Showing papers in "Journal of Critical Care in 2022"

TL;DR: In this article , a meta-analysis evaluated serum ferritin level in different severity levels in COVID-19 patients and found that mild to moderate vs. severe to critical, non-survivor vs. survivor, organ involvement, ICU and mechanical ventilation requirement.

TL;DR: In this article, a meta-analysis evaluated serum ferritin level in different severity levels in COVID-19 patients and found that mild to moderate vs. severe to critical, non-survivor vs. survivor, organ involvement, ICU and mechanical ventilation requirement.

TL;DR: In this paper , a multivariate logistic regression and propensity score matching (PSM) analysis was conducted to determine the relation between dexamethasone treatment and ICU-RTI.

TL;DR: In this article , the concept of fluid tolerance was proposed and a working definition was proposed to assess patients' tolerance to fluid resuscitation, and relevant clinical signals by which physicians can assess fluid tolerance.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors evaluated the association between the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and mortality across the cardiogenic shock severity spectrum, defined using the Society of Cardiovascular Interventions and Angiography (SCAI) shock stages.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors evaluated the performance of Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) as a sepsis prognostic biomarker using the AUC-ROC.

TL;DR: Gastro-intestinal perforation is a rare but dangerous complication of COVID19 pneumonia and hamper diagnosis as mentioned in this paper , and treatment with tocilizumab and steroids may both increase the risk of this complication.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors performed muscle ultrasound at the admission of ICU in 32 intubated patients with ARDS COVID19 and found a significant correlation between right parasternal intercostal or diaphragm echogenicity and the cumulative fluid balance and urine protein output.

TL;DR: In this article , the authors examined the quality of articles reporting sepsis health care costs and provided an overview of hospital-related expenditures for septis in adult patients around the world.

TL;DR: In this article , a broad search was performed to identify randomized clinical trials (RCTs) assessing vitamin C-based regimens as adjuvant therapy for adults with sepsis or septic shock.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present three cases from a hospital with respiratory failure due to COVID19 pneumonia and intubated, and three patients were treated with steroids and tocilizumab, and diagnosed colonic perforation 4 days after neostigmine administration, on day 14 of hospital admission.

TL;DR: In this article , the authors performed muscle ultrasound at the admission of ICU in 32 intubated patients with ARDS COVID19 and found a significant correlation between right parasternal intercostal or diaphragm echogenicity and the cumulative fluid balance and urine protein output.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors identify determinants of oxygenation over time in patients with COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and analyze their characteristics according to Berlin definition categories.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors evaluated peripheral and respiratory muscles, their changes during long-term ICU stays, and the possible diagnostic predictive value of ICUAW as compared to the Medical Research Council strength score (MRC-SS).

TL;DR: In this article , the authors investigated the impact of pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) monitoring on survival of cardiogenic shock (CS), in the light of the controversies in available evidence.

TL;DR: In this article , a mobile treadmill with bodyweight support facilitates early mobilization and may shorten recovery time to independent ambulation as compared to usual care physiotherapy alone, in patients who had been or were mechanically ventilated (≥48 h) with ≥MRC grade 2 quadriceps muscle strength.

TL;DR: In this paper , the changes in the Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis (BIVA) and ultrasonographic features of the diaphragm (DTee) and rectus femoris (RFCSA) during the first week of ICU stay were evaluated.

TL;DR: In this article, the feasibility and physiological efficacy of adjunctive midodrine in patients with vasopressor-dependent hypotension was evaluated in a pilot, open label, randomised controlled trial.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present data on the impact of limitation of LST on the outcome of elderly COVID-19 patients in Europe, in the context of the current pandemic.

TL;DR: In this article , a diagnostic and treatment algorithm for non-hepatic hyperammonemia (NHHA) is proposed, which is associated with concurrent Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis infection in previously healthy individuals with polytrauma.

TL;DR: In this article , the feasibility and physiological efficacy of adjunctive midodrine in patients with vasopressor-dependent hypotension was evaluated in a pilot, open label, randomised controlled trial.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors present data on the impact of limitation of LST on the outcome of elderly COVID-19 patients in Europe, in the context of the current pandemic.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors compared neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA), proportional assist ventilation (PAV), adaptive support ventilation (ASV), and Smartcare pressure support (Smartcare/PS) with PSV regarding their effectiveness for weaning critically ill adults from invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV).

TL;DR: The use of vasopressors and fluid use in septic shock is largely compliant with current guidelines but several controversies should be addressed in future guideline iterations as discussed by the authors , however, there is a internal conflict with regards to parallel versus sequential administration of fluids and vasoactive drugs.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors investigated the effect of mean perfusion pressure and central venous pressure on acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery (CSA-AKI) development and reversal.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors conducted a web-based survey to investigate ICU visiting practices before the COVID-19 pandemic, at peak COVID19 ICU admissions, and at the time of survey response, obtaining 667 valid responses representing ICUs in all continents.

TL;DR: In this paper , the association between timing of intubation and clinical outcomes of critically ill patients was investigated, and the pooled risk ratio (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using a random effects model.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors compared neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA), proportional assist ventilation (PAV), adaptive support ventilation (ASV), and Smartcare pressure support (Smartcare/PS) with PSV regarding their effectiveness for weaning critically ill adults from invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV).

TL;DR: In this paper , the effect of augmented calorie delivery on muscle mass, strength, and function was investigated in a single-centre clinical trial with 80 patients randomized to 1.5 or 1.0 kcal/ml enteral formulae.

TL;DR: In this paper , a broad review of ICU design features and their effects on patients, families, and healthcare professionals is presented, including lighting, multi-occupancy rooms/pods, and family-centered design.