Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · Jan 1999
Positive end-expiratory pressure redistributes perfusion to dependent lung regions in supine but not in prone lambs.
To examine the influence of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and posture on the distribution of pulmonary blood flow. ⋯ PEEP redistributes pulmonary perfusion to dependent lung regions in supine, but not in prone, anesthetized and mechanically-ventilated sheep.
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Critical care medicine · Jan 1999
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical TrialEffects of prognosis, perceived benefit, and decision style on decision making and critical care on decision making in critical care.
To assess the effects of prognostic estimates, perceived benefit of treatment, and practice style on decision-making in critical care. ⋯ There is no evidence that erroneous or biased prognostic estimates affect intensive care unit treatment choices. Neither the principle of maximizing expected utility nor the Rule of Rescue appear to affect these decisions systematically, but practice style does.