Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · Oct 2016
Reciprocal Risk of Acute Kidney Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Critically Ill Burn Patients.
To evaluate the association between acute respiratory distress syndrome and acute kidney injury with respect to their contributions to mortality in critically ill patients. ⋯ Acute kidney injury increases the risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome in mechanically ventilated burn patients, whereas acute respiratory distress syndrome similarly demonstrates a strong trend toward the development of acute kidney injury. Acute kidney injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome are both independent risks for subsequent death. Future research should look at this interplay for possible early interventions.
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Critical care medicine · Oct 2016
Risk of Recurrence After Surviving Severe Sepsis: A Matched Cohort Study.
To examine the risk of recurrence in adults who survived first-episode severe sepsis for at least 3 months. ⋯ Risk of recurrence after surviving severe sepsis is substantial regardless of patient characteristics or infection sites. Further research is necessary to find underlying mechanisms for the high risk of recurrence in these patients.
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Critical care medicine · Oct 2016
Structure, Organization, and Delivery of Critical Care in Asian ICUs.
Despite being the epicenter of recent pandemics, little is known about critical care in Asia. Our objective was to describe the structure, organization, and delivery in Asian ICUs. ⋯ This survey highlights considerable variation in critical care structure, organization, and delivery in Asia, which was related to hospital funding source and size, and country income. The lack of single and negative-pressure rooms in many Asian ICUs should be addressed before any future pandemic of severe respiratory illness.
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Critical care medicine · Oct 2016
Editorial CommentUnusual Relationship: Do Organs Talk to Each Other?