Articles: critical-illness.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Jul 2024
Skeletal Muscle Mass Assessment in Pediatric Patients: Development of a Normative Equation and Assessment of Factors Associated With a Low Skeletal Muscle Mass in PICU Patients.
To develop an equation for defining a low skeletal muscle mass (SMM) in children and to investigate risk factors and outcomes associated with low SMM in critically ill pediatric patients. ⋯ In this retrospective PICU cohort from a single center in Japan, we found that low SMM at PICU admission was present in almost half the cases. Low SMM, as defined by being less than 80% of the normal, was associated with greater odds of low dietary intake and underlying chronic disease. Furthermore, low SMM was associated with longer hospital stays.
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J Neurosurg Anesthesiol · Jul 2024
Multicenter StudyBlood Pressure Management Goals in Critically Ill Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Patients in Australia and New Zealand.
Blood pressure (BP) management is common in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) admitted to an intensive care unit. However, the practice patterns of BP management (timing, dose, and duration) have not been studied locally. ⋯ BP management goals are commonly 'prescribed' to aSAH patients admitted to an intensive care unit in Australia and New Zealand, but BP management goal setting was not associated with improved outcomes in the adjusted analysis.