Rationalizing antimicrobial therapy in the ICU: a narrative review
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DOI: 10.1007/s00134-019-05520-5
Abstract: The massive consumption of antibiotics in the ICU is responsible for substantial ecological side effects that promote the dissemination of multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDRB) in this environment. Strikingly, up to half of ICU patients receiving empirical… read more here.
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The Janus faces of bicarbonate therapy in the ICU: con
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DOI: 10.1007/s00134-019-05842-4
Abstract: Metabolic acidosis is common in critically ill patients and is associated with worse outcomes [1, 2]. Acidemia may lead to decreased myocardial contractility, decreased potency of catecholamine vasopressors and decreased blood pressure [3], although the… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; janus faces; therapy icu; bicarbonate therapy ... See more keywords