abstract：PURPOSE:Conflicting data exists on the pharmacologic management of intensive care unit (ICU) delirium. This review appraises the current evidence of pharmacologic management of ICU delirium. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A systematic literature search of MEDLINE and Embase was conducted to answer the population, intervention,...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Korenoski A,Li A,Kane-Gill SL,Seybert AL,Smithburger PL

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lactate clearance has become important in the management of sepsis. However, factors unrelated to sepsis-induced hyperlactatemia, including β-2 adrenergic agonists, can interfere with lactate clearance. OBJECTIVES:To investigate the association of inhaled albuterol with lactate clearance in patients with se...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Maeda T,Paralkar J,Kuno T,Patrawalla P

更新日期：2020-01-22 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：OBJECTIVE:Intrahospital transports (IHTs) of neurosurgical intensive care unit (NICU) patients can be hazardous. Increasing intracranial pressure (ICP) and/or decreasing cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) as well as cardiopulmonary alterations are common complications of an IHTs, which can lead to secondary brain injury...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Bender M,Stein M,Kim SW,Uhl E,Schöller K

更新日期：2019-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Impaired physical functioning is common and long lasting after an intensive care unit (ICU) admission. The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is a validated and widely used test of functional capacity. This systematic review synthesizes existing data in order to: (1) evaluate 6-minute walk distance (6M...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Parry SM,Nalamalapu SR,Nunna K,Rabiee A,Friedman LA,Colantuoni E,Needham DM,Dinglas VD

更新日期：2019-11-05 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：: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：: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：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:Among respiratory predictors, rapid shallow breathing index (RSBI) has been a commonly used respiratory parameter to predict extubation outcomes. However, the outcome of prediction remains inconsistent. Regarding nonrespiratory predictors, serum albumin, hemoglobin, bicarbonate, and patients' alertness have ...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Wu TJ,Shiao JS,Yu HL,Lai RS

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acupuncture treatment has been employed in China for over 2500 years and it is used worldwide as analgesia in acute and chronic pain. Acupuncture is also used in general anesthesia (GA). The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the efficacy of electroacupuncture (EA) in addition to G...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Asmussen S,Przkora R,Maybauer DM,Fraser JF,Sanfilippo F,Jennings K,Adamzik M,Maybauer MO

更新日期：2019-08-01 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：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：: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::While indirect calorimetry (IC) is the gold standard used to calculate specific calorie needs in the critically ill, predictive equations are frequently utilized at many institutions for various reasons. Prior studies suggest these equations frequently misjudge actual resting energy expenditure (REE) in med...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Tignanelli CJ,Andrews AG,Sieloff KM,Pleva MR,Reichert HA,Wooley JA,Napolitano LM,Cherry-Bukowiec JR

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE::To analyze the management and outcome of patients with refractory respiratory failure complicating severe Legionella pneumonia rescued with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in our Center. DESIGN AND SETTING::Observational study of patients with refractory respiratory failure treated with ECMO in H...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Roncon-Albuquerque R Jr,Vilares-Morgado R,van der Heijden GJ,Ferreira-Coimbra J,Mergulhão P,Paiva JA

更新日期：2019-04-01 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：:Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in critically ill patients and associated with increased morbidity and mortality. With the increased use of renal replacement therapy (RRT) for severe AKI, the optimal time for initiation of RRT has become one of the most probed and debated topic in the field of nephrology and criti...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Karakala N,Tolwani AJ

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

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：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

abstract：:Appropriate antimicrobial therapy is essential to ensuring positive patient outcomes. Inappropriate or suboptimal utilization of antibiotics can lead to increased length of stay, multidrug-resistant infections, and mortality. Critically ill intensive care patients, particularly those with severe sepsis and septic shoc...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Campion M,Scully G

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：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：:The management of the critically ill patients with asthma can be rather challenging. Potentially devastating complications relating to this presentation include hypoxemia, worsening bronchospasm, pulmonary aspiration, tension pneumothorax, dynamic hyperinflation, hypotension, dysrhythmias, and seizures. In contrast to...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Laher AE,Buchanan SK

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Reintubation following unplanned extubation (UE) is often required and associated with increased morbidity; however, knowledge of risk factors leading to reintubation and subsequent outcomes in children is still lacking. We sought to determine the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes related to reintubation af...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： da Silva PSL,Reis ME,Fonseca TSM,Fonseca MCM

更新日期：2018-08-01 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：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：INTRODUCTION:The Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines recommend early goal-directed therapy (EGDT) for the resuscitation of patients with sepsis; however, the recent evidences quickly evolve and convey conflicting results. We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the effect of EGDT on mortality in adults with severe se...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Lu Y,Zhang H,Teng F,Xia WJ,Sun GX,Wen AQ

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early predictors of prognosis in comatose patients post cardiac arrest help inform decisions surrounding continuation or withdrawal of treatment and provide a framework on which to better inform relatives of the likely outcome. Markers defined prior to the widespread use of therapeutic hypothermia post arrest may no l...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Bigham S,Bigham C,Martin D

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) gram-negative (GN) pathogens and lack of novel antibiotics have increased the use of colistin, despite unknown optimal dosing. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a colistin loading dose, high-dose (LDHD) maintenance regimen in patients with MDR-GN...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Elefritz JL,Bauer KA,Jones C,Mangino JE,Porter K,Murphy CV

更新日期：2017-09-01 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: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: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：:Controlled donation after circulatory determination of death (cDCDD) concerns donation after withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy (W-LST). We examine the ethical issues raised by W-LST in the cDCDD context in the light of a review of cDCDD protocols and the ethical literature. Our analysis confirms that W-LST procedu...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Dalle Ave AL,Shaw DM

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurologic complications of cancer are common and are frequently life-threatening events. Certain neurologic emergencies occur more frequently in the cancer population, specifically elevated intracranial pressure, epidural cord compression, status epilepticus, ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, central nervous system in...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Lin AL,Avila EK

更新日期：2017-02-01 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: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：: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：OBJECTIVE:The process of controlled donation after circulatory death (cDCD) is strongly connected with the process of withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy. In addition to impacting cDCD success, actions comprising withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy have implications for quality of palliative care. We examined pilot...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： van Beinum A,Hornby L,Ramsay T,Ward R,Shemie SD,Dhanani S

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Use of checklists brings about improvements in a variety of patient outcomes. Nevertheless, whether compliance with a nurse-led intensive care unit (ICU) checklist produces the same effect is currently unknown. METHODS:This is a retrospective analysis of data obtained during the implementation of a quality ...

journal_title：Journal of intensive care medicine

authors： Al Ashry HS,Abuzaid AS,Walters RW,Modrykamien AM

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00