28 datasets found
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State
Central Line-Associated Bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in California Hospitals
State of California —
This dataset includes central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) data reported by California hospitals to the California Department of Public Health... -
Federal
Prevention and diagnosis of venous thromboembolism in critically ill patients: a Canadian survey
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) confers considerable morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients, although few studies have focused on the critically ill... -
Federal
Need for critical care in gynaecology: a population-based analysis
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Introduction The purpose of this study was to note potential gynaecological risk factors leading to intensive care and to estimate the frequency, costs and outcome of... -
Federal
Alarms in the intensive care unit: how can the number of false alarms be reduced?
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Many alarms, as they now exist in most monitoring systems, are not usually perceived as helpful by the medical staff because of the high incidence of false alarms.... -
Federal
The sound of silence: rationing resources for critically ill patients
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The sound of silence: rationing resources for critically ill patients -
Federal
Percutaneous tracheostomy: comparison of Ciaglia and Griggs techniques
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background: Although the standard tracheostomy described in 1909 by Jackson has been extensively used in critical patients, a more simple procedure that can be... -
Federal
Echocardiography: a fundamental part of the intensive care curriculum
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Echocardiography: a fundamental part of the intensive care curriculum -
Federal
Paper reports: Combating the invasion of intensive care literature
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Paper reports: Combating the invasion of intensive care literature -
Federal
Agitation in the ICU: part one Anatomical and physiologic basis for the agitated state
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Agitation in the ICU: part one Anatomical and physiologic basis for the agitated state -
Federal
Pharmacology of the critically ill
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Pharmacology of the critically ill -
Federal
Intensive care transfers
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The demand for intensive care has increased relentlessly over the past 30 years. It is now regarded as a necessity rather than a luxury. The provision of intensive... -
Federal
Relationships between volume and pressure measurements and stroke volume in critically ill patients
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Objective: To evaluate the relationships between the changes in stroke volume index (SVI), measured in both the aorta and the pulmonary artery, and the changes in... -
Federal
Variation in red cell transfusion practice in the intensive care unit: a multicentre cohort study
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Objectives: To determine the degree of interinstitutional transfusion practice variation and reasons why red cells are administered in critically ill patients. Study... -
Federal
Abdominal compartment syndrome
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The abdominal compartment syndrome represents the pathophysiologic consequence of a raised intra-abdominal pressure. Various clinical conditions are associated with... -
Federal
Informed consent and research design in critical care medicine
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Informed consent and research design in critical care medicine -
Federal
Critical care medicine in the 21st century: from CPR to PCR
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
As in other areas of medicine, the specialty of critical care medicine, which has made important contributions in the pathophysiology of critical illness, is facing... -
Federal
Measurement of endotoxin activity in critically ill patients using whole blood neutrophil dependent chemiluminescence
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Lipopolysaccharide (endotoxin) from the cell wall of Gram-negative bacteria is a potent trigger for the release of host-derived inflammatory mediators. The... -
Federal
ICU resource allocation: life in the fast lane
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
ICU resource allocation: life in the fast lane -
Federal
Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation as treatment for acute respiratory failure in critically ill patients
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Our current state of knowledge on noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) and technical aspects are discussed in the present review. In patients with chronic... -
Federal
Debate: Transfusing to normal haemoglobin levels will not improve outcome
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Recent evidence suggests that critically ill patients are able to tolerate lower levels of haemoglobin than was previously believed. It is our goal to show that...
28 datasets found