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Pro/con clinical debate: High-frequency oscillatory ventilation is better than conventional ventilation for premature infants

Arguably one of the most important advances in critical care medicine in recent years has been the understanding that mechanical ventilators can impart harm and that lung-protective ventilation strategies can ...

Authors: Sherry E Courtney, David J Durand, Jeanette M Asselin, Eric C Eichenwald and Ann R Stark

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7:423

Content type: Review Published on: 14 April 2003
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Clinical review: Severe malaria

Malaria represents a medical emergency because it may rapidly progress to complications and death without prompt and appropriate treatment. Severe malaria is almost exclusively caused by Plasmodium falciparum. Th...

Authors: Andrej Trampuz, Matjaz Jereb, Igor Muzlovic and Rajesh M Prabhu

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7:315

Content type: Review Published on: 14 April 2003
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Surviving intensive care

Authors: Carl Waldmann

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7:265

Content type: Book report Published on: 8 April 2003
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Science review: Apoptosis in acute lung injury

Apoptosis is a process of controlled cellular death whereby the activation of specific death-signaling pathways leads to deletion of cells from tissue. The importance of apoptosis resides in the fact that seve...

Authors: Gustavo Matute-Bello and Thomas R Martin

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7:355

Content type: Review Published on: 4 April 2003
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Science review: Genetic variability in the systemic inflammatory response

The present review discusses recent studies that have identified genetic differences in inflammatory proteins associated with different phenotypic presentations of systemic inflammation. Basic genetic terminol...

Authors: Grant W Waterer and Richard G Wunderink

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7:308

Content type: Review Published on: 4 April 2003
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Recent progress in sepsis epidemiology – have we learned enough?

The encouraging results of recent clinical trials on therapy of severe sepsis and septic shock are paralleled by ongoing studies on the epidemiology of sepsis and infection in intensive care unit patients all ...

Authors: Herwig Gerlach and Didier Keh

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7:333

Content type: Commentary Published on: 3 April 2003
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Intramucosal–arterial PCO₂ gap does reflect tissue dysoxia – authors' response

Authors: Arnaldo Dubin and Elisa Estenssoro

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7:245

Content type: Letter Published on: 31 March 2003
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What is the best site for central venous catheter insertion in critically ill patients?

The choice of the best central venous access for a particular patient is based on the rate and the severity of failures and complications. Based on two recent papers, internal jugular access is associated with...

Authors: Jean-François Timsit

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7:397

Content type: Commentary Published on: 28 March 2003
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Medical algorithms and formulas

Authors: Andrea Rossi

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7:268

Content type: Web report Published on: 27 March 2003
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The ARDS Support Center

Authors: Michael J Raggio and Peter E Morris

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7:266

Content type: Web report Published on: 25 March 2003
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Pro/con clinical debate: Antibiotics are important in the management of patients with pancreatitis with evidence of pancreatic necrosis

Pancreatitis is not an infrequent diagnosis in patients admitted to the intensive care unit. Prolonged stays, intense resource utilization and high morbidity/mortality are commonplace in such patients. Managem...

Authors: Graham Ramsay, Paul Breedveld, Lorne H Blackbourne and Stephen M Cohn

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7:351

Content type: Review Published on: 17 March 2003
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Severe sepsis: variation in resource and therapeutic modality use among academic centers

Treatment of severe sepsis is expensive, often encompassing a number of discretionary modalities. The objective of the present study was to assess intercenter variation in resource and therapeutic modality use...

Authors: D Tony Yu, Edgar Black, Kenneth E Sands, J Sanford Schwartz, Patricia L Hibberd, Paul S Graman, Paul N Lanken, Katherine L Kahn, David R Snydman, Jeffrey Parsonnet, Richard Moore, Richard Platt and David W Bates

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7:R24

Content type: Research Published on: 17 March 2003
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Perioperative optimization and right heart catheterization: what technique in which patient?

Recent years have seen the place of the pulmonary artery catheter in intensive care increasingly challenged, with one recent study reporting no difference in outcome in patients treated with or without a pulmo...

Authors: Daniel De Backer, Jacques Creteur and Jean-Louis Vincent

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7:201

Content type: Commentary Published on: 14 March 2003
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Intramucosal–arterial PCO₂ gap does reflect tissue dysoxia

Authors: Guillermo Gutierrez and Hulya Turkan

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7:243

Content type: Letter Published on: 13 March 2003
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Gastric intramucosal pH is stable during titration of positive end-expiratory pressure to improve oxygenation in acute respiratory distress syndrome

Optimal positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is an important component of adequate mechanical ventilation in acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In the present study we tested ...

Authors: Ibrahim Ozkan Akinci, Nahit Çakar, Gökhan Mehmet Mutlu, Simru Tugrul, Perihan Ergin Ozcan, Musa Gitmez, Figen Esen and Lutfi Telci

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7:R17

Content type: Research Published on: 12 March 2003
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Clinical review: Fever in intensive care unit patients

Fever is a common response to sepsis in critically ill patients. Fever occurs when either exogenous or endogenous pyrogens affect the synthesis of prostaglandin E₂ in the pre-optic nucleus. Prostaglandin E₂ slows...

Authors: Michael Ryan and Mitchell M Levy

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7:221

Content type: Review Published on: 8 March 2003
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The role of teams in resolving moral distress in intensive care unit decision-making

Conflicts arise within teams and with family members in end-of-life decision-making in critical care. This creates unnecessary discomfort for all involved, including the patient. Treatment plans driven by cris...

Authors: Mary van Soeren and Adèle Miles

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7:217

Content type: Commentary Published on: 7 March 2003
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The 32nd Annual Congress of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, 28 January – 2 February 2003, San Antonio, USA

Authors: Daniel De Backer and Jacques Creteur

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7:193

Content type: Meeting report Published on: 6 March 2003
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Poisoned patients as potential organ donors: postal survey of transplant centres and intensive care units

The number of patients awaiting allograft transplantation in the UK exceeds the number of organs offered for transplantation each year. Most organ donors tend to be young, fit and healthy individuals who die b...

Authors: David Michael Wood, Paul Ivor Dargan and Alison Linda Jones

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7:147

Content type: Research Published on: 6 March 2003
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Recently published papers: changing practices in the modern intensive care unit

Authors: Lui G Forni

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7:111

Content type: Commentary Published on: 6 March 2003
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Anaesthesia – critical care – emergency

Authors: John Torrance

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7:196

Content type: Research Published on: 4 March 2003
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The Bair Hugger patient warming system in prolonged vascular surgery: an infection risk?

Use of the Bair Hugger forced-air patient warming system during prolonged abdominal vascular surgery may lead to increased bacterial contamination of the surgical field by mobilization of the patient's skin fl...

Authors: Joseph KC Huang, Elizabeth F Shah, Narayanan Vinodkumar, MA Hegarty and Robert A Greatorex

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7:R13

Content type: Research Published on: 4 March 2003
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Education reduces unnecessary diagnostic blood sampling in the intensive care unit (ICU)

Authors: PS Hegde, K Tarsey and MC Blunt

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P241

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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Critical care training needs analysis for ward staff

Authors: S Quinton and Y Higgins

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P239

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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Comparison of general medical and general surgical nursing intervention following Early Warning Score triggers

Authors: S Ingleby and D Conway

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P237

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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Principles for improving the standards for drug-help in the intensive care units

Authors: T Lugovkina, V Mikhilov, V Nevzorova and B Richards

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P235

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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Changes in brain natriuretic peptide concentrations after cardiac surgery: kinetics and prognostic value

Authors: S Provenchère, N Merniz, D Shouperlieva, JM Desmonts, I Philip and J Benessiano

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P205

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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Plasma levels of urotensin II are increased in patients with three-vessel coronary artery disease and left ventricular dysfunction

Authors: M Heringlake, T Kox, O Uzun, S Klaus, L Bahlmann, N Franz, J Thale and KF Klotz

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P203

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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Regional variation in anti-endotoxin core antibody levels in healthy and preoperative surgical populations

Authors: M Rashid, R Stephens, M Siva, M Grocott, E Burdett, D Turner and M Mythen

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P199

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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The prognostic value of the change of oxygenation index after starting prone position ventilation in ARF

Authors: JC Lewejohann, E Rieh, E Muhl and HP Bruch

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P172

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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Effects of PEEP on intrathoracic blood volumes and cardiac function in ARDS patients assessed by a double indicator dilution technique

Authors: N Patroniti, A Manfio, B Cortinovis, E Maggioni, G Bellani, F Sala, F Consonni and A Pesenti

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P168

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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Effect of perfluorocarbon emulsion on the level of nitric oxide and hydrogen peroxide in patients with acute respiratory failure

Authors: TA Shumatova, VB Shumatov, NG Prikhodchenko and UA Shastun

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P166

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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Effects of a low tidal volume ventilation strategy on the pressure/volume curve in ALI/ARDS patients

Authors: D Chiumello, E Carlesso, E Storelli, G Li Bassi, F Vagginelli, N Bottino and L Gattinoni

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P164

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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Inhaled nitric oxide in postpneumonectomy pulmonary edema

Authors: MT Keegan, ML De Ruyter, C Deschamps and BA Harrison

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P160

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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Nosocomial infection incidence in patients after hepatic transplantation

Authors: MM Martin, C Colmenero, L Lorente, I Molina, A Trujillo and A Chopitea

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P133

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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Itraconazole IV solution in the treatment of candidemia in non-neutropenic patients

Authors: O Tuil and Y Cohen

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P131

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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Use of 'Synercid'™ (Aventis) in 132 polytrauma patients with Gram-positive nosocomial infection

Authors: E Gyurov, S Milanov, M Milanov and J Shterev

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P129

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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Activity of ceftriaxone and comparator agents against bacterial pathogens isolated from central nervous system (CNS) (meningeal) specimens: TSN Database USA 2000–2002

Authors: ME Jones, DD Draghi, JA Karlowsky, C Thornsberry and DF Sahm

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P127

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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Blood substitutes consumption and coagulation changes: 200/0.5 vs 130/0.4 hydroxyethyl starch administration

Authors: MG Costa, L Pompei, C Coccia and G Della Rocca

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P109

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography at the admission of trauma head-injured patients and their neurological outcome at 3 months

Authors: J Brun, P Declety, D Anglade, C Jacquot and JF Payen

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P082

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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Effects of citicoline treatment in patients with isolated head trauma: a randomized trial

Authors: T Lazowski, K Kierul, M Bartnicki, E Mayzner-Zawadzka, B Toczylowska, M Ryba and Z Lewandowski

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P078

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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Sequential organ failure assessment in neurocritical care

Authors: D Zygun, C Doig, A Gupta, G Whiting, C Nicholas, E Shepherd, C Conway-Smith and D Menon

Citation: Critical Care 2003 7(Suppl 2):P076

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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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

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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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

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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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

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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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

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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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

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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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

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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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

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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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

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 3 March 2003

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