Relationship between corticosteroid use and incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in COVID-19 patients: a retrospective multicenter study

O Saura, A Rouzé, I Martin-Loeches, P Povoa… - Critical Care, 2022 - Springer
Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is common in patients with severe
SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia. The aim of this ancillary analysis of the coVAPid multicenter …

Early hyperoxia and 28-day mortality in patients on venoarterial ECMO support for refractory cardiogenic shock: a bicenter retrospective propensity score-weighted …

MD Moussa, C Beyls, A Lamer, S Roksic, F Juthier… - Critical Care, 2022 - Springer
Background The mortality rate for a patient with a refractory cardiogenic shock on
venoarterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) remains high, and …

Computed tomography assessment of PEEP-induced alveolar recruitment in patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia

L Ball, C Robba, L Maiello, J Herrmann, SE Gerard… - Critical Care, 2021 - Springer
Background There is a paucity of data concerning the optimal ventilator management in
patients with COVID-19 pneumonia; particularly, the optimal levels of positive-end expiratory …

The interaction of thrombocytopenia, hemorrhage, and platelet transfusion in venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a multicenter observational study

SJ Raasveld, C Van Den Oord, J Schenk… - Critical care, 2023 - Springer
Background Thrombocytopenia, hemorrhage and platelet transfusion are common in
patients supported with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) …

Positive end-expiratory pressure in COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome: the heterogeneous effects

D Chiumello, M Bonifazi, T Pozzi, P Formenti… - Critical care, 2021 - Springer
Background We hypothesized that as CARDS may present different pathophysiological
features than classic ARDS, the application of high levels of end-expiratory pressure is …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients with COVID-19

M Maes, E Higginson, J Pereira-Dias, MD Curran… - Critical Care, 2021 - Springer
Background Pandemic COVID-19 caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has a high
incidence of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Many of these patients …

Inhaled nitric oxide in patients admitted to intensive care unit with COVID-19 pneumonia

G Tavazzi, M Pozzi, S Mongodi, V Dammassa… - Critical Care, 2020 - Springer
Conclusion Overall, iNO did not improve oxygenation in COVID-19 patients with refractory
hypoxaemia, when administered as a rescue treatment after prone position. A subgroup of …

Comparison of host endothelial, epithelial and inflammatory response in ICU patients with and without COVID-19: a prospective observational cohort study

PK Bhatraju, ED Morrell, L Zelnick, NA Sathe, XY Chai… - Critical Care, 2021 - Springer
Background Analyses of blood biomarkers involved in the host response to severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral infection can reveal distinct …

Tracheostomy management in patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: an International Multicenter …

M Schmidt, C Fisser, G Martucci, D Abrams, T Frapard… - Critical Care, 2021 - Springer
Background Current practices regarding tracheostomy in patients treated with
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for acute respiratory distress syndrome are …

Comparative incidence of early and late bloodstream and respiratory tract co-infection in patients admitted to ICU with COVID-19 pneumonia versus Influenza A or B …

M Pandey, A May, L Tan, H Hughes, JP Jones… - Critical Care, 2022 - Springer
Objective The aim is to characterise early and late respiratory and bloodstream co-infection
in patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) with SARS-CoV-2-related acute …