Stories Category: Intensive Care
When Fear Takes Control: The Multidrug Resistance Story During Pandemics
The COVID-19 pandemic was an unanticipated event which revealed our lack of preparedness for dealing with large numbers of infectious patients whilst maintaining excellent care quality. Notable problems arose with AMS... read more
Fleisher & Ludwig’s Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Fleisher & Ludwig's Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine has long been acknowledged as the indispensable comprehensive clinical reference on diagnosing and managing emergent health issues in children. Now, a new editorial... read more
Delirium Treatment with Haloperidol Not Associated with Higher Risk of QTc-interval Prolongation
Delirium treatment with haloperidol and/or pipamperone was not associated with a higher risk of QTc-interval prolongation in this naturalistic patient sample but was greater in magnitude and correlated with equipotent dosage... read more
Hyperlipidemia in Immune Thrombocytopenia
A high proportion of ITP patients suffered from metabolic disorders, especially hyperlipidemia. Patients with hyperlipidemia may have more severe bleeding symptoms and worse responses to ITP treatments. Statin may help... read more
Textbook of Ventilation, Fluids, Electrolytes and Blood Gases
The Textbook of Ventilation, Fluids, Electrolytes and Blood Gases encompass essential topics for which thorough education and training is a must for any clinician who manages these patients. This book has four sections, each... read more
Age and Associated Outcomes Among Patients Receiving V-A ECMO
In a multinational study using the ELSO Registry, we found that increasing age was strongly associated with higher risk of hospital mortality and complications among patients receiving V-A ECMO for cardiogenic shock, with... read more
Endotoxin Role in Septic Shock
Septic shock can be caused by a variety of mechanisms including direct effects of bacterial toxins such as endotoxin. Annually, approximately 5–7 million patients worldwide develop sepsis with very high endotoxin activity... read more
HFNC vs. CPAP in COVID-19 Patients with ARDS in ICU
Acute hypoxic respiratory failure in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia has been treated with oxygen delivered by oxygen masks and non-invasive ventilation (NIV) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP),... read more
Simple Blood Test Indicating Sepsis Relapse
Sepsis is often not adequately diagnosed at the early stage when it could still be potentially avoidable. In this report, we describe the dramatic hematological changes found in the blood of a sepsis survivor just after discharge... read more
ECMO-Extracorporeal Life Support in Adults
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been in clinical use for some 40 years, but it is only in the past decade that its application in the treatment of life-threatening circulatory and respiratory failure has truly... read more
Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Transfusions in ICU Patients
In this international prospective cohort study of acutely admitted adult ICU patients, we found that 43% had thrombocytopenia; 23% at ICU admission and 20% developed it during ICU stay. Patients with thrombocytopenia... read more
Feasibility of HEMS Performed Prehospital E-CPR in Pediatric Cardiac Arrests
This case-series shows that a properly trained regular Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) crew of only two health care professionals (doctor and flight nurse) can establish Extracorporeal-Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation... read more
Uncommon Diseases in the ICU
This book highlights the practical characteristics of uncommon diseases and presents the most relevant features for the management of intensive care units. It does not aim to provide an exhaustive description of uncommon... read more
Revisiting VA-ECMO in Infarct-related Cardiogenic Shock
Despite advances in medical therapies and coronary revascularization, infarct-related cardiogenic shock remains a life-threatening emergency with high death rates. Temporary mechanical circulatory support, including peripheral... read more