Articles: intensive-care-units.
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Journal of critical care · Aug 2023
Observational StudyIsolated diastolic dysfunction is associated with increased mortality in critically ill patients.
Left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction is important in critically ill patients, but prevalence and impact on mortality is not well studied. We classified intensive care patients with normal left ventricular function according to current diastolic guidelines and explored associations with mortality. ⋯ Isolated diastolic dysfunction, assessed by a multi-parameter approach, is common in critically ill patients and is associated with mortality.
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Emerg Med Australas · Aug 2023
Comment Observational StudyImpact of time of intensive care unit transfer and outcomes in patients with septic shock: An observational study.
To evaluate the association between time from ED presentation to intensive care unit (ICU) transfer on mortality in patients presenting with septic shock. ⋯ In patients presenting to the ED with septic shock, ED-to-ICU time less than 4 h was not associated with altered 90-day mortality, although this should be interpreted with caution due to study limitations.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Aug 2023
Editorial CommentICU Liberation Bundles and The Legend of Three Arrows.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Aug 2023
Editorial CommentCan We Change the Culture Around Fever in the PICU?