Articles: critical-illness.
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Evaluating energy expenditure is important for establishing optimal goals for nutrition treatment. However, indirect calorimetry, the reference standard for measuring energy expenditure, is difficult to apply widely in clinical practice. ⋯ Results of BIA were highly consistent with indirect calorimetry assessments of energy expenditure in critically ill patients. Few factors except comorbidity affect the accuracy of BIA when assessing energy expenditure. Therefore, as a low-cost, easy-to-use, and noninvasive method, BIA is a valuable clinical tool for assessing energy expenditure in critically ill patients.
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To describe the proportion of patients admitted to intensive care who have anaphylaxis as a principal diagnosis and their subsequent outcomes in Australia and New Zealand. ⋯ The overall proportion of patients admitted to ICU who have anaphylaxis as a principal diagnosis has increased. In-hospital mortality remains low despite the need for vital organ support. Further studies should investigate these identified factors that may predict in-hospital mortality among these patients.
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Review Meta Analysis
Risk factors, biomarkers, and mechanisms for persistent inflammation, immunosuppression, and catabolism syndrome (PICS): a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Persistent inflammation, immunosuppression, and catabolism syndrome (PICS) has been proposed as an endotype of chronic critical illness (CCI). The aim of this systematic review is to synthesise the available evidence of risk factors, biomarkers, and biological mechanisms underlying PICS. ⋯ International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO; CRD42023427749).