Romain Pirracchio, MD, PhD

Professor of Clinical Anesthesia, Chief, ZSFG Anesthesia and Perioperative Care
Publications: 
Flanagin A, Pirracchio R, Khera R, Berkwits M, Hswen Y, Bibbins-Domingo K. Reporting Use of AI in Research and Scholarly Publication-JAMA Network Guidance. JAMA. 2024 Mar 07.
Garcia-Alamino JM, Pirracchio R. Harnessing machine learning for the early prediction of ventilator-associated pneumonia: A leap towards precision in critical care. Eur J Intern Med. 2024 Mar; 121:46-47.
Krone S, Bokoch MP, Kothari R, Fong N, Tallarico RT, Sturgess-DaPrato J, Pirracchio R, Zarbock A, Legrand M. Association between peripheral perfusion index and postoperative acute kidney injury in major noncardiac surgery patients receiving continuous vasopressors: a post hoc exploratory analysis of the VEGA-1 trial. Br J Anaesth. 2024 Apr; 132(4):685-694.
Fong N, Feng J, Hubbard A, Dang LE, Pirracchio R. IntraCranial pressure prediction AlgoRithm using machinE learning (I-CARE): Training and Validation Study. Crit Care Explor. 2024 Jan; 6(1):e1024.
Lefrant JY, Lorne E, Pirracchio R, Benhamou D, Milman A, Roquilly A. Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine: 9 years of international publication. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2024 Feb; 43(1):101328.
Lefrant JY, Pirracchio R, Benhamou D, Lorne E, Roquilly A. Good Luck ACCPM. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2024 Feb; 43(1):101329.
Wetterslev M, Pirracchio R, Jung C. Management of supraventricular arrhythmias in the intensive care unit: a step in the right direction. Intensive Care Med. 2023 11; 49(11):1383-1385.
Kennedy CJ, Chiu C, Chapman AC, Gologorskaya O, Farhan H, Han M, Hodgson M, Lazzareschi D, Ashana D, Lee S, Smith AK, Espejo E, Boscardin J, Pirracchio R, Cobert J. Negativity and Positivity in the ICU: Exploratory Development of Automated Sentiment Capture in the Electronic Health Record. Crit Care Explor. 2023 Oct; 5(10):e0960.
Digitale J, Burns G, Fong N, Boesel J, Robba C, Stevens RD, Cinotti R, Pirracchio R. Development of a core outcome set for ventilation trials in neurocritical care patients with acute brain injury: protocol for a Delphi consensus study of international stakeholders. BMJ Open. 2023 09 04; 13(9):e074617.
Zamirpour S, Hubbard AE, Feng J, Butte AJ, Pirracchio R, Bishara A. Development of a Machine Learning Model of Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Using Non-Invasive Time-Sensitive Intraoperative Predictors. Bioengineering (Basel). 2023 Aug 05; 10(8).
Pirracchio R, Rabinstein AA. Postextubation Noninvasive Respiratory Support in Patients with Acute Brain Injury: Not a Panacea, but Don't Throw the Baby Out with the Bathwater! Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023 08 01; 208(3):225-226.
Boulet N, Lefrant JY, Mimoz O, Roger C, Pirracchio R. Platelet transfusion before CVC placement in patients with thrombocytopenia. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2023 08; 42(4):101271.
Pirracchio R, Annane D, Waschka AK, Lamontagne F, Arabi YM, Bollaert PE, Billot L, Du B, Briegel J, Cohen J, Finfer S, Gordon A, Hammond N, Hyvernat H, Keh D, Li Y, Liu L, Meduri GU, Mirea L, Myburgh JA, Sprung CL, Tilouche N, Tongyoo S, Venkatesh B, Zheng R, Delaney A. Patient-Level Meta-Analysis of Low-Dose Hydrocortisone in Adults with Septic Shock. NEJM Evid. 2023 Jun; 2(6):EVIDoa2300034.
Fong N, Langnas E, Law T, Reddy M, Lipnick M, Pirracchio R. Availability of information needed to evaluate algorithmic fairness - A systematic review of publicly accessible critical care databases. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2023 10; 42(5):101248.
Lazzareschi DV, Fong N, Pirracchio R, Mathis MR, Legrand M. Leveraging observational data to identify targeted patient populations for future randomized trials. Res Sq. 2023 May 05.
Michard F, Futier E, Desebbe O, Biais M, Guinot PG, Leone M, Licker MJ, Molliex S, Pirracchio R, Provenchère S, Schoettker P, Zieleskiewicz L. Pulse contour techniques for perioperative hemodynamic monitoring: A nationwide carbon footprint and cost estimation. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2023 10; 42(5):101239.
Boulet N, Boussere A, Mezzarobba M, Sofonea MT, Payen D, Lipman J, Laupland KB, Rello J, Lefrant JY, Muller L, Roger C, Pirracchio R, Mura T, Boudemaghe T. Intensive Care Unit activity in France from the national database between 2013 and 2019: More critically ill patients, shorter stay and lower mortality rate. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2023 10; 42(5):101228.
Lazzareschi D, Mehta RL, Dember LM, Bernholz J, Turan A, Sharma A, Kheterpal S, Parikh CR, Ali O, Schulman IH, Ryan A, Feng J, Simon N, Pirracchio R, Rossignol P, Legrand M. Overcoming barriers in the design and implementation of clinical trials for acute kidney injury: a report from the 2020 Kidney Disease Clinical Trialists meeting. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2023 03 31; 38(4):834-844.
Legrand M, Kothari R, Fong N, Palaniappa N, Boldt D, Chen LL, Kurien P, Gabel E, Sturgess-DaPrato J, Harhay MO, Pirracchio R, Bokoch MP, VEGA-1 trial investigators. Norepinephrine versus phenylephrine for treating hypotension during general anaesthesia in adult patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery: a multicentre, open-label, cluster-randomised, crossover, feasibility, and pilot trial. Br J Anaesth. 2023 05; 130(5):519-527.
Malenica I, Phillips RV, Chambaz A, Hubbard AE, Pirracchio R, van der Laan MJ. Personalized online ensemble machine learning with applications for dynamic data streams. Stat Med. 2023 03 30; 42(7):1013-1044.
Kalimouttou A, Pirracchio R. Database-based machine learning in sepsis deserves attention. Author's reply. Intensive Care Med. 2023 02; 49(2):264-265.
Lazzareschi DV, Fong N, Mavrothalassitis O, Whitlock EL, Chen CL, Chiu C, Adelmann D, Bokoch MP, Chen LL, Liu KD, Pirracchio R, Mathis MR, Legrand M, MPOG Collaborators. Intraoperative Use of Albumin in Major Noncardiac Surgery: Incidence, Variability, and Association With Outcomes. Ann Surg. 2023 10 01; 278(4):e745-e753.
Krombach JW, Zürcher C, Simon SG, Saxena S, Pirracchio R. Persisting high rates of omissions during anesthesia induction are decreased by utilization of a pre- & post-induction checklist. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2023 04; 42(2):101186.
Pirracchio R, Asehnoune K, Cinotti R. Building a better machine learning model of extubation for neurocritical care patients. Author's reply. Intensive Care Med. 2023 01; 49(1):121-122.
Roquet F, Godier A, Garrigue-Huet D, Hanouz JL, Vardon-Bounes F, Legros V, Pirracchio R, Ausset S, Duranteau J, Vigué B, Hamada SR, Traumabase® group. Comprehensive analysis of coagulation factor delivery strategies in a cohort of trauma patients. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2023 04; 42(2):101180.
Kalimouttou A, Lerner I, Cheurfa C, Jannot AS, Pirracchio R. Machine-learning-derived sepsis bundle of care. Intensive Care Med. 2023 01; 49(1):26-36.
Legrand M, Bagshaw SM, Koyner JL, Schulman IH, Mathis MR, Bernholz J, Coca S, Gallagher M, Gaudry S, Liu KD, Mehta RL, Pirracchio R, Ryan A, Steubl D, Stockbridge N, Erlandsson F, Turan A, Wilson FP, Zarbock A, Bokoch MP, Casey JD, Rossignol P, Harhay MO. Optimizing the Design and Analysis of Future AKI Trials. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2022 08; 33(8):1459-1470.
Kothari R, Chiu C, Moukheiber M, Jehiro M, Bishara A, Lee C, Pirracchio R, Celi LA. A descriptive appraisal of quality of reporting in a cohort of machine learning studies in anesthesiology. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2022 10; 41(5):101126.
Verdonk F, Feyaerts D, Badenes R, Bastarache JA, Bouglé A, Ely W, Gaudilliere B, Howard C, Kotfis K, Lautrette A, Le Dorze M, Mankidy BJ, Matthay MA, Morgan CK, Mazeraud A, Patel BV, Pattnaik R, Reuter J, Schultz MJ, Sharshar T, Shrestha GS, Verdonk C, Ware LB, Pirracchio R, Jabaudon M. Upcoming and urgent challenges in critical care research based on COVID-19 pandemic experience. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2022 10; 41(5):101121.
Legrand M, Fong N, Laouénan C, Ghosn J, Thill B, Faure K, Garot D, Goujard C, Curlier E, Resche-Rigon M, Rossignol P, Pirracchio R. Risk factors of long term symptoms and outcomes among patients discharged after covid-19: prospective, multicentre observational study. BMJ Med. 2022; 1(1):e000093.
Chiu C, Fong N, Lazzareschi D, Mavrothalassitis O, Kothari R, Chen LL, Pirracchio R, Kheterpal S, Domino KB, Mathis M, Legrand M. Fluids, vasopressors, and acute kidney injury after major abdominal surgery between 2015 and 2019: a multicentre retrospective analysis. Br J Anaesth. 2022 09; 129(3):317-326.
Feng J, Phillips RV, Malenica I, Bishara A, Hubbard AE, Celi LA, Pirracchio R. Clinical artificial intelligence quality improvement: towards continual monitoring and updating of AI algorithms in healthcare. NPJ Digit Med. 2022 May 31; 5(1):66.
Lefrant JY, Pirracchio R, Benhamou D, Fischer MO, Njeim R, Allaouchiche B, Bastide S, Biais M, Bouvet L, Brissaud O, Brull SJ, Capdevila X, Clausen N, Cuvillon P, Dadure C, David JS, Du B, Einav S, Eley V, Forget P, Fujii T, Godier A, Gopalan DP, Hamada S, Hasanin A, Joannes-Boyau O, Kerever S, Kipnis É, Kolodzie K, Landau R, Le Gall A, Le Guen M, Legrand M, Lorne E, Mercier FJ, Mongardon N, Myatra S, Nicolas-Robin A, John Peters M, Quintard H, Rello J, Richebé P, Roberts JA, Rocquilly A, Sanfilippo F, Schneider A, Sofonea MT, Veyckemans F, Zetlaoui P, Zeidan A, Zieleskiewicz L, Zielinska M, Von Ungern-Sternberg B, Abou Arab O, Blet A, Bounes F, Boisson M, Caillard A, Carillion A, Clavier T, Frasca D, James A, Sigaut S, Rozencwajg S, Albaladejo P, Bouaziz H. Peace, not war in Ukraine or anywhere else, please. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2022 06; 41(3):101068.
Feng J, Gossmann A, Sahiner B, Pirracchio R. Bayesian logistic regression for online recalibration and revision of risk prediction models with performance guarantees. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2022 04 13; 29(5):841-852.
Saxena S, Pirracchio R, Krombach JW. Beyond miracles and heroes: time for an anaesthesia checklist mandate. Anaesthesia. 2022 07; 77(7):735-738.
Pirracchio R. The past, the present and the future of machine learning and artificial intelligence in anesthesia and Postanesthesia Care Units (PACU). Minerva Anestesiol. 2022 11; 88(11):961-969.
Léger M, Chatton A, Le Borgne F, Pirracchio R, Lasocki S, Foucher Y. Causal inference in case of near-violation of positivity: comparison of methods. Biom J. 2022 Jan 07.
Lang E, Neuschwander A, Favé G, Abback PS, Esnault P, Geeraerts T, Harrois A, Hanouz JL, Kipnis E, Leone M, Legros V, Mellati N, Pottecher J, Hamada S, Pirracchio R, for Traumabase Group. Clinical decision support for severe trauma patients: Machine learning based definition of a bundle of care for hemorrhagic shock and traumatic brain injury. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 01 01; 92(1):135-143.
Bitton E, Zimmerman S, Azevedo LCP, Benhamou D, Cecconi M, De Waele JJ, Lipman J, Martin-Loeches I, Pirracchio R, Scheeren TWL, Leone M, Einav S. An international survey of adherence to Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines 2016 regarding fluid resuscitation and vasopressors in the initial management of septic shock. J Crit Care. 2022 04; 68:144-154.
Roquet F, Pirracchio R. One- versus two-sided statistical tests: A never-ending debate. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2021 12; 40(6):100980.
Lefrant JY, Pirracchio R, Benhamou D, Njeim R, Ausset S, Bastide S, Biais M, Bouvet L, Brissaud O, Brull SJ, Capdevila X, Cuvillon P, Dadure C, David JS, Bin D, Fischer MO, Forget P, Fujii T, Godier A, Gopalan DP, Hamada S, Joannes-Boyau O, Kerever S, Kipnis É, Kolodzie K, Landau R, Le Gall A, Le Guen M, Legrand M, Lonnqvist PA, Lorne E, Mercier F, Mongardon N, Nicolas-Robin A, Peters MJ, Quintard H, Rello J, Richebe P, Roberts JA, Rocquilly A, Schneider A, Veyckemans F, Zetlaoui P, Abou Arab O, Blet A, Bounes F, Boisson M, Caillard A, Carillon A, Clavier T, Frasca D, James A, Sigaut S, Rozencwajg S, Bouaziz H. 2021 adaptation of the editorial policy of Anaesthesia Critical Care and Pain Medicine (ACCPM). Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2021 10; 40(5):100957.
Mavrothalassitis O, Pirracchio R, Fong N, Lazzareschi D, Sharma A, Vaughn MT, Mathis M, Legrand M. Outcome of surgical patients during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in US hospitals. Br J Anaesth. 2022 01; 128(1):e35-e37.
Birnbaum R, Bitton R, Pirracchio R, Féral-Pierssens AL, Constant AL, Dubost C, Chousterman B, Lescot T, Lortat-Jacob B, Harrois A, Abback PS, Belbachir A, Basto E, Castier Y, Laitselart P, Carli P, Lapostolle F, Tourtier JP, Langlois M, Raux M, Mounier R, TRAUMABASE Group. Terror in Paris: Incidence and risk factors for infections related to high-energy ammunition injuries. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2021 Aug; 40(4):100908.
Cherifa M, Interian Y, Blet A, Resche-Rigon M, Pirracchio R. The Physiological Deep Learner: First application of multitask deep learning to predict hypotension in critically ill patients. Artif Intell Med. 2021 08; 118:102118.
Lefrant JY, Pirracchio R, Benhamou D, Dureuil B, Pottecher J, Samain E, Joannes-Boyau O, Bouaziz H. ICU bed capacity during COVID-19 pandemic in France: From ephemeral beds to continuous and permanent adaptation. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2021 06; 40(3):100873.
Kallet RH, Lipnick MS, Pirracchio R. ARDS Outcomes in Non-Research Subjects Assessed by Generalized Prospective Trial Eligibility Criteria and Adherence to Lung-Protective Ventilation. Respir Care. 2021 Sep; 66(9):1380-1388.
Annane D, Bellissant E, Bollaert PE, Briegel J, Keh D, Kupfer Y, Pirracchio R, Rochwerg B. Corticosteroids for treating sepsis in children and adults. Emergencias. 2021 Abr; 33(2):137-138.
Annane D, Pirracchio R, Billot L, Waschka A, Chevret S, Cohen J, Finfer S, Gordon A, Hammond N, Myburgh J, Venkatesh B, Delaney A, ULYSSES IPDMA Collaborators. Effects of low-dose hydrocortisone and hydrocortisone plus fludrocortisone in adults with septic shock: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data. BMJ Open. 2020 12 02; 10(12):e040931.
Pirracchio R, Hubbard A, Sprung CL, Chevret S, Annane D, Rapid Recognition of Corticosteroid Resistant or Sensitive Sepsis (RECORDS) Collaborators. Assessment of Machine Learning to Estimate the Individual Treatment Effect of Corticosteroids in Septic Shock. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 12 01; 3(12):e2029050.
Neuschwander A, Chhor V, Yavchitz A, Resche-Rigon M, Pirracchio R. Automated weaning from mechanical ventilation: Results of a Bayesian network meta-analysis. J Crit Care. 2021 02; 61:191-198.
Pirracchio R. Healthcare System Response to a Global Pandemic: Plea for a universal coordinated healthcare model. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2020 12; 39(6):707-708.
Pirracchio R, Mavrothalassitis O, Mathis M, Kheterpal S, Legrand M. Response of US hospitals to elective surgical cases in the COVID-19 pandemic. Br J Anaesth. 2021 01; 126(1):e46-e48.
Nguyen M, Pirracchio R, Kornblith LZ, Callcut R, Fox EE, Wade CE, Schreiber M, Holcomb JB, Coyle J, Cohen M, Hubbard A. Dynamic impact of transfusion ratios on outcomes in severely injured patients: Targeted machine learning analysis of the Pragmatic, Randomized Optimal Platelet and Plasma Ratios randomized clinical trial. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 09; 89(3):505-513.
Cosgriff CV, Stone DJ, Weissman G, Pirracchio R, Celi LA. The clinical artificial intelligence department: a prerequisite for success. BMJ Health Care Inform. 2020 Jul; 27(1).
Dudoignon E, Moreno N, Deniau B, Coutrot M, Longer R, Amiot Q, Mebazaa A, Pirracchio R, Depret F, Legrand M. Activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is associated with Acute Kidney Injury in COVID-19. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2020 08; 39(4):453-455.
Neuschwander A, Barthélémy R, Ditchi D, Dramé F, Redouté M, Stern J, Cholley B, Mebazaa A, Chousterman BG, Pirracchio R. Accuracy of a multiparametric score based on pulse wave analysis for prediction of fluid responsiveness: ancillary analysis of an observational study. Can J Anaesth. 2020 09; 67(9):1162-1169.
Bougouin W, Dumas F, Lamhaut L, Marijon E, Carli P, Combes A, Pirracchio R, Aissaoui N, Karam N, Deye N, Sideris G, Beganton F, Jost D, Cariou A, Jouven X, Sudden Death Expertise Center investigators. Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a registry study. Eur Heart J. 2020 06 01; 41(21):1961-1971.
Fessler J, Sage E, Roux A, Feliot E, Gayat E, Pirracchio R, Parquin F, Cerf C, Fischler M, Le Guen M. Is Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Withdrawal a Safe Option After Double-Lung Transplantation? Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 10; 110(4):1167-1174.
Hamada SR, Pirracchio R, Beauchesne J, Benlaldj MN, Meaudre E, Leone M, Pottecher J, Abback PS, Gauss T, Boutonnet M, Cook F, Garrigue D, Lesache F, Julie J, Rouquette A, Duranteau J. Effect of fibrinogen concentrate administration on early mortality in traumatic hemorrhagic shock: A propensity score analysis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 05; 88(5):661-670.
Cherifa M, Blet A, Chambaz A, Gayat E, Resche-Rigon M, Pirracchio R. Prediction of an Acute Hypotensive Episode During an ICU Hospitalization With a Super Learner Machine-Learning Algorithm. Anesth Analg. 2020 05; 130(5):1157-1166.
Bezu L, Raineau M, Deloménie M, Cholley B, Pirracchio R. Haemodynamic management during hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: A systematic review. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2020 08; 39(4):531-542.
Renou A, Neuschwander A, Kimmoun A, Brodie D, Pirracchio R, HIT-ECMO Study Group. Modified 4T score for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia diagnosis in VA-ECMO patients. Intensive Care Med. 2020 07; 46(7):1481-1483.
Legrand M, Pirracchio R. Should we ban hydroethyl starches from the operating theatre? PRO. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2020 04; 39(2):187-188.
Andrillon A, Pirracchio R, Chevret S. Performance of propensity score matching to estimate causal effects in small samples. Stat Methods Med Res. 2020 03; 29(3):644-658.
Gennatas ED, Friedman JH, Ungar LH, Pirracchio R, Eaton E, Reichmann LG, Interian Y, Luna JM, Simone CB, Auerbach A, Delgado E, van der Laan MJ, Solberg TD, Valdes G. Expert-augmented machine learning. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020 03 03; 117(9):4571-4577.
Duceau B, Alsac JM, Bellenfant F, Mailloux A, Champigneulle B, Favé G, Neuschwander A, El Batti S, Cholley B, Achouh P, Pirracchio R. Prehospital triage of acute aortic syndrome using a machine learning algorithm. Br J Surg. 2020 07; 107(8):995-1003.
Dépret F, Hoffmann C, Daoud L, Thieffry C, Monplaisir L, Creveaux J, Annane D, Parmentier E, Mathieu D, Wiramus S, Demeure DIt Latte D, Kpodji A, Textoris J, Robin F, Klouche K, Pontis E, Schnell G, Barbier F, Constantin JM, Clavier T, du Cheyron D, Terzi N, Sauneuf B, Guerot E, Lafon T, Herbland A, Megarbane B, Leclerc T, Mallet V, Pirracchio R, Legrand M. Association between hydroxocobalamin administration and acute kidney injury after smoke inhalation: a multicenter retrospective study. Crit Care. 2019 Dec 23; 23(1):421.
Annane D, Bellissant E, Bollaert PE, Briegel J, Keh D, Kupfer Y, Pirracchio R, Rochwerg B. Corticosteroids for treating sepsis in children and adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019 12 06; 12:CD002243.
Cherifa M, Pirracchio R. What every intensivist should know about Big Data and targeted machine learning in the intensive care unit. Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2019 Oct-Dec; 31(4):444-446.
Roquet F, Neuschwander A, Hamada S, Favé G, Follin A, Marrache D, Cholley B, Pirracchio R, Traumabase Group. Association of Early, High Plasma-to-Red Blood Cell Transfusion Ratio With Mortality in Adults With Severe Bleeding After Trauma. JAMA Netw Open. 2019 09 04; 2(9):e1912076.
Saxena S, Krombach JW, Nahrwold DA, Pirracchio R. Anaesthesia-specific checklists: A systematic review of impact. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2020 02; 39(1):65-73.
Tralhão A, Cavaleiro P, Arrigo M, Lopes JP, Lebrun M, Rivas-Lasarte M, Le Pimpec-Barthes F, Latrémouille C, Achouh P, Pirracchio R, Cholley B. Early changes in diaphragmatic function evaluated using ultrasound in cardiac surgery patients: a cohort study. J Clin Monit Comput. 2020 Jun; 34(3):559-566.
Champigneulle B, Neuschwander A, Bronchard R, Favé G, Josserand J, Lebas B, Bastien O, Pirracchio R, SFAR research network. Intraoperative management of brain-dead organ donors by anesthesiologists during an organ procurement procedure: results from a French survey. BMC Anesthesiol. 2019 06 15; 19(1):108.
Stohl S, Sprung CL, Lippert A, Pirracchio R, Artigas A, Iapichino G, Harris S, Pezzi A, Schlesinger M. Impact of triage-to-admission time on patient outcome in European intensive care units: A prospective, multi-national study. J Crit Care. 2019 10; 53:11-17.
Duceau B, Picard M, Pirracchio R, Wanquet A, Pène F, Merceron S, Mokart D, Moreau AS, Lengliné E, Canet E, Lemiale V, Mariotte E, Azoulay E, Zafrani L. Neutropenic Enterocolitis in Critically Ill Patients: Spectrum of the Disease and Risk of Invasive Fungal Disease. Crit Care Med. 2019 05; 47(5):668-676.
Fessler J, Thes J, Pirracchio R, Godement M, Sage E, Roux A, Parquin F, Cerf C, Fischler M, Le Guen M. Prognostic value of the PaO2 /FiO2 ratio determined at the end-surgery stage of a double-lung transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2019 05; 33(5):e13484.
Pirracchio R. Should we still prescribe Levosimendan for low cardiac output after cardiac surgery? Perhaps in the good patients! Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2019 06; 38(3):215-216.
Grolleau F, Collins GS, Smarandache A, Pirracchio R, Gakuba C, Boutron I, Busse JW, Devereaux PJ, Le Manach Y. The Fragility and Reliability of Conclusions of Anesthesia and Critical Care Randomized Trials With Statistically Significant Findings: A Systematic Review. Crit Care Med. 2019 03; 47(3):456-462.
Todorov L, Vulser H, Pirracchio R, Thauvin I, Radtchenko A, Vidal J, Guigui P, Limosin F, Lemogne C. Suicide attempts by jumping and length of stay in general hospital: A retrospective study of 225 patients. J Psychosom Res. 2019 04; 119:34-41.
Pirracchio R, Gropper MA. Heterogeneity in Intensive Care: Low Severity Does Not Mean Low Risk! Anesthesiology. 2019 02; 130(2):190-191.
Barthélémy R, Neuschwander A, Dramé F, Redouté M, Ditchi D, Stern J, Mebazaa A, Pirracchio R, Chousterman BG. Monitoring haemodynamic response to fluid-challenge in ICU: comparison of pressure recording analytical method and oesophageal Doppler: A prospective observational study. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2019 02; 36(2):135-143.
Ortuno S, Delmas C, Diehl JL, Bailleul C, Lancelot A, Naili M, Cholley B, Pirracchio R, Aissaoui N. Weaning from veno-arterial extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation: which strategy to use? Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Jan; 8(1):E1-E8.
Fessler J, Godement M, Pirracchio R, Marandon JY, Thes J, Sage E, Roux A, Parquin F, Cerf C, Fischler M, Le Guen M. Inhaled nitric oxide dependency at the end of double-lung transplantation: a boosted propensity score cohort analysis. Transpl Int. 2019 03; 32(3):244-256.
Vauchel T, Pirracchio R, Chaussard M, Lafaurie M, Rouveau M, Rousseau C, Benyamina M, Soussi S, Dépret F, Ferry A, Oueslati H, Chaouat M, Mimoun M, Jarlier V, Moreno N, Mebazaa A, Legrand M. Impact of an Acinetobacter baumannii outbreak on kidney events in a burn unit: A targeted machine learning analysis. Am J Infect Control. 2019 04; 47(4):435-438.
Léopold V, Gayat E, Pirracchio R, Spinar J, Parenica J, Tarvasmäki T, Lassus J, Harjola VP, Champion S, Zannad F, Valente S, Urban P, Chua HR, Bellomo R, Popovic B, Ouweneel DM, Henriques JPS, Simonis G, Lévy B, Kimmoun A, Gaudard P, Basir MB, Markota A, Adler C, Reuter H, Mebazaa A, Chouihed T. Correction to: Epinephrine and short-term survival in cardiogenic shock: an individual data meta-analysis of 2583 patients. Intensive Care Med. 2018 11; 44(11):2022-2023.
Pirracchio R, Cohen MJ, Malenica I, Cohen J, Chambaz A, Cannesson M, Lee C, Resche-Rigon M, Hubbard A, ACTERREA Research Group. Big data and targeted machine learning in action to assist medical decision in the ICU. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2019 08; 38(4):377-384.
Lefrant JY, Lorne E, Asehnoune K, Ausset S, Beaulieu P, Biais M, Brichant JF, Charbit B, Constantin JM, Cuvillon P, Dadure C, Dahmani S, David JS, Fuchs-Buder T, Geeraerts T, Godier A, Hanouz JL, Joannes-Boyau O, Kipnis E, Laudenbach V, Le Guen M, Legrand M, Lescot T, Marret E, Mongardon N, Ouattara A, Pierre S, Roberts J, Schneider A, Tourtier JP, Tran L, Pirracchio R, Capdevila X. Determining the editorial policy of Anaesthesia Critical Care and Pain Medicine (ACCPM). Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2018 08; 37(4):299-301.
Lamhaut L, Qasim Z, Hutin A, Dagron C, Orsini JP, Haegel A, Perkins Z, Pirracchio R, Carli P. First description of successful use of zone 1 resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in the prehospital setting. Resuscitation. 2018 12; 133:e1-e2.
Aissaoui N, Jouan J, Gourjault M, Diebold B, Ortuno S, Hamdan A, Latremouille C, Pirracchio R, Morshuis M. Understanding Left Ventricular Assist Devices. Blood Purif. 2018; 46(4):292-300.
Ngwenya LB, Gardner RC, Yue JK, Burke JF, Ferguson AR, Huang MC, Winkler EA, Pirracchio R, Satris GG, Yuh EL, Mukherjee P, Valadka AB, Okonkwo DO, Manley GT. Concordance of common data elements for assessment of subjective cognitive complaints after mild-traumatic brain injury: a TRACK-TBI Pilot Study. Brain Inj. 2018; 32(9):1071-1078.
Léopold V, Gayat E, Pirracchio R, Spinar J, Parenica J, Tarvasmäki T, Lassus J, Harjola VP, Champion S, Zannad F, Valente S, Urban P, Chua HR, Bellomo R, Popovic B, Ouweneel DM, Henriques JPS, Simonis G, Lévy B, Kimmoun A, Gaudard P, Basir MB, Markota A, Adler C, Reuter H, Mebazaa A, Chouihed T. Epinephrine and short-term survival in cardiogenic shock: an individual data meta-analysis of 2583 patients. Intensive Care Med. 2018 06; 44(6):847-856.
Gauss T, Balandraud P, Frandon J, Abba J, Ageron FX, Albaladejo P, Arvieux C, Barbois S, Bijok B, Bobbia X, Charbit J, Cook F, David JS, Maurice GS, Duranteau J, Garrigue D, Gay E, Geeraerts T, Ghelfi J, Hamada S, Harrois A, Kobeiter H, Leone M, Levrat A, Mirek S, Nadji A, Paugam-Burtz C, Payen JF, Perbet S, Pirracchio R, Plenier I, Pottecher J, Rigal S, Riou B, Savary D, Secheresse T, Tazarourte K, Thony F, Tonetti J, Tresallet C, Wey PF, Picard J, Bouzat P, Groupe d’intérêt en traumatologie grave (GITE). Strategic proposal for a national trauma system in France. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2019 04; 38(2):121-130.
Hamada SR, Rosa A, Gauss T, Desclefs JP, Raux M, Harrois A, Follin A, Cook F, Boutonnet M, Traumabase® Group, Attias A, Ausset S, Boutonnet M, Dhonneur G, Duranteau J, Langeron O, Paugam-Burtz C, Pirracchio R, de St Maurice G, Vigué B, Rouquette A, Duranteau J. Development and validation of a pre-hospital "Red Flag" alert for activation of intra-hospital haemorrhage control response in blunt trauma. Crit Care. 2018 May 05; 22(1):113.
Champigneulle B, Haruel PA, Pirracchio R, Dumas F, Geri G, Arnaout M, Paul M, Pène F, Mira JP, Bougouin W, Cariou A. Major traumatic complications after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: Insights from the Parisian registry. Resuscitation. 2018 07; 128:70-75.
Asehnoune K, Lasocki S, Seguin P, Geeraerts T, Perrigault PF, Dahyot-Fizelier C, Paugam Burtz C, Cook F, Demeure Dit Latte D, Cinotti R, Mahe PJ, Fortuit C, Pirracchio R, Feuillet F, Sébille V, Roquilly A, ATLANREA group, COBI group. Association between continuous hyperosmolar therapy and survival in patients with traumatic brain injury - a multicentre prospective cohort study and systematic review. Crit Care. 2017 12 28; 21(1):328.
Duceau B, Alsac JM, Bellenfant F, Mailloux A, Chhor V, Lagrange A, El Batti S, Cholley B, Achouh P, Pirracchio R. Improved Survival After Implementation of a Large-Scale Regional Dedicated Aortic Network. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017 Dec 19; 70(24):3068-3069.
Le Gall A, Follin A, Cholley B, Mantz J, Aissaoui N, Pirracchio R. Veno-arterial-ECMO in the intensive care unit: From technical aspects to clinical practice. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2018 Jun; 37(3):259-268.
Dépret F, Dunyach C, De Tymowski C, Chaussard M, Bataille A, Ferry A, Moreno N, Cupaciu A, Soussi S, Benyamina M, Mebazaa A, Serror K, Chaouat M, Garnier JP, Pirracchio R, Legrand M, PRONOBURN group. Undetectable haptoglobin is associated with major adverse kidney events in critically ill burn patients. Crit Care. 2017 Sep 26; 21(1):245.
Cholley B, Caruba T, Grosjean S, Amour J, Ouattara A, Villacorta J, Miguet B, Guinet P, Lévy F, Squara P, Aït Hamou N, Carillion A, Boyer J, Boughenou MF, Rosier S, Robin E, Radutoiu M, Durand M, Guidon C, Desebbe O, Charles-Nelson A, Menasché P, Rozec B, Girard C, Fellahi JL, Pirracchio R, Chatellier G, -. Effect of Levosimendan on Low Cardiac Output Syndrome in Patients With Low Ejection Fraction Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting With Cardiopulmonary Bypass: The LICORN Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2017 08 08; 318(6):548-556.
Yue JK, Ngwenya LB, Upadhyayula PS, Deng H, Winkler EA, Burke JF, Lee YM, Robinson CK, Ferguson AR, Lingsma HF, Cnossen MC, Pirracchio R, Korley FK, Vassar MJ, Yuh EL, Mukherjee P, Gordon WA, Valadka AB, Okonkwo DO, Manley GT, TRACK-TBI Investigators. Emergency department blood alcohol level associates with injury factors and six-month outcome after uncomplicated mild traumatic brain injury. J Clin Neurosci. 2017 Nov; 45:293-298.
Yue JK, Burke JF, Upadhyayula PS, Winkler EA, Deng H, Robinson CK, Pirracchio R, Suen CG, Sharma S, Ferguson AR, Ngwenya LB, Stein MB, Manley GT, Tarapore PE. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors for Treating Neurocognitive and Neuropsychiatric Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury: An Evaluation of Current Evidence. Brain Sci. 2017 Jul 25; 7(8).
Chhor V, Follin A, Joachim J, Champigneulle B, Chatelon J, Favé G, Neuschwander A, Mantz J, Pirracchio R. Risk factors of percutaneous cannulation failure by intensivists for veno-arterial extracorporeal life support for refractory cardiac arrest. Intensive Care Med. 2017 11; 43(11):1742-1744.
Pirracchio R, Carone M. The Balance Super Learner: A robust adaptation of the Super Learner to improve estimation of the average treatment effect in the treated based on propensity score matching. Stat Methods Med Res. 2018 08; 27(8):2504-2518.
Juillard C, Cooperman L, Allen I, Pirracchio R, Henderson T, Marquez R, Orellana J, Texada M, Dicker RA. A decade of hospital-based violence intervention: Benefits and shortcomings. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2016 12; 81(6):1156-1161.
Chatelon J, Bourillon C, Darmon H, Carbonne H, Chhor V, Follin A, Cholley B, Guinvarc'h A, Mantz J, Pirracchio R. Feasibility and Predictive Value of Ultrasound Assessment of the Gastric Residual Volume in Surgical Critically Ill Patients: A Pilot Study. Crit Care Med. 2016 12; 44(12):e1255-e1257.
Yue JK, Robinson CK, Winkler EA, Upadhyayula PS, Burke JF, Pirracchio R, Suen CG, Deng H, Ngwenya LB, Dhall SS, Manley GT, Tarapore PE. Circadian variability of the initial Glasgow Coma Scale score in traumatic brain injury patients. Neurobiol Sleep Circadian Rhythms. 2017 Jan; 2:85-93.
Caruana E, Chevret S, Pirracchio R. Effect of cricoid pressure on laryngeal view during prehospital tracheal intubation: a propensity-based analysis. Emerg Med J. 2017 Mar; 34(3):132-137.
Radke OC, Schneider T, Braune A, Pirracchio R, Fischer F, Koch T. Comparison of distribution of lung aeration measured with EIT and CT in spontaneously breathing, awake patients1. Biomed Mater Eng. 2016 Sep 28; 27(4):315-325.
Chousterman BG, Pirracchio R, Guidet B, Aegerter P, Mentec H, CUB-REA network. Impact of Resident Rotations on Critically Ill Patient Outcomes: Results of a French Multicenter Observational Study. PLoS One. 2016; 11(9):e0162552.
Pirracchio R, Yue JK, Manley GT, van der Laan MJ, Hubbard AE, TRACK-TBI Investigators including Wayne A Gordon, Hester F Lingsma, Andrew IR Maas, Pratik Mukherjee. Collaborative targeted maximum likelihood estimation for variable importance measure: Illustration for functional outcome prediction in mild traumatic brain injuries. Stat Methods Med Res. 2018 01; 27(1):286-297.
Haarbauer-Krupa J, Taylor CA, Yue JK, Winkler EA, Pirracchio R, Cooper SR, Burke JF, Stein MB, Manley GT. Screening for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in a Civilian Emergency Department Population with Traumatic Brain Injury. J Neurotrauma. 2017 01 01; 34(1):50-58.
Follin A, Jacqmin S, Chhor V, Bellenfant F, Robin S, Guinvarc'h A, Thomas F, Loeb T, Mantz J, Pirracchio R. Tree-based algorithm for prehospital triage of polytrauma patients. Injury. 2016 Jul; 47(7):1555-61.
Maze M, Pirracchio R. Will Xenon Be a Valuable Addition in Perioperative and Critical Care Settings? Anesth Analg. 2016 Mar; 122(3):593-596.
Bailly S, Pirracchio R, Timsit JF. What's new in the quantification of causal effects from longitudinal cohort studies: a brief introduction to marginal structural models for intensivists. Intensive Care Med. 2016 Apr; 42(4):576-579.
Caruana E, Chevret S, Resche-Rigon M, Pirracchio R. A new weighted balance measure helped to select the variables to be included in a propensity score model. J Clin Epidemiol. 2015 Dec; 68(12):1415-22.e2.
Caruana E, Duchateau FX, Cornaglia C, Devaud ML, Pirracchio R. Tracheal intubation related complications in the prehospital setting. Emerg Med J. 2015 Nov; 32(11):882-7.
Pasero D, Koeltz A, Placido R, Fontes Lima M, Haun O, Rienzo M, Marrache D, Pirracchio R, Safran D, Cholley B. Improving ultrasonic measurement of diaphragmatic excursion after cardiac surgery using the anatomical M-mode: a randomized crossover study. Intensive Care Med. 2015 Apr; 41(4):650-6.
Pirracchio R, Petersen ML, van der Laan M. Improving propensity score estimators' robustness to model misspecification using super learner. Am J Epidemiol. 2015 Jan 15; 181(2):108-19.
Neuschwander A, Couffin S, Huynh TM, Cholley B, de Villechenon GP, Achouh P, Fabiani JN, Safran D, Pirracchio R. Determinants of Transcutaneous Ear Lobe CO2 Tension (PtCO2) at 37°C During On-Pump Cardiac Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2015 Aug; 29(4):917-23.
Champigneulle B, Bellenfant-Zegdi F, Follin A, Lebard C, Guinvarch A, Thomas F, Pirracchio R, Journois D. Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) for refractory cardiac arrest after drowning: an 11-year experience. Resuscitation. 2015 Mar; 88:126-31.
Pirracchio R, Petersen ML, Carone M, Rigon MR, Chevret S, van der Laan MJ. Mortality prediction in intensive care units with the Super ICU Learner Algorithm (SICULA): a population-based study. Lancet Respir Med. 2015 Jan; 3(1):42-52.
Pirracchio R, Journois D. Hypothermia for bacterial meningitis. JAMA. 2014 Apr 02; 311(13):1357.
Pirracchio R, Ranzani OT. Recalibrating our prediction models in the ICU: time to move from the abacus to the computer. Intensive Care Med. 2014 Mar; 40(3):438-41.
Pirracchio R, Carone M, Rigon MR, Caruana E, Mebazaa A, Chevret S. Propensity score estimators for the average treatment effect and the average treatment effect on the treated may yield very different estimates. Stat Methods Med Res. 2016 10; 25(5):1938-1954.
Legrand M, Pirracchio R, Rosa A, Petersen ML, Van der Laan M, Fabiani JN, Fernandez-gerlinger MP, Podglajen I, Safran D, Cholley B, Mainardi JL. Incidence, risk factors and prediction of post-operative acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery for active infective endocarditis: an observational study. Crit Care. 2013 Oct 04; 17(5):R220.
Pirracchio R, Mebazaa A. Reply to short-term mortality and CPAP in acute cardiac pulmonary edema: how and what can we be expecting? J Card Fail. 2013 Oct; 19(10):723-4.
Pirracchio R, Resche-Rigon M, Chevret S, Journois D. Do simple screening statistical tools help to detect reporting bias? Ann Intensive Care. 2013 Sep 02; 3(1):29.
Pirracchio R, Parenica J, Resche Rigon M, Chevret S, Spinar J, Jarkovsky J, Zannad F, Alla F, Mebazaa A, GREAT network. The effectiveness of inodilators in reducing short term mortality among patient with severe cardiogenic shock: a propensity-based analysis. PLoS One. 2013; 8(8):e71659.
Nebout S, Wagner M, Saint-Maurice JP, Houdart E, Madadaki C, Borsali A, Pirracchio R. [Usefulness of Bispectral Index (BIS) monitoring for early detection of cerebral hypoperfusions]. Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 2013 Oct; 32(10):653-8.
Pirracchio R, Resche-Rigon M, Chevret S, Journois D. Simple screening statistical tools to detect reporting bias: when should we ask for raw data? Crit Care. 2013 May 07; 17(3):142.
Pirracchio R, Resche Rigon M, Mebazaa A, Zannad F, Alla F, Chevret S. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may not reduce short-term mortality in cardiogenic pulmonary edema: a propensity-based analysis. J Card Fail. 2013 Feb; 19(2):108-16.
Resche-Rigon M, Pirracchio R, Robin M, De Latour RP, Sibon D, Ades L, Ribaud P, Fermand JP, Thieblemont C, Socié G, Chevret S. Estimating the treatment effect from non-randomized studies: The example of reduced intensity conditioning allogeneic stem cell transplantation in hematological diseases. BMC Blood Disord. 2012 Aug 16; 12:10.
Pirracchio R, Resche-Rigon M, Chevret S. Evaluation of the propensity score methods for estimating marginal odds ratios in case of small sample size. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2012 May 30; 12:70.
Sprung CL, Artigas A, Kesecioglu J, Pezzi A, Wiis J, Pirracchio R, Baras M, Edbrooke DL, Pesenti A, Bakker J, Hargreaves C, Gurman G, Cohen SL, Lippert A, Payen D, Corbella D, Iapichino G. The Eldicus prospective, observational study of triage decision making in European intensive care units. Part II: intensive care benefit for the elderly. Crit Care Med. 2012 Jan; 40(1):132-8.
Sprung CL, Baras M, Iapichino G, Kesecioglu J, Lippert A, Hargreaves C, Pezzi A, Pirracchio R, Edbrooke DL, Pesenti A, Bakker J, Gurman G, Cohen SL, Wiis J, Payen D, Artigas A. The Eldicus prospective, observational study of triage decision making in European intensive care units: part I--European Intensive Care Admission Triage Scores. Crit Care Med. 2012 Jan; 40(1):125-31.
Pirracchio R, Gallula S, Broche C, Ogereau C, Payen D. [Out-of-hospital assessment of elderly patients' preference for ICU care]. Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 2012 Feb; 31(2):114-9.
Chousterman B, Pirracchio R. [From iatrogenesis to medical errors: review of the literature and analytical approach]. Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 2011 Dec; 30(12):914-22.
Pirracchio R, Sprung C, Payen D, Chevret S. Benefits of ICU admission in critically ill patients: whether instrumental variable methods or propensity scores should be used. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2011 Sep 21; 11:132.
Nebout S, Pirracchio R. Should We Monitor ScVO(2) in Critically Ill Patients? Cardiol Res Pract. 2012; 2012:370697.
Pirracchio R, Sprung CL, Payen D, Chevret S. Utility of time-dependent inverse-probability-of-treatment weights to analyze observational cohorts in the intensive care unit. J Clin Epidemiol. 2011 Dec; 64(12):1373-82.
Pirracchio R, Legrand M, Rigon MR, Mateo J, Lukaszewicz AC, Mebazaa A, Raskine L, Le Pors MJ, Payen D. Arterial catheter-related bloodstream infections: results of an 8-year survey in a surgical intensive care unit. Crit Care Med. 2011 Jun; 39(6):1372-6.
Edbrooke DL, Minelli C, Mills GH, Iapichino G, Pezzi A, Corbella D, Jacobs P, Lippert A, Wiis J, Pesenti A, Patroniti N, Pirracchio R, Payen D, Gurman G, Bakker J, Kesecioglu J, Hargreaves C, Cohen SL, Baras M, Artigas A, Sprung CL. Implications of ICU triage decisions on patient mortality: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Crit Care. 2011; 15(1):R56.
Chibbaro S, Di Rocco F, Makiese O, Mirone G, Marsella M, Lukaszewicz AC, Vicaut E, Turner B, Hamdi S, Spiriev T, Di Emidio P, Pirracchio R, Payen D, George B, Bresson D. Neurosurgery and elderly: analysis through the years. Neurosurg Rev. 2010 Apr; 34(2):229-34.
Pirracchio R, Resche-Rigon M, Bresson D, Basta B, Welschbillig S, Heyer L, Kechiche H, Madadaki C, Chollet A, Lukaszewicz AC, Mebazaa A, George B, Payen D. One-year outcome after neurosurgery for intracranial tumor in elderly patients. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2010 Oct; 22(4):342-6.
Gayat E, Pirracchio R, Resche-Rigon M, Mebazaa A, Mary JY, Porcher R. Propensity scores in intensive care and anaesthesiology literature: a systematic review. Intensive Care Med. 2010 Dec; 36(12):1993-2003.
Legrand M, Mik EG, Balestra GM, Lutter R, Pirracchio R, Payen D, Ince C. Fluid resuscitation does not improve renal oxygenation during hemorrhagic shock in rats. Anesthesiology. 2010 Jan; 112(1):119-27.
Heyer L, Mebazaa A, Gayat E, Resche-Rigon M, Rabuel C, Rezlan E, Lukascewicz AC, Madadaki C, Pirracchio R, Schurando P, Morel O, Fargeaudou Y, Payen D. Cardiac troponin and skeletal muscle oxygenation in severe post-partum haemorrhage. Crit Care. 2009; 13 Suppl 5:S8.
Lukaszewicz AC, Grienay M, Resche-Rigon M, Pirracchio R, Faivre V, Boval B, Payen D. Monocytic HLA-DR expression in intensive care patients: interest for prognosis and secondary infection prediction. Crit Care Med. 2009 Oct; 37(10):2746-52.
Pirracchio R, Salem R, Mebazaa A. Use of B-type natriuretic peptide in critically ill patients. Biomark Med. 2009 Oct; 3(5):541-7.
Pirracchio R, Mateo J, Raskine L, Rigon MR, Lukaszewicz AC, Mebazaa A, Hammitouche Y, Sanson-Le Pors MJ, Payen D. Can bacteriological upper airway samples obtained at intensive care unit admission guide empiric antibiotherapy for ventilator-associated pneumonia? Crit Care Med. 2009 Sep; 37(9):2559-63.
Vergez M, Pirracchio R, Mateo J, Payen D, Cholley B. Tako Tsubo cardiomyopathy in a patient with multiple trauma. Resuscitation. 2009 Sep; 80(9):1074-7.
Pirracchio R, Logeart D, Noveanu M, Mebazaa A, Mueller C. The use of natriuretic peptides in the intensive care unit. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2008 Oct; 14(5):536-42.
Pirracchio R, Deye N, Lukaszewicz AC, Mebazaa A, Cholley B, Matéo J, Mégarbane B, Launay JM, Peynet J, Baud F, Payen D. Impaired plasma B-type natriuretic peptide clearance in human septic shock. Crit Care Med. 2008 Sep; 36(9):2542-6.
Plaisance P, Pirracchio R, Berton C, Vicaut E, Payen D. A randomized study of out-of-hospital continuous positive airway pressure for acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema: physiological and clinical effects. Eur Heart J. 2007 Dec; 28(23):2895-901.
Pirracchio R, Payen D, Plaisance P. The impedance threshold valve for adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a review of the literature. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2007 Jun; 13(3):280-6.
Pirracchio R, Cholley B, De Hert S, Solal AC, Mebazaa A. Diastolic heart failure in anaesthesia and critical care. Br J Anaesth. 2007 Jun; 98(6):707-21.
Liu N, Chazot T, Trillat B, Pirracchio R, Law-Koune JD, Barvais L, Fischler M. Feasibility of closed-loop titration of propofol guided by the Bispectral Index for general anaesthesia induction: a prospective randomized study. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2006 Jun; 23(6):465-9.