American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Body temperature and mortality in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Little is known about the relationship between body temperature and outcomes in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). A better understanding of this relationship may provide evidence for fever suppression or warming interventions, which are commonly applied in practice. ⋯ Early in ARDS, fever is associated with improved survival rates. Fever in the acute phase response to lung injury and its relationship to recovery may be an important factor in determining patients' outcome and warrants further study.
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Multicenter Study
Physical recovery in intensive care unit survivors: a cohort analysis.
Some survivors of critical illness experience poor physical recovery, but which patients experience the most compromise during recovery is unknown. ⋯ Multiple factors are associated with physical recovery after critical illness. Interventions to target multidimensional aspects of recovery such as sleep and exercise may result in improved physical function after critical illness.