Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Apr 2019
Multicenter StudyImmature granulocytes: A novel biomarker of acute respiratory distress syndrome in patients with acute pancreatitis.
To investigate the relationship between immature granulocyte percentage (IG%) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in patients with acute pancreatitis (AP). ⋯ IG% is a new type of biomarker for ARDS in patients with AP, which may promote timely and efficient identification of individuals at high risk for ARDS in the early stages of disease.
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Journal of critical care · Apr 2019
Observational StudyRed blood cell transfusion in acute brain injury subtypes: An observational cohort study.
Optimal red blood cell (RBC) transfusion thresholds in acute brain injury (ABI) are poorly defined. ⋯ In moderately anemic patients with ABI, RBC transfusion was associated with longer hospital and ICU LOS. Prospective investigations are necessary to further assess these relationships.
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Journal of critical care · Apr 2019
Comparative StudyLacosamide versus phenytoin for the prevention of early post traumatic seizures.
To compare the efficacy and safety of lacosamide versus phenytoin for seizure prophylaxis following TBI. ⋯ There was no difference between lacosamide and phenytoin in the prevention of early post traumatic seizures in patients following TBI. Lacosamide may have a more tolerable side effect profile.
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Journal of critical care · Apr 2019
Postdischarge long-term cardiovascular outcomes of intensive care unit survivors who developed dialysis-requiring acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery.
Dialysis-requiring acute kidney injury (AKI-D) after cardiac surgery is a major cause of in-hospital mortality. However, the long-term outcome has not been previously examined. ⋯ AKI-D following cardiac surgery was associated with worse long-term postdischarge mortality and elevated risks of dialysis dependency and MACE development. The outcomes were consistent even in the patients who recovered from the dialysis.
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Journal of critical care · Apr 2019
Prognostic nomogram for acute pancreatitis patients: An analysis of publicly electronic healthcare records in intensive care unit.
The mortality rate of severe acute pancreatitis (AP) is 20-30% even after admission to intensive care unit (ICU). Thus we aimed to develop a laboratory-based nomogram to identify AP patients at high risk for mortality. ⋯ The proposed nomogram gives rise to accurately prognostic prediction for critically AP patients admitted to ICU.