Intensive care medicine
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Intensive care medicine · Jan 2001
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical TrialComparative clinical trial of progressive dilatational and forceps dilatational tracheostomy.
To compare the safety and early complications of progressive dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) and forceps dilatational tracheostomy (FDT). ⋯ Both percutaneous tracheostomy techniques are safe. The early complication rate of PDT appeared to be lower than FDT, but the early complication rate of FDT may be decreased significantly with small modifications to the set.
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Intensive care medicine · Jan 2001
Base excess and lactate as prognostic indicators for patients admitted to intensive care.
To examine whether values of arterial base excess or lactate taken on admission to a general intensive care unit indicate prognosis, and whether this can be used as a screening tool for future intensive care admissions. ⋯ Both base excess and lactate, or the combination of the two, can be used to predict outcome in patients admitted to the intensive care unit. These variables could be utilized to identify patients who have a high risk for mortality and thus who should be admitted to the intensive care unit.
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Intensive care medicine · Jan 2001
Comparative Study Clinical TrialComparison of the cerebral effects of dopamine and norepinephrine in severely head-injured patients.
To compare the cerebral effects of dopamine and norepinephrine after severe head injury. ⋯ For the same MAP, ICP was significantly higher with dopamine than norepinephrine with no argument supporting an increase of cerebral blood flow.
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Intensive care medicine · Jan 2001
Review Practice Guideline GuidelineHemodynamic support in septic shock.