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Abdominal decompression for abdominal compartment syndrome in critically ill patients: a retrospective study [PDF]

, 2010
Background. The abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) refers to organ dysfunction that may occur as a result of increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP). Successful management may require abdominal decompression and temporary abdominal closure (TAC).
Ceelen, Wim, De laet, Inneke, De Waele, Jan, Desender, Liesbeth, Hoste, Eric, Pattyn, Piet   +5 more
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Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation in Critically Ill Patients: Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine Clinical Practice Guidelines [PDF]

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Background Successful liberation from mechanical ventilation is one of the most crucial processes in critical care, because it is the first step through which a respiratory failure patient begins to transition out of the intensive care unit, and return ...
Tae Sun Ha, Dong Kyu Oh, Hak-Jae Lee, Youjin Chang, In Seok Jeong, Yun Su Sim, Suk-Kyung Hong, Sunghoon Park, Gee Young Suh, So Young Park   +9 more
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Tracheostomy in critically ill patients [PDF]

Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 2008
ENT surgeons are called in more often these days to perform tracheostomy in critically ill patients. When to perform tracheostomy is a question, which is most often asked. There are definite advantages for performing tracheostomy at an early stage of intensive care, but at the same time we need to be aware of the possible complications that are ...
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Toll-like receptors (TLR) 2, 3, and 4 gene polymorphisms in critically ill patients [PDF]

Archives of Biological Sciences, 2015
Considering that TLR2, TLR3 and TLR4 play very important roles in inflammatory processes, the question arises whether the presence of polymorphisms in these genes is associated with susceptibility to sepsis.
Elkilany Atia, Željić Katarina, Surbatović Maja, Đorđević Dragan, Magić Zvonko, Božić Biljana   +5 more
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Cytokine Levels in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 and Other Conditions.

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2020
This study compares levels of tumor necrosis factor α, IL-6, and IL-8 in critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vs those with other critical illness to better characterize the contribution of cytokine storm to COVID-19 ...
M. Kox, Nicole J. B. Waalders, E. Kooistra, Jelle Gerretsen, P. Pickkers   +4 more
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Health status of critically ill trauma patients [PDF]

, 2014
Aims and objectives: To describe the recovery of trauma intensive care patients up to six months posthospital discharge. Background: Injury is a leading cause of preventable mortality and morbidity worldwide, with approximately 10% of hospitalised ...
Aitken, Aitken, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), Badia, Broadbent, Connelly, Covic, Cuthbertson, Dallow, DiMartini, Friedman, Harris, Hawthorne, Holtslag, Hyder, Jackson, Jackson, Kessler, Korosec Jagodic, Lee, Livingston, Lorig, Lorig, Mata, Mathers, Needham, Niskanen, O'Donnell, Peden, Richmond, Richmond, Ringdal, Rutter, Shnek, Sluys, Toien, Ware, Wong, Zimet, Zimet   +40 more
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Understanding antimicrobial pharmacokinetics in critically ill patients to optimize antimicrobial therapy: A narrative review

Journal of Intensive Medicine
Effective treatment of sepsis not only demands prompt administration of appropriate antimicrobials but also requires precise dosing to enhance the likelihood of patient survival.
Claire Roger
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Identifying patients at risk for augmented renal clearance in the ICU : limitations and challenges [PDF]

, 2013
Augmented renal clearance (ARC) is an important determinant of antibiotic exposure in critically ill patients, and identifying patients at risk is therefore an important goal.
Carlier, Mieke, De Waele, Jan
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Lung Microbiota Predict Clinical Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients.

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2020
RATIONALE Recent studies have revealed that in critically ill patients, lung microbiota are altered and correlate with alveolar inflammation. The clinical significance of altered lung bacteria in critical illness is unknown.
R. Dickson, M. Schultz, T. van der Poll, L. Schouten, N. Falkowski, J. Luth, M. Sjoding, C. Brown, Rishi Chanderraj, G. Huffnagle, L. Bos   +10 more
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Hypomagnesemia in critically ill patients [PDF]

Journal of Intensive Care, 2018
Magnesium (Mg) is essential for life and plays a crucial role in several biochemical and physiological processes in the human body. Hypomagnesemia is common in all hospitalized patients, especially in critically ill patients with coexisting electrolyte abnormalities.
Bent-Are Hansen, Øyvind Bruserud
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