Tag: study
Ultrasound-based Clinical Profiles for Predicting the Risk of Intradialytic Hypotension in Critically Ill Patients on Intermittent Dialysis
In critically ill patients on intermittent hemodialysis, the absence of hypervolemia as assessed by lung and vena cava ultrasound predisposes to intradialytic hypotension and suggests alternative techniques of hemodialysis... read more
Pain Response to Open Label Placebo in Induced Acute Pain in Healthy Adult Males
Open label placebos might play a role in multimodal analgesic concepts. Pain ratings (median, first to third quartile) were 21% lower during placebo treatment compared to no treatment, 4.0 (3.2 to 4.9) versus 5.1 (4.7... read more
Economic Evaluation of a Patient-Directed Music Intervention for ICU Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilatory Support
Music intervention has been shown to reduce anxiety and sedative exposure among mechanically ventilated patients. The aim of this study was to examine ICU costs for patients receiving a patient-directed music intervention... read more
TAPSE Has Superior Predictive Value vs. RV/LV Ratio in Normotensive Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Right ventricular dysfunction (RVD) is an indicator of poor prognosis in normotensive patients with acute pulmonary embolism (APE). The aim of this study was to compare right ventricular (RV)/left ventricular (LV) ratio measured... read more
Preoperative Risk and the Association between Hypotension and Postoperative AKI
Adult patients undergoing noncardiac surgery demonstrate varying associations with distinct levels of hypotension when stratified by preoperative risk factors. Specific levels of absolute hypotension, but not relative... read more
Timing of Tracheostomy in Pediatric Patients
In children on mechanical ventilation, early tracheostomy may improve important medical outcomes. However, our data demonstrate the urgent need for high-quality, randomized controlled trials in the pediatric population. Data... read more
Impact of Rewarming Rate on the Mortality of Patients with Accidental Hypothermia
In this study, we found that overall, in-hospital mortality rates increase with each 0.5 °C/h decrease in rewarming rate (RR). However, judging from the results of subgroup analyses, the safest RR might differ according... read more
In-line Filtration of Intravenous Infusion May Reduce Organ Dysfunction of Adult Critical Patients
In-line filtration with finer 0.2 and 1.2 μm filters may be associated with less organ dysfunction and less inflammation in critically ill adult patients. Comparing fine filter vs control filter cohort, respiratory... read more
Adaptive Mechanical Ventilation with Automated Minimization of Mechanical Power
Adaptive mechanical ventilation with automated minimization of inspiratory power may lead to more lung-protective ventilator settings when compared with adaptive mechanical ventilation according to Otis' equation. Comparing... read more
Corticosteroids as Adjunctive Therapy in the Treatment of Influenza
Corticosteroid treatment in influenza is associated with increased mortality and hospital-acquired infection, but the evidence relates mainly to high corticosteroid doses and is of low quality with potential confounding by... read more
Pulmonary Artery Catheters for Adult Patients in ICU
Pulmonary Artery Catheters (PAC) is a diagnostic and haemodynamic monitoring tool but not a therapeutic intervention. Our review concluded that use of a PAC did not alter the mortality, general ICU or hospital LOS, or cost... read more
Triage and Flow Management in Sepsis
Septic patients had a lower priority for ICU admission and longer waiting times for an ICU vacancy than patients with other critical conditions. Overall, this implied a 2.7-fold increased risk of mortality in septic patients. The... read more
Left Ventricular Wall Findings in Non-electrocardiography-gated CE-CT After ECPR
Few studies have reported left ventricular wall findings in contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CE-CT) after extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR). This study examined left ventricular wall CE-CT findings... read more
Long-term Cognitive Impairment After ARDS
Reducing the practical burden of cognitive recovery following critical illness depends crucially on understanding the links between brain injury and lung injury. New deficits in learning and memory, and new development... read more
