Tag: infection
Disease Progression Associated Cytokines in COVID-19 Patients with Deteriorating and Recovering Health Conditions
Understanding the immune response to COVID-19 is challenging due to its high variability among individuals. To identify differentially expressed cytokines between the deteriorating and recovering phases, we analyzed the Electronic... read more
The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Children
We observed a lower incidence of RSV infection and a lower rate of hospitalization for RSV during the COVID-19 pandemic. The second RSV season during the COVID-19 pandemic began earlier, lasted longer, and had a lower frequency.... read more
Prediction Model for Safe Early Discharge of Patients with an Infection
By combining readily available parameters, we developed and internally validated a prediction model for safe, early discharge among patients. Further research, preferably in a multi-center setting, is warranted to externally... read more
Tele-ICU Rounds Ineffective in Shortening ICU Stay for Patients
Daily multidisciplinary rounds conducted by a board-certified intensivist through telemedicine do not reduce intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (LOS) in critically ill adult patients, according to a study published... read more
Presepsin Does Not Predict Risk of Death in Sepsis Patients Admitted to the ICU
In patients with suspected sepsis admitted to the Intensive Care Unit, presepsin does not accurately predict the risk of in-hospital death, but it can predict a positive microbiological culture. Adult patients were included... read more
Procalcitonin and Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio Trends in ICU Sepsis Patients
Understanding the trends of PCT and NLR concerning the infection source can provide deeper insights into their diagnostic and prognostic capabilities. This comparative analysis of PCT, NLR, and SOFA score trends contributes... read more
Half of Sepsis Patients Face Death Within Two Years
Half of all patients with sepsis admitted to an emergency medical department died within two years, according to Danish researchers investigating factors that could predict outcomes for these patients. Dr. Finn E. Nielsen,... read more
Adult Critical Care Medicine
This clinical casebook provides a comprehensive yet concise state-of-the-art review of adult critical care medicine. Presented in a case-based format, each case focuses on a scenario commonly encountered with an adult patient... read more
Severe Trauma and Sepsis: Organ Damage and Tissue Repair
This book discusses recent progress in organ damage and tissue repair following severe trauma and sepsis. In part 1, it introduces the theory and clinical practice in organ damage. In part 2, it covers all the subjects... read more
Army Scientists’ Technique for Early Sepsis Detection in Burn Patients Submitted to FDA
A new invention developed at the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command uses an artificial intelligence machine learning algorithm to identify whether burn patients are at risk of experiencing life-threatening... read more
Early sodium bicarbonate therapy for critically ill patients with septic shock and acute moderate metabolic acidosis
In recent decades, septic shock has continued to be a life-threatening health problem around the world. Meanwhile, metabolic acidosis (MA) is also well known in critically ill patients, and even moderate metabolic acidosis... read more
Optimal Antibiotic Treatment Duration of Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
The available evidence for non-ICU community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) supports a short-course treatment duration of 5 days in patients who have clinically improved. Efforts... read more
Cytokine Storm Syndrome
Cytokine Storm Syndromes, including HLH and MAS, are frequently fatal disorders, particularly if not recognized early and treated during presentation. The genetics of Cytokine Storm Syndromes are being defined with many of... read more
Non-invasive vs. Arterial Pressure Monitoring in the Pre-hospital Critical Care Environment
Non-invasive blood pressure measurements are often inaccurate within the pre-hospital critical care setting, particularly in patients with hemodynamic instability which are the group in which the accuracy of vital signs is... read more
Sepsis Mortality Prediction in ICU Patients Using Machine Learning
This study has achieved significant advancements in predicting sepsis outcomes by utilizing advanced machine learning techniques and sophisticated data preprocessing methods. These methods include data grouping and effective... read more
Ventilator-associated Pneumonia Risk Factors in Patients with Severe COVID-19
Patients with COVID-19 are at high risk of VAP, which may be related to issues other than prolonged mechanical ventilation (MV) time. Multiple factors increase the chances of these patients developing VAP, including:... read more
Clinical Examination Skills in the Adult Critically Ill Patient
This well-illustrated book provides detailed guidance on all aspects of physical examination in patients requiring emergency or intensive care. After an introductory section covering basic principles and the recognition of... read more
