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• Journal of critical care · Jun 2016

  Corrigendum to Reply to: Prone position in nonintubated hypoxemic respiratory failure. New tool to avoid endotracheal intubation? [J Crit Care 30/6 (2015) Page 1416].

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• Journal of critical care · Jun 2016

  Letter

  Severe electrical exit burn to the hand associated with single shock from a defibrillator device.

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• Journal of critical care · Jun 2016

  Letter

  The "ABCs" of critical care teamwork: Introduction of a practical checklist.

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• Journal of critical care · Jun 2016

  Corrigendum to "length of stay and mortality due to clostridium difficile infection acquired in the intensive care unit" journal of Critical Care (2013) 28, 335-340.

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• Journal of critical care · Jun 2016

  Review Meta Analysis

  Endoscopy versus fluoroscopy for the placement of postpyloric nasoenteric tubes in critically ill patients: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

  Early postpyloric nasoenteric nutrition is considered an accepted method of nutritional support in critically ill patients. Both endoscopy and fluoroscopy placement of postpyloric nasoenteric tubes (PNTs) have the highest percentages of placement success rate. We aimed to evaluate the differences in efficacy and safety between endoscopy and fluoroscopy methods for the placement of PNTs in critically ill patients. ⋯ Endoscopy and fluoroscopy placement of PNTs can be accurately and safely performed in critically ill patients. Endoscopy may be at least equally as safe as fluoroscopy for the placement of PNTs.

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