Nursing Care and ECMO

Nursing Care and ECMO

This highly informative book provides essential insights for ICU nurses at ECMO centers around the world, who face the substantial challenges involved in the management of ECMO patients. Above all, it meets their training... read more

Staphylococcus Epidermidis Infections Linked to ICU Septic Shocks

Staphylococcus Epidermidis Infections Linked to ICU Septic Shocks

Bloodstream infections caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis (SE-BSI) may lead to septic shock in patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU), according to a study. For the study, researchers looked at a retrospective... read more

Hypercalcemia of Immobility in Critically Ill Patients

Hypercalcemia of Immobility in Critically Ill Patients

Significant hypercalcemia can occur in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Immobilization hypercalcemia has been infrequently reported after ICU admission. Patients, therefore, usually require extensive workup to rule out... read more

Handbook of Critical Care Medicine

Handbook of Critical Care Medicine

The management of critically ill patients is an important and integral part of internal medicine practice. Often, junior doctors and medical students receive insufficient training in this area of medicine. There are important... read more

Cluster of Carbapenemase-Producing Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Among ICU Patients

Cluster of Carbapenemase-Producing Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Among ICU Patients

Treatment of carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CP-CRPA) infections is challenging because of antibiotic resistance. CP-CRPA infections are highly transmissible in health care settings because... read more

Nasotracheal vs. Orotracheal Intubation for Sedation in Critically Ill Patients

Nasotracheal vs. Orotracheal Intubation for Sedation in Critically Ill Patients

Nasotracheal intubation (NTI) may be used for long term ventilation in critically ill patients. Although tracheostomy is often favored, NTI may exhibit potential benefits. Compared to orotracheal intubation (OTI), patients... read more

Effect of Antimicrobial De-escalation Strategy on 14-day Mortality Among ICU Patients

Effect of Antimicrobial De-escalation Strategy on 14-day Mortality Among ICU Patients

The prevalence of antimicrobial de-escalation (ADE) strategy was low among intensive care unit patients. The ADE strategy demonstrated a protective effect or no adverse effect on 14-day mortality compared to the No Change... read more

Inhaled Epoprostenol Compared With Nitric Oxide for Right Ventricular Support After Major Cardiac Surgery

Inhaled Epoprostenol Compared With Nitric Oxide for Right Ventricular Support After Major Cardiac Surgery

Right ventricular failure (RVF) is a leading driver of morbidity and mortality after major cardiac surgery for advanced heart failure, including orthotopic heart transplantation and left ventricular assist device implantation.... read more

Outcomes and Characteristics of Cardiac Arrest in Children with Pulmonary Hypertension

Outcomes and Characteristics of Cardiac Arrest in Children with Pulmonary Hypertension

In this prospective study of children who received CPR in intensive care units, a pre-existing diagnosis pulmonary hypertension was present in 16% of children but was not associated with statistically significant differences... read more

Optimal Fluid Therapy for Sepsis Management in Critically Ill Adults

Optimal Fluid Therapy for Sepsis Management in Critically Ill Adults

For a study, researchers aimed to analyze the fluid treatment in septic critically ill adults. About 20% to 30% of patients were admitted to an ICU with sepsis. In sepsis patients, investigators observed intravenous fluid... read more

Propofol in ICU Settings: Understanding and Managing Anti-Arrhythmic, Pro-Arrhythmic Effects, and Propofol Infusion Syndrome

Propofol in ICU Settings: Understanding and Managing Anti-Arrhythmic, Pro-Arrhythmic Effects, and Propofol Infusion Syndrome

Propofol has revolutionized anesthesia and intensive care medicine owing to its favorable pharmacokinetic characteristics, fast onset, and short duration of action. This drug has been shown to be remarkably effective in numerous... read more

Severe Hypertriglyceridemia: A 10-Year Review

Severe Hypertriglyceridemia: A 10-Year Review

This study shows the morbidity profile associated with severe hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG), with a high level of ICU admissions and also a high level of the use of plasmapheresis. In our population, this approach had good... read more

Every Deep-Drawn Breath: A Critical Care Doctor on Healing, Recovery, and Transforming Medicine in the ICU

Every Deep-Drawn Breath: A Critical Care Doctor on Healing, Recovery, and Transforming Medicine in the ICU

A world-renowned critical care doctor offers hope for ICU patients and their families in this timely, urgent, and compassionate narrative. Over the next ten years, 40 to 60 million people in this country will be admitted... read more

ICU Delirium – A Decade of Learning

ICU Delirium – A Decade of Learning

Think of delirium as the phenotypic manifestation of global, acute brain dysfunction that can deprive patients of their dignity. This syndrome of acute changes in awareness, attention, and cognition is an independent... read more