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Predicting Renal Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery Using Intraoperative Renal Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Monitoring

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov April 2, 2025

This study shows that intraoperative monitoring of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) values and monitoring of critical thresholds may be an important tool in predicting the development of acute renal failure (ARF) and other... read more

Noninvasive Respiratory Support for COVID-19 Patients: When, for Whom, and How?

jintensivecare.biomedcentral.com January 21, 2022

The significant mortality rate and prolonged ventilator days associated with invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in patients with severe COVID-19 have incited a debate surrounding the use of noninvasive respiratory support... read more

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Evolving Changes in Mortality of Critically Ill with COVID-19 Over 8 Months

link.springer.com June 10, 2021

Age and mortality rates have declined over the first 8 months of the pandemic. The use of non-invasive respiratory support (NIRS) as the first respiratory support measure was associated with survival, but causal inference... read more

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