Anaesthesia and intensive care
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Anaesth Intensive Care · Jan 2012
Letter Case ReportsTarget controlled infusion pump failure due to worn drive nut.
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Anaesth Intensive Care · Nov 2011
Comparative StudyA triad algorithm for analysing individual ante- and post-mortem findings to improve the quality of intensive care.
Autopsy is an important source of data for education and quality control. The aim of this study was comparison of ante- to post-mortem findings to detect weak points of intensive care unit (ICU) care. Patients who died in our 14-bed university medical ICU care and underwent an autopsy examination over 20 months (September 2007 to May 2009) were included. ⋯ Abdominal ultrasonography was misleading in 31% (5/16) cases with class II discrepancies. In conclusion, triad algorithm analysis revealed problematic interpretation of bedside diagnostics in emergency cases by inexperienced physicians in class I major discrepancies detected at autopsy. No correct test and wrong interpretation of abdominal ultrasonography were major causes of class II discrepancies.