Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Jun 2015
Outcomes and prognostic factors in patients with prolonged acute mechanical ventilation: A single-center study in Korea.
The purpose of the study is to evaluate outcomes and objective parameters related to poor prognosis in patients who were defined as prolonged acute mechanical ventilation (PAMV; ventilator care ≥96 hours) in the medical intensive care unit of a university-affiliated tertiary care hospital in Korea. ⋯ Four clinical factors (body mass index ≤21, requirement for neuromuscular blockers, vasopressors, and hemodialysis) on day 4 of mechanical ventilation were associated with 28-day mortality in PAMV patients.
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Journal of critical care · Jun 2015
Change of hemopexin level is associated with the severity of sepsis in endotoxemic rat model and the outcome of septic patients.
The purpose of the study is to uncover the role of hemopexin (HPX) as anti-inflammatory mediator in animals and humans. ⋯ Low serum HPX levels are related to sepsis severity and could indicate poor prognosis for septic shock patients.