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COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare providers’ contamination and death: an international view
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Our recommendations for acute management of COVID-19
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Avoiding hospital-related infections during the COVID-19 epidemic
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COVID-19 and ECMO: the interplay between coagulation and inflammation—a narrative review
Infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has presently become a rapidly spreading and devastating global pandemic. Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-V ECMO) ...
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Phenotypic heterogeneity by site of infection in surgical sepsis: a prospective longitudinal study
The role of site of infection in sepsis has been poorly characterized. Additionally, sepsis epidemiology has evolved. Early mortality has decreased, but many survivors now progress into chronic critical illnes...
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Furosemide stress test as a predictive marker of acute kidney injury progression or renal replacement therapy: a systemic review and meta-analysis
The use of the furosemide stress test (FST) as an acute kidney injury (AKI) severity marker has been described in several trials. However, the diagnostic performance of the FST in predicting AKI progression ha...
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Ethics guidelines on COVID-19 triage—an emerging international consensus
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Psychological stress of ICU nurses in the time of COVID-19
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Intensive care for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a makeshift ICU in Wuhan
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Acute respiratory failure in COVID-19: is it “typical” ARDS?
In December 2019, an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was identified in Wuhan, China. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared this outbreak a significant threat to international health. COV...
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Efficacy of ultrasound-guided technique for radial artery catheterization in pediatric populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
The use of an ultrasound-guided technique for radial arterial catheterization has not been well established in pediatric patients. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of...
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Response to “Association between metformin use prior to admission and lower mortality in septic adult patients with diabetes mellitus: beware of potential confounders”
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Revisited: Therapeutic and toxic blood concentrations of more than 1100 drugs and other xenobiotics
In order to assess the significance of drug/substance levels measured in intensive care medicine and clinical and forensic toxicology as well as for therapeutic drug monitoring, it is essential that a comprehe...
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Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) in intensive care unit
The aim of this review is to describe variation in standards and guidelines on ‘heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC)’ system maintenance in the intensive care units, across the world, which is requ...
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Can computed tomography be a primary tool for COVID-19 detection? Evidence appraisal through meta-analysis
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Meropenem: continuous or extended infusion?
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Plasma volume expansion and capillary leakage of 20% albumin in burned patients and volunteers
Burn injury is associated with a long-standing inflammatory reaction. The use of albumin solutions for plasma volume support is controversial because of concerns of increased capillary leakage, which could agg...
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Liver injury in critically ill patients with COVID-19: a case series
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Structural equation modeling the “control of gut overgrowth” in the prevention of ICU-acquired Gram-negative infection
Conceptually, the “control of gut overgrowth” (COGO) is key in mediating prevention against infection with Gram-negative bacilli by topical antibiotic prophylaxis, a common constituent of selective digestive d...
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Clinical course and outcome of 107 patients infected with the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, discharged from two hospitals in Wuhan, China
In December 2019, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak was reported from Wuhan, China. Information on the clinical course and prognosis of COVID-19 was not thoroughly described. We described the clinic...
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Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) as an early predictor of severe respiratory failure in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia
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Correction to: International survey on influenza-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (IAPA) in intensive care units: responses suggest low awareness and potential underdiagnosis outside Europe
In the publication of this article [1], there was an error in Fig. 1 which caused that the a, b were switched and ‘b’ was missing as a caption on Fig. 1b.
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Copeptin as a marker of outcome after cardiac arrest: a sub-study of the TTM trial
Arginine vasopressin has complex actions in critically ill patients, involving vasoregulatory status, plasma volume, and cortisol levels. Copeptin, a surrogate marker for arginine vasopressin, has shown promis...
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Is the effect of a high-flow nasal cannula after extubation evaluated by electrical impedance tomography applicable to clinical practice?
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Association between metformin use prior to admission and lower mortality in septic adult patients with diabetes mellitus: beware of potential confounders
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Shining a light on the evidence for hydroxychloroquine in SARS-CoV-2
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Vital-sign circadian rhythms in patients prior to discharge from an ICU: a retrospective observational analysis of routinely recorded physiological data
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Who may benefit most from future vitamin D intervention trials: do not forget patients on continuous renal replacement therapy
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Clinical determinants for fatality of 44,672 patients with COVID-19
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The role of telemedicine during the COVID-19 epidemic in China—experience from Shandong province
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Urine TITIN N-fragment as a novel biomarker for critical illness myopathy: a pilot study
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COVID-19: ICU delirium management during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2-causing Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19), emerged as a public health threat in December 2019 and was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020. Delir...
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Is a more aggressive COVID-19 case detection approach mitigating the burden on ICUs? Some reflections from Italy
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Lung ultrasound findings in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia
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Naloxone should remain the appropriate antidote to treat opioid overdose
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How to measure blood pressure using an arterial catheter: a systematic 5-step approach
Arterial blood pressure (BP) is a fundamental cardiovascular variable, is routinely measured in perioperative and intensive care medicine, and has a significant impact on patient management. The clinical refer...
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The clinical relevance of oliguria in the critically ill patient: analysis of a large observational database
Urine output is widely used as one of the criteria for the diagnosis and staging of acute renal failure, but few studies have specifically assessed the role of oliguria as a marker of acute renal failure or ou...
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SARS-CoV-2 viral load in sputum correlates with risk of COVID-19 progression
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High-flow nasal cannula may be no safer than non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for COVID-19 patients
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Circulating dipeptidyl peptidase-3 at admission is associated with circulatory failure, acute kidney injury and death in severely ill burn patients
Dipeptidyl peptidase-3 (DPP3) is a metallopeptidase which cleaves bioactive peptides, notably angiotensin II, and is involved in inflammation regulation. DPP3 has been proposed to be a myocardial depressant fa...
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Managing COVID-19 in resource-limited settings: critical care considerations
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IL6-R blocking with tocilizumab in critically ill patients with hemophagocytic syndrome
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Clinical ethics recommendations for the allocation of intensive care treatments in exceptional, resource-limited circumstances: the Italian perspective during the COVID-19 epidemic
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Different applications of the KDIGO criteria for AKI lead to different incidences in critically ill patients: a post hoc analysis from the prospective observational SICS-II study
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent and clinically relevant problem in critically ill patients. Various randomized controlled trials (RCT) have attempted to assess potentially beneficial treatments for AKI...
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Brain–heart interaction after acute ischemic stroke
Early detection of cardiovascular dysfunctions directly caused by acute ischemic stroke (AIS) has become paramount. Researchers now generally agree on the existence of a bidirectional interaction between the b...
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The value of plasma pro-enkephalin and adrenomedullin for the prediction of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury in critically ill patients
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Association between incident delirium and 28- and 90-day mortality in critically ill adults: a secondary analysis
While delirium prevalence and duration are each associated with increased 30-day, 6-month, and 1-year mortality, the association between incident ICU delirium and mortality remains unclear. We evaluated the as...
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Using arterial-venous oxygen difference to guide red blood cell transfusion strategy
Guidelines recommend a restrictive red blood cell transfusion strategy based on hemoglobin (Hb) concentrations in critically ill patients. We hypothesized that the arterial-venous oxygen difference (A-V O2diff), ...
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Whether the GFR measured by renal scintigraphy under non-steady state conditions for critically ill patients with AKI can be used as a predictive parameter for clinical events
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