Effects of levosimendan on mortality and hospitalization. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies

G Landoni, G Biondi-Zoccai, M Greco… - Critical care …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Catecholaminergic inotropes have a place in the management of low output
syndrome and decompensated heart failure but their effect on mortality is debated …

Use of inotropes and vasopressor agents in critically ill patients

MN Bangash, ML Kong… - British journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Inotropes and vasopressors are biologically and clinically important compounds that
originate from different pharmacological groups and act at some of the most fundamental …

Fever control using external cooling in septic shock: a randomized controlled trial

F Schortgen, K Clabault, S Katsahian… - American journal of …, 2012 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Fever control may improve vascular tone and decrease oxygen consumption, but
fever may contribute to combat infection. Objectives: To determine whether fever control by …

Adverse cardiac events during catecholamine vasopressor therapy: a prospective observational study

CA Schmittinger, C Torgersen, G Luckner… - Intensive care …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose To determine the incidence of and risk factors for adverse cardiac events during
catecholamine vasopressor therapy in surgical intensive care unit patients with …

[HTML][HTML] Recommendations for sepsis management in resource-limited settings

MW Dünser, E Festic, A Dondorp, N Kissoon… - Intensive care …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose To provide clinicians practicing in resource-limited settings with a framework to
improve the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric and adult patients with sepsis. Methods …

Sepsis in obstetrics and the role of the anaesthetist

DN Lucas, PN Robinson, MR Nel - International journal of obstetric …, 2012 - Elsevier
Sepsis in pregnancy and the puerperium remains a significant cause of maternal mortality
and morbidity worldwide. Major morbidity arising as a result of obstetric sepsis includes fetal …

Noradrenaline use for septic shock in children: doses, routes of administration and complications

ME Lampin, J Rousseaux, A Botte, A Sadik… - Acta …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: To report our 10 year experience with noradrenaline use in children with septic shock
focusing on doses, routes of administration and complications. Methods: Retrospective …

Interpretation of blood pressure signal: physiological bases, clinical relevance, and objectives during shock states

JF Augusto, JL Teboul, P Radermacher… - Applied Physiology in …, 2012 - Springer
Achievement of a mean blood pressure (MBP) target is one of the hemodynamic goals to
ensure an adequate blood perfusion pressure in critically ill patients. Arterial catheter allows …

优化的液体治疗策略对感染性休克患者预后影响的系统评价

王爱田, 刘芳, 朱曦, 么改琦 - 中国危重病急救医学, 2012 - cqvip.com
目的系统评价血流动力学优化的液体治疗策略对感染性休克患者预后的影响.
方法通过检索美国《 医学索引》(MEDLINE), Cochrane 临床试验数据库, 生物医学与药理学文摘 …

[HTML][HTML] Norepinephrine supplemented with dobutamine or epinephrine for the cardiovascular support of patients with septic shock

KM Mahmoud, AS Ammar - Indian journal of critical care medicine …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Materials and Methods: Sixty adult patients with the diagnosis of septic shock were included
in this study. Norepinephrine infusion was started at a dose of 0.05 μg/kg/min, and increased …