Time in ICU and post-intensive care syndrome: how long is long enough?
Our understanding of post-ICU recovery is influenced by which patients are selected to study and treat. Many studies currently list an ICU length of stay of at least 24, 48, or 72 h as an inclusion criterion. ... (Source: Critical Care)
Source: Critical Care - January 23, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Dylan Flaws, John F. Fraser, Kevin Laupland, Jayshree Lavana, Sue Patterson, Alexis Tabah, Oystein Tronstad and Mahesh Ramanan Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
Prognostic evaluation of quick sequential organ failure assessment score in ICU patients with sepsis across different income settings
There is conflicting evidence on association between quick sequential organ failure assessment (qSOFA) and sepsis mortality in ICU patients. The primary aim of this study was to determine the association betwe... (Source: Critical Care)
Source: Critical Care - January 23, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Andrew Li, Lowell Ling, Hanyu Qin, Yaseen M. Arabi, Sheila Nainan Myatra, Moritoki Egi, Je Hyeong Kim, Mohd Basri Mat Nor, Do Ngoc Son, Wen-Feng Fang, Bambang Wahyuprajitno, Madiha Hashmi, Mohammad Omar Faruq, Boonsong Patjanasoontorn, Maher Jaffer Al Bah Tags: Research Source Type: research
Association between CA-125 and post-extubation respiratory failure: a cohort study
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Source: Critical Care - January 23, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Fataki Lombuli, Tiago Hermes Maeso Montes and M árcio Manozzo Boniatti Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Incidence, diagnosis, management and outcome of acute mesenteric ischaemia: a prospective, multicentre observational study (AMESI Study)
The aim of this multicentre prospective observational study was to identify the incidence, patient characteristics, diagnostic pathway, management and outcome of acute mesenteric ischaemia (AMI). (Source: Critical Care)
Source: Critical Care - January 23, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Annika Reintam Blaser, Merli M ändul, Martin Björck, Stefan Acosta, Miklosh Bala, Zsolt Bodnar, Dumitru Casian, Zaza Demetrashvili, Mario D’Oria, Virginia Durán Muñoz-Cruzado, Alastair Forbes, Hanne Fuglseth, Moran Hellerman Itzhaki, Benjamin Hess, Tags: Research Source Type: research
Effect of prehospital high-dose glucocorticoid on hemodynamics in patients resuscitated from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a sub-study of the STEROHCA trial
Following resuscitated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), inflammatory markers are significantly elevated and associated with hemodynamic instability and organ dysfunction. Vasopressor support is recommend... (Source: Critical Care)
Source: Critical Care - January 22, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Laust E. R. Obling, Rasmus P. Beske, Martin A. S. Meyer, Johannes Grand, Sebastian Wiberg, Thomas Mohr, Anders Damm-Hejmdal, Julie L. Forman, Ruth Frikke-Schmidt, Fredrik Folke, Jacob E. M øller, Jesper Kjaergaard and Christian Hassager Tags: Research Source Type: research
Societal costs of sepsis in the Netherlands
Sepsis is a life-threatening syndrome characterized by acute loss of organ function due to infection. Sepsis survivors are at risk for long-term comorbidities, have a reduced Quality of Life (QoL), and are pro... (Source: Critical Care)
Source: Critical Care - January 22, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Erik C. N. Luijks, Elisabeth C. van der Slikke, Arthur R. H. van Zanten, Jan C. ter Maaten, Maarten J. Postma, Henk B. M. Hilderink, Robert H. Henning and Hjalmar R. Bouma Tags: Research Source Type: research
A comparison of video laryngoscopy and direct laryngoscopy in critically ill patients
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Source: Critical Care - January 21, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Yang Zhao, Qian Wang and Bin Zang Tags: Matters Arising Source Type: research
Enhanced exclusive enteral nutrition delivery during the first 7 days is associated with decreased 28-day mortality in critically ill patients with normal lactate level: a post hoc analysis of a multicenter randomized trial
This study aimed to assess the ass... (Source: Critical Care)
Source: Critical Care - January 20, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Yizhe Chen, Zirui Liu, Qiuhui Wang, Fei Gao, Hongyang Xu, Lu Ke, Zheng-Yii Lee, Christian Stoppe, Daren K. Heyland, Fengming Liang and Jiajia Lin Tags: Research Source Type: research
Potential correlation between hemodynamic improvement and an immune-modulation effect in pediatric patients with septic shock treated with renal replacement therapy and CytoSorb ®: an insight from the PedCyto study
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Source: Critical Care - January 17, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Gabriella Bottari, Corrado Cecchetti, Carmela Serpe, David Grimaldi and Fabio S. Taccone Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
The effect of passive leg raising test on intracranial pressure and cerebral autoregulation in brain injured patients: a physiological observational study
The use of the passive leg raising (PLR) is limited in acute brain injury (ABI) patients with increased intracranial pressure (ICP) since the postural change of the head may impact on ICP and cerebral autoregu... (Source: Critical Care)
Source: Critical Care - January 16, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Antonio Messina, Agnieszka Uryga, Alberto Giardina, Pietro Ciliberti, Denise Battaglini, Nicolo ’ Patroniti, Marek Czosnyka, Xavier Monnet, Maurizio Cecconi and Chiara Robba Tags: Research Source Type: research
Association between urea trajectory and protein dose in critically ill adults: a secondary exploratory analysis of the effort protein trial (RE-EFFORT)
Delivering higher doses of protein to mechanically ventilated critically ill patients did not improve patient outcomes and may have caused harm. Longitudinal urea measurements could provide additional informat... (Source: Critical Care)
Source: Critical Care - January 16, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Ryan W. Haines, John R. Prowle, Andrew Day, Danielle E. Bear, Daren K. Heyland and Zudin Puthucheary Tags: Research Source Type: research
Rotten and gold apples: inside and outside the gray zone of a ROC curve
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Source: Critical Care - January 12, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Antonio Messina, Michelle Chew and Maurizio Cecconi Tags: Matters Arising Source Type: research
Driving pressure of respiratory system and lung stress in mechanically ventilated patients with active breathing
During control mechanical ventilation (CMV), the driving pressure of the respiratory system ( ΔPrs) serves as a surrogate of transpulmonary driving pressure (ΔPlung). Expiratory muscle activity that decreases end-... (Source: Critical Care)
Source: Critical Care - January 12, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Vaia Stamatopoulou, Evangelia Akoumianaki, Katerina Vaporidi, Efstathios Stamatopoulos, Eumorfia Kondili and Dimitrios Georgopoulos Tags: Research Source Type: research
Combined effects of targeted blood pressure, oxygenation, and duration of device-based fever prevention after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest on 1-year survival: post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial
The “Blood Pressure and Oxygenation Targets in Post Resuscitation Care” (BOX) trial investigated whether a low versus high blood pressure target, a restrictive versus liberal oxygenation target, and a shorter ... (Source: Critical Care)
Source: Critical Care - January 12, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Martin A. S. Meyer, Christian Hassager, Simon M ølstrøm, Britt Borregaard, Johannes Grand, Benjamin Nyholm, Laust E. R. Obling, Rasmus P. Beske, Anna Sina P. Meyer, Ditte Bekker‑Jensen, Matilde Winther-Jensen, Vibeke L. Jørgensen, Henrik Schmidt, Jac Tags: Research Source Type: research
The importance of assessing left ventricular longitudinal function in presence of increased afterload
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Source: Critical Care - January 12, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Cristina Santonocito, Ryota Sato, Siddharth Dugar and Filippo Sanfilippo Tags: Matters Arising Source Type: research
