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  1. This prospective randomized clinical study investigated the efficacy and safety of 7.2% hypertonic saline hydroxyethyl starch 200/0.5 (7.2% NaCl/HES 200/0.5) in comparison with 15% mannitol in the treatment of...

    Authors: Lilit Harutjunyan, Carsten Holz, Andreas Rieger, Matthias Menzel, Stefan Grond and Jens Soukup
    Citation: Critical Care 2005 9:R530
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  2. The study aimed to compare the impact of computerised physician order entry (CPOE) without decision support with hand-written prescribing (HWP) on the frequency, type and outcome of medication errors (MEs) in ...

    Authors: Rob Shulman, Mervyn Singer, John Goldstone and Geoff Bellingan
    Citation: Critical Care 2005 9:R516
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  3. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of two dosing schedules of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) in increasing haematocrit (Hct) and haemoglobin (Hb) and reducing exposure to allogeneic re...

    Authors: Dimitris Georgopoulos, Dimitris Matamis, Christina Routsi, Argiris Michalopoulos, Nina Maggina, George Dimopoulos, Epaminondas Zakynthinos, George Nakos, George Thomopoulos, Kostas Mandragos and Alice Maniatis
    Citation: Critical Care 2005 9:R508
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  11. Recombinant human activated protein C (rhAPC) is the first drug for which a reduction of mortality in severe sepsis has been demonstrated. However, the mechanism by which this reduction in mortality is achieve...

    Authors: Anne-Cornélie JM de Pont, Kamran Bakhtiari, Barbara A Hutten, Evert de Jonge, Margreeth B Vroom, Joost CM Meijers, Harry R Büller and Marcel Levi
    Citation: Critical Care 2005 9:R490
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  12. We report the case of a patient who developed a severe post-exertional heat stroke with consecutive multiple organ dysfunction resistant to conventional antipyretic treatment, necessitating the use of a novel ...

    Authors: Gregor Broessner, Ronny Beer, Gerhard Franz, Peter Lackner, Klaus Engelhardt, Christian Brenneis, Bettina Pfausler and Erich Schmutzhard
    Citation: Critical Care 2005 9:R498
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  13. The cardiac troponins are integral components of the myofibrillary apparatus and they regulate muscle contraction. The measurement of cardiac troponins has replaced other biomarkers for the specific detection ...

    Authors: Paul Collinson and David Gaze
    Citation: Critical Care 2005 9:345
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  15. Postoperative infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. We investigated two serum markers for their ability to identify patients at risk for postoperative infection. Mannan-binding lectin (MBL) is...

    Authors: Michael Siassi, Jutta Riese, Rudi Steffensen, Michael Meisner, Steffen Thiel, Werner Hohenberger and Joachim Schmidt
    Citation: Critical Care 2005 9:R483
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    The Erratum to this article has been published in Critical Care 2005 9:458

  16. Atelectasis is a common finding in acute lung injury, leading to increased shunt and hypoxemia. Current treatment strategies aim to recruit alveoli for gas exchange. Improvement in oxygenation is commonly used...

    Authors: Dietrich Henzler, Paolo Pelosi, Rolf Dembinski, Annette Ullmann, Andreas H Mahnken, Rolf Rossaint and Ralf Kuhlen
    Citation: Critical Care 2005 9:R471
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  18. The base deficit is a useful tool for quantifying total acid–base derangement, but cannot differentiate between various aetiologies. The Stewart–Fencl equations for strong ions and albumin have recently been a...

    Authors: Ellen O'Dell, Shane M Tibby, Andrew Durward, Jo Aspell and Ian A Murdoch
    Citation: Critical Care 2005 9:R464
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  20. Lobar atelectasis is a common problem caused by a variety of mechanisms including resorption atelectasis due to airway obstruction, passive atelectasis from hypoventilation, compressive atelectsis from abdomin...

    Authors: Margrid B Schindler
    Citation: Critical Care 2005 9:341
    Content type: Commentary Published on:

  21. Abdominal compartment syndrome has been described in patients with severe acute pancreatitis, but its clinical impact remains unclear. We therefore studied patient factors associated with the development of in...

    Authors: Jan J De Waele, Eric Hoste, Stijn I Blot, Johan Decruyenaere and Francis Colardyn
    Citation: Critical Care 2005 9:R452
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  23. The aim of transferring a critically ill patient to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a tertiary referral centre is to improve prognosis. The transport itself must be as safe as possible and should not pose add...

    Authors: Jack JM Ligtenberg, L Gert Arnold, Ymkje Stienstra, Tjip S van der Werf, John HJM Meertens, Jaap E Tulleken and Jan G Zijlstra
    Citation: Critical Care 2005 9:R446
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  25. Over the past four years there have been 93 multiple-casualty terrorist attacks in Israel, 33 of them in Jerusalem. The Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center is the only Level I trauma center in Jerusalem ...

    Authors: Gabriella Aschkenasy-Steuer, Micha Shamir, Avraham Rivkind, Rami Mosheiff, Yigal Shushan, Guy Rosenthal, Yoav Mintz, Charles Weissman, Charles L Sprung and Yoram G Weiss
    Citation: Critical Care 2005 9:490
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  29. Pneumothorax often complicates the management of mechanically ventilated severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) patients in the isolation intensive care unit (ICU). We sought to determine whether pneumothora...

    Authors: Hsin-Kuo Kao, Jia-Horng Wang, Chun-Sung Sung, Ying-Che Huang and Te-Cheng Lien
    Citation: Critical Care 2005 9:R440
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  31. To compare the safety and efficacy of high frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) with conventional mechanical ventilation (CV) for early intervention in adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a multi-c...

    Authors: Casper W Bollen, Gijs Th J van Well, Tony Sherry, Richard J Beale, Sanjoy Shah, George Findlay, Mehran Monchi, Jean-Daniel Chiche, Norbert Weiler, Cuno SPM Uiterwaal and Adrianus J van Vught
    Citation: Critical Care 2005 9:R430
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  32. Delirium is a frequently occurring but often under-diagnosed and under-treated problem in the intensive care unit (ICU). It has been linked to adverse outcome, increased length of stay and higher mortality in ...

    Authors: Kees H Polderman and Ellen Smit
    Citation: Critical Care 2005 9:335
    Content type: Commentary Published on:

  33. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common cause of admission to intensive care units (ICUs) in the UK. This report describes the case mix and outcomes of these patients and explores associations...

    Authors: Martin J Wildman, David A Harrison, Anthony R Brady and Kathy Rowan
    Citation: Critical Care 2005 9(Suppl 3):S38
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    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 9 Supplement 3

  34. Risk prediction scores usually overestimate mortality in obstetric populations because mortality rates in this group are considerably lower than in others. Studies examining this effect were generally small an...

    Authors: David A Harrison, James A Penny, Steve M Yentis, Samia Fayek and Anthony R Brady
    Citation: Critical Care 2005 9(Suppl 3):S25
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    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 9 Supplement 3

  37. Current practices for renal replacement therapy in intensive care units (ICUs) remain poorly defined. The DOse REsponse Multicentre International collaborative initiative (DO-RE-MI) will address the issue of h...

    Authors: Detlef Kindgen-Milles, Didier Journois, Roberto Fumagalli, Sergio Vesconi, Javier Maynar, Anibal Marinho, Irene Bolgan, Alessandra Brendolan, Marco Formica, Sergio Livigni, Mariella Maio, Mariano Marchesi, Filippo Mariano, Gianpaola Monti, Elena Moretti, Daniela Silengo…
    Citation: Critical Care 2005 9:R396
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  39. Valproic acid (VPA) is a broad-spectrum antiepileptic drug and is usually well tolerated, but rare serious complications may occur in some patients receiving VPA chronically, including haemorrhagic pancreatiti...

    Authors: Philippe ER Lheureux, Andrea Penaloza, Soheil Zahir and Mireille Gris
    Citation: Critical Care 2005 9:431
    Content type: Review Published on:

  40. We compared simultaneous measurements of blood lactate concentration ([Lac]) in the right atrium (RA) and in the pulmonary artery (PA). Our aim was to determine if the mixing of right atrial with coronary veno...

    Authors: Guillermo Gutierrez, Lakhmir S Chawla, Michael G Seneff, Nevin M Katz and Hasan Zia
    Citation: Critical Care 2005 9:R425
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