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
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
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
Pro/con clinical debate: Are steroids useful in the management of patients with septic shock?
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Decision-making in the intensive care unit is often very difficult. Although we are encouraged to make evidence-based decisions, this may be difficult for a number of... -
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
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
Use of a rapid arterial blood gas analyzer to estimate blood hemoglobin concentration among critically ill adults
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Objective To evaluate whether measurement of the hemoglobin (Hb) concentration with a blood gas analyzer approximates that determined by a conventional coulter... -
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
A prospective randomised pilot study of sedation regimens in a general ICU population: a reality-based medicine study
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background: For logistical reasons sedation studies are often carried out in elective surgical patients and the results extrapolated to the general intensive care... -
Federal
Pharmacology of the critically ill
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Pharmacology of the critically ill -
Federal
Handheld computers in critical care
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Computing technology has the potential to improve health care management but is often underutilized. Handheld computers are versatile and relatively... -
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
Critical Carenon-peer-review research depository
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The tradition of circulating research findings before peerreview is old and continues today. In addition to the informal circulation of non-peer-reviewed research... -
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
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
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
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
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
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
Enteral feeding in the critically ill: comparison between the supine and prone positions: a prospective crossover study in mechanically ventilated patients
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Introduction Prone position is effective in mechanically ventilated patients to improve oxygenation. It is unknown if prone position affects gastric emptying and the...
28 datasets found