2013 Apr - Early prognostication in acute brain damage: where is the evidence?

Kalanuria, Atul A.; Geocadin, Romergryko G.; Current Opinion in Critical Care. 19(2):113-122, April 2013

Purpose of review: Early prognostication in acute brain damage remains a challenge in the realm of critical care. There remains controversy over the most optimal methods that can be utilized to predict outcome. The utility of recently reported prognostic biomarkers and clinical methods will be reviewed.

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2013 Apr - Decompressive craniectomy in traumatic brain injury after the DECRA trial. Where do we stand?

Sahuquillo, Juan; Martínez-Ricarte, Francisco; Poca, Maria-Antonia; Current Opinion in Critical Care. 19(2):101-106, April 2013

Purpose of review: The results of the multicentre, randomized, controlled trial to test the effectiveness of decompressive craniectomy in adults with traumatic brain injury and high intracranial pressure (Decompressive Craniectomy, DECRA) were published in 2011. DECRA concluded that decompressive craniectomy decreased intracranial pressure (ICP) but was associated with more unfavourable outcomes. Our review aims to put the DECRA trial into context, comment on its findings and discuss whether we should include decompressive craniectomy in our clinical armamentarium.

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2013 Apr - Clearing bloody cerebrospinal fluid: clot lysis, neuroendoscopy and lumbar drainage

Staykov, Dimitre; Schwab, Stefan; Current Opinion in Critical Care. 19(2):92-100, April 2013

Purpose of review: Bloody cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Different treatment strategies aiming at faster clearance of bloody CSF have emerged. The present review focuses on recent developments in the investigation of those treatments.

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2013 Feb - Weaning from the ventilator and extubation in ICU

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2013 Feb - Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome

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2013 Feb - Fluid management in acute respiratory distress syndrome

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2013 Feb - Nonconventional ventilation techniques

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2013 Feb - Techniques for the difficult airway

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2013 Feb - Noninvasive ventilation: practical advice

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2012 Oct - The lung transplant patient in the ICU

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2012 Oct - Improving antibiotic dosing in special situations in the ICU: burns, renal replacement therapy and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

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2012 Oct - Strategies for post ICU rehabilitation

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2012 Oct - What is the niche for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in severe acute respiratory distress syndrome?

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2012 Oct - The role of neuromuscular blockers in ARDS: benefits and risks

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2012 Oct - Improving antibiotic dosing in special situations in the ICU: burns, renal replacement therapy and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

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2012 Oct - Interventions to decrease the morbidity and mortality associated with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shocks

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2012 Oct - Right heart failure in the intensive care unit

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2012 Oct - Heart rescue: the role of mechanical circulatory support in the management of severe refractory cardiogenic shock

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2012 Aug - Descending thoracic aortic surgery: update on mortality, morbidity, risk assessment and management

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2012 Aug - Enhanced recovery pathways as a way to reduce surgical morbidity

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