14 datasets found
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Understanding gastrointestinal perfusion in critical care: so near, and yet so far
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
An association between abnormal gastrointestinal perfusion and critical illness has been suggested for a number of years. Much of the data to support this idea comes... -
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Unusual hypotension in the ITU
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Unusual hypotension in the ITU -
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Endotoxemia in critically ill patients: why a reliable test could be beneficial
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The detection of endotoxemia may provide a clue to the cause of sepsis or may indicate translocation of endotoxin from the gastrointestinal tract. A reliable... -
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Looking beyond 28-day all-cause mortality
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
A growing body of evidence indicates that survivors of intensive care have an impaired quality of life. It is not entirely clear from the available literature whether... -
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Debate: Albumin administration should not be avoided
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The recent Cochrane report on albumin administration is analysed and criticised on the grounds of clinical methodology, content and interpretation. Although it is... -
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Debate: Albumin administration should be avoided in the critically ill
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The benefit of albumin administration in the critically ill patient is unproven. Epidemiological evidence suggests that there is an increase in death among patients... -
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Equipment review: Measurement of occlusion pressures in critically ill patients
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Equipment review: Measurement of occlusion pressures in critically ill patients -
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Heat shock protein gene expression and survival in critical illness
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Heat shock protein gene expression and survival in critical illness -
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ICU Cornerstone: Changing our view of blood transfusions
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Blood transfusions are commonly administered to critically ill patients, but deciding when to transfuse a particular patient is often difficult and necessitates... -
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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... -
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Pharmacology of the critically ill
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Pharmacology of the critically ill -
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Insulin: a wonder drug in the critically ill?
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Stress hyperglycaemia is a common event in acute critical illness. There is increasing evidence that maintaining normoglycaemia and treatment with insulin (or with... -
Federal
Nutrition in the intensive care unit
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Nutritional support has become a routine part of the care of the critically ill patient. It is an adjunctive therapy, the main goal of which is to attenuate the... -
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Equipment review: Intrahospital transport of critically ill patients
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background This review on the current literature of the intrahospital transport of critically ill patients addresses type and incidence of adverse effects, risk...
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