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Editorial
Editor's introduction Philip D. Lumb page 1 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (63 KB)
Obituary
José Besso MD 1948-2009 page 2 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (94 KB)
Respiration/Mechanical Ventilation
Risk factors for the deterioration of oxygenation ratio in ventilated intensive care unit patients: A retrospective cohort study, 10 July 2009 Ilma W.F. Fick, Myrthe M. Tijdink, Feico J.J. Halbertsma, Johannes G. van der Hoeven, Peter Pickkers pages 3-9 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (228 KB)
A single recruitment maneuver in ventilated critically ill children can translocate pulmonary cytokines into the circulation, 31 March 2009 Feico J. Halbertsma, Michiel Vaneker, Peter Pickkers, Chris Neeleman, Gert J. Scheffer, Johannes G. Hoeven van der pages 10-15 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (277 KB)
Extravascular lung water to blood volume ratios as measures of pulmonary capillary permeability in nonseptic critically ill patients, 11 May 2009 Melanie van der Heijden, A.B. Johan Groeneveld pages 16-22 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (252 KB)
Atrial and brain natriuretic peptide concentrations and the response to inhaled nitric oxide in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, 17 February 2009 Miriam M. Treggiari, Karim Bendjelid, N. David Yanez, Claudia-Paula Heidegger, Peter M. Suter, Jacques-André Romand pages 23-29 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (266 KB)
The impact of the initial ventilatory strategy on survival in hematological patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, 17 August 2009 Pieter O. Depuydt, Dominique D. Benoit, Carl D. Roosens, Fritz C. Offner, Lucien A. Noens, Johan M. Decruyenaere pages 30-36 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (233 KB)
Noninvasive ventilation in patients with malignancies and hypoxemic acute respiratory failure: A still pending question, 06 July 2009 Márcio Soares, Jorge I.F. Salluh, Élie Azoulay pages 37-38 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (282 KB)
Biosignal analysis techniques for weaning outcome assessment, 10 July 2009 Vasilios Papaioannou, Christos Dragoumanis, Ioannis Pneumatikos pages 39-46 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (180 KB)
Bronchopleural fistula: An update for intensivists, 10 July 2009 Kiran Shekar, Carole Foot, John Fraser, Marc Ziegenfuss, Peter Hopkins, Morgan Windsor pages 47-55 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (493 KB)
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Effect of frequency of ventilator circuit changes (3 vs 7 days) on the rate of ventilator-associated pneumonia in PICU, 10 July 2009 Rujipat Samransamruajkit, Suree Jirapaiboonsuk, Sirirush Siritantiwat, Ornanong Tungsrijitdee, Jitladda Deerojanawong, Suchada Sritippayawan, Nuanchan Prapphal pages 56-61 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (318 KB)
Accuracy of clinical definitions of ventilator-associated pneumonia: Comparison with autopsy findings, 10 July 2009 Eva Tejerina, Andrés Esteban, Pilar Fernández-Segoviano, Fernando Frutos-Vivar, José Aramburu, Daniel Ballesteros, José María Rodríguez-Barbero pages 62-68 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (270 KB)
Pharmacodynamic-based clinical pathway for empiric antibiotic choice in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia, 08 May 2009 Anthony M. Nicasio, Kathryn J. Eagye, David P. Nicolau, Eric Shore, Marc Palter, Judith Pepe, Joseph L. Kuti pages 69-77 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (149 KB) | Add-Ons
Glucose Control
Improving blood sugar control during critical illness: A cohort study, 17 February 2009 Enda O'Connor, David Tragen, Paul Fahey, Michael Robinson, Theresa Cremasco pages 78-83 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (121 KB)
A carbohydrate-restrictive strategy is safer and as efficient as intensive insulin therapy in critically ill patients, 17 February 2009 José Raimundo A. de Azevedo, Leonardo Oliveira de Araujo, Widlani Sousa da Silva, Renato Palácio de Azevedo pages 84-89 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (120 KB)
Safer glycemic control using isomaltulose-based enteral formula: A pilot randomized crossover trial, 25 September 2009 Moritoki Egi, Yuichiro Toda, Hiroshi Katayama, Masataka Yokoyama, Kiyoshi Morita, Hidekazu Arai, Tomoki Yamatsuji, Michael Bailey, Yoshio Naomoto pages 90-96 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (416 KB) | Add-Ons
The Glucosafe system for tight glycemic control in critical care: A pilot evaluation study, 20 November 2009 Ulrike Pielmeier, Steen Andreassen, Brian Juliussen, J. Geoffrey Chase, Birgitte Steenfeldt Nielsen, Pernille Haure pages 97-104 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (561 KB)
ICU
Elevated blood urea nitrogen is an independent risk factor of prolonged intensive care unit stay due to acute necrotizing pancreatitis, 11 May 2009 Maik Faisst, Ulrich F. Wellner, Stefan Utzolino, Ulrich T. Hopt, Tobias Keck pages 105-111 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (130 KB)
Factors associated with anemia in patients with cancer admitted to an intensive care unit, 06 July 2009 Marylou Cardenas-Turanzas, Mark A. Cesta, Chris Wakefield, Susannah Kish Wallace, Rudolph Puana, Kristen J. Price, Joseph L. Nates pages 112-119 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (319 KB)
Metabolic effects of citrate- vs bicarbonate-based substitution fluid in continuous venovenous hemofiltration: A prospective sequential cohort study, 11 May 2009 Jurjan Aman, S. Azam Nurmohamed, Marc G. Vervloet, A.B. Johan Groeneveld pages 120-127 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (299 KB)
Collection of annotated data in a clinical validation study for alarm algorithms in intensive care—a methodologic framework, 19 January 2009 Sylvia Siebig, Silvia Kuhls, Michael Imhoff, Julia Langgartner, Michael Reng, Jürgen Schölmerich, Ursula Gather, Christian E. Wrede pages 128-135 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (596 KB)
Delirium
Delirium in patients admitted to a step-down unit: Analysis of incidence and risk factors, 25 September 2009 Piero Ceriana, Francesco Fanfulla, Fulvio Mazzacane, Carmen Santoro, Stefano Nava pages 136-143 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (265 KB)
Validity and Reliability of the CAM-ICU Flowsheet to diagnose delirium in surgical ICU patients, 14 October 2009 Ulf Guenther, Julius Popp, Lena Koecher, Thomas Muders, Hermann Wrigge, E. Wesley Ely, Christian Putensen pages 144-151 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (467 KB)
Letters to the Editor
Semirecumbent position to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia is not evidence based, 14 October 2009 Luciano Silvestri, Dario Gregori, Hendrick K.F. van Saene, Roberto Belli, Miranda Blazic pages 152-153 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (85 KB)
Re: Semirecumbent position to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia is not evidence based, 14 October 2009 Vangelis G. Alexiou, Vrettos Ierodiakonou, George Dimopoulos, Matthew E. Falagas pages 153-154 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (51 KB)
Optimal cefepime and meropenem dosing for ventilator-associated pneumonia patients with reduced renal function: An update to our clinical pathway Joseph L. Kuti, David P. Nicolau pages 155-156 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (76 KB)
A View of the Literature
The most influential articles in critical care medicine, 31 March 2009 Andrew L. Rosenberg, Ravi S. Tripathi, James Blum pages 157-170 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (352 KB)
Electronic Articles
Best interests at end of life: A review of decisions made by the Consent and Capacity Board of Ontario, 25 September 2009 Robert W. Sibbald, Paula Chidwick pages 171.e1-171.e7 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (133 KB)
Rhinosinusitis in the intensive care unit patients: A review of the possible underlying mechanisms and proposals for the investigation of their potential role in functional treatment interventions, 15 January 2010 Maria Riga, Vasilios Danielidis, Ioannis Pneumatikos pages 171.e9-171.e14 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (267 KB)
Body mass index is negatively correlated with respiratory muscle weakness and interleukin-6 production after coronary artery bypass grafting, 17 August 2009 Yuki Iida, Sumio Yamada, Osamu Nishida, Tomoyuki Nakamura pages 172.e1-172.e8 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (554 KB)
Contamination of 0.2-micrometer infusion filters by N,N-dimethylacrylamide, 17 August 2009 Joanna Gasch, Reinhard Oertel, Claudia S. Leopold, Holger Knoth pages 172.e9-172.e14 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (379 KB)
Insight in microcirculation and histomorphology during burn shock treatment using in vivo confocal-laser-scanning microscopy, 11 May 2009 Mehmet Ali Altintas, Ahmet Ali Altintas, Merlin Guggenheim, Matthias C. Aust, Andreas David Niederbichler, Karsten Knobloch, Peter M. Vogt pages 173.e1-173.e7 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (807 KB)
Vasopressin use is associated with death in acute trauma patients with shock, 17 August 2009 Bryan Collier, Lesly Dossett, Mindy Mann, Bryan Cotton, Oscar Guillamondegui, Jose Diaz, Sloan Fleming, Addison May, John Morris pages 173.e9-173.e14 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (212 KB)
Accuracy of clinical diagnosis and decision to commence intravenous prostaglandin E1 in neonates presenting with hypoxemia in a transport setting, 06 July 2009 Sandesh Shivananda, Joel Kirsh, Hilary E. Whyte, Koshy Muthalally, Patrick J. McNamara pages 174.e1-174.e9 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (332 KB)
Study of device use adjusted rates in health care–associated infections after implementation of “bundles” in a closed-model medical intensive care unit, 17 August 2009 Sindhaghatta Venkatram, Sonal Rachmale, Balavenkatesh Kanna pages 174.e11-174.e18 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (267 KB) | Add-Ons
Usefulness of intra-abdominal pressure in a predominantly medical intensive care unit, 17 August 2009 Isabel M. Murcia-Sáez, María L. Sobrino-Hernandez, Fernando García-Lopez, Virgilio Córcoles-González, José L. Cortés-Monedero, Antonio Tendero-Egea, Antonio Martínez-García, Antonio S. Salinas-Sánchez pages 175.e1-175.e6 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (319 KB)
Severe childhood injuries and poisoning in a densely populated city: Where do they occur and what type?, 17 August 2009 Kam-Lun Hon, Ting-Fan Leung, Kam-Lau Cheung, Siu-Ying Angel Nip, Judy Ng, Tai-Fai Fok, Pak-Cheung Ng pages 175.e7-175.e12 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (129 KB)
Plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin is an early marker of acute kidney injury in adult critically ill patients: A prospective study, 25 September 2009 Jean-Michel Constantin, Emmanuel Futier, Sebastien Perbet, Laurence Roszyk, Alexandre Lautrette, Thierry Gillart, Renaud Guerin, Matthieu Jabaudon, Bertrand Souweine, Jean-Etienne Bazin, Vincent Sapin pages 176.e1-176.e6 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (329 KB)
Systemic and bronchoalveolar cytokines as predictors of in-hospital mortality in severe community-acquired pneumonia, 10 July 2009 Yao-Ling Lee, Wei Chen, Ling-Yun Chen, Chia-Hung Chen, Yu-Chao Lin, Shinn-Jye Liang, Chuen-Ming Shih pages 176.e7-176.e13 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (142 KB)
Frontmatter
Contents pages A1-A4 Full-Text PDF (34 KB)
Editorial Board page A5 Full-Text PDF (21 KB)
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