Robert Balk to Humans
This is a "connection" page, showing publications Robert Balk has written about Humans.
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Respiratory Musculature Evaluated by Computed Tomography in the Setting of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation. Respir Care. 2023 08; 68(8):1106-1111.
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Neutrophil activation and neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in COVID-19 ARDS and immunothrombosis. Eur J Immunol. 2023 01; 53(1):e2250010.
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Identification and Prevention of Extubation Failure by Using an Automated Continuous Monitoring Alert Versus Standard Care. Respir Care. 2022 10; 67(10):1282-1290.
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Early Identification of Extubation Failure Using Integrated Pulmonary Index and High-Risk Factors. Respir Care. 2021 Oct; 66(10):1542-1548.
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Role of Antithrombin III and Tissue Factor Pathway in the Pathogenesis of Sepsis. Crit Care Clin. 2020 Apr; 36(2):255-265.
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Balanced Crystalloids Versus Saline in Critically Ill Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Ann Pharmacother. 2020 01; 54(1):5-13.
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The Role of Biomarkers in the Diagnosis and Management of Pneumonia. Clin Chest Med. 2018 12; 39(4):691-701.
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Real-world use of procalcitonin and other biomarkers among sepsis hospitalizations in the United States: A retrospective, observational study. PLoS One. 2018; 13(10):e0205924.
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Role of Integrated Pulmonary Index in Identifying Extubation Failure. Respir Care. 2017 Dec; 62(12):1550-1556.
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Evaluation of Endotracheal Tube Scraping on Airway Resistance. Respir Care. 2017 Nov; 62(11):1423-1427.
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Response. Chest. 2017 07; 152(1):219-220.
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The characteristics and impact of source of infection on sepsis-related ICU outcomes. J Crit Care. 2017 10; 41:170-176.
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To SIRS With Love-An Open Letter. Crit Care Med. 2017 04; 45(4):736-738.
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The new sepsis consensus definitions: the good, the bad and the ugly. Intensive Care Med. 2016 Dec; 42(12):2024-2026.
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The New Sepsis Definitions: Implications for Critical Care Practitioners. Am J Crit Care. 2016 Sep; 25(5):457-64.
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Effect of Procalcitonin Testing on Health-care Utilization and Costs in Critically Ill Patients in the United States. Chest. 2017 Jan; 151(1):23-33.
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Impact of End-Stage Renal Disease and Acute Kidney Injury on ICU Outcomes in Patients With Sepsis. J Intensive Care Med. 2017 Aug; 32(7):444-450.
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Evaluation of Pain, Dyspnea, and Goals of Care Among Adults With Cystic Fibrosis: A Comprehensive Palliative Care Survey. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2017 May; 34(4):347-352.
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Ventilator Liberation for High-Risk-for-Failure Patients: Improving Value of the Spontaneous Breathing Trial. Respir Care. 2015 Feb; 60(2):290-6.
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Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS): where did it come from and is it still relevant today? Virulence. 2014 Jan 01; 5(1):20-6.
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Evaluating the adequacy of fluid resuscitation in patients with septic shock: controversies and future directions. Hosp Pract (1995). 2012 Apr; 40(2):147-57.
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Systemic steroids in severe sepsis and septic shock. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2012 Jan 15; 185(2):133-9.
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Roger C. Bone, MD and the evolving paradigms of sepsis. Contrib Microbiol. 2011; 17:1-11.
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A large pleural effusion in a patient receiving peritoneal dialysis. Semin Dial. 2011 Sep-Oct; 24(5):560-3.
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Efficacy and safety of dopamine versus norepinephrine in the management of septic shock. Shock. 2010 Apr; 33(4):375-80.
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A case of flavor-induced lung disease. South Med J. 2008 May; 101(5):541-2.
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Diffuse pulmonary nodules in a 25-year-old man with diarrhea and weight loss. Chest. 2008 May; 133(5):1252-5.
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Antibiotic therapy for pulmonary exacerbations in adults with cystic fibrosis. Medsurg Nurs. 2007 Oct; 16(5):293-8; quiz 299.
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A campaign worth joining: improving outcome in severe sepsis and septic shock using the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines. South Med J. 2007 Jun; 100(6):557-8.
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Recognition and treatment of hyponatremia in acutely ill hospitalized patients. Clin Ther. 2007 Feb; 29(2):211-29.
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Choice of vasopressor in septic shock: does it matter? Crit Care. 2007; 11(6):174.
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Methotrexate pulmonary toxicity. Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2005 Jul; 4(4):723-30.
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Acute lung injury induced by arsenic trioxide in a patient with refractory myelodysplastic syndrome. J Crit Care. 2005 Mar; 20(1):111-3.
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Optimum treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock: evidence in support of the recommendations. Dis Mon. 2004 Apr; 50(4):168-213.
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Torsade de pointes associated with the administration of intravenous haloperidol:a review of the literature and practical guidelines for use. Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2003 Nov; 2(6):543-7.
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New treatment strategies for severe sepsis and septic shock. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2003 Oct; 9(5):390-6.
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Universal consent for invasive procedures in the intensive care unit. JAMA. 2003 Aug 13; 290(6):751; author reply 752.
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Steroids for septic shock: back from the dead? (Pro). Chest. 2003 May; 123(5 Suppl):490S-9S.
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Siglec-9 Restrains Antibody-Dependent Natural Killer Cell Cytotoxicity against SARS-CoV-2. mBio. 2023 02 28; 14(1):e0339322.
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Evaluation of a Closed Suction System With Integrated Tube-Scraping Technology. Respir Care. 2023 08; 68(8):1023-1030.
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Torsade de pointes associated with the administration of intravenous haloperidol. Am J Ther. 2003 Jan-Feb; 10(1):58-60.
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Markers of fungal translocation are elevated during post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 and induce NF-?B signaling. JCI Insight. 2022 09 22; 7(18).
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Markers of fungal translocation are elevated during post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 and induce NF-?B signaling. JCI Insight. 2022 08 08; 7(15).
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Endotoxemia in critically ill patients: why a reliable test could be beneficial. Crit Care. 2002 Aug; 6(4):289-90.
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Investigating Unhealthy Alcohol Use As an Independent Risk Factor for Increased COVID-19 Disease Severity: Observational Cross-sectional Study. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2021 11 05; 7(11):e33022.
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Plasma Markers of Disrupted Gut Permeability in Severe COVID-19 Patients. Front Immunol. 2021; 12:686240.
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Novel application of respiratory muscle index obtained from chest computed tomography to predict postoperative respiratory failure after major non-cardiothoracic surgery. Am J Surg. 2021 Nov; 222(5):1029-1033.
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COVID-19 Severity Is Associated with Differential Antibody Fc-Mediated Innate Immune Functions. mBio. 2021 04 20; 12(2).
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the management of granulomatosis with polyangiitis. J Card Surg. 2021 Feb; 36(2):743-747.
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Sound transmission in human thorax through airway insonification: an experimental and computational study with diagnostic applications. Med Biol Eng Comput. 2020 Oct; 58(10):2239-2258.
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Severe sepsis and septic shock. Definitions, epidemiology, and clinical manifestations. Crit Care Clin. 2000 Apr; 16(2):179-92.
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Pathogenesis and management of multiple organ dysfunction or failure in severe sepsis and septic shock. Crit Care Clin. 2000 Apr; 16(2):337-52, vii.
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Nitric oxide in the pathogenesis of sepsis. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 1999 Jun; 13(2):449-63, x.
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Midodrine as an Adjuvant to Intravenous Vasopressor Agents in Adults With Resolving Shock: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Intensive Care Med. 2020 Nov; 35(11):1209-1215.
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Score for Predicting Ventilator Weaning Duration in Patients With Tracheostomies. Am J Crit Care. 2018 11; 27(6):477-485.
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Validation of a Host Response Assay, SeptiCyte LAB, for Discriminating Sepsis from Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome in the ICU. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2018 10 01; 198(7):903-913.
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Outcome of septic shock: location, location, location. Crit Care Med. 1998 Jun; 26(6):983-4.
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In-Hospital Deaths Among Adults With Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Chest. 2018 09; 154(3):628-635.
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Pneumococcal Community-Acquired Pneumonia Detected by Serotype-Specific Urinary Antigen Detection Assays. Clin Infect Dis. 2018 05 02; 66(10):1504-1510.
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Therapeutic use of antithrombin concentrate in sepsis. Semin Thromb Hemost. 1998; 24(2):183-94.
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Critical Illness-Related Corticosteroid Insufficiency (CIRCI): A Narrative Review from a Multispecialty Task Force of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM). Crit Care Med. 2017 Dec; 45(12):2089-2098.
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Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Critical Illness-Related Corticosteroid Insufficiency (CIRCI) in Critically Ill Patients (Part I): Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) 2017. Crit Care Med. 2017 Dec; 45(12):2078-2088.
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Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency (CIRCI) in critically ill patients (Part I): Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) 2017. Intensive Care Med. 2017 Dec; 43(12):1751-1763.
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Critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency (CIRCI): a narrative review from a Multispecialty Task Force of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM). Intensive Care Med. 2017 Dec; 43(12):1781-1792.
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Procalcitonin as a Marker of Etiology in Adults Hospitalized With Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Jul 15; 65(2):183-190.
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Sepsis: a new hypothesis for pathogenesis of the disease process. Chest. 1997 Jul; 112(1):235-43.
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Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Outcomes Among Hospitalized Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia. J Infect Dis. 2017 06 15; 215(12):1873-1882.
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Indwelling small pleural catheter needle thoracentesis in the management of large pleural effusions. Chest. 1997 Apr; 111(4):981-8.
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Rac1-mediated cytoskeleton rearrangements induced by intersectin-1s deficiency promotes lung cancer cell proliferation, migration and metastasis. Mol Cancer. 2016 09 14; 15(1):59.
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Statin Use and Hospital Length of Stay Among Adults Hospitalized With Community-acquired Pneumonia. Clin Infect Dis. 2016 06 15; 62(12):1471-1478.
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Staphylococcus aureus Community-acquired Pneumonia: Prevalence, Clinical Characteristics, and Outcomes. Clin Infect Dis. 2016 08 01; 63(3):300-9.
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Procalcitonin as an Early Marker of the Need for Invasive Respiratory or Vasopressor Support in Adults With Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Chest. 2016 Oct; 150(4):819-828.
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia Requiring Hospitalization among U.S. Adults. N Engl J Med. 2015 Jul 30; 373(5):415-27.
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The systemic inflammatory response syndrome. JAMA. 1995 Jul 12; 274(2):127.
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Pneumothorax effects on pulmonary acoustic transmission. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2015 Aug 01; 119(3):250-7.
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Economic evaluation of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy in acute respiratory infections: a US health system perspective. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2015 Mar; 53(4):583-92.
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Bronchoscopic procedures in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Clin. 1995 Jan; 11(1):97-109.
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Sound transmission in the chest under surface excitation: an experimental and computational study with diagnostic applications. Med Biol Eng Comput. 2014 Aug; 52(8):695-706.
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General approach to shock. Clin Geriatr Med. 1994 Feb; 10(1):185-96.
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Developing a new, national approach to surveillance for ventilator-associated events: executive summary. Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Dec; 57(12):1742-6.
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Executive summary: Developing a new, national approach to surveillance for ventilator-associated events. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2013 Dec; 10(6):S220-3.
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Developing a new, national approach to surveillance for ventilator-associated events*. Crit Care Med. 2013 Nov; 41(11):2467-75.
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Developing a new national approach to surveillance for ventilator-associated events: executive summary. Am J Infect Control. 2013 Nov; 41(11):1096-9.
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Developing a new, national approach to surveillance for ventilator-associated events. Am J Crit Care. 2013 Nov; 22(6):469-73.
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Developing a new, national approach to surveillance for ventilator-associated events: executive summary. Chest. 2013 Nov; 144(5):1448-1452.
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Developing a new, national approach to surveillance for ventilator-associated events: executive summary. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Dec; 34(12):1239-43.
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Central venous catheterization in the critically ill patient. Crit Care Clin. 1992 Oct; 8(4):677-86.
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Prognostic factors in sepsis: the cold facts. Crit Care Med. 1992 Oct; 20(10):1373-4.
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Pro-inflammatory endothelial cell dysfunction is associated with intersectin-1s down-regulation. Respir Res. 2011 Apr 12; 12:46.
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Multinational, observational study of procalcitonin in ICU patients with pneumonia requiring mechanical ventilation: a multicenter observational study. Crit Care. 2011; 15(2):R88.
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Impact of the implementation of a sepsis protocol for the management of fluid-refractory septic shock: A single-center, before-and-after study. Clin Ther. 2010 Jul; 32(7):1285-93.
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Sepsis syndrome: a valid clinical entity. Methylprednisolone Severe Sepsis Study Group. Crit Care Med. 1989 May; 17(5):389-93.
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The septic syndrome. Definition and clinical implications. Crit Care Clin. 1989 Jan; 5(1):1-8.
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Health care-associated infection (HAI): a critical appraisal of the emerging threat-proceedings of the HAI Summit. Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Oct 01; 47 Suppl 2:S55-99; quiz S100-1.
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Multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled study of the nitric oxide scavenger pyridoxalated hemoglobin polyoxyethylene in distributive shock. Crit Care Med. 2008 Jul; 36(7):1999-2007.
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Noninvasive respiratory care unit. A cost effective solution for the future. Chest. 1988 Feb; 93(2):390-4.
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A controlled clinical trial of high-dose methylprednisolone in the treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock. N Engl J Med. 1987 Sep 10; 317(11):653-8.
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Bacteremia during bronchoalveolar lavage. South Med J. 1986 Dec; 79(12):1496-8.
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Identification of endotracheal tube malpositions using computerized analysis of breath sounds via electronic stethoscopes. Anesth Analg. 2005 Sep; 101(3):735-739.
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Sepsis in cirrhosis: report on the 7th meeting of the International Ascites Club. Gut. 2005 May; 54(5):718-25.
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Breath sound changes associated with malpositioned endotracheal tubes. Med Biol Eng Comput. 2005 Mar; 43(2):206-11.
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Recombinant platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase to prevent acute respiratory distress syndrome and mortality in severe sepsis: Phase IIb, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial. Crit Care Med. 2003 Jun; 31(6):1612-9.
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The adult respiratory distress syndrome. Med Clin North Am. 1983 May; 67(3):685-700.
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Staging of bronchogenic carcinoma. Chest. 1982 Oct; 82(4):473-80.
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E5 murine monoclonal antiendotoxin antibody in gram-negative sepsis: a randomized controlled trial. E5 Study Investigators. JAMA. 2000 Apr 05; 283(13):1723-30.
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The relation of pneumothorax and other air leaks to mortality in the acute respiratory distress syndrome. N Engl J Med. 1998 Feb 05; 338(6):341-6.
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Radiographic patterns of pulmonary disease. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 1997 Nov-Dec; 26(6):269-308.
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Confirmatory interleukin-1 receptor antagonist trial in severe sepsis: a phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial. The Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Sepsis Investigator Group. Crit Care Med. 1997 Jul; 25(7):1115-24.
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Radiographic patterns of pulmonary disease. Dis Mon. 1997 Jan; 43(1):1-62.
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Treatment of septic shock with the tumor necrosis factor receptor:Fc fusion protein. The Soluble TNF Receptor Sepsis Study Group. N Engl J Med. 1996 Jun 27; 334(26):1697-702.
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The relationship of preexisting lung disease to the development of methotrexate pneumonitis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. J Rheumatol. 1995 Jun; 22(6):1043-7.
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A second large controlled clinical study of E5, a monoclonal antibody to endotoxin: results of a prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled trial. The E5 Sepsis Study Group. Crit Care Med. 1995 Jun; 23(6):994-1006.
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Medical effectiveness of esophageal balloon pressure manometry in weaning patients from mechanical ventilation. Crit Care Med. 1995 Mar; 23(3):504-9.
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Efficacy and safety of monoclonal antibody to human tumor necrosis factor alpha in patients with sepsis syndrome. A randomized, controlled, double-blind, multicenter clinical trial. TNF-alpha MAb Sepsis Study Group. JAMA. 1995 Mar 22-29; 273(12):934-41.
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Safety and potential efficacy of an aerosolized surfactant in human sepsis-induced adult respiratory distress syndrome. JAMA. 1994 Nov 09; 272(18):1433-8.
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Recombinant human interleukin 1 receptor antagonist in the treatment of patients with sepsis syndrome. Results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Phase III rhIL-1ra Sepsis Syndrome Study Group. JAMA. 1994 Jun 15; 271(23):1836-43.
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Plasma cytokine and endotoxin levels correlate with survival in patients with the sepsis syndrome. Ann Intern Med. 1993 Oct 15; 119(8):771-8.
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Definitions for sepsis and organ failure and guidelines for the use of innovative therapies in sepsis. The ACCP/SCCM Consensus Conference Committee. American College of Chest Physicians/Society of Critical Care Medicine. Chest. 1992 Jun; 101(6):1644-55.
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Adult respiratory distress syndrome. Sequence and importance of development of multiple organ failure. The Prostaglandin E1 Study Group. Chest. 1992 Feb; 101(2):320-6.
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Reduced alveolar macrophage production of tumor necrosis factor during sepsis in mice and men. Crit Care Med. 1991 Aug; 19(8):1060-6.
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Dialysis-induced respiratory acidosis. Chest. 1990 Nov; 98(5):1285-8.
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Prostaglandins, cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors, and thromboxane synthetase inhibitors in the pathogenesis of multiple systems organ failure. Crit Care Clin. 1989 Apr; 5(2):303-14.
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Hepatic dysfunction in the adult respiratory distress syndrome. Chest. 1989 Apr; 95(4):871-5.
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Determination of cardiac output in critically ill patients by dual beam Doppler echocardiography. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1989 Feb; 13(2):340-7.
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Ventilatory support in the management of septic patients. Crit Care Clin. 1989 Jan; 5(1):157-75.
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Lymphocyte subpopulations of blood and alveolar lavage in blastomycosis. Chest. 1985 Oct; 88(4):579-85.
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