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The protective cardiovascular effect of high-density lipoproteins (HDLs) is considered to chiefly rely on reverse cholesterol transport from peripheral tissues back to the liver. However, HDL particles display...
Annals of Intensive Care 2017 7:60
Published on: 6 June 2017
Review
When used as a driving gas during NIV in hypercapnic COPD exacerbation, a helium–oxygen (He/O2) mixture reduces the work of breathing and gas trapping. The potential for He/O2 to reduce the rate of NIV failure le...
Annals of Intensive Care 2017 7:59
Published on: 6 June 2017
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Nutritional supplementation of omega-3 fatty acids has been proposed to modulate the balance of pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators in sepsis. If proved to improve clinical outcomes in critically ill patients...
Annals of Intensive Care 2017 7:58
Published on: 5 June 2017
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Compliance with the clinical practice guidelines of sepsis management has been low. The objective of our study was to describe the results of implementing a multifaceted intervention including an electronic al...
Annals of Intensive Care 2017 7:57
Published on: 30 May 2017
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Significant effort has been devoted to defining parameters for predicting fluid responsiveness. Our goal was to study the feasibility of predicting fluid responsiveness by transcutaneous partial pressure of ox...
Annals of Intensive Care 2017 7:56
Published on: 23 May 2017
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Little is known about the causes, clinical course and long-term outcome of comatose patients with prolonged hypoglycemic encephalopathy.
Annals of Intensive Care 2017 7:54
Published on: 22 May 2017
Research article
Asthma is the most common obstructive airway disease in children and adults. Nasal high flow (NHF) is a recent device that is now used as a primary support for respiratory distress. Several studies have report...
Annals of Intensive Care 2017 7:55
Published on: 22 May 2017
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Annals of Intensive Care 2017 7:52
Published on: 18 May 2017
Research
The performance of severity-of-illness scores varies in different scenarios and must be validated prior of being used in a specific settings and geographic regions. Moreover, models’ calibration may deteriorat...
Annals of Intensive Care 2017 7:53
Published on: 18 May 2017
Review
Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for refractory acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a rapidly expanding technique. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the most...
Annals of Intensive Care 2017 7:51
Published on: 12 May 2017
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In critically ill patients with permissive hyperglycemia, it is uncertain whether exogenous insulin administration suppresses or enhances c-peptide secretion (a marker of pancreatic beta-cell response). We aim...
Annals of Intensive Care 2017 7:50
Published on: 12 May 2017
Review
The French Intensive Care Society organized its yearly Paris International Conference in intensive care on June 18–19, 2015. The main purpose of this meeting is to gather the best experts in the field in order...
Annals of Intensive Care 2017 7:49
Published on: 4 May 2017
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Jaundice and cholestatic hepatic dysfunction are frequent findings in critically ill patients associated with increased mortality. Cholestasis in critically ill patients is closely associated with stimulation ...
Annals of Intensive Care 2017 7:48
Published on: 2 May 2017
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Despite the central role of nurses in intensive care, a relationship between intensive care nurse workload/staffing ratios and survival has not been clearly established. We determined whether there is a thresh...
Annals of Intensive Care 2017 7:46
Published on: 2 May 2017
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Extubation failure is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, but cannot be safely predicted or avoided. High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) prevents postextubation respiratory failure in low-risk patients.
Annals of Intensive Care 2017 7:47
Published on: 2 May 2017
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Pneumonia is one of the major complications of drowning, but the optimal empirical antibiotic treatment is not clearly defined. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria and fungi have been identified in a recent se...
Annals of Intensive Care 2017 7:45
Published on: 26 April 2017
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Pre-evaluation of endogenous immunoglobulin levels is a potential strategy to improve the results of intravenous immunoglobulins in sepsis, but more work has to be done to identify those patients who could ben...
Annals of Intensive Care 2017 7:44
Published on: 20 April 2017
Research
Despite the dissemination of international guidelines, mortality from septic shock remains high. Norepinephrine is recommended as first-line vasopressor therapy with a target mean arterial pressure of 65 mmHg....
Annals of Intensive Care 2017 7:43
Published on: 20 April 2017
Editorial
Protocols can be helpful in specific situations and may have show benefits in clinical trials. So-called evidence based protocols and checklists frequently remind clinicians to do the obvious, but may also co...
Annals of Intensive Care 2017 7:42
Published on: 14 April 2017
Editorial
Annals of Intensive Care 2017 7:41
Published on: 11 April 2017
Research
Neuromuscular ultrasound is a noninvasive investigation, which can be easily performed at the bedside on the ICU. A reduction in muscle thickness and increase in echo intensity over time have been described in...
Annals of Intensive Care 2017 7:40
Published on: 5 April 2017
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Although the optimal timing of initiation of renal replacement therapy (RRT) in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury has been extensively studied in the past, it is still unclear.
Annals of Intensive Care 2017 7:38
Published on: 5 April 2017
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Data for ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) patients requiring intensive care are scarce.
Annals of Intensive Care 2017 7:39
Published on: 5 April 2017
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The prevalence of liver cirrhosis is increasing, and many patients have acute conditions requiring consideration of intensive care. This study aims to: (a) report the outcome at 12 months of patients with cirr...
Annals of Intensive Care 2017 7:37
Published on: 4 April 2017
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Third-generation cephalosporins (3GCs) are recommended for empirical antibiotic therapy of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in patients requiring ICU admission. However, their extensive use could promote the...
Annals of Intensive Care 2017 7:35
Published on: 24 March 2017
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