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

1-year Survival Rate of COVID-19 Infected Patients with ARDS Based on Ventilator Types

1-year Survival Rate of COVID-19 Infected Patients with ARDS Based on Ventilator Types

The study revealed that the utilization of non-ICU sophisticated ventilators was linked to a higher mortality rate when compared to standard ICU ventilators in COVID-19 patients with ARDS. However, given the shortage and... read more

Monitoring Mechanical Ventilation Using Ventilator Waveforms

Monitoring Mechanical Ventilation Using Ventilator Waveforms

This book discusses the interpretation of mechanical ventilator waveforms. Each page shows a screenshot from a real patient and explains one or two messages. It starts with basic information about the waveforms and goes... read more

Elevation of D-dimer Levels Associated with Early Need for Mechanical Ventilation Support in COVID-19 Patients

Elevation of D-dimer Levels Associated with Early Need for Mechanical Ventilation Support in COVID-19 Patients

Hypoxia and thrombosis are hallmarks of severe COVID-19, and each of them can exaggerate the other, adding to the magnitude of the disease. Our study proposes that D-dimer, commonly used as a marker of thrombosis, can also... read more

Noninvasive Ventilation in Sleep Medicine and Pulmonary Critical Care

Noninvasive Ventilation in Sleep Medicine and Pulmonary Critical Care

This book is an introduction to a comprehensive analysis of recent advances and clinical research in noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine. The objective of the book is to... read more

Oxygen Support Needs in Children with RSV vs. COVID-19

Oxygen Support Needs in Children with RSV vs. COVID-19

Children with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) had a higher risk of pneumonia, bronchiolitis, and a hospital stay of more than 4 days vs children with COVID-19 or influenza. Investigators compared demographic and clinical... read more

Bronchoscopy in ICU: A Practical Guide

Bronchoscopy in ICU: A Practical Guide

This practical guide focuses on Bronchoscopy in ICU. Bronchoscopy is one of the most commonly performed medical procedures, but is limited to the practice of a handful chest physicians and surgeons. The field of bronchoscopy... read more

Why We Can Thank a Polio Emergency for the Birth of Intensive Care

Why We Can Thank a Polio Emergency for the Birth of Intensive Care

An outbreak of polio in 1950s Denmark led one hospital to pioneer mechanical ventilation, constant monitoring of vital signs and other innovations that are saving lives to this day. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought home... read more

The Autumn Ghost: How the Battle Against a Polio Epidemic Revolutionized Modern Medical Care

The Autumn Ghost: How the Battle Against a Polio Epidemic Revolutionized Modern Medical Care

"The Autumn Ghost" is a suspenseful and authoritative account that explores how the battle against a polio epidemic in the mid-20th century led to a revolution in medical care. Dr. Hannah Wunsch focuses on the autumn... read more

Comparison of ETA and BALF mNGS in Severe Pneumonia

Comparison of ETA and BALF mNGS in Severe Pneumonia

Our study showed that some differences in the microbiological diagnosis via endotracheal aspirate (ETA) mNGS and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) appear to exist. Clinicians... read more

Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation: Theory, Equipment, and Clinical Applications

Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation: Theory, Equipment, and Clinical Applications

The new edition presents updates regarding new clinical applications of noninvasive mechanical ventilation and discusses recent technical advances in this field. The opening sections are devoted to theory, equipment, with... read more

Mechanical Ventilation in Emergency Medicine

Mechanical Ventilation in Emergency Medicine

This book discusses mechanical ventilation in emergency settings, covering the management of patients from the time of intubation until transfer to the ICU. It provides an introduction to key concepts of physiology pertinent... read more

Ciprofol Sedation Efficacy and Safety in Mechanical Ventilated ICU Patients

Ciprofol Sedation Efficacy and Safety in Mechanical Ventilated ICU Patients

Ciprofol was well tolerated, with a noninferior sedation profile to propofol in Chinese ICU patients undergoing MV for a period of 6–24 hours. Of the 135 patients enrolled, 129 completed the study. The primary endpoint-sedation... read more

Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation and Difficult Weaning in Critical Care

Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation and Difficult Weaning in Critical Care

This book establishes the indications for the use of NIV in the context of weaning from invasive mechanical ventilation. It provides a comprehensive overview of key topics relevant for correct practical application, including... read more