First Signa Vitae® International Conference in Pediatric / Neonatal Intensive Care and Anesthesiology

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The Conference will serve all PICU and NICU doctors, pediatricians, neonatologists and anesthesiologists, to deepen their knowledge in pediatric and neonatal intensive care medicine and anesthesiology. It is intended to be the link between anesthesiologists who cover both adult and pediatric services, and doctors devoted exclusively to pediatric and neonatal services.

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22nd Annual Congress in Vienna, Austria

The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine is organizing its 22nd Annual Congress in Vienna, Austria from Sunday 11 until Wednesday 14 October 2009.

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Advantage of spontaneous breathing in patients with respiratory failure

Abstract The fact that different modalities of mechanical ventilation are associated with a number of serious side effects and risks and can influence the clinical outcome of patients, the ...

Administrator | April 2009

The addition of enteral to parenteral antimicrobials may prolong antibiotic era

Abstract Resistance to parenteral antimicrobials generally occurs within two years after introduction into general use. The site where de novo resistance develops has been acknowledged to be the gut. Overgrowth of ...

Administrator | April 2009

Baseline characteristics, time-to-hospital admission and in-hospital outcomes of patients hospitali

Abstract Objective. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively determine baseline patient characteristics, time-to-hospital admission, utilization of reperfusion therapy and outcomes of patients hospitalized with ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes ...

Administrator | April 2009

Tracheotomy versus prolonged intubation in medical intensive care unit patients

Abstract Introduction. The contribution of tracheotomy in comparison to intubation in patients on the resuscitation ward is debated. The main purpose of our study is to assess if tracheotomy compared to ...

Administrator | April 2009

Relationship between mean arterial pressure and end-tidal partial pressure of carbon dioxide during

Abstract Objectives. We examined the relationship between partial end-tidal CO2 (pet) and mean arterial pressure in patients with traumatic hemorrhagic shock, who were receiving constant minute ventilation.Methods. In 61 patients we ...

Administrator | April 2009

Mediastinal tube placement in a premature infant with cardiorespiratory derangement due to ventilato

Abstract While mediastinal free air in the ventilated newborn is usually benign, tension pneumomediastinum can lead to further cardiorespiratory compromise due to the compression of mediastinal structures, including the heart and ...

Administrator | April 2009

Serious complications of an obstructive upper airway infection in a young child

Abstract A 15-month old boy was admitted to our intensive care unit (ICU) cyanotic, unresponsive, apneic, pulseless, with fixed, dilated pupils and a Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) of 3/15. Prompt cardiopulmonary ...

Administrator | April 2009

Migration of foreign body from mouth to nose

Abstract A man appeared in the Emergency Department complaining of discomfort in his neck because he had swallowed a toothpick while taking a nap. The examining physician could find no foreign ...

Administrator | April 2009

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Abstract Elevated intraabdominal pressure (IAP) has been claimed to play a role in abdominal compartment syndrome. ...

Case Reports

Pulmonary hypertension leading to right heart failure in a patient with IgA gammapathy

Abstract Amyloidosis is a rare disorder characterized by the deposition of amorphous, extracellular, insoluble fibrillar protein in various tissues of the body. Pulmonary hypertension usually occurs in the last stages of ...

Severe barium sulphate aspiration: a report of two cases and review of the literature

Abstract Aspiration of barium sulphate is a well-recognized complication, occurring accidentally during examinations of the upper gastrointestinal system using contrast media. Rarely, large amounts of barium sulphate are inadvertently aspirated into ...

Myotubular myopathy associated with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy as a cause of prolonged ventilat

Keywords: myotubular myopathy, muscle biopsy, genetic analysis hypoxic-ischemic ...

Review Articles

Venous oximetry

Abstract Tissue hypoxia is the central pathophysiological process in shock and an important co-factor in the development of organ dysfunction. Hemodynamic parameters, usually used to assess the perfusion of organs and ...

Intraabdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome in the intensive care unit

Abstract Intraabdominal hypertension can induce a significant dysfunction of cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and gastrointestinal and central nervous systems. Recently, a prospective multicenter epidemiological study concluded that the intraabdominal hypertension observed in ...

Inpatient management of alcohol withdrawal: a practical approach

Abstract Alcohol intake contributes directly or indirectly to 15 to 20% of medical problems in primary care or an inpatient setting. It is estimated that approximately 500,000 episodes of withdrawal will ...

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