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R M Grounds

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1 A randomized clinical trial of the effect of deliberate perioperative increase of oxygen delivery on mortality in high-risk surgical patients. JAMA 1993 6.36
2 Comparison of clinical information gained from routine blood-gas analysis and from gastric tonometry for intramural pH. Lancet 1993 5.90
3 Physiological scoring systems and audit. Lancet 1993 4.81
4 Comparison between dexmedetomidine and propofol for sedation in the intensive care unit: patient and clinician perceptions. Br J Anaesth 2001 3.52
5 Base excess and lactate as prognostic indicators for patients admitted to intensive care. Intensive Care Med 2001 2.86
6 Preliminary UK experience of dexmedetomidine, a novel agent for postoperative sedation in the intensive care unit. Anaesthesia 1999 2.71
7 Isoflurane and propofol for long-term sedation in the intensive care unit. A crossover study. Anaesthesia 1992 2.13
8 Pharmacokinetics of dexmedetomidine infusions for sedation of postoperative patients requiring intensive caret. Br J Anaesth 2002 2.11
9 A prospective study of the use of a dobutamine stress test to identify outcome in patients with sepsis, severe sepsis, or septic shock. Crit Care Med 1999 1.70
10 Propofol for long-term sedation in the intensive care unit. A comparison with papaveretum and midazolam. Anaesthesia 1990 1.67
11 The use of dopexamine hydrochloride to increase oxygen delivery perioperatively. Anesth Analg 1993 1.47
12 Sevoflurane anaesthesia for major intra-abdominal surgery. Anaesthesia 1994 1.40
13 Ventilatory effects of a propofol infusion using a method to rapidly achieve steady-state equilibrium. Eur J Anaesthesiol 1988 1.40
14 Use of activated recombinant coagulation factor VII in patients undergoing reconstruction surgery for traumatic fracture of pelvis or pelvis and acetabulum: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Br J Anaesth 2005 1.40
15 Clinical significance of the growth of micro-organisms in propofol. Anaesthesia 1993 1.39
16 A simple method for the maintenance of oxygen saturation following intravenous induction of anaesthesia with propofol. Anaesthesia 1994 1.39
17 The strong ion gap does not have prognostic value in critically ill patients in a mixed medical/surgical adult ICU. Intensive Care Med 2002 1.38
18 Effects of dexmedetomidine on adrenocortical function, and the cardiovascular, endocrine and inflammatory responses in post-operative patients needing sedation in the intensive care unit. Br J Anaesth 2001 1.38
19 Lithium dilution cardiac output measurement in the critically ill patient: determination of precision of the technique. Intensive Care Med 2008 1.21
20 Outcomes of critically ill patients with cirrhosis admitted to intensive care: an important perspective from the non-transplant setting. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2010 1.18
21 The haemodynamic effects of intravenous induction. Comparison of the effects of thiopentone and propofol. Anaesthesia 1985 1.12
22 A cost analysis of a treatment policy of a deliberate perioperative increase in oxygen delivery in high risk surgical patients. Intensive Care Med 1997 1.06
23 Ventilatory effects of propofol during induction of anaesthesia. Comparison with thiopentone. Anaesthesia 1986 1.05
24 C-reactive protein as a predictor of outcome after discharge from the intensive care: a prospective observational study. Br J Anaesth 2010 1.04
25 Effects of thiopentone, etomidate and propofol on the haemodynamic response to tracheal intubation. Anaesthesia 1988 1.03
26 Cardiac complications associated with goal-directed therapy in high-risk surgical patients: a meta-analysis. Br J Anaesth 2014 1.01
27 Acid-base physiology: the 'traditional' and the 'modern' approaches. Anaesthesia 2002 0.94
28 Propofol infusion for sedation in the intensive care unit: preliminary report. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1987 0.93
29 Ward versus intensive care management of high-risk surgical patients. Br J Surg 1998 0.90
30 Raised serum cardiac troponin I concentrations predict hospital mortality in intensive care unit patients. Br J Anaesth 2012 0.90
31 Performing perioperative optimization of the high-risk surgical patient. Br J Anaesth 2006 0.87
32 Some studies on the properties of the intravenous anaesthetic, propofol ('Diprivan')--a review. Postgrad Med J 1985 0.87
33 Efficacy of functional hemodynamic parameters in predicting fluid responsiveness with pulse power analysis in surgical patients. Minerva Anestesiol 2012 0.86
34 New technologies for measuring cardiac output: the future? Curr Opin Crit Care 2005 0.86
35 A prospective study of the accuracy and precision of continuous cardiac output monitoring devices as compared to intermittent thermodilution. Minerva Anestesiol 2010 0.82
36 A phase III, multicenter, open-label, randomized, comparative study evaluating the effect of sevoflurane versus isoflurane on the maintenance of anesthesia in adult ASA class I, II, and III inpatients. J Clin Anesth 1996 0.81
37 The cardiovascular changes associated with equipotent anaesthesia with either propofol or isoflurane. Particular emphasis on right ventricular function. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 1994 0.80
38 Comparison of infusions of propofol and methohexitone to provide light general anaesthesia during surgery with regional blockade. Br J Anaesth 1985 0.80
39 Calibration of three capnographs for use with helium and oxygen gas mixtures. Anaesthesia 2003 0.78
40 A comparison of cisatracurium (51W89) and atracurium by infusion in critically ill patients. Crit Care Med 1997 0.78
41 Patient safety in anesthesia. Minerva Anestesiol 2010 0.78
42 Critical care outcomes in the United Kingdom: sobering wake-up call or stability of the lamppost? Chest 1999 0.77
43 The peri-operative management of surgical insertion and removal of the intravenous oxygenator device (IVOX). A report of nine cases. Anaesthesia 1993 0.76
44 Non-invasive ventilation to avoid tracheal intubation in a patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome. Br J Anaesth 2003 0.76
45 Preoperative optimization of cardiac function using SvO2. Surgery 1998 0.75
46 Effects of propofol and isoflurane on right ventricular function. Br J Anaesth 1996 0.75
47 Plasma catecholamine changes during cardiopulmonary bypass: a randomised double blind comparison of trimetaphan camsylate and sodium nitroprusside. Br Heart J 1986 0.75
48 Unexplained subcutaneous deposits of metallic mercury. J R Soc Med 1984 0.75
49 Is the outcome for central neuraxial blockade really reassuring? Br J Anaesth 2009 0.75
50 State of the art: critical care. Anaesthesia 2004 0.75
51 Life threatening laryngeal oedema after prolonged intubation for chickenpox pneumonia. BMJ 1991 0.75
52 Pharmacokinetics of propofol. Br J Anaesth 1991 0.75
53 Audit using ICU physiology scoring and outcome prediction. Anaesthesia 1997 0.75
54 Fluid resuscitation with colloid or crystalloid solutions. Eight studies should have been excluded. BMJ 1998 0.75
55 Gastric tonometry. Br J Anaesth 1996 0.75
56 Propofol and postoperative infections. N Engl J Med 1995 0.75
57 The hormonal and inflammatory responses to pelvic reconstructive surgery following major trauma. Injury 2005 0.75
58 Propofol or midazolam for short-term alterations in sedation. Can J Anaesth 1993 0.75
59 Do I need more monitoring to improve outcome. Acta Anaesthesiol Belg 2007 0.75
60 Changes in cardiac output during air ambulance repatriation. Intensive Care Med 1996 0.75
61 Routine blood-gas analysis and gastric tonometry: a reappraisal. Lancet 1997 0.75
62 Critical care echocardiography: cleared for take up. Br J Anaesth 2012 0.75
63 Unsuspected cardiac tamponade following insertion of a haemodialysis catheter: a normal chest radiograph does not exclude a complication. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2000 0.75
64 Tracheal dilatation complicating prolonged tracheal intubation. Anaesthesia 1997 0.75
65 Effects of circulating endogenous catecholamines on plasma glucose, potassium and magnesium. Clin Sci (Lond) 1990 0.75
66 A comparison of the efficacy of dopexamine and dobutamine for increasing oxygen delivery in high-risk surgical patients. Anaesth Intensive Care 1995 0.75
67 Non-availability of ether. Lancet 1988 0.75
68 Intubating conditions following pre-induction priming with alcuronium. Anaesthesia 1986 0.75
69 Esmolol aids extubation in intensive care patient with ischaemic pulmonary oedema. Anaesthesia 1996 0.75
70 Effects of insertion depth and use of the sidearm of the introducer sheath of pulmonary artery catheters in cardiac output measurement. Crit Care Med 1994 0.75
71 Relationship between frequency of ventilation, airways and pulmonary artery pressures, cardiac output and tracheal tube deadspace. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 1986 0.75
72 Circulating fluoride changes and hepatorenal function following sevoflurane anaesthesia. Anaesthesia 1994 0.75
73 The relative potencies of thiopentone and propofol. Eur J Anaesthesiol 1986 0.75