Báo cáo y học: "Resource use and outcome in critically ill patients with hematological malignancy: a retrospective cohort study" pot

... cited. Abstract Introduction The paucity of data on resource use in critically ill patients with hematological malignancy and on these patients& apos; perceived poor outcome can lead to uncertainty ... hematological malignancy was categorized into high- grade malignancy (acute myelogenous leukemia, acute lym- phoblastic leukemia and high-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphom...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 11:22

... critical care trials group: Prophylaxis against deep vein thrombosis in critically ill patients with severe renal insu ciency with low molecular weight heparin dalteparin; An assessment of safety ... 381S-453S. 9. Bara L, Planes A, Samama MM: Occurrence of thrombosis and haemorrhage, relationship with anti-Xa, anti-IIa activities, and D-dimer plasma levels in patien...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 20:22

... left many results in an intermediate and non-diagnostic range. Overlapping cases of ALI/ARDS and cardiac dysfunction are common in critically ill patients and will probably limit the clinical utility ... by majority opinion. Patients with renal failure requiring dialysis, patients with intracranial hemorrhage or elevated intracranial pressure, patients with a his...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 08:21

... picogram quanti- ties and has become the standard assay system used to detect endotoxin contamination in pharmaceutical manufac- turing. Plasma proteins can interfere with the assay, making it less ... NJ, USA). Samples were immediately trans- ported to a laboratory adjacent to the ICU for assay. Blood samples were maintained at room temperature and all samples were assayed within 3...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:21

... intolerance; IAH, intra-abdominal hypertension; IAP, intra-abdominal pressure; ICU, intensive care unit; MAP, mean arterial pressure; MV, mechanical ventilation; PEEP, positive end-expiratory ... Page 2 of 2 (page number not for citation purposes) Critical Care Vol 12 No 6 Reintam et al. Table 2 Admission and outcome parameters of study patients IAH FI Admission parameters Total Absent...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 11:23

... for cardiac peptides in critically ill patients, an area that requires further study; however, the diagnostic role of BNP and N-terminal pro-BNP in such patients appears to be very limited indeed. Competing ... release and left ventricular filling pressure assessed by echocardiographic study after subarachnoid hemorrhage: a prospective study in non-cardiac patients. Crit C...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 16:21

... used as a standard for ‘inadequate response’ were determined in healthy adults (not critically ill patients) , and there is still a high level of variability in measurements, even in the same ... cortisol. Measuring total cortisol has poor sensitivity and specifi city and high variability in critically ill patients [2]. In addition, the immunoassays used to d...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 20:21

... critically ill patients tolerate anaemia well and that blood transfusions may increase the risk of adverse outcomes. Dr Sakr and colleagues present a contradictory analysis of a surgical ICU cohort, ... clinical decision (blood transfusion in this case) cannot be adequately captured or adjusted for, thereby introducing an imbalance. Dr Sakr and colleagues used propens...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 20:22

... also include the gastrointestinal tract in the therapeutic management of critically ill patients [1]. Alterations in gastrointestinal motility are frequently found in such patients, leading ... safeguard against infectious complications [3]. For these reasons, tight clinical monitoring of gastrointestinal motility is central in the clinical management of critically ill...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 20:22

... hidden alcoholism in the same sample. Problematic drinking is a bi-axial measure involv- ing frequency and quantity of alcohol use, along with psy- chosocial complications related to alcohol use. Problematic ... and demanding positions. It is also known that the period of obligatory military service is a high stress one and alcohol abuse and stress are related to violence,...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 21:20