Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Jun 2022
Observational StudyInhaled pulmonary vasodilators are not associated with improved gas exchange in mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19: A retrospective cohort study.
Measure the effect of inhaled pulmonary vasodilators on gas exchange in mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19. ⋯ Inhaled pulmonary vasodilators were not associated with significant improvement in gas exchange in mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19.
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Journal of critical care · Jun 2022
LetterIn-hospital cardiac arrests admitted alive in intensive care units: Insights from the CubRéa database.
In-hospital cardiac arrest(IHCA) has received little attention compared with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. ⋯ Occurrence of IHCA increased over time but remains an uncommon reason for being admitted to ICU. From 1997 to 2015, we observed a change in patient profile, with older and more critically ill patients, despite which in-ICU mortality has substantially decreased in IHCA patients, likely resulting from a global improvement in the process of care and more widespread implementation of rapid response teams.
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Journal of critical care · Jun 2022
Invasive fungal infections in critically ill COVID-19 patients in a large tertiary university hospital in Israel.
An increasing number of studies have tried to determine the incidence of invasive fungal infections (IFIs) in COVID-19 patients. Challenges in the diagnosis of pulmonary aspergillosis in these patients have led to new definitions of COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA). The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and outcomes of and risk factors for IFIs in critically-ill COVID-19 patients, using the new definitions, in a tertiary center in Israel. ⋯ The low incidence of CAPA in our group of COVID-19 critically-ill patients was consistent with recent reports, underscoring the importance of differentiating between true infection and colonization. Awareness and timely diagnosis of IFIs in COVID-19 critically-ill patients are imperative considering the associated high mortality.