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Objectives. Nonhepatic hyperammonemia often occurs in patients with sepsis. Ammonia plays an essential role in the occurrence of hepatic encephalopathy.
Pei Wang+8 more
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Background: After critical illness, new or worsening impairments in physical, cognitive, and/or mental health function are common among patients who have survived.
M. Mikkelsen+32 more
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Background. Regulatory T cell (Treg)/T helper (Th) 17 skewing is important in the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Immunomodulatory effects of mesenchymal stem cell- (MSC-) secreted transforming growth factor- (TGF-) β1 on CD4 ...
Ming Xue+8 more
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Biomarkers in critical care nutrition
The goal of nutrition support is to provide the substrates required to match the bioenergetic needs of the patient and promote the net synthesis of macromolecules required for the preservation of lean mass, organ function, and immunity.
C. Stoppe+6 more
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Leriche syndrome diagnosed due to polytrauma: a case report
Background Leriche syndrome is caused by atherosclerosis and is often characterized by symptoms such as intermittent claudication and numbness and coldness of the lower limbs.
Genki Yoshimura+15 more
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Burnout and Joy in the Profession of Critical Care Medicine
This article is one of ten reviews selected from the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2020. Other selected articles can be found online at https://www.biomedcentral.com/collections/annualupdate2020 .
M. Kerlin, J. McPeake, M. Mikkelsen
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Critical Care Bed Capacity in Asian Countries and Regions
Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Objective: To assess the number of adult critical care beds in Asian countries and regions in relation to population size. Design: Cross-sectional observational study.
J. Phua+22 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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Introduction. When sepsis attacks the body, the excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) production can result to endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) and eventually cause lymphocyte apoptosis.
Hao Wang+5 more
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