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• A simple clinical method to detect mal-positioning during subclavian venous cannulation

  Authors:G. Arimanickam and K. GopalakrishnaFrom:Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine (Vol. 17, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  September-October 2013537 words Letter to the editor 1410LByline: G. Arimanickam, K. Gopalakrishna Sir, Mal-positioning of the central venous catheters following subclavian venous cannulation is a common problem and its incidence can be as high as 9.1%. [sup][1] Even the...

• Ventilator-associated pneumonia in trauma patients with open tracheotomy: predictive factors and prognosis impact

  Authors:Anis Chaari, Hichem Kssibi, Wassim Zribi, Fatma Medhioub, Hedi Chelly, Najla Algia, et al.From:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock (Vol. 6, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  October-December 20133,990 words Clinical report 1430LByline: Anis. Chaari, Hichem. Kssibi, Wassim. Zribi, Fatma. Medhioub, Hedi. Chelly, Najla. Algia, Chokri. Hamida, Mabrouk. Bahloul, Mounir. Bouaziz Objective: To assess the predictive factors of ventilator associated...

• Validity of the coding for intensive care admission, mechanical ventilation, and acute dialysis in the Danish National Patient Registry: a short report

  Authors:Linea Blichert-Hansen, Malene S. Nielsson, Rikke B. Nielsen, Christian F. Christiansen, and Mette NorgaardFrom:Clinical Epidemiology (Vol. 5) Peer-Reviewed

  Annual 20132,101 words Report 1460LBackground: Large health care databases provide a cost-effective data source for observational research in the intensive care unit (ICU) if the coding is valid. The aim of this study was to investigate the accuracy of...

• Bedside ultrasonography-applications in critical care: part II

  Authors:Jose Chacko and Gagan BrarFrom:Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine (Vol. 18, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20143,723 words Report 1520LByline: Jose. Chacko, Gagan. Brar Point of care ultrasonography, performed by acute care physicians, has developed into an invaluable bedside tool providing important clinical information with a major impact on...

• Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in critically ill surgical cancer patients

  Authors:Pericles Delfino Duarte, Andreia Fumagalli, Vanessa Wandeur, and Delmiro BeckerFrom:Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine (Vol. 19, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20152,868 words Report 1790LByline: Pericles. Delfino Duarte, Andreia. Fumagalli, Vanessa. Wandeur, Delmiro. Becker Background and Aims: Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (N-GAL) is an early biomarker of acute kidney injury (AKI) due...

• Thrombosis associated with right internal jugular central venous catheters: a prospective observational study

  Authors:Rash Kujur, S. Rao, Gunjan Badwaik, and Rajesh ParaswaniFrom:Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine (Vol. 16, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-March 20123,110 words Clinical report 1520LByline: Rash. Kujur, S. Rao, Gunjan. Badwaik, Rajesh. Paraswani Background and Aims: Central venous catheters (CVC) are essential in a critical care setting. Thrombosis is one of the very important associated...

• Ultrasound in the diagnosis of Fournier's gangrene

  Authors:Erika Kube, Stanislaw Stawicki, and David BahnerFrom:International Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science (Vol. 2, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  May-August 20121,249 words Clinical report 1780LByline: Erika. Kube, Stanislaw. Stawicki, David. Bahner Fournier's gangrene (FG) is a life-threatening, rapidly progressive necrotizing infection. If not recognized and treated early, it is associated with high...

• Multidrug-resistant pathogens and pneumonia: comparing the trauma and surgical intensive care units

  Authors:Robert D. Becher, J. Jason Hoth, Lucas P. Neff, Jerry J. Rebo, R. Shayn Martin, and Preston R. MillerFrom:Surgical Infections (Vol. 12, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 20113,567 words Report 1370LBackground: As acute care surgery evolves, more trauma surgeons are caring for critically ill general surgery as well as trauma patients. However, these two populations are unique, and infectious complications may need...

• Cost-effectiveness of an integrated 'fast track' rehabilitation service for multi-trauma patients involving dedicated early rehabilitation intervention programs: design of a prospective, multi-centre, non-randomised clinical trial

  Authors:Sevginur Kosar, Henk AM. Seelen, Bena Hemmen, Silvia MAA. Evers, and Peter RG. BrinkFrom:Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes (Vol. 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 30, 20095,459 words Clinical report Authors: Sevginur Kosar (corresponding author) [1]; Henk AM Seelen [1,2]; Bena Hemmen [1]; Silvia MAA Evers [3]; Peter RG Brink [4] Introduction In the Netherlands, with a population of approximately 16 million...

• Rigid fibrescope Bonfils: use in simulated difficult airway by novices

  Authors:Tim Piepho, Rudiger R. Noppens, Florian Heid, Christian Werner, and Andreas R. ThierbachFrom:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine (Vol. 17) Peer-Reviewed

  July 22, 20093,054 words Report Authors: Tim Piepho (equal contributor) [1]; Rüdiger R Noppens (equal contributor) [1]; Florian Heid [1]; Christian Werner [1]; Andreas R Thierbach (corresponding author) [2] Background Securing the airway with an...

• Quality of life and persisting symptoms in intensive care unit survivors: implications for care after discharge

  Authors:Fiona J. Baldwin, Denise Hinge, Joanna Dorsett, and Owen F. BoydFrom:BMC Research Notes (Vol. 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 12, 20093,297 words Survey Authors: Fiona J Baldwin (corresponding author) (equal contributor) [1]; Denise Hinge (equal contributor) [1]; Joanna Dorsett (equal contributor) [1]; Owen F Boyd (equal contributor) [1] Background It is...

• Blood transfusion in the critically ill: does storage age matter?

  Authors:Marianne J. Vandromme, Gerald McGwin, Jr., and Jordan A. WeinbergFrom:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine (Vol. 17) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 13, 20093,936 words Report Authors: Marianne J Vandromme [1]; Gerald McGwin, Jr [1]; Jordan A Weinberg (corresponding author) [1] The Storage Lesion The term "storage lesion" has been traditionally used to describe the progressive...

• A rare presentation of micro-angiopathic haemolytic anaemia in a critically ill patient: a case report

  Authors:Mark Vivian, Chris Kirwan, and Mike GroundsFrom:Cases Journal (Vol. 2) Peer-Reviewed

  June 30, 20092,644 words Case study Authors: Mark Vivian (corresponding author) [1]; Chris Kirwan [1]; Mike Grounds [1] Case presentation A previously healthy 36-year-old Caucasian female was brought by ambulance to a South London Accident and...

• Parenteral medication errors in ICU, a matter of concern

  From:Reactions Weekly (Issue 1244)

  Mar. 21, 2009344 words Brief article, Clini... 1400LParenteral medication errors at the administration stage in ICUs appear to be a common occurrence and are a serious safety problem, according to results of a multinational, prospective study. To assess the frequency,...

• Use of blood components in critically ill patients in the medical intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital

  Authors:R. Makroo, R. Mani, Raina Vimarsh, Sudha Kansal, Kumar Pushkar, and Sandeep TyagiFrom:Asian Journal of Transfusion Science (Vol. 3, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  July-December 20092,282 words Report Byline: R. Makroo, R. Mani, Raina. Vimarsh, Sudha. Kansal, Kumar. Pushkar, Sandeep. Tyagi Background: The art of fluid administration and hemodynamic support is one of the most challenging aspects of treating...

• Use of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation during pregnancy: Case series

  Authors:Mariam Al-Ansari, Akmal Hameed, Suhaila Al-Jawder, and Hassan SaeedFrom:Annals of Thoracic Medicine (Vol. 2, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-March 20071,731 words Article 1650LByline: Mariam. Al-Ansari, Akmal. Hameed, Suhaila. Al-jawder, Hassan. Saeed Mechanical ventilation is commonly required in critically ill pregnant patients, requiring ICU admission, with higher morbidity and...

• Quality of life in adult survivors of critical illness: a systematic review of the literature

  Authors:David W. Dowdy, Mark P. Eid, Artyom Sedrakyan, Pedro A. Mendez-Tellez, Peter J. Pronovost, Margaret S. Herridge, et al.From:Intensive Care Medicine (Vol. 31, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 2005 Article 1630L

• The drive to survive *: unplanned extubation in the ICU

  Authors:James S. Krinsley and James E. BaroneFrom:Chest (Vol. 128, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 20053,075 words Article Study objectives: To assess the consequences of unplanned extubation (UE) in the ICU. Design: Case-control study. Setting: Fourteen-bed, medical-surgical ICU of a university-affiliated community teaching hospital....

• Glycemic control in critically ill: a moving target

  Author:Subhash TodiFrom:Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine (Vol. 18, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20143,358 words Report 1890LByline: Subhash. Todi Glycemic control targets in intensive care units (ICUs) have three distinct domains. Firstly, excessive hyperglycemia needs to be avoided. The upper limit of this varies depending on the patient...

• Multicentric, randomized, controlled trial to evaluate blood glucose control by the model predictive control algorithm versus routine glucose management protocols in intensive care unit patients: response to Ligtenberg et al

  Authors:Johannes Plank, Jan Blaha, Jeremy Cordingley, Wilinska, Malgorzata E. Chassin, Ludovic J., Cliff Morgan, Stephen Squire, et al.From:Diabetes Care (Vol. 29, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 2006643 words Article 1590LWe thank Ligtenberg et al. (1) for drawing attention to our study, which demonstrated the efficacy and safety of the model predictive control (MPC) algorithm in controlling glycemia in critically ill postsurgery...