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Renal recovery after acute kidney injury by Forni, L. G., Darmon, M., Ostermann, M., Oudemans-van Straaten, H. M., Pettilä, V., Prowle, J. R., Schetz, M., Joannidis, M.

“…Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication of critical illness and carries a significant risk of short- and long-term mortality, chronic kidney…”
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Vascular adhesion protein-1 and syndecan-1 in septic shock by SALLISALMI, M., TENHUNEN, J., YANG, R., OKSALA, N., PETTILÄ, V.

“…Background Constituents of vascular endothelial surface layer (glycocalyx), e.g. an anchor protein syndecan‐1 (SDC‐1), can be detected in plasma in many…”
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Association between inotrope treatment and 90-day mortality in patients with septic shock by WILKMAN, E., KAUKONEN, K.-M., PETTILÄ, V., KUITUNEN, A., VARPULA, M.

“…Background Administration of inotropes in septic patients with low cardiac output or low central/mixed venous saturation is recommended in current guidelines…”
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Neurofilament light compared to neuron-specific enolase as a predictor of unfavourable outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by Wihersaari, L., Reinikainen, M., Furlan, R., Mandelli, A., Vaahersalo, J., Kurola, J., Tiainen, M., Pettilä, V., Bendel, S., Varpula, T., Latini, R., Ristagno, G., Skrifvars, MB

“…We compared the prognostic abilities of neurofilament light (NfL) and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) in patients resuscitated from out-of-hospital cardiac…”
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Serum zinc in critically ill adult patients with acute respiratory failure by LINKO, R., KARLSSON, S., PETTILÄ, V., VARPULA, T., OKKONEN, M., LUND, V., ALA-KOKKO, T., RUOKONEN, E.

“…Background and aims: Zinc deficiency leads to susceptibility to infections and may affect pulmonary epithelial cell integrity. Low zinc levels have also been…”
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Red blood cell transfusion in southern Finland from 2011 to 2016: a quality audit by Laurén, E., Vikatmaa, L., Kerkelä, E., Kivipuro, T., Krusius, T., Syrjälä, M., Ihalainen, J., Pettilä, V.

“…SUMMARY Objectives The current trends in RBC use and pre‐ and post‐transfusion Hb levels were analysed to improve practice and to provide international…”
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Perioperative Myocardial Infarction in Non-Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Prospective Observational Study by Ollila, A., Vikatmaa, L., Virolainen, J., Vikatmaa, P., Leppäniemi, A., Albäck, A., Salmenperä, M., Pettilä, V.

“…Background and Aims: Perioperative myocardial infarction is an underdiagnosed complication causing morbidity, mortality, and considerable costs. However,…”
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Community-acquired septic shock: early management and outcome in a nationwide study in Finland by Varpula, M., Karlsson, S., Parviainen, I., Ruokonen, E., Pettilä, V.

“…Aim:  To determine how the early treatment guidelines were adopted, and what was the impact of early treatment on mortality in septic shock in Finland…”
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Treatment effects of drotrecogin alfa (activated) in patients with severe sepsis with or without overt disseminated intravascular coagulation by Dhainaut, J-F, Yan, S B, Joyce, D E, Pettilä, V, Basson, B, Brandt, J T, Sundin, D P, Levi, M

“…Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a serious condition associated with sepsis. Clinical management of DIC is hampered by lack of clear diagnostic…”
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Airway pressure release ventilation as a primary ventilatory mode in acute respiratory distress syndrome by Varpula, T., Valta, P., Niemi, R., Takkunen, O., Hynynen, M., Pettilä, V.

“…Background:  Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) is a ventilatory mode, which allows unsupported spontaneous breathing at any phase of the ventilatory…”
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Therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest: implementation and outcome in Finnish intensive care units by Oksanen, T., Pettilä, V., Hynynen, M., Varpula, T.

“…Background:  Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) has been shown to increase survival after out‐of‐hospital resuscitation. The aim of our study was to find out…”
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Prevalence and predictive value of ionized hypocalcemia among critically ill patients by Hästbacka, J., Pettilä, V.

“…Background:  Ionized hypocalcemia is common among critically ill patients, and it has been shown to correlate with increased mortality. The purpose of this…”
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Evolution and predictive power of serum cystatin C in acute renal failure by Ahlström, A, Tallgren, M, Peltonen, S, Pettilä, V

“…The serum concentration of cystatin C has recently been proposed as a better indicator of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) than plasma creatinine. Little is…”
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A multiple logistic regression analysis of in-hospital factors related to survival at six months in patients resuscitated from out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation by Skrifvars, M.B., Pettilä, V., Rosenberg, P.H., Castrén, M.

“…Introduction: The impact of the immediate in-hospital post-resuscitation care after out-hospital cardiac arrest is not well known. Based on treatment variables…”
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Organ dysfunction and long term outcome in secondary peritonitis by Hynninen, M., Wennervirta, J., Leppäniemi, A., Pettilä, V.

“…Background and aims Secondary peritonitis is still associated with high mortality, especially when multiorgan dysfunction complicates the disease. Good…”
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The effect of emergency department delay on outcome in critically ill medical patients: evaluation using hospital mortality and quality of life at 6 months by SAUKKONEN, K. A., VARPULA, M., RÄSÄNEN, P., ROINE, R. P., VOIPIO‐PULKKI, L.‐M., PETTILÄ, V.

“… Objective.  To assess the impact of delay in emergency department (ED) on outcome of critically ill patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit…”
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Association of plasma chloride values with acute kidney injury in the critically ill - a prospective observational study by Marttinen, M., Wilkman, E., Petäjä, L., Suojaranta-Ylinen, R., Pettilä, V., Vaara, S. T.

“…Background Chloride‐rich fluids have been found to associate with an increased risk for acute kidney injury (AKI) among intensive care unit (ICU) patients…”
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The effect of combining intermittent hemodiafiltration with forced alkaline diuresis on plasma myoglobin in rhabdomyolysis by Peltonen, S., ÅHlström, A., Kylävainio, V., Honkanen, E., Pettilä, V.

“…Background:  Our aim was to examine the effect of combining intermittent hemodiafiltration (HDF) with forced alkaline diuresis on plasma myoglobin in…”
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Severe hypoglycemia during intensive insulin therapy by KAUKONEN, K.-M., RANTALA, M., PETTILÄ, V., HYNNINEN, M.

“…Background: Tight glycemic control reduces mortality in surgical intensive care patients and in long‐term medical intensive care patients. A large study on…”
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Corticosteroids combined with continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration for treatment of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome caused by Puumala virus infection by SEITSONEN, E, HYNNINEN, M, KOLHO, E, KALLIO-KOKKO, H, PETTILÄ, V

“…Reported here are two cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome caused by Puumala virus infection, which rapidly resolved after initiation of corticosteroid…”
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