Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Oct 2019
Observational StudyEffects of short-term hyperoxia on sytemic hemodynamics, oxygen transport, and microcirculation: An observational study in patients with septic shock and healthy volunteers.
To characterize the microvascular effects of a brief period of hyperoxia, in patients with septic shock and in healthy volunteers. ⋯ Short-term hyperoxia induced systemic cardiovascular changes but was not associated with noticeable derangement in sublingual microcirculation and skin perfusion. Nevertheless, longer exposures to hyperoxia might have produced different results.
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Journal of critical care · Oct 2019
Feasibility of a protocol to wean patients from continuous renal replacement therapy: A retrospective pilot observation.
To evaluate the feasibility of a protocol-based algorithm to wean acute kidney injury (AKI) patients from continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). ⋯ Our data show the feasibility of a structured approach to wean AKI patients from RRT that bundles established interventions and brings the weaning into the physician's focus.
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Journal of critical care · Oct 2019
Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A systematic review of selection criteria, outcome measures and definitions of complications.
The purpose of this study was to systematically investigate the reporting of selection criteria and outcome measures, and to examine definitions of complications used in venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation studies (V-A ECMO). ⋯ This systematic review provides clinicians with the most commonly reported selection criteria, outcome measures and complications used in ECMO practice. However non-standardized definitions and inconsistent reporting limits their ability to inform practice. New consensus driven definitions of complications and patient centred outcomes are urgently needed.
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Journal of critical care · Aug 2019
ReviewMajor publications in critical care pharmacotherapy literature in 2018.
To summarize selected original critical care pharmacotherapy research published in 2018. ⋯ This clinical review and expert commentary of impactful critical care pharmacotherapy publications in 2018 provides perspectives and insights for the critical care practitioner.