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C-reactive protein levels on admission are correlated with mortality and organ failures in critically ill patients

Authors: SMA Lobo, FRM Lobo, D Peres Bota, F Ferreira, C Mélot and J-L Vincent

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P92

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Early and delayed onset of acute respiratory failure: different patterns?

Authors: SMA Lobo, FRM Lobo, D Peres Bota, F Ferreira and J-L Vincent

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P90

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Markers of length of stay in surgical intensive care unit, in patients submitted to heart surgery

Authors: RV Gomes, B Tura, LA Campos, MA Fernandes, PM Nogueira, EM Nunes, HTF Mendonça F°, FG Aranha, AG Carvalho and HF Dohmann

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P88

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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The influence of the use of human albumin on morbidity/mortality and the costs of hospitalization of critically ill patients

Authors: JR Azevedo and RP Azevedo

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P86

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Short stay unit/observation unit: a new paradigm

Authors: R Gamarski, L Pimenta, K Mohallem and M Dessen

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P84

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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The attitude of Brazilian intensive care physicians towards the decisions of withdrawal or withholding treatments

Authors: AD Costa, RD Moritz, JD Matos and FA Machado

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P82

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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The ICU Humanization Program: contributions from the psychologist team

Authors: PBA Andreoli, MAFP Novaes, CH Karam and E Knobel

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P80

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Patient satisfaction with postoperative analgesia in ICU: pain is not the unique determinant

Authors: MC Ribeiro, S Baraldi, M Janiszewski, L Prestes, MGS Scobar, PBA Andreoli, LFP Figueiredo and E Knobel

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P78

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Patients' and their relatives' satisfaction in an intensive care unit

Authors: CH Karam, MAFP Novaes, PBA Andreoli and E Knobel

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P76

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Study of 531 consecutive cases of severe head trauma in Florianópolis, 1994-2000

Authors: ET Martins and TS Silva

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P74

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Malignant hyperthermia emergency consultation: preliminary results from 'hotline' calls

Authors: HP Guimarães, AP Resque, ACV Abib, FR Machado and JLG Amaral

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P72

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Immediate postoperative analgesia and sedation following heart surgery: a comparative analysis of dexmedetomidine chlorohydrate versus remifentanyl hydrochloride

Authors: LA Campos, LG Soares, MA Fernandes, RV Gomes, PM Nogueira, FG Aranha, R Vegni, AG Carvalho, DJ Silva and HF Dohmann

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P70

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Impact of weaning failure in the evolution of patients under mechanical ventilation

Authors: G Bugedo, A Bruhn, F Apablaza, F Bernucci, V Segovia, P Zúñiga, G Hernández and L Castillo

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P58

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation can prevent reintubation after acute respiratory failure: results of a prospective and randomized study

Authors: SRPO Rosinha, SMA Lobo, HS Sanches, M Deberaldine, AMA Vidal, LT Tofoli, GPP Schettino, MBP Amato, CRR Carvalho and CSV Barbas

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P54

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Effects of inhaled nitric oxide combined to mechanic ventilation on the patients with acute respiratory dysfunction in postoperative heart surgery: comparative study among pressure controlled ventilation and volume controlled ventilation

Authors: FRBG Galas and JOC Auler Jr

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P52

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Impact of mechanical ventilation in the elderly

Authors: FS Dias, N Almeida, D Fricke and PB Nery

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P50

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Ventilation-associated pneumonia in a general ICU

Authors: MP Hetzel, MA Silva and G Friedman

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P48

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Recruitment maneuvers with different pressure control levels in ARDS patients

Authors: CSV Barbas, E Silva, A Garrido, M Assunção, C Hoelz, EC Meyer and E Knobel

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P46

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Pressure support ventilation versus bilevel positive airway pressure for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized trial

Authors: MA Scarpinella-Bueno, M Rodrigues Jr, C Hoelz, VM Amado, CSV Barbas and E Knobel

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P44

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Presentation of 50 cases of Wegener's granulomatosis from São Paulo, Brazil

Authors: TE Janiszewski, P Medeiros Jr, FP Lomar, V Okamoto, AS Radu, VL Capellozzi, CRR Carvalho and CSV Barbas

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P42

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Use of APACHE-II as a prognostic score index for non-ICU patients with acute renal failure (ARF)

Authors: NMS Fernandes, M Cendoroglo, P Suassuna, PBP Batista, C Balda, N Schor and SR Stella

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P40

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Hypokalemic thyrotoxic periodic paralysis in intensive care unit (UCI)

Authors: AC Seguro and FC Seguro

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P38

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Efficacy of hemodiafiltration on the outcome of renal and respiratory failure of leptospirosis

Authors: LC Andrade, PCF Marotto, MS Marotto, J Sztajnbok and AC Seguro

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P36

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Impact of treatment modality, biochemical parameters and apoptosis on polymorphonuclear cell (PMN) function in patients with renal failure

Authors: C Sardenberg, P Suassuna, R Watanabe, MA Dalboni, MC Andreoli, F Calvo, S Draibe, BL Jaber and M Cendoroglo

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P34

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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The effects of small-volume hypertonic saline and large-volume lactated Ringer's solutions on intra-abdominal blood loss after spleen rupture or iliac artery tear

Authors: LF Poli de Figueiredo, V Bruscagin, EY Varicoda, RJ Cruz Jr, S Rasslan and M Rocha e Silva

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P32

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), C-reactive protein (CRP) and C3a serum levels following coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG)

Authors: HTF Mendonça F°, HCC Faria Neto, P Bozza, R Novaes, F Bozza, RV Gomes, LA Campos, MA Fernandes, PM Nogueira and HF Dohmann

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P21

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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GRACE (the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events): the real world side of the cardiovascular clinical practice in acute coronary syndromes

Authors: M Knobel, A Avezum, R Kaneko, AC Baruzzi and E Knobel

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P19

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Arterial hypotension at admission as a right ventricle dysfunction marker in patients with pulmonary embolism

Authors: A Volschan, M Knibel, PCP Souza, ET Mesquita, J Pantoja and E Cantarino

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P17

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Acute atrial fibrillation (AAF) in cardiac surgery postoperative period: evaluation of pre- and perioperative factors associated with its higher incidence

Authors: FG Aranha, RV Gomes, JESS Pinto, LA Campos, MA Fernandes, PM Nogueira, CF Azevedo F°, R Vegni, AG Carvalho and HF Dohmann

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P15

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Cardiac arrest in ICU: the Ultstein method results in general intensive care

Authors: HP Guimarães, AP Resque, MPF Costa, FR Machado, E Hasegawa, ACV Abib and JLG Amaral

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P13

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Features and markers of mortality of hospital patients that use intra-aortic balloon pump

Authors: AD Porto, JV Morgado, MI Bitencourt, RV Gomes, LA Campos, MA Fernandes, PM Nogueira, SA Silva, HCV Rey and HF Dohmann

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P11

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Long-term prognostic value of C-reactive protein in unstable angina

Authors: CT Mesquita, EP Bernardo, GLG Almeida Jr, CG Salgado, AL Cascardo, FOD Rangel, RM Rocha and R Esporcatte

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 3):P9

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Prognostic value of treadmill stress testing in patients admitted to the emergency room with chest pain

Authors: R Macaciel, ET Mesquita, R Bassan, R Gamarski, M Scofano, R Vivacqua, S Serra, M Miranda and A Campos

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 6):P7

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Comparison among bilevel noninvasive mechanical ventilation, continuous positive airway pressure and oxygen in the treatment of cardiogenic acute pulmonary edema

Authors: M Park, MC Sangeam, MS Volpe, PF Leite, PRN Viecilli, MIZ Feltrim, E Nozawa, G Lorenzi-Filho, S Timerman, LF Cardoso and JAF Ramires

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 6):P5

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Long distance aeromedical transport post myocardial infarction

Authors: V Essebag, S Lutchmedial, C Wolfson and M Churchill-Smith

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 6):P3

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Door-to-balloon time in patients undergoing primary angioplasty and therapeutic decision on acute myocardial infarction

Authors: CE Rochitte, R Kaneko, M Knobel, A Avezum, JAM Souza, FS Brito Jr and E Knobel

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 6):P1

Content type: Meeting abstract Published on: 26 June 2001

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Intensive care management of organophosphate insecticide poisoning

Organophosphate (OP) insecticides inhibit both cholinesterase and pseudo-cholinesterase activities. The inhibition of acetylcholinesterase causes accumulation of acetylcholine at synapses, and overstimulation ...

Authors: Murat Sungur and Muhammed Güven

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5:211

Content type: Research Published on: 31 May 2001
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Enteral feeding in the critically ill: comparison between the supine and prone positions: a prospective crossover study in mechanically ventilated patients

Prone position is effective in mechanically ventilated patients to improve oxygenation. It is unknown if prone position affects gastric emptying and the ability of continued enteral feeding.

Authors: Peter HJ van der Voort and Durk F Zandstra

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5:216

Content type: Research Published on: 25 May 2001
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Alarms in the intensive care unit: how can the number of false alarms be reduced?

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. This paper gives an overview of the problems ...

Authors: Marie-Christine Chambrin

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5:184

Content type: Review Published on: 23 May 2001
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Biphasic positive airway pressure ventilation (PeV+) in children

Biphasic positive airway pressure (BIPAP) (also known as PeV+) is a mode of ventilation with cycling variations between two continuous positive airway pressure levels. In adults this mode of ventilation is eff...

Authors: Anneke S Jaarsma, Hennie Knoester, Frank van Rooyen and Albert P Bos

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5:174

Content type: Research Published on: 2 May 2001
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The 21st International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Brussels, Belgium, 20-23 March 2001

The 21st International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine was dominated by the results of recent clinical trials in sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The promise of extraco...

Authors: Jonathan Ball and Richard Venn

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5:138

Content type: Meeting report Published on: 2 May 2001
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Twenty-four hour presence of physicians in the ICU

Intensive-care units (ICUs) must be utilised in the most efficient way. Greater input of intensivists leads to better outcomes and more efficient use of resources. 'Closed' ICUs operate as functional units wit...

Authors: Hilmar Burchardi and Onnen Moerer

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5:131

Content type: Review Published on: 2 May 2001
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Critical care medicine in the 21st century: from CPR to PCR

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 challenges that must be recognized and addre...

Authors: Jesús Villar, Sebastián Méndez and Arthur S Slutsky

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5:125

Content type: Review Published on: 2 May 2001
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'Round-table' ethical debate: is a suicide note an authoritative 'living will'?

Living wills are often considered by physicians who are faced with a dying patient. Although popular with the general public, they remain problems of authenticity and authority. It is difficult for the examini...

Authors: Donald B Chalfin, David Crippen, Cory Franklin, David F Kelly, Jack K Kilcullen, Stephen Streat, Robert D Truog and Leslie M Whetstine

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5:115

Content type: Commentary Published on: 2 May 2001
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia in a surgical intensive care unit: epidemiology, etiology and comparison of three bronchoscopic methods for microbiological specimen sampling

Ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (VAP) is a important intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired infection in mechanically ventilated patients. Early and correct diagnosis of VAP is difficult but is an urgent...

Authors: Hans-Jürgen Woske, Thomas Röding, Ines Schulz and Hartmut Lode

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5:167

Content type: Research Published on: 27 April 2001
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The effects of dopamine and epinephrine on hemodynamics and oxygen metabolism in hypoxic anesthetized piglets

The most appropriate inotropic agent for use in the newborn is uncertain. Dopamine and epinephrine are commonly used, but have unknown effects during hypoxia and pulmonary hypertension; the effects on the spla...

Authors: Po-Yin Cheung and Keith J Barrington

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5:158

Content type: Research Published on: 26 April 2001
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Atrial natriuretic peptide infusion and nitric oxide inhalation in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

To study the effects of infusion of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) versus the inhalation of nitric oxide (NO) in patients with an early acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

Authors: Alexander JGH Bindels, Johannes G van der Hoeven, Paul HP Groeneveld, Marijke Frölich and Arend E Meinders

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5:151

Content type: Research Published on: 20 April 2001
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Adhesion molecules in different treatments of acute myocardial infarction

Tissue damage after ischemia and reperfusion involves leukocyte endothelial interactions mediated by cell adhesion molecules. This study was designed to determine the time course of soluble adhesion molecules ...

Authors: Thoralf Kerner, Olaf Ahlers, Henrik Reschreiter, Christoph Bührer, Martin Möckel and Herwig Gerlach

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5:145

Content type: Research Published on: 6 April 2001
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Debate: Transfusing to normal haemoglobin levels will not improve outcome

Recent evidence suggests that critically ill patients are able to tolerate lower levels of haemoglobin than was previously believed. It is our goal to show that transfusing to a level of 100 g/l does not impro...

Authors: Gonzalo Alvarez, Paul C Hébert and Sharyn Szick

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5:56

Content type: Commentary Published on: 8 March 2001
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Microvascular endothelial dysfunction: a renewed appreciation of sepsis pathophysiology

Severe sepsis, defined as sepsis associated with acute organ dysfunction, results from a generalized inflammatory and procoagulant host response to infection. Coagulopathy in severe sepsis is commonly associat...

Authors: Jean-Louis Vincent

Citation: Critical Care 2001 5(Suppl 2):S1

Content type: Proceedings Published on: 8 March 2001

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