Intensive care medicine
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A rapidly evolving resuscitation science provides more effective treatments to an aging population with multiple comorbidites. Concurrently, emergency care has become patient-centered. This review aims to describe challenges associated with the application of key principles of bioethics in resuscitation and post-resuscitation care; propose actions to address these challenges; and highlight the need for evidence-based ethics and consensus on ethical principles interpretation. ⋯ Major ethical challenges in resuscitation science need to be addressed through complex/resource-demanding interventions. Such actions require support by ongoing/future research.
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Intensive care medicine · Jun 2018
ReviewAdvances in critical care management of patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Cardiac surgery has been evolving to include minimally invasive, hybrid and transcatheter techniques. Increasing patient age and medical complexity means that critical care management needs to adapt and evolve. Recent advances have occurred in several areas, including ventilation, haemodynamics and mechanical circulatory support, bleeding and coagulation, acute kidney injury, and neurological management. This narrative review describes standard care, recent advances, and future areas of research in the critical care management of patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
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Intensive care medicine · Jun 2018
Comment LetterImpact of combined antibiotic treatment on multidrug-resistant bacteria emergence after postoperative intra-abdominal infections : Discussion on the DURAPOP randomised clinical trial.
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Intensive care medicine · Jun 2018
Editorial LetterCould resuscitation be based on microcirculation data? Yes.
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