Annals ofPulmonary Medicine

Volume: 6 - Number: 54 - July 15, 2006

Outstanding

Cytomegalovirus Infection in Critically Ill Patients: Associated Factors and Consequences

Inclusion Criteria for Clinical Trials in Sepsis: Did the American College of Chest Physicians/Society of Critical Care Medicine Consensus Conference Definitions of Sepsis Have an Impact?

Shock on Admission Day Is the Best Predictor of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU

Incidence and Impact of Organ Dysfunctions Associated With Sepsis

Clinical Investigation

Is Chest Radiography Necessary After Uncomplicated Insertion of a Triple-Lumen Catheter in the Right Internal Jugular Vein, Using the Anterior Approach?

Usefulness of Ultrasonography in Predicting Pleural Effusions > 500 mL in Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation

Cytomegalovirus Infection in Critically Ill Patients: Associated Factors and Consequences

Inclusion Criteria for Clinical Trials in Sepsis: Did the American College of Chest Physicians/Society of Critical Care Medicine Consensus Conference Definitions of Sepsis Have an Impact?

Clinical Significance of Increased Lipase Levels on Admission to the ICU

Early Antibiotic Treatment for BAL-Confirmed Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: A Role for Routine Endotracheal Aspirate Cultures

Shock on Admission Day Is the Best Predictor of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU

A Descriptive Evaluation of Transfusion Practices in Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation

Influence of Potassium Dichromate on Tracheal Secretions in Critically Ill Patients

Incidence and Impact of Organ Dysfunctions Associated With Sepsis

Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation To Treat Hypercapnic Coma Secondary to Respiratory Failure

Cariporide Potentiates the Effects of Epinephrine and Vasopressin by Nonvascular Mechanisms During Closed-Chest Resuscitation

Transforming Growth Factor-ß3 Induces Pleurodesis in Rabbits and Collagen Production of Human Mesothelial Cells

Decreased CCAAT/Enhancer Binding Protein Transcription Factor Activity in Chronic Bronchitis and COPD

Transfusion Practice and Blood Stream Infections in Critically Ill Patients

A Multidisciplinary Community Hospital Program for Early and Rapid Resuscitation of Shock in Nontrauma Patients

Limitations of Transcutaneous Carbon Dioxide Measurements for Assessing Long-term Mechanical Ventilation

Follow-up Study on Pulmonary Function and Lung Radiographic Changes in Rehabilitating Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Patients After Discharge

The Effect of Body Mass Index on Patient Outcomes in a Medical ICU

Survival in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis With Home Mechanical Ventilation: The Impact of Systematic Respiratory Assessment and Bulbar Involvement