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Prewarming Critically Ill Patients
AORN Journal, 2012n 2003, my colleagues and I in the anesthesiology department of a university hospital in Patras, Greece, decided to investigate the incidence of hypothermia in postoperative patients who had undergone orthopedic surgical procedures. Orthopedic procedures are of relatively short duration and do not involve open body cavities, and warming devices were ...
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Sarcopenia in critically ill patients
Journal of Anesthesia, 2016Sarcopenia occurring as a primary consequence of aging and secondary due to certain medical problems including chronic disease, malnutrition and inactivity is a progressive generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength and function. The prevalence of sarcopenia increases with aging (approximately 5-13 % in the sixth and seventh decades).
Muhammet C, Kizilarslanoglu +3 more
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Transporting critically ill patients
British Journal of Nursing, 1995Some 10000 patients a year are moved to or between intensive care units (ICUs) in the UK (Royal College of Anaesthetists, 1989). This figure looks set to increase considerably with plans to further develop regional ICUs already under discussion.
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Delirium in critically ill patients
2017Delirium is common in critically ill patients and associated with increased length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) and long-term cognitive impairment. The pathophysiology of delirium has been explained by neuroinflammation, an aberrant stress response, neurotransmitter imbalances, and neuronal network alterations.
Slooter, A J C +2 more
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Hypophosphatemia in critically ill patients
Journal of Critical Care, 2013The aim of this study was to assess the association of phosphate concentration with key clinical outcomes in a heterogeneous cohort of critically ill patients.This was a retrospective observational study at a general intensive care unit (ICU) of an Australian university teaching hospital enrolling 2730 adult critically ill patients.We studied 10504 ...
Satoshi, Suzuki +5 more
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The Critically Ill Injured Patient
Anesthesiology Clinics, 2007Patients admitted to the ICU after severe trauma require frequent procedures in the operating room, particularly in cases where a damage control strategy is used. The ventilatory management of these patients in the operating room can be particularly challenging.
Maurizio, Cereda +2 more
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INTUBATION OF CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS
Clinics in Chest Medicine, 1996Airway management of critically ill patients has been enhanced by the recent introduction of several new types of artificial airways and laryngoscopes. New drugs for sedation and neuromuscular blockade have been developed to facilitate care of the intubated patient. Guidelines for management of the difficult airway have been introduced.
S A, Blosser, J L, Stauffer
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Dialysis Patients and Critical Illness
American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 2012Dialysis patients account for 1%-9% of all intensive care unit (ICU) admissions. As a result of the increasing prevalence of patients treated with long-term dialysis and the changing demographics of this population, the number of dialysis patients requiring hospitalization and ICU support is expected to increase.
Stephanie, Thompson, Neesh, Pannu
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Hypocalcemia in critically ill patients
Critical Care Medicine, 1992To review calcium regulation, causes of hypocalcemia during critical illness, clinical features and treatment of hypocalcemia, hemodynamic effects of calcium administration, calcium-catecholamine interactions, and the role of calcium in ischemic injury.Representative articles from the medical literature are used to support the discussion of selected ...
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Transport of Critically Ill Patients
Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, 1992Critically ill patients are transported within and between hospitals on a regular basis; thus, transport of the critically ill is a component of most intensivists-practice. The motivation for these transports lies in obtaining diagnostic or therapeutic services not available at the bedside (intrahospital transport) or not available in the sending ...
R E, Fromm, R P, Dellinger
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