Intensive care medicine
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Intensive care medicine · Feb 2008
Multicenter StudyCandidemia and candiduria in critically ill patients admitted to intensive care units in France: incidence, molecular diversity, management and outcome.
To determine the concomitant incidence, molecular diversity, management and outcome of nosocomial candidemia and candiduria in intensive care unit (ICU) patients in France. ⋯ Candidemia is late-onset ICU-acquired infection associated with high mortality. No difference in susceptibility and genetic background were found between blood and urine strains of Candida species.
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Intensive care medicine · Feb 2008
Multicenter StudyReasons, considerations, difficulties and documentation of end-of-life decisions in European intensive care units: the ETHICUS Study.
To evaluate physicians' reasoning, considerations and possible difficulties in end-of-life decision-making for patients in European intensive care units (ICUs). ⋯ European ICU physicians do not experience difficulties with end-of-life decisions in most cases. Allocation of limited resources is a minor consideration and autonomous choices by patient or family remain unusual. Inter-regional differences were found.