Comorbid Burden at ICU Admission in COVID-19 vs. Sepsis and ARDS

The burden of age and comorbidity is more prominent in ICU-admission for sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) than for COVID-19. This is likely to be caused by a combination of COVID-19 affecting the relatively... read more

Hematological, Inflammatory and Serological Responses Among COVID-19 ICU Patients

A significant association between serum IgG/IgM and ICU admission was observed. Although serum ferritin and LDH can offer information about the extent of inflammation, they are exclusive factors for ICU admission. Significant... read more

Troponin Role in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Acute pulmonary embolism (APE) is a cardiovascular disease with severe consequences, wherein cardiac troponin (Tn) plays a pivotal role in diagnosis and treatment. This article reviews the various roles of Tn in managing... read more

Early Invasive Strategy Impact on Left Ventricular Function Recovery in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients

This study underscores the significant benefits of early invasive strategies in improving left ventricular function recovery and reducing adverse outcomes in acute myocardial infarction patients in Pakistan. The findings... 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

Antithrombin III Levels and Outcomes Among Patients With Trauma

In this cohort study of trauma patients, antithrombin III deficiency was associated with greater severity of illness and worse hospital outcomes. Specifically, antithrombin III deficiency was associated with fewer ventilator-free... read more

Hyperoxemia in Acute Trauma is Common and Associated with a Longer Hospital Stay

This study indicate that hyperoxemia is not associated with increased 28-day mortality compared to normoxemia. Nonetheless, both moderate and severe hyperoxemia are frequently detected in trauma patients, with severe hyperoxemia... read more

Longitudinal Changes in Emergency Medical Services Advanced Airway Management

Our cross-sectional study offers important contemporary perspectives of the current patterns of EMS advanced airway management in the US. Using the large ESO dataset, which encompasses EMS events from across the US, we observed... 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

Fluid boluses and infusions in the early phase of resuscitation from septic shock and sepsis-induced hypotension

Fluid administration is the first line treatment in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with sepsis and septic shock. While fluid boluses administration can be titrated by predicting preload dependency, the amount of other... read more

Longitudinal Vasoactive Inotrope Score Trajectories and Their Prognostic Significance in Critically Ill Sepsis Patients

This study offers significant insights into the prognostic value of VIS trajectories in sepsis patients. The identification of distinct trajectory patterns not only underscores the heterogeneity in sepsis but also emphasizes... read more

COVID-19 ARDS Patients vs. Patients with ARDS

Ventilation management may differ between COVID–19 ARDS (COVID–ARDS) patients and patients with pre–COVID ARDS (CLASSIC–ARDS); it is uncertain whether associations of ventilation management with outcomes for CLASSIC–ARDS... read more

Early Reapplication of Prone Position During VV-ECMO for ARDS

A combination of prone positioning (PP) and venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) is safe, feasible, and associated with potentially improved survival for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).... read more

Outcomes of Different Steroid Dosing Regimens in Critical Covid-19 Pneumonia

The study found that high-dose steroids in the treatment of critically ill patients with COVID-19 pneumonia did not confer any mortality benefit and were associated with an increased risk of dysglycemia and superimposed infections. A... read more

Factors Affecting the Duration of Hospitalization in Urology and Nephrology Patients in the ICU

Factors affecting ICU stay length in Urology and Nephrology patients who required close monitoring and specialized medical staff were investigated. The study found a positive association between prolonged ICU stays and elevated... read more

Glucose Metabolism Disorders: Pre-hospital Oxygen Therapy and Saturation Variability in COVID-19 Patients

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed that viruses can have multiple receptor properties, penetrating various tissues and causing mutations in various genes, thus promoting a range of metabolic disorders. The purpose of... 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