Published in Intensive Care Med on August 04, 2009
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Albumin replacement in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock. N Engl J Med (2014) 7.07
Early use of polymyxin B hemoperfusion in abdominal septic shock: the EUPHAS randomized controlled trial. JAMA (2009) 6.55
A multicenter study of septic shock due to candidemia: outcomes and predictors of mortality. Intensive Care Med (2014) 3.56
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Early vs late tracheotomy for prevention of pneumonia in mechanically ventilated adult ICU patients: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA (2010) 3.20
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Usefulness of transcranial echography in patients with decompressive craniectomy: a comparison with computed tomography scan. Crit Care Med (2012) 3.10
A multiple-center survey on the use in clinical practice of noninvasive ventilation as a first-line intervention for acute respiratory distress syndrome. Crit Care Med (2007) 2.96
Challenges in end-of-life care in the ICU: statement of the 5th International Consensus Conference in Critical Care: Brussels, Belgium, April 2003: executive summary. Crit Care Med (2004) 2.95
Evolution of mortality over time in patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2013) 2.95
In-hospital cardiac arrest: incidence, prognosis and possible measures to improve survival. Intensive Care Med (2006) 2.72
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Evaluation of patient skin breakdown and comfort with a new face mask for non-invasive ventilation: a multi-center study. Intensive Care Med (2002) 2.46
Adequacy of antimicrobial treatment and outcome of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in 9 Western European countries. Clin Infect Dis (2009) 2.39
The Italian ECMO network experience during the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic: preparation for severe respiratory emergency outbreaks. Intensive Care Med (2011) 2.28
Alveolar recruitment in pulmonary and extrapulmonary acute respiratory distress syndrome: comparison using pressure-volume curve or static compliance. Anesthesiology (2007) 2.20
The application of esophageal pressure measurement in patients with respiratory failure. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2014) 2.16
Impact of sedation and analgesia during noninvasive positive pressure ventilation on outcome: a marginal structural model causal analysis. Intensive Care Med (2015) 2.11
Nasal high-flow versus Venturi mask oxygen therapy after extubation. Effects on oxygenation, comfort, and clinical outcome. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2014) 2.05
Euthanasia, therapeutic obstinacy or something else? An Italian case. Intensive Care Med (2005) 2.03
Noninvasive versus invasive ventilation for acute respiratory failure in patients with hematologic malignancies: a 5-year multicenter observational survey. Crit Care Med (2011) 1.96
Percutaneous translaryngeal versus surgical tracheostomy: A randomized trial with 1-yr double-blind follow-up. Crit Care Med (2005) 1.80
A meta-analysis of complications and mortality of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Crit Care Resusc (2013) 1.77
Systemic inflammatory response and progression to severe sepsis in critically ill infected patients. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2004) 1.72
Respective effects of end-expiratory and end-inspiratory pressures on alveolar recruitment in acute lung injury. Crit Care Med (2003) 1.64
Noninvasive ventilation after early extubation in patients recovering from hypoxemic acute respiratory failure: a single-centre feasibility study. Intensive Care Med (2012) 1.63
Risk factors for acute kidney injury in critically ill patients receiving high intravenous doses of colistin methanesulfonate and/or other nephrotoxic antibiotics: a retrospective cohort study. Crit Care (2013) 1.60
Diagnostic accuracy of passive leg raising for prediction of fluid responsiveness in adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical studies. Intensive Care Med (2010) 1.58
Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation with different interfaces in patients with respiratory failure after abdominal surgery: a matched-control study. Respir Care (2007) 1.57
A multicenter, randomized trial of noninvasive ventilation with helium-oxygen mixture in exacerbations of chronic obstructive lung disease. Crit Care Med (2010) 1.56
Ventilator-associated pneumonia: current status and future recommendations. J Clin Monit Comput (2010) 1.54
A multicenter multinational study of abdominal candidiasis: epidemiology, outcomes and predictors of mortality. Intensive Care Med (2015) 1.54
Online vs live methods for teaching difficult airway management to anesthesiology residents. Intensive Care Med (2005) 1.51
Non-invasive ventilation delivered by conventional interfaces and helmet in the emergency department. Eur J Emerg Med (2003) 1.51
Characteristics and determinants of outcome of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections in intensive care units: the EUROBACT International Cohort Study. Intensive Care Med (2012) 1.47
Levels of vancomycin in the cerebral interstitial fluid after severe head injury. Intensive Care Med (2006) 1.46
In-hospital cardiac arrest: survival depends mainly on the effectiveness of the emergency response. Resuscitation (2004) 1.41
Perioperative management of antiplatelet therapy in patients with coronary stents undergoing cardiac and non-cardiac surgery: a consensus document from Italian cardiological, surgical and anaesthesiological societies. EuroIntervention (2014) 1.41
Antibiotic usage and risk of colonization and infection with antibiotic-resistant bacteria: a hospital population-based study. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2009) 1.40
Year in review in Intensive Care Medicine 2011. II. Cardiovascular, infections, pneumonia and sepsis, critical care organization and outcome, education, ultrasonography, metabolism and coagulation. Intensive Care Med (2012) 1.39
Immunonutrients in critically ill patients: an analysis of the most recent literature. Minerva Anestesiol (2015) 1.39
Noninvasive ventilation options in pediatric myasthenia gravis. Paediatr Anaesth (2005) 1.39
Early diagnosis of candidemia in intensive care unit patients with sepsis: a prospective comparison of (1→3)-β-D-glucan assay, Candida score, and colonization index. Crit Care (2011) 1.38
Fluid balance and urine volume are independent predictors of mortality in acute kidney injury. Crit Care (2013) 1.29
The epidemiology of acute respiratory failure in critically ill patients(*). Chest (2002) 1.29
High dose tigecycline in critically ill patients with severe infections due to multidrug-resistant bacteria. Crit Care (2014) 1.25
Clinical outcomes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia in intensive care unit patients. Intensive Care Med (2013) 1.24
Efficacy and safety of non-invasive ventilation in the treatment of acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema--a systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care (2006) 1.23
Hydroxyethyl starch for intravenous volume replacement: more harm than benefit. JAMA (2013) 1.22
Noninvasive vs invasive ventilation in COPD patients with severe acute respiratory failure deemed to require ventilatory assistance. Intensive Care Med (2004) 1.15
Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock: 2016. Crit Care Med (2017) 1.15
Diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis by a commercial real-time PCR assay for Aspergillus DNA in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid samples from high-risk patients compared to a galactomannan enzyme immunoassay. J Clin Microbiol (2011) 1.15
Noninvasive versus conventional ventilation to treat hypercapnic encephalopathy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Intensive Care Med (2007) 1.12
A prospective, blinded evaluation of indexes proposed to predict weaning from mechanical ventilation. Intensive Care Med (2004) 1.10
Influence of ambient and ventilator output temperatures on performance of heated-wire humidifiers. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2004) 1.09
A low-dose remifentanil infusion is well tolerated for sedation in mechanically ventilated, critically-ill patients. Can J Anaesth (2002) 1.09
Levosimendan in Cardiac Surgery. N Engl J Med (2017) 1.06
Buffered crystalloids and acid-base state: still searching the optimal balance? Minerva Anestesiol (2015) 1.06
Effects of PEEP on the intracranial system of patients with head injury and subarachnoid hemorrhage: the role of respiratory system compliance. J Trauma (2005) 1.06
RIFLE-based data collection/management system applied to a prospective cohort multicenter Italian study on the epidemiology of acute kidney injury in the intensive care unit. Blood Purif (2011) 1.05
Clinical review: bedside assessment of alveolar recruitment. Crit Care (2003) 1.04
Accuracy of plethysmographic indices as predictors of fluid responsiveness in mechanically ventilated adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Intensive Care Med (2012) 1.03
Non-invasive ventilation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: helmet versus facial mask. Intensive Care Med (2006) 1.03
The use of the Berlin definition for acute respiratory distress syndrome during infancy and early childhood: multicenter evaluation and expert consensus. Intensive Care Med (2013) 0.99
Nonthyroidal illness syndrome and prolonged mechanical ventilation in patients admitted to the ICU. Chest (2009) 0.97
Unusual central venous catheter malposition into the left internal mammary vein: a case report. Intensive Care Med (2003) 0.97
Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation delivered by helmet vs. standard face mask. Intensive Care Med (2003) 0.97
Clinical experience of colistin-glycopeptide combination in critically ill patients infected with Gram-negative bacteria. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2013) 0.97
Incidence of and mortality due to sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock in Italian Pediatric Intensive Care Units: a prospective national survey. Intensive Care Med (2008) 0.96
Extended drotrecogin alfa (activated) treatment in patients with prolonged septic shock. Intensive Care Med (2009) 0.96
Noninvasive ventilation by helmet or face mask in immunocompromised patients: a case-control study. Chest (2004) 0.94
Effect of the humidification device on the work of breathing during noninvasive ventilation. Intensive Care Med (2002) 0.93
Year in review in Intensive Care Medicine 2009. Part III: mechanical ventilation, acute lung injury and respiratory distress syndrome, pediatrics, ethics, and miscellanea. Intensive Care Med (2010) 0.93
Why should we monitor (1-3)-β-D-glucan levels during invasive candidiasis? Just ask your ophthalmologist! J Clin Microbiol (2013) 0.92