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Catherine Paugam-Burtz
Anesthesiology
Intensive / Critical Care Medicine
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Plasmapheresis: better late than never
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Open AccessGender and survival of critically ill patients: results from the FROG-ICU study
Few studies analyzed gender-related outcome differences of critically ill patients and found inconsistent results. This study aimed to test the independent association of gender and long-term survival of ICU p...
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Critical Care for Potential Liver Transplant Candidates: Ventilation
End-stage liver disease or cirrhotic patients frequently require admission to an intensive care unit for the treatment of organ failure. Mechanical ventilation, which is frequently required, is consistently as...
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The Patient with End-Stage Liver Disease
Cirrhosis, the end-stage of liver diseases, is an increasing cause of morbidity and mortality [1]. The decompensation of the liver function is a key event during the natural history of this disease as it subst...
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Open AccessEarly enteral nutrition in critically ill patients: ESICM clinical practice guidelines
To provide evidence-based guidelines for early enteral nutrition (EEN) during critical illness.
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Open AccessProceedings of Réanimation 2017, the French Intensive Care Society International Congress
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Effect of early postextubation high-flow nasal cannula vs conventional oxygen therapy on hypoxaemia in patients after major abdominal surgery: a French multicentre randomised controlled trial (OPERA)
High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy is attracting increasing interest in acute medicine as an alternative to standard oxygen therapy; however, its use to prevent hypoxaemia after major abdominal surg...
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Open AccessPrognosis of cirrhotic patients admitted to the general ICU
The prognosis of cirrhotic patients admitted to the ICU is considered to be poor but has been mainly reported in liver ICU. We aimed to describe the prognosis of cirrhotic patients admitted to a general ICU, t...
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Uncommon Liver Diseases in ICU
Acute liver failure (ALF) is a remarkably challenging but uncommun disorder responsible for a high mortality rate. It combines an acute injury to a previously normal liver, with the development of progressive ...
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Liver Resection Surgery: Anesthetic Management, Monitoring, Fluids, and Electrolytes
Liver resection surgery has become a cornerstone of the therapeutic strategies for primary hepatocarcinoma and liver metastases together with systemic chemotherapy, embolization, and radiotherapy. Cancer (eith...
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Maladies hépatiques rares
L’insuffisance hépatique aiguë est une des maladies hépatiques rares justifiant l’admission en réanimation.
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Frequency and clinical impact of preserved bispectral index activity during deep sedation in mechanically ventilated ICU patients
Despite an overall correlation between the bispectral index of the EEG (BIS) and clinical sedation assessment, unexpectedly high BIS values can be observed at deep sedation levels. We assessed the frequency, i...
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Successful long-term program for controlling methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in intensive care units
To evaluate the effectiveness of screening strategy and contact precautions for patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
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Variation of infected cell count in bronchoalveolar lavage and timing of ventilator-associated pneumonia
The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the accuracy of the percentage of infected cells (%IC) in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) diagnosis according to its ons...
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Bispectral index variations during tracheal suction in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients: effect of an alfentanil bolus
Objective: To evaluate the impact of an alfentanil dose on bispectral index (BIS) variations during tracheal suction in ICU sedated patients. Design and setting: A prospective open-label pilot st...
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Reintubation after planned extubation in surgical ICU patients: a case-control study
Objectives. Risk factors of reintubation were studied after planned extubation in a surgical ICU. Methods. A retrospective case-control study was performed in patients ventilated more than 48 h. ...
