Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Oct 2019
Multicenter Study Observational StudyWould you like to be admitted to the ICU? The preferences of intensivists and general public according to different outcomes.
Intensivists hold different views on their own thresholds for intensive care admission versus those they hold for patients.
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Journal of critical care · Oct 2019
Trends in the incidence and mortality of patients with community-acquired septic shock 2003-2016.
To evaluate the incidence and mortality of adult patients with community-acquired septic shock (CASS) and the influence of source control (SC) and other risk factors on the outcome. ⋯ The incidence of CASS increased and the ICU mortality decreased during the study period. The mortality was mainly due to a decrease in mortality in infections not requiring SC.
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Journal of critical care · Oct 2019
ReviewEfficacy of music on sedation, analgesia and delirium in critically ill patients. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
There is inadequate evidence supporting the benefit of music on sedation, analgesia or delirium in critically ill patients.
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Journal of critical care · Oct 2019
Review Meta AnalysisDiarrhea and patient outcomes in the intensive care unit: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
We aimed to determine whether diarrhea experienced by patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) is related to their clinical outcomes. ⋯ The diarrhea experienced by patients may be associated with higher mortality and prolonged length of stay in the ICU and hospital.
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Journal of critical care · Oct 2019
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyAnalgesia-first sedation in critically ill adults: A U.S. pilot, randomized controlled trial.
To determine the feasibility of conducting a multicenter ICU RCT of AFS compared to either protocol-directed sedation (PDS) or both PDS and daily sedation interruption (DSI) in North America. ⋯ A multicenter RCT evaluating AFS is feasible to conduct in North America.