Articles: critical-illness.
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To explore the relationships between parents' reactions to the pediatric intensive care unit admission of a child and characteristics of the child's illness. ⋯ Parents' reactions to their child's critical illness and admission to the pediatric intensive care unit were not related to characteristics of the child's condition in this small sample. Future research needs are suggested.
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Anaesth Intensive Care · Nov 1992
Fibreoptic bronchoscopy in the critically ill: a prospective study of its diagnostic and therapeutic value.
A prospective study was undertaken to assess the diagnostic value and therapeutic usefulness of fibreoptic bronchoscopy in the critically ill. ⋯ The use of fibreoptic bronchoscopy in the Intensive Care Unit, in combination with the technique of broncho-alveolar lavage, results in a clinically useful outcome in the majority of cases. Fibreoptic bronchoscopy is an effective and safe diagnostic and therapeutic tool in critically ill patients.
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Critical care medicine · Oct 1992
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialEffect of acidified enteral feedings on gastric colonization in the critically ill patient.
To evaluate the effect of acidified enteral nutritional formulas (feedings) on gastric colonization and pH in critically ill patients. ⋯ Acidified enteral feedings are effective in eliminating and preventing gastric colonization in critically ill patients. Further investigation is needed to assess its effect on nosocomial infection rates.
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Critical care clinics · Oct 1992
ReviewCentral venous catheterization in the critically ill patient.
Central venous catheter placement for access and monitoring purposes is one of the most commonly performed procedures in the intensive care unit. This article details the indications, techniques, and advantages and disadvantages associated with various approaches to central line insertion; complications associated with central venous line insertion are also reviewed briefly.