Articles: critical-illness.
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Interpretation of human body temperature in patients on continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is challenging. Clinicians currently use definitions of 'normal' temperature derived from healthy patients over a century ago and apply these definitions to patients on continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). There is a significant opportunity to refine temperature definitions to apply to the increasing population of critically ill patients on CRRT. ⋯ There are significant body temperature changes in critically ill patients on CRRT with cooling at the time of CRRT initiation and warming at the time of CRRT cessation.
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Journal of critical care · Oct 2022
Observational StudyChanges in body composition in the year following critical illness: A case-control study.
To measure changes in dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) derived body composition in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) survivors in the year following discharge and compare to population controls. ⋯ Mechanically ventilated adult ICU patients gained lean mass in the year following critical illness but did not reach the level of matched population-based peers. Understanding the factors associated with, and effect of increasing muscle mass and reducing fat mass in the year after critical illness requires further investigation.
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Journal of critical care · Oct 2022
Location and outcomes of rehospitalizations after critical illness in a single-payer healthcare system.
Unplanned rehospitalization at a hospital other than the initial hospital may contribute to poor outcomes. We examined the location of rehospitalizations and assessed outcomes following critical illness in a single-payer healthcare system. ⋯ Non-index rehospitalization within 30-days of initial discharge is common following critical illness. These rehospitalizations were not significantly associated with an increased risk of harm or higher costs in a single-payer healthcare system.