Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · Jan 2023
Meta AnalysisPrediction of Difficult Laryngoscopy Using Ultrasound: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Evaluate associations between ultrasound measures and difficult laryngoscopy. ⋯ Airway ultrasound metrics associate with difficult laryngoscopy in three domains: anterior tissue thickness, anatomic position, and oral space. An assessment instrument combining clinical and ultrasound assessments may be an accurate screening tool for difficult laryngoscopy.
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Critical care medicine · Jan 2023
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyLong-Term Outcome of Severe Metabolic Acidemia in ICU Patients, a BICAR-ICU Trial Post Hoc Analysis.
Long-term prognosis of ICU survivors is a major issue. Severe acidemia upon ICU admission is associated with very high short-term mortality. Since the long-term prognosis of these patients is unknown, we aimed to determine the long-term health-related quality of life and survival of these patients. ⋯ Long-term HRQoL was decreased in both the control and the sodium bicarbonate groups of the BICAR-ICU trial and was lower than the general population, especially in the physical domains.