Intensive care medicine
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Intensive care medicine · Aug 2018
EditorialHaloperidol and delirium in the ICU: the finger pointing to the moon.
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Intensive care medicine · Aug 2018
Review Meta AnalysisOptic nerve sheath diameter measured sonographically as non-invasive estimator of intracranial pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Although invasive intracranial devices (IIDs) are the gold standard for intracranial pressure (ICP) measurement, ultrasonography of the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) has been suggested as a potential non-invasive ICP estimator. We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of sonographic ONSD measurement for assessment of intracranial hypertension (IH) in adult patients. ⋯ Although the wide 95% CI in our pooled DOR suggests caution, ultrasonographic ONSD may be a potentially useful approach for assessing IH when IIDs are not indicated or available (CRD42018089137, PROSPERO).
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Intensive care medicine · Aug 2018
Association of iron status with the risk of bloodstream infections: results from the prospective population-based HUNT Study in Norway.
As iron is essential for both immune function and microbial growth, alterations in iron status could influence the risk of infections. We assessed the associations of iron status with risk of bloodstream infections (BSIs) and BSI mortality. ⋯ Indices of severe iron deficiency are associated with an increased risk of a future BSI.