Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Jun 2011
Alveolar fluid clearance is faster in women with acute lung injury compared to men.
Studies suggest that there is a sex difference in the development and outcomes of acute lung injury (ALI). Few studies have directly addressed the association of sex and alveolar fluid clearance (AFC), a process that is critical to ALI resolution. ⋯ These findings may have significant implications for future ALI studies and potential therapies.
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Journal of critical care · Jun 2011
Evolutive physicochemical characterization of diabetic ketoacidosis in adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit.
The aim of this study was to characterize the first 48-hour evolution of metabolic acidosis of adult patients with diabetic ketoacidosis admitted to the intensive care unit. ⋯ Initial metabolic acidosis was due to SIG, and the treatment was associated with a significant decrease of SIG with an elevation of serum chloride above the normal range.