Publikationen
Originals
Metnitz PGH, Lenz K. Patient Data Management Systems in Intensive Care - The Situation in Europe. Intensive Care Med 1995; 21(9):703-15.
Metnitz PhGH, Laback P, Popow C, Laback O, Lenz K & Hiesmayr M. Computer Assisted Data Analysis in Intensive Care: The ICDEV project - Development of a Scientific Database System for Intensive Care. Int J Clin Monit Comput. 1995; 12(3):147-159.
Metnitz PhGH, Steltzer H, Popow C, Valentin A, Neumark J, Sagmüller G, Schwameis F, Urschitz M, Mühlbacher F, Hiesmayr M, Lenz K. Definition und Evaluation eines Dokumentationsstandards für Intensivmedizin: das ASDI - Pilotprojekt. Wiener Klin Wochenschr 1997; 109(4): 132 – 138.
Urschitz M, Lorenz S, Unterasinger L, Metnitz P, Preyer K, Popow C. Three years experience with a patient data management system at a neonatal intensive care unit. J Clin Monit Comput 1998; 14(2): 119-25.
Metnitz PGH, Valentin A, Vesely H, Alberti C, Lang Th, Lenz K, Steltzer H, Hiesmayr M. Prognostic Performance and Customization of the SAPS II: results of a multicenter Austrian study. Intensive Care Med 1999; 25(2): 192-197.
Metnitz PhGH, Vesely H, Valentin A, Popow C, Hiesmayr M, Lenz K, Krenn CG, Steltzer H. Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Data Set for National ICU Assessment. Crit Care Med 1999; 27(8): 1486-1491.
Metnitz PhGH, Vesely H, Valentin A, Lang T, Le Gall JR. Ratios of observed to expected mortality are affected by differences in case mix and quality of care. Intensive Care Med 2000; 26:1466-1472.
Metnitz PhGH, Lang Th, Valentin A, Steltzer H, Krenn CG, Le Gall JR. Evaluation of The Logistic Organ Dysfunction System for the Assessment of Organ Dysfunction and Mortality in ICU Patients.Intensive Care Med 2001; 27:992-998;
Metnitz PhGH, Krenn CG, Steltzer H, Lang Th, Ploder J, Lenz K, Le Gall JR, Druml W. Effect of Acute Renal Failure Requiring Renal Replacement Therapy on Outcome in Critically Ill Patients. Crit Care Med 2002; 30(9):2051-2058.
Metnitz PhGH, Fieux F, Jordan B, Lang Th, Moreno R & Le Gall JR. Critically ill patients readmitted to intensive care units - Lessons to learn? Intensive Care Med 2003;29:241-248.
Valentin A. Jordan B, Lang Th, Hiesmayr M, Metnitz PhGH. Gender-Related Differences in Intensive Care: A Multicenter Cohort Study of Therapeutic Interventions and Outcome in Critically Ill Patients. Crit Care Med 2003; 31:1901-1907. (DOI: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000069347.78151.50).
Metnitz PhGH, Kopp A, Jordan B, Lang Th. More interventions do not necessarily improve outcome in critically ill patients. Intensive Care Med 2004; 1586-1593.
Reiter A, Mauritz W, Jordan B, Lang Th, Pölzl A, Pelinka L, Metnitz PhGH. Improving Risk Adjustment in Critically Ill Trauma Patients: The TRISS-SAPS Score. J Trauma 2004; 57:375-380.
Metnitz PhGH, Moreno RP, Almeida E, Jordan B, Bauer P, Abizanda-Campos R, Iapichino G, Edbrooke D, Capuzzo M, Le Gall JR on behalf of the SAPS 3 Investigators. SAPS 3 - From Evaluation of the Patient to Evaluation of the Intensive Care Unit. Part 1: Objectives, Methods and Cohort Description. Intensive Care Med 2005; 31:1336-1344.
Moreno RP, Metnitz PhGH, Almeida E, Jordan B, Bauer P, Abizanda-Campos R, Iapichino G, Edbrooke D, Capuzzo M, Le Gall JR on behalf of the SAPS 3 Investigators. SAPS 3 - From Evaluation of the Patient to Evaluation of the Intensive Care Unit. Part 2: Development of a Prognostic Model for Hospital Mortality at ICU Admission. Intensive Care Med 2005; 31:1345-1355.
Valentin A, Capuzzo M, Guidet B, Moreno RP, Dolanski L, Metnitz PhGH. Patient safety in intensive care: results from the multinational Sentinel Events Evaluation (SEE) study. Intensive Care Med 2006; 32:1591-1598.
Capuzzo M, Moreno RP, Metnitz PhGH, Jordan B, Bauer P on behalf of the SAPS 3 Investigators. Predictors of good and fast recovery of quality of life after intensive care. Intensive Care Med 2006; 32: 1832-1838.
Kramer L, Jordan B, Druml W, Bauer P, Metnitz PhGH. Incidence And Prognosis Of Early Hepatic Dysfunction In The ICU - A Prospective Multicenter Study. Critical Care Medicine 2007; 35:1099-1104.
Rothen HU, Stricker K, Einfalt J, Bauer P, Metnitz PGH, Moreno RP, Takala J. Variability in outcome and resource use in intensive care units. Intensive Care Med 2007; 33:1329-1336.
Brunner-Ziegler S, Heinze G, Ryffel M, Kompatscher M, Slany J, Valentin A. "Oldest old" patients in intensive care: prognosis and therapeutic activity. Wien Klin Wochenschrift 2007; 119:14-19.
Moreno RP, Jordan B, Adler L, Hoechtl A, Bauer P, Metnitz PhGH, et al on behalf of the SAPS 3 Investigators. Sepsis Mortality Prediction based on Predisposition, Injury and Response. Intensive Care Med 2008; 34:496-504.
Mauritz W, Steltzer H, Dolanski-Aghamanoukjan L, and Metnitz P for the ASDI Study Group. Monitoring of intracranial pressure in patients with severe traumatic brain injury - an Austrian prospective multicenter study. Intensive Care Medicine 2008; 34:1208-1215.
Moreno RP, Metnitz PhGH, et al on behalf of the SAPS 3 Investigators. Modeling Patient Survival During The First 28 Days After ICU Admission. A Prognostic Model For Clinical Trials In Intensive Care. J Crit Care 2008; J Crit Care 2008; 23:339-348.
Azoulay E, Timsit JF, Sprung CL, Soares M, Rusinová K, Lafabrie A, Abizanda R, Svantesson M, Rubulotta F, Ricou B, Benoit D, Heyland D, Joynt G, Français A, Azeivedo-Maia P, Owczuk R, Benbenishty J, de Vita M, Valentin A, Ksomos A, Cohen S, Kompan L, Ho K, Abroug F, Kaarlola A, Gerlach H, Kyprianou T, Michalsen A, Chevret S, Schlemmer B. Prevalence and Factors of Intensive Care Unit Conflicts: The Conflicus Study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2009; 180(9): 853-860.
Metnitz B, Metnitz PhGH, Bauer P & Valentin A on behalf of the ASDI Study Group. Patient volume affects outcome in critically ill patients. Wien Klin Wochenschr 2009; 121:34-40.
Metnitz B, Schaden E, Moreno R, Le Gall JR, Bauer P & Metnitz PhGH. Austrian validation and customization of the SAPS 3 Admission Score. Intensive Care Med 2009; 35:616-622.
Azoulay E, Jordan B, Sprung C, Timsit JF, Lemaire F, Bauer P, Schlemmer B, Moreno R and Metnitz P, on behalf of the SAPS 3 investigators. End-of-Life practices in 282 intensive care units: data from the saps 3 database. Intensive Care Medicine; 2009; 35:623-630.
Valentin A, Capuzzo M, Guidet B, Moreno R, Metnitz B, Bauer P, Metnitz P. Errors in the administration of parenteral drugs - an urgent safety issue in intensive care units. Results from a multinational prospective study. BMJ 2009; 12;338:b814.
Metnitz PGH, Metnitz B, Moreno RP, Bauer P, Del Sorbo L, Hoermann C, Afonso de Carvalho S, Ranieri VM on behalf of the SAPS 3 Investigators. Epidemiology of Mechanical Ventilation: Analysis of the SAPS 3 Database. Intensive Care Med 2009; 35:816–825.
Holzinger U, Warszawska J, Kitzberger R, Herkner H, Metnitz PhGH, Madl C. Impact of shock requiring norepinephrine on accuracy and reliability of subcutaneous continuous glucose monitoring. Intensive Care Med 2009; 35: 1383-1389.
Joannidis, M, Metnitz B, Bauer P, Schusterschitz N, Druml W, Metnitz PGH. Acute Kidney Injury classified by AKIN versus RIFLE in critically ill patients using the SAPS 3 database. I Intensive Care Med 2009; 35:1692-1702.
Funk GC, Anders S, Breyer MK, Burghuber OC, Edelmann G, Heindl W, Hinterholzer G, Kohansal R, Schuster R, Schwarzmaier-D'Assie A, Valentin A, Hartl S. Incidence and outcome of weaning from mechanical ventilation according to new categories. Eur Respir J 2010 ; 35(1) : 88-94.
Funk GC, Lindner G, Druml W, Metnitz B, Schwarz C, Bauer P, Metnitz PGH. Incidence and Prognosis of Dysnatremias Present on ICU Admission. A Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study. Intensive Care Med 2010; 36:304-311.
Druml W, Metnitz B, Schaden E, Bauer P & Metnitz PhGH. Impact of Body Mass on Prognosis of Patients with Acute Kidney Injury requiring renal replacement therapy. Intensive Care Med 2010; 36: 1221-1228.
Moreno RP, Hochrieser H, Metnitz B, Bauer P, Metnitz PhGH. Characterizing the Risk Profiles of Intensive Care Units. Intensive Care Med 2010; 36:1207-1212.
Burgmann H, Hiesmayr JM, Savey A, Bauer P, Metnitz B, Metnitz PhGH. Impact of nosocomial infections on clinical outcome and resource consumption in critically ill patients. Intensive Care Med. 2010; 36:1597-601.
Holzinger U, Kitzberger R, Brunner R, Mieshler W, Fuhrmann V, Herkner H, Metnitz PhGH, Kamolz LP, Madl C. Jejunal tube placement in critically ill patients: a prospective, randomized trial comparing the endoscopic technique with the electromagnetically visualized method. Crit Care Med. 2011; 39:73-77.
Rhodes A, Moreno RP, Metnitz B, Hochrieser H, Bauer P, Metnitz P. Epidemiology and outcome following post-surgical admission to critical care. Intensive Care Med. 2011;37:1466-1472.
Valentin A, Ferdinande P. Recommendations on basic requirements for intensive care units: structural and organizational aspects. Intensive Care Med 2011; 37(10): 1575-1587.
Rhodes A, Moreno RP, Azoulay E, Capuzzo M, Chiche JD, Eddlestone J, Ferdinande P, Flaatten H, Guidet B, Kuhlen R, León-Gil C, Martin Delgado MC, Metnitz P, Soares M, Sprung C, Timsit JF, Valentin A on behalf of the Task Force on Quality and Safety of the European Society of Intensive care Medicine (ESICM). Prospectively defined indicators to improve the safety and quality of care for critically ill patients: a report from the task Force on Safety and Quality of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM). Intensive Care Med 2012; 38:598-605.
Ihra GC, Lehberger J, Hochrieser H, Bauer P, Schmutz R, Metnitz B, Metnitz PhGH. Development of demographics and outcome of very old critically ill patients admitted to intensive care units. Intensive Care Med. 2012 Apr;38(4):620-626.
Rhodes A, Ferdinande P, Flaatten H, Guidet B, Metnitz PG, Moreno RP. The Variability of Intensive Care Beds Numbers in Europe. Intensive Care Med. 2012 38(10):1647-1653.
Pearse MR, Moreno R, Bauer P, Pelosi P, Metnitz P, Spies C, Vallet B, Vincent JL, Hoeft A, Rhodes A. Variations in mortality for surgical patients across 28 European nations: An international seven day cohort study. Lancet 2012; 380(9847):1059-1065.
Funk GC, Bauer P, Burghuber OC, Fazekas A, Hartl S, Hochrieser H, Schmutz R, Metnitz PhGH. Prevalence and Prognosis of COPD in Critically Ill Patients between 1998 and 2008. Eur Respir J 2013; 41: 792–799.
Steyrer J, Schiffinger M, Huber C, Valentin A, Strunk G. Attitude is everything?: The impact of workload, safety climate, and safety tools on medical errors: A study of intensive care units. Health Care Manage Rev 2012; Epub ahead of print. DOI: 10.1097/HMR.0b013e318272935a
Valentin A, Schiffinger M, Steyrer J, Huber C, Strunk G. Safety climate reduces medication and dislodgement errors in routine intensive care practice. Intensive Care Med 2013; 39 (3): 391-398.
Baron DM, Hochrieser H, Posch M, Metnitz B, Rhodes A, Moreno RP, Pearse RM, Metnitz P. Preoperative anaemia is associated with poor clinical outcome in noncardiac surgery patients. Brit J Anesth 2014; In press.
Schober A, Holzer M, Hochrieser H, Posch M, Schmutz R, Metnitz PGH. Effect of intensive care after cardiac arrest on patient outcome: a database analysis. Crit Care. 2014;18(2):R84.
Sprung CL, Truog RD, Curtis R. Joynt GM, Baras M, Michalsen A, Briegel J, Kesecioglu J, Efferen L, Robertis E, Bulpa P, Metnitz P, Patil N, Hawryluck, Manthous C, Moreno M, Leonard S, Hill NS, Wennberg E, McDermid RC, Mikstacki A, Mularski RA, Hartog CS, Avidan A. Seeking worldwide professional consensus on the principles of end-of-life care for the critically ill: The Welpicus study. AJRCCM 2014; In press.
Zaane B, van Klei WA, Buhre WF, Bauer P, Boerma C, Hoeft A, Metnitz P, Moreno P, Pearse R, Pelosi P, Sander M, Vallet B, Pettila V, Vincent JL, Rhodes A. Non-elective night-time surgery and in-hospital mortality. Data from the prospective observational EUSOS study. BJA 2015 In press;
Cecconi M, Hochrieser H, Chew M, Grocott M, Hoeft A, Hoste A, Jammer I, Posch M, Metnitz P, Pelosi P, Moreno R, Pearse RM, Vincent JL, Rhodes A; European Surgical Outcomes Study (EuSOS) group for the Trials groups of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine and the European Society of Anaesthesiology. Br J Anaesth. 2016; 116(1):63-69.
Baron DM, Hochrieser H, Mauritz W, Metnitz PGH. Tracheostomy is Associated with Decreased Hospital Mortality After Moderate or Severe Isolated Traumatic Brain Injury Wien Klin Wochenschrift 2016; Volume 128, Issue 11, pp pp 397–403.
Baron DM, Metnitz PG, Fellinger T, Metnitz B, Rhodes A, Kozek-Langenecker SA. Evaluation of clinical practice in perioperative patient blood management. Br J Anaesth. 2016; 117(5):610-616.
Zajic P, Bauer P, Rhodes A, Moreno M, Fellinger T, Metnitz B, Stavropoulou F, Posch M & Metnitz PhGH. Weekends Affect Mortality Risk and Chance of Discharge in Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Study in the Austrian Registry for Intensive Care. Crit Care 2017;21(1):223.
Soussi S, Berger MM, Colpaert K, Dünser MW, Guttormsen AB, Juffermans NP, Knape P, Koksal G, Lavrentieva A, Leclerc T, Lorente JA, Martin-Loeches I, Metnitz P, Pantet O, Pelosi P, Rousseau AF, Sjöberg F, Legrand M; ESICM Burn ICU working group Hemodynamic management of critically ill burn patients: an international survey. Crit Care. 2018; 17;22(1):194.
Zajic P, Bauer P, Rhodes A, Moreno R, Fellinger T, Metnitz B, Posch M, Metnitz PGH. Time of Day and its Association with Risk of Death and Chance of Discharge in Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Study. Sci Rep. 2019 Aug 29;9(1):12533.
Druml W, Zajic P, Winnicki W, Fellinger T, Metnitz B, Metnitz P.. Association of Body Mass Index and Outcome in Acutely Ill Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Requiring Intensive Care Therapy. J Ren Nutr. 2019 doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2019.09.006.
Avidan A, Sprung CL, Schefold JC, Ricou B, Hartog CS, Nates JL, Jaschinski U, Lobo SM, Joynt GM, Lesieur O, Weiss M, Antonelli M, Bülow HH, Bocci MG, Robertsen A, Anstey MH, Estébanez-Montiel B, Lautrette A, Gruber A, Estella A, Mullick S, Sreedharan R, Michalsen A, Feldman C, Tisljar K, Posch M, Ovu S, Tamowicz B, Demoule A, DeKeyser Ganz F, Pargger H, Noto A, Metnitz P, Zubek L, de la Guardia V, Danbury CM, Szűcs O, Protti A, Filipe M, Simpson SQ, Green C, Giannini AM, Soliman IW, Piras C, Caser EB, Hache-Marliere M, Mentzelopoulos SD; ETHICUS-2 Study Group. Variations in end-of-life practices in intensive care units worldwide (Ethicus-2): a prospective observational study. Lancet Respir Med. 2021;9(10):1101-1110.
Zajic P, Hallmann B, Honnef G, Fellinger T, Metnitz B, Posch M, Rief M, Zoidl P, Metnitz PGH. Incidence and Outcomes of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in ICUs: Retrospective Cohort Analysis. Crit Care Med. 2022;50(10):1503-1512.
Zajic P, Eichinger M, Eichlseder M, Hallmann B, Honnef G, Fellinger T, Metnitz B, Posch M, Rief M, Metnitz PGH. Association of immediate versus delayed extubation of patients admitted to intensive care units postoperatively and outcomes: A retrospective study. PLoS One. 2023; 23;18(1):e0280820.
Reviews and Editorials
Metnitz PhGH, Hiesmayr M, Popow C, Lenz K. Patient Data Management Systems in Intensive Care - 1996. ESCTAIC & SCCCPMA Satellite Symposium; Int J Clin Monit Comput. 1996; 13(2): 99-102.
Metnitz PhGH, Hiesmayr M, Lenz K, Popow C, Valentin A, Vesely H, Mühlbacher F, Steltzer H. Interdisziplinäre Dokumentation, Leistungserfassung und Qualitätssicherung in der österreichischen Intensivmedizin. Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther 1997; 32(6): 375 – 379.
Metnitz PhGH, Passler C, Vesely H, Krenn CG, Spiss CK, Steltzer H. Medical Documentation: The Value of Scoring Systems and Databases in Intensive Care Medicine. Acta Scandinavica Anaesth 1997; 41(Suppl. 111): 11 – 13.
Metnitz PGH, Roka S, Vorderwinkler P, Vesely H, Valentin A, Spiss CK, Steltzer H. Performance of a General Severity of illness Score in Austrian ICU Patients. Acta-Scandinavica-Anaesth 1998; 42(Suppl.) 185-186.
Vesely H, Gregor T. Anwendung von Scoringsystemen zur Qualitätssicherung und Kostenerfassung in der Intensivmedizin.Anästhesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther 33: 55-58, 1998.
Vesely H, Steltzer H, Metnitz PGH. Level of care: Nursing workload. Acta Scandinavica Anaesth 1998; 42(Suppl.) 196-198.
Metnitz PhGH, Steltzer H, Hiesmayr M, Lenz K. Intensivmedizin im Spannungsfeld zwischen Qualität und Kosten. Minisymposium. Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther 1998; 33(1): 51-52.
Metnitz PhGH. Ergebnisqualitätsforschung in der österreichischen Intensivmedizin als Voraussetzung für ein externes Qualitätssicherungsprogramm. Anasth Intensiv Notf 2000;35(11):671-676.
Le Gall JR, Metnitz P. Quels scores pronostiques dans le sepsis ? Réanimation 2002; 11:178-185.
Palevsky PM, Metnitz PGH, Piccinni P, Vinsonneau C. Selection of Endpoints for Clinical Trials in Acute Renal Failure in Critically Ill Patients. Curr Op Crit Care. 2002; 8:515-518.
Valentin A. Patientensicherheit - ein neu entdecktes Paradigma in der Intensivmedizin. Wiener Klin Wochenschrift 2004; 16:63-66.
Metnitz PhGH, Valentin A, Vesely H, Lenz K. Structures, education to and modalities of practice of critical care in Austria. Réanimation 2005; 14:14-20.
Joannidis M, Metnitz PhGH. Epidemiology of acute renal failure. Crit Care Clin. 2005;21:239-249.
Polderman KH, Metnitz PG. Using risk adjustment systems in the ICU: avoid scoring an "own goal" Intensive Care Med 2005; 31:1471-1473.
Valentin A. Therapiebegrenzung oder –abbruch: Das Prinzip des „primum nihil nocere“. Wiener Klin Wochenschr 2006; 118:309-311.
Valentin A.Intensivmedizin in höchstem Lebensalter – Errungenschaft oder Fehlentwicklung? Wiener Klin Wochenschrift 2007; 119:3-5.
Valentin A, Bion J. How safe is my intensive care unit? An overview of error causation and prevention. Current Opinion in Critical Care 2007: 13:697-702.
Valentin A. Palliativmedizin und Notfallmedizin – Contradictio oder notwendige Ergänzung. Wiener Klin Wochenschrift 2008; 120:521-522.
Moreno RP, Metnitz PhGH, Bauer P. Characterizing performance profiles of intensive care units. Curr Op Crit Care. 2010; 16:477-481.
Valentin A. The importance of risk reduction in critically ill patients. Curr Opin Crit Care 2010; 16(5): 482-486.
Pearse RM, Rhodes A, Moreno R, Pelosi P, Spies C, Vallet B, Metnitz P, Bauer P, Vincent JL. EuSOS: European Surgical Outcomes Study. 2011; Eur J Anaesthesiol. 28:454-456.
Valentin A. Fehlerentstehung und Fehlerprävention auf Intensivstationen. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfallmed 2012; 107(4): 244-248.
Druml W, Metnitz B, Schaden E, Bauer P, Metnitz PhGH,. Obesity and acute kidney injury: reply to Dr. Robert and coworkers. Intensive Care Med 2011; 37:165.
Pearse RM, Moreno R, Bauer P, Pelosi P, Metnitz P, Spies C, Vallet B, Vincent JL, Hoeft A, Rhodes A, Mortality after surgery in Europe - Authors‘ reply. Lancet 2013; 381:370-371.
Baron DM, Metnitz PhGH, Rhodes A, Kozeck-Langenecker SA. Clinical guidelines: How can we improve adherence and implementation? Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2017; 43: 329-331.
Joannidis M, Klein SJ, Metnitz P, Valentin A. Reimbursement of intensive care services in Austria : Use of the LKF system. Joannidis M, Klein SJ, Metnitz P, Valentin A. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed. 2018; 113(1):28-32.
Bookchapters
Metnitz PhGH, Lenz K. Patient Data Management Systems in Europe - A Comparative Study. In: Lenz K, Metnitz PhGH. (eds.) Patient Data Management in Intensive Care. Springer Verlag 1993. ISBN 3-211-82513-4.
Metnitz PhGH. From human action to data: man-machine interface in manual data entries. APICE ‘95. 1995; Springer Verlag. ISBN 3-540-75014-2.
Metnitz PhGH, Zimpfer M. Qualitätssicherung in der Intensivmedizin. In: Fischer R, Tragl KH. Qualitätssicherung in der Medizin. Beiträge zu Theorie und Praxis. 2000; ÖAK Verlag, Wien. ISBN 3-901488-03-0.
Moreno R, Metnitz PhGH. Discharging the Critically Ill Patient. In: Vincent, JL (Ed). 2002 Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine. Springer 2002. ISBN 3-540-43149-7.
Moreno R, Matos R, Metnitz PhGH. Predictors And Modifiers Of Long-Term Outcomes Pre-ICU Factors. In: Angus DC, Carlet J (Eds.).Surviving Intensive Care. In: Vincent, JL (Ed.). Update in Intensive Care Medicine Volume 39. Springer 2002. ISBN 3-540-43811-4.
Reiter A, Metnitz PhGH, Zimpfer M. Geschlechtsspezifische Unterschiede in Behandlung und Outcome in der Intensivmedizin. In: Lohff B, Rieder A (Eds.) Gender Medicine. Springer 2004, Wien. SBN 3-211-00766-0.
Moreno R, Metnitz PhGH. Scoring Systems and Outcome. In: Ed: Gullo A, 2005. Springer 2005, Milan, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York. ISBN 88-470-0349-0.
Moreno RP, Jordan B, Metnitz PhGH. The changing prognostic determinants in the critically ill patient. In: Ed: Vincent, JL. Update in Intensive Care Medicine Volume 44. Springer 2007 In press.
Moreno RP, Metnitz PhGH. Severity of illness scoring systems. Tools for the evaluation of patients and ICUs. In: Parrillo & Dellinger (eds): Critical Care Medicine: Principles of Diagnosis and Management in the Adult, 3rd Edition. Mosby Elsevier, Philadelphia. ISBN: 978-0-323-04841-5.
Vesely H, Metnitz PhGH. Performance evaluation in the ICU. In: Kuhlen R, Moreno RP, Ranieri M, Rhodes A (Eds). 25 Years of Progress And Innovation in Intensive Care Medicine. MWV Medizinisch Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft OHG Berlin. ISBN 978-3-939069-47-8
Moreno RP, Jardim AL, Matos R, Metnitz P. Principles of Risk-Adjustment In The Critically Ill Patient. In: Kuhlen R, Moreno RP, Ranieri M, Rhodes A (Eds). 25 Years of Progress And Innovation in Intensive Care Medicine. MWV Medizinisch Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft OHG Berlin. ISBN 978-3-939069-47-8
Capuzzo M, Moreno R, Metnitz P. Health related quality of life after ICU discharge. In: Kuhlen R, Moreno RP, Ranieri M, Rhodes A (Eds). 25 Years of Progress And Innovation in Intensive Care Medicine. MWV Medizinisch Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft OHG Berlin. ISBN 978-3-939069-47-8
Valentin A. Reducing the number of adverse evens in intensive care units. In: Kuhlen J, Moreno R, Ranieri M, Rhodes A (Eds.), 2008; Controversies in Intensive Care Medicine. ISBN 978-3-939069-61-4
Valentin A. Intensivmedizin im höchsten Lebensalter – Errungenschaft oder Fehlentwicklung? In: Eckart J, Forst H, Briegel J.(Hrsg), 2009; Intensivmedizin. Kompendium und Repetitorium zur interdisziplinären Weiter- und Fortbildung. 33. Erg.-lieferung 4/09. S1-10 ISBN 978-3-609-20177-1
Valentin A. Patient safety – what we have learned over the past years. In: Chiche JD, Moreno R, Putensen C, Rhodes A (Eds.), 2009: Patient Safety and Quality of Care in Intensive Care Medicine. Medizinisch Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft, Berlin.
Capuzzo M, Valentin A, Alvisi R. Open versus closed units. In: Chiche JD, Moreno R, Putensen C, Rhodes A (Eds.), 2009: Patient Safety and Quality of Care in Intensive Care Medicine. Medizinisch Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft, Berlin
Graf J, Valentin A. Umgang mit Fehlern. in: Fred Salomon (Hrsg.), 2009: Praxisbuch Ethik in der Intensivmedizin. Medizinisch Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft, Berlin. ISBN: 978-3-941468-03-0
Joannidis M, Metnitz PhGH. Long term outcomes in AKI. In: C. Ronco, R. Bellomo , JA Kellum (Eds.) Critical Care Nephrology, 2nd Edition. Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia 2009. ISBN: 978-1-4160-4252-5.
Joannidis M, Metnitz PhGH. Long-Term Outcome of Acute Kidney Failure. In: Jörres A, Ronco C, Kellum JA. (Eds.) Management of Acute Kidney Problems. Springer Berlin. ISBN: 978-3540694137.
Moreno RP, Metnitz PhGH, Rhodes A, Bauer P. The role of Risk Profile Management in the evaluation of the Intensive Care Units. ESICM Yearbook 2010. MWV Medizinisch Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft OHG Berlin.
Baron DM, Kamolz LP, Metnitz PhGH. Designing burn ICUs. ESICM Yearbook 2010. MWV Medizinisch Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft OHG Berlin.
Moreno RP, Bauer P, Metnitz PhGH. Characterizing performance profiles of intensive care units. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2010;16(5):477-481.
Hiesmayr, MJ, Metnitz PhGH, Haisjackl M. How to design a new ICU. ESICM Yearbook 2010. MWV Medizinisch Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft OHG Berlin..
Valentin A. Patient safety – the essential paradigm in intensive care medicine. in: Flaatten H, Putensen C, Moreno RP, Rhodes A (Eds.), 2010: Medizinische Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft, Berlin.
Weidenauer D, Metnitz PhGH. Brandverletztungen. In: Hamp T, Weidenauer D (Eds.) Lehrbuch Tertiale Notfall- und Intensivmedizinl. Springer-Verlag/Wien 2010. ISBN: 978-3-211-75604-1.
Abstracts
Metnitz PhGH. Patient Data Management Systems in Europe - A Comparative Study. Int J Clin Monit Comput. 1994; 11(2): 136.
Metnitz PhGH, Laback P. Computer Assisted Data Analysis in Intensive Care. Int J Clin Monit Comput. 1995; 12(1): 54 – 55.
Metnitz PhGH, the ASDI working group. Austrian specification group of a database system for Intensive Care. Int J Clin Monit Comput. 1995; 12(2): 117 – 118.
Metnitz PhGH, Hiesmayr M. Patient Data Management Systems - State of the Art? Svensk Förenings för Anestesi och Intensivvard Förhandlingar. 1995; 9(1): 79-80.
Metnitz PhGH, Laback P, Laback O, Lenz K. ICDEV - A Clinical Approach to Critical Care Research. Sixth Annual Meeting of the European Society for Computing and Technology in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 1994; 20.-23.9.1995; Palermo, Italy. Abstractband S73-74.
Metnitz PhGH, Laback P, Popow C, Laback O, Lenz K & Hiesmayr M. ICDEV: Intensive Care Data Evaluation Project. Proceedings of the 16th annual conference on Computers in Anesthesiology and Critical Care, 25.- 28.10. 1995, Opryland Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee. Abstractband S16-17.
Metnitz PhGH, Hiesmayr M, Lenz. Kommerzielle Systeme. 17. Internationales Symposium über aktuelle Probleme der Notfallmedizin und Intensivtherapie. 24. - 27 April 1996, München, Ludwig-Maximilian Universität. Abstractband S4-6.
Vesely H, Gregor T. Comparison of APACHE II and SAPS II for quality assessment in the intensive care unit. Intensive Care Med 1996 22 (Suppl. 3): S 265.
Metnitz PhGH, Hiesmayr M, Lenz K, Popow C, Sagmüller G, Schwameis F, Valentin A, Laback P & Laback O. ASDI: Minimal Information for Intensive Care. 16th International Symposium on Computing in Anesthesia and Intensive Care. 9. – 11. 5. 1996, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Abstractband S56.
Metnitz PhGH, Steltzer H, Hiesmayr M, Lenz K, Popow C, The Asdi Trial Group. Evaluation of an interdisciplinary minimal dataset for intensive care documentation. Crit Care 1997; 1(Suppl. 1): P32.
Metnitz PhGH, Krenn CG, Hiesmayr M, Valentin A, Popow C, Lenz K & Steltzer H. The Austrian Epidemiologic study on intensive care (ASDI). Intensive Care Med 1997; 23(Suppl. 1): S 158.
Metnitz PhGH, Pokorny H, Valentin A, Popow C, Steltzer H. A national database for Intensive Care Medicine in An European Country (ASDI): First results. Crit Care Med 1998; 26(Suppl. 1): A68.
Metnitz PhGH, Vesely H, Valentin A. Multicentric evaluation of intensive care: the experience of the ASDI. Revista Portuguesa de Medcina Intensiva 1998; 7(1): 52.
Metnitz PhGH, Valentin A, Vesely H, Lang Th, Krenn CG, Spacek A, Hiesmayr M. Customization of the Simplified Acute Physiology Score II (SAPS II) changes the Standardized Mortality Ratio (SMR). Intensive Care Med 1998; 24(Suppl. 1) A 59.
Valentin A, Metnitz PhGH, Vesely H, Lang Th, Felleiter P, Zelenka C, Lenz K. Impact of postoperative Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores on the performance of the Simplified Acute Physiology Score II (SAPS II). Intensive Care Med 1998; 24(Suppl. 1) A 58.
Vesely H, Metnitz PhGH, Valentin A, Steltzer H. Influence of diagnosis on outcome prediction of two severity scoring systems. Intensive Care Med 1998; 24(Suppl. 1) A 15.
Metnitz PhGH, Valentin A, Vesely H, Lang T. Validation of a customized version of the simplified acute physiology score II (SAPS II). Crit Care Med 1999; 27(Suppl. 1): A144
Krenn CG, Plöchl W, Pokorny H, Zavrski A, Metnitz PhGH, Steltzer H. Intrathoracic fluid volumes and pulmonary function in patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation. Intensive Care Med 1999; 25(Suppl 1): 130.
Metnitz PhGH, Valentin A, Lang T. Customization of the SAPS II changes O/E ratios. Critical Care Med 1999; 27(Suppl. 2):A53.
Metnitz PhGH, Lang T, Kabon B, Steltzer H, Le Gall JR. Evaluation of The Logistic Organ Dysfunction System for the Assessment of Organ Dysfunction and Mortality. Critical Care 2000; 4(Suppl. 1):S136.
Metnitz PhGH, Steltzer H, Gonano C, Lang Th. Prognosis, level of provided care and outcome in critically Ill patients with renal replacement therapy. Intensive Care Med 2000;25(Suppl 3):A487.
Metnitz PhGH. Assessment of Cost-Effectiveness in Austria: The Role of Outcome Research. J Anästhesie Intensivbeh 2001; Suppl1: S 168-169.
Fieux F, Lang Th, Le Gall JR, Metnitz PhGH. Prognostic factors in patients readmitted to the intensive care unit. Intensive Care Med 2001;27(Supp 2): A408.
Valentin A, Lang T, Hiesmayr M, Metnitz PG. Post ICU mortality contributes substantially to standardised mortality ratio and monitoring of ICU performance: results from 21.616 ICU admissions. Intensive Care Med 2001; 27(Supp 2): A410.
Fieux F, Aegerter P, Guidet B, Metnitz P, Le Gall JR. Caractéristiques des patients réadmis en réanimation pendant le même séjour hospitalier: une comparaison franco –autrichienne. Réanimation 2002; 10(Supp 1):SP333.
Fieux f, Aegerter P, Guidet B, Metnitz P, Le Gall JR. Quels sont les facteurs prédictifs de réadmission précoce en réanimation ? Réanimation 2002; 10(Supp 1):SO22.
Harauer S, Roka S, Hetz H, Langer F, Baker A, Metnitz P. Outcome for elderly patients referred to intensive care treatment after intestinal perfo-ration or obstruction. ESACA 2004; In press.
Kramer L, Metnitz PG, Jordan B, Druml W, Hiesmayr M, Steltzer H, Bauer P, For The Austrian Epidemiologic Study On Intensive Care. Incidence And Prognosis Of Early Hepatic Dysfunction In The ICU - A Prospective Multicenter Study. Intensive Care Med 2004; 30(Suppl 1):A848.
Moreno RP, Metnitz PhGH, Almeida E, Jordan B, Bauer P, Abizanda-Campos R, Iapichino G, Edbrooke D, CapuzzoM, Le Gall JR on behalf of the SAPS 3 Investigators. The SAPS 3 Admission Score: Development of a Prognostic Model for Hospital Mortality at ICU Admission. Intensive Care Med 2005; 31:(Suppl 1): In press.
Gouveia J, Ranieri M, Almeida E, Metnitz P, Moreno R. Ventilation Practices across the world. A SAPS 3 substudy. Intensive Care Med 2005; 31:(Suppl 1): In press.
Metnitz PGH, Moreno R P, Gerlach H, Jordan B, Bauer P. Epidemiology of infection and sepsis in the SAPS 3 database. Intensive Care Med 2006; 32 (Suppl 1): A310.
Capuzzo M, Moreno RP, Jordan B, Bauer P, Alvisi R, Metnitz PGH. Health related quality of life 90 days after icu admission: A SAPS 3 substudy. Intensive Care Med 2006; 32 (Suppl 1): A383.
Rothen HU, Stricker K, Einfalt J, Metnitz PG, Moreno RP, Takala J. Variability in outcome and resource use in ICU. Intensive Care Med 2006; 32 (Suppl 1): A522.
Moreno R, Metnitz P, Jordan B, Einfalt J, Bauer P. Saps 3 28 days Score: A prognostic model to estimate patient survival during the first 28 days in the ICU. Intensive Care Med 2006; 32 (Suppl 1): A780.
Hoechtl A, Moreno RP, Jordan B, Adler L, Hornykiewicz S, Bauer P, Metnitz PhGH. Sepsis Mortality Prediction Based On Predisposition, In-fection And Response. Intensive Care Med 2007; 33 (Suppl 1). A60.
Artigas A, Jordan B, Rue M, Ranieri M, Gomà G, Ferrer R, Le Gall J, Metnitz P, Moreno R. Risk Adjusted Outcome In Patients With Acute Lung Injury. Intensive Care Med 2007; 33 (Suppl 1). A401.
Schaden E, Dolanski-Aghamanoukjan L, Jordan B,Bauer P, Metnitz PhGH. Patient Volume Is Associated With Outcome In Critically Ill Patients. Intensive Care Med 2007; 33 (Suppl 1). A404.
Azoulay E, Jordan B, Sprung C, TimsitJF, Lemaire F, Schlemmer B, Moreno R, Metnitz P. End-of-Life Practices in Intensive Care Units: Worldwide Data from the SAPS 3 Database. Intensive Care Med 2007; 33 (Suppl 1). A779.
Holzinger U, Wewalka M, Kitzberger R, Miehsler W, Metnitz PGH, Madl C. Prospective randomised comparison study of two methods of Jejunal placement of enteral feeding tubes in critically ill Patients: endoscopic versus electromagnetic visualised Method. Intensive Care Med 2009; 35 (Suppl 1). A 0577.
Lindner G, Funk GC, Metnitz B, Schwarz C, Bauer P, Metnitz PG, Druml W. Incidence and prognosis of dysnatremias present on icu admissiona prospective multicenter cohort study. Intensive Care Med 2009; 35 (Suppl 1). A 0579.
Bauer P, Hochrieser H, Metnitz B, Metnitz P, Moreno RP. Characterizing the profile of risk of hospital mortality in different ICUs. Intensive Care Med 2009; 35 (Suppl 1). A 0671.
Funk GC, Bauer P, Burghuber O, Fazekas A, Hartl S, Metnitz B, Metnitz PhGH. Prevalence and prognosis COPD in critically ill patients - a pros-pective cohort study between 1998 and 2008. Wien Klin Wochenschrift 2011; 123:A17-A18.
Cecconi M, Hochrieser H, Metnitz B, Moreno R, Pearse R, Metnitz P, Rhodes A on behalf of the EuSOS Investigators. Preoperative Serum Sodium and Postoperative Mortality. A EUSOS substudy. Intensive Care Medicine 2013; 39 (Suppl 2): A 0443.
Baron DM, Hochrieser H, Posch M, Rhodes A, Moreno RP, Pearse RM, Metnitz PG, on behalf of the EuSOS investigators. Preoperative anemia and polycythemia are associated with a higher in-hospital mortality in non-cardiac surgery patients. Intensive Care Medicine 2013; 39 (Suppl 2): A 0254.
Zajic, P Hallmann, B Heschl, S Metnitz, P Rehatschek, H Schörghuber, M Prause, G Teaching CPR and first aid using blended learning: Experiences from a novel academic course at a medical university. Resuscitation. 2016; 106: e61--Resuscitation 2016; SEP 24-25, 2016; Reykjavik, Iceland. [Poster]
Zajic P, Bauer P, Rhodes A, Moreno R, Fellinger T, Metnitz B, Stavropoulou F, Posch M, Metnitz PGH. Treatment, risk of death and chance of discharge vary between weekdays and weekends in intensive care units. Intensive Care Medicine Experimental. 2017; 5 (Suppl 2): p477
Zajic P, Bauer P, Rhodes A, Moreno R, Fellinger T, Metnitz B, Stavropoulou F, Posch M, Metnitz PGH. Weekend ICU admission is associated with increased risk of death. Intensive Care Medicine Experimental. 2017; 5 (Suppl 2): p479
Druml W, Winnicki W, Metnitz P, Zajic P, Fellinger T, Metnitz B. Association of body mass index and outcome in chronic hemodialysis patients requiring intensive care therapy. Intensive Care Medicine Experimental. 2017; 5 (Suppl 2): p230
Druml W, Schellongowski P, Metnitz P, Zajic P, Fellinger T, Metnitz B. Impact of acute kidney injury requiring renal replacement therapy on prognosis of cancer patients treated at the ICU. Intensive Care Medicine Experimental. 2017; 5 (Suppl 2): p292
Various Publications
Metnitz PhGH. Patient Data Management Systems - A Workshop in Vienna. ESCTAIC Newsletter 1994: 5(2).
Metnitz PhGH. Patient Data Management Systems in Intensive Care Medicine. ESCTAIC Newsletter 1995: 6(1).
Vesely H. Outcome und Kosten von Intensivpatienten. ÖGARI Newsletter 1995; 20: 18-22.
Metnitz PhGH. Überregionale Analyse von Intensivstationen. CliniCum 1996; 3:24-26.
Metnitz PhGH. Das ASDI Projekt: Computerunterstützte Leistungserfassung und Qualitätskontrolle in der Intensivmedizin. ÖGARI - Newsletter 1996; 24:32–35.
Metnitz PhGH, Steltzer H, Vesely H, Lenz K. EDV unterstützte Dokumentation in der Intensivmedizin. Österreichische Krankenhauszeitschrift 1997; I: 12–16.
Vesely H, Metnitz PhGH, Steltzer H. Der Datensatz Intensivmedizin. ÖGARI - Newsletter 1997; 26: 9–10.
Steltzer H, Vesely H. Die Evaluierung der anaesthesiologisch geführten Intensivstationen Österreichs. ÖGARI Newsletter 1997; 27: 17-19. Valentin A, Metnitz PhGH, Lenz K. Leistungserfassung und Qualitätssicherung in der Intensivmedizin. ÖGIAIM Newsletter 1997; 1;
Vesely H, Wollinger O, Metnitz PGH. Effizientes Codieren in der Intensivmedizin. CliniCum 1998; 10: 70-72.
Vesely H. Zum Nutzen von Datenbanken für die Intensivmedizin. ÖGARI Newsletter 1998; 30: 13-14.
Vesely H, Valentin A, Metnitz PhGH. Projekt Intensiv 2000. ÖGARI - Newsletter 1999; 36: 14-15.
Vesely H. Die Beteiligung Österreichs an internationalen Studien. ÖGARI Newsletter 1999; 34:21-22.
Vesely H. Kategorisierung der anästhesiologisch geführten Intensivstationen Österreichs. ÖGARI Newsletter 1999; 37:14-15.
Vesely H, Steltzer H. Kenngrößen der anästhesiologischen Intensivstationen in Österreich. ÖGARI Newsletter 1999; 37:15-18.
Metnitz PhGH, Gonano C, Steltzer H. Qualitätssicherung in der Intensivmedizin. Beitrag zum Jahresbericht der Universitätsklinik für Anaesthesie und Allgemeine Intensivmedizin 2000
Metnitz PhGH, Zimpfer M. Qualitätssicherung in der Intensivmedizin. Manuskript für die postgraduelle Facharztausbildung für Anaesthesie und Allgemeine Intensivmedizin, Blockkurs Intensivmedizin, Salzburg, Mai 2000.
Metnitz PhGH. Evaluation of the Severity of Illness. Proceeding for the International Congress on Critical Care on the Internet - CIMC 2000
Metnitz PhGH. Critical Care Databases. The Austrian Experience. Proceeding for the International Congress on Critical Care on the Internet - CIMC 2000
Vesely H. Kategorisierung der anästhesiologisch geführten Intensivstationen Österreichs. ÖGARI-News 2001; 44: 46-47.
Vesely H, Steltzer H, Metnitz PGH. Die Entwicklung des ASDI Benchmarking-Projektes für die österreichische Intensivmedizin. ÖGARI-News 2001; 44: 48.
Metnitz PhGH, Vesely H. Prognosesysteme und Qualitätssicherung in der Intensivmedizin. Manuskript für die postgraduelle Facharztausbildung für Anaesthesie und Allgemeine Intensivmedizin, Blockkurs Intensivmedizin, Salzburg, Dezember 2001.
Metnitz PhGH. Attempting to define the role of the recovery room. Critical Care 2002;6:92.
Metnitz PhGH. Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative Konsensuskonferenz 2000: Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy. ÖGARI News 2002. 47:8-10.
Metnitz PhGH. Wiederaufnahmen an die Intensivstation – was können wir lernen? IntensivNews. 2003.
Valentin A, Metnitz PhGH, Moreno RP. SAPS 3 – der neueste Intensivscore. Intensiv News. 2005. 6;
Metnitz PhGH, Moreno RP. SAPS 3 – A new Risk-Adjustment Sytem for Intensive Care. ICU Management 2006; 1:p36.
Valentin A. Das Konzept des Medical Emergency Teams – Intensivmedizin ausserhalb der Intensivstation. Intensivmed 2008; 45:217-221.
Valentin A. Entscheidungen in kognitiv komplexen Situationen. Intensivmed 2009; 46:308-312.
Valentin A, Capuzzo M, Guidet B, Moreno R, Metnitz B, Bauer P, Metnitz P. Fehler bei der parenteralen Medikamentenverabreichung auf Intensivstationen. Deutsches Ärzteblatt 2009; 106: A771-A777.
Hiesmayr JM, Metnitz PhGH. Gegenwart und Zukunft der Intensivmedizin. Bericht des Wiener Gesundheitsfonds, 2010.
Hiesmayr JM, Presterl E, Metnitz PhGH. Nosokomiale Infektionen. ÖKZ 2011;
Metnitz PhGH, Hiesmayr JM. Das Risiko erkennen – was Reorganisation bringt. ÖKZ 2011; 52:3: 40-42.
Valentin A. Patientensicherheit in der Intensivmedizin. Intensivmed 2011; 48:233-242
Metnitz P. Altersentwicklung und Prognose der Intensivstationspopulation. Intensiv News 2013,1.