Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Feb 2014
Does high-dose vasopressor therapy in medical intensive care patients indicate what we already suspect?
This study was conducted to determine the association between vasopressor requirement and outcome in medical intensive care patients in an environment where treatment is not withdrawn. ⋯ The requirement for high-dose vasopressor therapy at any time during ICU admission was associated with a very high mortality rate in the ICU and the hospital.
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Journal of critical care · Feb 2014
Effect of type II diabetes mellitus on outcomes in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening condition, whereas the presence of diabetes has been shown to be protective in its development. We undertook this study to assess the association of type II diabetes mellitus with clinical outcomes in patients with ARDS. ⋯ The presence of type II diabetes mellitus is not associated with clinical outcomes in ARDS, even when its presence is adjusted by body mass index.
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Journal of critical care · Feb 2014
Admission factors associated with prolonged (>14 days) intensive care unit stay.
To describe the admission factors associated with prolonged (>14 days) intensive care unit (ICU) stay (PIS). ⋯ A small number of ICU admissions consume a great proportion of ICU bed-days. Illness severity, a need for support and performance status are important predictors of PIS. Patients who survive a PIS have similar hospital mortality to patients with a shorter stay.