Herwig Gerlach

Between prediction, education, and quality control: simulation models in critical care (2007)

Gerlach, Herwig, Toussaint, Susanne

Abstract Today, computer-aided strategies in social sciences are an indispensable component of teaching programs. In recent years, microsimulation modeling has gained attention in its ability to...

Is albumin administration in the acutely ill associated with increased mortality? Results of the SOAP study (2005)

Vincent, Jean-Louis, Sakr, Yasser, Reinhart, Konrad, Sprung, Charles L, Gerlach, Herwig, Ranieri, V Marco, ...

Abstract Introduction Albumin administration in the critically ill has been the subject of some controversy. We investigated the use of albumin solutions in European intensive care units (ICUs) and...

Risk management in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (2004)

Gerlach, Herwig

Abstract Primary or secondary infection of necrotized areas by enteral bacteria is considered a primary cause of mortality in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). Indeed, 20–30% of...

An international sepsis survey: a study of doctors' knowledge and perception about sepsis (2004)

Poeze, Martijn, Ramsay, Graham, Gerlach, Herwig, Rubulotta, Francesca, Levy, Mitchel

Abstract Background To be able to diagnose and treat sepsis better it is important not only to improve the knowledge about definitions and pathophysiology, but also to gain more insight into...

Recent progress in sepsis epidemiology – have we learned enough? (2003)

Gerlach, Herwig, Keh, Didier

Abstract The encouraging results of recent clinical trials on therapy of severe sepsis and septic shock are paralleled by ongoing studies on the epidemiology of sepsis and infection in intensive care...

Adhesion molecules in different treatments of acute myocardial infarction (2001)

Kerner, Thoralf, Ahlers, Olaf, Reschreiter, Henrik, Bührer, Christoph, Möckel, Martin, Gerlach, Herwig

Abstract Background Tissue damage after ischemia and reperfusion involves leukocyte endothelial interactions mediated by cell adhesion molecules. This study was designed to determine the time course...

Recent progress in sepsis epidemiology – have we learned enough?

Gerlach, Herwig, Keh, Didier

The encouraging results of recent clinical trials on therapy of severe sepsis and septic shock are paralleled by ongoing studies on the epidemiology of sepsis and infection in intensive care unit...

Risk management in patients with severe acute pancreatitis

Gerlach, Herwig

Primary or secondary infection of necrotized areas by enteral bacteria is considered a primary cause of mortality in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). Indeed, 20–30% of patients die...

Recent progress in sepsis epidemiology – have we learned enough?

Gerlach, Herwig, Keh, Didier

The encouraging results of recent clinical trials on therapy of severe sepsis and septic shock are paralleled by ongoing studies on the epidemiology of sepsis and infection in intensive care unit...

Risk management in patients with severe acute pancreatitis

Gerlach, Herwig

Primary or secondary infection of necrotized areas by enteral bacteria is considered a primary cause of mortality in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). Indeed, 20–30% of patients die...

Between prediction, education, and quality control: simulation models in critical care

Gerlach, Herwig, Toussaint, Susanne

Today, computer-aided strategies in social sciences are an indispensable component of teaching programs. In recent years, microsimulation modeling has gained attention in its ability to represent...