Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Oct 2023
Psychiatric patients' intensive care admission characteristics, weaning from mechanical ventilation and sedative drug use: A single center retrospective case-control study.
To describe the characteristics, treatment and outcome, in particular weaning from mechanical ventilation (MV), of critically ill Patients with prior psychiatric conditions (PPC). ⋯ Critically ill PPC had higher mortality rates than their matched counterparts. They also had higher MV rates and were more difficult to wean.
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Journal of critical care · Oct 2023
Comment Letter Randomized Controlled TrialAuthor's response: Prolonged sedation with sevoflurane in comparison to intravenous sedation in critically ill patients - A randomized controlled trial.
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Journal of critical care · Oct 2023
Review Meta AnalysisOptimal dosing of heparin for prophylactic anticoagulation in critically ill COVID-19 patients a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
The optimal amount of anticoagulation for critically ill COVID-19 patients is controversial. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of escalated doses of anticoagulation in critically ill patients with severe COVID-19. ⋯ This systematic review and meta-analysis fail to support escalated anticoagulation doses to reduce mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients. However, higher doses of anticoagulants appear to reduce thrombotic events while increasing the risk of bleeding effectively.