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Open AccessRight ventricular injury in patients with COVID-19-related ARDS eligible for ECMO support: a multicenter retrospective study
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is associated with high mortality. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been proposed in this setting, but optim...
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How I use ultrasound in cardiac arrest
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Open AccessDiagnostic, prognostic and clinical value of left ventricular radial strain to identify paradoxical septal motion in ventilated patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome: an observational prospective multicenter study
Acute cor pulmonale (ACP) is prognostic in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Identification of paradoxical septal motion (PSM) using two-dimensional echocardiography is highly subjectiv...
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Open AccessPrevalence and impact of Eustachian valve on the diagnosis of patent foramen ovale in patients ventilated for an acute respiratory distress syndrome
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Open AccessLong-term immunosuppressive treatment is not associated with worse outcome in patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit for septic shock: the PACIFIC study
Except in a few retrospective studies mainly including patients under chemotherapy, information regarding the impact of immunosuppressive therapy on the prognosis of patients admitted to the intensive care uni...
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Echocardiography phenotypes of right ventricular involvement in COVID-19 ARDS patients and ICU mortality: post-hoc (exploratory) analysis of repeated data from the ECHO-COVID study
Exploratory study to evaluate the association of different phenotypes of right ventricular (RV) involvement and mortality in the intensive care unit (ICU) in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (...
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Evaluation for Right Ventricular Failure
Right ventricular failure refers to a rapidly progressive syndrome with systemic congestion resulting from impaired right ventricular filling and/or reduced right ventricular flow output. This condition develo...
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How can assessing hemodynamics help to assess volume status?
In critically ill patients, fluid infusion is aimed at increasing cardiac output and tissue perfusion. However, it may contribute to fluid overload which may be harmful. Thus, volume status, risks and potentia...
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Right ventricular failure is strongly associated with mortality in patients with moderate-to-severe COVID-19-related ARDS and appears related to respiratory worsening
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Echocardiography findings in COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care units: a multi-national observational study (the ECHO-COVID study)
Severely ill patients affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) develop circulatory failure. We aimed to report patterns of left and right ventricular dysfunction in the first echocardiography following ...
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Open AccessRoutine use of 16S rRNA PCR and subsequent sequencing from blood samples in septic shock: about two case reports of Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection in immunocompetent patients
Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection happens frequently in immunosuppressed patients with reported domestic animal bites. Clinical presentation ranges from simple cellulitis to fulminant septic shock with dissemin...
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Open AccessHigh prevalence of infections in non-COVID-19 patients admitted to the Emergency Department with severe lymphopenia
In the Emergency Department (ED), early and accurate recognition of infection is crucial to prompt antibiotic therapy but the initial presentation of patients is variable and poorly characterized. Lymphopenia ...
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Open AccessBasic ultrasound head-to-toe skills for intensivists in the general and neuro intensive care unit population: consensus and expert recommendations of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine
To provide consensus, and a list of experts’ recommendations regarding the basic skills for head-to-toe ultrasonography in the intensive care setting.
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Open AccessImmature granulocytes can help the diagnosis of pulmonary bacterial infections in patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia
During COVID-19, immature granulocyte (IG) concentration is heterogeneous with higher concentrations than those found in bacterial sepsis. We investigated the relationship between IG levels at ICU admission an...
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Open AccessNoninvasive ventilation vs. high-flow nasal cannula oxygen for preoxygenation before intubation in patients with obesity: a post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Critically ill patients with obesity may have an increased risk of difficult intubation and subsequent severe hypoxemia. We hypothesized that pre-oxygenation with noninvasive ventilation before intubation as c...
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Open AccessEvaluation of right ventricular function and driving pressure with blood gas analysis could better select patients eligible for VV ECMO in severe ARDS
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Open AccessCurrent use of inotropes in circulatory shock
Treatment decisions on critically ill patients with circulatory shock lack consensus. In an international survey, we aimed to evaluate the indications, current practice, and therapeutic goals of inotrope thera...
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The PRICES statement: an ESICM expert consensus on methodology for conducting and reporting critical care echocardiography research studies
Echocardiography is a common tool for cardiac and hemodynamic assessments in critical care research. However, interpretation (and applications) of results and between-study comparisons are often difficult due ...
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Fluid administration and monitoring in ARDS: which management?
Modalities of fluid management in patients sustaining the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are challenging and controversial. Optimal fluid management should provide adequate oxygen delivery to the b...
