Pain distress: the negative emotion associated with procedures in ICU patients
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DOI: 10.1007/s00134-018-5344-0
Abstract: PurposeThe intensity of procedural pain in intensive care unit (ICU) patients is well documented. However, little is known about procedural pain distress, the psychological response to pain.MethodsPost hoc analysis of a multicenter, multinational study of… read more here.
Keywords: pain distress; procedural pain; intensity; icu patients ... See more keywords
Assessment of micafungin loading dosage regimens against Candida spp. in ICU patients by Monte Carlo simulations
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DOI: 10.1007/s00228-020-02840-0
Abstract: To assess the efficacy of loading dose on micafungin by simulating different dosage regimens. A published study of micafungin in ICU patients was employed to simulate nine different dosage regimens which were sorted out three… read more here.
Keywords: auc mic; candida spp; icu patients; dosage ... See more keywords
Serum neurofilament light chain as outcome marker for intensive care unit patients
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DOI: 10.1007/s00415-020-10277-9
Abstract: Neurofilament light chain (NfL) in serum indicates neuro-axonal damage in diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system. Reliable markers to enable early estimation of clinical outcome of intensive care unit (ICU) patients are lacking.… read more here.
Keywords: care unit; neurofilament light; light chain; intensive care ... See more keywords
Characteristics and risk factors of postoperative acute kidney injury in ICU patients
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DOI: 10.1007/s11255-018-1981-z
Abstract: In a multicenter prospective study including 1731 patients from 30 Chinese intensive care units (ICU), Zhang and colleagues [1] assessed the epidemiological characteristics and risk factors of postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI), and reported a… read more here.
Keywords: factors postoperative; postoperative aki; risk factors; aki ... See more keywords
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Complicated Grief are Common in Caregivers of Neuro-ICU Patients
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DOI: 10.1007/s12028-016-0372-5
Abstract: Background To explore the effect of end of life and other palliative decision making scenarios on the mental health of family members of patients in the neuro-intensive care unit.Methods Decision makers of patients in the… read more here.
Keywords: post traumatic; neuro icu; complicated grief; stress ... See more keywords
Cardiac manifestations of COVID-19 in Shenzhen, China
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DOI: 10.1007/s15010-020-01473-w
Abstract: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has become a global public health concern; however, relatively few detailed reports of related cardiac injury are available. The aims of this study were to compare the clinical and… read more here.
Keywords: heart; icu patients; icu; cardiac injury ... See more keywords
Neuromuscular sonography detects changes in muscle echotexture and nerve diameter in ICU patients within 24 h
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DOI: 10.1007/s40477-021-00621-8
Abstract: During an ICU stay, changes in muscles and nerves occur that is accessible via neuromuscular sonography. 17 patients recruited from the neurological and neurosurgical ICU (six women; 66 ± 3 years) and 7 healthy controls (three women,… read more here.
Keywords: icu patients; icu; tibialis anterior; neuromuscular sonography ... See more keywords
ICU-Acquired Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection and its Associated Factors in Oman.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2021.12.024
Abstract: BACKGROUND Despite the extensive use of central lines for ICU patients in Oman, no studies have been conducted among adult ICU patients to assess the prevalence and predictors of CLABSIs. AIM To estimate the prevalence… read more here.
Keywords: icu patients; icu; icu acquired; prevalence ... See more keywords
Video Laryngoscopy for Endotracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults: A Systemic Review and Meta‐Analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2017.06.012
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Endotracheal intubation (EI) in ICU patients is associated with an increased risk of life‐threatening adverse events due to unstable conditions, rapid deterioration, limited preparation time, and variability in the expertise of operators. The goal… read more here.
Keywords: endotracheal intubation; video laryngoscopy; intubation; icu patients ... See more keywords
Risk factors for dysphagia in ICU patients following invasive mechanical ventilation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.05.576
Abstract: BACKGROUND Dysphagia is common and independently predicts death in ICU patients. Risk factors for dysphagia are largely unknown with sparse data available from mostly small cohorts without systematic dysphagia screening. RESEARCH QUESTION What are the… read more here.
Keywords: risk; factors dysphagia; risk factors; mechanical ventilation ... See more keywords
Pharmacologic Prophylaxis of Stress Ulcer in Non-ICU Patients: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2020.01.008
Abstract: PURPOSE Acid-suppressive medications are widely used in non-intensive care unit (non-ICU) patients for stress ulcer (SU) prophylaxis. However, SU prophylaxis in this population is still controversial. The purpose of this study was to systematically evaluate… read more here.
Keywords: acid suppressive; non icu; meta analysis; icu patients ... See more keywords