The purpose of this study was to determine whether dynamic elastance EAdyn derived from echocardiographic measurements of stroke volume variations can predict the success of a one-step decrease of norepinephrine dose.
Maxime Nguyen +5 more
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Exercise rehabilitation for recovery from critical illness (Protocol) [PDF]
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, UK. As part of an ongoing research education programme.This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract.
Geneen, L +4 more
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Comparing the effectiveness of small-particle versus large-particle inhaled corticosteroid in COPD [PDF]
Dirkje S Postma,1 Nicolas Roche,2 Gene Colice,3 Elliot Israel,4 Richard J Martin,5 Willem MC van Aalderen,6 Jonathan Grigg,7 Anne Burden,8 Elizabeth V Hillyer,8 Julie von Ziegenweidt,8 Gokul Gopalan,9 David Price8,10 1University of Groningen, Department ...
Burden, A +11 more
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Optic nerve sheath diameter at high altitude: standardized measures in healthy volunteers
Background Increases in the diameter of the optic nerve sheath (ONSD) on ultrasound are associated with high intracranial pressure (hICP). The normal value varies with altitude and the population studied.
Edith Elianna Rodríguez Aparicio +2 more
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Year in review in Intensive Care Medicine 2012. II: Pneumonia and infection, sepsis, coagulation, hemodynamics, cardiovascular and microcirculation, critical care organization, imaging, ethics and legal issues. [PDF]
Journal ArticleSCOPUS: re.jSCOPUS: re.jinfo:eu-repo/semantics ...
Antonelli, Massimo +18 more
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Background Protein intake is recommended in critically ill patients to mitigate the negative effects of critical illness-induced catabolism and muscle wasting. However, the optimal dose of enteral protein remains unknown. We hypothesize that supplemental
Yaseen M. Arabi +41 more
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Background Psittacosis, which is also known as parrot fever, is Chlamydia psittaci (C. psittaci) caused infectious disease. The clinical manifestations vary from asymptomatic infection to severe atypical pneumonia or even fatal meningitis.
Yunfeng Shi +7 more
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Unsolved questions and preferred solution about living will. [PDF]
Background: Ethical problems about end-of-life medicine include a variety of issues approached in different ways by physicians and, more recently, special emphasis to this kind of ethical issues and possible answers has done by Italian National Ethical ...
Argo A, D'Anna T, Lanzarone A, Sesta L.
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The Durban World Congress Ethics Round Table conference report: I. Differences between withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatments [PDF]
Introduction: Withholding life-sustaining treatments (WHLST) and withdrawing life-sustaining treatments (WDLST) occur in most intensive care units (ICUs) around the world to varying degrees.
Argent, Andrew +10 more
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Variation in Intensive Care Unit Intubation Practices in Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine Fellowship [PDF]
Abstract Background Endotracheal intubation in the intensive care unit (ICU) is a high-risk procedure. Competence in endotracheal intubation is a requirement for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM) training programs, but fellow experience as the primary operator in intubating ICU ...
Brady, Anna K +6 more
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