-Ching Chio, Jhi-Joung Wang, Mao-Tsun Lin
The prostaglandins epoprostenol and iloprost increase left ventricular contractility in vivo
Hille Kisch-Wedel, Gregor Kemming, Franz Meisner, Michael Flondor, Wolfgang M. Kuebler, Sebastian Bruhn, Carolina Koehler, Bernhard Zwissler
Explicit approach to rounds in an ICU improves communication and satisfaction of providers
Peter M. Dodek, Janet Raboud
Quality of life and dialysis decisions in critically ill patients with acute renal failure
Sharon E. Maynard, Jeffrey Whittle, Lakshmipathi Chelluri, Robert Arnold
Adult presentation of MCAD deficiency revealed by coma and severe arrythmias.
F. Feillet, G Steinmann, C. Vianey-Saban, C. de Chillou, N. Sadoul, E. Lefebvre, M. Vidailhet, P. E. Bollaert
Cardiac troponin I release and cytokine response during experimental human endotoxaemia
Esther A. P. van Bockel, Jaap E. Tulleken, Anneke C. Muller Kobold, Jack J. M. Ligtenberg, Tjip S. van der Werf, Rob Spanjersberg, Jan G. Zijlstra
Negative pressure pulmonary oedema in the medical intensive care unit
Mariko Siyue Koh, Anne Ann Ling Hsu, Philip Eng
Evaluation of two novel methods for the direct and continuous measurement of the intra-abdominal pressure in a porcine model
Alexander Schachtrupp, Christian Tons, Volker Fackeldey, Joerg Hoer, Marcus Reinges, Volker Schumpelick
An unusual case of acute orchitis following aortic surgery
Cyrus Motamed, Leila Yakhou, Jocelyne Vodinh, Christian Kouyoumoudjian, Marc Dumérat, Jean Claude Merle, Pascal Desgranges, Philippe Duvaldestin
Uncommon complications during chest tube placement: a potential role of tube material
P. Berger, R. Leemans, M. A. Kuiper, P. H. J. van der Voort
Weight loss of respiratory muscles during mechanical ventilation
R. Hering, A. Viehöfer, A. Berg, S. Kreyer, J. Zinserling, H. Wrigge, C. Putensen
Influence of tidal volume on stroke volume variation. Does it really matter?
Frédéric Michard, Jean-Louis Teboul, Christian Richard
Abdominal compartment syndrome in a patient resulting from pneumothorax
Syed Z. Ali, Bradley D. Freeman, Craig M. Coopersmith
Life-threatening snakebites by Vipera berus
Michael Schroth, Jörg Jüngert, Matthias Schreiber, Gabriela Gerber-Zupan, Stefan Zink, Wolfgang Rascher