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Catherine Paugam-Burtz
Intensive / Critical Care Medicine
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Long-term outcome following blunt cerebrovascular injuries: occurrence of ischemic complications, treatment, and outcome
Blunt cerebrovascular injuries (BCVI) are a rare but serious complication after trauma. Among patients with BCVI, neurological status is altered in 30% of cases and the prognosis seems to be associated with is...
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ISS is not an appropriate tool to estimate overtriage
The aim of this work is to study a cohort of patients of ISS < 15 admitted to a TC, and to determine the number of patients that ultimately benefited from the skills and resources specific of a level 1 trauma ...
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Open AccessEarly hyperoxemia is associated with lower adjusted mortality after severe trauma: results from a French registry
Hyperoxemia has been associated with increased mortality in critically ill patients, but little is known about its effect in trauma patients. The objective of this study was to assess the association between e...
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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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Open AccessRisk factors and outcomes for airway failure versus non-airway failure in the intensive care unit: a multicenter observational study of 1514 extubation procedures
Patients liberated from invasive mechanical ventilation are at risk of extubation failure, including inability to breathe without a tracheal tube (airway failure) or without mechanical ventilation (non-airway ...
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Open AccessDevelopment and validation of a pre-hospital “Red Flag” alert for activation of intra-hospital haemorrhage control response in blunt trauma
Haemorrhagic shock is the leading cause of early preventable death in severe trauma. Delayed treatment is a recognized prognostic factor that can be prevented by efficient organization of care. This study aime...
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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 AccessAssociation between continuous hyperosmolar therapy and survival in patients with traumatic brain injury – a multicentre prospective cohort study and systematic review
Intracranial hypertension (ICH) is a major cause of death after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Continuous hyperosmolar therapy (CHT) has been proposed for the treatment of ICH, but its effectiveness is controve...
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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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Acute liver failure and elevated troponin-I: controversial results and significance?
Acute liver failure in ICU patients is an often fatal condition in which many patients may die of multiple organ failure in the absence of liver transplantation. In this setting, cardiac injury may be associat...
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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).
