Robert A Balk

Summary

Affiliation: Rush University Medical Center
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Multinational, observational study of procalcitonin in ICU patients with pneumonia requiring mechanical ventilation: a multicenter observational study
    Frank Bloos
    Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Erlanger Allee 101, 07747 Jena, Germany
    Crit Care 15:R88. 2011
  2. ncbi Choice of vasopressor in septic shock: does it matter?
    Gourang P Patel
    Rush Medical College, Rush University Medical Center, 1753 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA
    Crit Care 11:174. 2007
  3. ncbi Severe sepsis and septic shock. Definitions, epidemiology, and clinical manifestations
    R A Balk
    Department of Internal Medicine, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Crit Care Clin 16:179-92. 2000
  4. ncbi Pathogenesis and management of multiple organ dysfunction or failure in severe sepsis and septic shock
    R A Balk
    Department of Internal Medicine, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Crit Care Clin 16:337-52, vii. 2000
  5. ncbi Endotoxemia in critically ill patients: why a reliable test could be beneficial
    Robert A Balk
    Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Rush Medical College and Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center and Voluntary Attending Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Crit Care 6:289-90. 2002
  6. ncbi Systemic steroids in severe sepsis and septic shock
    Gourang P Patel
    Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 185:133-9. 2012
  7. ncbi New treatment strategies for severe sepsis and septic shock
    Gourang P Patel
    Section of Pharmacy Services, Department of Medicine, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Curr Opin Crit Care 9:390-6. 2003
  8. ncbi Optimum treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock: evidence in support of the recommendations
    Robert A Balk
    Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Dis Mon 50:168-213. 2004
  9. ncbi Efficacy and safety of dopamine versus norepinephrine in the management of septic shock
    Gourang P Patel
    Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Rush University Medical Center and Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA
    Shock 33:375-80. 2010
  10. ncbi Pro-inflammatory endothelial cell dysfunction is associated with intersectin-1s down-regulation
    Sunit Singla
    Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, 1750 W, Harrison Street, 297 Jelke, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    Respir Res 12:46. 2011

Collaborators

  • Hesham A Hassaballa
  • Jian Zhang
  • Won Y Lee
  • Michael R Silver
  • Gourang P Patel
  • Sunit Singla
  • Omar Lateef
  • Frank Bloos
  • Ellen H Elpern
  • Frank M Brunkhorst
  • Minhua Wang
  • Pierre Francois Laterre
  • Derek C Angus
  • Konrad Reinhart
  • Dan Predescu
  • Emanuel Rivers
  • Jean Louis Vincent
  • Guillermo Gutierrez
  • Richard P Dellinger
  • John C Marshall
  • Cristina Bardita
  • Sanda Predescu
  • Mathew Sperry
  • Ellen Elpern
  • Jaime Simon Grahe
  • Gourang Patel
  • Najia Shakoor
  • David P Gurka

Detail Information

Publications19

  1. ncbi Multinational, observational study of procalcitonin in ICU patients with pneumonia requiring mechanical ventilation: a multicenter observational study
    Frank Bloos
    Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Jena University Hospital, Erlanger Allee 101, 07747 Jena, Germany
    Crit Care 15:R88. 2011
    ..The intent of this study was to determine whether serum procalcitonin (PCT) levels are associated with prognosis, measured as organ dysfunctions and 28-day mortality, in patients with severe pneumonia...
  2. ncbi Choice of vasopressor in septic shock: does it matter?
    Gourang P Patel
    Rush Medical College, Rush University Medical Center, 1753 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA
    Crit Care 11:174. 2007
    ..A recent randomized study of epinephrine compared to norepinephrine (plus dobutamine when indicated) leads to more questions than answers...
  3. ncbi Severe sepsis and septic shock. Definitions, epidemiology, and clinical manifestations
    R A Balk
    Department of Internal Medicine, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Crit Care Clin 16:179-92. 2000
    ..It is hoped that adoption of uniform definitions will aid in research and in effective communication concerning sepsis and its adverse sequelae...
  4. ncbi Pathogenesis and management of multiple organ dysfunction or failure in severe sepsis and septic shock
    R A Balk
    Department of Internal Medicine, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Crit Care Clin 16:337-52, vii. 2000
    ..At present, there is no recognized specific treatment for established organ failure, this primary attention has been directed toward prevention...
  5. ncbi Endotoxemia in critically ill patients: why a reliable test could be beneficial
    Robert A Balk
    Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Rush Medical College and Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center and Voluntary Attending Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Crit Care 6:289-90. 2002
  6. ncbi Systemic steroids in severe sepsis and septic shock
    Gourang P Patel
    Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 185:133-9. 2012
    ....
  7. ncbi New treatment strategies for severe sepsis and septic shock
    Gourang P Patel
    Section of Pharmacy Services, Department of Medicine, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Curr Opin Crit Care 9:390-6. 2003
    ..Despite these advances, significant morbidity and mortality continue. In addition, there is also considerable impact on the financial and overall function of the patient...
  8. ncbi Optimum treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock: evidence in support of the recommendations
    Robert A Balk
    Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Dis Mon 50:168-213. 2004
    ..This article reviews the components of sepsis management and discusses the available evidence in support of these recommendations. In addition, there is a discussion of some promising new strategies...
  9. ncbi Efficacy and safety of dopamine versus norepinephrine in the management of septic shock
    Gourang P Patel
    Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Rush University Medical Center and Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA
    Shock 33:375-80. 2010
    ..However, there were significantly more cardiac arrhythmias with DA treatment. Patients receiving DA should be monitored for the development of cardiac arrhythmias (NCT00604019)...
  10. ncbi Pro-inflammatory endothelial cell dysfunction is associated with intersectin-1s down-regulation
    Sunit Singla
    Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, 1750 W, Harrison Street, 297 Jelke, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    Respir Res 12:46. 2011
    ..Here we further characterized the cyto-protective EC response to LPS and pro-inflammatory dysfunction...
  11. ncbi Recognition and treatment of hyponatremia in acutely ill hospitalized patients
    Gourang P Patel
    Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center and Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA
    Clin Ther 29:211-29. 2007
    ..The objective of this paper was to discuss the diagnosis, pathophysiology, and management of hyponatremia among critically ill, hospitalized patients (eg, after surgery or in the intensive care unit)...
  12. ncbi Antibiotic therapy for pulmonary exacerbations in adults with cystic fibrosis
    Ellen H Elpern
    Pulmonary and Critical Care, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
    Medsurg Nurs 16:293-8; quiz 299. 2007
    ..Knowledge of the particular requirements of antibiotic therapy for the patient with CF allows the nurse to anticipate management plans, prepare for inpatient and outpatient care, and assess response to treatment...
  13. ncbi Diffuse pulmonary nodules in a 25-year-old man with diarrhea and weight loss
    Won Y Lee
    Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    Chest 133:1252-5. 2008
  14. ncbi Methotrexate pulmonary toxicity
    Omar Lateef
    Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    Expert Opin Drug Saf 4:723-30. 2005
    ..Suggestions for clinical monitoring to detect adverse effects are given. In addition, management of pulmonary toxicity through discontinuation of the methotrexate, support and possibly the administration of corticosteroids is discussed...
  15. ncbi Acute lung injury induced by arsenic trioxide in a patient with refractory myelodysplastic syndrome
    Hesham A Hassaballa
    Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Rush Medical College and Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    J Crit Care 20:111-3. 2005
    ..To our knowledge, this is the first such report, and clinicians should be aware of this potentially life-threatening complication of arsenic trioxide treatment in patients with MDS...
  16. ncbi Steroids for septic shock: back from the dead? (Pro)
    Robert A Balk
    Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Rush Medical College and Rush Presbyterian St Luke s Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    Chest 123:490S-9S. 2003
    ....
  17. ncbi Torsade de pointes associated with the administration of intravenous haloperidol:a review of the literature and practical guidelines for use
    Hesham A Hassaballa
    Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Rush-Presbyterian St Luke's Medical Center, 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    Expert Opin Drug Saf 2:543-7. 2003
    ....
  18. ncbi Torsade de pointes associated with the administration of intravenous haloperidol
    Hesham A Hassaballa
    Department of Internal Medicine, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Am J Ther 10:58-60. 2003
    ..Clinicians in the critical care setting should be aware of potentially lethal drug-induced ventricular tachydysrhythmias such as torsade de pointes...
  19. ncbi Is a silver coating a silver lining?
    Robert A Balk
    Chest 121:682-3. 2002