V. Marco Ranieri

Diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a systematic review of the literature (2008)

Rea-Neto, Alvaro, Youssef, Nazah, Tuche, Fabio, Brunkhorst, Frank, Ranieri, V Marco, Reinhart, Konrad, ...

Abstract Introduction Early, accurate diagnosis is fundamental in the management of patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). The aim of this qualitative review was to compare various...

Circulating plasma factors induce tubular and glomerular alterations in septic burns patients (2008)

Mariano, Filippo, Cantaluppi, Vincenzo, Stella, Maurizio, Romanazzi, Giuseppe, Assenzio, Barbara, Cairo, Monica, ...

Abstract Background Severe burn is a systemic illness often complicated by sepsis. Kidney is one of the organs invariably affected, and proteinuria is a constant clinical finding. We studied the...

Effectiveness of polymyxin B-immobilized fiber column in sepsis: a systematic review (2007)

Cruz, Dinna N, Perazella, Mark A, Bellomo, Rinaldo, De Cal, Massimo, Polanco, Natalia, Corradi, Valentina, ...

Abstract Introduction Severe sepsis and septic shock are common problems in the intensive care unit and carry a high mortality. Endotoxin, one of the principal components on the outer membrane of...

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...