Year in review 2007: Critical Care--shock.
The research papers on shock published in Critical Care throughout 2007 are related to three major subjects: the modulation of the macrocirculation and microcirculation during shock, focusing on arginine vasopressin, erythropoietin and nitric oxide; studies on metabolic homeostasis (acid-base status, energy expenditure and gastrointestinal motility); and basic supportive measures in critical illness (fluid resuscitation and sedation, and body-temperature management). The present review summarizes the key results of these studies and provides a brief discussion in the context of the relevant scientific and clinical background.
Wagner
Florian
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Sektion Anästhesiologische Pathophysiologie und Verfahrensentwicklung, Universitätsklinikum, Parkstrasse 11, 89073 Ulm, Germany.
Baumgart
Katja
K
Simkova
Vladislava
V
Georgieff
Michael
M
Radermacher
Peter
P
Calzia
Enrico
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D000818:Animals; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012769:Shock / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*