Cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation.

abstract：:The provision of care to the CCI patient is complex, challenging, and unique. The advanced practice nursing model at Mount Sinai Hospital is one successful care delivery model that fills the needs of both CCI patients and the nurses who work with them. The following transferable aspects of the RCU add to the unit's su...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Carasa M,Nespoli G

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In pediatric trauma care, many long-held tenets of management have been revised. This article reviews the latest advances in pediatric trauma care, particularly in the areas of resuscitation and management of thoracic and abdominal injuries. The final topic is a discussion of what the intensivist and surgeon must know...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Garcia VF,Brown RL

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure is a pulmonary capillary leak state that occurs in many different clinical settings. The resultant edema causes refractory hypoxemia due to intrapulmonary shunting and loss of lung compliance. Mechanical ventilation with PEEP and high concentrations of supplemental oxygen are freque...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Zucker AR

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe viral pneumonia is an increasing problem among adults. The incidence and number of viruses known to cause pneumonia and respiratory failure have also expanded in recent years. This article provides an overview of severe respiratory disease caused by coronavirus, respiratory syncytial virus, adenovirus, and hant...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Lee N,Qureshi ST

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The patient with advanced cirrhosis presents unique challenges to the critical care physician, in great measure because of the protean functions attributable to the liver and the multiplicity of derangements that may occur. Portal hypertension, once it develops, is the source of potentially devastating complications t...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Chung RT,Jaffe DL,Friedman LS

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication among critically ill patents, and 5% of intensive care unit (ICU) patients require initiation of renal replacement therapy (RRT). In recent years, clinical trials have provided evidence-based guidance for some important aspects of RRT management in patients with AKI, ...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Heung M,Yessayan L

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite great improvement in patient and graft survival, the long-term morbidity and mortality in renal transplant recipients are still significant. Cardiovascular disease accounts for much of the mortality in long-term survivors; screening before the transplant procedure and adequate control of hypertension should he...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Fabrega AJ,Lopez-Boado M,Gonzalez S

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive fungal infections (IFI) and fungal sepsis in the intensive care unit are increasing and are associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. In this setting, IFI are predominantly caused by Candida species. Outcomes continue to be suboptimal; however, there are a few key clinician modifiable factors. PK-...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Lepak A,Andes D

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For well over a decade, intensive care unit (ICU) telemedicine programs have been providing care to patients and families and an invaluable service to many receiving sites that are otherwise outside the traditional reach of high-quality critical care. It will be important that during this growth, outcomes regarding th...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Johnson AB

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The years that have passed since the introduction of the pulmonary artery catheter have been marked by radical changes in the practice of general and critical care medicine. There has been an increase in the application of physiologic principles to the management of shock states, myocardial infarction, and respiratory...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Ginosar Y,Sprung CL

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vasodilators that affect the pulmonary vasculature are appealing adjuncts in many cardiopulmonary conditions that require mechanical ventilation such as ARDS, COPD, PPHN, and cardiothoracic surgery. The adverse systemic effects of parenteral PGE1 and parenteral prostacyclin limit their usefulness in critically ill pat...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Zimmerman JL,Hanania NA

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The known metabolic abnormalities and nutritional requirements of the brain injury, spinal cord injury, and acute stroke patient have been presented. Further investigations are required in all these conditions to identify specific nutritional requirements and metabolic abnormalities. The specific role of nutritional s...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Young B,Ott L,Rapp R,Norton J

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More than one-half million patients are hospitalized annually for traumatic brain injury (TBI). One-quarter demonstrate sleep-disordered breathing, up to 50% experience insomnia, and half have hypersomnia. Sleep disturbances after TBI may result from injury to sleep-regulating brain tissue, nonspecific neurohormonal r...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Vermaelen J,Greiffenstein P,deBoisblanc BP

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Significant advances have been made in the management of cardiac arrhythmias. New technology has enhanced the ability to understand and treat a variety of tachycardias. Excitement and caution surround ablative approaches for atrial fibrillation. The role of ICDs and class III antiarrhythmic drugs in the management of ...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Fei L,Trohman RG

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intoxications frequently perturb acid-base and electrolyte status, intravascular volume, and renal function. In selected cases, extracorporeal techniques effectively restore homeostasis and augment intoxicant removal. The use of 4-methylpyrazole, an inhibitor of alcohol dehydrogenase, is a new and effective treatment ...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Borkan SC

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary uses of FFB in the intensive care unit are in the diagnosis of opportunistic infection and for airway management. In addition, use of PTC brush or BAL with quantitative cultures may allow identification of the specific cause of bacterial pneumonia. Determination of the location and cause of pulmonary hemor...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Dellinger RP,Bandi V

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiopulmonary arrest during pregnancy is a rare event that critical care clinicians must be prepared to manage. The causes of cardiopulmonary arrest during pregnancy, recommended modifications to cardiopulmonary resuscitation protocols that are specific to pregnancy, indications for and timing of perimortem cesarean...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Mallampalli A,Powner DJ,Gardner MO

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given time, the brain can tolerate extraordinarily severe hyponatremia, but it does not take well to sudden changes; both rapid onset and rapid correction of hyponatremia can be injurious. Emergency treatment of hyponatremia should be reserved for the patient who has not had time to fully adapt to the disturbance. Whe...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Sterns RH

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The burned child requires a management that is different from that employed in the burned adult because of physiologic and psychological dissimilarities, although basic principles of management are the same. Particular problems and treatment of the burned child are highlighted. ...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Solomon JR

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-6 and n-3 PUFAs from the diet are absorbed and reach the cell where they interact with fatty acid binding proteins within cell membranes and cytoplasm. They are processed in the endoplasmic reticulum (desaturation-elongation reactions, lipid synthesis, eicosanoid and epoxide production) and in peroxisomes (beta-oxid...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Zaloga GP,Marik P

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute respiratory failure is common in critically ill children, who are at increased risk of respiratory embarrassment because of the developmental variations in the respiratory system. Although multiple etiologies exist, pneumonia and bronchiolitis are most common. Respiratory system monitoring has evolved, with the ...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Schneider J,Sweberg T

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the broad treatment options, risk stratification of pulmonary embolism is a highly desirable component of management. The ideal tool identifies patients at risk of death from the original or recurrent pulmonary embolism. Using all-cause death in the first 30-days after pulmonary embolism diagnosis as a surrogate...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Moumneh T,Wells PS,Miranda S

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:India is a vast democracy of nearly one billion people. Before the British rule ended in 1947, the life span of an Indian was a mere 21 years. Within a short span of 50 years, it increased to an impressive 63 years, largely due to public health measures initiated by the government. This created a pool of more than 300...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Udwadia FE,Guntupalli KK,Vidyasagar D

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiplane (TEE) transducer imaging is the most highly evolved TEE technology at present. New clinical applications of this technology will be realized as echocardiographers gain experience with it. Current limitations of TEE are likely to be surmounted as its use increases, and continuous improvements and miniaturiza...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Khandheria BK,Tajik AJ,Seward JB

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infectious complications are common occurrences in end-stage liver disease (ESLD). Frequent infections precipitate decompensation of liver disease leading to acute or chronic liver failure, organ dysfunction, de-listing from transplant, and major morbidity and mortality. The spectrum of microorganisms has shifted with...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Nanchal RS,Ahmad S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of critically ill patients necessitates the use of sedatives and analgesics to provide patient comfort and cooperation. These drugs exert profound effects on all organ systems, not only the central nervous system, and this article describes the immunologic effects of the commonly used critical care seda...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Sanders RD,Hussell T,Maze M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pregnant patient with normal cardiac function can accommodate many significant alterations in the cardiovascular system without difficulty. Pregnancy in a patient with significant cardiac disease, however, can be extremely hazardous, resulting in decompensation and even death. these conditions account for up to 30...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Clark SL

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The field of neuroendovascular therapy is rapidly growing. New technology and operators' expertise is developing at a pace that will make this discipline progressively more available and successful. For the intensive care of patients who have acute brain ischemia, new techniques of recanalizing occluded arteries are p...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Gomez CR,Wadlington VR,Terry JB,Tulyapronchote R

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) consist mainly of Enterococcus faecalis and E faecium, the latter mostly hospital-acquired. In addition, E gallinarum and E casseliflavus are intrinsically vancomycin-resistant and are community-acquired. VRE have become common in many hospitals throughout the world and, once est...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Rubinstein E,Keynan Y

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The energy expenditure of the critically ill patient is influenced by many factors, thus making it difficult to predict. Measurement of energy expenditure in mechanically ventilated patients receiving elevated oxygen concentrations requires a good understanding of the measurement technique and its limitations, whether...

journal_title：Critical care clinics

authors： Damask MC,Schwarz Y,Weissman C

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00