Review of a large clinical series: once- versus twice-daily enoxaparin for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in high-risk trauma patients.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) specialized for brain and spine injury patients is associated with improved outcome. We investigated the effects of the first dedicated, combined neurological and neurosurgical ICU (NeuroICU) in Korea on patient outcomes. METHODS:The first dedicated NeuroICU in Kore...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Jeong JH,Bang J,Jeong W,Yum K,Chang J,Hong JH,Lee K,Han MK

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) comprises a commonly used method of extracorporeal life support. It has proven efficacy and is an accepted modality of care for isolated respiratory or cardiopulmonary failure in neonatal and pediatric populations. In adults, there are conflicting studies regarding its benefi...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Allen S,Holena D,McCunn M,Kohl B,Sarani B

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a devastating and costly condition. Although the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association recommends admitting patients with ICH to a neurocritical care unit (NCCU), this strategy may accrue unnecessary cost for patients with relatively milder presentation. We ...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Hafeez S,Behrouz R

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) refers to a clinical syndrome of acute lung injury that occurs in a temporal relationship with the transfusion of blood products. Because of the difficulty in making its diagnosis, TRALI is often underreported. Three not necessarily mutually exclusive hypotheses have been ...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Jawa RS,Anillo S,Kulaylat MN

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Agitation is common in the intensive care unit (ICU). Although antipsychotics are frequently used as first-line therapy, chlorpromazine has fallen out of favor due to risk of cardiovascular complications and severe hypotension. Although chlorpromazine is used anecdotally, there is a lack of data regarding it...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Choi M,Barra ME,Newman K,Sin JH

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cirrhotic patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit (ICU) are associated with high mortality rates. The prognosis of critically ill cirrhotic patients is determined by the extent of hepatic and extrahepatic organ dysfunction. This study was conducted to assess and compare the accuracy of the Child-Pugh clas...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Ho YP,Chen YC,Yang C,Lien JM,Chu YY,Fang JT,Chiu CT,Chen PC,Tsai MH

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bladder pressure measurement through a foley catheter is the current standard in monitoring for intraabdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS). Accurate pressure transduction requires a continuous fluid column with a small volume of transducing medium at the tip of the catheter. Infusing ex...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Kimball EJ,Baraghoshi GK,Mone MC,Hansen HJ,Adams DM,Alder SC,Jackson P,Cannon P,Horn J,Wolfe TR

更新日期：2009-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:Changes in white blood cell (WBC) counts and/or temperature could have important implications in patients on ventilators, but the frequency of these events is uncertain. METHODS:We reviewed the medical records from 281 ventilation episodes in our medical intensive care unit to determine patient characterist...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Edriss H,Whiting J,Nugent K

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this article was to review the effects of acute intracranial lesions on myocardial function. The authors reviewed scientific and clinical literature retrieved from a computerized MEDLINE search from January 1965 through January 2002. Pertinent literature was referenced, including clinical and laborato...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Arab D,Yahia AM,Qureshi AI

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effects of midodrine in addition to intravenous vasopressor therapy on outcomes in adults recovering from shock. MATERIALS AND METHODS:PubMed, Scopus, Clinicaltrials.gov, and published abstracts were searched from inception to November 2018 for studies comparing outcomes in shock after midodrin...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Hammond DA,Smith MN,Peksa GD,Trivedi AP,Balk RA,Menich BE

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is the most common morbidity among surviving premature infants. Injury to the developing lung is the result of the interaction between a susceptible host and a number of contributing factors such as mechanical ventilation and infection. The resulting persistent impairment of pulmonary functi...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Christou H,Brodsky D

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although magnesium plays an important role in aerobic metabolism and magnesium deficiency is a common phenomenon in critical illness, the association between magnesium deficiency and lactic acidosis in the intensive care unit (ICU) has not been defined. METHODS:This was a retrospective, cross-sectional st...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Moskowitz A,Lee J,Donnino MW,Mark R,Celi LA,Danziger J

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspergillus fumigatus hyphae is often found in the lung tissue of patients with bronchocentric granulomatosis (BCG). This organism is believed to be one agent responsible for inciting the hypersensitivity response and subsequent development of the characteristic pathology that defines BCG. The definitive etiology of t...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Collier J,Wolfe R,Lerner R,Nathan S,Mohsenifar Z

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiomyopathy secondary to toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening problem. We report the case of a 51-year-old male who presented with profound cardiogenic shock and multiorgan failure that could not be managed by conventional therapy with intravenous fluids, vasopressors and inotr...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Gabel E,Gudzenko V,Cruz D,Ardehali A,Fink MP

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common in the intensive care unit (ICU), notably in patients with septic shock for whom inflammation is an already identified risk factor. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of low-dose hydrocortisone on AF occurrence in patients with septic shock. METHODS:We performed...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Launey Y,Lasocki S,Asehnoune K,Gaudriot B,Chassier C,Cinotti R,Maguet PL,Laksiri L,Mimoz O,Tawa A,Nesseler N,Malledant Y,Perrot B,Seguin P

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：PURPOSE:Etomidate causes adrenal insufficiency. Yet in critically ill patients, it is controversial whether it increases mortality rates above that of comparator anesthetic induction agents. We postulated that etomidate would increase relative mortality rates correspondingly to the severity of illness as defined by SAP...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Albert SG,Sitaula S

更新日期：2020-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The invasive nature and potential complications associated with pulmonary artery (PA) catheters (PACs) have prompted the pursuit of less invasive monitoring options. Before implementing new hemodynamic monitoring technologies, it is important to determine the interchangeability of these modalities. This st...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Eiferman DS,Davido HT,Howard JM,Gerckens J,Evans DC,Cook CH,Stawicki SP

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cancer is associated with significant health-care expenditure, but few studies have examined the cost of patients with cancer in the intensive care unit (ICU). We aimed to describe the costs and outcomes of patients admitted to the ICU with cancer. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective cohort study of pati...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Zheng B,Reardon PM,Fernando SM,Webber C,Thavorn K,Thompson LH,Tanuseputro P,Munshi L,Kyeremanteng K

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periodic epileptiform discharges (PEDs) are frequently encountered during continuous electroencephalography monitoring in the intensive care unit. Their implications and management are variable and highly dependent on the clinical context. This article is intended for the nonneurologist intensivist, reviews basic term...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Lahiri S,Boro AD,Shiloh AL,Milstein MJ,Savel RH

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A 25-hydroxyvitamin D, 25(OH)D, deficiency is common among critically ill patients and correlated with increased mortality. Furthermore, deficiency is associated with advanced liver disease. However, there are no studies available comparing the dimensions and consequences of a 25(OH)D deficiency between pa...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Mayr U,Fahrenkrog-Petersen L,Batres-Baires G,Rasch S,Herner A,Schmid RM,Huber W,Lahmer T

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sepsis coagulopathy or disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) mainly due to progressive endothelial disruption and damage. The glycocalyx is expressed on the endothelial cell surface and contributes to anti-thrombogenicity, anti-inflammatory, and regulates vascular permeability. We aimed to evaluate th...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Huang X,Hu H,Sun T,Zhu W,Tian H,Hao D,Wang T,Wang X

更新日期：2020-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are common in intensive care unit (ICU) patients and are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. There has been an increasing effort to prevent HAIs, and infection control practices are paramount in avoiding these complications. In the last several years, numerous develop...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Gandra S,Ellison RT 3rd

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the case of a patient with hemolysis-associated Clostridium perfringens septicemia and review all similar cases published in the literature since 1990, with specific focus on the relationship between treatment strategy and survival. We searched PubMed for all published cases of C. perfringens-associated he...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Simon TG,Bradley J,Jones A,Carino G

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To characterize physicians' stated practices in the treatment of patients with severe acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome (sAAWS) and to use intravenous (IV) phenobarbital as an adjuvant treatment for sAAWS. METHODS:A multidisciplinary, cross-sectional, self-administered survey at 2 large academic centers specia...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Buell D,Filewod N,Ailon J,Burns KEA

更新日期：2020-11-01 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：:Relocation of large numbers of critically ill patients between hospitals is sometimes necessary and the risks associated with relocation may be high. In the setting of adherence to an interhospital intensive care unit (ICU) relocation protocol, we aimed to determine whether the interhospital relocation of all ICU pati...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Janz DR,Khan YA,Mooney JL,Semler MW,Rice TW,Johnson JL,deBoisblanc BP,ICU MOVE Investigators and the Pragmatic Critical Care Research Group.

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoperative neuromonitoring was introduced in the second half of the 20th century with the goal of preventing patient morbidity for patients undergoing complex operations of the central and peripheral nervous system. Since its early use for scoliosis surgery, the growth and utilization of IOM techniques expanded dr...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Buhl LK,Bastos AB,Pollard RJ,Arle JE,Thomas GP,Song Y,Boone MD

更新日期：2020-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The strategy used to improve effective checklist use in intensive care unit (ICU) setting is essential for checklist success. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that an electronic checklist could reduce ICU provider workload, errors, and time to checklist completion, as compared to a paper checklist. METH...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Thongprayoon C,Harrison AM,O'Horo JC,Berrios RA,Pickering BW,Herasevich V

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00