Báo cáo y học: "Oropharyngeal decontamination in intensive care patients: less is not more" ppsx

... which Commentary Oropharyngeal decontamination in intensive care patients: less is not more Lennie PG Derde 1 and Marc JM Bonten 1,2 1 Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Heidelberglaan ... length of stay and, possibly, increased mortality in ICU patients. Colonization of the oropharyn- geal cavity with potentially pathogenic micro-organisms is instru- men...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 18:22

... by Seely et al. in this issue of Critical Care highlights that variability portend prognosis. Numerous parameters interact to modify variability in intensive care. The commentary discusses why variability ... why variability can nevertheless accurately estimate prognosis and how easily this can be implemented in the critically ill. Keywords heart rate, intensive care, prognosis,...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 20:20

... stay was defined as ICU stay in excess of 14 days. Statistical analysis Minitab for Windows, release 12.1 (Minitab Inc., State Col- lege, PA, USA), was used for statistical analysis. Continuous variables ... hospital outcome. Adopting a standardized strategy of early tracheostomy in appropriately selected patients may help in reducing unnecessary resource utilization. Keywords: intensi...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 20:20

... Spontaneous hypothermia in combina- tion with coagulopathy and acidosis is therefore consid- ered as a lethal triad in trauma patients [5]. In septic patients presenting with hypothermia, mortality is approximately ... [7]. It is conceivable that body temperature on admission can be used as a sign of the ability of the body to maintain temperature homeostasis. Under normal circums...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 20:22

... assessed using the APACHE II score and intensity of care using the TISS score [15,16]. Patients were classified into three categories of admission diagnosis, based on data recorded by the admitting physician, medical, ... hyponatraemia and hypernatraemia are common in the critically ill. The risk of ICU-acquired sodium disturbances appear to vary according to patient characteris- tics. Fi...

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Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 08:21

... biotin-con- jugated monoclonal antibody directed to cytokine is added and binds to cytokine captured by the first antibody. Streptavi- din–horseradish peroxidase is added and binds to the biotin- conjugated ... seven cytokine standard dilutions and the cytokine sample concentration is determined. Statistical analysis Data were analysed by means of nonparametric statistical methods using...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:20

... because it is also an autoimmune model and in many ways resembles RA, including the chronic inflamma- tion [4,14]. The primary manifestation of this model is the inflammation-induced joint swelling ... increased linearly with increasing clinical score (Figure 4, top). Subsequently, with an increase in stride frequency at a fixed walking speed (15 cm/s), stride length (the distance bet...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:22

... qualitative findings link to and confirm quantitative findings, as well as how quantitative findings inform qualitative findings – thereby validating findings and enhancing generalizability. We have ... and systematic efforts to improve quality of care lag behind those in acute and primary care. Balanced against this is a serious lack of resources in this sector, suggesting an urgent...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 05:21

... 0.05. Results Hepcidin is expressed in airway epithelial cells and is regulated by IFN-g To determine whether hepcidin is expressed locally in airway epithelial cells and is regulated in response to pro-inflammatory ... reported to increase hepcidin expression in response to IFN-g,butonlyinsynergy with the intracellular organisms Mycobacterium avium or M. tuberculosis. This in...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 13:22