Literature DB >> 12668805

The pulmonary physician in critical care. Illustrative case 2: interstitial lung disease.

A T Jones1, R M du Bois, A U Wells.   

Abstract

The case history of a patient admitted to the ICU with interstitial lung disease deteriorating to respiratory failure is presented. Problems in distinguishing between infection and disease progression are discussed and the role of transplantation in ventilated patients is examined.

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Year:  2003        PMID: 12668805      PMCID: PMC1746654          DOI: 10.1136/thorax.58.4.361

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Thorax        ISSN: 0040-6376            Impact factor:   9.139


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Review 1.  International Consensus Conferences in Intensive Care Medicine: noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in acute Respiratory failure.

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Journal:  Am J Respir Crit Care Med       Date:  2001-01       Impact factor: 21.405

Review 2.  Procalcitonin as a marker of the systemic inflammatory response to infection.

Authors:  K Reinhart; W Karzai; M Meisner
Journal:  Intensive Care Med       Date:  2000-09       Impact factor: 17.440

3.  Adequate empirical therapy minimizes the impact of diagnostic methods in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia.

Authors:  R Mehta; M S Niederman
Journal:  Crit Care Med       Date:  2000-08       Impact factor: 7.598

4.  Lung transplantation is warranted for stable, ventilator-dependent recipients.

Authors:  B F Meyers; J P Lynch; R J Battafarano; T J Guthrie; E P Trulock; J D Cooper; G A Patterson
Journal:  Ann Thorac Surg       Date:  2000-11       Impact factor: 4.330

5.  Pulmonary cytomegalovirus infection in immunocompromised patients.

Authors:  M Tamm; P Traenkle; B Grilli; M Solèr; C T Bolliger; P Dalquen; G Cathomas
Journal:  Chest       Date:  2001-03       Impact factor: 9.410

6.  Role of bronchoalveolar lavage in immunocompromised patients with pneumonia treated with a broad spectrum antibiotic and antifungal regimen.

Authors:  I A Hohenadel; M Kiworr; R Genitsariotis; D Zeidler; J Lorenz
Journal:  Thorax       Date:  2001-02       Impact factor: 9.139

7.  Withholding and withdrawal of life support in intensive-care units in France: a prospective survey. French LATAREA Group.

Authors:  E Ferrand; R Robert; P Ingrand; F Lemaire
Journal:  Lancet       Date:  2001-01-06       Impact factor: 79.321

8.  Mechanical ventilation as a bridge to lung transplantation.

Authors:  G O'Brien; G J Criner
Journal:  J Heart Lung Transplant       Date:  1999-03       Impact factor: 10.247

9.  Families looking back: one year after discussion of withdrawal or withholding of life-sustaining support.

Authors:  K H Abbott; J G Sago; C M Breen; A P Abernethy; J A Tulsky
Journal:  Crit Care Med       Date:  2001-01       Impact factor: 7.598

10.  Invasive and noninvasive strategies for management of suspected ventilator-associated pneumonia. A randomized trial.

Authors:  J Y Fagon; J Chastre; M Wolff; C Gervais; S Parer-Aubas; F Stéphan; T Similowski; A Mercat; J L Diehl; J P Sollet; A Tenaillon
Journal:  Ann Intern Med       Date:  2000-04-18       Impact factor: 25.391

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