Intensive care medicine
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Intensive care medicine · Dec 2002
Pediatric ARDS: effect of supine-prone postural changes on oxygenation.
To determine the effect of repeated prone positioning (supine-prone/prone-supine) on oxygenation in children suffering from ARDS. ⋯ The prone position improves oxygenation in a significant proportion of children with ARDS. Although no statistically significant difference was found for the mortality rate, it was higher for the non-responders (80%) vs the responders (39%).
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Intensive care medicine · Dec 2002
Invasive group A streptococcal disease and intensive care unit admissions.
To determine the clinical epidemiology of invasive group A streptococcal disease (IGASD) and identify predictors of admissions into an intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ In this analysis of patients hospitalized for IGASD, the presence of necrotizing fasciitis was the strongest factor associated with admissions into an ICU.
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Intensive care medicine · Dec 2002
Effect of deprivation and gender on the incidence and management of acute brain disorders.
To determine the impact of deprivation and gender on the incidence and emergency management of acute brain disorders. ⋯ We have demonstrated deprivation- and gender- differences in the incidence and emergency management of four acute brain disorders. The identification of the source(s) of these differences is an important subject for further research.
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Intensive care medicine · Dec 2002
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infection: risk factors and clinical outcome.
To study the risk factor for nosocomial bacteremia caused by Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) and the influence on patient outcome. ⋯ More judicious use of cephalosporins, especially 3rd-generation cephalosporins, may decrease ESBL-producing E. coli or K. pneumoniae bacteremia, and also improve patient outcome.