Failure to wean from mechanical ventilation is common, affecting up to 35% of critically ill patients undergoing the weaning process and significantly worsening outcomes, including prolonged ICU...
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Pneumonia is a major global health issue, particularly for critically ill patients in ICUs. It encompasses various types, such as community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP)
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability, with 60 million cases annually and 8.1 million years of disability worldwide. Hypotension, a common secondary injury in TBI,...
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What is the impact of prolonged emergency department (ED) length of stay (LOS), particularly ED-to-ICU time (from ED admission to ICU admission) and ED-boarding time (time between ICU admission decis
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Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a life-threatening condition resulting from inadequate tissue perfusion due to reduced cardiac output. Despite advancements in cardiovascular care, its short-term mortality...
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a serious complication in critically ill, intubated ICU patients, contributing to high rates of mortality, morbidity, extended ICU stays, and increased health
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Critical illness often disrupts gut function, metabolism, and immune function, leading to malnutrition. Enteral nutrition (EN) is preferred for critically ill patients, but up to 75% face feeding...
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Research on weaning obese patients from mechanical ventilation has shown mixed results. Early studies linked obesity to prolonged ventilation, while later research, after adjusting for BMI and other...
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The 1967 case series by Killip and Kimball is a landmark study that reported an 81% in-hospital mortality rate for patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock (AMICS)....
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Mechanical ventilation is a life-saving treatment widely used in ICUs. Determining whether patients can be safely removed from invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) after recovery is complex. Spontan
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