Relationship Between ICU Length of Stay and Long-Term Mortality for Elderly ICU Survivors.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether delirium during ICU stay is associated with long-term mental health problems defined as symptoms of anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Survey study, 1 year after discharge from a medical-surgical ICU in the Netherlands. PAT...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Wolters AE,Peelen LM,Welling MC,Kok L,de Lange DW,Cremer OL,van Dijk D,Slooter AJ,Veldhuijzen DS

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:First, to determine whether procalcitonin (PCT) significantly adds diagnostic value in terms of sensitivity and specificity to a common set of markers of infection, including C-reactive protein (CRP), at the Emergency Department. Second, to create a simple scoring rule implementing PCT values. Third, to deter...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： de Kruif MD,Limper M,Gerritsen H,Spek CA,Brandjes DP,ten Cate H,Bossuyt PM,Reitsma PH,van Gorp EC

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the impact of the rotation of antimicrobial agents on the rates of infection, intestinal colonization, and acquisition with antimicrobial-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. DESIGN:Pre- and postintervention design. SETTING:A 19-bed, medical intensive care unit. PATIENTS:Individuals admitted to t...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Warren DK,Hill HA,Merz LR,Kollef MH,Hayden MK,Fraser VJ,Fridkin SK

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure temporal trends in survival over time in people with severe coronavirus disease 2019 requiring critical care (high dependency unit or ICU) management, and to assess whether temporal variation in mortality was explained by changes in patient demographics and comorbidity burden over time. DESIGN:Re...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Dennis JM,McGovern AP,Vollmer SJ,Mateen BA

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of halothane on electrodes covered with polypropylene and FEP teflon membranes, used for monitoring transcutaneous oxygen tension, was compared in vitro and in patients anesthetized with halothane. In vitro experiments with halothane showed a false increase in PO2 measured by the electrode covered with poly...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Samra SK

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Because of their beneficial effects in patients with hemorrhagic shock and multiple-system trauma, hypertonic saline solutions are increasingly being used perioperatively for volume resuscitation. Although the anti-edema effects of hypertonic saline on brain are well documented in a variety of brain injury pa...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Toung TJ,Chen CH,Lin C,Bhardwaj A

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether continuous gas flow in the breathing circuit or an airleak around the tracheal tube cuff will introduce errors into the measurement of oxygen consumption (VO2) with indirect calorimetry. DESIGN:Nonrandomized, controlled trial. SETTING:Experimental laboratory. SUBJECTS:Ten healthy, anes...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Räsänen J

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the limits of agreement between the cardiac output and volumetric data estimated by impedance cardiography with the cardiac output determined by thermodilution and the left ventricular ejection fraction and end-diastolic volume estimated from left ventriculography. DESIGN:A prospective study. S...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Marik PE,Pendelton JE,Smith R

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Intravesical pressure measurement is considered to be the gold standard for the assessment of intra-abdominal pressure. However, this method is indirect and depends on a physiologic bladder function. We evaluated a modified piezoresistive technique and a water-capsule technique for direct and continuous intra...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Schachtrupp A,Henzler D,Orfao S,Schaefer W,Schwab R,Becker P,Schumpelick V

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Carbon monoxide poisoning affects 50,000 per year in the United States alone. Mortality is approximately 3%, and up to 40% of survivors suffer from permanent neurocognitive and affective deficits. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has shown benefit on reducing the long-term neurologic sequelae of carbon monoxide poi...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Rose JJ,Nouraie M,Gauthier MC,Pizon AF,Saul MI,Donahoe MP,Gladwin MT

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare prone positioning and continuous rotational therapy with respect to oxygenation and hemodynamics in patients suffering from adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). DESIGN:Randomized, prospective pilot study. SETTING:Intensive care unit at a university hospital. PATIENTS:Twenty-six mechanical...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Staudinger T,Kofler J,Müllner M,Locker GJ,Laczika K,Knapp S,Losert H,Frass M

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To further define cardiovascular abnormalities in patients with septic shock, serial conventional hemodynamic measurements combined with two-dimensional echocardiographic studies were performed at the bedside in 21 patients admitted for an acute episode of sepsis-related circulatory failure. Measurements obtained duri...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Jardin F,Brun-Ney D,Auvert B,Beauchet A,Bourdarias JP

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that the lectin-like domain of tumor necrosis factor, mimicked by the TIP peptide, can improve lung function after unilateral orthotopic lung isotransplantation. Because of a lack of a specific treatment for ischemia reperfusion-mediated lung injury, accompanied by a disrupted barrier i...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Hamacher J,Stammberger U,Roux J,Kumar S,Yang G,Xiong C,Schmid RA,Fakin RM,Chakraborty T,Hossain HM,Pittet JF,Wendel A,Black SM,Lucas R

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Hyponatremia occurs in up to 30% of patients with pneumonia and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of hyponatremia associated with coronavirus disease 2019 and the impact on outcome is unknown. We aimed to identify the prevalence, predictors, and impact on outcome of mild, m...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Frontera JA,Valdes E,Huang J,Lewis A,Lord AS,Zhou T,Kahn DE,Melmed K,Czeisler BM,Yaghi S,Scher E,Wisniewski T,Balcer L,Hammer E

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the significance of moderate elevations of serum troponin I in a surgical intensive care unit patient population in terms of its impact on indexes of outcome including mortality, morbidity, and hospital and intensive care unit length of stay. DESIGN:Retrospective chart review and analysis of cli...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Relos RP,Hasinoff IK,Beilman GJ

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine which of a series of disposable or interchangeable positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) devices functions with the least imposition of inspiratory and expiratory work during continuous positive airway pressure. DESIGN:Prospective laboratory evaluation performed on a lung model. SETTING:Resea...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Kacmarek RM,Mang H,Barker N,Cycyk-Chapman MC

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the potential value of heart rate variability features for automated monitoring of sedation levels in mechanically ventilated ICU patients. DESIGN:Multicenter, pilot study. SETTING:Several ICUs at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. PATIENTS:Electrocardiogram recordings from 40 mechanica...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Nagaraj SB,McClain LM,Zhou DW,Biswal S,Rosenthal ES,Purdon PL,Westover MB

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the ways in which healthcare professionals work together in the ICU setting, through a consideration of the contextual, organizational, processual, and relational factors that impact their interprofessional collaboration. DESIGN:Data from over 350 hours of ethnographic observation and 35 semistruc...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Alexanian JA,Kitto S,Rak KJ,Reeves S

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The antimetabolite drug, 5-fluorouracil, inhibits microbial growth. Coating of central venous catheters with 5-fluorouracil may reduce the risk of catheter infection. Our objective was to compare the safety and efficacy of central venous catheters externally coated with 5-fluorouracil with those coated with c...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Walz JM,Avelar RL,Longtine KJ,Carter KL,Mermel LA,Heard SO,5-FU Catheter Study Group.

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To perform a complete immunological characterization of compensatory anti-inflammatory response syndrome in patients with sepsis and to explore the relationship between these changes and clinical outcomes of 28-day mortality and secondary infections. DESIGN:Prospective single-center study conducted between ...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Gomez HG,Gonzalez SM,Londoño JM,Hoyos NA,Niño CD,Leon AL,Velilla PA,Rugeles MT,Jaimes FA

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the unique perspective of pediatric intensivists caring for critically ill adults during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. DESIGN:Observational study. SETTING:Academic medical center in New York City. PATIENTS:Coronavirus disease 2019 positive adults requiring admission to an ICU. INTERV...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Joyce CL,Howell JD,Toal M,Wasserman E,Finkelstein RA,Traube C,Killinger JS,Joashi U,Greenwald BM,Nellis ME

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review how endogenous protein C activation might change in disease states and to discuss the implications of these findings in the context of severe sepsis. DATA SOURCE:A review of the published literature in PubMed together with data from abstracts from 2001 to present. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS:Act...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Liaw PC

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the difference between oxygen consumption (VO2) measured by metabolic gas monitoring systems and by the Fick principle is related to venous admixture, deadspace/tidal volume ratio, or alveolar-arterial oxygen tension gradient in critically ill patients. DESIGN:A prospective study. SETTI...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Myburgh JA,Webb RK,Worthley LI

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Biomedical ethics has assumed an increasingly important role in medicine over the past 30 yrs, and its development has served the important goal of protecting patients' rights and interests. However, medical ethics has evolved within a Western tradition, and conflict often arises when trying to apply Western...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Ip M,Gilligan T,Koenig B,Raffin TA

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the outcomes and the short- and long-term complications of percutaneous translaryngeal tracheostomy (TLT) and surgical tracheostomy (ST). DESIGN:Prospective, randomized clinical trial with 1-yr double-blind follow-up. SETTING:A general intensive care unit of a university hospital. PATIENTS:A tot...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Antonelli M,Michetti V,Di Palma A,Conti G,Pennisi MA,Arcangeli A,Montini L,Bocci MG,Bello G,Almadori G,Paludetti G,Proietti R

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the prevalence and magnitude of weakness in patients receiving chronic mechanical ventilation and the impact of providing aggressive whole-body rehabilitation on conventional weaning variables, muscle strength, and overall functional status. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of 49 consecutive patient...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Martin UJ,Hincapie L,Nimchuk M,Gaughan J,Criner GJ

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:With limited community services, the complex rehabilitation period after critical illness is often the responsibility of family members who, as a result, may experience negative health outcomes. The objectives of this research were to a) identify aspects of the caregiving situation that are associated with ca...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Cameron JI,Herridge MS,Tansey CM,McAndrews MP,Cheung AM

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the mortality rate and complications in a population of surgical patients with severe adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) treated with positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) of > 15 cm H2O in an attempt to reduce intrapulmonary shunt to approximately 0.20 and reduce FIO2 to < 0.50. DESIGN:R...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： DiRusso SM,Nelson LD,Safcsak K,Miller RS

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the association between the performance of a tracheostomy and intensive care unit and postintensive care unit mortality, controlling for treatment selection bias and confounding variables. DESIGN:Prospective, observational, cohort study. SETTING:Twelve French medical or surgical intensive care un...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Clec'h C,Alberti C,Vincent F,Garrouste-Orgeas M,de Lassence A,Toledano D,Azoulay E,Adrie C,Jamali S,Zaccaria I,Cohen Y,Timsit JF

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Sepsis, a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection, is a leading cause of death and disability among children worldwide. Identifying sepsis in pediatric patients is difficult and can lead to treatment delay. Our objective was to assess the host proteomic response...

journal_title：Critical care medicine

authors： Shubin NJ,Navalkar K,Sampson D,Yager TD,Cermelli S,Seldon T,Sullivan E,Zimmerman JJ,Permut LC,Piliponsky AM

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00