Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Jan 2021
ReviewThrombocytopenia in intensive care unit patients: a scoping review.
Thrombocytopenia is frequent in intensive care unit (ICU) patients and may be associated with adverse outcomes. We aimed to assess the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes associated with thrombocytopenia in adult ICU patients. ⋯ Thrombocytopenia is common and associated with increased morbidity and mortality in adult ICU patients. Several risk factors for thrombocytopenia exists, but the evidence-base on management strategies, including transfusion thresholds and thromboprophylaxis in ICU patients is very limited.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Jan 2021
Observational StudyCharacteristics, interventions and longer-term outcomes of COVID-19 ICU patients in Denmark - a nationwide, observational study.
Most data on intensive care unit (ICU) patients with COVID-19 originate in selected populations from stressed healthcare systems with shorter term follow-up. We present characteristics, interventions and longer term outcomes of the entire, unselected cohort of all ICU patients with COVID-19 in Denmark where the ICU capacity was not exceeded. ⋯ In this nationwide, population-based cohort of ICU patients with COVID-19, longer term survival was high despite high age and substantial use of organ support. Male gender, age, and chronic co-morbidities, in particular chronic pulmonary disease, were associated with increased risk of death.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Jan 2021
Characteristics and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 admitted to ICU in a tertiary hospital in Stockholm, Sweden.
Information on characteristics and outcomes of intensive care unit (ICU) patients with COVID-19 remains limited. We examined characteristics, clinical course and early outcomes of patients with COVID-19 admitted to ICU. ⋯ This study presents detailed data on clinical characteristics and early outcomes of consecutive patients with COVID-19 admitted to ICU in a large tertiary hospital in Sweden.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Jan 2021
Observational StudyCorrelation of the lumbar dural sac dimension with the spread of spinal anesthesia in elderly female patients: a prospective observational study.
To test a hypothesis that the dural sac dimension would be correlated with the spinal block level, we evaluated the correlation between the lumbar dural sac dimension and the spread of spinal anesthesia in elderly women. ⋯ Outcomes of ultrasonographic investigation revealed an inverse correlation between the lumbar dural sac dimension and peak sensory block level in elderly women.