Year in review 2009: Critical Care--shock.
The research papers on shock that have been published in Critical Care throughout 2009 are related to four major subjects: first, alterations of heart function and, second, the role of the sympathetic central nervous system during sepsis; third, the impact of hemodynamic support using vasopressin or its synthetic analog terlipressin, and different types of fluid resuscitation; as well as, fourth, experimental studies on the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome. The present review summarizes the key results of these studies together with a brief discussion in the context of the relevant scientific and clinical background published both in this and other journals.
Sektion Anästhesiologische Pathophysiologie und Verfahrensentwicklung, Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsklinikum, Parkstrasse 11, D-89073 Ulm, Germany.
Wolfgang
W
Stahl
Hendrik
H
Bracht
Peter
P
Radermacher
Jörg
J
Thomas
D000818:Animals; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012769:Shock / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*