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Review UnderwayHonrubia T, Garcia Lopez FJ, Franco N, et al. Noninvasive vs Conventional Mechanical Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Failure: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial.
Chest. 2005 Dec;128(6):3916-24. [abstract]
Review UnderwayMasip J, Roque M, Sanchez B, Fernandez R, Subirana M, Exposito JA. Noninvasive ventilation in acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema: systematic review and meta-analysis.
JAMA. 2005 Dec 28;294(24):3124-3 [abstract]
Review UnderwayBen-Ari J, Samra Z, Nahum E, Levy I, Ashkenazi S, Schonfeld TM. Oral amphotericin B for the prevention of Candida bloodstream infection in critically ill children.
Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2006 Mar;7(2):115-118 [abstract] [Full-Text]
Review UnderwayHixson ED, Davis S, Morris S, Harrison AM. Do weekends or evenings matter in a pediatric intensive care unit?
Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2005 Sep;6(5):523-530. [abstract]
Review UnderwayGraciano AL, Balko JA, Rahn DS, Ahmad N, Giroir BP. The Pediatric Multiple Organ Dysfunction Score (P-MODS): Development and validation of an objective scale to measure the severity of multiple organ dysfunction in critically ill children.
Crit Care Med. 2005 Jul;33(7):1484-1491. [abstract]
Review Underway Bertolini G, Iapichino G, Radrizzani D, et al. Early enteral immunonutrition in patients with severe sepsis: Results of an interim analysis of a randomized multicentre clinical trial.
Intensive Care Med 2003 29: 834-840. [abstract]
Review UnderwayFaustino EV, Apkon M. Persistent hyperglycemia in critically ill children.
J Pediatr. 2005 Jan;146(1):30-4. [abstract]
Review UnderwayCohan P, Wang C, McArthur DL, et al. Acute secondary adrenal insufficiency after traumatic brain injury: A prospective study.
Crit Care Med. 2005 Oct;33(10):2358-2366. [abstract]
Review UnderwayMilling TJ Jr, Rose J, Briggs WM, Birkhahn R, Gaeta TJ, Bove JJ, Melniker LA. Randomized, controlled clinical trial of point-of-care limited ultrasonography assistance of central venous cannulation: The Third Sonography Outcomes Assessment Program (SOAP-3) Trial.
Crit Care Med. 2005 Aug;33(8):1764-1769. [abstract]
Review UnderwayGarland JS, Alex CP, Henrickson KJ, McAuliffe TL, Maki DG. A vancomycin-heparin lock solution for prevention of nosocomial bloodstream infection in critically ill neonates with peripherally inserted central venous catheters: a prospective, randomized trial.
Pediatrics. 2005 Aug;116(2):e198-205. [abstract]
Review UnderwayHerridge MS, Cheung AM, Tansey CM, et al. One-year outcomes in survivors of the acute respiratory distress syndrome.
N Engl J Med. 2003 Feb 20;348(8):683-93. [abstract]
Review Underway Rhodes A, Cusack RJ, Newman PJ, Grounds RM, Bennett ED. A randomised, controlled trial of the pulmonary artery catheter in critically ill patients.
Intensive Care Med. 2002 Mar;28(3):256-64 [abstract]
Review UnderwayRodrigo GJ, Rodrigo C, Pollack CV, Rowe B. Use of Helium-Oxygen Mixtures in the Treatment of Acute Asthma: A Systematic Review.
Chest 2003 ;123 891-896 [abstract]
Review UnderwayHolzer M, Bernard SA, Hachimi-Idrissi S, et al. Hypothermia for neuroprotection after cardiac arrest: systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis.
Crit Care Med. 2005 Feb;33(2):414-8. [abstract]
Review UnderwayPolderman KH, Joe RTT, Peerdeman SM et al. Effects of therapeutic hypothermia on intracranial pressure and outcome in patients with severe head injury.
Intensive Care Med 2002 ;28: 1563-1573 [abstract]
Review Underwayde La Cal MA, Cerda E, Garcia-Hierro P, van Saene HK, Gomez-Santos D, Negro E, Lorente JA. Survival benefit in critically ill burned patients receiving selective decontamination of the digestive tract: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial.
Ann Surg. 2005 Mar;241(3):424-30. [abstract]
Review UnderwayDorian P, Cass D, Schwartz B, et al. Amiodarone as compared with lidocaine for shock-resistant ventricular fibrillation.
N Engl J Med. 2002 ;346(12):884-90. [abstract]
Review Underway Rossi AF, Seiden HS, Gross RP, Griepp RB. Oxygen transport in critically ill infants after congenital heart operations.
Ann Thorac Surg. 1999 ;67(3):739-44. [abstract]
Review UnderwayCurtis JR, Engelberg RA, Wenrich MD, et al. Studying communication about end-of-life care during the ICU family conference: development of a framework.
J Crit Care. 2000 Sep;17(3):147-60. [abstract]
Review UnderwayKeenan SP, Sinuff T, Cook DJ, Hill NS. Does noninvasive positive pressure ventilation improve outcome in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure? A systematic review.
Crit Care Med. 2004 Dec;32(12):2516-2523. [abstract]
Review UnderwayMorris K, Beghetti M, Petros A, Adatia I, Bohn D. Comparison of hyperventilation and inhaled nitric oxide for pulmonary hypertension after repair of congenital heart disease.
Crit Care Med. 2000 ;28(8):2974-8. [abstract]
Review UnderwayTaylor RW, O Red blood cell transfusions and nosocomial infections in critically ill patients.
Crit Care Med 2006 34(9):2302-8 [abstract]
Review UnderwayCanadian Critical Care Trials Group; Heyland D, Dodek P, Muscedere J, Day A. A randomized trial of diagnostic techniques for ventilator-associated pneumonia.
N Engl J Med 2006 355(25):2691-3 [abstract]
Review UnderwayShah PS, Kalyn A, Satodia P, et al. A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Heparin Versus Placebo Infusion to Prolong the Usability of Peripherally Placed Percutaneous Central Venous Catheters (PCVCs) in Neonates: The HIP (Heparin Infusion for PCVC) Study.
Pediatrics 2007 119(1):e284-91 [abstract]
Review UnderwayRey C, Los Arcos M, Concha A, et al. Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein as markers of systemic inflammatory response syndrome severity in critically ill children.
Intensive Care Med 2007 33(3):477-84 [abstract]
Review UnderwayCurley MA, Quigley SM, Lin M . Pressure ulcers in pediatric intensive care: incidence and associated factors.
Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2004 4: 383-4 [abstract]
Review UnderwayGajic O, Afessa B, Hanson AC, et al. Effect of 24-hour mandatory versus on-demand critical care specialist presence on quality of care and family and provider satisfaction in the intensive care unit of a teaching hospital.
Crit Care Med. 2008 36:26-44. [abstract]
Review UnderwayHeyland DK, Dodek P, Muscedere J, Day A, Cook D; for the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group. Randomized trial of combination versus monotherapy for the empiric treatment of suspected ventilator-associated pneumonia
Crit Care Med. 2008 36:737-744 [abstract]
Review UnderwayDomico M, Liao P, Anas N, Mink RB. Elevation of brain natriuretic peptide levels in children with septic shock
Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2008 9(5):478-483 [abstract]
Review UnderwayCarnevale FA, Canoui P, Cremer R, Farrell C, Doussau A, Seguin MJ, Hubert P, Leclerc F, Lacroix J. Parental involvement in treatment decisions regarding their critically ill child: a comparative study of France and Quebec.
Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2007 8(4):337-42 [abstract]
Review UnderwayMarik PE, Zaloga GP. Immunonutrition in critically ill patients: a systematic review and analysis of the literature
Intensive Care Med 2008 34(11):1980-90 [abstract]
Review UnderwayKhemani RG, Patel NR, Bart RD 3rd, Newth CJ. Comparison of the Pulse Oximetric Saturation/Fraction of Inspired Oxygen Ratio and the PaO2/Fraction of Inspired Oxygen Ratio in Children
Chest 2009 135(3):662-8 [abstract]
Review UnderwayBarrett CS, Bratton SL, Salvin JW, Laussen PC, Rycus PT, Thiagarajan RR. Neurological injury after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation use to aid pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2009 10(4):445-451 [abstract]
Review UnderwayZebrack M, Dandoy C, Hansen K, Scaife E, Mann NC, Bratton SL. Early resuscitation of children with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury.
Pediatrics 2009 124(1):56-64. [abstract]
Review UnderwayKesecioglu J, Beale R, Stewart TE, Findlay GP, Rouby JJ, Holzapfel L, Bruins P, Steenken EJ, Jeppesen OK, Lachmann B. Exogenous Natural Surfactant for Treatment of Acute Lung Injury and the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2009 180: 989-994. [abstract]
Review UnderwayTaccone P, Pesenti A, Latini R, Polli F, Vagginelli F, Mietto C, Caspani L, Raimondi F, Bordone G, Iapichino G, Mancebo J, GuĂ©rin C, Ayzac L, Blanch L, Fumagalli R, Tognoni G, Gattinoni L; for the Prone-Supine II Study Group Prone Positioning in Patients With Moderate and Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial
JAMA 2009 302(18):1977-1984. [abstract]
Review UnderwayThomas EJ, Lucke JF, Wueste L, Weavind L, Patel B. Association of telemedicine for remote monitoring of intensive care patients with mortality, complications, and length of stay.
JAMA 2009 23;302(24):2671-8. [abstract]
Review UnderwayFink EL, Clark RS, Kochanek PM, Bell MJ, Watson RS. A tertiary care center's experience with therapeutic hypothermia after pediatric cardiac arrest
Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2010 11(1):66-74 [abstract]
Review UnderwayWillems A, Harrington K, Lacroix J, Biarent D, Joffe AR, Wensley D, Ducruet T, HĂ©bert PC, Tucci M; TRIPICU investigators; Canadian Critical Care Trials Group; Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI) Network. Comparison of two red-cell transfusion strategies after pediatric cardiac surgery: a subgroup analysis.
Crit Care Med 2010 38(2):649-56 [abstract]
Review UnderwayMiller MR, Griswold M, Harris JM 2nd, Yenokyan G, Huskins WC, Moss M, Rice TB, Ridling D, Campbell D, Margolis P, Muething S, Brilli RJ Decreasing PICU Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections: NACHRI's Quality Transformation Efforts.
Pediatrics 2010 125 206-213 [abstract]
Review UnderwayDe Backer D, Biston P, Devriendt J, Madl C, Chochrad D, Aldecoa C, Brasseur A, Defrance P, Gottignies P, Vincent JL; SOAP II Investigators. Comparison of dopamine and norepinephrine in the treatment of shock
N Engl J Med 2010 362(9):779-89 [abstract]
Review UnderwayJones AE, Shapiro NI, Trzeciak S, Arnold RC, Claremont HA, Kline JA; Emergency Medicine Shock Research Network (EMShockNet) Investigators Lactate clearance vs central venous oxygen saturation as goals of early sepsis therapy: a randomized clinical trial.
JAMA 2010 303(8):739-46. [abstract]
Review UnderwaySachdev A, Chugh K, Sethi M, Gupta D, Wattal C, Menon G. Diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia in children in resource-limited setting: A comparative study of bronchoscopic and nonbronchoscopic methods
Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2010 11: 258-266 [abstract]
Review UnderwayGaieski DF, Mikkelsen ME, Band RA, Pines JM, Massone R, Furia FF, Shofer FS, Goyal M. Impact of time to antibiotics on survival in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock in whom early goal-directed therapy was initiated in the emergency department.
Crit Care Med 2010 38(4):1045-53. [abstract]
Review UnderwayAkre M, Finkelstein M, Erickson M, Liu M, Vanderbilt L, Billman G. Sensitivity of the pediatric early warning score to identify patient deterioration.
Pediatrics 2010 25(4):e763-9 [abstract] [Full-Text]
Review UnderwayJung YJ, Koh Y, Hong SB, Chung JW, Ho Choi S, Kim NJ, Kim MN, Choi IS, Han SY, Kim WD, Yun SC, Lim CM Effect of vancomycin plus rifampicin in the treatment of nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia.
Crit Care Med 2010 38(1):175-80 [abstract]
Review UnderwayTerragni PP, Antonelli M, Fumagalli R, et al. Early vs Late Tracheotomy for Prevention of Pneumonia in Mechanically Ventilated Adult ICU Patients. A Randomized Controlled Trial
JAMA 2010 303(15):1483-1489 [abstract]
Review UnderwayRaymond TT, Cunnyngham CB, Thompson MT, Thomas JA, Dalton HJ, Nadkarni VM; for the American Heart Association National Registry of CPR Investigators. Outcomes among neonates, infants, and children after extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for refractory in-hospital pediatric cardiac arrest: A report from the National Registry of CardioPulmonary Resuscitation
Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2010 11:362–371 [abstract] [Full-Text]
Review UnderwayGauvin F, Spinella PC, Lacroix J, Choker G, Ducruet T, Karam O, HĂ©bert PC, Hutchison JS, Hume HA, Tucci M. Association between length of storage of transfused red blood cells and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in pediatric intensive care patients.
Transfusion 2010 Apr 30. [Epub ahead of print] [abstract]
Review UnderwayOhye RG, Sleeper LA, Mahony L, Newburger JW, Pearson GD, Lu M, Goldberg CS, Tabbutt S, Frommelt PC, Ghanayem NS, Laussen PC, Rhodes JF, Lewis AB, Mital S, Ravishankar C, Williams IA, Dunbar-Masterson C, Atz AM, Colan S, Minich LL, Pizarro C, Kanter KR, Ja Comparison of Shunt Types in the Norwood Procedure for Single-Ventricle Lesions.
N Engl J Med 2010 362(21):1980-1992 [abstract]
Review UnderwayWestermaier T, Stetter C, Vince GH, Pham M, Tejon JP, Eriskat J, Kunze E, Matthies C, Ernestus RI, Solymosi L, Roosen K. Prophylactic intravenous magnesium sulfate for treatment of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical study.
Crit Care Med 2010 38(5):1284-90. [abstract]
Review UnderwayKilgannon JH, Jones AE, Shapiro NI, Angelos MG, Milcarek B, Hunter K, Parrillo JE, Trzeciak S; Emergency Medicine Shock Research Network (EMShockNet) Investigators. Association between arterial hyperoxia following resuscitation from cardiac arrest and in-hospital mortality.
JAMA 2010 303(21):2165-71. [abstract]
Review UnderwaySchroeder AR, Axelrod DM, Silverman NH, Rubesova E, Merkel E, Roth SJ. A continuous heparin infusion does not prevent catheter-related thrombosis in infants after cardiac surgery.
Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2010 Jul;11(4):489-95. [abstract]
Review UnderwayWhite M, Barron J, Gornbein J, Lin JA. Are red blood cell transfusions associated with nosocomial infections in pediatric intensive care units?
Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2010 Jul;11(4):464-8. [abstract] [Full-Text]
Review UnderwayMenon K, Ward RE, Lawson ML, Gaboury I, Hutchison JS, HĂ©bert PC, Canadian Critical Care Trials Group. A Prospective Multi-Center Study of Adrenal Function in Critically Ill Children.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2010 182:246-251 [abstract]
Review UnderwayDavison DL, Chawla LS, Selassie L, Jones EM, McHone KC, Vota AR, Junker C, Sateri S, Seneff MG. Femoral-based central venous oxygen saturation is not a reliable substitute for subclavian/internal jugular-based central venous oxygen saturation in patients who are critically ill
Chest 2010 138(1):76-83. [abstract]
Review UnderwayNamachivayam P, Theilen U, Butt WW, Cooper SM, Penny DJ, Shekerdemian LS. Sildenafil prevents rebound pulmonary hypertension after withdrawal of nitric oxide in children.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2006 174(9):1042-7 [abstract]
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