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  1. Noninvasive Ventilation for Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure/ARDS: the Show Must Go on

    Article • May 2018, AVES Publishing Co.

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  2. Gulliver’s travels in the intensive care unit

    Article • Intensive Care Medicine, April 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  3. Resolved versus confirmed ARDS after 24 h: insights from the LUNG SAFE study

    Article • Intensive Care Medicine, April 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  4. Comparative bench study evaluation of different infant interfaces for non-invasive ventilation

    Article • BMC Pulmonary Medicine, April 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  5. Palliative ventilatory support: same knowledge, different goal

    Article • Journal of Thoracic Disease, March 2018, AME Publishing Company

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  6. Real-time feedback systems for cardiopulmonary resuscitation training: time for a paradigm shift

    Article • Journal of Thoracic Disease, February 2018, AME Publishing Company

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  7. Untargeted Antifungal Treatment in the ICU

    Article • Critical Care Medicine, February 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  8. Efficacy and Safety of Using High-Flow Nasal Oxygenation in Patients Undergoing Rapid Sequence Intubation

    Article • January 2018, AVES Publishing Co.

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  9. Noninvasive Ventilation in Hypoxemic Patients: an Ongoing Soccer Game or a Lost One?

    Article • January 2018, AVES Publishing Co.

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  10. Precision and Bias of Target-Controlled Prolonged Propofol Infusion for General Anesthesia and Sedation in Neurosurgical Patients

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, January 2018, Wiley

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  11. Attitudes towards end-of-life issues in intensive care unit among Italian anesthesiologists: a nation-wide survey

    Article • Supportive Care in Cancer, December 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  12. Correction to: The Intensive Care Global Study on Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (IC-GLOSSARI): a multicenter, multinational, 14-day inception cohort study

    Article • Intensive Care Medicine, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Pablo Monedero, Dr Andrea Cortegiani, Dr Marlies Ostermann, MD Massimo Girardis

  13. Correction to: Potentially modifiable factors contributing to outcome from acute respiratory distress syndrome: the LUNG SAFE study

    Article • Intensive Care Medicine, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Gilda Cinnella, Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  14. Should We Use Dexmedetomidine for Sedation in Parturients Undergoing Caesarean Section Under Spinal Anaesthesia?

    Article • October 2017, AVES Publishing Co.

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  15. Respiratory support techniques to avoid desaturation in critically ill patients requiring endotracheal intubation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Journal of Critical Care, October 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  16. Procalcitonin for the diagnosis of invasive candidiasis: what is the evidence?

    Article • Journal of Intensive Care, September 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  17. What Is the Most Recent Evidence on the Prevention and Early Treatment of Invasive Fungal Infections in Nonneutropenic Critically Ill Patients?

    Article • Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases, September 2017, Kowsar Medical Institute

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  18. Ten important articles on noninvasive ventilation in critically ill patients and insights for the future: A report of expert opinions

    Article • BMC Anesthesiology, September 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  19. WHO Needs High FIO2?

    Article • August 2017, AVES Publishing Co.

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  20. LAS VEGAS - an observational study in 29 countries

    Article • European Journal of Anaesthesiology, August 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Prof Gilda Cinnella, Dr. Pablo Monedero, Dr Andrea Cortegiani, Dr SAMIR AHMED Ahmed ELKAFRAWY, Professor Manuel Granell Gil

  21. No-touch methods of terminal cleaning in the intensive care unit: results from the first large randomized trial with patient-centred outcomes

    Article • Critical Care, July 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  22. Untargeted Antifungal Treatment Strategies for Invasive Candidiasis in Non-neutropenic Critically Ill Patients: Current Evidence and Insights

    Article • Current Fungal Infection Reports, July 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  23. Is it time to consider visual feedback systems the gold standard for chest compression skill acquisition?

    Article • Critical Care, July 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  24. Delirium assessed by Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale in advanced cancer patients admitted to an acute palliative/supportive care unit

    Article • Current Medical Research and Opinion, May 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  25. Application of palliative ventilation: potential and clinical evidence in palliative care

    Article • Supportive Care in Cancer, April 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  26. Lessons from uncertainty on antifungal treatment in ICU

    Article • Journal of Thoracic Disease, April 2017, AME Publishing Company

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  27. What is the risk of acquiring bacteria from prior intensive care unit bed occupants?

    Article • Critical Care, March 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  28. Incidence of severe critical events in paediatric anaesthesia (APRICOT): a prospective multicentre observational study in 261 hospitals in Europe

    Article • The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, March 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani, Andrew Albokrinov, Dr Jurgen C de Graaff

  29. Associations of Antifungal Treatments With Prevention of Fungal Infection in Critically Ill Patients Without Neutropenia

    Article • JAMA, January 2017, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  30. Use of a Real-Time Training Software (Laerdal QCPR®) Compared to Instructor-Based Feedback for High-Quality Chest Compressions Acquisition in Secondary School Students: A Randomized Trial

    Article • PLoS ONE, January 2017, PLOS

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  31. Dying with or Because of Invasive Fungal Infection? The Role of Immunity Exhaustion on Patient Outcome

    Article • January 2017, AVES Publishing Co.

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  32. Should we Administer Antifungal Drugs Before the Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Infection in Non-Neutropenic Critically Ill Patients?

    Article • January 2017, AVES Publishing Co.

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  33. What Healthcare Workers Should Know about Environmental Bacterial Contamination in the Intensive Care Unit

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2017, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  34. Rapid detection of carbapenem resistance: targeting a zero level of inadequate empiric antibiotic exposure?

    Article • Critical Care, December 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  35. Epidemiological characteristics, practice of ventilation, and clinical outcome in patients at risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome in intensive care units from 16 countries (PRoVENT): an international, multicentre, prospective study

    Article • The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  36. Should we continue to use prediction tools to identify patients at risk of Candida spp. infection? If yes, why?

    Article • Critical Care, October 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  37. Antifungal Stewardship in Light of the Updated Evidence on Untargeted Antifungal Treatment in Critically Ill Patients

    Article • Current Clinical Microbiology Reports, October 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  38. Blood Component Therapy and Coagulopathy in Trauma: A Systematic Review of the Literature from the Trauma Update Group

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2016, PLOS

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani, dr Arturo Chieregato

  39. Is it time to combine untargeted antifungal strategies to reach the goal of ‘early’ effective treatment?

    Article • Critical Care, August 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  40. Use of Cepheid Xpert Carba-R® for Rapid Detection of Carbapenemase-Producing Bacteria in Abdominal Septic Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit

    Article • PLoS ONE, August 2016, PLOS

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  41. ICU-acquired infections: It is not only about the number of patients per room

    Article • Journal of Critical Care, August 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  42. Uncertainty about the evidence on untargeted antifungal treatment

    Article • European Journal of Internal Medicine, August 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  43. Antifungal prophylaxis: update on an old strategy

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, June 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  44. From bedside to bench: the missing brick for patients with fungal sepsis

    Article • Critical Care, June 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  45. Adenosine triphosphate bioluminescence in intensive care units: Be careful with its use

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, June 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  46. The paradox of the evidence about invasive fungal infections prevention

    Article • Critical Care, April 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  47. Noninvasive oscillatory ventilation (NHFOV) in infants: Another brick in the wall of paediatric noninvasive ventilation?

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, February 2016, Wiley

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  48. Epidemiology, Patterns of Care, and Mortality for Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Intensive Care Units in 50 Countries

    Article • JAMA, February 2016, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani, Prof Gilda Cinnella

  49. Intraoperative transfusion practices in Europe

    Article • British Journal of Anaesthesia, January 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani, Dr. Pablo Monedero

  50. Antifungal agents for preventing fungal infections in non-neutropenic critically ill patients

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, January 2016, Wiley

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  51. Medical simulation for ICU staff: does it influence safety of care?

    Article • Intensive Care Medicine, January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  52. Indication and Timing

    Article • January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  53. Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome: What the Anesthesiologist Should Know

    Article • January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  54. Epidemiology and Characteristics of Episodic Breathlessness in Advanced Cancer Patients: An Observational Study

    Article • Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, January 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  55. Perioperative Adverse Events in Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Use of Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation: Key Topics and Clinical Implications

    Article • January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  56. Should Reinke edema be considered a contributing factor to post-extubation failure?

    Article • Critical Care, December 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  57. Bacterial contamination of inanimate surfaces and equipment in the intensive care unit

    Article • Journal of Intensive Care, December 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  58. Sleep Disturbances in Patients With Advanced Cancer in Different Palliative Care Settings

    Article • Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, December 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  59. Fentanyl Buccal Tablet vs. Oral Morphine in Doses Proportional to the Basal Opioid Regimen for the Management of Breakthrough Cancer Pain: A Randomized, Crossover, Comparison Study

    Article • Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, November 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  60. Is prolonged infusion of piperacillin/tazobactam and meropenem in critically ill patients associated with improved pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic and patient outcomes? An observation from the Defining Antibiotic Levels in Intensive care unit patients ...

    Article • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, October 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani, Dr Marlies Ostermann

  61. Antibiotic resistance in ICU. What should the intensivist should know?

    Article • Infection and Drug Resistance, August 2015, Dove Medical Press

    Dr Vincenzo Russotto, Professor Caterina Mammina, Dr Andrea Cortegiani, Dr Giorgio Graziano

  62. Noninvasive Ventilation in Critically Ill Patients

    Article • Critical Care Clinics, July 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  63. Effect of High-Fidelity Simulation on Medical Students’ Knowledge about Advanced Life Support: A Randomized Study

    Article • PLoS ONE, May 2015, PLOS

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  64. Previously Undiagnosed Reinke Edema as a Cause of Immediate Postextubation Inspiratory Stridor

    Article • A & A Case Reports, January 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  65. Pharmacokinetic variability and exposures of fluconazole, anidulafungin, and caspofungin in intensive care unit patients: Data from multinational Defining Antibiotic Levels in Intensive care unit (DALI) patients Study

    Article • Critical Care, January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  66. Pain Intensity as Prognostic Factor in Cancer Pain Management

    Article • Pain Practice, November 2014, Wiley

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  67. Long-term efficacy and tolerability of intranasal fentanyl in the treatment of breakthrough cancer pain

    Article • Supportive Care in Cancer, October 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani, renato vellucci

  68. High versus low positive end-expiratory pressure during general anaesthesia for open abdominal surgery (PROVHILO trial): a multicentre randomised controlled trial

    Article • The Lancet, August 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani, Prof Gilda Cinnella

  69. Tapentadol at medium to high doses in patients previously receiving strong opioids for the management of cancer pain

    Article • Current Medical Research and Opinion, June 2014, Informa Healthcare

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  70. Neutrophil CD64 as a marker of infection in patients admitted to the emergency department with acute respiratory failure

    Article • Open Access Emergency Medicine, May 2014, Dove Medical Press

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani, Dr Vincenzo Russotto

  71. Variability in protein binding of teicoplanin and achievement of therapeutic drug monitoring targets in critically ill patients: Lessons from the DALI Study

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, May 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani, Dr Marlies Ostermann

  72. Albumin Replacement in Patients with Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock

    Article • New England Journal of Medicine, April 2014, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS)

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  73. Procalcitonin as a marker of Candida species detection by blood culture and polymerase chain reaction in septic patients

    Article • BMC Anesthesiology, February 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  74. DALI: Defining Antibiotic Levels in Intensive Care Unit Patients: Are Current  -Lactam Antibiotic Doses Sufficient for Critically Ill Patients?

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, January 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani, Dr Marlies Ostermann

  75. A perioperative uncontrollable bleeding in an elderly patient with acquired hemophilia A: a case report

    Article • Clinical Case Reports, July 2013, Wiley

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  76. An Atypical Case of Taravana Syndrome in a Breath-Hold Underwater Fishing Champion: A Case Report

    Article • Case Reports in Medicine, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani

  77. Rationale, study design, and analysis plan of the Alveolar Recruitment for ARDS Trial (ART): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Current Controlled Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine, August 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrea Cortegiani, Prof Dr Carlos R R Carvalho