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Haloperidol and Ziprasidone for Treatment of Delirium in Critical Illness [PDF]
BACKGROUND: There are conflicting data on the effects of antipsychotic medications on delirium in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS: In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, we assigned patients with acute ...
Bernard, G.R. +31 more
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Reduced Cortisol Metabolism during Critical Illness [PDF]
Critical illness is often accompanied by hypercortisolemia, which has been attributed to stress-induced activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. However, low corticotropin levels have also been reported in critically ill patients, which may
Andrew, Ruth +13 more
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Antimicrobial exposure and the risk of delirium in critically ill patients
Background Prior retrospective cross-sectional work has associated antimicrobials with a non-specific phrase: encephalopathy without seizures. The purpose of this study is to determine whether different classes of antimicrobials have differential ...
Jessica J. Grahl +8 more
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Risk of critical illness among patients with solid cancers: a population-based observational study of 118,541 adults [PDF]
Importance: Critical illness may be a potential determinant of cancer outcomes and geographic variations, but its role has not been described before. Objective: To determine the incidence of admission to intensive care units (ICUs) within 2 years ...
Kinsella, John +5 more
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Objective To investigate the influence of limonin on the malignant biological behavior of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells by regulating the protein tyrosine kinase 2 (JAK2)/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) signaling ...
HU Huijie, ZHENG Xiaolu, LEI Lifeng
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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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COVID-19: ICU delirium management during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2-causing Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19), emerged as a public health threat in December 2019 and was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020.
Katarzyna Kotfis +5 more
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Critical illness myopathy [PDF]
Critical illness myopathy (CIM) is a syndrome of widespread muscle weakness and neurological dysfunction which can develop in critically ill patients receiving intensive care.
Ali, Tazeen +2 more
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Effectiveness of Convalescent Plasma Therapy in Treating COVID-19: an Evidence-based Case Report
Background: Convalescent plasma is a potentially beneficial, tolerable, and available additional treatment option for COVID-19. This study aims to evaluate whether the administration of convalescent plasma therapy leads to improved clinical outcomes in ...
Mira Yulianti +5 more
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Transformations of self: a phenomenological investigation into the lived experience of survivors of critical illness [PDF]
Based on the hermeneutical, phenomenological perspective, this study explored the lived experience of individuals with a past hospitalization in an intensive care unit, with focus on their dreams.
Papathanassoglou, Elizabeth +1 more
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