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Citation: Critical Care 2012 16(Suppl 2):A28
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Hypothermia in refractory status epilepticus
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Rewarming: facts and myths from the systemic perspective
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Rewarming: facts and myths from the neurological perspectives
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Reperfusion injury in acute myocardial infarction
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Hypothermia and coagulation
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Temperature management in central nervous infection
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Hypothermia in the operating theatre
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Hypothermia after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
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Therapeutic hypothermia decreases growth of perihemorrhagic edema and prevents critical increase of intracranial pressure in large intracerebral haemorrhage
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Phase 2/3 study of intravenous thrombolysis and hypothermia for acute treatment of ischemic stroke (ICTuS 2/3)
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Hypothermia in spinal cord injury
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Controlled prophylactic normothermia
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Shivering: scores and protocols
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Is therapeutic hypothermia immunosuppressive?
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Pathogenetic mechanisms of heatstroke and novel therapies
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Pharmacodynamics in hypothermia
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In-hospital hypothermia
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Standard operating procedures: therapeutic hypothermia in CPR and post-resuscitation care
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Prehospital hypothermia
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Therapeutic hypothermia: the rationale
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Update on therapeutic temperature management
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Electrocardiographic changes in therapeutic hypothermia
During therapeutic hypothermia (TH), electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities such as Osborn waves and/or ST-segment elevation have been described. However, the incidence and prognostic value of these ECG chan...
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Fluid overload and changes in serum creatinine after cardiac surgery: predictors of mortality and longer intensive care stay. A prospective cohort study
Fluid overload is a clinical problem frequently related to cardiac and renal dysfunction. The aim of this study was to evaluate fluid overload and changes in serum creatinine as predictors of cardiovascular mo...
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Clinical validation of a new thermodilution system for the assessment of cardiac output and volumetric parameters
Transpulmonary thermodilution is used to measure cardiac output (CO), global end-diastolic volume (GEDV) and extravascular lung water (EVLW). A system has been introduced (VolumeView/EV1000â„¢ system, Edwards Li...
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Bench-to-bedside review: Rapid molecular diagnostics for bloodstream infection - a new frontier?
Among critically ill patients, the diagnosis of bloodstream infection poses a major challenge. Current standard bacterial identification based on blood culture platforms is intrinsically time-consuming and slo...
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Total-to-ionized calcium ratio predicts mortality in continuous renal replacement therapy with citrate anticoagulation in critically ill patients
Regional citrate anticoagulation is safe, feasible and increasingly used in critically ill patients on continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). However, in patients with hepatic or multi-organ dysfunction,...
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Early versus late parenteral nutrition in ICU patients: cost analysis of the EPaNIC trial
The EPaNIC randomized controlled multicentre trial showed that postponing initiation of parenteral nutrition (PN) in ICU-patients to beyond the first week (Late-PN) enhanced recovery, as compared with Early-PN...
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Blood transfusions increase circulating plasma free hemoglobin levels and plasma nitric oxide consumption: a prospective observational pilot study
The increasing number of reports on the relation between transfusion of stored red blood cells (RBCs) and adverse patient outcome has sparked an intense debate on the benefits and risks of blood transfusions. ...
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Assessment of hemodynamic efficacy and safety of 6% hydroxyethylstarch 130/0.4 vs. 0.9% NaCl fluid replacement in patients with severe sepsis: The CRYSTMAS study
Inadequate initial treatment and delayed hemodynamic stabilization (HDS) may be associated with increased risk of death in severe sepsis patients.
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Effects of non-neurological complications on traumatic brain injury outcome
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects over 1.5 million Americans annually and consumes a significant amount of healthcare dollars. Identification of complications and factors that impact recovery from TBI is im...
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Contrast-induced nephropathy: attributable incidence and potential harm
Contrast-induced nephropathy is a common form of hospital-acquired acute kidney injury. Incidence is low in patients with normal renal function but increases in high-risk patients. Patients with contrast-induc...
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Implications of endotracheal tube biofilm in ventilator-associated pneumonia response: a state of concept
Biofilm in endotracheal tubes (ETT) of ventilated patients has been suggested to play a role in the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Our purpose was to analyze the formation of ETT biofilm...
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New strategies to manage complicated pleural effusions
Rahman NM, Maskell NA, West A, Teoh R, Arnold A, Mackinlay C, Peckham D, Davies CW, Ali N, Kinnear W, Bentley A, Kahan BC, Wrightson JM, Davies HE, Hooper CE, Lee YC, Hedley EL, Crosthwaite N, Choo L, Helm EJ,...
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Association of gender with outcomes in critically ill patients
The influence of gender on mortality and other outcomes of critically ill patients is not clear. Different studies have been performed in various settings and patient populations often yielding conflicting res...
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Plasma sRAGE enables prediction of acute lung injury after cardiac surgery in children
Acute lung injury (ALI) after cardiac surgery is associated with a high postoperative morbidity and mortality, but few predictors are known for the occurrence of the complication. This study evaluated whether ...
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ROTEM®-guided coagulation factor concentrate therapy in trauma: 2-year experience in Venice, Italy
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Elevated plasma levels of heparin-binding protein in intensive care unit patients with severe sepsis and septic shock
Rapid detection of, and optimized treatment for, severe sepsis and septic shock is crucial for successful outcome. Heparin-binding protein (HBP), a potent inducer of increased vascular permeability, is a poten...
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Red cell distribution width improves the simplified acute physiology score for risk prediction in unselected critically ill patients
Recently, red cell distribution width (RDW), a measure of erythrocyte size variability, has been shown to be a prognostic marker in critical illness. The aim of this study was to investigate whether adding RDW...
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Combining intermediate levels of the Endotoxin Activity Assay (EAA) with other biomarkers in the assessment of patients with sepsis: results of an observational study
The Endotoxin Activity Assay (EAA) is a useful test to risk stratify patients with severe sepsis and assess for Gram negative infection. However, the significance of intermediate levels of EAA (0.4-0.59) at th...
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Apolipoprotein M - a new biomarker in sepsis
Sepsis is one of the leading causes of mortality in non-cardiac intensive care units, and the need for markers of progression and severity are high. Also, treatment of sepsis is highly debated and potential ne...
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Multiple injuries after earthquakes: a retrospective analysis on 1,871 injured patients from the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake
Multiple injuries have been highlighted as an important clinical dimension of the injury profile following earthquakes, but studies are scarce. We investigated the pattern and combination of injuries among pat...
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Neurology Emergencies
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The intravascular volume effect of Ringer's lactate is below 20%: a prospective study in humans
Isotonic crystalloids play a central role in perioperative fluid management. Isooncotic preparations of colloids (for example, human albumin or hydroxyethyl starch) remain nearly completely intravascular when ...
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A pilot prospective study on closed loop controlled ventilation and oxygenation in ventilated children during the weaning phase
The present study is a pilot prospective safety evaluation of a new closed loop computerised protocol on ventilation and oxygenation in stable, spontaneously breathing children weighing more than 7 kg, during ...
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Antipsychotic use and diagnosis of delirium in the intensive care unit
Delirium is an independent risk factor for prolonged hospital length of stay (LOS) and increased mortality. Several antipsychotics have been studied for the treatment of intensive care unit (ICU) delirium that...
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Early course of microcirculatory perfusion in eye and digestive tract during hypodynamic sepsis
The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare the microcirculatory perfusion during experimental sepsis in different potentially available parts of the body, such as sublingual mucosa, conjunctiva of the ey...
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Insulin therapy improves protein metabolism in the critically ill
Critical illness, trauma and burns are associated with profound metabolic abnormalities, of which protein catabolism, hyperglycemia and insulin resistance are hallmarks of these conditions. Increased protein b...
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Evaluation of a new pocket echoscopic device for focused cardiac ultrasonography in an emergency setting
In the emergency setting, focused cardiac ultrasound has become a fundamental tool for diagnostic, initial emergency treatment and triage decisions. A new ultra-miniaturized pocket ultrasound device (PUD) may ...
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Gender differences in psychological morbidity and treatment in intensive care survivors - a cohort study
Many hospitals have initiated follow-up to facilitate rehabilitation after critical illness and intensive care, although the efficacy of such an intervention is uncertain. Studies in trauma research indicate s...
Citation: Critical Care 2012 16:R80
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