Tracheostomy in Critically Ill Patients [PDF]
Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2005 Tracheostomy is a common critical care procedure in patients with acute respiratory failure who require prolonged mechanical ventilatory support. Tracheostomy usually is considered if weaning from mechanical ventilation has been unsuccessful for 14 to 21 days.
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Nutritional Support in Critically Ill Patients [PDF]
, 2018 Critically ill patient is at risk of malnutrition. The aim of nutritional support is to prevent malnutrition and its complication, and also fulfill macro- and micronutrient, reduce nitrogen deficit, and improve inflammaroty response.
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The Adrenal Cortex, an Underestimated Site of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021 BackgroundThe majority of the critically ill patients may have critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency (CIRCI). The therapeutic effect of dexamethasone may be related to its ability to improve cortical function.
Yanfei Mao +8 more
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Glutamine kinetics in critically ill patients [PDF]
, 2020 Critical illness, defined as a life-threatening organ failure, entails an extreme stress that results in a pathophysiology of its own. The abnormal metabolism of these patients causes a severe muscle wasting that is poorly understood.
Smedberg, Marie
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Low Serum Levels of Soluble Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor κ B Ligand (sRANKL) Are Associated with Metabolic Dysregulation and Predict Long-Term Mortality in Critically Ill Patients [PDF]
, 2021 Soluble receptor activator of nuclear factor κ B ligand (sRANKL) is a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, and therefore, involved in various inflammatory processes.
Brozat, Jonathan F. +15 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 DiseasesBackground 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 +9 more
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Multiple Microbleeds: A Serious Neurological Manifestation in a Critically Ill COVID-19 Patient
Case Reports in Neurology, 2020 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a viral illness caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). There is worldwide emerging evidence of multisystem involvement including different neurological manifestations in ...
Khawaja Hassan Haroon +4 more
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Disparities in Social Determinants among Performances of Mortality Prediction with Machine Learning for Sepsis Patients [PDF]
arXiv, 2021 Background Sepsis is one of the most life-threatening circumstances for critically ill patients in the US, while a standardized criteria for sepsis identification is still under development. Disparities in social determinants of sepsis patients can interfere with the risk prediction performances using machine learning.
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A Combined Score of Circulating miRNAs Allows Outcome Prediction in Critically Ill Patients [PDF]
, 2019 Background and aims: Identification of patients with increased risk of mortality represents an important prerequisite for an adapted adequate and individualized treatment of critically ill patients.
Benz, Fabian +10 more
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The role of beta-blocker drugs in critically ill patients: a SIAARTI expert consensus statement [PDF]
, 2023 Background: The role of β-blockers in the critically ill has been studied, and data on the protective effects of these drugs on critically ill patients have been repeatedly reported in the literature over the last two decades.
Antonelli, Massimo +15 more
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