Intensive care medicine
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Intensive care medicine · Mar 2017
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyVenous thromboembolic events in critically ill traumatic brain injury patients.
To estimate the prevalence, risk factors, prophylactic treatment and impact on mortality for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) treated in the intensive care unit. ⋯ Despite mechanical and pharmacological prophylaxis, VTE occurs in one out of every five patients with TBI treated in the ICU. Higher age, greater weight and greater severity of TBI increase the risk. The development of VTE was not associated with excess mortality.
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Intensive care medicine · Mar 2017
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of neuromuscular blockers on transpulmonary pressures in moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome.
To investigate whether neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBA) exert beneficial effects in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) by reason of their action on respiratory mechanics, particularly transpulmonary pressures (P L). ⋯ NMBA could exert beneficial effects in patients with moderate ARDS, at least in part, by limiting expiratory efforts.