Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · Sep 2016
Review Meta AnalysisDepressive Symptoms After Critical Illness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
To synthesize data on prevalence, natural history, risk factors, and post-ICU interventions for depressive symptoms in ICU survivors. ⋯ Clinically important depressive symptoms occurred in approximately one-third of ICU survivors and were persistent through 12-month follow-up. Greater research into treatment is needed for this common and persistent post-ICU morbidity.
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Critical care medicine · Sep 2016
Review Meta AnalysisThe Efficacy of Noble Gases in the Attenuation of Ischemia Reperfusion Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses.
Noble gases have been attributed to organ protective effects in ischemia reperfusion injury in a variety of medical conditions, including cerebral and cardiac ischemia, acute kidney injury, and transplantation. The aim of this study was to appraise the available evidence by systematically reviewing the literature and performing meta-analyses. ⋯ Helium and xenon show organ protective effects mostly in small animal ischemia reperfusion injury models. Additional information on timing, dosing, and comparative efficacy of the different noble gases, as well as confirmation in large animal models, is needed before designing clinical trials.