Báo cáo y học: "Procalcitonin to guide duration of antibiotic therapy in intensive care patients: some research questions" pptx
... undergoing procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy [1]. Since 36% of the patients in each group did not survive, however, the length of stay in intensive care for both groups may be confounded by ... procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy group? Despite more than 10 years of research into the usefulness of procalcitonin therapy, Hausfater is right to point out th...
Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 18:22
... this possibility. The present study aimed to investigate the clinical usefulness of PCT for guiding antibiotic therapy in surgical intensive care patients. Methods All patients requiring antibiotic therapy ... approach in a surgical intensive care setting. In a study by Chastre and col- leagues [11], 8-day and 15-day antibiotic therapy in patients with respirat...
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... Effect of once-daily dosing vs. multiple daily dosing of tobramycin on enzyme markers of nephrotoxi- city. Crit Care Med 2004, 32:1678-1682. 44. Mouton JW, Vinks AA: Relationship between minimum inhibitory ... Viale 2 1 Institute of Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, Department of Experimental and Clinical Pathology and Medicine, Medical School, University of Udine, 33100 U...
Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 16:20
Báo cáo y học: "Four-year follow-up of infliximab therapy in rheumatoid arthritis patients with long-standing refractory disease: attrition and long-term evolution of disease activity" pot
... respectively, of predicting withdrawal of infliximab therapy due to inefficacy (Table 3). Taking into account the 13.6% a priori chance to withdraw therapy due to inefficacy, a DAS28 of at least ... primarily maintained to evaluate effectiveness and safety issues [27,28]. Evaluation of the efficacy of long-term therapy shows that, after 4 years of infliximab therapy...
Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 08:22
Báo cáo y học: "Refeeding syndrome influences outcome of anorexia nervosa patientsin intensive care unit: an observational study" pptx
... care patients: efficacy of phosphorus therapy on myocardial function. Intensive Care Med 1995, 21:826-831. 24. Mickley D, Greenfeld D, Quinlan DM, Roloff P, Zwas F: Abnormal liver enzymes in outpatients ... super- ior to twice the witness. Hypothyro idism was defined by TSHrateabove5mU/ml.Acutekidneyfailurewas diagnosed when creatinine clearance was below 60 ml/ minute. Hepati...
Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 21:21
Báo cáo y học: "An open pilot study of zonisamide augmentation in major depressive patients not responding to a low dose trial with duloxetine: preliminary results on tolerability and clinical effects" ppsx
... of Psychiatry, University of Genova, Genoa, Italy. 2 Department of Hematology and Oncology, Section of Semeiotics and Medical Methodology I, University of Genova, Genoa, Italy. 3 Department of ... at 25 to 50 mg/day to commonly used anti-Parkinsonian drugs, significantly improved the primary symptoms of patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease, possibly by activatio n of...
Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 01:21
Báo cáo y học: "Bench-to-bedside review: Hyperinsulinaemia/euglycaemia therapy in the management of overdose of calcium-channel blockers" ppt
... blocker toxicity are discussed; clinical data are currently lacking. Introduction Hyperinsulinaemia/euglycaemia therapy (HIET) consists of the infusion of high-dose regular insulin (most commonly 0.5 to ... 0.5 to 1 IU/kg per hour). Of course, frequent blood glucose monitoring by bedside capillary testing is needed to minimise the likelihood of hypoglycaemia. Glucose infusion...
Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 23:23
Báo cáo y học: "Sigma-1 receptor agonist fluvoxamine for delirium in intensive care units: report of five cases" doc
... neurotransmission (for example, acetylcho- line, glutamate, γ -aminobutyric acid, dopamine, sero- tonin, norepinephrine) and, ultimately, to the development of delirium [1-4]. Antipsychotic drugs are the medications ... frequently used to treat this syn- drome. However, patients with treated with antipsychotic drugs should be monitored for a variety of adverse events, including hypote...
Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 23:21
Báo cáo khoa học: " Procalcitonin as a marker of bacterial infection in the emergency department: an observational study" pptx
... Usefulness of procalcitonin as a marker of systemic infection in emergency department patients: a prospective study. Clin Infect Dis 2002, 34:895-901. 31. Guven H, Altintop L, Baydin A, Esen S, Aygun ... considered to have bacteremia if he/she had a clinical infection and a positive blood culture. The diagnosis of urinary tract infection required the presence of symptoms such as...
Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 20:20
Báo cáo y học: "Solute removal during continuous renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients: convection versus diffusion" ppt
... of Intensive Care, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy 2 Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, St Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy 3 Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry, Policlinico ... Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy 4 Department of Intensive Care, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy 5 Department of Intensive Care, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy Corresp...
Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 23:23