Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Feb 2018
Multicenter StudyEffects of polymyxin B hemoperfusion on hemodynamics and prognosis in septic shock patients.
We designed this study to examine the clinical effects of polymyxin B hemoperfusion (PMX-HP) in septic shock patients. ⋯ PMX-HP may have potential benefits for hemodynamic and prognostic outcomes in septic shock patients with intra-abdominal or gram-negative bacterial infection.
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Journal of critical care · Feb 2018
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyIs patient length of stay associated with intensive care unit characteristics?
We described the association between Intensive care units (ICU) characteristics and ICU Length of stay (LoS), after correcting for patient characteristics. We also compared the predictive performances of models including either patient and ICU characteristics or only patient characteristics. ⋯ After correcting for patient characteristics, we found statistically significant associations between ICU LoS and six ICU characteristics, mainly describing staff availability. Furthermore, we conclude that including ICU characteristics did not significantly improve ICU LoS prediction.
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Journal of critical care · Feb 2018
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyHealth-related quality of life after obstetric intensive care admission: Comparison with the general population.
To examine health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in obstetric patients after intensive care discharge, with comparison to age-appropriate reference values from the general Finnish female population. ⋯ The baseline HRQoL of study population was lower than that of the general population, but after six months, the mean values were comparable to reference value. However, one in five patients still experienced impaired QOL at follow-up.
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Journal of critical care · Feb 2018
Multicenter Study Observational StudyPost-ICU psychological morbidity in very long ICU stay patients with ARDS and delirium.
We investigated the impact of delirium on illness severity, psychological state, and memory in acute respiratory distress syndrome patients with very long ICU stay. ⋯ Delirium was associated with memory impairment and PTSS-14 scores suggestive of PTSD, but not illness severity.
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Journal of critical care · Feb 2018
Multicenter StudyUntreated hypertension as predictor of in-hospital mortality in intracerebral hemorrhage: A multi-center study.
Hypertension is a significant risk factor for intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). The importance of managing blood pressure to reduce the risk of ICH has been recognized. However, few studies have focused on ICH outcomes due to untreated hypertension. ⋯ Subjects with untreated-hypertension were younger and had fewer comorbidities when compared with treated-hypertension and were similar when compared to normotensive individuals. Once demographic and in-hospital factors were accounted for, untreated-hypertension subjects demonstrated significantly increased in-hospital mortality following ICH when compared with normotensive individuals.