Critical Care General
Jan 30, 2023
Childhood cancer survivors are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease. Maximal oxygen uptake (VO) is a major determinant of cardiovascular morbidity. The aim of this study was to compare aerobic...
Jan 30, 2023
Thoracic impedance (TI) drops measured by implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) have been reported to correlate with ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation (VT/VF). The aim of our study was to ...
Jan 30, 2023
Patients often have high expectations for recovery after critical illness, but the impact of these expectations on their subsequent quality of life (QoL) after serious illnesses has not been empirical...
Jan 25, 2023
The following is a summary of "Timing of Post-bath Skin Moisturizer Application to Newborn Infants: A Randomized Controlled Study," published in the January 2023 issue of Critical Care by Gözen, et a...
Jan 24, 2023
The following is a summary of "Effect of a Team Approach to Pressure Injury Management over 5 Years in a Tertiary Hospital," published in the January 2023 issue of Critical Care by Kim, et al. ...
Jan 23, 2023
The following is a summary of "Influence of Nutrition Status and Compression Therapy on Venous Ulcer Healing: A Systematic Review," published in the January 2023 issue of Critical Care by Rodríguez, ...
Jan 23, 2023
Sepsis-associated brain injury (SABI) is characterized by an acute deterioration of mental status resulting in cognitive impairment and acquisition of new and persistent functional limitations in seps...
Jan 23, 2023
Fifteen and 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV15; PCV20) were recently licensed to prevent pneumococcal disease in adults. In the absence of efficacy or effectiveness data for these new va...
Jan 23, 2023
Candidiasis is the most common cause of fungal sepsis, and new agents are of interest to ameliorate current deficiencies in therapy. Nikkomycin Z (NIKZ) is an inhibitor of chitin synthase, interfering...
Jan 23, 2023
Wound healing disorders and surgical site infections are the most frequently encountered complications after decompressive hemicraniectomy (DHC). Subgaleal CSF accumulation causes additional tension o...
Jan 23, 2023
We examined the effect of switching from angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) to angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB) on plasma levels of natriuretic peptides and myocardial remodeling.This ...
Jan 23, 2023
Interprofessional team conflict amplifies division and impedes patient care. Normal differences of opinion escalate to frank conflicts when members respond with indignation or resentment. These behavi...
Jan 20, 2023
The following is the summary of “Burnout Among Respiratory Therapists Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic” published in the December 2022 issue of Respiratory Care by Strickland, et al. Healthcare p...
Jan 20, 2023
The following is the summary of “Lived Experience of Respiratory Therapists During Withdrawal of Advanced Life-Sustaining Therapies at End of Life in the ICU” published in the December 2022 issue ...
Jan 20, 2023
The following is the summary of “Including Organ Dysfunctions in a Predictive Score for Nosocomial Pneumonia After Cardiothoracic Surgery” published in the December 2022 issue of Respiratory Care ...
Jan 18, 2023
The following is the summary of “Adaptive Support Ventilation and Lung-Protective Ventilation in ARDS” published in the December 2022 issue of Respiratory Care by Kassis, et al. Tidal volum...
Jan 18, 2023
The following is the summary of “Performance of Invasive Mode in Different Heated Humidification Systems With High-Flow Nasal Cannula” published in the December 2022 issue of Respiratory Care by P...
Jan 18, 2023
The following is the summary of “High-Flow Nasal Cannula and Standard Oxygen in Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Due to COVID-19” published in December 2022 issue of Respiratory Care by Gallard...
Jan 16, 2023
Sepsis-induced uncontrolled systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is a critical cause of multiple organ failure. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the most serious complications associated ...
Jan 16, 2023
Using a murine haploidentical BMT model, we recently showed that peritransplant administration of glucocorticoid (GC) redistributed donor T cells from the gastrointestinal tract to bone marrow, which ...