Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · Jan 2024
Observational StudyTrends in Incidence and Outcomes of Cardiac Arrest Occurring in Swedish ICUs.
To determine temporal trends in the incidence of cardiac arrest occurring in the ICU (ICU-CA) and its associated long-term mortality. ⋯ In our nationwide Swedish cohort, the adjusted incidence of ICU-CA remained unchanged between 2011 and 2017. More than two-thirds of patients with ICU-CA did not survive to 6 months following admission, but a slight improvement appears to have occurred over time.
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Critical care medicine · Jan 2024
Observational StudySex Differences in Vital Organ Support Provided to ICU Patients.
Critically ill women may receive less vital organ support than men but the mortality impact of this differential treatment remains unclear. We aimed to quantify sex differences in vital organ support provided to adult ICU patients and describe the relationship between sex, vital organ support, and mortality. ⋯ Women received significantly less vital organ support than men in ICUs in Australia and New Zealand. However, our findings suggest that women may not be harmed by this conservative approach to treatment.
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Critical care medicine · Jan 2024
Typology of ICU-Healthcare Providers Who Delayed or Declined COVID-19 Vaccination.
To assess COVID-19 vaccination rates in ICU-healthcare providers (HCPs) in France and to identify the typology of those who delayed or declined vaccination. ⋯ These results are important to take into account to better implement vaccination strategies in HCPs for existing or future pandemics.