Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · Feb 2016
Characteristics and Outcome of Patients With AIDS in Dutch ICUs Between 1997 and 2014.
Knowledge on characteristics and outcome of ICU patients with AIDS is highly limited. We aimed to determine the main reasons for admission and outcome in ICU patients with AIDS and trends over time therein. ⋯ Infections are still the main reason for ICU admission in patients with AIDS, but their prevalence is declining. Outcome of patients with AIDS continued to improve during a time of widespread availability of combination antiretroviral therapy, and mortality is reaching levels similar to ICU patients without AIDS.
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Critical care medicine · Feb 2016
Thrombolytic-Enhanced Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation After Prolonged Cardiac Arrest.
To investigate the effects of the combination of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation and thrombolytic therapy on the recovery of vital organ function after prolonged cardiac arrest. ⋯ In a porcine model of prolonged cardiac arrest, t-ECPR improved cardiac resuscitability and reduced brain edema, without increasing bleeding complications. However, early electroencephalogram recovery and ischemic neuronal injury were not improved.