Intensive care medicine
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Intensive care medicine · Apr 2010
Comparative StudyChest compressions versus ventilation plus chest compressions in a pediatric asphyxial cardiac arrest animal model.
To compare the ventilation achieved with chest compressions (CC) or ventilation plus compressions (VC) in a pediatric animal model of cardiac arrest. ⋯ VC achieves better ventilation than CC during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and has no negative effect on the hemodynamic situation.
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Intensive care medicine · Apr 2010
Bilevel positive airway pressure ventilation: factors influencing carbon dioxide rebreathing.
Use of bilevel positive airway pressure (BLPAP) ventilators for noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is an established treatment for both acute and chronic ventilatory failure. Although BLPAP ventilator circuits are simpler than those of conventional ventilators, one drawback to their use is that they allow variable amounts of rebreathing to occur. The aim of this work is to measure the amount of CO(2) reinsufflated in relation to the BLPAP ventilator circuit in patients, and to determine predictive factors for rebreathing. ⋯ BLPAP ventilators present a specific rebreathing risk to patients. However, that risk remains modest, even in intubated patients, provided that EPAP is applied.
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Intensive care medicine · Apr 2010
Chapter 9. Educational process. Recommendations and standard operating procedures for intensive care unit and hospital preparations for an influenza epidemic or mass disaster.
To provide recommendations and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital preparations for an influenza pandemic or mass disaster with focus on education of all stakeholders, specifically the emergency executive control groups, ICU staff and staff co-opted to assist with patient management. ⋯ Judicious planning and adoption of protocols for staff education are necessary to optimize outcomes during a pandemic.
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Intensive care medicine · Apr 2010
Letter Case ReportsImaging of lung inflammation during severe influenza A: H1N1.