Ventilator-associated pneumonia: incidence, risk factors, and microbiology.
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a pulmonary infection that occurs after at least 48
hours of mechanical ventilation (MV). The incidence depends on several factors, although …
hours of mechanical ventilation (MV). The incidence depends on several factors, although …
Acute respiratory distress syndrome and pneumonia: a comprehensive review of clinical data
TT Bauer, S Ewig, AC Rodloff… - Clinical Infectious …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and pneumonia are closely correlated in the
critically ill patient. Whereas ARDS is often complicated by nosocomial pneumonia …
critically ill patient. Whereas ARDS is often complicated by nosocomial pneumonia …
Supine body position as a risk factor for nosocomial pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients: a randomised trial
Background Risk factors for nosocomial pneumonia, such as gastro-oesophageal reflux and
subsequent aspiration, can be reduced by semirecumbent body position in intensive-care …
subsequent aspiration, can be reduced by semirecumbent body position in intensive-care …
Attributable mortality of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a meta-analysis of individual patient data from randomised prevention studies
WG Melsen, MM Rovers, RHH Groenwold… - The Lancet infectious …, 2013 - thelancet.com
Background Estimating attributable mortality of ventilator-associated pneumonia has been
hampered by confounding factors, small sample sizes, and the difficulty of doing relevant …
hampered by confounding factors, small sample sizes, and the difficulty of doing relevant …
Community-acquired pneumonia due to gram-negative bacteria and Pseudomonas aeruginosa: incidence, risk, and prognosis
F Arancibia, TT Bauer, S Ewig, J Mensa… - Archives of internal …, 2002 - jamanetwork.com
Background Initial empirical antimicrobial treatment of patients with community-acquired
pneumonia (CAP) is based on expected microbial patterns. We determined the incidence of …
pneumonia (CAP) is based on expected microbial patterns. We determined the incidence of …
Comparison of systemic cytokine levels in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, severe pneumonia, and controls
BACKGROUND The inflammatory response has been widely investigated in patients with
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and pneumonia. Studies investigating the …
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and pneumonia. Studies investigating the …
Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum: a prospective study of incidence, imaging findings, and clinical symptoms
CM Heyer, T Kagel, SP Lemburg, TT Bauer, V Nicolas - Chest, 2003 - Elsevier
Background Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum (LHIS) is a benign disorder
characterized by fat accumulation in the interatrial septum. It typically occurs in elderly …
characterized by fat accumulation in the interatrial septum. It typically occurs in elderly …
[HTML][HTML] Autoimmune disorders and paraneoplastic syndromes in thymoma
TG Blum, D Misch, J Kollmeier, S Thiel… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Thymomas are counted among the rare tumour entities which are associated with
autoimmune disorders (AIDs) and paraneoplastic syndromes (PNS) far more often than …
autoimmune disorders (AIDs) and paraneoplastic syndromes (PNS) far more often than …
Influenza A viruses target type II pneumocytes in the human lung
VK Weinheimer, A Becher, M Tönnies… - The Journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background. Highly pathogenic avian H5N1 influenza viruses preferentially infect alveolar
type II pneumocytes in human lung. However, it is unknown whether this cellular tropism …
type II pneumocytes in human lung. However, it is unknown whether this cellular tropism …
Serum glucose levels for predicting death in patients admitted to hospital for community acquired pneumonia: prospective cohort study
PM Lepper, S Ott, E Nüesch, M von Eynatten… - Bmj, 2012 - bmj.com
Objective To examine whether acute dysglycaemia predicts death in people admitted to
hospital with community acquired pneumonia. Design Multicentre prospective cohort study …
hospital with community acquired pneumonia. Design Multicentre prospective cohort study …