BACKGROUND
Angiopoietin-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) may impair vascular barrier function while angiopoietin-1 may protect it. It was hypothesised that circulating angiopoietin-2… (More)
During recent years, a rising incidence of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in non-neutropenic critically ill patients has been reported. Critically ill patients are prone to develop… (More)
BACKGROUND
Cardiac surgery can be complicated by pulmonary abnormalities, but it is unclear how various manifestations interrelate.
METHODS
A prospective study in the intensive care unit was… (More)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE
Mild therapeutic hypothermia (MTH) is used to limit neurological injury and improve survival after cardiac arrest (CA) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but the optimal mode… (More)
BACKGROUND
Cytokines regulate inflammation associated with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Pro-inflammatory cytokines may cause myocardial dysfunction and haemodynamic instability after CPB, but the… (More)
The metabolic response to stress is part of the adaptive response to survive critical illness. Several mechanisms are well preserved during evolution, including the stimulation of the sympathetic… (More)
OBJECTIVE
This study was performed to assess the value of electrical impedance tomography (EIT) as an indicator of tidal (V(T)) and end expiratory lung volume (EELV).
METHODS
EIT measurements were… (More)
To support the concept that patients who die of septic shock have a persistent defect in peripheral vascular tone irrespective of cardiac index (CI), a retrospective study was undertaken of 42… (More)
In order to assess if an oxidant/antioxidant imaalance is involved in human septic shock and its outcome, we measured plasma levels of the lipid peroxides malondialdehyde—as thiobarbituric acid… (More)
Objectives: Dopamine exerts a complicated action on the cardiovascular-renal and neurohumoral systems. We evaluated the effects of the addition of different doses of dopamine on top of treatment with… (More)