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Protocol for a longitudinal qualitative study: survivors of childhood critical illness exploring long-term psychosocial well-being and needs–The SCETCH Project [PDF]
Life-threatening critical illness affects over a quarter of a million children and adolescents (0-18 years old) annually in the USA and the UK. Death from critical illness is rare; however, survivors and their families can be exposed to a complex array ...
Hemingway, Pippa +2 more
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Nonthyroidal illness in critically ill children [PDF]
Purpose of review This review summarizes recent literature on nonthyroidal illness syndrome (NTI) and outcome of pediatric critical illness, to provide insight in pathophysiology and therapeutic implications. Recent findings NTI is typically characterized by lowered triiodothyronine
Jacobs, An +2 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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Model-based Prediction of Critical Illness in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19
Background The prognosis of hospitalized patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is difficult to predict, while the capacity of intensive care units (ICUs) is a limiting factor during the peak of the pandemic and generally dependent on a
S. Schalekamp +11 more
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The microbiome and the immune system in critical illness.
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
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Background In longitudinal critical care studies, researchers may be interested in summarizing an exposure over time and evaluating its association with a long-term outcome. For example, the number of days a patient has delirium (i.e., brain dysfunction)
Rameela Raman +6 more
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Metabolic aspects of muscle wasting during critical illness
Purpose of review Skeletal muscle wasting during critical illness is the result of disturbed metabolism. No proven effective interventions targeting skeletal muscle mass and function during critical illness currently exist.
R. V. van Gassel +2 more
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Rehabilitation after critical illness
Essential for all intensive care patients, not just people recovering from covid ...
Catherine White +2 more
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Rehabilitation After Critical Illness in People With COVID-19 Infection
The current COVID-19 pandemic will place enormous pressure on healthcare systems around the world. Large numbers of people are predicted to become critically ill with acute respiratory distress syndrome and will require management in intensive care units.
Robert Simpson, Larry Robinson
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Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths, characterized by high invasion and metastasis. Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C1 (AKR1C1) plays an important role in cancer cell proliferation and metastasis ...
Zhiwen Fu +15 more
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