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Beta-Blocker Therapy Preserves Normal Splenic T-Lymphocyte Numbers Reduced in Proportion to Sepsis Severity in a Sepsis Model

Takeshi Suzuki,  Kei Inoue,  Toru Igarashi,  Jungo Kato,  Hiromasa Nagata,  Takashige Yamada,  Shizuka Minamishima,  Hiroshi Morisaki, 
  • First Published: 11 December 2019
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Impact of Hyperoxia and Hypocapnia on Neurological Outcomes in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Retrospective Study

Kin Chio Li,  Catherine Wing Yan Tam,  Hoi-Ping Shum,  Wing Wa Yan, 
  • First Published: 06 December 2019
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Using pCO2 Gap in the Differential Diagnosis of Hyperlactatemia Outside the Context of Sepsis: A Physiological Review and Case Series

Petr Waldauf,  Katerina Jiroutkova,  Frantisek Duska, 
  • First Published: 04 December 2019
Clinical Study
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Evaluation of the Safety of Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy Compared with Surgical Tracheostomy in the Intensive Care Unit

Yuta Suzuki,  Takeshi Suzuki,  Yuko Yamamoto,  Ayano Teshigawara,  Jun Okuda,  Tomohiro Suhara,  Tomomi Ueda,  Hiromasa Nagata,  Takashige Yamada,  Hiroshi Morisaki, 
  • First Published: 23 November 2019
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Correlation between Maximum Clot Firmness in FIBTEM and Fibrinogen Level in Critical Trauma Patients

Supphamongkhon Khunakanan,  Osaree Akaraborworn,  Burapat Sangthong,  Komet Thongkhao, 
  • First Published: 22 November 2019
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Clinical Survey of Decreased Blood Flow Rate in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: A Retrospective Observational Study

Makoto Harada,  Masafumi Ooki,  Kaede Kohashi,  Tohru Ichikawa,  Mamoru Kobayashi, 
  • First Published: 20 November 2019
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Performance of the Afferent Limb of Rapid Response Systems in Managing Deteriorating Patients: A Systematic Review

Marcello Difonzo, 
  • First Published: 30 October 2019
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Hand Colonization with Gram-Negative Organisms of Healthcare Workers Accessing the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit: A Cross-Sectional Study at the Uganda Heart Institute

Lameck Ssemogerere,  Cornelius Sendagire,  Ceaser Mbabazi,  Yvonne Namungoma,  Anna Noland Oketayot,  Judith Namuyonga,  Cephas Mijumbi,  Ritah Nkwine,  Moses Othin,  Michael Oketcho,  John Paul Magala,  Peter Lwabi,  Arthur Kwizera,  Martin W. Dünser,  Christine Florence Najjuka, 
  • First Published: 09 October 2019
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Outcomes of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Their Predictors: A National Cohort

Ahmed Taha,  Eneko Larumbe-Zabala,  Ashraf Abugroun,  Assad Mohammedzein,  M. Tarek Naguib,  Manish Patel, 
  • First Published: 18 September 2019
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Factors Associated with Chest Tube Placement in Blunt Trauma Patients with an Occult Pneumothorax

Michael Paplawski,  Swapna Munnangi,  Jody C. Digiacomo,  Edwin Gonzalez,  Ashley Modica,  Shawndeep S. Tung,  Catherine Ko, 
  • First Published: 02 September 2019
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Contribution of Levosimendan in Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction: A Pilot Study

Ifigeneia Kaltsi,  Epameinondas Angelopoulos,  Georgios Tzanis,  Antonios Sideris,  Konstantinos Tyrovolas,  Stelios Kokkoris,  Christina Gratziou,  Serafeim Nanas,  Christina Routsi, 
  • First Published: 24 July 2019
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Impact of a Premorbid Psychiatric Disorder on the Incidence of Delirium during ICU Stay, Morbidity, and Long-Term Mortality

Anna van der Kuur,  Carina Bethlehem,  Nynke Bruins,  Corine de Jager,  Cherryl van Alst,  Oetse G. Haagsma,  Alexander Keijzers,  E. Christiaan Boerma, 
  • First Published: 18 July 2019
Review Article
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Renal Replacement Therapy in the Critical Care Setting

Adeel Rafi Ahmed,  Ayanfeoluwa Obilana,  David Lappin, 
  • First Published: 16 July 2019
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Determination of Electrolytes in Critical Illness Patients at Different pH Ranges: Whom Shall We Believe, the Blood Gas Analysis or the Laboratory Autoanalyzer?

Christopher Hohmann,  Roman Pfister,  Kathrin Kuhr,  Julia Merkle,  Julian Hinzmann,  Guido Michels, 
  • First Published: 15 July 2019
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An Analysis of Pay-for-Performance Schemes and Their Potential Impacts on Health Systems and Outcomes for Patients

Kwadwo Kyeremanteng,  Raphaëlle Robidoux,  Gianni D’Egidio,  Shannon M. Fernando,  David Neilipovitz, 
  • First Published: 19 June 2019
Clinical Study
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Volumetric and End-Tidal Capnography for the Detection of Cardiac Output Changes in Mechanically Ventilated Patients Early after Open Heart Surgery

Ingrid Elise Hoff,  Lars Øivind Høiseth,  Knut Arvid Kirkebøen,  Svein Aslak Landsverk, 
  • First Published: 30 May 2019
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Modified Sick Neonatal Score (MSNS): A Novel Neonatal Disease Severity Scoring System for Resource-Limited Settings

K. P. Mansoor,  S. R. Ravikiran,  Vaman Kulkarni,  Kiran Baliga,  Suchetha Rao,  Kamalakshi G. Bhat,  B. Shantharam Baliga,  Nutan Kamath, 
  • First Published: 09 May 2019
Clinical Study
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Urine β-2-Microglobulin, Osteopontin, and Trefoil Factor 3 May Early Predict Acute Kidney Injury and Outcome after Cardiac Arrest

Sigrid Beitland,  Espen Rostrup Nakstad,  Jens Petter Berg,  Anne-Marie Siebke Trøseid,  Berit Sletbakk Brusletto,  Cathrine Brunborg,  Christofer Lundqvist,  Kjetil Sunde, 
  • First Published: 07 May 2019
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Identification of Maltase Glucoamylase as a Biomarker of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Cirrhosis

Linda Awdishu,  Shirley Tsunoda,  Michelle Pearlman,  Chanthel Kokoy-Mondragon,  Majid Ghassemian,  Robert K. Naviaux,  Heather M. Patton,  Ravindra L. Mehta,  Bhavya Vijay,  Satish P. RamachandraRao, 
  • First Published: 16 April 2019
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Relationship between Microcirculatory Perfusion and Arterial Elastance: A Pilot Study

Ottavia Bond,  Paolo De Santis,  Enrica Iesu,  Federico Franchi,  Jean-Louis Vincent,  Jacques Creteur,  Fabio Silvio Taccone,  Sabino Scolletta, 
  • First Published: 26 March 2019
Clinical Study
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Epidural Analgesia for Severe Chest Trauma: An Analysis of Current Practice on the Efficacy and Safety

Jesse Peek,  Reinier B. Beks,  B. Feike Kingma,  Marije Marsman,  Jelle P. Ruurda,  Roderick M. Houwert,  Loek P. H. Leenen,  Falco Hietbrink,  Mirjam B. de Jong, 
  • First Published: 19 March 2019
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Corrigendum to “Factors Associated with the Incidence and Severity of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Adult Critically Ill Patients”

Péricles A. D. Duarte,  Gustavo Elias Leichtweis,  Luiza Andriolo,  Yasmim A. Delevatti,  Amaury C. Jorge,  Andreia C. Fumagalli,  Luiz Claudio Santos,  Cecilia K. Miura,  Sergio K. Saito, 
  • First Published: 29 January 2019

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Anemia, Blood Transfusion, and Filter Life Span in Critically Ill Patients Requiring Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy for Acute Kidney Injury: A Case-Control Study

Hasan M. Al-Dorzi,  Nora Ali Alhumaid,  Nouf Hamad Alwelyee,  Nouf Mubark Albakheet,  Ramah Ibrahim Nazer,  Sadal Khalid Aldakhil,  Shahad Abdulaziz AlSaif,  Nazish Masud, 
  • First Published: 28 January 2019