Serial change of neutrophil extracellular traps in tracheal aspirate of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: report of three cases
ConclusionsIn these three cases, the formation of NETs was observed in tracheal aspirate of patients with ARDS by either direct or indirect insults to the lung. The amount of NET formation changed dynamically over the clinical course of each patient. (Source: Journal of Intensive Care)
Source: Journal of Intensive Care - April 9, 2020 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research
Japan ECMOnet for COVID-19: telephone consultations for cases with severe respiratory failure caused by COVID-19
AbstractRecently, the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) started spreading in Japan. Therefore, the number of patients with severe COVID-19 requiring extracorporeal membranous oxygenation (ECMO) is expected to increase. A working group has been formed to provide telephone consultation services for cases with severe respiratory failure caused by COVID-19 in Japan. During the first 13 days of the service, there were 12 consultations. For each consultation, we advised the patient on the initiation of ECMO and arranged transportation for patients with ECMO. Based on experience from the H1N1 influenza pandemic, transp...
Source: Journal of Intensive Care - April 6, 2020 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research
Management of life-threatening hemoptysis
AbstractIt is estimated that 5 –14% of patients presenting with hemoptysis will have life-threatening hemoptysis, with a reported mortality rate between 9 and 38%. This manuscript provides a comprehensive literature review on life-threatening hemoptysis, including the etiology and mechanisms, initial stabilization, and manageme nt of patients. There is no consensus on the optimal diagnostic approach to life-threatening hemoptysis, so we present a practical approach to utilizing chest radiography, computed tomography, and bronchoscopy, alone or in combination, to localize the bleeding site depending on patient stability. ...
Source: Journal of Intensive Care - April 4, 2020 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research
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Source: Journal of Intensive Care - March 12, 2020 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research
Comment on Early versus delayed mobilization for in-hospital mortality and health-related quality of life among critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Okada et al., Journal of Intensive Care 2019)
AbstractCritical comment on the review by Okada et al. on the effect of early versus delayed mobilization because of their definition of early mobilization as mobilization within a week of ICU admission in contrast to current evidence. (Source: Journal of Intensive Care)
Source: Journal of Intensive Care - March 11, 2020 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research
