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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 +6 more
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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 +10 more
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Intensive Care Medicine Experimental, 2021 Background Plasma hyaluronan concentrations are increased during sepsis but underlying mechanisms leading to high plasma hyaluronan concentration are poorly understood.
Jaap van der Heijden +6 more
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Sepsis in the intensive care unit [PDF]
Surgery (Oxford), 2012 Sepsis remains a major cause of mortality in intensive care. The past 15 years has seen a more uniform, world-wide approach to the management of sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock with improved survival. Recognizing the early symptoms and signs of sepsis are key: the confused, hypoxic, hypotensive patient with pyrexia, tachycardia, tachypnoea and ...
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Tuberculosis in Intensive Care Unit
Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2021 About 3.4% of the hospitalized tubercular patients need admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). Patients requiring ICU admission had a poor prognosis and high mortality rate (60 vs 25%) as compared to other causes of severe pneumonia. The most common indication for tuberculosis-related ICU admission is acute respiratory failure due to pneumonia or ...
Diksha Tyagi, Dhruva Chaudhry
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Advanced Biomedical Research, 2023 Background: Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are one of the causes of morbidity and mortality in hospitalised patients. This study evaluated BSI's incidence, trend, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and mortality in AL Zahra Hospital in Isfahan, Iran ...
Nazila Kassaian +5 more
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Fatal pulmonary embolism following ankle fracture in a 23-year-old man
Emergency Care Journal, 2014 Patients with lower extremity injuries are at increased risk of venous thromboembolism. We report a case of fatal pulmonary embolism following a simple ankle fracture in a 23-year-old man. The diagnosis was confirmed post-mortem.
Stella Charitidou +2 more
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A Survey of Neurology-based Intensive Care Unit Specialists
Türk Nöroloji Dergisi, 2022 Objective: We aimed to evaluate the neurology and intensive care training of neurology specialists who have started and/or completed intensive care subspecialty training and their views on neurological intensive care organizations. Materials and Methods:
Tuğçe Mengi, Hadiye Şirin
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Spiritual care in the intensive care unit
Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy, 2021 The aim of the present paper is to describe the real possibilities of providing spiritual care in intensive care units (ICUs) in Poland. Faced with suffering and death, critically ill patients and their families need a source of comfort and hope. Spiritual care is intended to bring relief to them by responding to their spiritual needs.
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Annals of Intensive Care, 2018 Background Improving sepsis support is one of the three pillars of a 2017 resolution according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Septic shock is indeed a burden issue in the intensive care units.
Olivier Lesur +3 more
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