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Pulmonary nocardiosis: Unusual presentation in Intensive Care Unit
Ashok Kumar Singh, Aditya Shukla, R Bajwa, Roshni Agrawal, Neha SrivastwaIndian Journal of Critical Care Medicine 2018 22(2):125-127 Pulmonary nocardiosis is a rare disease, which mainly affects immunocompromised hosts such as uncontrolled diabetics; HIV patients; and patients on immunosuppressive therapies such as anticancer drugs, systemic steroids, and transplant recipients. The diagnosis is often missed and delayed, resulting in inappropriate treatment and thus higher mortality. We are reporting a case of pulmonary nocardiosis with acute presentation in an immune-competent host, who presented with community-acquired p...
Source: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - February 19, 2018 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Ashok Kumar Singh Aditya Shukla R Bajwa Roshni Agrawal Neha Srivastwa Source Type: research

Critical Care Management of the Patient with Clostridioides difficile
CONCLUSIONS: Strong clinical evidence supports limiting antibiotics when possible to decrease C. difficile infection risk. For patients with fulminant C. difficile infection, oral vancomycin reduces mortality, and adjunctive therapies (including IV metronidazole) and interventions (including fecal microbiota transplant) may benefit select patients. Several important questions remain regarding fulminant C. difficile infection management, including which patients benefit from fecal microbiota transplant or surgery.
Source: Critical Care Medicine - December 21, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Concise Definitive Review Source Type: research

Recent advances in multidisciplinary critical care.
This article broadly summarizes new developments in multidisciplinary intensive care. It provides elementary information about advanced insights in the field via brief descriptions of selected articles grouped by specific topics. Issues considered include care for heart patients, mechanical ventilation, delirium, nutrition, pressure ulcers, early mobility, infection prevention, transplantation and organ donation, care for caregivers, and family matters. PMID: 25554557 [PubMed - in process]
Source: American Journal of Critical Care - January 1, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Blot S, Afonso E, Labeau S Tags: Am J Crit Care Source Type: research

Research in Review: Driving Critical Care Practice Change.
This article summarizes some of this important work and considers it in the context of previous research and practice. Examples of research-based practice changes include the performance and assessment of septic shock resuscitation, and the integration of tourniquets and massive transfusions in civilian trauma. Care challenges addressed include ethical considerations in light of the Ebola epidemic, infection prevention associated with chlorhexidine bathing, bedside alarm management, evidence to enhance moral courage, and interventions to mitigate thirst in critically ill patients. Research that portends future care include...
Source: American Journal of Critical Care - January 1, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Bridges E, McNeill M, Munro N Tags: Am J Crit Care Source Type: research

The end-organ impairment in liver cirrhosis: appointments for critical care.
Authors: Figueiredo A, Romero-Bermejo F, Perdigoto R, Marcelino P Abstract Liver cirrhosis (LC) can lead to a clinical state of liver failure, which can exacerbate through the course of the disease. New therapies aimed to control the diverse etiologies are now more effective, although the disease may result in advanced stages of liver failure, where liver transplantation (LT) remains the most effective treatment. The extended lifespan of these patients and the extended possibilities of liver support devices make their admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) more probable. In this paper the LC is approached from t...
Source: Critical Care Research and Practice - December 1, 2014 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Crit Care Res Pract Source Type: research

Outcome of Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation
Conclusions: Six-month survival of pediatric HSCT patients was 25% and the odds of death were increased by cardiovascular failure but not by MOF. Receipt of mechanical support (ventilation, CRRT) or cardiovascular support (inotropic agents) decreased the likelihood of long-term survival.
Source: Journal of Intensive Care Medicine - January 3, 2014 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Aspesberro, F., Guthrie, K. A., Woolfrey, A. E., Brogan, T. V., Roberts, J. S. Tags: Review of a Large Clinical Series Source Type: research

Morbidity and Mortality in Critically Ill Children. I. Pathophysiologies and Potential Therapeutic Solutions*
Conclusions: There was no single dominant pathophysiology or cluster of pathophysiologies responsible for poor pediatric critical care outcomes. Therapeutic needs often involved therapies that are not close to implementation such as cell regeneration, improved organ transplant, improved extracorporeal support and artificial organs, and improved drugs.
Source: Critical Care Medicine - May 22, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Feature Articles Source Type: research

Validation of a Pediatric Early Warning Score in Hospitalized Pediatric Oncology and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients
Conclusions: We demonstrate that our institution’s Pediatric Early Warning Score is highly correlated with the need for unplanned PICU transfer in hospitalized oncology and hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients. Furthermore, we found an association between higher scores and PICU mortality. This is the first validation of a Pediatric Early Warning Score specific to the pediatric oncology and hematopoietic stem cell transplant populations, and supports the use of Pediatric Early Warning Scores as a method of early identification of clinical deterioration in this high-risk population.
Source: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - April 1, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Online Clinical Investigations Source Type: research

Evaluation of a Pediatric Early Warning Score Across Different Subspecialty Patients*
Conclusions: An elevated Pediatric Early Warning Score is associated with ICU transfer and receipt of ICU-specific interventions in patients across different pediatric subspecialty patient populations.
Source: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - July 1, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Quality and Safety Source Type: research

Critical Trio Exome Benefits In-Time Decision-Making for Pediatric Patients With Severe Illnesses*
Conclusions: The current whole-exome sequencing algorithm, balanced in cost and speed, uncovers genetic conditions in infants and children in PICU, which helps their managements in time and promotes better utilization of PICU resources.
Source: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - November 1, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Feature Articles Source Type: research

Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant and Intensive Care: Have Things Changed?*
Conclusions: This is the largest single-center series for pediatric patients who require intensive care posthematopoietic stem cell transplant and demonstrates that this group of patients still faces high mortality. There has been an improvement in survival for those patients who require renal replacement therapy and also for patients who require mechanical ventilation more than once; however, the need for mechanical ventilation still remains a significant predictor of mortality.
Source: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - March 1, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Online Clinical Investigations Source Type: research

Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Pediatric Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants: A Multicenter Study*
We describe a series of pediatric allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients with pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome based on the recent Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference guidelines with the objective to better define survival of this population. Design: Secondary analysis of a retrospective database. Setting: Twelve U.S. pediatric centers. Patients: Pediatric allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients requiring mechanical ventilation. Interventions: None. Measurements and Main Results: During the first week of mechanical ventilation, patients were categorized as: no...
Source: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - April 1, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Feature Articles Source Type: research

High Frequency of Neuroimaging Abnormalities Among Pediatric Patients With Sepsis Who Undergo Neuroimaging*
Conclusions: The majority of pediatric patients with sepsis and concurrent or subsequent neuroimaging have abnormal neuroimaging findings. The implications of this high incidence for long-term neurologic outcomes and follow-up require further exploration.
Source: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - July 1, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Feature Article Source Type: research

Bereaved Caregiver Perspectives on the End of Life in Pediatric Patients With Ventricular Assist Devices
CONCLUSIONS: Bereaved families’ perspectives provide insight into quality decision-making for major interventions and end-of-life care in pediatric patients with chronic illness who face decisions regarding technology dependence.
Source: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - December 1, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Online Brief Reports Source Type: research

Measurement of Dead Space Fraction Upon ICU Admission Predicts Length of Stay and Clinical Outcomes Following Bidirectional Cavopulmonary Anastomosis*
We describe an association of alveolar dead space fraction with postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis. Design: In a retrospective case-control study, we examined for associations between alveolar dead space fraction ([PaCO2 – end-tidal CO2]/PaCO2), arterial oxyhemoglobin saturation, and transpulmonary gradient upon postoperative ICU admission with a composite primary outcome (requirement for surgical or catheter-based intervention, death, or transplant prior to hospital discharge, defining cases) and several secondary endpoints in infants following bidirectional cavopulm...
Source: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - January 1, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Cardiac Intensive Care Source Type: research