Cardiovascular manifestations of acute intracranial lesions: pathophysiology, manifestations, and treatment.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The efficacy of low-dose hydrocortisone therapy in the management of septic shock remains controversial in critical care for many years. Hence, we performed this meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with trial sequential analysis (TSA) to evaluate its effect on clinical outcome among adult pa...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Lyu QQ,Chen QH,Zheng RQ,Yu JQ,Gu XH

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:While clinicians' management of severe sepsis and septic shock has been positively influenced by a number of clinical research studies in the last decade, challenges remain regarding early hemodynamic optimization as envisioned in the Surviving Sepsis Campaign's (SSC) resuscitation bundle (RB). We examined t...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Coba V,Whitmill M,Mooney R,Horst HM,Brandt MM,Digiovine B,Mlynarek M,McLellan B,Boleski G,Yang J,Conway W,Jordan J,(The Henry Ford Hospital Sepsis Collaborative Group).

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last 10 years, lung transplantation has become an increasingly common procedure for patients with end-stage respiratory disease. Although long-term survival can be achieved, there is still significant morbidity within the first year. Early postoperative problems that may be anticipated include respiratory insu...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Bierman MI,Stein KL,Stuart RS,Dauber JH

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia requires immediate alternative anticoagulation to prevent or treat thromboembolic complications. Argatroban was approved based on multiple-center studies from the 1990s, but subsequent changes in prevailing awareness, diagnostic testing and therapeutic strategies for heparin-induced th...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Kodityal S,Nguyen PH,Kodityal A,Sherer J,Hursting MJ,Rice L

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Timely recognition of critical illness is associated with improved outcomes, but is dependent on accurate triage, which is affected by system factors such as workload and staffing. We sought to first study the effect of delayed recognition on patient outcomes after controlling for system factors and then to ide...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Goel NN,Durst MS,Vargas-Torres C,Richardson LD,Mathews KS

更新日期：2020-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Bloodstream infections (BSIs) caused by Acinetobacter species have been extensively reported, however, which majorly focused on respiratory tract infections. The risk of mortality and the effect of early catheter removal on survival in catheter-related BSIs (CRBSIs) caused by Acinetobacter spp. remain unclear. ...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Lee Y,Lee YT,Wang YC,Chen CT,Sun JR,Liu CP,Liu YM,Kuo SC,Chiu CH,Yang YS,Lin JC,Chen TL

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sepsis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. With the advance of medical care, the mortality of sepsis has decreased in the past decades. Many treatments and diagnostic tools still lack supporting evidence. We conducted a retrospective population-based cohort study with propensity score matched subcoh...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Chen KF,Tsai MY,Wu CC,Han ST

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the number of available donor hearts severely limits the epidemiologic impact of heart transplantation on patients with heart failure, patients with end-stage heart failure unresponsive to medical management currently have no other viable alternatives. Destination therapy with a ventricular assist device is t...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Poston RS,Griffith BP

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To use the 2010 to 2011 data collected by structured chart review to provide a detailed up-to-date description of the epidemiology and microbiology of the sepsis syndromes. METHODS:Prospective observational study conducted at a university-affiliated urban teaching hospital and level-1 trauma and burn center. A...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Tulloch LG,Chan JD,Carlbom DJ,Kelly MJ,Dellit TH,Lynch JB

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Fluid responsiveness is the ability to increase the cardiac output in response to a fluid challenge. Only about 50% of patients receiving fluid resuscitation for acute circulatory failure increase their stroke volume, but the other 50% may worsen their outcome. Therefore, predicting fluid responsiveness is ne...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Orso D,Paoli I,Piani T,Cilenti FL,Cristiani L,Guglielmo N

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We report the case of a 28-year-old patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with rapid onset of dyspnea and hemoptysis found to have diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) with refractory hypoxemia successfully treated with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The discussion includes cli...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Patel JJ,Lipchik RJ

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major health concern associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Critically ill patients are at an increased risk of VTE compared to general medical patients due to unique risk factors: prolonged immobilization, invasive lines and devices, certain medications, and acquired th...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Lewis TC,Cortes J,Altshuler D,Papadopoulos J

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibacterial resistance is increasing throughout the world, while the development of new agents is slowly progressing. In addition, the increasing prevalence of fluoroquinolone resistance may force many practitioners to choose an aminoglycoside agent in gram-negative regimens. Aminoglycosides are bactericidal agents ...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Radigan EA,Gilchrist NA,Miller MA

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atrial fibrillation (AF) portends poor prognoses in intensive care unit patients with sepsis. However, AF research is challenging: Previous studies demonstrate that International Classification of Disease (ICD) codes may underestimate the incidence of AF, but chart review is expensive and often not feasible....

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Ding EY,Albuquerque D,Winter M,Binici S,Piche J,Bashar SK,Chon K,Walkey AJ,McManus DD

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early fluid resuscitation is a key aspect in the successful management of critically ill patients, but the optimal goal for volume control after the acute stage of critical illness remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of bioimpedance spectrometry for fluid management in critical...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Yang SF,Tseng CM,Liu IF,Tsai SH,Kuo WS,Tsao TP

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Conflicting results exist regarding the efficacy of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) in sepsis treatment. A pivotal factor affecting the therapeutic potency of NAC in sepsis is timing and dosing of its infusion. We aimed to assess the effect of NAC on redox status of patients with sepsis and to compare its efficacy in i...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Peivandi Yazdi A,Razavi M,Sheikh S,Boroumand N,Salehi M,Hashemy SI

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poor communication among health-care providers is cited as the most common cause of sentinel events involving patients. Patient care in the critical care setting is incredibly complex. A consistent care plan is necessary between day/night shift teams and among bedside intensive care unit (ICU) nurses, consul...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Wessman BT,Sona C,Schallom M

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to check if serum lactate was independently associated with mortality among critically ill patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This was a single-center, retrospective cohort study. All adult patients (>18 years of age) who had at least 1 measurement of lactate within 24 hours of admission...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Chebl RB,Tamim H,Dagher GA,Sadat M,Enezi FA,Arabi YM

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), HIV has become a chronic disease. As HIV-infected patients are aging, they are at increased risk for comorbid diseases. These non-AIDS related diseases account for a growing proportion of intensive care unit (ICU) admissions in HIV-infected patient...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Akgün KM,Pisani M,Crothers K

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ideal diagnostic approach for ventilator-associated pneumonia currently is based on invasive procedures to obtain respiratory tract cultures. Given the lack of consensus and relatively poor acceptance of full bronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and protected specimen brush (PSB), less invasive procedures ha...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Fujitani S,Yu VL

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary and acquired abdominal pathology accounts for a significant proportion of sepsis and SIRS in the ICU population. Abdominal processes often present a difficult diagnostic dilemma in the truly critically ill patient who, due to hemodynamic instability or severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) requirin...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Zemlyak A,Heniford BT,Sing RF

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Video laryngoscopy has demonstrated utility in airway management. For the present case series, we report the use of video laryngoscopy to evaluate the airway of critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients, as a means to reduce the risk of immediate postextubation stridor by assessing the degree of laryngeal edema...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Newmark JL,Ahn YK,Adams MC,Bittner EA,Wilcox SR

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing has the potential to provide information on specific drug-metabolizing enzymes that may lead to an absence, reduction, or increase in medication effect in patients. There is a paucity of prospective studies examining PGx testing in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. RESEARC...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Peterson PE,Nicholson WT,Moyer AM,Arendt CJ,Smischney NJ,Seelhammer TG,Krecke CA,Haney RM,Yaw EJ,Chlan LL

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiratory complications before and after liver transplant are common, diverse, and potentially have a negative impact on patient outcomes. In this review, we discuss the most frequent respiratory conditions that patients may develop in the perioperative period. Their prevention and/or treatment may help to maximize ...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Cardoso FS,Karvellas CJ

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Predicting the mortality from post-operative sepsis remains a continuing problem. We built a statistical model using national data to predict mortality in patients who developed post-operative sepsis. METHODS:This is a retrospective study using the American College of Surgeons National Quality Surgical Impr...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Gabriel RA,Trivedi S,Schmidt UH

更新日期：2020-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:A systematic review of the literature was conducted to determine if the administration of methylene blue in humans improves hemodynamic status and/or outcome in patients with septic shock. Studies were identified from MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials database. The review included...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Kwok ES,Howes D

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of sepsis is an ongoing challenge for clinicians; despite the wide choice of effective antibiotics to treat infection, sepsis remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality for patients admitted to an intensive care unit. Dysregulation of the immune response is now recognized to be a key factor in ...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Panagiotou A,Gaiao S,Cruz DN

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND::The diagnosis of sepsis is challenging in the absence of a gold standard test. Recent studies have explored the role of neutrophil and monocyte volume, conductivity, and scatter (VCS), derived from automated hematology analyzers, in diagnosing sepsis. We assessed the diagnostic accuracy of VCS parameters in...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Mammen J,Choudhuri J,Paul J,Sudarsan TI,Josephine T,Mahasampath G,Jeyaseelan V,Nair SC,Peter JV

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombolytic therapy has been established as a safe and effective therapeutic strategy in acute myocardial infarction (MI). Its efficacy is improved with early administration, although modest benefits can be demonstrated for up to 12 hours. Tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) appears to offer benefits over streptokinas...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Jafri SM,Walters BL,Borzak S

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Frontal chest radiographs are the principal diagnostic imaging study to detect, verify, or exclude acute thoracic injury after trauma, and they should be obtained as quickly as possible without compromising clinical assessment and resuscitation. Chest radiographs provide important information about potentially life-th...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Mirvis SE,Shanmuganathan K

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00