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A clinician’s guide to management of intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome in critically ill patients [PDF]
This article is one of ten reviews selected from the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2020. Other selected articles can be found online at .
A Beurton+49 more
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Objectives The aim of this study is to explore the effectiveness and safety of high dose dexamethasone treatment for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome secondary to SARS-Cov-2 pneumonia.
Luis Patricio Maskin+7 more
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Daily use of extracorporeal CO2 removal in a critical care unit: indications and results
Background While outcome improvement with extracorporeal CO2 removal (ECCO2R) is not demonstrated, a strong pathophysiological rational supports its use in the setting of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and COPD exacerbation.
Hadrien Winiszewski+11 more
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Predicting death and readmission after intensive care discharge [PDF]
Background: Despite initial recovery from critical illness, many patients deteriorate after discharge from the intensive care unit (ICU). We examined prospectively collected data in an attempt to identify patients at risk of readmission or death after ...
A.J. Campbell+22 more
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ABC of intensive care: Organisation of intensive care
Intensive care dates from the polio epidemic in Copenhagen in 1952. Doctors reduced the 90% mortality in patients receiving respiratory support with the cuirass ventilator to 40% by a combination of manual positive pressure ventilation provided through a tracheostomy by medical students and by caring for patients in a specific area of the hospital ...
David L.H. Bennett, Julian Bion
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5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is used for the photodynamic diagnosis of malignant tumors and has been effectively utilized to improve the complete resection rate and reduce the risk of tumor recurrence.
Gen Owada+8 more
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ACCCN Workforce Standards for Intensive Care Nursing: Systematic and evidence review, development, and appraisal [PDF]
Background: The intensive care nursing workforce plays an essential role in the achievement of positive healthcare outcomes. A growing body of evidence indicates that inadequate nurse staffing and poor skill mix are associated with negative outcomes for ...
Chamberlain, Diane+2 more
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Intensive Care Nutrition and Post–Intensive Care Recovery
Intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired weakness frequently complicates critical illness, which prolongs intensive care dependency and causes long-term burden. Observational studies have suggested that prolonged underfeeding could aggravate ICU-acquired weakness and impair outcome.
Gunst, Jan, Van den Berghe, Greet
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Background In the context of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), the response to lung recruitment maneuvers (LRMs) varies considerably from one patient to another and so is difficult to predict.
Yoann Zerbib+8 more
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Intensive care in rehabilitation and rehabilitation in intensive care
The history of rehabilitation post-intensive care can be illustrated by the links between PRM and aneasthesia/intensive care in the centre of Cerbere, as soon as it was created, in 1976, at the instigation of Dr Bouffard-Vercelli and Pr. Louis Serre, in charge of the emergency department in Montpellier.
B. Prévoteau+4 more
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