Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2020
Observational StudyEpidemiology and outcomes of acute kidney injury in cardiac intensive care unit patients.
To describe the epidemiology and outcomes of acute kidney injury (AKI) among contemporary non-surgical cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) patients. ⋯ AKI severity is incrementally associated with higher short-term and long-term mortality in CICU patients, especially severe AKI requiring dialysis.
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2020
Case ReportsSevere arterial thromboembolism in patients with Covid-19.
The novel Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has emerged early December 2019 and was recently confirmed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be a public health emergency of international concern. Earlier reports have shown coagulopathy in patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). ⋯ This case series suggest that even in absence of overt DIC, arterial thromboembolic complications occur in critically ill patients with Covid-19. Further studies are needed to determine which parameters are useful in monitoring coagulopathy and which dose of anti-thrombotic therapy in Covid-19 patients is adequate, even when overt DIC is not present.