DISCUSSION We speculate that this patient had a compromised gastric mucosa from
alcoholism and gastric ulcer, which in the setting of increased gastric intraluminal pressure from …

Seventeen years after the initial description of this syndrome of hepatic failure and
encephalopathy, the etiology and pathophysiology are still not well defined. Clinical staging of the …

Too often, the role of the intensivist in caring for the patient is unclear, to the patient, to the
family, and to other physicians. Is the intensivist merely a consultant, or does he or she have a …

A 69-year-old patient with severe impairment of left ventricular function secondary to dilated
cardiomyopathy underwent a successful total hip replacement under epidural analgesia. …

We evaluated the safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of diaspirin cross-linked
hemoglobin (DCLHb) solution in patients after repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. We …

METHODS: In 1995, we implemented a ventilatory management algorithm for patients with
ARDS. The algorithm integrated strategies of pressure-limited ventilation, I: E manipulation, …

… Zivot, Joel MD; Hoffman, William MD; Lockrem, John MD; Esfandiari, Shahpour MD;
Bedocs, Nita Marie MSN; Vignali, Christine BSN; Popovich, Marc MD. …

Methods: A prospective, observational chart review was performed between October 7,
2003 and April 20, 2004. Data collection occurred in two phases separated by health care …

METHODS: We examined the records of all patients admitted to our surgical ICU between
1995 and 1998 given the APIII diagnosis" PE" and divided them into the 2 groups based on …

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