Search Results - "Valette, Xavier"
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Intravascular Complications of Central Venous Catheterization by Insertion Site
Published in The New England journal of medicine (24-09-2015)“…Patients in the ICU were assigned to catheter insertion in the subclavian, jugular, or femoral vein. Subclavian catheterization had a lower risk of bloodstream…”
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Procalcitonin algorithm to guide initial antibiotic therapy in acute exacerbations of COPD admitted to the ICU: a randomized multicenter study
Published in Intensive care medicine (01-04-2018)“…Purpose To compare the efficacy of an antibiotic protocol guided by serum procalcitonin (PCT) with that of standard antibiotic therapy in severe acute…”
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Diffuse varicella zoster virus reactivation in critically ill immunocompromised patient
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Cullen’s and Grey Turner’s Signs in Acute Pancreatitis
Published in The New England journal of medicine (10-12-2015)“…A 63-year-old man with no history of alcohol abuse presented with sudden, severe epigastric pain. The serum lipase level was elevated, a finding consistent…”
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Ultraprotective ventilation allowed by extracorporeal CO2 removal improves the right ventricular function in acute respiratory distress syndrome patients: a quasi-experimental pilot study
Published in Annals of intensive care (07-01-2021)“…Background Right ventricular (RV) failure is a common complication in moderate-to-severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). RV failure is exacerbated…”
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Endovascular cooling versus standard femoral catheters and intravascular complications: A propensity-matched cohort study
Published in Resuscitation (01-03-2018)“…Targeted temperature management (TTM) contributes to improved neurological outcome in adults who have been successfully resuscitated after cardiac arrest with…”
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A critical appraisal of the accuracy of the RIFLE and AKIN classifications in defining “acute kidney insufficiency” in critically ill patients
Published in Journal of critical care (01-04-2013)“…Abstract Purpose The lack of a consensus definition for acute kidney injury (AKI) has led to a great deal of discrepancies and confusion in the literature in…”
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Ability of procalcitonin to distinguish between bacterial and nonbacterial infection in severe acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary syndrome in the ICU
Published in Annals of intensive care (06-03-2021)“…Background To assess the ability of procalcitonin (PCT) to distinguish between bacterial and nonbacterial causes of patients with severe acute exacerbation of…”
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Serum neuron-specific enolase as predictor of outcome in comatose cardiac-arrest survivors: a prospective cohort study
Published in BMC cardiovascular disorders (08-08-2011)“…The prediction of neurological outcome in comatose patients after cardiac arrest has major ethical and socioeconomic implications. The purpose of this study…”
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Accuracy of plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in the early diagnosis of contrast-induced acute kidney injury in critical illness
Published in Intensive care medicine (01-05-2013)“…Purpose Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a promising biomarker for acute kidney injury (AKI). We evaluated the diagnostic and prognostic…”
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Noninvasive Ventilation and Breathing-Swallowing Interplay in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Published in Critical care medicine (01-03-2014)“…OBJECTIVES:To investigate breathing-swallowing interactions in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease requiring noninvasive mechanical ventilation…”
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Development and validation of a multivariable model predicting the required catheter dwell time among mechanically ventilated critically ill patients in three randomized trials
Published in Annals of intensive care (16-01-2023)“…Background The anatomic site for central venous catheter insertion influences the risk of central venous catheter-related intravascular complications. We…”
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Calibration trial of an innovative medical device ( NEVVA © ) for the evaluation of pain in non-communicating patients in the intensive care unit
Published in Frontiers in medicine (27-06-2024)“…Pain management is an essential and complex issue for non-communicative patients undergoing sedation in the intensive care unit (ICU). The Behavioral Pain…”
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Immature/total granulocyte ratio: A promising tool to assess the severity and the outcome of post-cardiac arrest syndrome
Published in Resuscitation (01-08-2014)“…Abstract Background The immature/total granulocyte (I/T-G) ratio increases during severe systemic inflammatory response syndrome. This study evaluated the…”
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Incidence, morbidity, and mortality of contrast-induced acute kidney injury in a surgical intensive care unit: A prospective cohort study
Published in Journal of critical care (01-06-2012)“…Abstract Purpose Data on contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) in intensive care unit (ICU) are scarce and controversial. The objectives of the study…”
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Extracorporeal Life Support for Refractory Cardiac Arrest or Shock: A 10-Year Study
Published in ASAIO journal (1992) (01-11-2015)“…We aimed to identify factors associated with hospital mortality among patients receiving extracorporeal life support (ECLS). All consecutive patients treated…”
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Predictors of mortality and short-term physical and cognitive dependence in critically ill persons 75 years and older: a prospective cohort study
Published in Health and quality of life outcomes (16-05-2011)“…The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of 3-month mortality in critically ill older persons under medical care and to assess the clinical impact…”
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Occluded or Not?
Published in JACC. Case reports (01-12-2019)“…This report describes the case of a 48-year-old man whose electrocardiogram after cardiopulmonary resuscitation showed up-sloping ST-segment depression at the…”
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Brownout: another threat to ICU physicians and nurses
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Radiation pneumonitis and chemotherapy in a patient with multiple myeloma
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (17-04-2021)“…Cardiac and infectious causes of the patient's difficulties were investigated and excluded, and we diagnosed Radiation Therapy Oncology Group grade 4…”
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