Intensive care medicine
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Intensive care medicine · Mar 2006
Mean glucose level is not an independent risk factor for mortality in mixed ICU patients.
To find out if there is an association between hyperglycaemia and mortality in mixed ICU patients. ⋯ In this retrospective study mean glucose level was not an independent risk factor for mortality in mixed ICU patients.
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Intensive care medicine · Mar 2006
A self-report-based study of the incidence and associations of sexual dysfunction in survivors of intensive care treatment.
To determine the incidence and associations of sexual dysfunction in survivors of intensive care unit treatment in their first year after hospital discharge using a self-report measure. ⋯ Symptoms of sexual dysfunction are common in patients recovering from critical illness and appear to be significantly associated with the presence of post-traumatic stress disorder symptomatology. The intensive care unit follow-up clinic is a suitable forum for the screening and referral of patients with sexual dysfunction.
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To evaluate the incidence and risk factors of atrial fibrillation (AF) in trauma patients. ⋯ In addition to age and catecholamine use, inflammation and severity of injury may be involved in the development of AF in trauma patients. Our results suggest that AF could rather be a marker of a higher severity of illness without major effect on mortality.