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Assessment of liver perfusion and function by indocyanine green in the perioperative setting and in critically ill patients by Sakka, Samir G.

“…Indocyanine green (ICG) is a water-soluble dye that is bound to plasma proteins when administered intravenously and nearly completely eliminated from the blood…”
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Assessment of intestinal perfusion by a new balloon-tipped transpyloric probe by Sakka, Samir G

“…Keywords: Regional blood flow, Non-invasive assessment, Critically ill patients…”
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Perioperative goal-directed hemodynamic therapy based on radial arterial pulse pressure variation and continuous cardiac index trending reduces postoperative complications after major abdominal surgery: a multi-center, prospective, randomized study by Salzwedel, Cornelie, Puig, Jaume, Carstens, Arne, Bein, Berthold, Molnar, Zsolt, Kiss, Krisztian, Hussain, Ayyaz, Belda, Javier, Kirov, Mikhail Y, Sakka, Samir G, Reuter, Daniel A

“…Several single-center studies and meta-analyses have shown that perioperative goal-directed therapy may significantly improve outcomes in general surgical…”
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Potential impact of cell-free DNA blood testing in the diagnosis of sepsis by Ziegler, Steffen, Disqué, Claudia, Grumaz, Silke, Sakka, Samir G.

“…•Classical blood culture testing is still the gold standard in the diagnosis of sepsis•Alternative approaches seem to be more sensitive and faster•The…”
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Epidemiology and risk factors of sepsis after multiple trauma: An analysis of 29,829 patients from the Trauma Registry of the German Society for Trauma Surgery by Wafaisade, Arasch, Lefering, Rolf, Bouillon, Bertil, Sakka, Samir G, Thamm, Oliver C, Paffrath, Thomas, Neugebauer, Edmund, Maegele, Marc

“…OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study were 1) to assess potential changes in the incidence and outcome of sepsis after multiple trauma in Germany between…”
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Diagnosis of Bacteremia in Whole-Blood Samples by Use of a Commercial Universal 16S rRNA Gene-Based PCR and Sequence Analysis by Wellinghausen, Nele, Kochem, Anna-Julia, Disqué, Claudia, Mühl, Helge, Gebert, Susanne, Winter, Juliane, Matten, Jens, Sakka, Samir G

“…In a prospective, multicenter study of 342 blood samples from 187 patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome, sepsis, or neutropenic fever, a new…”
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Extravascular lung water levels are associated with mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Gavelli, Francesco, Shi, Rui, Teboul, Jean-Louis, Azzolina, Danila, Mercado, Pablo, Jozwiak, Mathieu, Chew, Michelle S, Huber, Wolfgang, Kirov, Mikhail Y, Kuzkov, Vsevolod V, Lahmer, Tobias, Malbrain, Manu L. N. G, Mallat, Jihad, Sakka, Samir G, Tagami, Takashi, Pham, Tài, Monnet, Xavier

“…Background The prognostic value of extravascular lung water (EVLW) measured by transpulmonary thermodilution (TPTD) in critically ill patients is debated. We…”
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Detection of “Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis” in Two Patients with Severe Febrile Illnesses: Evidence for a European Sequence Variant by VON LOEWENICH, Friederike D, GEISSDÖRFER, Walter, DISQUE, Claudia, MATTEN, Jens, SCHETT, Georg, SAKKA, Samir G, BOGDAN, Christian

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The transpulmonary thermodilution technique by Sakka, Samir G., Reuter, Daniel A., Perel, Azriel

“…The transpulmonary thermodilution technique (TPTD) is a safe, multi-parametric advanced cardiopulmonary monitoring technique that provides important parameters…”
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Population Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Continuous versus Short-Term Infusion of Imipenem-Cilastatin in Critically Ill Patients in a Randomized, Controlled Trial by SAKKA, Samir G, GLAUNER, Anna K, BULITTA, Jürgen B, KINZIG-SCHIPPERS, Martina, PFISTER, Wolfgang, DRUSANO, George L, SÖRGEL, Fritz

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Prognostic value of extravascular lung water in critically ill patients by Sakka, Samir G, Klein, Magdalena, Reinhart, Konrad, Meier-Hellmann, Andreas

“…Measurement of extravascular lung water (EVLW) as a clinical tool for the assessment of pulmonary function has been found to be more appropriate than…”
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Successful treatment of severe Clostridium difficile infection by administration of crushed fidaxomicin via a nasogastric tube in a critically ill patient by Arends, Sven, Defosse, Jerome, Diaz, Cori, Wappler, Frank, Sakka, Samir G

“…Abstract Objective To report the successful use of crushed fidaxomicin via a nasogastric tube for treatment of a severe Clostridium difficile infection in a…”
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Hemodynamic Monitoring in the Critically Ill Patient - Current Status and Perspective by Sakka, Samir G

“…In the critically ill patient, early and effective hemodynamic management including fluid therapy and administration of vasoactive drugs to maintain vital…”
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Activity and DNA contamination of commercial polymerase chain reaction reagents for the universal 16S rDNA real-time polymerase chain reaction detection of bacterial pathogens in blood by Mühl, Helge, Kochem, Anna-Julia, Disqué, Claudia, Sakka, Samir G

“…Abstract Universal 16S rRNA gene polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a promising means of detecting bacteremia. Among other factors, the PCR reagents play a…”
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Impact of blunt chest trauma on outcome after traumatic brain injury- a matched-pair analysis of the TraumaRegister DGU by Schieren, Mark, Wappler, Frank, Wafaisade, Arasch, Lefering, Rolf, Sakka, Samir G, Kaufmann, Jost, Heiroth, Hi-Jae, Defosse, Jerome, Böhmer, Andreas B

“…Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with high rates of long-term disability and mortality. Our aim was to investigate the effects of thoracic trauma on…”
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Computed tomography for the identification of a potential infectious source in critically ill surgical patients by Just, Katja S., MD, Defosse, Jérôme M., MD, Grensemann, Joern, MD, Wappler, Frank, MD, Sakka, Samir G., MD

“…Abstract Introduction Computed tomography (CT) seems already to have an important role to identify an infectious source in the management of patients with…”
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One-year molecular surveillance of carbapenem-susceptible A. baumannii on a German intensive care unit: diversity or clonality by Wendel, Andreas F, Malecki, Monika, Otchwemah, Robin, Tellez-Castillo, Carlos J, Sakka, Samir G, Mattner, Frauke

“…is a common nosocomial pathogen known for its high transmission potential. A high rate of carbapenem-susceptible (ACB)-complex in clinical specimens led to the…”
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Editorial: Less and Non-invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring Techniques by Saugel, Bernd, Sakka, Samir G

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Prognostic value of the indocyanine green plasma disappearance rate in critically ill patients by Sakka, Samir G, Reinhart, Konrad, Meier-Hellmann, Andreas

“…Measurement of the indocyanine green plasma disappearance rate (ICG-PDR) has been proposed as a clinical tool for the assessment of liver perfusion and…”
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Epidemiology and risk factors of multiple-organ failure after multiple trauma: an analysis of 31,154 patients from the TraumaRegister DGU by Fröhlich, Matthias, Lefering, Rolf, Probst, Christian, Paffrath, Thomas, Schneider, Marco M, Maegele, Marc, Sakka, Samir G, Bouillon, Bertil, Wafaisade, Arasch

“…In the severely injured who survive the early posttraumatic phase, multiple-organ failure (MOF) is the main cause of morbidity and mortality. An enhanced…”
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