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Breast Surgery

Tuesday 8 April 2008

The Effect of a Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program and the Bowel Management

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - Abstract: Volume ...
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More Critical Care articles

Intracranial hemorrhage patients better off after having blood pressure lowered even more
[7 April 2008]


Bad teeth pose heart disease risk in younger men, study shows [3 April 2008]

Rapid Disuse Atrophy of Diaphragm Fibers in Mechanically Ventilated Humans

From the New England Journal of Medicine
S. Levine and Others

http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/358/13/1327?query=TOC

Clinical Review

Review Clinical review: Medication errors in critical care
Moyen E, Camiré E, Stelfox HTCritical Care 2008, 12:208 (12 March 2008)
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Review Clinical review: Critical care transport and austere critical care
Rice DH, Kotti G, Beninati WCritical Care 2008, 12:207 (5 March 2008)
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Poster presentations from Critical Care

Interdisciplinary ethics consultation on the surgical ICU: indication 'on a gut level'?
Chromik A, Wemhöner T, Sülberg D, Laubenthal H, Mittelkötter U, Uhl WCritical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 2):P523 (13 March 2008)

Intensive care not confined to the bedspace: successfully implemented ventilation and monitoring solution for ICU intrahospital transport that is offering improvements in patient care
Williams DCritical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 2):P532 (13 March 2008) [Full text] [PDF]


Coagulation in hospitalized community-acquired pneumonia: disturbances in even the least ill
Reade MC, Milbrandt EB, Yende S, Shook SL, Kong L, Angus DC, Kellum JA, for the GenIMS Investigators Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 2):P202 (13 March 2008) [Full text] [PDF]


Comparison of oligon central venous catheters with standard multilumen central venous catheters in cardiac surgery ICU patients Mpisiadis I, Douka E, Kriaras I, Markantonaki D, Geroulanos SCritical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 2):P39 (13 March 2008) [Full text] [PDF]


Effect of age on resolution of ventilator-associated pneumonia Sartzi M, Kalitsi G, Stogianidi A, Charitidi M, Michas K, Komboti M, Tsidemiadou F, Clouva PCritical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 2):P45 (13 March 2008) [Full text] [PDF]

Effect of an oral care protocol in preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICU patients
Yao L, Chang C, Wang C, Chen CCritical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 2):P48 (13 March 2008) [Full text] [PDF]


Ventilator-associated pneumonia in an ICU: epidemiology, etiology and comparision of two bronchoscopic methods for microbiological specimen sampling Kostadinovska-Jordanoska B, Sosolceva M, Stojanovska S, Licenovska M, Vasileva OCritical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 2):P50 (13 March 2008) [Full text] [PDF]

Prebiotic, probiotic and synbiotic usage and gastrointestinal and trachea colonization in mechanically ventilated patientsShinotsuka CR, Alexandre MR, David CMCritical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 2):P52 (13 March 2008) [Full text] [PDF]


A potential role for the chest X-ray in the transmission of resistant bacteria in the ICU Levin PD, Shatz O, Moriah D, Sviri S, Or-Barbash A, Sprung CL, Block CCritical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 2):P10 (13 March 2008) [Full text] [PDF]


Tight blood glucose control decreases surgical wound infection in the cardiac surgical patient population in the ICU Saad E, Shwaihet N, Mousa AM, Kalloghlian AK, Afrane BA, Guy MG, Canver CCCritical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 2):P150 (13 March 2008) [Full text] [PDF]

Procalcitonin to guide length of antibiotic therapy in surgical intensive care patients Schroeder S, Hochreiter M, Koehler T, Von Spiegel TCritical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 2):P182 (13 March 2008)[Full text] [PDF]


Procalcitonin in elective colorectal surgery and its predictive value for an early discharge of fast-track patients Chromik A, Uhl W, Thiede A, Reith H, Mittelkötter UCritical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 2):P185 (13 March 2008) [Full text] [PDF]

Transforming growth factor beta 1 gene transcription in infection and severe sepsis displays distinguishing characteristics White M, O'Dwyer MJ, Grealy R, Stordeur P, O'Connell B, Kelleher DK, McManus R, Ryan TCritical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 2):P197 (13 March 2008)
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Comparison of sedation with dexmedetomidine versus lorazepam in septic ICU patients Pandharipande P, Girard TD, Sanders RD, Thompson JL, Maze M, Ely EWCritical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 2):P275 (13 March 2008) [Full text] [PDF]

Risk factors for intensive care delirium : A systematic review

Author(s): Van Rompaey B . ; Schuurmans M . J . ; Shortridge - Baggett L . M . ; Truijen S . ; Bossaert L .
ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 24 ; PART 2 (04-2008)
Journal Title: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing ( Formerly : Intensive Care Nursing ) Intensive and Critical Care Nursing ( Formerly : Intensive Care Nursing )
Page: 98-107
ISSN:
Print: 0964-3397
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Ventilator articles

Systematic surveillance cultures as a toolto predict involvement of multidrug antibiotic resistant bacteria in ventilator - associated pneumonia
Author(s): Depuydt , P . ; Benoit , D . ; Vogelaers , D . ; Decruyenaere , J . ; Vandijck , D . ; Claeys , G . ; Verschraegen , G . ; Blot , S .
ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 34 ; PART 4 (2008/04/01)
Journal Title: Intensive Care Medicine From Proquest NHS (01/2002 - 03/2007)
Page: 675-682
ISSN:
Print: 0342-4642
E-Version: 1432-1238
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Hitting new barriers in ventilator - induced lung injury
Author(s): Kuebler , Wolfgang
ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 34 ; PART 4 (2008/04/01)
Journal Title: Intensive Care Medicine From Proquest NHS (01/2002 - 03/2007)
Page: 592-594
ISSN:
Print: 0342-4642
E-Version: 1432-1238
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The clinical and research applications of aerobic capacity and ventilatory efficiency in heart failure : an evidence - based review
Author(s): Ross Arena ; Jonathan Myers ; Marco Guazzi
ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 13 ; PART 2 (2008/06/01)
Journal Title: Heart Failure Reviews From Proquest NHS (07/1999 - 03/2007)
Page: 245 - 269
ISSN:
Print: 1382-4147
E-Version: 1573-7322
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MRSA articles

A useful clinical approach to community - acquired methicillin - resistant Staphylococcus aureus ( CA - MRSA ) infections
Author(s): Cunha , B . A .
ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 68 ; PART 3
Journal Title: Journal of Hospital Infection , The Journal of Hospital Infection , The
Page: 271-273
ISSN: Print: 0195-6701
E-Version: 1532-2939
BL Shelfmark: 5003.285000
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Treatment of MRSA infection : why cultures are key
Author(s): Fekete , T .
ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 48 ; PART 2
Journal Title: Consultant Consultant
Page: 95-95
ISSN: Print: 0010-7069
BL Shelfmark: 3423.760000
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Are Community - Associated Methicillin - Resistant Staphylococcus aureus ( MRSA ) Strains Replacing Traditional Nosocomial MRSA Strains ?
Author(s): Popovich , K . J . ; Weinstein , R . A . ; Hota , B .
ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 46 ; PART 6
Journal Title: Clinical Infectious Diseases From Free Medical Journals . com (/1997 - /Embargo: 1 year)

From Proquest NHS (12/2004 - 07/2006)
Page: 787-794
ISSN: Print: 1058-4838
E-Version: 1537-6591
BL Shelfmark: 3286.293860
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Community - Associated MRSA : Coming to a Patient Near You ?
Author(s): Mendyk , M . K .
ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 33 ; PART 3
Journal Title: Nurse Practitioner : the American Journal of Primary Health Care From EBSCO ( CINAHL with Full Text ) - via Athens (04/2001 - 08/2007)

From Proquest NHS (01/1999 - 12/2004)
Page: 26-33
ISSN: Print: 0361-1817
BL Shelfmark: 6187.028700
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Monday 7 April 2008

Sepsis articles

Factors associated with posttraumatic stress symptoms in a prospective cohort of patients after abdominal sepsis : a nomogram
Author(s): Boer , Kimberly ; Ruler , Oddeke ; Emmerik , Arnold ; Sprangers , Mirjam ; Rooij , Sophia ; Vroom , Margreeth ; Borgie , Corianne ; Boermeester , Marja ; Reitsma , Johannes
ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 34 ; PART 4 (2008/04/01)
Journal Title: Intensive Care Medicine From Proquest NHS (01/2002 - 03/2007)
Page: 664-674
ISSN: Print: 0342-4642
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The new Surviving Sepsis Campaign recommendations on glucose control should be reconsidered
Author(s): Schultz , Marcus ; Graaff , Mart ; Kuiper , Michael ; Spronk , Peter
ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 34 ; PART 4 (2008/04/01)
Journal Title: Intensive Care Medicine From Proquest NHS (01/2002 - 03/2007)
Page: 779-780
ISSN: Print: 0342-4642
E-Version: 1432-1238
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Surviving Sepsis Campaign : International guidelines for management of severe sepsis and septic shock : 2008
Author(s): Dellinger , R . ; Levy , Mitchell ; Carlet , Jean ; Bion , Julian ; Parker , Margaret ; Jaeschke , Roman ; Reinhart , Konrad ; Angus , Derek ; Brun - Buisson , Christian ; Beale , Richard ; Calandra , Thierry ; Dhainaut , Jean - Francois ; Gerlach , Herwig ; Harvey , Maurene ; Marini , John ; Marshall , John ; Ranieri , Marco ; Ramsay , Graham ; Sevransky , Jonathan ; Thompson , B . ; Townsend , Sean ; Vender , Jeffrey ; Zimmerman , Janice ; Vincent , Jean - Louis
ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 34 ; PART 4 (2008/04/01)
Journal Title: Intensive Care Medicine From Proquest NHS (01/2002 - 03/2007)
Page: 783-785
ISSN: Print: 0342-4642
E-Version: 1432-1238
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Risk factors for intensive care delirium : A systematic review

Author(s): Van Rompaey B . ; Schuurmans M . J . ; Shortridge - Baggett L . M . ; Truijen S . ; Bossaert L .

ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 24 ; PART 2 (04-2008)
Journal Title: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing ( Formerly : Intensive Care Nursing ) Intensive and Critical Care Nursing ( Formerly : Intensive Care Nursing )
Page: 98-107
ISSN: Print: 0964-3397
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The impact of offering a relatives' clinic on the satisfaction of the next - of - kin of Critical Care patients

- A prospective time - interrupted trial
Author(s): Steel A . ; Underwood C . ; Notley C . ; Blunt M .
ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 24 ; PART 2 (04-2008)
Journal Title: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing ( Formerly : Intensive Care Nursing ) Intensive and Critical Care Nursing ( Formerly : Intensive Care Nursing )
Page: 122-129
ISSN: Print: 0964-3397
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National Patient Safety Agency : Improving patient safety across all critical care areas
Author(s): Keady S . ; Thacker M .
ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 24 ; PART 2 (04-2008)
Journal Title: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing ( Formerly : Intensive Care Nursing ) Intensive and Critical Care Nursing ( Formerly : Intensive Care Nursing )
Page: 137-140
ISSN: Print: 0964-3397
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ICU patients' recall of emotional reactions in the trajectory from falling critically ill to hospital discharge

Follow - ups after 3 and 12 months
Author(s): Lof L . ; Berggren L . ; Ahlstrom G .
ISSUE: 2008 ; VOL 24 ; PART 2 (04-2008)
Journal Title: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing ( Formerly : Intensive Care Nursing ) Intensive and Critical Care Nursing ( Formerly : Intensive Care Nursing )
Page: 108-121
ISSN: Print: 0964-3397