Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Oct 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of in-bed cycling on acute muscle wasting in critically ill adults: A randomised clinical trial.
To examine whether in-bed cycling assists critically ill adults to reduce acute muscle wasting, improve function and improve quality of life following a period of critical illness. ⋯ In-bed cycling did not reduce muscle wasting in critically ill adults, but this study provides useful effect estimates for large-scale clinical trials.
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Journal of critical care · Oct 2020
Randomized Controlled Trial Observational StudyDeterminants of Total/ionized Calcium in patients undergoing citrate CVVH: A retrospective observational study.
To identify potential determinants of the Total/ionized Ca ratio (T/iCa), a marker of citrate accumulation. ⋯ Besides citrate dose, a high pH and high phosphate, albumin and APACHE are also associated with a rising T/iCa.