intensive insulin therapy in the medical icu

... associated with intensive insulin ther- apy was similar to that in our previous report 5 and exceeded the effect on mortality in the ICU, indicating that intensive insulin therapy during intensive ... article is being provided free of charge for use in Viet Nam. Intensive Insulin Therapy in the Medical ICU n engl j med 354;5 www.nejm.org february 2, 200...

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... purposes) ICU = intensive care unit; IIT = intensive insulin therapy. Available online http://ccforum.com/content/10/2/130 Abstract The second study on tight glycaemia control by intensive insulin therapy ... Journal of Medicine, Greet Van den Berghe and co-workers [1] published a confirmation of the life-saving effects of tight glycaemia control by intensive insulin...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 23:23

... medications other than insulin or antibiotics did not differ significantly between the two treatment groups. Because intensive insulin therapy reduced the length of stay in the intensive care ... per- cent with intensive insulin therapy; P=0.005). The greatest reduction in mortality involved deaths due to multiple-organ failure with a proven septic focus. In- tens...

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... et al examined the influence of a scheduled change in antibiotic on the incidence of nosocomial infections among patients undergoing cardiac surgery [34]. In the 6 months preceding the surgery, ... http://ccforum.com/content/5/4/189 researchcommentary review reports meeting abstracts of nosocomial infection in intensive care units in Europe: results of the European Prevale...

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... Ltd (Print ISSN 1364-8535; Online ISSN 1466-609X) Abstract The risks and benefits of stopping antiretroviral therapy in patients admitted to the ICU are largely unmeasured. In many cases therapy ... antiretroviral therapy; ICU = intensive care unit. Available online http://ccforum.com/content/5/5/247 The widespread introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (H...

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... and must therefore be an integral component of modern medical therapy. In many cases the primary disease is the decisive cause of the development of liver dysfunction; intravenous or even enteral ... occur within 2 to 4 weeks of PN/EN therapy and in most cases these return to normal even when PN is continued; a chronic liver dysfunction is generally not to be expected. Competin...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 03:20

... opinion: What is the merit of using intensive insulin therapy to maintain tight blood glucose control in our patients? Our clinical practice is in a multidisciplinary adult ICU that admits medical ... Health Evaluation II score; ICU = intensive care unit; IIT, intensive insulin therapy; MICU = medical intensive care unit; RCT = randomized controlled trial; SICU =...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 08:21

... and platelet activation may therefore be important in determining clinical outcomes. Commentary Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia during renal replacement therapy in the intensive care unit Andrew ... exposure. Using an initial priming solution containing 10,000 IU heparin, followed by a heparin infusion, may therefore have accounted for the increased incidence of HIT (8%) reported...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 11:22

... sig- Figure 1 CONSORT diagram of the studyCONSORT diagram of the study. IIT = intensive insulin therapy; MICU = medical intensive care unit; SICU = surgical intensive care unit. Critical Care ... was implemented in both ICUs. EMG = needle electromyography; IIT = intensive insulin therapy; MICU = medical intensive care unit; NCS = nerve conduction studies; SICU = sur...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 11:23

... Bouillon R: Intensive insulin therapy in the medical ICU. N Engl J Med 2006, 354:449-461. 9. Van den Berghe G, Wilmer A, Milants I, Wouters PJ, Bouckaert B, Bruyninckx F, Bouillon R, Schetz M: Intensive ... Vlasselaers D, Ferdinande P, Lauwers P: Outcome benefit of intensive insulin therapy in the critically ill: insulin dose versus glycemic control. Crit Care Med 2...

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