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The high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is becoming
increasingly prevalent in both adult and pediatric
general intensive care. Despite limited reporting in
neurocritical care, we have successfully utilized HFNC
in our cohort of...
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Continuous EEG monitoring is an important tool for
assessing brain function and allows clinicians to
identify malignant EEG patterns quickly and provide more
effective care. The revised and updated second edition
of Handbook...
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Admission to the PICU due to severe asthma exacerbation
not only increases the risk of recurrent asthma
exacerbations but also serves as a risk factor for
stepping up maintenance treatment according to GINA
guidelines during...
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This popular handbook provides a practical guide to
managing common and important problems in the critically
ill patient, as well as sufficient background
information to enable understanding of the principles
and rationale...
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Mortality in general ARDS patients remains high, with
many experiencing long-lasting sequelae. Numerous
studies have been conducted to identify predictors of
mortality in COVID-19 patients, particularly regarding
right ventricular...
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In this study of surgical ICU patients with concern for
ongoing bleeding, a prediction model using serial VS and
biomarkers outperformed the SI and may help identify
those requiring hemorrhage control interventions
(HCI)....
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There is a need to implement educational and
organizational interventions in the PICU to overcome the
identified barriers. Training staff, clarifying roles
and responsibilities, as well as promoting a culture
that values...
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Lactate-to-albumin ratio (LAR) is strongly associated
with poor prognosis in patients with cirrhosis and
sepsis. LAR is a promising prognostic marker that
provides clinicians with a simple and effective tool for
risk stratification...
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The results indicate that antibiotic prophylaxis has no
significant effect on mortality and clinical status
compared with placebo or standard care in adult
polytrauma patients but may reduce the risk of VAP.
However, the...
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Using a mixed-method approach involving literature
review and an in-person consensus by experts, a set of
recommendations designed to assist clinicians managing
traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients using nICP systems
plus...
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Powerful resource for interactive, simulation-based
teaching and learning! The Neonatal Resuscitation
Program (NRP) is an educational program jointly
sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
and the American...
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Among the predictive models that used MOT, VCD, and the
spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) as input variables
through five machine learning techniques, decision trees
and artificial neural networks demonstrated the best
diagnostic...
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During the 2023-2024 season, nirsevimab significantly
reduced the risk of bronchiolitis and confirmed RSV
infections in primary care, hospital, and pediatric ICU
admissions among infants aged 0 to 11 months, even in a
season...
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This systematic review and meta-analysis shows that
among 1,202 patients across 18 studies, point-of-care
ultrasound (POCUS) exhibits high prognostic accuracy for
survival to admission (SHA) and moderate accuracy for
ROSC...
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The second edition of this highly successful book
includes up-to-date notes on the step-wise management of
clinical emergencies encountered in everyday intensive
care units (ICU). Each thoroughly revised chapter
provides...
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The level of decent work perception among PICU nurses in
general hospitals is relatively low and is influenced by
factors such as age, educational level, professional
title, average monthly income, and personal
experience...
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While point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS)-first and
computed tomography (CT)-first approaches resulted in
comparable emergency department (ED) length of stay
(LOS) and time to surgical consultation for patients
with mild AC,...
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Management of the airway is an important and challenging
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