Published in Curr Opin Crit Care on February 01, 2012
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Noninvasive ventilation after early extubation in patients recovering from hypoxemic acute respiratory failure: a single-centre feasibility study. Intensive Care Med (2012) 1.63
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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
Costs of bloodstream infections caused by Escherichia coli and influence of extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase production and inadequate initial antibiotic therapy. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2010) 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
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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
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Bloodstream infections caused by extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase- producing Escherichia coli: risk factors for inadequate initial antimicrobial therapy. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2008) 1.27
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
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Vitamin D status in critically ill patients: the evidence is now bioavailable! Crit Care (2014) 1.23
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A low-dose remifentanil infusion is well tolerated for sedation in mechanically ventilated, critically-ill patients. Can J Anaesth (2002) 1.09
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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
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Clinical experience of colistin-glycopeptide combination in critically ill patients infected with Gram-negative bacteria. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2013) 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
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Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in the management of oncohematological patients submitted to autologous stem cell transplantation. Support Care Cancer (2012) 0.92
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The role of mannose-binding lectin in severe sepsis and septic shock. Mediators Inflamm (2013) 0.87
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Comprehensive safety analysis of concomitant drotrecogin alfa (activated) and prophylactic heparin use in patients with severe sepsis. Intensive Care Med (2009) 0.85
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Haemodynamic effects of mental stress during cardiac arrest simulation testing on advanced life support courses. Resuscitation (2005) 0.84
Infections, antibiotic treatment and mortality in patients admitted to ICUs in countries considered to have high levels of antibiotic resistance compared to those with low levels. BMC Infect Dis (2014) 0.83
Linezolid plasma and intrapulmonary concentrations in critically ill obese patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia: intermittent vs continuous administration. Intensive Care Med (2014) 0.83
Sedation with sufentanil in patients receiving pressure support ventilation has no effects on respiration: a pilot study. Can J Anaesth (2004) 0.82
Physiologic evaluation of different levels of assistance during noninvasive ventilation delivered through a helmet. Chest (2005) 0.82
Are patients brain-dead after successful resuscitation from cardiac arrest suitable as organ donors? A systematic review. Resuscitation (2010) 0.82
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Therapeutic hypothermia: is it effective for non-VF/VT cardiac arrest? Crit Care (2013) 0.82
Clinical and biological role of secretory phospholipase A2 in acute respiratory distress syndrome infants. Crit Care (2013) 0.81
Endotoxin removal: how far from the evidence? The EUPHAS 2 Project. Contrib Nephrol (2010) 0.81
Sedation in PACU: the role of benzodiazepines. Curr Drug Targets (2005) 0.81
Noninvasive ventilation: practical advice. Curr Opin Crit Care (2013) 0.81
A survey on infection management practices in Italian ICUs. Crit Care (2012) 0.80
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