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2011—year in review
The year 2011 marked the first year the Journal of Critical Care published on a bimonthly schedule. This, coupled with an increased page allocation and accelerated submission rate, has created a robus...
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Philip D. Lumb
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Health-care system distrust in the intensive care unit
29 June 2011
Abstract: Purpose: To examine the performance and properties of the Revised Health Care System Distrust Scale among surrogates in the intensive care unit (ICU). Materials and Methods: Pilot, prospecti...
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Yael Schenker,
Douglas B. White,
David A. Asch,
Jeremy M. Kahn
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3-10
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Organizational and safety culture in Canadian intensive care units: Relationship to size of intensive care unit and physician management model
29 September 2011
Abstract: Purpose: The objectives of this study are to describe organizational and safety culture in Canadian intensive care units (ICUs), to correlate culture with the number of beds and physician ma...
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Peter M. Dodek,
Hubert Wong,
Danny Jaswal,
Daren K. Heyland,
Deborah J. Cook,
Graeme M. Rocker,
Demetrios J. Kutsogiannis,
Craig Dale,
Robert Fowler,
Najib T. Ayas
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11-17
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| Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia/Mechanical Ventilation |
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia is an important risk factor for mortality after major cardiac surgery
19 May 2011
Abstract: Purpose: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the main infectious complication in cardiac surgery patients and is associated with an important increase in morbidity and mortality. The ai...
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Eduardo Tamayo,
Francisco Javier Álvarez,
Beatriz Martínez-Rafael,
Juan Bustamante,
Jesus F. Bermejo-Martin,
Inma Fierro,
Jose Maria Eiros,
Javier Castrodeza,
Maria Heredia,
José I. Gómez-Herreras,
Valladolid Sepsis Study Group
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18-25
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Comparison of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) rates between different ICUs: Implications of a zero VAP rate
07 July 2011
Abstract: Objective: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Measures to reduce the incidence of VAP have resulted in institutions reporting a zer...
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Krishna M. Sundar,
David Nielsen,
Paul Sperry
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26-32
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Hemodynamic effects of positive end-expiratory pressure during abdominal hyperpression: A preliminary study in healthy volunteers
22 April 2011
Abstract: Purpose: An increase in abdominal pressure induces an increase in left ventricular afterload under clinical conditions. We tested the hypothesis that positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) ...
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Jean-Luc Fellahi,
Vincent Caille,
Cyril Charron,
Georges Daccache,
Antoine Vieillard-Baron
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33-36
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Manual compression of the abdomen to assess expiratory flow limitation during mechanical ventilation
28 July 2011
Abstract: Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the manual compression of the abdomen (MCA) during expiration as a simple bedside method to detect expiratory flow limitation (EFL) during dail...
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Malcolm Lemyze,
Raphael Favory,
Isabelle Alves,
Thierry Perez,
Daniel Mathieu
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37-44
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| Predictors and Outcome Assessment |
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Effect of an antibiotic algorithm on the adequacy of empiric antibiotic therapy given by a medical emergency team
28 July 2011
Abstract: Introduction: Delayed administration of effective antimicrobial therapy increases mortality in patients with septic shock. Empiric antibiotic selection in this setting can be inaccurate. The...
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Todd A. Miano,
Elizabeth Powell,
William D. Schweickert,
Steven Morgan,
Shawn Binkley,
Babak Sarani
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45-50
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Outcomes for critically ill patients with HIV and severe sepsis in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy
28 October 2011
Abstract: Rationale: With the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), sepsis has become a more frequent ICU diagnosis for patients with HIV infections. Yet, little is known about the e...
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Jared A. Greenberg,
Jeffrey L. Lennox,
Greg S. Martin
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51-57
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Time spent in the emergency department and mortality rates in severely injured patients admitted to the intensive care unit: An observational study
29 September 2011
Abstract: Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify the determinants of a shorter emergency department time (EDt) in patients with severe trauma (STPs) admitted to the intensive care unit and det...
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Luis Serviá,
Mariona Badia,
Ignacio Baeza,
Neus Montserrat,
Margarida Justes,
Xavier Cabré,
Pedro Valdrés,
Javier Trujillano
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58-65
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Peak postoperative troponin levels outperform preoperative cardiac risk indices as predictors of long-term mortality after vascular surgery: Troponins and postoperative outcomes
28 July 2011
Abstract: Background: The utility of postoperative troponins as an independent predictor of long-term mortality after vascular surgery is unknown. Methods: One hundred sixty-four consecutive patients ...
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Nicholas Marston,
Jorge Brenes,
Santiago Garcia,
Michael Kuskowski,
Selcuk Adabag,
Steven Santilli,
Edward O. McFalls
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66-72
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Short-term prognosis of critically ill surgical patients: The impact of duration of invasive organ support therapies
07 July 2011
Abstract: Purpose: We wanted to identify the importance of the duration of invasive ventilation and of renal replacement therapy for short-term prognosis of surgical patients treated in an intensive c...
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Christian P. Schneider,
Jan Fertmann,
Johannes Miesen,
Hilde Wolf,
Claudia Flexeder,
Benjamin Hofner,
Helmut Küchenhoff,
Karl-Walter Jauch,
Wolfgang H. Hartl
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73-82
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Cerebral perfusion pressure, microdialysis biochemistry, and clinical outcome in patients with spontaneous intracerebral hematomas
24 June 2011
Abstract: Purpose: The aim of our study was to investigate the roles of cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) and microdialysis marker values on the clinical outcome of patients with spontaneous intracere...
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Irene Nikaina,
Konstantinos Paterakis,
Geogios Paraforos,
Efthimios Dardiotis,
Achilleas Chovas,
Dimitrios Papadopoulos,
Alexandros Brotis,
Apostolos Komnos
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83-88
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Exercise testing in survivors of intensive care—is there a role for cardiopulmonary exercise testing?
29 September 2011
Abstract: Purpose: The aims of this study were to assess the feasibility of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) for the early assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness in general adult intensive car...
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Steve Benington,
David McWilliams,
Jane Eddleston,
Dougal Atkinson
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89-94
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Palliative care in a neonatal intensive care unit
28 July 2011
In this issue of Journal of Critical Care, Peng et al present the results of a retrospective chart review of infants who received end-of-life care in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) during thei...
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Jeffrey I. Gold,
Lara P. Nelson
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95-96
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2011 Reviewers
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97-101
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Zinc supplementation in intensive care: Results of a UK survey
29 September 2011
Abstract: Purpose: Our laboratory receives many routine requests for plasma zinc analysis from intensive care units (ICUs) throughout Scotland. However, such requests are inappropriate because plasma ...
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Andrew Duncan,
Pamela Dean,
Malcolm Simm,
Denis StJ. O'Reilly,
John Kinsella
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102.e1-102.e6
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To explore the conditions of dying infants in NICU in Taiwan
19 May 2011
Abstract: Purposes: Research purposes were to document the symptoms characteristic of neonates during their last week of life and to describe the activities undertaken in nursing care of dying neonate...
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Niang-Huei Peng,
Chao-Huei Chen,
Hsin-Li Liu,
Ho-Yu Lee
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102.e7-102.e13
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Earthquake-related injuries: Evaluation with multidetector computed tomography and digital radiography of 1491 patients
22 April 2011
Abstract: Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the common features of earthquake-related injuries using radiography and computed tomography. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewe...
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Zhi-hui Dong,
Zhi-gang Yang,
Zhi-gang Chu,
Tian-wu Chen,
Hong-li Bai,
Heng Shao,
Si-shi Tang,
Joseph C. Denor
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103.e1-103.e6
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Effect of attachment styles of individuals discharged from an intensive care unit on intensive care experience
07 July 2011
Abstract: Introduction: The present study was conducted as a cross-sectional type to examine the effect of attachment styles of individuals discharged from an intensive care unit (ICU) on intensive ca...
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Nurten Kaya
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103.e7-103.e14
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Analysis of progression in risk, injury, failure, loss, and end-stage renal disease classification on outcome in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock
29 June 2011
Abstract: Introduction: A few studies have assessed risk, injury, failure, loss, and end-stage renal disease (RIFLE) criteria in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock, a setting in which acute ...
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Won Young Kim,
Jin Won Huh,
Chae-Man Lim,
Younsuck Koh,
Sang-Bum Hong
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104.e1-104.e7
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Critical care in Colombia: Differences between teaching and nonteaching intensive care units. A prospective cohort observational study
24 June 2011
Abstract: Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the differences in the efficacy and efficiency in providing critical care to hospitalized patients in teaching vs nonteaching intensive care...
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Sandra Rubiano,
Fabian Gil,
Edgar Celis-Rodriguez,
Henry Oliveros,
Gabriel Carrasquilla
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104.e9-104.e17
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Intensive care admissions and outcome at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
Abstract: An intensive care unit (ICU) is for critically ill patients who are likely to benefit from the expertise care provided. The outcome is dependent on the available human and material resources...
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Iniabasi U. Ilori,
Queeneth N. Kalu
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105.e1-105.e4
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Device-associated infection rates and extra length of stay in an intensive care unit of a university hospital in Wroclaw, Poland: International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium's (INICC) findings
07 July 2011
Abstract: Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine device-associated health care–associated infections (DA-HAI) rates, microbiologic profile, bacterial resistance, and length of stay in one int...
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Andrzej Kübler,
Wieslawa Duszynska,
Victor D Rosenthal,
Malgorzata Fleischer,
Teresa Kaiser,
Ewa Szewczyk,
Barbara Barteczko-Grajek
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105.e5-105.e10
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Cardiac manifestations in patients with pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus infection needing intensive care
07 July 2011
Abstract: Purpose: To characterize the cardiac manifestations in severe pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus [P(H1N1)2009v] infection. Materials and Methods: Adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit w...
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Binila Chacko,
John Victor Peter,
Kishore Pichamuthu,
Kartik Ramakrishna,
Mahesh Moorthy,
Rajiv Karthik,
George John
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106.e1-106.e6
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Efficacy and cardiovascular tolerability of continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration in acute decompensated heart failure: A randomized comparative study
07 July 2011
Abstract: Background and Objectives: Recently, continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF) has received increased attention in the treatment of congestive heart failure (CHF). The aim of this st...
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Sahar S.I. Badawy,
Ahmed Fahmy
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106.e7-106.e13
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