Volume 7 Supplement 2

23rd International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine

Meeting abstracts

23rd International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine.

Brussels, Belgium18-21 March 2003

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Endocrine dysfunction in the immediate period following traumatic brain injury

Authors: I Dimopoulou, S Tsagarakis, G Assithianakis, M Christoforaki, M Theodorakopoulou, A Kouyialis, S Korfias, N Thalassinos and C Roussos

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P001

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Cortisol reserve in head trauma victims: evaluation with the low-dose (1 μg) corticotropin (ACTH) stimulation test

Authors: I Dimopoulou, A Kouyialis, S Tsagarakis, M Theodorakopoulou, G Assithianakis, M Christoforaki, N Thalassinos and C Roussos

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P002

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Steroid hormone synthesis is impaired in patients with severe sepsis

Authors: M Angstwurm, A Rashidi Kia, J Schopohl and R Gaertner

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P003

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Determination of functional states during sepsis-induced activation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis using measurement of ACTH, cortisol, dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate (DHEAS) and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)

Authors: C Marx, M Wendt, S Petros, L Engelmann, M Weise and G Höffken

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P004

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Does transient hyperglycaemia affect cerebral energy metabolism in patients with severe brain trauma?

Authors: C-H Nordström, P Diaz-Parejo, N Ståhl, W Xu, P Reinstrup and U Ungerstedt

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P005

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Hyperglycemia at admission to ICU is independently associated with increased serum levels of IL-6 and reduced ex vivo TNF-alpha production

Authors: HE Wasmuth, F Lammert, J Graf, EA Purucker, A Koch, C Gartung, D Kunz, AM Gressner and S Matern

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P006

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Influence of insulin clearance to glucose tolerance in acutely ill severe patients: analysis with glucose clamp method by means of artificial pancreas

Authors: M Hoshino, Y Haraguchi, M Sakai, I Mizushima, Y Morita and M Kobayashi

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P007

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Bone turnover in prolonged critical illness: effect of vitamin D

Authors: P Vanhove, D Van Roosbroeck, P Wouters, L De Pourcq, R Bouillon and G Van den Berghe

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P008

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Assessment of energy expenditure and CO₂ production with different enteral feeds

Authors: Z Rusavy, M Zourek, Z Jankovec, D Cechurova and S Lacigova

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P009

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The metabolic effect of induced mild hypothermia in critically ill patients

Authors: M Bitzani, G Vassiliadou, C Iasonidou, S Tsaggalof, T Kontakiotis and D Riggos

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P010

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Changes in lymphocyte subpopulations during enrichment of early enteral nutrition with lactic acid bacterium after major abdominal surgery

Authors: S Lüdemann, O Ahlers, A Möller, D Keh, I Kürer, N Rayes, P Neuhaus and H Gerlach

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P011

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Enrichment of early enteral nutrition with lactic acid bacterium influences the innate immune system after major abdominal surgery

Authors: A Möller, O Ahlers, S Lüdemann, I Kürer, N Rayes, D Keh, P Neuhaus and H Gerlach

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P012

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High correlation between increased negative calorie balance and morbidity in critically ill patients

Authors: D Dvir, L Gibstein, E Grozovski, I Alterman, M Shapiro, J Cohen and P Singer

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P013

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Use of anabolic steroid therapy in critically ill ICU patients

Authors: J Pikul and MD Sharpe

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P014

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Hypercapnia attenuates the endotoxin-induced tissue metabolic acidosis in esophageal mucosa

Authors: M Ponichter, H Billert and J Jastrzebski

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P015

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Blood gases: a dreadful combination of metabolic, respiratory and lactic acidosis

Authors: A Aaron and AS Bachwani

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P016

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Lactic versus nonlactic metabolic acidosis: outcomes in critically ill patients

Authors: KJ Gunnerson, M Saul and JA Kellum

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P017

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Relationship between platelet counts, C-reactive protein and plasma fibrinolytic capacity in critically ill patients

Authors: K Zouaoui Boudjeltia, M Piagnerelli, E Carlier, S Jamart, Ph Cauchie and M Vanhaeverbeek

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P018

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Drotregocin alfa (activated) inhibits degradation of cytokine-mRNA in an endothelial model of inflammation

Authors: M Brueckmann, HM Weiler, V Liebe, A Marx, U Hoffmann, S Lang, C Liebetrau, M Borggrefe, KK Haase and G Huhle

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P019

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Gene array transcript profiling of human endothelial cells identifies pathways regulated by Drotrecogin alfa (activated)

Authors: M Brueckmann, S Lang, HM Weiler, V Liebe, U Hoffmann, M Borggrefe, KK Haase and G Huhle

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P020

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Treatment of adults with sepsis-induced coagulopathy and purpura fulminans with a plasma-derived protein C concentrate (Ceprotin)^®

Authors: P Schellongowski, E Bauer, G Locker, M Frass, T Staudinger and P Knöbl

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P021

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Treating medical and surgical patients with activated protein C: a preliminary comparison

Authors: HL Evans, ML Milburn, T Calloway, DF Volles, SM Lowson and RG Sawyer

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P022

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Quality of life in ICU survivors with severe sepsis who received activated protein C

Authors: WT Cook, JM Eddleston, D Conway and J Streets

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P023

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Spanish project on benchmarks related to recombinant human activated protein C use: best clinical practices identification

Authors: MC Martín, J Ruiz, C León, JA Lorente, A López, A Artigas, F Castillo and JC Ruiz

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P024

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Thrombolysis in fulminant menigococcemia (FM) with myocardial infarction (MI) and shock

Authors: M Simon, L Mertens, F Meurant and DR Wagner

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P025

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Asymmetrical dimethylarginine (ADMA) in critically ill patients: high plasma ADMA concentration is an independent risk factor of ICU mortality

Authors: RJ Nijveldt, T Teerlink, B van der Hoven, MPC Siroen, DJ Kuik, JA Rauwerda and PAM van Leeuwen

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P026

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The epidemiology of sepsis in Scottish intensive care units

Authors: F MacKirdy, G Harris and SJ Mackenzie

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P027

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Correlation between changes in mediators and number of dysfunctional organs in sepsis-associated multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)

Authors: H Taniuchi, T Ikeda, K Ikeda, H Suzuki, M Nagura, K Ooshima and Y Kuroki

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P028

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Safe and effective mediastinal drainage along the carotid sheath for septic mediastinitis

Authors: Y Moriwaki, M Sugiyama, K Yoshida, S Yamagishi, K Kanaya, G Matsuda, S Hasegawa, H Toyoda, T Kosuge, T Kosuge, K Uchida, T Yamamoto and N Suzuki

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P029

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Critical role of pulmonary endothelial production of prostacyclin in the endotoxin-resistant mechanism in mice

Authors: K Okajima, P Enkhbaatar, H Isobe and M Uchiba

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P030

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Circulating complement proteins for differentiation of SIRS and sepsis

Authors: H Sungurtekin, C Balcý and U Sungurtekin

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P031

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Initial plasma levels of lipopolysaccharide binding protein are associated with severe sepsis in patients with community-acquired pneumonia

Authors: ML Martino, A Krichevsky, S He, J Fine and DC Angus

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P032

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TIMP-1, TIMP-2 and MMP-9 as prognostic markers for clinical outcome in sepsis

Authors: U Hoffmann, M Brückmann, E Dvorsak, V Liebe, M Borggrefe, KK Haase and G Huhle

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P033

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Peripheral blood lymphocytes of critically ill patients show signs of late stage apoptosis

Authors: SU Weber, J-C Schewe, S Schroeder, A Hoeft and F Stueber

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P034

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The effects of salbutamol on neutrophil function

Authors: GD Perkins, S Quinton, DR Thickett and F Gao

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P035

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Lymphopenia, hypoprolactinemia and lymphocyte depletion in pediatric multiple organ failure

Authors: K Felmet, M Hall, R Jaffe, R Clark and J Carcillo

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P036

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Impaired blood PMN migration as an indicator of increased susceptibility for bacterial infections in critically ill patients

Authors: KH Smolle, H Mitterhammer, P Kaufmann, W Wonisch, R Aigner and G Egger

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P037

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Impaired PMN migratory capacity: a risk marker for impending infections in severe trauma patients

Authors: H Mitterhammer, KH Smolle, P Kaufmann, W Wonisch, R Aigner and G Egger

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P038

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Role of chemokine receptor 5 during respiratory syncytial virus infection

Authors: HA Haeberle, WA Kuziel, H-J Dieterich, Z Gatalica and RP Garofalo

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P039

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Measurement of endotoxin, IL-6, IL-8 and blood lactate after cardiac surgery: re-evaluation of the systemic inflammatory response induced by cardiopulmonary bypass

Authors: K Masayuki, T Kikuchi, J Sunanaga, K Kitahara, N Okayama, T Moriyama, T Omae, Y Kakihana, Y Kanmura and T Arimura

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P040

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Enterococcal aggregation substance as target for opsonic antibodies in vitro and in murine sepsis

Authors: WA Krueger, M Escher, A Woll, M Gross, AB Muscholl-Silberhorn, I Vollmer, S Krueger-Rameck, KE Unertl, F Götz and GB Pier

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P041

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Identification of diagnostic criteria of septic complications in children with neutropenia

Authors: DA Furmanchuk, VV Kurek, VV Dmitriev and OV Aleinikova

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P042

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The IL-10 -819T polymorphism is associated with increased susceptibility to severe sepsis

Authors: KA Wood, JA Kellum, R Ferrell, VC Arena, RL Delude and DC Angus

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P043

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Modulation of NF-κB signaling in macrophages under long-term and second-hit stimulation

Authors: HV Groesdonk, A Baur, E Reithmeier, B Stahl and U Senftleben

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P044

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Adenosine enhanced preconditioning prevents apoptosis in the small intestine and inhibits bacterial translocation

Authors: S Unal, I Cinel, F Demirkan, L Cinel, C Oztürk, N Doruk and U Oral

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P045

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Catecholamine pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in critical illness

Authors: AJ Johnston, LA Steiner, M O'Connell, DA Chatfield, AK Gupta and DK Menon

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P046

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The effect of vasopressin on gastric perfusion in catecholamine-dependent septic shock patients

Authors: FMP van Haren, FW Rozendaal and JG van der Hoeven

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P047

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Hepato-splanchnic and pancreatic blood flow during administration of vasopressin in septic shock

Authors: V Krejci, L Hiltebrand, M Ten Hoevel and GH Sigurdsson

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P048

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Renal arterial and microcirculatory blood flow during administration of Ornithin-8-Vasopressin in septic shock

Authors: L Hiltebrand, V Krejci, M Ten Hoevel and GH Sigurdsson

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P049

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Effects of corlopam infusion on pHi and ΔO₂: a randomized controlled clinical trial. Preliminary data

Authors: A Donati, S Loggi, S Falcetta, E Bruni, V Zompanti, F Alò, G Ioannidis and P Pelaia

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P050

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