Other bulletins in this series include:

Breast Surgery

Monday 29 December 2008

ICU NURSE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT

ICU NURSE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT: DECISION-MAKING IN A COMPLEX ...
decision-making regarding medication management. 2. METHODOLOGY. 2.1 Study
design. Nurses working in an ICU were observed. 2.2 Study setting ...

Effectiveness of Sedation Management in an Australian Intensive Care Unit

Effectiveness of Sedation Management in an Australian Intensive Care Unit

The aim of this study is to measure the effectiveness of two approaches to
sedation management in an Australian Intensive Care unit. ...

EMJ Jan 2008 Vol 25 No 1

"ED patients with severe sepsis are already critically ill and require immediate attention to prevent deterioration"

Editors choice: Surviving Sepsis

Prehospital care: Retention of basic ventilation skills

www.emj.bmj.com or held locally in HS Library

Wednesday 24 December 2008

Website: My ICU Care

http://www.myicucare.org/Pages/default.aspx

Society of Critical Care Medicine
Features Support brochures, critical care questions, critical care glossary, includes Society Statement on End-of-Life Care Increased attention is paid to the complexities of end-of-life decision making and to the potentially tragic circumstances facing all critically ill or injured patients and their families. Click here to read the Society's complete statement on end-of-life care, part of SCCM's LearnICU Web pages.

Also there is a LearnICU section although this requires registration.

The role of technology in critical care nursing

RESEARCH PAPER: Original Research
52–61
The role of technology in critical care nursing
Cheryl Crocker; Stephen Timmons

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Tuesday 27 January 2009
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Tuesday 23 December 2008

"Living with dying": The evolution of the family members' experience of mechanical ventilation.

Crit Care Med. 2008 Nov 28; [Epub ahead of print] LinkOut

Sinuff T, Giacomini M, Shaw R, Swinton M, Cook DJ.

From the Department of Critical Care Medicine (TS), Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (MG), Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON; Departments of Sociology (RS), Medicine, and Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (DJC), McMaster University, Hamilton, ON; and School of Nursing (MS), McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

BACKGROUND:: Communication with families about mechanical ventilation may be more effective once we gain a better understanding of what families experience and understand about this life support technology when their loved ones are admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU).

METHODS:: We conducted in-depth interviews with family members of 27 critically ill patients who required mechanical ventilation for >/=7 days and had an estimated ICU mortality of >/=50%. Team members reviewed transcripts independently and used grounded theory analysis.

RESULTS:: The central theme of family members' experience with mechanical ventilation was "living with dying." Initial reactions to the ventilator were of shock and surprise. Family members perceived no option except mechanical ventilation. Although the ventilator kept the patient alive, it also symbolized proximity to death. In time, families became accustomed to images of the ICU as ventilation became more familiar and routine. Their shock and horror were replaced by hope that the ventilator would allow the body to rest, heal, and recover. However, ongoing exposure to their loved one's critical illness and the new role as family spokesperson were traumatizing.

CONCLUSIONS:: Family members' experiences and their understanding of mechanical ventilation change over time, influenced by their habituation to the ICU environment and its routines. They face uncertainty about death, but maintain hope. Understanding these experiences may engender more respectful, meaningful communication about life support with families.

PMID: 19050614 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

A silent killer: cytomegalovirus infection in the nonimmunocompromised critically ill patient.

Kalil AC. Related Articles, LinkOut

A silent killer: cytomegalovirus infection in the nonimmunocompromised critically ill patient.
Crit Care Med. 2008 Dec;36(12):3261-4. No abstract available. PMID: 19020435 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Clinical pharmacist on intensive care unit saves lives and reduces costs.

Knibbe CA, Tjoeng MM. Related Articles, LinkOut

Clinical pharmacist on intensive care unit saves lives and reduces costs.
Crit Care Med. 2008 Dec;36(12):3269-70. No abstract available. PMID: 19020439 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Less sedation and more closure.

Alvarez G, Hulme T. Related Articles, LinkOut

Less sedation and more closure.
Crit Care Med. 2008 Dec;36(12):3282-3;
author reply 3283. No abstract available. PMID: 19020451 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

BRITISH JOURNAL OF INTENSIVE CARE VOL 18

BRITISH JOURNAL OF INTENSIVE CARE VOL 18; NUMB 3; 2008
ISSN 0961-7930

Epidemiology and outcomes of critically ill patients with end stage renal failure.
Harrison, D.A.; Lipkin, G.W.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN241363610&field=zid

pp. 95-102
Slow ventilator weaning after cervical spinal cord injury.
Atito-Narh, E.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN241363623&field=zid

A randomized controlled trial of tea tree oil (5%) body wash versus standard body wash to prevent colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococc

Thompson G, Blackwood B, McMullan R, Alderdice FA, Trinder TJ, Lavery GG, McAuley DF.
Related Articles, LinkOut

A randomized controlled trial of tea tree oil (5%) body wash versus standard body wash to prevent colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in critically ill adults: research protocol.BMC Infect Dis. 2008 Nov 28;8(1):161 [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 19040726 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Severe community-acquired pneumonia on the intensive care unit.

pp. 127-132
Severe community-acquired pneumonia on the intensive care unit.
Blaikley, J.; Woodhead, M.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN241239297&field=zid

Necrotising fasciitis: The soft tissue infection necrotising fasciitis manifests as localised pain, erythema and swelling accompanied by signs of seps

BRITISH JOURNAL OF INTENSIVE CARE VOL 17; NUMB 4; 2007
ISSN 0961-7930
pp. 120-126
Necrotising fasciitis: The soft tissue infection necrotising fasciitis manifests as localised pain, erythema and swelling accompanied by signs of sepsis.
Aslam, M.K.; Hunter, J.D.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN241239286&field=zid
pp. 500-506
Effect of corticosteroids on arginine vasopressin–containing vasopressor therapy for septic shock: a case control study.
Bauer, S. R.; Lam, S. W.; Cha, S. S.; Oyen, L. J.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN241197900&field=zid

Important issues in the design and reporting of clinical trials in severe sepsis and acute lung injury.

pp. 493-499
Important issues in the design and reporting of clinical trials in severe sepsis and acute lung injury.
Dellinger, R. P.; Vincent, J. L.; Marshall, J.; Reinhart, K.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN241197898&field=zid

Sepsis articles: Journal of Critical Care

JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE
VOL 23; NUMBER 4; 2008 ISSN 0883-9441

pp. 452-453
It is time to label sepsis as a public health problem.
Ibrahim, I.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN241197813&field=zid

pp. 455-460
Implementation of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines for severe sepsis and septic shock: We could go faster.
Zambon, M.; Ceola, M.; Almeida-de-Castro, R.; Gullo, A.; Vincent, J. L.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN241197837&field=zid

pp. 461-467
Intra-abdominal hypertension: Incidence and association with organ dysfunction during early septic shock.
Regueira, T.; Bruhn, A.; Hasbun, P.; Aguirre, M.; Romero, C.; Llanos, O.; Castro, R.; Bugedo, G.; Hernandez, G.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN241197840&field=zid

pp. 468-472
Hemodynamics and metabolic studies on septic shock in patients with acute liver failure.
Tsai, M. H.; Chen, Y. C.; Lien, J. M.; Tian, Y. C.; Peng, Y. s.; Fang, J. T.; Yang, C.; Tang, J. H.; Chu, Y. Y.; Chen, P. C.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN241197851&field=zid

pp. 475-483
Sepsis and organ system failure are major determinants of post–intensive care unit mortality.
Sakr, Y.; Vincent, J. L.; Ruokonen, E.; Pizzamiglio, M.; Installe, E.; Reinhart, K.; Moreno, R.;
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN241197876&field=zid

Monday 22 December 2008

Library Hours

We will be OPEN 9-5: Monday December 29, Tuesday December 30, and Wednesday December 31

CLOSED: Tuesday December 25, Friday December 26, Thursday January 1 2009

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE

Changes to Athens accounts

You now have the option to use your NHS email address as a Login at http://www.library.nhs.uk/ instead of your username. Benefits include:

- Being able to recover forgotten passwords more easily
- Being able to get an automatic email 28 days before your account is due to
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is not an automatic process)

See a set of Frequently Asked Questions about the changes at
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Jan.read@echeshire-tr.nwest.nhs.uk

Quality of dying in a New Zealand teaching hospital.

Glasgow JL, McLennan SR, High KJ, Celi LA. Related Articles, LinkOut

Qual Saf Health Care. 2008 Aug;17(4):244-8. PMID: 18678719
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Sepsis articles: Journal of Critical Care

Sakr Y, Vincent JL, Ruokonen E, Pizzamiglio M, Installe E, Reinhart K, Moreno R; Sepsis Occurrence in Acutely Ill Patients Investigators. Related Articles

Sepsis and organ system failure are major determinants of post-intensive care unit mortality.
J Crit Care. 2008 Dec;23(4):475-83. Epub 2008 Apr 10. PMID: 19056010 [
PubMed - in process]

21: Kramer DJ. Related Articles

Invited commentary: septic shock in acute liver failure.
J Crit Care. 2008 Dec;23(4):473-4. No abstract available. PMID: 19056009 [PubMed - in process]

22:
Tsai MH, Chen YC, Lien JM, Tian YC, Peng YS, Fang JT, Yang C, Tang JH, Chu YY, Chen PC, Wu CS. Related Articles

Hemodynamics and metabolic studies on septic shock in patients with acute liver failure.
J Crit Care. 2008 Dec;23(4):468-72. PMID: 19056008 [PubMed - in process]

23:
Regueira T, Bruhn A, Hasbun P, Aguirre M, Romero C, Llanos O, Castro R, Bugedo G, Hernandez G. Related Articles

Intra-abdominal hypertension: incidence and association with organ dysfunction during early septic shock.
J Crit Care. 2008 Dec;23(4):461-7. Epub 2008 Apr 18. PMID: 19056007 [PubMed - in process]

24: Zambon M, Ceola M, Almeida-de-Castro R, Gullo A, Vincent JL.Related Articles

Implementation of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines for severe sepsis and septic shock: we could go faster.
J Crit Care. 2008 Dec;23(4):455-60. Epub 2007 Dec 11. PMID: 19056006 [PubMed - in process]

Ibrahim I. Related Articles

It is time to label sepsis as a public health problem.
J Crit Care. 2008 Dec;23(4):452-3. No abstract available. PMID: 19056004 [PubMed - in process]

27: Lumb PD. Related Articles

A theme focus on sepsis. Introduction.
J Crit Care. 2008 Dec;23(4):451. No abstract available. PMID: 19056003
[PubMed - in process]

Important issues in the design and reporting of clinical trials in severe sepsis and acute lung injury.

Dellinger RP, Vincent JL, Marshall J, Reinhart K. Related Articles

J Crit Care. 2008 Dec;23(4):493-9. Epub 2008 Apr 18. PMID: 19056012 [PubMed - in process]

Skin lesions after intensive care procedures: results of a prospective study.

Badia M, Trujillano J, Serviá L, March J, Rodriguez-Pozo A. Related Articles

J Crit Care. 2008 Dec;23(4):525-31. Epub 2008 May 14. PMID: 19056017
[PubMed - in process]

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of septic patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation

Christian SA, Schorr C, Ferchau L, Jarbrink ME, Parrillo JE, Gerber DR.
Related Articles

J Crit Care. 2008 Dec;23(4):532-6. PMID: 19056018 [PubMed - in process]

Responding to families' questions about the meaning of physical movements in critically ill patients.

Engelberg RA, Wenrich MD, Curtis JR. Related Articles

J Crit Care. 2008 Dec;23(4):565-71. Epub 2008 Apr 18. PMID: 19056024
[PubMed - in process]

Pathoetiological Model of Delirium: a Comprehensive Multifactorial Understanding of the Neurobiology of Delirium and an Evidence-Based Approach to Pre

pp. 789-856
Maldonado, J.R.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN240681144&field=zid

Detection and Management of Pre-existing Cognitive Impairment and Associated Behavioral Symptoms in the Intensive Care Unit.

pp. 723-736
Lee, H.B.; DeLoatch, C.J.; Cho, S.; Rosenberg, P.; Mears, S.C.; Sieber, F.E.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN240681119&field=zid

Delirium in the Acute Care Setting: Characteristics, Diagnosis and Treatment.

pp. 657-722
Delirium in the Acute Care Setting: Characteristics, Diagnosis and Treatment.
Maldonado, J.R.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN240681103&field=zid

Procalcitonin-guided antibiotics in severe sepsis

Journal club critique
Simon P, Milbrandt E, Emlet LCritical Care, 2008 12:309 ( 4 December 2008 )
[Abstract][Full text] [PDF]

Duration of salmeterol-induced bronchodilation in mechanically ventilated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: a prospective clinical study

Research Malliotakis P, Linardakis M, Gavriilidis G, Georgopoulos DCritical Care, 2008 12:R140 ( 14 November 2008 )[Abstract][Full text] [PDF] [PubMed]

Determinants and impact of multidrug antibiotic resistance in pathogens causing ventilator-associated-pneumonia

Research
Depuydt P, Vandijck D, Bekaert M, Decruyenaere J, Blot S, Vogelaers D, Benoit DCritical Care, 2008 12:R142 ( 17 November 2008 )
[Abstract][Full text] [PDF] [PubMed]

Phenylephrine versus norepinephrine for initial hemodynamic support of patients with septic shock: a randomized, controlled trial

Research
Morelli A, Ertmer C, Rehberg S, Lange M, Orecchioni A, Laderchi A, Bachetoni A, D'Alessandro M, Van Aken H, Pietropaoli P, Westphal MCritical Care, 2008 12:R143 ( 18 November 2008 )[Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed]

End-expiratory lung volume during mechanical ventilation: a comparison with reference values and the effect of positive end-expiratory pressure in int

Research
Bikker I, van Bommel J, Miranda D, Bakker J, Gommers DCritical Care, 2008 12:R145
( 20 November 2008 )
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed]

Sedation practice in the intensive care unit: a UK national survey

Research
Reschreiter H, Maiden M, Kapila ACritical Care, 2008 12:R152 ( 1 December 2008 )
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed]

The severity of sepsis: yet another factor influencing glycemic control

Commentary The severity of sepsis: yet another factor influencing glycemic control Krinsley JCritical Care, 2008 12:194 ( 25 November 2008 )
[Abstract][Full text] [PDF] [PubMed]

End-of-life care in Spain: legal framework.

pp. 2300-2303
Cabré, L. s.; Casado, M. a.; Mancebo, J.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN240539104&field=zid

Risk factors and prognosis of catheter-related bloodstream infection in critically ill patients: a multicenter study.

pp. 2185-2193
Risk factors and prognosis of catheter-related bloodstream infection in critically ill patients: a multicenter study.
Garnacho-Montero, J.; Aldabó-Pallás, T.; Palomar-Martínez, M.; Vallés, J.; Almirante, B.; Garcés, R.; Grill, F.; Pujol, M.; Arenas-Giménez, C.; Mesalles, E.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN240539030&field=zid

Successful extubation of an "unweanable? patient with severe ankylosing spondylitis

pp. 2313-2314
Successful extubation of an "unweanable? patient with severe ankylosing spondylitis (Bechterew's disease) using a pumpless extracorporeal lung assist.
Bein, T.; Wittmann, S.; Philipp, A.; Nerlich, M.; Kuehnel, T.; Schlitt, H. J.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN240538876&field=zid

A comparison of epinephrine and norepinephrine in critically ill patients.

pp. 2226-2234
Myburgh, J. A.; Higgins, A.; Jovanovska, A.; Lipman, J.; Ramakrishnan, N.; Santamaria, J.; the, C. S.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN240538866&field=zid

Measurement of end-expiratory lung volume by oxygen washin–washout in controlled and assisted mechanically ventilated patients.

pp. 2235-2240
Patroniti, N.; Saini, M.; Zanella, A.; Weismann, D.; Isgrò, S.; Bellani, G.; Foti, G.; Pesenti, A.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN240538854&field=zid

Psychiatric disorders: Intensive care medicine

INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
VOL 34; NUMBER 12; 2008 ISSN 0342-4642

pp. 2136-2138
Psychiatric disorders and the ICU: gaps and opportunities.
Pechlaner, C.; Mégarbane, B.; Fleischhacker, W. W.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN240538809&field=zid

pp. 2264-2267
Substance dependence and psychiatric disorders are related to outcomes in a mixed ICU population.
Suchyta, M. R.; Beck, C. J.; Key, C. W.; Jephson, A.; Hopkins, R. O.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN240538816&field=zid

INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE Vol 34

INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
VOL 34; NUMBER 12; 2008 , ISSN 0342-4642

p. 2306
Adaptive support ventilation is a patented technology.
Tehrani, F. T.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN240538764&field=zid

p. 2304
Microcirculation and multi-organ failure in patients with sepsis.
den Uil, C. A.; Lagrand, W. K.; Brugts, J. J.; Spronk, P. E.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN240538774&field=zid

pp. 2176-2184
Serum levels of osteopontin are increased in SIRS and sepsis.
Vaschetto, R.; Nicola, S.; Olivieri, C.; Boggio, E.; Piccolella, F.; Mesturini, R.; Damnotti, F.; Colombo, D.; Navalesi, P.; Della Corte, F.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN240538786&field=zid

Delirium articles: Am Journal of Critical Care

pp. 555-566
Assessment of Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit: Nursing Practices and Perceptions.
Devlin, J.W.; Fong, J.J.; Howard, E.P.; Skrobik, Y.; McCoy, N.; Yasuda, C.; Marshall, J.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN240478753&field=zid

pp. 567-575
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Postoperative Delirium in a Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit.
Chang, Y.-L.; Tsai, Y.-F.; Lin, P.-J.; Chen, M.-C.; Liu, C.-Y.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN240478767&field=zid


pp. 576-576
Patient Care and Delirium Assessment.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN240478801&field=zid

Symptoms of Acute Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After Intensive Care.

pp. 534-544
Wallen, K.; Chaboyer, W.; Thalib, L.; Creedy, D.K.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN240478739&field=zid

American Journal of Critical Care

pp. 504-511
Swallowing Disorders as a Predictor of Unsuccessful Extubation: A Clinical Evaluation.
Colonel, P.; Houze, M.H.; Vert, H.; Mateo, J.; Megarbane, B.; Goldgran-Toledano, D.; Bizouard, F.; Hedreul-Vittet, M.; Baud, F.J.; Payen, D.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN240478709&field=zid

pp. 512-521
Gastric Residual Volume and Aspiration in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Gastric Feedings.
Metheny, N.A.; Schallom, L.; Oliver, D.A.; Clouse, R.E.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN240478717&field=zid

Pressure support ventilation attenuates ventilator-induced protein modifications in the diaphragm.

p. R116

Futier, E.; Constantin, J.; Combaret, L.; Mosoni, L.; Roszyk, L.; Sapin, V.; Attaix, D.; Jung, B.; Jaber, S.; Bazin, J.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=PM018786263&field=zid

Influence of enrollment sequence effect on observed outcomes in the ADDRESS and PROWESS studies of drotrecogin alfa (activated) in patients with sever

p. R117
Laterre, P.; Macias, W. L.; Janes, J.; Williams, M. D.; Nelson, D. R.; Girbes, A. R.; Dhainaut, J.; Abraham, E.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=PM018786266&field=zid

Entropy and bispectral index for assessment of sedation, analgesia and the effects of unpleasant stimuli in critically ill patients: an observational

p. R119
Haenggi, M.; Ypparila-Wolters, H.; Bieri, C.; Steiner, C.; Takala, J.; Korhonen, I.; Jakob, S. M.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=PM018796156&field=zid

Readmission to a surgical intensive care unit: incidence, outcome and risk factors.

p. R123
Kaben, A.; Corrêa, F.; Reinhart, K.; Settmacher, U.; Gummert, J.; Kalff, R.; Sakr, Y.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=PM018838006&field=zid

A long-term follow-up study investigating health-related quality of life and resource use in survivors of severe sepsis: comparison of recombinant hum

Critical Care
p. 429
A long-term follow-up study investigating health-related quality of life and resource use in survivors of severe sepsis: comparison of recombinant human activated protein C with standard care.
Longo, C. J.; Heyland, D. K.; Fisher, H. N.; Fowler, R. A.; Martin, C. M.; Day, A. G.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=PM018983692&field=zid

Tuesday 9 December 2008

Current Opinion in Critical Care: decision making articles

pp. 708-713
Medical decision making: paternalism versus patient-centered (autonomous) care.
Rodriguez-Osorio, C.A.; Dominguez-Cherit, G.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN240367580&field=zid

pp. 714-719
Surrogate decision makers for incompetent ICU patients: a European perspective.
Lautrette, A.; Peigne, V.; Watts, J.; Souweine, B.; Azoulay, E.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN240367590&field=zid

CURRENT OPINION IN CRITICAL CARE

CURRENT OPINION IN CRITICAL CARE
VOL 14; NUMB 6; 2008
ISSN 1070-5295

pp. 696-699
Informed consent for and regulation of critical care research.
Lemaire, F.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN240367567&field=zid
pp. 700-707

Improving quality and safety in the ICU: a challenge for the next years.
Gallesio, A.O.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN240367577&field=zid

Acute renal problems in the critically ill cancer patient.

CURRENT OPINION IN CRITICAL CARE
VOL 14; NUMB 6; 2008
ISSN 1070-5295 pp. 635-646
Lameire, N.; Van Biesen, W.; Vanholder, R.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN240367474&field=zid

Guillain-Barre syndrome : diagnosis , management , prognosis

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Hughes , R .
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Enteral feeding in the critically ill : what is the evidence ?

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The effects of the introduction of rotational beds in a general intensive care unit

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Acute alcohol withdrawal as a risk factor for intensive care unit - acquired infection

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Why sedation protocol did not work

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Relationships between fever and outcome in intensive care unit patients

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Fever in critically ill patients
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The value of procalcitonin to diagnose infection in critically ill patient : caveat emptor !

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Consider delayed immunosuppression into the concept of sepsis

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Accuracy of bedside glucose measurement from three glucometers in critically ill patients

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Objective: Intensive care unit patients are at particular risk for pressure ulcers and ventilator-associated pneumonia. Current guidelines recommend that mechanically ventilated patients be kept in a semirecumbent position with the head of bed elevated 30°–45° to prevent aspiration and ventilator-associated pneumonia. We tested the effects of elevating the head of bed on the interface pressure between the skin of the sacral area and the bed with healthy volunteers.

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Glycemic variability : A strong independent predictor of mortality in critically ill patients

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Rate of reintubation in mechanically ventilated neurosurgical and neurologic patients : Evaluation of a systematic approach to weaning and extubation

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Early intravenous unfractionated heparin and mortality in septic shock

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Treatment - related risk factors for hospital mortality in Candida bloodstream infections

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Unstable Angina and NSTEMI : Are You Up to Date ?

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Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the United States, and unstable angina (UA) and non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) are often acute manifestations of this disease. Each year, UA and NSTEMI affect more than 1.2 million people in this country, causing significant morbidity and mortality.

In 2007, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) released updated guidelines for the management of patients with UA and NSTEMI, revised from previous guidelines due to a growing body of evidence from clinical trials. The new guidelines were developed by experts from the ACC and the AHA, in collaboration with the American College of Emergency Physicians. The writing committee performed a literature review and made recommendations based on the strength of existing evidence. The committee created classifications (classes I, IIa, IIb, and III) and levels of evidence for each recommendation in order to estimate both the size and certainty of an effect for each recommendation.

Rabina Tindale on the RCN dignity campaign

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The severity of sepsis : yet another factor influencing glycemic control

James S Krinsley
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End - expiratory lung volume during mechanical ventilation : a comparison to reference values and the effect of PEEP in ICU patients with different lu

Ido G Bikker ; Jasper van Bommel ; Dinis dos Reis Miranda ; Jan Bakker and Diederik Gommers
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Antibiotic treatment of bacterial infections of the respiratory tract.

ANAESTHESIA AND INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
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pp. 506-510

Small, R.
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Bench-to-bedside review: Leadership and conflict management in the intensive care unit.

Critical Care
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Strack van Schijndel, R. J.; Burchardi, H.
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Management of Communication and Swallowing in Intensive Care: The Role of the Speech Pathologist.

AACN
pp. 433-443
Baumgartner, C.A.; Bewyer, E.; Bruner, D.
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Sedation Management in the Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patient.

AACN
pp. 421-432
Fuchs, E.M.; Von Rueden, K.
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Pressure Modes of Mechanical Ventilation: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

AACN
pp. 399-411
Burns, S.M.
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Lisa Donahue, Sandra Rader, Pamela Klauer Triolo
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Application of the Nursing Worklife Model to the ICU Setting
Milisa Manojlovich, Heather K.S. Laschinger
pages 481-487
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Bundled Redesign: Transformational Reorganization of Acute Care Delivery
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pages 489-498
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Gram-negative sepsis in the intensive care unit: avoiding therapeutic failure.

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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose of this review is to examine some of the latest concepts in the management of sepsis and septic shock in the Intensive Care environment, with a focus on Gram-negative infections.
RECENT FINDINGS: Recent developments in adjunctive therapies for sepsis and septic shock are discussed including protocol-driven therapies, the importance of timely appropriate antimicrobials and the growing threat and implications of rising Gram-negative antimicrobial resistance.

SUMMARY: The balance between the most effective and the most responsible prescribing is difficult to strike, but recognition of the impact of antibiotic failure makes it even more important to consider how we husband the microflora of the ICU. New therapeutic options are somewhat limited but goal-directed protocol-driven approaches linked with sound knowledge of the microflora and our impact upon it as an ecosystem is essential.PMID: 18978528 [PubMed - in process]

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Critical Care Vol 11 Number 6

Critical Care
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p. 423
A wise nurse can manage a paper protocol but prefers intelligent technology.
Vogelzang, M.; Zijlstra, F.; Nijsten, M. W.
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p. 177
Alveolar microstrain and the dark side of the lung.
Oeckler, R. A.; Hubmayr, R. D.
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p. 233
Clinical review: Treatment of new-onset atrial fibrillation in medical intensive care patients: a clinical framework.
Sleeswijk, M. E.; Van Noord, T.; Tulleken, J. E.; Ligtenberg, J. J.; Girbes, A. R.; Zijlstra, J. G.
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Nursing Practice Models for Acute and Critical Care: Overview of Care Delivery Models

Maria R. Shirey
pages 365-373
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The Virtual ICU (vICU): a New Dimension for Critical Care Nursing Practice
Mary A. Myers, Kevin D. Reed
pages 435-439
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Working in an eICU Unit: Life in the Box
Trudi B. Stafford, Mary A. Myers, Anne Young, Janet G. Foster, Jeffrey T. Huber
pages 441-450
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pp. 282-290
Renal Replacement Therapy in the Critical Care Unit.
Chrysochoou, G.; Marcus, R.J.; Sureshkumar, K.K.; McGill, R.L.; Carlin, B.W.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN238922183&field=zid

pp. 291-301
Gastrointestinal Prophylaxis in Critically Ill Patients.
Singh, H.; Houy, T.L.; Singh, N.; Sekhon, S.
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pp. 302-308
Prevention of Nosocomial Infections in the Intensive Care Unit.
Kanouff, A.J.; DeHaven, K.D.; Kaplan, P.D.
http://zetoc.mimas.ac.uk/wzgw?db=etoc&terms=RN238922208&field=zid

pp. 309-318
Sleep in the Intensive Care Unit Setting.
Patel, M.; Chipman, J.; Carlin, B.W.; Shade, D.
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Non-invasive assessment of intracranial pressure using ocular sonography in neurocritical care patients.
Geeraerts, T.; Merceron, S.; Benhamou, D.; Vigué, B.; Duranteau, J.
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pp. 2076-2083
Sleep monitoring in the intensive care unit: comparison of nurse assessment, actigraphy and polysomnography.
Beecroft, J. M.; Ward, M.; Younes, M.; Crombach, S.; Smith, O.; Hanly, P. J.
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pp. 1969-1979
The use of propofol for medium and long-term sedation in critically ill adult patients: a meta-analysis.
Ho, K. M.; Ng, J. Y.
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pp. 2054-2061
From the ICU to the ward: cross-checking of the physician’s transfer report by intensive care nurses.
Perren, A.; Conte, P.; Bitonti, N.; Limoni, C.; Merlani, P.
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Intensive Care Medicine articles: VOL 34; NUMBER 11; 2008

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VOL 34; NUMBER 11; 2008
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pp. 1980-1990
Immunonutrition in critically ill patients: a systematic review and analysis of the literature.
Marik, P. E.; Zaloga, G. P.
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pp. 1961-1963
ICU patients: fatter is better?.
Druml, W.
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pp. 1991-1998
Impact of obesity in mechanically ventilated patients: a prospective study.
Frat, J. P.; Gissot, V. r.; Ragot, S. p.; Desachy, A.; Runge, I.; Lebert, C.; Robert, R.; for, t. A.
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pp. 1964-1965
Impact of body weight on critically ill patients: a heavy load!!.
Esteban, A.; Frutos-Vivar, F.; Anzueto, A.
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pp. 1999-2009
Obesity is associated with increased morbidity but not mortality in critically ill patients.
Sakr, Y.; Madl, C.; Filipescu, D.; Moreno, R.; Groeneveld, J.; Artigas, A.; Reinhart, K.; Vincent, J. L.
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pp. 1950-1954
Science, medicine and industry: are we getting out of the black hole in sepsis research?.
Suter, P. M.; Takala, J.
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pp. 1955-1960
Once is not enough: clinical trials in sepsis.
Sweeney, D. A.; Danner, R. L.; Eichacker, P. Q.; Natanson, C.
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A long-term follow-up study investigating health-related quality of life and resource use in survivors of severe sepsis: comparison of recombinant hum

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Barbiturates for the treatment of intracranial hypertension after traumatic brain injury

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Tight glycaemic control in the intensive care unit: pitfalls in the testing of the concept

Tight glycaemic control in the intensive care unit: pitfalls in the testing of the concept
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Frontal EEG for intensive care unit sedation: treating numbers or patients?

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Critical Care
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p. 174
Choice of vasopressor in septic shock: does it matter?.
Patel, G. P.; Balk, R. A.

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