Results 41 to 50 of about 6,957,076 (388)
Glutamine in critical care:current evidence from systematic reviews [PDF]
, 2006 Glutamine, the most abundant amino acid in the body, is thought to become conditionally essential in critical illness. Some of the important roles for glutamine are as a carrier for inter-organ N, a preferred fuel for enterocytes and cells of the immune ...
Alison Avenell +7 more
core +2 more sources
Mediators of Inflammation, 2017 Sepsis is characterized by injury of the pulmonary microvasculature and the pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (PMVEC), leading to barrier dysfunction and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Lefeng Wang +3 more
doaj +1 more source
The Intestinal Microbiome after Traumatic Injury
Microorganisms, 2023 The intestinal microbiome plays a critical role in host immune function and homeostasis. Patients suffering from—as well as models representing—multiple traumatic injuries, isolated organ system trauma, and various severities of traumatic injury have ...
Jennifer A. Munley +6 more
doaj +1 more source
Expert Consensus on the Application of Ulinastatin in Common Clinical Critical Illness [PDF]
Zhongguo quanke yixue, 2023 Ulinastatin is mainly applied in the treatment of acute pancreatitis, but also in other common clinical critical illnesses such as shock, sepsis, evere pneumonia, cute respiratory distress syndrome, several acute poisoning, severe heat stroke, severe ...
Expert group of expert consensus on the application of ulinastatin in common clinical critical illness
doaj +1 more source
Critical Care Medicine, 2020 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
semanticscholar +1 more source
Neighborhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Disability After Critical Illness*
Critical Care Medicine, 2021 OBJECTIVES: Factors common to socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods, such as low availability of transportation, may limit access to restorative care services for critical illness survivors.
J. Falvey +4 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
Role of the microbiome, probiotics, and 'dysbiosis therapy' in critical illness. [PDF]
, 2016 Purpose of reviewLoss of 'health-promoting' microbes and overgrowth of pathogenic bacteria (dysbiosis) in ICU is believed to contribute to nosocomial infections, sepsis, and organ failure (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Knight, Rob +2 more
core +2 more sources
The microbiome and the immune system in critical illness.
Current Opinion in Critical Care, 2021 PURPOSE OF REVIEW Although the gut microbiome plays a crucial role in the maintenance of health, it is hypothesized to drive morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients.
Ashley A Miniet +2 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
Membership and behavior of ultra-low-diversity pathogen communities present in the gut of humans during prolonged critical illness. [PDF]
, 2014 UnlabelledWe analyzed the 16S rRNA amplicon composition in fecal samples of selected patients during their prolonged stay in an intensive care unit (ICU) and observed the emergence of ultra-low-diversity communities (1 to 4 bacterial taxa) in 30% of the ...
Alverdy, John C +10 more
core +3 more sources
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, 2020 The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak that started in Wuhan, Hubei province, China in December 2019 has now extended across the globe with >100,000 cases and 3,000 deaths reported in 93 countries as of 7 March 2020.
K. Goh +7 more
semanticscholar +1 more source