Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Oct 2021
Multicenter StudyAssociation between increased nonaerated lung weight and treatment failure in patients with de novo acute respiratory failure: Difference between high-flow nasal oxygen therapy and noninvasive ventilation in a multicentre retrospective study.
To determine the association between lung collapse and treatment failure in high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy (HFNC) or noninvasive ventilation (NIV). ⋯ Patients with a greater nonaerated lung weight had a higher risk of HFNC failure, but not of NIV failure.
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Journal of critical care · Oct 2021
Multicenter StudyModalities of renal replacement therapy and clinical outcomes of patients with acute kidney injury in a resource-limited setting: Results from a SEA-AKI study.
To determine the effects of modalities of renal replacement therapy (RRT) on the 30-d mortality and renal recovery in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI). ⋯ All four modes of RRT (IHD, CRRT, PD, and SLED) are acceptable treatments for severe AKI and gave a similar survival rate.
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Journal of critical care · Aug 2021
Multicenter Study Observational StudyFluid management in patients with acute kidney injury - A post-hoc analysis of the FINNAKI study.
Whether positive fluid balance among patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) stems from decreased urine output, overzealous fluid administration, or both is poorly characterized. ⋯ AKI patients received more fluids albeit having lower fluid output compared to matched critically ill non-AKI patients. Smaller volumes of fluid input and higher fluid output were associated with better AKI recovery.
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Journal of critical care · Aug 2021
Multicenter StudyPhosphate abnormalities and outcomes among admissions to the intensive care unit: A retrospective multicentre cohort study.
We investigated the effect of serum phosphate abnormalities at intensive care unit (ICU) admission on risk of death and length of stay in critically ill patients. ⋯ Hypophosphatemia and hyperphosphatemia were both independently associated with an increased case fatality rate and ICU length of stay in a large multicentre ICU cohort.
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Journal of critical care · Aug 2021
Multicenter StudyBacteremia in critically ill immunocompromised patients with acute hypoxic respiratory failure: A post-hoc analysis of a prospective multicenter multinational cohort.
The characteristics and impact of bacteremia have not been widely investigated in immunocompromised patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF). ⋯ We analyzed a large population of immunocompromised patients with ARF and an incidence of bacteremia of 17%. We could not demonstrate an impact of bacteremia on mortality after adjusting for baseline characteristics.