Introduction/Aim Veno‐arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V‐A ECMO ) support
is increasingly used in refractory cardiogenic shock and cardiac arrest, but is characterized …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a nosocomial infection occurring in the intensive
care unit (ICU). The diagnostic standard is based on clinical criteria and bronchoalveolar …

Objective: An impaired fatty acid handling in skeletal muscle may be involved in the development
of insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2). We investigated muscle fatty …

Authoritative guidelines state that the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)
can be established using either endotracheal aspirate (ETA) or bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (…

The sympatholytic effect of the α 2-adrenergic agonist dexmedetomidine may decrease
emergence-related myocardial ischemic load in patients. However, a direct measure of …

Objectives Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM)-guided transfusion algorithms in
cardiac surgery have been proven to be successful in reducing blood loss in randomized …

The use and the hemodynamic effects of propofol and midazolam were studied during titrated
continuous infusions to deep sedation (sedation level 5: asleep, sluggish response to light …

Background Improvement of appropriate bed use and access to intensive care (ICU) beds is
essential in optimizing utilization of ICU capacity. The introduction of an intermediate care …

Background Return of spontaneous circulation occurs in less than 10% of patients with
cardiac arrest undergoing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for more than 15 minutes. …

To report on our clinical experience using EIT in individualized PEEP titration in ARDS. Using
EIT assessment, we optimized PEEP settings in 39 ARDS patients. The EIT PEEP settings …