Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Aug 2018
ReviewManagement of Amanita phalloides poisoning: A literature review and update.
Amanita phalloides poisoning with a high mortality is a serious health problem in the world. The typical clinical manifestations are usually characterized by the absence of any symptoms followed by severe gastrointestinal disorders and acute liver failure. ⋯ Nevertheless, there are no widely accepted treatment criteria for Amanita phalloides poisoning. This paper will focus on the treatment measures based on the previous studies and provide the currently available information for clinicians.
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Journal of critical care · Aug 2018
Multicenter Study Observational StudyOxygen management in mechanically ventilated patients: A multicenter prospective observational study.
To observe arterial oxygen in relation to fraction of inspired oxygen (FIO2) during mechanical ventilation (MV). ⋯ In our multicenter prospective study, we found that hyperoxemia was common and that hyperoxemia was not corrected.
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Journal of critical care · Aug 2018
Multicenter Study Observational StudyThe systemic inflammatory response syndrome criteria and their differential association with mortality.
Despite the recent Sepsis-3 consensus, the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) criteria continue to be assessed and recommended. Such use implies equivalence and interchangeability of criteria. Thus, we aimed to test whether such criteria are indeed equivalent and interchangeable. ⋯ Different individual and combinations of SIRS criteria were associated with marked differences in hospital mortality. These differences remained unchanged after adjustment and over time and imply that individual SIRS criteria are not equivalent or interchangeable.
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Journal of critical care · Aug 2018
Observational StudyComprehensive care of ICU survivors: Development and implementation of an ICU recovery center.
To describe the design and initial implementation of an Intensive Care Unit Recovery Center (ICU-RC) in the United States. ⋯ An ICU-RC identified a high prevalence of cognitive impairment, anxiety, depression, physical debility, lifestyle changes, and medication-related problems warranting intervention. Whether an ICU-RC can improve ICU recovery in the US should be investigated in a systematic way.