Pulmonology - Critical Care News & Articles

1 A randomized open-label trial on the use of budesonide/formoterol (Symbicort) as an alternative reliever medication for mild to moderate asthmatic attacks International Journal of Emergency Medicine, May 23, 2012    Clinical Article

2 Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist improves patient–ventilator interaction during postextubation prophylactic noninvasive ventilation Critical Care Medicine, May 23, 2012

3 Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in immunocompetent patients: Etiologies and prognosis revisited Respiratory Medicine, May 22, 2012

4 Therapeutic Hypothermia and Reliability of Somatosensory Evoked Potentials in Predicting Outcome after Cardiopulmonary Arrest Neurocritical Care , May 22, 2012    Clinical Article

5 Engaging a whole Community in Resuscitation - Accepted Manuscript Resuscitation, May 22, 2012

6 Emergency Laparoscopic Repair for Strangulated Groin Hernias – a single centre experience Surgical Practice, May 22, 2012

7 Chronic heart failure modifies the response to positive end-expiratory pressure in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Journal of Critical Care, May 18, 2012

8 Trends in the incidence of noncardiogenic acute respiratory failure Critical Care Medicine, May 10, 2012

9 Effects of increasing compliance with minimal sedation on duration of mechanical ventilation: a quality improvement intervention Critical Care, May 9, 2012

10 Elevated Homocysteine and Asymmetric Dimethyl Arginine Levels in Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Congenital Heart Disease Pediatric Cardiology, May 9, 2012

11 Effect of Pulmonary Support Using Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Adult Liver Transplant Recipients With Respiratory Failure Transplantation Proceedings, May 9, 2012

12 Sepsis-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome with fatal outcome is associated to increased serum transforming growth factor beta-1 levels European Journal of Internal Medicine , May 9, 2012

13 Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Fungal Infections in Critically Ill Patients Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, May 7, 2012

14 Biomarkers in the Diagnosis of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, May 7, 2012

15 Outcomes in children with refractory pneumonia supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Intensive Care Medicine, May 7, 2012

16 Impact of different back-up respiratory rates on the efficacy of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation in obesity hypoventilation syndrome: a randomized trial Chest, May 7, 2012

17 Impact of Latent Viral Infections in Mechanically Ventilated Patients Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, May 7, 2012

18 Preventing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia - The Role of the Endotracheal Tube Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, May 7, 2012

19 Development and preliminary evaluation of a telephone-based coping skills training intervention for survivors of acute lung injury and their informal caregivers Intensive Care Medicine, May 4, 2012

20 Managing Acute Respiratory Decompensation in the Morbidly Obese Respirology, May 3, 2012

Effect of intersubject variability of extrathoracic morphometry, lung airways dimensions and respiratory parameters on particle deposition Journal of Thoracic Disease, 08/05/2011

1 NT-proBNP levels at spontaneous breathing trial help in the prediction of post-extubation respiratory distress Intensive Care Medicine, April 2, 2012

2 Outcome of critically ill lung transplant candidates on invasive respiratory support Intensive Care Medicine, April 20, 2012

3 Outcomes and complications following medical thoracoscopy The Clinical Respiratory Journal, April 17, 2012

4 The cardio-pulmonary effects of vasopressin compared to norepinephrine in septic shock Chest, April 23, 2012

5 Association Between Inhaled Nitric Oxide Treatment and Long-term Pulmonary Function in Survivors of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Critical Care, March 5, 2012

6 The effect of aspirin in transfusion-related acute lung injury in critically ill patients Anaesthesia, March 6, 2012

7 Negative- versus positive-pressure ventilation in intubated patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome Critical Care, March 9, 2012

8 Risk Factors for the Development of Acute Lung Injury in Patients with Infectious Pneumonia Critical Care, March 15, 2012

9 Pathophysiology of ventilator-associated lung injury Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, March 20, 2012

10 Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in necrotising soft tissue infections: a study of patients in the United States Nationwide Inpatient Sample Intensive Care Medicine, April 30, 2012

11 Novel preventive strategies for ventilator-associated pneumonia Critical Care, April 10, 2012

12 Systemic Inflammatory Cytokine-mediated Response After Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Mechanically Ventilated Patients With Suspected Pneumonia Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology, April 10, 2012

13 Acute pulmonary oedema in pregnant women Anaesthesia, March 28, 2012

14 The effect of aspirin in transfusion-related acute lung injury in critically ill patients Anaesthesia, April 19, 2012

15 Pathophysiological effects and changes in potassium, ionised calcium, glucose and haemoglobin early after severe blunt chest trauma Injury, April 3, 2012

16 Safety and efficacy of a fully closed-loop control ventilation (IntelliVent-ASV) in sedated ICU patients with acute respiratory failure Intensive Care Medicine, April 3, 2012

17 The rise and fall of beta-agonists in the treatment of ARDS Critical Care, April 10, 2012

18 Follow up of aerobic capacity in children affected by severe acute respiratory syndrome Respirology, April 16, 2012

19 Early neurovascular uncoupling in the brain during community acquired pneumonia Critical Care, April 25, 2012

20 Ventilator-associated pneumonia and ICU mortality in severe ARDS patients ventilated according to a lung-protective strategy Critical Care, April 24, 2012