Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Oct 2011
Significance of new-onset prolonged sinus tachycardia in a medical intensive care unit: a prospective observational study.
Few data are available on sinus tachycardia among medical intensive care unit (ICU) patients. We investigated new critical illnesses related to new-onset prolonged sinus tachycardia (NOPST) and the relationship of NOPST with ICU mortality. ⋯ Although NOPST was not associated with ICU mortality, it indicates the presence of new critical events in the medical ICU setting.
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Journal of critical care · Oct 2011
Nutritional support for critically ill patients: does duration correlate with mortality?
Few investigations have correlated long-term nutritional support (NS) with outcome in the intensive care unit, in comparison with NS for shorter periods. ⋯ Nutritional support of more than 18 days was associated with higher mortality. This finding persisted after adjustment for major risk factors, in agreement with the hypothesis that prolonged impossibility of oral alimentation is a marker of mortality in the intensive care unit setting.