Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Oct 2022
Impact of colonization with multidrug-resistant bacteria on the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia in septic shock.
The objective is to identify the risk markers of multi-drug resistant bacteria (MDRB) related ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in septic shock patients with previous MDRB carriage. ⋯ Imported and acquired MDRB carriage harbor different risks of subsequent MDRB-related VAP in patients with septic shock.
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Journal of critical care · Oct 2022
Clinical characteristics, respiratory management, and determinants of oxygenation in COVID-19 ARDS: A prospective cohort study.
To identify determinants of oxygenation over time in patients with COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS); and to analyze their characteristics according to Berlin definition categories. ⋯ Hypoxemia in patients with COVID-19-related ARDS is associated with comorbidities, deadspace and activated coagulation markers, and disease severity-reflected by the PEEP level required.
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Journal of critical care · Oct 2022
Meta AnalysisAssociation between timing of intubation and clinical outcomes of critically ill patients: A meta-analysis.
Optimal timing of intubation is controversial. We attempted to investigate the association between timing of intubation and clinical outcomes of critically ill patients. ⋯ Avoiding late intubation may be associated with lower mortality in critically ill patients without COVID-19.
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Journal of critical care · Oct 2022
Review Meta AnalysisSleep assessment in critically ill adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
To systematically review sleep evaluation, characterize sleep disruption, and explore effects of sleepdisruption on outcomes in adult ICU patients. ⋯ Sleep in critically ill patients is severely disturbed, and actigraphy and RCSQ seem reliable alternatives to PSG. Future studies should evaluate impact of sleep disruption on outcomes.