Definitions for sepsis and organ failure and guidelines for the use of innovative therapies in sepsis. The ACCP/SCCM Consensus Conference Committee. American College of Chest Physicians/Society of…
- R. Bone, R. Balk, W. Sibbald
- MedicineChest
- 1 June 1992
Broad definitions of sepsis and the systemic inflammatory response syndrome were proposed, along with detailed physiologic parameters by which a patient may be categorized, and the use of severity scoring methods when dealing with septic patients was recommended as an adjunctive tool to assess mortality.
Multiple organ dysfunction score: a reliable descriptor of a complex clinical outcome.
- J. Marshall, D. Cook, N. Christou, G. Bernard, C. Sprung, W. Sibbald
- MedicineCritical Care Medicine
- 1 October 1995
This multiple organ dysfunction score, constructed using simple physiologic measures of dysfunction in six organ systems, mirrors organ dysfunction as the intensivist sees it and correlates strongly with the ultimate risk of ICU mortality and hospital mortality.
Definitions for sepsis and organ failure and guidelines for the use of innovative therapies in sepsis. The ACCP/SCCM Consensus Conference Committee. American College of Chest Physicians/Society of…
- R. Bone, R. Balk, W. Sibbald
- MedicineChest
- 2009
An American College ofChest Physicians/Society ofCritical Care Medicine Consensus Conference was held in Northbrook in August 1991 with the goal of agreeing on a set of de6nitions that could be…
The ACCP-SCCM consensus conference on sepsis and organ failure.
- R. Bone, W. Sibbald, C. Sprung
- MedicineChest
- 1 June 1992
Only recently has the knowledge of the molecular and cellular events that occur in sepsis and its sequelae begun to shed light on the complex cascade of events underlying these disorders.
An official American Thoracic Society clinical policy statement: palliative care for patients with respiratory diseases and critical illnesses.
- P. Lanken, P. Terry, J. Yankaskas
- EconomicsAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care…
- 15 April 2008
This paper discusses the decision-making process for withdrawing mechanical Ventilation in palliative care and some of the management techniques used in this process.
Peripheral nerve function in sepsis and multiple organ failure.
- N. Witt, D. Zochodne, W. Sibbald
- MedicineChest
- 1991
The results were consistent with the polyneuropathy being due to the same mechanisms that are currently postulated to cause dysfunction in this syndrome of other organ systems (including the neuromuscular respiratory system).
High-dose corticosteroids in patients with the adult respiratory distress syndrome.
- G. Bernard, J. Luce, C. Metz
- MedicineNew England Journal of Medicine
- 17 December 1987
The data suggest that in patients with established ARDS due to sepsis, aspiration, or a mixed cause, high-dose methylprednisolone does not affect outcome.
Effect of stored-blood transfusion on oxygen delivery in patients with sepsis.
- P. Marik, W. Sibbald
- MedicineJAMA
- 16 June 1993
It is postulate that the poorly deformable transfused red blood cells cause micro-circulatory occlusion in some organs, which may lead to tissue ischemia inSome organs.
Polyneuropathy in critically ill patients.
- C. Bolton, J. Gilbert, A. Hahn, W. Sibbald
- Medicine, PsychologyJournal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
- 1 November 1984
The electrophysiological and morphological features indicate a primary axonal polyneuropathy with sparing of the central nervous system, which allow diagnosis during life, and encourage continued intensive management since recovery from the polyne neuropathy may occur.
Development of medical checklists for improved quality of patient care.
- B. Hales, M. Terblanche, R. Fowler, W. Sibbald
- MedicineInternational Journal for Quality in Health Care
- 11 December 2007
A narrative review of the literature was conducted to outline the methodology to designing and implementing clear and effective medical checklists, suggesting a highly effective, standardized methodology for the development and design of medical-specific checklists has not previously been developed and validated.
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