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Eye care in the intensive care unit [PDF]

Journal of the Intensive Care Society, 2018
Ocular surface disease is common in the intensive care population with 20–42% of patients developing corneal epithelial defects. The ocular surface is normally protected by the ability to produce tears, to blink and to close the eyes with rest or sleep.
Benjamin J Hearne, Elewys G Hearne, Hugh Montgomery, Susan L Lightman   +3 more
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Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to treat hypercapnia in a morbidly obese patient

Swiss Medical Weekly, 2018
Morbid obesity plays an increasingly important role in healthcare. Patients who are severely obese often suffer from a range of medical problems. One problem is obesity-related hypoventilation syndrome with its resulting hypercapnia.
Heidi Lederer, Magnus Stalder, Kai Tisljar, Fabio Lanzi, Emmanuelle Landmann, Tamina Mosimann, Franziska Zeeh, Stephan Zürcher, Vincent Mosimann, Rainer Spiegel, Raoul Sutter, Patrick Hunziker   +11 more
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Predicting death and readmission after intensive care discharge [PDF]

, 2008
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 ...
B.H. Cuthbertson, J.A. Cook, A.J. Campbell, Cuthbertson, BH, Cook, Jonathan Alistair, Adey, Gillian, Campbell, AJ, Cook, JA, Campbell, Alison J., Cuthbertson, Brian, G. Adey, Adey, G   +11 more
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Delirium in the intensive care unit

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock, 2017
Delirium is characterized by impaired cognition with nonspecific manifestations. In critically ill patients, it may develop secondary to multiple precipitating or predisposing causes. Although it can be a transient and reversible syndrome, its occurrence in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients may be associated with long-term cognitive dysfunction.
Suresh Arumugam, Ayman El-Menyar, Ammar Al-Hassani, Gustav Strandvik, Mohammad Asim, Ahammed Mekkodithal, Insolvisagan Mudali, Hassan Al-Thani   +7 more
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Depression of lncRNA NEAT1 Antagonizes LPS-Evoked Acute Injury and Inflammatory Response in Alveolar Epithelial Cells via HMGB1-RAGE Signaling

Mediators of Inflammation, 2020
Sepsis-evoked acute lung injury (ALI) and its extreme manifestation, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), constitute a major cause of mortality in intensive care units.
Hongchao Zhou, Xinhui Wang, Bin Zhang
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Interdisciplinary communication in the intensive care unit [PDF]

, 2007
BACKGROUND: Patient safety research has shown poor communication among intensive care unit (ICU) nurses and doctors to be a common causal factor underlying critical incidents in intensive care.
B.H. Cuthbertson, Mearns, Kathryn, Reader, Tom, Flin, Rhona, T.W. Reader, Cuthbertson, Brian H., K. Mearns, Reader, Tom W., Flin, R., Cuthbertson, Brian, R. Flin   +10 more
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Limiting futile therapy as part of end-of-life care in intensive care units

, 2022
The debate about medical futility often involves intensive care units where life-support procedures are routinely applied. Futile therapy is part of end-of-life therapy. In the discussion about medical futility it is important to distinguish the effect
Maksymilian Gajda, Ewa Kucewicz-Czech, Małgorzata Kowalska, Maria Damps, Ludwik Stołtny   +4 more
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The apelinergic system as an alternative to catecholamines in low-output septic shock

Critical Care, 2018
Catecholamines, in concert with fluid resuscitation, have long been recommended in the management of septic shock. However, not all patients respond positively and controversy surrounding the efficacy-to-safety profile of catecholamines has emerged ...
David Coquerel, Xavier Sainsily, Lauralyne Dumont, Philippe Sarret, Éric Marsault, Mannix Auger-Messier, Olivier Lesur   +6 more
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Consensus on circulatory shock and hemodynamic monitoring. Task force of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. [PDF]

, 2014
OBJECTIVE: Circulatory shock is a life-threatening syndrome resulting in multiorgan failure and a high mortality rate. The aim of this consensus is to provide support to the bedside clinician regarding the diagnosis, management and monitoring of shock.
Vitón-Castillo, Adrián Alejandro, Mebazaa, A, Mebazaa, A. (Alexandre), Antonelli, M, Rhodes, A. (Andrew), Backer, D. (Daniel) de, Pinsky, MR, Teboul, JL, Bakker, J. (Jan), Vincent, JL, Pinsky, Michaël, Christoph Hofer, Jean Louis Vincent, Teboul, J.L. (Jean Louis), Beale, R, Daniel De Backer, Jaeschke, R, Rhodes, A, Jaeschke, Roman, Hofer, C, Jaeschke, R. (Roman), Teboul, Jean Louis, Mebazaa, Alexandre, Cecconi, M. (Maurizio), De Backer, Daniel, Antonelli, Massimo, Massimo Antonelli, Antonelli, M. (Massimo), Viruez-Soto, José Antonio, Bakker, Jan, Hofer, C. (Christoph), Auza-Santivañez, Jhossmar Cristians, Maurizio Cecconi, Vincent, J.-L. (Jean-Louis), Jean Louis Teboul, Roman Jaeschke, Beale, R. (Richard), Vincent, Jean Louis, Hofer, Christoph, Pinsky, M.R. (Michael), Michael R. Pinsky, Bakker, J, Richard Beale, Rhodes, Andrew, Alexandre Mebazaa, Luperón Loforte, Daysi, Cecconi, M, De Backer, D, Jan Bakker, Beale, Richard, Bakker, Jan; id_orcid, Cecconi, Maurizio, Andrew Rhodes   +52 more
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Hypertonic sodium lactate improves microcirculation, cardiac function, and inflammation in a rat model of sepsis

Critical Care, 2020
Background Hypertonic sodium lactate (HSL) may be of interest during inflammation. We aimed to evaluate its effects during experimental sepsis in rats (cecal ligation and puncture (CLP)).
Emmanuel Besnier, David Coquerel, Geoffrey Kouadri, Thomas Clavier, Raphael Favory, Thibault Duburcq, Olivier Lesur, Soumeya Bekri, Vincent Richard, Paul Mulder, Fabienne Tamion   +10 more
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