Intensive care medicine
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Intensive care medicine · Mar 2024
Electrical impedance tomography-guided positive end-expiratory pressure titration in ARDS: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Assessing efficacy of electrical impedance tomography (EIT) in optimizing positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients to enhance respiratory system mechanics and prevent ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI), compared to traditional methods. ⋯ EIT facilitates real-time, individualized PEEP adjustments, improving respiratory system mechanics. Integration of EIT as a guiding tool in mechanical ventilation holds potential benefits in preventing ventilator-induced lung injury. Larger-scale studies are essential to validate and optimize EIT's clinical utility in ARDS management.
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Intensive care medicine · Mar 2024
The role of centre and country factors on process and outcome indicators in critically ill patients with hospital-acquired bloodstream infections.
The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the associations between centre/country-based factors and two important process and outcome indicators in patients with hospital-acquired bloodstream infections (HABSI). ⋯ Centre/country factors should be targeted for future interventions to improve management strategies and outcome of HABSI in ICU patients.