A Point-Based Risk Calculator Predicting Mortality in Patients That Developed Postoperative Sepsis.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine racial and ethnic differences in the utilization of 3 interventions (tracheostomy placement, gastrostomy tube placement, and hospice utilization) among patients with severe acute brain injury (SABI). DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Data from the National Inpatient Sample, from 2002 to ...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Jones RC,Creutzfeldt CJ,Cox CE,Haines KL,Hough CL,Vavilala MS,Williamson T,Hernandez A,Raghunathan K,Bartz R,Fuller M,Krishnamoorthy V

更新日期：2020-09-10 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：:Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in patients with oral anticoagulation therapy is an increasingly prevalent problem in large part due to the aging population and the increased use of anticoagulants for patients at high risk of thrombosis. Warfarin has been virtually the only outpatient anticoagulant choice until fairly ...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： da Silva IR,Provencio JJ

更新日期：2015-02-01 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:The management of refractory septic shock remains a major challenge in critical care and its early indicators are not fully understood. We hypothesized that the maximum norepinephrine dosage within 24 hours of intensive care unit (ICU) admission may be a useful indicator of early mortality in patients with s...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Kasugai D,Hirakawa A,Ozaki M,Nishida K,Ikeda T,Takahashi K,Matsui S,Uenishi N

更新日期：2020-11-01 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：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：:Substantial progress has been made to create innovative technology that can monitor the different physiological characteristics that precede the onset of secondary brain injury, with the ultimate goal of intervening prior to the onset of irreversible neurological damage. One of the goals of neurocritical care is to re...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Al-Mufti F,Lander M,Smith B,Morris NA,Nuoman R,Gupta R,Lissauer ME,Gupta G,Lee K

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：: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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cognitive impairment after sepsis is an important clinical problem. Determinants of postseptic cognitive impairment are not well understood. We thus undertook a systems biology approach to exploring a possible role for apolipoprotein E (APOE) in postseptic cognitive impairment. DESIGN:Prospective, observati...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Brown SM,Beesley SJ,Stubben C,Wilson EL,Presson AP,Grissom C,Maguire C,Rondina MT,Hopkins RO

更新日期：2020-01-09 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：:Sudden cardiac death (SCD) due to ventricular tachyarrhythmias is a leading cause of death in the United States. This phenomenon is associated with coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, nonischemic cardiomyopathies, congenital heart disease, primary electrical abnormalities, autonomic nervous system abnorma...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Antezano ES,Hong M

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We previously developed a bedside model (I-TRACH), which used commonly obtained data at the time of intubation to predict the duration of mechanical ventilation (MV). We now sought to validate this in a prospective trial. METHODS:A prospective, observational study of 225 consecutive adult medical intensive car...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Clark PA,Inocencio RC,Lettieri CJ

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyponatremia is the most frequently occurring electrolyte abnormality and can lead to life-threatening complications. This disorder may be present on admission to the intensive care setting or develop during hospitalization as a result of treatment or multiple comorbidities. Patients with acute hyponatremia or symptom...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Buffington MA,Abreo K

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute brain injury (ABI) increases morbidity and mortality in patients with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). Optimal neurologic monitoring methods have not been well-explicated. We studied the use of Near-infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) to monitor cerebral regional oxygenation tissue saturatio...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Hunt MF,Clark KT,Whitman G,Choi CW,Geocadin RG,Cho SM

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to describe our experience with bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) ventilation in oncology children with acute respiratory failure, hospitalized in a single tertiary pediatric tertiary center. This was a retrospective cohort study of all pediatric oncology patients in our center admitte...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Schiller O,Schonfeld T,Yaniv I,Stein J,Kadmon G,Nahum E

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal replacement therapy in the intensive care unit can vary from simple procedures to very complex technologies. I discuss the factors that contribute to the decisions regarding the selection of a specific therapy. These factors include immediate and intermediate therapeutic goals (e.g., solute removal, dehydratio...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Golper TA

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship of intrahospital transport patterns with patient throughput and outcomes in an oncological intensive care unit. We retrospectively reviewed all patients admitted to a closed medical-surgical intensive care unit at a cancer center between January 1, 2004 and Dec...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Voigt LP,Pastores SM,Raoof ND,Thaler HT,Halpern NA

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Insulin receptors (IRs) in the brain have unique molecular features and a characteristic pattern of distribution. Their possible functions extend beyond glucose utilization. In this systematic review, we explore the interactions between insulin and the brain and its implications for anesthesiologists, critic...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Bilotta F,Lauretta MP,Tewari A,Haque M,Hara N,Uchino H,Rosa G

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sepsis and sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) are common intensive care unit (ICU) diseases; the morbidity and mortality are high. The present study analyzed the sensitivity of different diagnostic criteria of sepsis 1.0 and 3.0, epidemiological characteristics of sepsis and SAE, and explored its risk fa...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Feng Q,Ai YH,Gong H,Wu L,Ai ML,Deng SY,Huang L,Peng QY,Zhang LN

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the success rate and complications of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in patients hospitalized in an intensive care unit (ICU). We performed a cohort study in the ICU of a large tertiary care, university-affiliated community hospital. All ICU patients for whom their attending physicians reque...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Ng PK,Ault MJ,Maldonado LS

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Echodynamics refers to the use of echocardiography as hemodynamic tool mostly in intensive and acute care settings. It implies a smooth drift from the classic cardiology use to a more critical care adjusted use. A more personalized approach is advocated in critical care, and echo is one way to reach such goal. Correct...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Roshdy A

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy (PDT) is a common and increasingly used procedure in the intensive care unit (ICU). It is usually performed with bronchoscopy guidance. Ultrasound has emerged as a useful tool in order to assist PDT, potentially improving its success rate and reducing procedural-related...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Gobatto ALN,Besen BAMP,Cestari M,Pelosi P,Malbouisson LMS

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) and total artificial hearts (TAHs) are surgically implanted as permanent treatment of unrecoverable heart failure. Both LVADs and TAHs are durable mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices that can prolong patient survival but also alter end-of-life trajectory. The permissibi...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Rady MY,Verheijde JL

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:A 70-year-old woman was admitted to the intensive care unit with refractory nonconvulsive status epilepticus. Extensive evaluation including neuroimaging and cerebrospinal fluid examination was unrevealing. Brain biopsy revealed spongiosis, and prion disease was confirmed by immunostaining, providing the diagnosis of ...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Shapiro JM,Shujaat A,Wang J,Chen X

更新日期：2004-11-01 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：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：BACKGROUND::Patients with septic shock by multidrug resistant (MDR) microorganism maybe considered a specific population of critical patients at very high risk of death in whom the effects of standard sepsis treatment has never been assessed. The objective of this retrospective analysis was to evaluate the risk factors...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Busani S,Serafini G,Mantovani E,Venturelli C,Giannella M,Viale P,Mussini C,Cossarizza A,Girardis M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00