Asthma in the intensive care unit

... one-third • 2.7% death rate • 8.1% in those intubated • In the USA, minorities living in large cities are disproportionately at risk of morbidity and mortality Clinical Features • No sign or symptom ... of ipratropium are not always replicated in other studies Systemic Corticosteroids • Conflicting results over whether these result in physiologic changes in first hrs • May impro...

Ngày tải lên: 28/10/2016, 20:20

... analysed the results and drafted the article MS was involved in critically revising the draft JG made substantial contributions to the data analysis GB was substantially involved in the analysis, ... Proportion of medicationorder entry (CPOE) using the Clinical Informacomputerised physician order entry (CPOE) using the Clinical Information System with 95% confide...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 10:39

... data, statistical analysis and drafting of the manuscript BC was responsible for data acquisition, analysis of the data, and drafting of the manuscript JD was responsible for conceiving the study, ... ml/minute The parameters needed to calculate the creatinine clearance were always available in both the PB-U and the C-U In addition to the pharmacists' own professio...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 10:39

... study of vitamin D status including plasma levels of 25(OH )D and vitamin D binding protein (DBP) and their relationship to systemic LL-37 levels in a group of critically ill patients including ... study design, and was involved in drafting the manuscript TZ provided samples, supervised in study design, and was involved in drafting the manuscript VT carrie...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 15:20

... molecular characteristics of pathogens causing HAP in the Intensive care unit of Bach Mai Hospital which is the area with the highest incidence density of healthcare associated infections among Vietnamese ... patients, positioning the patient supine with the head elevated 30–45 degrees, suctioning measures including continuous suctioning of subglottic secretions,...

Ngày tải lên: 25/07/2014, 13:57

... pericardial tamponade following cardiothoracic surgery in the intensive care unit Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2011 6:79 Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests ... cardio-thoracic surgery within three weeks after surgery and who were still in the intensive care unit (ICU), in order to study predictors of succe...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:21

... transport, and is also carried by lymphocytes Tetanospasmin binds at the presynaptic nerve ending of the neuronal membrane and blocks inhibitory amino acid (gamma aminobutyric acid [GABA] and ... had not had a booster tetanus vaccine for at least 10 years On ICU admission his hemodynamic variables were stable He was started immediately on intravenous Mg therapy and his rigidity...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 12:20

... patient-day and lengths of stay between institutions were compared using a one-way ANOVA A preliminary analysis of the influence of diagnostic categories on the administration of red cells was ... Medicine Academic Award Group: The variability of transfusion practice in coronary artery bypass surgery JAMA 1991, 265:86–90 Coffin C, Matz K, Rich E: Algorithms for evaluating t...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:20

... loudness of the alarms Analysing the significance of the alarm for the patient remains as the major difficulty commentary units have been conducted to examine the relevance of alarms in monitoring; they ... Most of the studies are seeking to reduce the number of false alarms (those with no clinical significance) by using multiparametric approaches: most...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:21

... programme [45] The antibiotic selection was based on monthly reviews of the pathogens isolated from the intensive care unit and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns These clinicians were therefore ... antimicrobial efficacy review Conclusion Clinicians practising in intensive care units must develop and promote strategies for more effectively employing antimicrobial...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:21

... following succinylcholine administration, caused by stimulation of nicotinic receptors in the autonomic ganglia (sympathetic and parasympathetic) and of cardiac muscarinic receptors [16] Furthermore, ... cholinesterase, the interindividual variability in effect is as wide as with succinylcholine [18] Many studies have shown that rocuronium is a highly acceptable replacement for s...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:21

... nursing, and respiratory therapy staffs of the Intermountain Respiratory Intensive Care Unit and of the ShockTrauma/Intermountain Respiratory ICU, and to the Respiratory Care Department of the ... hypertonic, and hypotonic dehydration, thereby confusing the evaluation of the state of the ECF and the state of hydration [68] Cardiovascular evaluation is also (i...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:21

... changes in individual intensive care units.” Indeed, physicians want to improve their delivery of care, but often lack an understanding of the basic theories that are necessary for their quality improvement ... their affilitations with the following organizations: RJW is affiliated with the VA National Quality Scholars Program; RSD with the VA National Quality Scholars Progra...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:21

... the paper by Raymond et al was so welcomed Antibiotic rotation is feasible and apparently beneficial, but many questions remain unanswered All the studies published, including that of Raymond et ... Moreover, the metabolic consequences of some multiple resistances are questionable considering the remarkable stability of mecA in the MRSA, vancomycinresistant determinants i...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:21

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:21