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Mediastinitis and cardiac surgery--an updated risk factor analysis in 10,373 consecutive adult patients by Gummert, J F, Barten, M J, Hans, C, Kluge, M, Doll, N, Walther, T, Hentschel, B, Schmitt, D V, Mohr, F W, Diegeler, A

“…Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) remains a serious complication after cardiac surgery. New evolving techniques including the utilization of internal mammary…”
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Piperacillin/tazobactam vs imipenem/cilastatin in the treatment of nosocomial pneumonia-a double blind prospective multicentre study by SCHMITT, D.V, LEITNER, E, WELTE, T, LODE, H

“…Piperacillin/tazobactam (P/T) with its broad spectrum of antibacterial activity is used widely for the treatment of moderate to severe polymicrobial nosocomial…”
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Tarragona strategy--appropriate antibiotic therapy in the ICU by Engelmann, L, Schmitt, D V

“…Appropriate antibiotic initial therapy remarkably decreases the mortality of patients with infections in the ICU. The establishment of an appropriate initial…”
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Requirement for renal replacement therapy in patients undergoing cardiac surgery by Gummert, J F, Bucerius, J, Walther, T, Doll, N, Falk, V, Schmitt, D V, Mohr, F W

“…Despite refinements in perioperative patient management renal insufficiency requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT) is still a common complication after…”
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Improved outcome of APACHE II score-defined escalating systemic inflammatory response syndrome in patients post cardiac surgery in 1996 compared to 1988–1990: the ESSICS-study pilot project by Kuhn, C., Müller-Werdan, U., Schmitt, D.V., Lange, H., Pilz, G., Kreuzer, E., Mohr, F.W., Zerkowski, H.-R., Werdan, K.

“…Objective: Cardiac surgery using extracorporeal circulation leads to the release of cytokines and subsequently to a systemic inflammatory response syndrome,…”
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S3 guidelines for intensive care in cardiac surgery patients: hemodynamic monitoring and cardiocirculary system by Carl, M, Alms, A, Braun, J, Dongas, A, Erb, J, Goetz, A, Goepfert, M, Gogarten, W, Grosse, J, Heller, A R, Heringlake, M, Kastrup, M, Kroener, A, Loer, S A, Marggraf, G, Markewitz, A, Reuter, D, Schmitt, D V, Schirmer, U, Wiesenack, C, Zwissler, B, Spies, C

“…Hemodynamic monitoring and adequate volume-therapy, as well as the treatment with positive inotropic drugs and vasopressors are the basic principles of the…”
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Guidelines for intensive care in cardiac surgery patients: haemodynamic monitoring and cardio-circulatory treatment guidelines of the German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and the German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine by Carl, M, Alms, A, Braun, J, Dongas, A, Erb, J, Goetz, A, Göpfert, M, Gogarten, W, Grosse, J, Heller, A, Heringlake, M, Kastrup, M, Kröner, A, Loer, S, Marggraf, G, Markewitz, A, Reuter, M, Schmitt, D V, Schirmer, U, Wiesenack, C, Zwissler, B, Spies, C

“…Hemodynamic monitoring and adequate volume-therapy, as well as the treatment with positive inotropic drugs and vasopressors, are the basic principles of the…”
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Leserbrief by Bossert, T, Schmitt, D V, Mohr, F W

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Have your cake and eat it too!: Contemplations on the hygiene situation in German intensive care units by Engelmann, L, Schmitt, D V

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Wasch Dir den Pelz, aber mach mich nicht nass: Überlegungen zur Hygienesituation auf deutschen Intensivstationen by Engelmann, L., Schmitt, D.V.

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Tarragona-Strategie“ – adäquate Antibiotikatherapie auf der Intensivstation by Engelmann, L., Schmitt, D.V.

“…Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Eine adäquate antibiotische Initialtherapie senkt die Sterblichkeit von Patienten mit Infektionen auf der Intensivstation…”
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Thoracic transposition of the greater omentum as an adjunct in the treatment of mediastinitis--pros and cons within the context of a randomised study by Krabatsch, T, Schmitt, D V, Mohr, F W, Hetzer, R

“…Mediastinitis after cardiac surgery is a rare but life-threatening complication. The omentum is particularly well-suited for the treatment of severe sternal…”
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Five-Year results of 219 consecutive patients treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory postoperative cardiogenic shock by Doll, Nicolas, Kiaii, Bob, Borger, Michael, Bucerius, Jan, Krämer, Klaus, Schmitt, Dierk V, Walther, Thomas, Mohr, Friedrich W

“…Postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock occurs in approximately 1% of patients. We prospectively evaluated the early and long-term outcome as well as predictors of…”
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Predictors of delirium after cardiac surgery delirium: Effect of beating-heart (off-pump) surgery by Bucerius, Jan, Gummert, Jan F, Borger, Michael A, Walther, Thomas, Doll, Nicolas, Falk, Volkmar, Schmitt, Dierk V, Mohr, Friedrich W

“…Despite improved outcomes after cardiac operations, postoperative delirium remains a common complication that is associated with increased morbidity and…”
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Integration, commissioning and installation of monitored drift tube chambers for the ATLAS barrel muon spectrometer by Dubbert, J., Groh, M., Kortner, O., Kroha, H., Loeben, J. v., Richter, R., Schmaler, J., Schmitt, H. v.d., Biebel, O., Merkl, D., Rauscher, F., Staude, A.

“…The ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN is currently being assembled to be ready to take data in 2007. Its muon spectrometer is…”
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Immunoglobulin G treatment of postcardiac surgery patients with score-identified severe systemic inflammatory response syndrome—The ESSICS study by Werdan, Karl, Pilz, Günter, Müller-Werdan, Ursula, Enriquez, Monika Maas, Schmitt, Dierk V, Mohr, Friedrich-Wilhelm, Neeser, Gertraud, Schöndube, Friedrich, Schäfers, Hans-Joachim, Haverich, Axel, Fraunberger, Peter, Andersson, Jan, Kreuzer, Eckart, Thijs, Lambert G

“…OBJECTIVE:A minority of patients develop severe systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) with high mortality following cardiopulmonary bypass-assisted…”
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On-pump versus off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: impact on postoperative renal failure requiring renal replacement therapy by Bucerius, Jan, Gummert, Jan F, Walther, Thomas, Schmitt, Dierk V, Doll, Nicolas, Falk, Volkmar, Mohr, Friedrich W

“…Despite refinements in perioperative patient management postoperative renal failure requiring hemofiltration or dialysis is still a common complication after…”
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Predictors of prolonged ICU stay after on-pump versus off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting by BUCERIUS, Jan, GUMMERT, Jan F, WALTHER, Thomas, DOLL, Nicolas, FALK, Volkmar, SCHMITT, Dierk V, MOHR, Friedrich W

“…To define predictors for prolonged ICU stay in order to improve patient outcome and reduce costs. Prospective data on 10,759 patients undergoing coronary…”
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Significant value of autopsy for quality management in cardiac surgery by Rastan, Ardawan J., Gummert, Jan F., Lachmann, Nicole, Walther, Thomas, Schmitt, Dierck V., Falk, Volkmar, Doll, Nico, Caffier, Paul, Richter, Markus M., Wittekind, Christian, Mohr, Friedrich W.

“…With recent advances in diagnostic imaging, the value of autopsy has been called into question. The aim of our study was to assess the current impact of…”
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Temporary Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Patients with Refractory Postoperative Cardiogenic Shock-A Single Center Experience by Doll, Nicolas, Fabricius, Alexander, Borger, Michael A., Bucerius, Jan, Doll, Susanne, Krämer, Klaus, Ullmann, Chris, Schmitt, Dirk V., Walther, Thomas, Falk, Volkmar, Mohr, Friedrich W.

“…Background: Approximately 1% of patients require temporary circulatory support due to refractory cardiogenic shock following cardiac surgery. Such patients are…”
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