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Abernathy Review

Knife and Gun Club

January, 2008

Critical Care Update

1. A mulicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial of transfusion requirements in critical care. N Engl J Med 1999;340:409-417.

2. ACC/AHA 2007guidelines on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and care for non-cardiac surgery: executive summary: a report of the ACC/AHA task force on practice guidelines. Circulation 2007;116:1971-1996.

3. Cardiac arrhythmias in the intesive care unit. Sem Resp Crit Care Med 2006;27:221-229.

4. Hydrocortisone therapy in patients with septic shock. N Engl J Med 2008;358:111-124.

5. Pulmonary-artery catheters - peace at last? N Engl J Med 2006;354:2273-2274.

6. Positive end-expiratory pressure setting in adults with acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome - a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2008;299:646-655.

7. Pulmonary-artery versus central venous catheter to guide treatment of acute lung injury. N Engl J Med 2006;354:2213-2224.

8. Surviving sepsis campaign: international guidelines for management of severe sepsis and septic shock: 2008. Crit Care Med 2008;36:296-327.

9. Ventilation strategy using low tidal volumes, recruitment maneuvers, and high positive end-expiratory pressure for acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome. JAMA 2008;299:637-645.