- Enhancing cultural competence and communication in ICU: addressing . . .
I am writing this letter in reference to a recent study published in Critical Care entitled “understanding and addressing a difficult family in ICU” [1] I would like to commend the authors for their interesting study of this important topic that explain conflicts between ICU staff and patient family as a source of additional stress in an already tense However, one issue requires further
- Spectral edge frequency and dilation pupillary velocity in critically . . .
In this pilot study, pupillary DV did not correlate with baseline values or changes over time in SEF measured on pEEG in non brain-injured critically ill patients In another study including 163 paired AP and pEEG measurements from 38 critically ill, sedated, and mechanically ventilated patients, the pupillary constriction rate following light stimulation increased as sedation depth decreased
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Critical Care, the top open access journal in critical care medicine, advances critically ill patient care with high-quality, evidence-based
- Submission guidelines | Critical Care - BioMed Central
Critical Care, the top open access journal in critical care medicine, advances critically ill patient care with high-quality, evidence-based
- Aims and scope | Critical Care - BioMed Central
Critical Care is a high-quality, peer-reviewed, international clinical medical journal Critical Care aims to improve the care of critically ill patients by acquiring, discussing, distributing, and promoting evidence-based information relevant to intensivists Critical Care aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the intensive care field
- Prepare supporting information | Critical Care - BioMed Central
Critical Care, the top open access journal in critical care medicine, advances critically ill patient care with high-quality, evidence-based
- Physiology of the Respiratory Drive in ICU Patients: Implications for . . .
The primary goal of the respiratory system is gas exchange, especially the uptake of oxygen and elimination of carbon dioxide The latter plays an important role in maintaining acid-base homeostasis This requires tight control of ventilation by the respiratory centers in the brain stem The respiratory drive is the intensity of the output of the respiratory centers, and determines the
- Treatment strategies for new onset atrial fibrillation in patients . . .
Background New-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) in patients treated on an intensive care unit (ICU) is common and associated with significant morbidity and mortality We undertook a systematic scoping review to summarise comparative evidence to inform NOAF management for patients admitted to ICU Methods We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, OpenGrey, Cochrane Database of
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