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Procalcitonin kinetics within the first days of sepsis: relationship with the appropriateness of antibiotic therapy and the outcome

Management of the early stage of sepsis is a critical issue. As part of it, infection control including appropriate antibiotic therapy administration should be prompt. However, microbiological findings, if any...

Authors: Pierre Emmanuel Charles, Claire Tinel, Saber Barbar, Serge Aho, Sébastien Prin, Jean Marc Doise, Nils Olivier Olsson, Bernard Blettery and Jean Pierre Quenot

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13:R38

Content type: Research Published on: 16 March 2009
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A clinical evaluation committee assessment of recombinant human tissue factor pathway inhibitor (tifacogin) in patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia

The purpose of this analysis was to determine the potential efficacy of recombinant human tissue factor pathway inhibitor (tifacogin) in a subpopulation of patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) from...

Authors: Pierre-François Laterre, Steven M Opal, Edward Abraham, Steven P LaRosa, Abla A Creasey, Fang Xie, Lona Poole and Richard G Wunderink

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13:R36

Content type: Research Published on: 15 March 2009
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Long-term survival after surgical intensive care admission: 50% die within 10 years

Authors: T Timmers, M Verhofstad, K Moons and L Leenen

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P515

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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Use of deferred proxy consent in two emergency critical care trials

Authors: E Kompanje, T Jansen, J Le Noble, H De Geus and J Bakker

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P488

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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Waiting rooms and facilities available to patients' families and visitors in Italian pediatric ICUs: a national survey

Authors: A Giannini, G Miccinesi, C Montani and S Leoncino

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P486

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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Study of the ability of ICU staff to set a bed to the semi-recumbent position

Authors: MG Keane and R Kapoor

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P484

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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Verbal orders drug therapy and prescription in a UK ICU setting

Authors: S Evans and P Mullen

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P482

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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Acidbase.org: online decision support in complex acid–base disorders using the Stewart approach

Authors: P Elbers and R Gatz

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P449

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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Effects of Ringer's lactate or Ringerfundin resuscitation on the acid–base status and serum electrolytes in septic oncologic patients

Authors: F Galas, L Hajjar, C Simoes, S Vieira, R Kalil Filho and J Auler

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P447

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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Thromboembolic risk factors and thromboprophylaxis in a medical–surgical ICU in Mexico

Authors: FJ Perez-Rada, JM Cerda-Arteaga, E Villanueva-Guzman, VM Sanchez-Nava and E Fernandez-Rangel

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P445

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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Compression ultrasonography training program for ICU physicians does improve deep vein thrombosis risk management

Authors: A Cecchi, S Batacchi, F Barbani, L Cerchiara, M Bonizzoli, E Lucente, A Di Filippo, M Boddi and A Peris

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P443

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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Effect of length of storage of red blood cell units on outcome in critically ill children

Authors: O Karam, M Tucci, ST Bateman, T Ducruet, P Spinella, AG Randolph and J Lacroix

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P417

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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Memory dysfunction after brain traumatic injury depends on the Marshall score but not on the duration of sedation: preliminary findings

Authors: A Di Filippo, ML Migliaccio, C Gonnelli, G Zagli, M Bonizzoli and A Peris

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P413

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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Delirium assessment in ICU patients: a comparison study

Authors: AJ Slooter, IA Klijn, N De Wit, J Kesecioglu and RJ Van Marum

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P411

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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Microalbuminuria: a biomarker of sepsis

Authors: S Basu, M Bhattacharya, A Majumdar, T Chatterjee and S Todi

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P380

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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Sepsis in the emergency department: pathogen identification by blood cultures and PCR

Authors: S Hettwer, J Wilhelm, D Hammer, M Schürmann, M Amoury, S Scheubel, F Hofmann, A Oehme, D Wilhelms, AS Kekulé and K Werdan

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P378

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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CT-pro-endothelin-1 and prognosis in critically ill patients with respiratory failure

Authors: B Meyer, P Wexberg, M Nikfardjam, G Heinz, N Morgenthaler, A Bergmann, J Struck, R Pacher and M Hülsmann

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P374

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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Sepsis bundles: just think about it?

Authors: A Cardinale, L Giunta, C Di Maria, C Pellegrini, P De Luca, G Di Salvio, T Russo, P Masturzo and E De Blasio

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P341

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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Pilot proforma to aid the diagnosis of sepsis in burns patients

Authors: T Evans and J McLennan

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P339

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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Activities of vancomycin, teicoplanin and linezolid against bacteraemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains in Gauteng, South Africa

Authors: ME Botha, J Coetzee, C Feldman, GA Richards and AJ Brink

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P309

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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Over-increased creatinine renal clearance in septic patients and implications for vancomycin optimization

Authors: J Baptista, P Casanova, P Martins and J Pimentel

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P307

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Antibiotic resistance of Staphylococcus aureus from ICUs in the Netherlands 1996 to 2006

Authors: M Rijnders, RH Deurenberg, M Boumans, M Hoogkamp-Korstanje, P Beisser and EE Stobberingh

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P305

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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Antimicrobial resistance pattern of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in clinical isolates from ICU patients

Authors: E Antypa, A Koteli, K Kontopoulou, A Kiparissi and E Antoniadou

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P303

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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Observational cohort of renal replacement therapy patients at a district general hospital ICU: case mix and outcomes

Authors: C Hayes-Bradley, S Caddel and J Paddle

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P272

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Blood epuration of middle molecules in continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration with regional citrate anticoagulation versus systemic heparinization

Authors: MB Nogier, L Lavayssiere, O Cointault, M Abbal, N Kamar, B Periquet, L Rostaing and D Durand

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P270

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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Optimal dose of renal replacement therapy in acute kidney injury: a meta-analysis

Authors: RJ Van Wert, DC Scales, JO Friedrich, R Wald and NK Adhikari

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P268

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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RIFLE classification can predict hospital mortality of critically ill patients

Authors: HY Xu, JM Peng, ZR Mao, L Weng, XY Hu and B Du

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P264

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Effects of peripheral vasodilation induced by regional anaesthesia blocks on resting tissue oxygenation values

Authors: A Lima, E Galvin, J Van Bommel and J Bakker

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P237

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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Accuracy of central venous oxygen saturation with a fiberoptic catheter

Authors: D Chiumello, V Berto, C Mietto, M Botticelli, M Chierichetti and F Tallarini

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P234

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Goal-directed fluid therapy based on the continuous left ventricle end-diastolic volume improves acute mesenteric ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats

Authors: Y Villiger, J Hoda-Jourdan, M Licker and D Morel

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P232

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Intraoperative fluid optimization using stroke volume variation in high-risk surgical patients: preliminary results of a randomized prospective single-center study

Authors: J Beneš, I Chytra, P Altmann, M Hluchy, E Kasal, R Sviták, R Pradl and M Štepán

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P201

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Perioperative fluid administration in pancreatic surgery: comparison of three regimens

Authors: A Martini, N Menestrina, D Simion, L Filetici, V Schweiger and L Gottin

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P199

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Review of central-line-related sepsis in neurointensive care patients

Authors: E Doorley and P Nair

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P195

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Haemodynamic effects of levosimendan following cardiac surgery

Authors: A Slezina, E Strike and M Bekers-Anchipolovskis

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P166

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Left ventricular torsion analysis using echocardiographic speckle tracking in a canine model of dyssynchrony and cardiac resynchronization therapy predicts global cardiac performance

Authors: B Lamia, M Tanabe, HK Kim, J Gorcsan and MR Pinsky

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P162

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Automatic real-time detection of myocardial ischemia by epicardial accelerometer

Authors: P Halvorsen, E Remme, A Espinoza, L Hoff, H Skulstad, T Edvardsen and E Fosse

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P160

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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Incidence and risk factors of hypertriglyceridemia in the ICU

Authors: MR Shams, N Tavassoli, N Tavassoli, H Plicaud and M Genestal

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P130

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Should we treat children with hyperglycaemia with insulin after cardiac surgery?

Authors: H Zwart, A Struijs, R Van Thiel, A Bogers, J Verhoeven and K Joosten

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P128

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Which variables affect strict glycaemic control with intensive insulin therapy in postoperative/post-traumatic critically ill patients?

Authors: M Weiss, M Kron, B Hay, M Taenzer, M Huber-Lang, P Radermacher and M Georgieff

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P124

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Nonconvulsive seizures and renal failure after intracerebral hemorrhage

Authors: P Kurtz, L Fernandez, D Chong, L Hirsch, J Radhakrishnan, M Schmidt, K Lee, N Badjatia, S Mayer and J Claassen

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P93

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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The brain is a major source of S100 increase in porcine endotoxemic shock

Authors: M Lipcsey, M Olovsson, E Larsson, R Einarsson, GA Qadhr, J Sjölin and A Larsson

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P91

Content type: Poster presentation Published on: 13 March 2009

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Severe brain trauma management analysis using a high-rate recording tool: better definition allows better analysis of practice

Authors: H Mehdaoui, L Allart, R Valentino, I Elzein, C Meunier, B Sarrazin, C Vilhelm, D Zitouni and P Ravaux

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P89

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The RESCUEicp decompressive craniectomy trial

Authors: P Hutchinson, I Timofeev, S Grainger and E Corteen

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P85

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Cortisol-binding globulin cleavage at sites of inflammation in critically ill patients

Authors: M Williams, A Zhou, C Summers, D Halsall and D Menon

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P58

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Usefulness of soluble E-selectin in the clinicopathologic assessment of acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome

Authors: Y Kakihana, C Kuroki, H Murayama, T Ohryorji, N Kiyonaga, S Tashiro, T Imabayashi, T Yasuda, Y Kanmura, T Moriyama and A Matsunaga

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P56

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Decreased vascular endothelial growth factor expression in lung tissue during acute respiratory distress syndrome

Authors: L Azamfirei, S Gurzu, S Copotoiu, I Jung, R Copotoiu, K Branzaniuc and R Solomon

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P54

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Development of a system for in vivo optical alveolar elastometry

Authors: D Schwenninger, K Möller, S Schumann and J Guttmann

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P52

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Respiratory muscle oxygen saturation during weaning

Authors: X Borrat, J Mercadal, S Benito, R Adalia, E Zavala and J Tercero

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P26

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Service evaluation of complications following tracheostomy insertion in ICU patients

Authors: AJ Glossop, TC Meekings and SJ Webber

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P22

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Tracheostomy in the ICU: an analysis of 443 procedures

Authors: A Marbán and J López

Citation: Critical Care 2009 13(Suppl 1):P20

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