Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2018
Histologically proven acute tubular necrosis in a series of 27 ICU patients.
Since renal biopsy is rarely performed for identifying acute tubular necrosis in ICU patients, there is little information on the real histopathological abnormalities observed in such situations. ⋯ Septic and non-septic ICU patients with ATN had similar histopathologic features but lesions were more severe than in septic than in non-septic patients.
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2018
Organ donation education in the ICU setting: a qualitative and quantitative analysis of family preferences.
Determine family-centered methods of providing organ donation education to families in ICU waiting rooms. ⋯ ICU families desire accurate information about organ donation, and are receptive to its provision in the acute ICU setting. Family-centered approaches to information delivery may enhance understanding of organ donation processes and aid decision-making about organ donation.
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2018
Editorial CommentFluid overload FADEs away! Time for fluid stewardship.