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Otolaryngology in Critical Care [PDF]
Abstract Diseases affecting the ear, nose, and throat are prevalent in intensive care settings and often require combined medical and surgical management. Upper airway occlusion can occur as a result of malignant tumor growth, allergic reactions, and bleeding events and may require close monitoring and interventions by intensivists ...
Jisha Joshua +5 more
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A global health emergency has been declared by the World Health Organization as the 2019-nCoV outbreak spreads across the world, with confirmed patients in Canada.
R. Wax, M. Christian
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Critical care crisis and some recommendations during the COVID-19 epidemic in China
Lack of critical care resource in face of COVID‐19 epidemics Based on data reported by the National Health Commission of China, there have been about 2000 new confirmed cases and > 4000 suspected cases daily over the past week in Wuhan [3].
Jianfeng Xie +5 more
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Background. Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response that can elicit organ dysfunction as well as circulatory diseases in serious cases. When inflammatory responses are especially dysregulated, severe complications can arise, including sepsis-induced ...
Kai Kang +8 more
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Critical Thinking for Critical Care [PDF]
It is a great privilege to introduce the Journal of Critical Care Medicine, a new international publication aiming to promote the dissemination of scientific information in the treatment of the critical ill. The JCCM, a multidisciplinary journal, will publish high-quality scientific papers covering different aspects related to the care of critical ill ...
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Critical care patients are monitored closely through the course of their illness. As a result of this monitoring, large amounts of data are routinely collected for these patients.
T. Pollard +5 more
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Environmental sustainability in anaesthesia and critical care
The detrimental health effects of climate change continue to increase. Although health systems respond to this disease burden, healthcare itself pollutes the atmosphere, land, and waterways. We surveyed the ‘state of the art’ environmental sustainability
F. McGain +3 more
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Quality Improvement in Critical Care: Selection and Development of Quality Indicators
Background. Caring for critically ill patients is complex and resource intensive. An approach to monitor and compare the function of different intensive care units (ICUs) is needed to optimize outcomes for patients and the health system as a whole ...
Carla A. Chrusch +2 more
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Background. High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) can be used in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, but the effect of HFNC on clinical outcomes in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is ...
Yanping Du +11 more
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Background. Acute liver failure (ALF), previously known as fulminant hepatic failure, has become a common, rapidly progressive, and life-threatening catastrophic hepatic disease in intensive care unit (ICU) due to the continuous increase in drug abuse ...
Di Jin +12 more
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