Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2024
Randomized Controlled TrialHeliox ventilation in elderly, hypertensive ICU patients improves microcirculation: A randomized controlled study.
Conventional mechanical ventilation has adverse impacts on the hemodynamics of elderly, hypertensive ICU patients. Limited studies have addressed ways to ameliorate these negative effects. This study aimed to determine whether heliox ventilation could improve the hemodynamics, especially microcirculation, of elderly, hypertensive patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. ⋯ Heliox ventilation improves blood pressure and microcirculation in elderly hypertensive patients and may resolve the limitations of traditional nitrogen‑oxygen ventilation.
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2024
Indications, results and consequences of electroencephalography in neurocritical care: A retrospective study.
Electrocencephalography (EEG) is a tool to assess cerebral cortical activity. We investigated the indications and results of routine EEG recordings in neurocritical care patients and corresponding changes in anti-seizure medication (ASM). ⋯ All EEGs were performed to investigate the presence of (NC)SE or seizures. A slowed, but continuous background pattern was found in nearly all patients and (NC)SE and seizures were rarely diagnosed. Adjustments in ASM were made in approximately half of the patients.
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2024
One-year outcomes in COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 intensive care unit survivors.
To determine differences in one-year multi-domain health outcomes in COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) survivors. ⋯ COVID-19 ICU survivors experience equal or less health problems but a greater decline in QoL one year after ICU admission compared to non-COVID-19 ARDS or pneumonia survivors.
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2024
Letter Observational StudyRisk of complications in observational ICU admission after QT-prolonging drug intoxication.