Abstract
High-intensity ICU physician staffing is associated with reduced ICU mortality [1]. We formed a critical care team (CCT) that consisted of five teaching staff interested in critical care management. The CCT had been activated by each member of the team if needed and had provided rapid medical services including consultation. We evaluated the impact of implementing the CCT on open general ICU patient outcomes.
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NT-pro b-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) were significantly associated with a poor short-term outcome
In this study we aimed to investigate the relationship between thyroid hormone abnormalities and major cardiovascular events and sudden cardiac death at 3 and 6 months after discharge in patients who were admitted to the Emergency Department with acute coronary syndrome
Cuthbertson HG, et al.: The PRaCTICaL study of nurse led, intensive care follow-up programmes for improving long term outcomes from critical illness: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial
Summary
The aim of this study was to assess and compare the ability of the automatically and continuously measured pulse pressure variation (PPV) obtained by an IntelliVue MP monitor and stroke volume variation (SVV) measured by FloTracTM/VigileoTM to predict fluid responsiveness in septic shock patients. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a novel renal biomarker showing promising results in prediction of AKI in patients across different clinical settings Another potential marker is the resistive index (RI) of renal interlobar artery (calculated as (peak systolic velocity – end diastolic velocity) / peak systolic velocity), which has been shown to be useful in identifying those who will develop AKI in patients with septic shock. Binks R: Prevalence, clinical management and risks associated with acute faecal incontinence in the critical care setting: the FIRST questionnaire survey. Critical Care 2011, 15(Suppl 1):P480
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