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Some studies refer to the increase in intracranial pressure (ICP) with chest physiotherapy techniques but without any randomized controlled trials that evaluate the safety of the manual rapid chest compression...
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Emergency tracheal intubation in critically ill patients carries a high risk of complications, and practices vary substantially across different settings. Identifying risk factors and understanding how peri-in...
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Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory, somatic (VEXAS) syndrome is a recently discovered severe disorder that predominantly affects adult males, characterized by systemic inflammation and hematologic...
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a life-threatening critical neurological injury resulting in widespread metabolic dysfunction in need of novel metabolic therapy. Exogenous lactate appears to improve brain meta...
Although shock following cardiac arrest is common and contributes significantly to mortality, the influence of the modalities used to manage the hemodynamic situation, particularly with regard to fluid balance...
Prognostic markers of good neurological outcome after cardiac arrest (CA) remain limited. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of neuron-specific enolase (NSE), electroencephalogram (EEG) and somatosensor...
The tip design and length of catheter impact catheter function. Two types of catheters with different tips, side-hole catheters and step-tip catheters, are commonly used during continuous renal replacement the...
Non-invasive respiratory support (NRS), including high flow nasal oxygen therapy, continuous positive airway pressure and non-invasive ventilation, is a cornerstone in the management of critically ill patients...
Liver abscess (LA) is a rare but potentially serious condition with a high mortality rate. Current epidemiological data of LA patients requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission are limited.
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16S rRNA sequencing has revealed structural alterations in the gut microbiomes of medical workers, particularly those working in intensive care unit (ICU). This study aims to further compare the taxonomic and ...
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During the weaning process, the transition from positive to negative pressure ventilation may induce cardiac dysfunction, which may lead to pulmonary oedema. The incidence of weaning-induced pulmonary oedema (...
Multimodality neuromonitoring represents a crucial cornerstone for patient management after acute brain injury. Despite the potential of multimodality neuromonitoring (particularly high-resolution neuromonitor...
Severe bleeding remains a leading cause of death in patients with major trauma, despite improvements in care during the acute phase, especially the application of damage control concepts. Death from hemorrhage...
Cardiogenic shock (CS) remains a critical condition with high mortality rates despite advances in treatment. This study aims to comprehensively evaluate both macrocirculatory and tissue perfusion variables ove...
Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) is a prevalent and severe complication in critically ill patients. However, diagnostic and therapeutic advancements have been hindered by the biological heterogen...
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The impact of alcohol on the prognosis of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains unclear. While some reports suggest that alcohol may exert neuroprotective effects, others indicate that it can wors...
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Fluid loading with crystalloids is the conventional treatment of major hemorrhage but might tend to create fluid overload. We studied hemodynamic profiles of fluid replacement therapies during major surgical h...
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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among critically ill patients, and mechanical ventilation (MV) plays a critical role in its management. One of the key p...
The definition of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) was updated in 2023. This study aims to describe the epidemiology of SA-AKI using updated consensus definition and to evaluate clinical outcomes.
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Although haloperidol is commonly used to treat or prevent delirium in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, the evidence remains inconclusive. This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate the efficacy and safety...
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In circulatory shock, tissue hypoperfusion leads to adverse outcomes. We hypothesized that peripheral tissue oxygen saturation (StO2), measured with near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), could provide a non-invasive...
Rapid and reliable vascular access is crucial during cardiopulmonary resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). While intraosseous (IO) and intravenous (IV) access are used, their comparative eff...
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Post myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect (PMI-VSD) complicated by refractory cardiogenic shock is associated with an extremely high mortality rate. We sought to evaluate the factors associated with...
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The manual entry of data into large patient databases requires significant resources and time. It is possible that a system that is enhanced with the technology of optical character recognition (OCR) can facil...
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a heterogeneous condition with varying response to prone positioning. We aimed to identify subphenotypes of ARDS patients undergoing prone positioning using machin...
Cardiogenic shock (CS) is associated with high mortality and medical therapies have failed to improve survival. Treatment with lactate is associated with improved cardiac function which may benefit this condit...
The impact of comorbidities on patients weaning from invasive ventilation is incompletely understood. We wished to understand the impact of the number and type of comorbidities on patients’ weaning from invasi...
Nonagenarians and centenarians are a growing and vulnerable groups of patients admitted to ICU. There is limited information on their characteristics, outcomes, and complications.
This review highlights the latest advancements in imaging techniques for monitoring respiratory muscles in critically ill patients. At the bedside, conventional ultrasound has been widely adopted to measure di...
Transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) has emerged as a promising non-invasive neuromodulation technique for disorders of consciousness (DOC). This work critically evaluates tFUS's potential, highlighting its ...
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