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Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation vs. conventional oxygen supplementation in hypoxemic patients undergoing diagnostic bronchoscopyMassimo Antonelli
Istituto di Anestesiologia e Rianimazione, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
Chest 121:1149-54. 2002..The efficacy of this intervention in patients with less severe forms of hypoxemia (i.e., PaO(2)/FIO(2) ratio, < 200) is unknown...- Anesthesiologic preoperative evaluation of drug addicted patientF Cavaliere
Institute of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
Minerva Anestesiol 71:367-71. 2005..This knowledge is necessary to the anaesthetist in order to manage possible withdrawal syndromes or overdose, which are the two greatest dangers for a drug addict patient during the hospital stay... - Chest ultrasounds to guide manual reexpansion of a postoperative pulmonary atelectasis: a case reportF Cavaliere
Institute of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
Minerva Anestesiol 77:750-3. 2011..Complete reexpansion was achieved within a few minutes and confirmed by chest X-ray. The patient was weaned from mechanical ventilation on the same day and discharged from ICU three days later... - Comparison of two methods to assess blood CO2 equilibration curve in mechanically ventilated patientsFranco Cavaliere
Institute of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, School of Medicine, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy
Respir Physiol Neurobiol 146:77-83. 2005..Method 2 appeared more suitable to determine the Haldane effect in the conditions of the study, probably due to an approach minimizing the effect of potential sources of inaccuracy... - The potential dangers of treating head injury patients with corticosteroidsFranco Cavaliere
Institute of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito, 1, 00168 Rome, Italy
Expert Opin Drug Saf 4:1125-33. 2005..Furthermore, experimental data suggest that corticosteroids may have some harmful effects on neural tissue. In this review, the potential risks of treating head-injured patients with corticosteroids are examined... - Postoperative deliriumFranco Cavaliere
Institute of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
Curr Drug Targets 6:807-14. 2005..Environmental interventions are often costless and may be very useful to prevent and treat postoperative delirium in patients at risk... - A normal response to Synachten test does not rule out corticosteroid effectiveness in weaning from catecholamine after septic shockF Cavaliere
Institute of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
Minerva Anestesiol 73:367-70. 2007..A pharmacological effect was hypothesized; the contemporary increase of platelet, decrease of white blood cells, and decrease of plasma fibrinogen supported this hypothesis... - Exposure to noise during continuous positive airway pressure: influence of interfaces and delivery systemsF Cavaliere
Institute of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito, 1, Rome, Italy
Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 52:52-6. 2008..We measured noise intensity and perceived noisiness during continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) performed with two interfaces (face-mask, helmet) and four delivery systems... - Year in review in Minerva Anestesiologica, 2007. II Anesthesia and analgesia: experimental and clinical studiesF Cavaliere
Anesthesia and Intensive Care Institute, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
Minerva Anestesiol 74:87-91. 2008 - Intensive care after elective surgery: a survey on 30-day postoperative mortality and morbidityF Cavaliere
Institute of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
Minerva Anestesiol 74:459-68. 2008..Currently, limited studies have been conducted on this topic, and as such, early morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing postoperative intensive care were investigated... - Processing a manuscript submitted to a medical journalF Cavaliere
Institute of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
Minerva Anestesiol 75:574-6. 2009..Although empirical evidence is still limited and is not completely conclusive, it is generally accepted that peer review is of the utmost importance for scientific progress... - Opioids and mechanical ventilationF Cavaliere
Institute of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
Curr Drug Targets 10:816-25. 2009..On this basis remifentanil has become increasingly popular as the opioid agent most suitable for ABS because of its unique, favorable pharmacokinetics... - Effects of acute hypoventilation and hyperventilation on exhaled carbon monoxide measurement in healthy volunteersFranco Cavaliere
Institute of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
BMC Pulm Med 9:51. 2009..High levels of exhaled carbon monoxide (eCO) are a marker of airway or lung inflammation. We investigated whether hypo- or hyperventilation can affect measured values... - Sonographic assessment of abdominal vein dimensional and hemodynamic changes induced in human volunteers by a model of abdominal hypertensionFranco Cavaliere
Institute of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
Crit Care Med 39:344-8. 2011..The purpose of this study was to search for changes in abdominal vein size and flow induced by intra-abdominal hypertension... - Hypoalbuminaemia does not impair Diprifusor performance during sedation with propofolF Cavaliere
Institute of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care and Institute of Hygiene, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy
Br J Anaesth 94:453-8. 2005..About 98% of plasma propofol is bound to albumin. We investigated if severe hypoalbuminaemia may affect the accuracy of a target-controlled infusion (TCI) device, the Diprifusor, during sedation in critically ill patients... - Effects of non-invasive ventilation on middle ear function in healthy volunteersFranco Cavaliere
Institute of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
Intensive Care Med 29:611-4. 2003..To evaluate the effects of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) with facial mask or helmet on middle ear (ME). DESIGN. Prospective, randomised study... - A low-dose remifentanil infusion is well tolerated for sedation in mechanically ventilated, critically-ill patientsFranco Cavaliere
Institute of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
Can J Anaesth 49:1088-94. 2002..To study the analgesic and sedative effects of remifentanil in critically-ill patients... - Furosemide protective effect against airway obstructionFranco Cavaliere
Institute of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Catholic University of Rome, Italy
Curr Drug Targets 3:197-201. 2002..Apart from possible therapeutic application, studies about furosemide effects on respiratory mucosa can contribute to better understand the physiology of upper and lower airways... - Effects of acid-base abnormalities on blood capacity of transporting CO(2): adverse effect of metabolic acidosisF Cavaliere
Institute of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito, 1, 00168 Rome, Italy
Intensive Care Med 28:609-15. 2002..To investigate the effects of some acid-base abnormalities on blood capacity of transporting CO(2)... - Noise exposure during noninvasive ventilation with a helmet, a nasal mask, and a facial maskFranco Cavaliere
Institute of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy
Intensive Care Med 30:1755-60. 2004..To assess noise exposure during noninvasive ventilation (NIV) with different types of interface (helmet, nasal, and facial masks)... - Impaired carbon dioxide transport during and after cardiopulmonary bypassF Cavaliere
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
Perfusion 15:433-9. 2000..Impairment in CO2 transport is mainly caused by haemodilution, but it could be worsened by acidosis... - New indications for corticosteroids in intensive care unitsFranco Cavaliere
Institute of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Catholic University of Rome, Italy
Curr Drug Targets 5:411-7. 2004..To date, it is not clear whether these effects are related to the correction of an adrenocortical dysfunction... - Treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis with intent to cureF Cavaliere
First Department of Surgical Oncology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
J Surg Oncol 74:41-4. 2000..Low-grade malignant tumors arise in the abdomen, do not infiltrate, and "redistribute" on the peritoneum with no extraregional spreading. In these cases, aggressive surgery combined with localized chemotherapy may provide cure... - Hyperthermic antiblastic perfusion with TNFalpha and melphalan in stage III limb melanoma patients: A phase I - II SITILO studyF Di Filippo
Department of Surgery, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
J Exp Clin Cancer Res 22:97-101. 2003..Patients with bulky tumor are the best candidate to TNF perfusion, because no differences have been observed in terms of CR in patients with low tumor burden treated with TNF-Melphalan-hyperthermia or Melphalan-hyperthermia... - Peritonectomy and hyperthermic antiblastic perfusion in the treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosisF Cavaliere
First Department of Surgical Oncology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
Eur J Surg Oncol 26:486-91. 2000..In these cases complete surgical tumour cytoreduction followed by intra- or post-operative regional chemotherapy has curative potential. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome for patients treated in this way... - Influence of ventilator settings on patient-ventilator synchrony during pressure support ventilation with different interfacesR Costa
Dipartimento di Anestesia e Rianimazione, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
Intensive Care Med 36:1363-70. 2010.... - Hyperthermic antiblastic perfusion in the treatment of locoregional spreading limb melanomaF Di Filippo
Department of Surgery, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
J Exp Clin Cancer Res 22:89-95. 2003..009) rates were concerned. Of the tumor-related prognostic factors, the number of lesions (P<0.0014), sex (P<0.04), and the number of disease recurrences (P<0.01) appear to influence overall survival... - 120 peritoneal carcinomatoses from colorectal cancer treated with peritonectomy and intra-abdominal chemohyperthermia: a S.I.T.I.L.O. multicentric studyF Cavaliere
Surgical Oncology, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy
In Vivo 20:747-50. 2006..The patients treated with oxaliplatin were alive and free-of-disease after a 16-month median follow-up... - TNFa-based isolated hyperthermic limb perfusion (HILP) in the treatment of limb recurrent melanoma: update 16 years after its first clinical applicationF Di Filippo
Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
J Chemother 16:62-5. 2004..Experimental and clinical results seem to indicate that patients with bulky melanoma disease can really benefit from TNFalpha HILP carried out with only 1 mg... - Unusual presentation of leptospirosis in the late stage of pregnancyR Gaspari
Department of Anaestesiology and Intensive Care, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
Minerva Anestesiol 73:429-32. 2007..While leptospirosis is rare in pregnancy, this is the first report of acute infection without fever mimicking the clinical pattern of HELLP syndrome or AFLP.. - Sedation with sufentanil in patients receiving pressure support ventilation has no effects on respiration: a pilot studyGiorgio Conti
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Universita Cattolica del S Cuore, Policlinico A Gemelli, Rome, Italy
Can J Anaesth 51:494-9. 2004..To evaluate the effects of sedation with sufentanil on respiratory drive, respiratory pattern, and gas exchange of critically ill patients during pressure support ventilation... - Physiologic evaluation of different levels of assistance during noninvasive ventilation delivered through a helmetRoberta Costa
Dipartimento di Anestesia e Rianimazione, Universita Cattolica del S Cuore, Policlinico A Gemelli, Largo A Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
Chest 128:2984-90. 2005..To evaluate the effects of various levels of pressure support (PS) during noninvasive ventilation delivered through a helmet on breathing pattern, inspiratory effort, CO2 rebreathing, and comfort... - A prospective, blinded evaluation of indexes proposed to predict weaning from mechanical ventilationGiorgio Conti
Istituto Anestesiologia e Rianimazione, Policlinico Agostino Gemelli, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
Intensive Care Med 30:830-6. 2004..To conduct a blinded evaluation of the predictors of weaning from mechanical ventilation... - Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation with different interfaces in patients with respiratory failure after abdominal surgery: a matched-control studyGiorgio Conti
Department of Intensive Care and Anesthesia, Catholic University of Rome, Policlinico Agostino Gemelli, Rome, Italy
Respir Care 52:1463-71. 2007..Acute respiratory failure (ARF) is a relatively common complication after abdominal surgery... - Analgesia in PACU: intravenous opioidsGiorgio Conti
Institute of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Curr Drug Targets 6:767-71. 2005.... - Fiberoptic bronchoscopy during noninvasive positive pressure ventilation delivered by helmetMassimo Antonelli
Istituto di Anestesiologia e Rianimazione, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Policlinico A Gemelli, Largo A Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
Intensive Care Med 29:126-9. 2003.... - pH and electrolytes in nasal secretum of intensive care unit patientsF Cavaliere
Istituto di Anestesiologia e Rianimazione, Universita Cattolica del S Coure, Rome, Italy
Resuscitation 16:133-7. 1988..Finally, some influences of plasmatic values on ion active transport rates may be hypothesized on the ground of the correlations of chloride and potassium values in nasal secretion and plasma... - Molecular adsorbent recirculating system (Mars) in patients with primary nonfunction and other causes of graft dysfunction after liver transplantation in the era of extended criteria donor organsR Gaspari
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Transplant Proc 41:253-8. 2009..Thus, MARS is a safe, therapeutic option for the treatment of liver dysfunction after OLT. Further studies are necessary to confirm whether this treatment is able to improve both graft and patient survival... - Systemic and haemodynamic toxicity after isolated limb perfusion (ILP) with TNF-alphaL Laurenzi
Intensive Care Unit, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
J Exp Clin Cancer Res 23:225-31. 2004..Nevertheless, this systemic toxicity was short-lived resulting in an acute reaction following a single application... - Sedation and analgesia in Post-Anesthesia Intensive Care UnitFranco Cavaliere
Curr Drug Targets 6:727. 2005