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The Durban World Congress Ethics Round Table conference report: I. Differences between withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatments [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
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
core   +1 more source

Ultrasound-guided insertion of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation in intensive care: description of the technique

open access: yesThe Ultrasound Journal, 2020
Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation (IAoBC) is a mechanical circulatory support device that has been used for more than 50 years, mainly for cardiogenic shock.
David Rene Rodriguez Lima   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Occurrence and incidence rate of peripheral intravascular catheter-related phlebitis and complications in critically ill patients: a prospective cohort study (AMOR-VENUS study)

open access: yesJournal of Intensive Care, 2021
Background The lack of precise information on the epidemiology of peripheral intravascular catheter (PIVC)-related phlebitis and complications in critically ill patients results in the absence of appropriate preventive measures.
Hideto Yasuda   +32 more
doaj   +1 more source

Frailty in intensive care medicine must be measured, interpreted and taken into account!

open access: yesIntensive Care Medicine, 2022
Frailty has become a condition we as intensivists have been gradually more familiar with. Geriatricians have developed the concept and it includes several age-related changes leading to the hallmarks of frailty: slow walking speed, impaired grip strength,
C. Jung   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The acute psychobiological impact of the intensive care experience on relatives. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
There is a growing awareness amongst critical care practitioners that the impact of intensive care medicine extends beyond the patient to include the psychological impact on close family members.
A. Padkin   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Accuracy of the clinical pulmonary infection score to differentiate ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis from ventilator-associated pneumonia

open access: yesAnnals of Intensive Care, 2020
Background Differentiating Ventilator-Associated Tracheobronchitis (VAT) from Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) may be challenging for clinicians, yet their management currently differs.
Alexandre Gaudet   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence in Intensive Care Medicine: Bibliometric Analysis

open access: yesJournal of Medical Internet Research, 2022
Background Interest in critical care–related artificial intelligence (AI) research is growing rapidly. However, the literature is still lacking in comprehensive bibliometric studies that measure and analyze scientific publications globally. Objective The
R. Tang   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comparison of two polysulfone membranes for continuous renal replacement therapy for sepsis: a prospective cross-over study

open access: yesRenal Replacement Therapy, 2018
Background In Japan, the most commonly used hemofilters for patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) treated with continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) are made of polysulfone membranes.
Hideto Yasuda   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

How to improve the efficiency and the safety of real-time ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization in 2023: a narrative review

open access: yesAnnals of Intensive Care, 2023
Central venous catheterization (CVC) is a frequent procedure, practiced by intensivists, anesthesiologists and advanced practice nurses in intensive care units and operative rooms.
Nicolas Boulet   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimization of the treatment with beta-lactam antibiotics in critically ill patients—guidelines from the French Society of Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Société Française de Pharmacologie et Thérapeutique—SFPT) and the French Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine (Société Française d’

open access: yesCritical Care, 2019
BackgroundBeta-lactam antibiotics (βLA) are the most commonly used antibiotics in the intensive care unit (ICU). ICU patients present many pathophysiological features that cause pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) specificities, leading to the ...
R. Guilhaumou   +12 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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