Crit Care Resusc
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Intensive care unit (ICU) cost estimates are critical to achieving healthcare system efficiency and sustainability. We aimed to review the published literature describing ICU costs in Australia. ⋯ Available ICU cost estimates are largely outdated and lack granular data. Future research is needed to estimate ICU costs that better reflect current practice and patient complexity and to determine the best methods for generating these estimates.
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To describe the characteristics and outcomes of Pacific and European patients admitted to New Zealand (NZ) intensive care units (ICUs) 2009-2018. ⋯ Pacific ethnicity was not associated with increased day 180 mortality compared to European ethnicity; Pacific patients admitted to the ICU were more likely to be discharged home than European patients.
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This article describes the statistical analysis plan for the Biomarker-guided intervention to prevent AKI after major surgery (BigpAK-2) trial. ⋯ AKI is a common and often severe complication after major surgery. As no specific treatments exist, prevention of AKI is of high importance. The BigpAK-2 study investigates a promising approach to prevent AKI after major surgery.
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The effect of conservative vs. liberal oxygen therapy on 90-day in-hospital mortality in adults with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) following a cardiac arrest who are receiving invasive mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU) is uncertain. ⋯ Mega-ROX HIE will compare the effect of conservative vs. liberal oxygen therapy regimens on day-90 in-hospital mortality in adults in the ICU with suspected HIE following a cardiac arrest. The protocol and planned analyses are reported here to mitigate analysis bias.