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Statin therapy in critical illness : an international survey of intensive care physicians' opinions, attitudes and practice [PDF]

, 2012
Background Pleotropic effects of statins on inflammation are hypothesised to attenuate the severity of and possibly prevent the occurrence of the host inflammatory response to pathogen and infection-related acute organ failure.
Di Gangi, Stefania, Kruger, Peter S., McAuley, Danny F., Perkins, Gavin D., Scales, Damon C., Shankar-Hari, Manu, Terblanche, Marius   +6 more
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International Survey on the Use of Arginine Vasopressin in the Postoperative Management of Single Ventricle Patients

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021
Management of patients with single ventricle physiology after surgical palliation is challenging. Arginine vasopressin has gained popularity in recent years as a non-catecholamine vasoactive medication due to its unique properties.
Vidya R. Raghavan, Eduardo M. da Cruz, Eduardo M. da Cruz, Jon Kaufman, Jon Kaufman, Suzanne Osorio Lujan, Suzanne Osorio Lujan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Behavioral types in programming languages [PDF]

, 2016
A recent trend in programming language research is to use behav- ioral type theory to ensure various correctness properties of large- scale, communication-intensive systems. Behavioral types encompass concepts such as interfaces, communication protocols,
Ancona, D, Bono, V, Bravetti, M, Campos, J, Castagna, G, Denielou, P, Gay, S, Gesbert, N, Giachino, E, Hu, R, Johnsen, EB, Martins, F, Mascardi, V, Montesi, F, Neykova, R, Ng, C, Padovani, L, Vasconcelos, VT, Yoshida, N   +18 more
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Survey of Do-not-resuscitate Orders in Surgical Intensive Care Units

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2010
End-of-life decisions are always difficult and complex, especially in the surgical setting. This study examines the epidemiology of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders, and the clinical factors influencing DNR consent.
Yu-Chen Huang, Sheng-Jean Huang, Wen-Je Ko   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sampling Technique for Larvae of the Alfalfa Snout Beetle, \u3ci\u3eOtiorhynchus Ligustici\u3c/i\u3e (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [PDF]

, 2017
This paper presents a sampling procedure for estimating larval populations of the alfalfa snout beetle, Otiorhynchus ligustici. The method is based on counts of the larvae taken in 16 x 16 cm quadrats of soil during early fall when the grubs are in their
Binns, M. R, Harcourt, D. G
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Survival Outcomes and Complications Among Canadian Children With Retinoblastoma: A Population‐Based Report From CYP‐C

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common pediatric ocular cancer, yet population‐based data on survival and risk factors remain limited. This study aimed to describe survival in a large national RB cohort and identify predictors of death and complications.
Samuel Sassine, Ofélie Trudeau‐Ferrin, Caroline Laverdière, Patrick Hamel, Rosanne Superstein, Bénédicte Koukoui, Carole Provost, Paul C. Nathan, Vijay Ramaswamy, Furqan Shaikh, Brenda Gallie, Ashwin Mallipatna, Stephanie Kletke, Helen Dimaras, Hallie Coltin   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nationwide survey on training and device utilization during tracheal intubation in French intensive care units

Annals of Intensive Care, 2020
Background Intubation is a lifesaving procedure that is often performed in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, but leads to serious adverse events in 20–40% of cases.
M. Martin, P. Decamps, A. Seguin, C. Garret, L. Crosby, O. Zambon, A. F. Miailhe, E. Canet, J. Reignier, J. B. Lascarrou, The Intubation Practices Survey Group   +10 more
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Dieticians’ practices in intensive care: A national survey

Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 2021
A real public health problem, namely, malnutrition in the hospital, also concerns intensive care patients. The diagnosis and prevention of malnutrition are major issues in the multidisciplinary management of patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Derouin, Elza, Picard, Ghislaine, Kerever, Sébastien   +2 more
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Experience of Violence from the Clients and Coping Methods Among Intensive Care Unit Nurses Working in a Hospital in South Korea

Asian Nursing Research, 2018
Purpose: It is difficult to develop a good defense system that can prevent nurses from experiencing physical and verbal violence from patients and families in intensive care units, which are closed spaces.
Hye Jin Yoo, Eunyoung E. Suh, Soon Haeng Lee, Jin Hee Hwang, Ji Hye Kwon   +4 more
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Preferences of Pediatric Patients and Their Caregivers for Chemotherapy‐Induced Nausea and Vomiting Control Endpoints: A Mixed Methods Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Although not always achieved, complete chemotherapy‐induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) control is the conventional goal of CINV prophylaxis. In this two‐center, mixed‐methods study, we sought to understand the preferences of adolescent patients and family caregivers for CINV control endpoints.
Haley Newman, Tadi Hondonga, Alison Berry, Caitlin Elgarten, Jason Freedman, Katelyn Oranges, Sara McDonough, Caroline Diorio, L. Lee Dupuis   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source