Intensive care medicine
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Intensive care medicine · May 2000
Letter Case ReportsNoradrenaline as a vasoactive agent in septic shock.
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Intensive care medicine · Apr 2000
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialDose-dependent effects of almitrine on hemodynamics and gas exchange in an animal model of acute lung injury.
To determine the dose-response relationship of almitrine (Alm) on pulmonary gas exchange and hemodynamics in an animal model of acute lung injury (ALI). ⋯ In experimental ALI, effects of almitrine on oxygenation are dose-dependent. Almitrine is most effective when used at low doses known to mimic hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction.
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Intensive care medicine · Apr 2000
Comparative StudyFunctioning of ICU ventilators under hyperbaric conditions--comparison of volume- and pressure-controlled modes.
To evaluate the function of four currently available, not specifically modified time-cycled ICU ventilators (EVITA 4, Oxylog 2000 HBO and Microvent from Drägerwerk, Germany and Servo 900C, Siemens-Elema, Sweden) under hyperbaric conditions using volume-controlled ventilation (VCV) and, if available, pressure-controlled ventilation (PCV). ⋯ Whenever available, PCV should be preferentially used during hyperbaric oxygen therapy due to the stability of ventilator functioning. Based on the specific ventilator properties at increasing ambient pressures, appropriate corrections should be possible which will allow the safe use of ICU ventilators even during VCV.