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Introduction
Journal of Critical Care: September 2009: Electronic publication Philip D. Lumb page 317 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (77 KB)
Predictive Outcomes
Neopterin as a prognostic biomarker in intensive care unit patients, 16 September 2008 Terken Baydar, Osman Yuksel, Tolga Tevfik Sahin, Kursat Dikmen, Gozde Girgin, Hande Sipahi, Osman Kurukahvecioglu, Hasan Bostanci, Mustafa Sare pages 318-321 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (211 KB)
Assessing the predictive value of the bispectral index vs patient state index on clinical assessment of sedation in postoperative cardiac surgery patients, 19 June 2009 Adebola O. Adesanya, Eric Rosero, Christine Wyrick, Michael H. Wall, Girish P. Joshi pages 322-328 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (413 KB)
Prognostic value of indocyanine green elimination assessed with LiMON in septic patients, 13 February 2009 Mehmet Turan Inal, Dilek Memiş, Murat Kargı, Necdet Sut pages 329-334 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (233 KB)
Predictors of seizure onset after intracerebral hemorrhage and the role of long-term antiepileptic therapy, 17 February 2009 Matthew C. Garrett, Ricardo J. Komotar, Robert M. Starke, Maxwell B. Merkow, Marc L. Otten, E. Sander Connolly pages 335-339 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (178 KB)
How do older ventilated patients fare? A survival/functional analysis of 641 ventilations David Lieberman, Liat Nachshon, Oleg Miloslavsky, Valery Dvorkin, Avi Shimoni, Devora Lieberman pages 340-346 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (379 KB)
Predicting clinical physiology: A Markov chain model of heart rate recovery after spontaneous breathing trials in mechanically ventilated patients Yan Lu, Anton Burykin, Michael W. Deem, Timothy G. Buchman pages 347-361 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (847 KB)
Invited Commentary for: Predicting clinical physiology: A Markov chain model of heart rate recovery after spontaneous breathing trials in mechanically ventilated patients, 06 July 2009 David T. Raphael pages 362-363 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (81 KB)
Prognosis and 1-year mortality of intensive care unit patients with severe hepatic encephalopathy, 31 March 2009 Jérôme Fichet, Emmanuelle Mercier, Olivier Genée, Denis Garot, Annick Legras, Pierre-François Dequin, Dominique Perrotin pages 364-370 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (215 KB)
A randomized controlled trial comparing a computer-assisted insulin infusion protocol with a strict and a conventional protocol for glucose control in critically ill patients, 10 July 2009 Alexandre B. Cavalcanti, Eliezer Silva, Adriano J. Pereira, Milton Caldeira-Filho, Francisca P. Almeida, Glauco A. Westphal, Renate Beims, Caio C. Fernandes, Thiago D. Correa, Marcos R. Gouvea, José Eluf-Neto pages 371-378 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (339 KB) | Add-Ons
Effect of interhospital transfer on resource utilization and outcomes at a tertiary pediatric intensive care unit, 13 February 2009 Folafoluwa O. Odetola, Sarah J. Clark, James G. Gurney, Ronald E. Dechert, Thomas P. Shanley, Gary L. Freed pages 379-386 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (140 KB)
Outcome of patients with liver cirrhosis admitted to a specialty liver intensive care unit in India, 13 February 2009 Deven Juneja, Palepu B. Gopal, Dharmesh Kapoor, Ravichandra Raya, Mohan Sathyanarayanan, Parveen Malhotra pages 387-393 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (336 KB)
Outcomes of critically ill children requiring continuous renal replacement therapy, 31 March 2009 Leslie W. Hayes, Robert A. Oster, Nancy M. Tofil, Ashita J. Tolwani pages 394-400 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (181 KB)
Reliability of intensive care unit admitting and comorbid diagnoses, race, elements of Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score, and predicted probability of mortality in an electronic intensive care unit database, 06 July 2009 Joshua B. Wenner, Monica Norena, Nadia Khan, Anita Palepu, Najib T. Ayas, Hubert Wong, Peter M. Dodek pages 401-407 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (253 KB)
Who survives cardiac arrest in the intensive care units? Shih-Heng Chang, Chien-Hua Huang, Chung-Liang Shih, Chien-Chang Lee, Wei-Tien Chang, Yu-Tsung Chen, Chiao-Hao Lee, Zhi-Yi Lin, Min-Shan Tsai, Chiung-Yuan Hsu, Matthew Huei-Ming Ma, Shyr-Chyr Chen, Wen-Jone Chen pages 408-414 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (322 KB)
Outcomes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation for patients on vasopressors or inotropes: A pilot study, 11 May 2009 Artur Grigoriyan, Rodrigo Vazquez, Tatsiana Palvinskaya, Gloria Bindelglass, Adeel Rishi, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong, Constantine A. Manthous pages 415-418 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (111 KB)
Patterns and prognostic value of troponin, interleukin-6, and leptin after pediatric open-heart surgery, 11 May 2009 Dalit Modan-Moses, Anat Prince, Hannah Kanety, Clara Pariente, Ovdi Dagan, Milton Roller, Tali Vishne, Ori Efrati, Gideon Paret pages 419-425 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (344 KB)
Influence of tissue perfusion on the outcome of surgical patients who need blood transfusion, 31 March 2009 João Manoel Silva, Diogo Oliveira Toledo, Danielle Dourado Magalhães, Marco Aurélio Cícero Pinto, André Gulinelli, José Marconi Almeida Sousa, Israel Ferreira da Silva, Ederlon Rezende, Alessandro Pontes-Arruda pages 426-434 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (378 KB)
The impact of time to tracheostomy on mechanical ventilation duration, length of stay, and mortality in intensive care unit patients, 19 January 2009 Yaseen M. Arabi, Jamal A. Alhashemi, Hani M. Tamim, Andres Esteban, Samir H. Haddad, Abdulaziz Dawood, Nehad Shirawi, Abdullah A. Alshimemeri pages 435-440 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (257 KB)
Evaluation of maximal inspiratory pressure, tracheal airway occlusion pressure, and its ratio in the weaning outcome, 31 March 2009 Sérgio N. Nemer, Carmen S.V. Barbas, Jefferson B. Caldeira, Bruno Guimarães, Leandro M. Azeredo, Ricardo Gago, Paulo Cesar P. Souza pages 441-446 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (233 KB)
Cardiovascular Disease
The diagnosis of myocardial infarction in critically ill patients: An agreement study, 19 January 2009 Wendy Lim, Andrea Tkaczyk, Paula Holinski, Ismael Qushmaq, Michael Jacka, Vikas Khera, P.J. Devereaux, Irene Terrenato, Holger Schunemann, Diane Heels-Ansdell, Mark Crowther, Deborah Cook pages 447-452 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (126 KB)
Influence of mild therapeutic hypothermia on the inflammatory response after successful resuscitation from cardiac arrest, 17 February 2009 Michael Fries, Christian Stoppe, David Brücken, Rolf Rossaint, Ralf Kuhlen pages 453-457 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (536 KB)
The efficacy and dosage effect of corticosteroids for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: A systematic review, 17 February 2009 Paul E. Marik, Robert Fromm pages 458-463 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (355 KB)
Letters to the Editor
Critical care medicine: Neither art nor science? Peter G. Brindley pages 464-465 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (80 KB)
Duplicate patient data in a meta-analysis; a threat to validity, 13 February 2009 Laura Murphy, Andrew Wyllie pages 466-467 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (87 KB)
Introduction to Meeting Abstracts
ICCC-IPACCMS 2009 Annual Meeting: World Federation Societies Intensive and Critical Care Medicine Conference Khalid Shukri page 468 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (69 KB)
ICCC-IPACCMS Meeting Abstracts
Cognitive emotions: Depression and anxiety in medical students and staff Isra Ahmed, Haseena Banu, Reem Al-Fageer, Reem Al-Suwaidi pages e1-e7 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (651 KB)
Genetic polymorphism of GSTT1 and GSTM1 and susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Mona M. Faramawy, Tasnim O. Mohammed, Aysheh M. Hossaini, Reem A. Kashem, Rania M. Abu Rahma pages e7-e10 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (120 KB)
Genetic polymorphism of S447X lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and the susceptibility to hypertension Amna Salah, Mariam Khan, Najma Esmail, Samar Habibullah, Yara Al Lahham pages e11-e14 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (110 KB)
Levosimendan vs dobutamine in septic shock Jamal A. Alhashemi, Qamar A. Alotaibi, Ghadah M. Abdullah, Sanaa A. Shalabi pages e14-e15 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (60 KB)
Hand washing versus hand hygiene in intensive care unit: A clinical trial Sadeghi Hossein, Rzavi Sajjad pages e15-e17 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (93 KB)
Role of physiotherapy in critically ill evidence-based practice Kusum Jham pages e17-e18 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (177 KB)
Meeting Abstracts for the SCAI 8th International Conference on Complexity in Acute Illness (ICCAI)
Mechanistic simulations explain paradoxical saquinavir metabolism during in vitro vectorial transport study Tai Ning Lam, C. Anthony Hunt pages e19-e20 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (91 KB)
Patient-specific mathematical models of traumatic brain injury Qi M, Gregory Constantine, Alexey Solovyev, Erin Susick, David Okonkw, Yoram Vodovotz page e20 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (53 KB)
Using a mathematical model to analyze the role of probiotics and inflammation in necrotizing enterocolitis Julia Arciero, Bard Ermentrout, Jonathan Rubin, Yoram Yodovotz page e20 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (53 KB)
Modeling the immune rheostat of macrophages in the lung in response to infection Judy Day, Avner Friedman, Larry Schlesinger pages e20-e21 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (65 KB)
A parallel implementation of an agent-based modeling platform with application in modeling calcium releases in cardiomyocytes Maxim Mikheev, Alexey Solovyev, Anna Maltsev, John Bartels, Steven Chang, Qi Mi, Yoram Vodovotz page e21 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (52 KB)
Simulation of lung alveolar type II epithelial wound healing in vitro Sean H.J. Kim, C. Anthony Hunt pages e21-e22 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (279 KB)
Dynamics of mitotic exit Baris Hancioglu, John J. Tyson pages e22-e23 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (276 KB)
Porcine endotoxemia: Multiplexed cytokine analysis and mathematical modeling Yoram Vodovotz, Steve Chang, Derek Barclay, Brian Kubiak, Chris Vieau, Louis Gatto, Kris Maier, Cordelia Ziraldo, Qi Mi, Ruben Zamora, Gary Nieman page e23 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (49 KB)
Integer heart rate complexity, mechanical ventilation, and mortality: Effect of pressure and rate in 527 trauma patients William P. Riordan, Patrick R. Norris, Judith M. Jenkins, John A. Morris pages e23-e24 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (63 KB)
Principal component analysis delineates both subgroup- and patient-specific insights into acute inflammation in trauma patients Ali Ghuma, Rajaie Namas, Cordelia Ziraldo, Juan Ochoa, Timothy R. Billiar, Ruben Zamora, Qi Mi, Yoram Vodovotz page e24 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (52 KB)
Data-driven modeling approaches for predicting outcomes following traumatic brain injury Gregory Constantine, Erin Susick, Qi Mi, Alexey Solovyev, David Okonkwo, Yoram Vodovotz pages e24-e25 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (63 KB)
A multiscale model for the assessment of autonomic dysfunction in human endotoxemia P.T. Foteinou, S.E. Calvano, S.F. Lowry, I.P. Androulakis page e25 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (48 KB)
The role of weak internal noise in biological systems Dawei Hong, Steven Hollenberg, Michael Palis, Joseph Procell, Sergio Zanotti, Joseph Martin pages e25-e26 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (134 KB)
Injury, stress, and dysregulation: A complex adaptive systems approach C. Richard Chapman pages e26-e27 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (487 KB)
Using statistical model selection criteria to discriminate nonsubjectively between hypotheses about physiologic mechanisms underlying experimental observations: a practical example Sven Zenker, Andreas Hoeft page e28 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (51 KB)
Are we listening to music or noise? Use of the Lyapunov exponent for comprehensive assessment of heart rate complexity during hemorrhage in sedated conscious miniature swine A.I. Batchinsky, J. Ward, C. Necsoiu, K. Walker, R. Nguyen, L. Baer, J. Burns, E. Hagerman, C.E. Wade, L.C. Cancio pages e28-e29 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (190 KB)
A compartmental model reveals a mechanism for misregulation of neutrophil trafficking in sepsis Justin S. Hogg, James R. Faeder, Robert S. Parker, Gilles Clermont pages e29-e30 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (187 KB)
An agent-based modeling framework for ontology integration: Toward formal executable knowledge representation Gary An, Miles Parker, Scott Christley pages e30-e31 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (61 KB)
Fluctuation-dissipation theorem provides a simple analytical relationship between post-stress heart rate recovery and heart rate variability during the stress Anton Burykin, Yan Lu, Michael W. Deem, Timothy G. Buchman page e31 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (51 KB)
Dynamic information improves discharge prediction after cardiac surgery K. Van Loon, F. Guiza, G. Meyfroidt, J.-M. Aerts, H. Blockeel, G. Van den Berghe, D. Berckmans pages e31-e32 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (59 KB)
Combination of dynamic analysis and data mining for stability prediction after cardiac surgery K. Van Loon, F. Guiza, G. Meyfroidt, J.-M. Aerts, H. Blockeel, G. Van den Berghe, D. Berckmans page e32 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (46 KB)
An agent-based model of epithelial cell cystogenesis implemented with a cellular Potts model Jesse A. Engelberg, Minji Kim, Keith E. Mostov, C. Anthony Hunt pages e32-e33 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (58 KB)
Immune response to influenza A Ian Price, David Swigon, Bard Ermentrout, Frank Toapanta, Ted Ross, Gilles Clermont page e33 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (45 KB)
A multi-reservoir model of influenza evolution David W. Dreisigmeyer, Roni Rosenfeld, Jay V. DePasse, Elodie Ghedin, Ian Price, Gilles Clermont pages e33-e34 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (59 KB)
Changes in temporal structure of heart rate variability during clinical stress testing Timothy G. Buchman, Robert E. Karsch page e34 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (50 KB)
Assessing the prediction potential of an in silico computer model of intracranial pressure dynamics Wayne Wakeland, Rachel Agbeko, Kevin Vinecore, Mark Peters, Brahm Goldstein pages e34-e35 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (104 KB)
The abstracted biological computational unit: Introduction of a recursive descriptor for multiscale computational modeling of biological systems Ricardo Colasanti, Gary An pages e35-e36 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (92 KB)
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