Long-term Prevalence of PTSD Symptom in Family Members of Severe COVID-19 Patients
The prevalence of PTSD-related symptoms among family members of severely ill COVID-19 patients stayed high up to 18 months after the patients' ICU discharge. Some showed delayed onset of PTSD-related symptoms in the remote... read more
Two Biomarkers Improve CRB-65 Predictability for Death Due to Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Augmenting CRB-65 (confusion, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and age 65 or older) score with troponin T high-sensitive (TnT-hs) and procalcitonin (PCT) help to predict death or intensive care unit (ICU) admission of patients... read more
In COVID-19 Patients Supported with ECMO, ICU Mortality Is Associated with the Blood Transfusion Rate
Three-quarters of patients 3 days in these centers between July 2020 and November 2021 were included in the analysis.... read more
Predicting ICU Admission in COVID-19-Infected Pregnant Women Using Machine Learning
Routinely collected clinical and laboratory data of COVID-19-infected pregnant women may help recognize high-risk groups who are more liable for complications and more severe course or prognosis and require an ICU admission.... read more
Mini Bronchoalveolar Lavage vs. Endo-Tracheal Aspirate in Diagnosing Bacterial Pneumonia in ICU
This study supports the use of endotracheal aspirate (ETA) as a cost-effective and efficient alternative to mBAL for the diagnosis of pneumonia in intubated ICU patients, particularly in settings where resources are limited.... read more
Temporary ICU – Preparedness Concept to Increase Capacity
The temporary ICU (TICU) concept demonstrates promising potential in enhancing preparedness and maintaining critical care surge capacity during pandemics or mass casualty incidents. While shortages of medical equipment,... read more
Therapy Dogs Aren’t Just for Patients
My hospital brought in a therapy dog for our ED team after a critical incident stress debriefing (CISD). I had never received dog therapy before. The big eyes and loving licks on our hands honestly helped. Perhaps what... read more
The predictive value of LAR for determining the need for ICU admission among hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia
In this study, lactate-to-albumin ratio (LAR) was found to be a good predictor of ICU admissions in hospitalized patients with CAP and was non-inferior to PSI or CURB-65 scores. LAR was found to be a good predictor of... read more
Lactated Ringer’s a Clear Winner for Pancreatitis Resuscitation
Pancreatitis, a common and challenging condition, presents frequently in emergency departments across the country, affecting around 34 of every 100,000 adults annually. This often-severe disease is marked by inflammation... read more
Misunderstanding Buffering in Critical Illness
It is was disappointing to read the recent review in Intensive Care Medicine on buffering in metabolic acidosis. I consider this a "pre-Copernican" approach to acid–base that does not respect basic physical–chemical principles. The... read more
Prediction of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU via Machine Learning
Early recognition of risk factors for prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) could allow for early clinical interventions, prevention of secondary complications such as nosocomial infections, and effective triage of hospital... read more
Heart Rate Control in Septic Shock: Echocardiographic Evaluation and Monitoring
Our study demonstrated a modest reduction in heart rate by approximately 10 beats per minute, accompanied by a slower decrease in noradrenaline requirements com-pared to the control group in the overall population. This... read more
Optimizing ICU Weaning: Globalizing Personalized Weaning Strategies
this study provides compelling evidence supporting the concept of individualized weaning in the ICU. By tailoring spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) methods to match specific patient conditions, it represents an essential... read more
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Effect on Norepinephrine Administration Timing on Prognosis of Septic Shock Patients
Norepinephrine initiation ≤1 h is associated with lower 28-day mortality in patients with septic shock. Early norepinephrine administration is also associated with a shorter time to achieve MAP ≥65 mmHg, lower 24-h intravenous... read more
Sepsis: Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment
Sometimes our body's reaction to infection can result in damage to internal tissues and organs. Such a condition is referred to as sepsis. Some of the symptoms of sepsis are high fever, increased heart and breathing rate,... read more
An Optimal Antibiotic Selection Framework for Sepsis Patients Using AI
In this work we present OptAB, the first completely data-driven online-updateable antibiotic selection model based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Sepsis patients accounting for side-effects. OptAB performs an iterative... read more
Personalized Therapies in ARDS
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) can result from a variety of clinical conditions, causing lung injury either directly through local inflammation or indirectly because of systemic inflammatory mediators ARDS is... read more
Personalizing Beta-blockade in Septic Shock
Clinical trials provide only part of the necessary framework for clinical decision-making. In practice, a detailed understanding of each patient’s hemodynamic profile is essential. We believe that the echocardiography-guided... read more
Metabolic Disorders and Critically Ill Patients: From Pathophysiology to Treatment
Cellular metabolic abnormalities are responsible for systems and organ failures, so the modern approach of organ dysfunctions now includes prevention or treatment of such disorders. This book is a comprehensive tool, allowing... read more
Lymphocyte Count Trajectories Associated with Prognosis of Sepsis Patients
Three distinct lymphocyte trajectories were identified in sepsis patients using GBTM. Trajectory 3 was a strong predictor of 7-day and 28-day mortality, while Trajectory 1 was associated with early death. These findings... read more
Mechanical Ventilation Timing in Sepsis
A recent study by Dr. Kim and colleagues examined the association between the timing of mechanical ventilation (MV) and clinical outcomes in ICU patients with sepsis. The study included 2440 adult sepsis patients from... read more
