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Management of Pulmonary Embolism in the Intensive Care Unit
Pulmonary embolism is a reason for admission to the Intensive Care Unit and this complication in hospitalised patients is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The identification and management of pulmonary embolism is a challenge for doctors. Introduction Pulmonary Embolism (PE) is the third c ardiovascular cause of death since...
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Emergencies in Malignant Haematology for the Intensivist
An overview of emergencies that are commonly seen in malignant haematology, side effects of novel therapies, and complications of allogeneic haematologic stem cell transplant. Introduction Critical illness is common in patients with haematologic malignancies. Recent data demonstrate that 14% of patients will require ICU admission...
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CAR-T Cell Therapy – What An Intensivist Should Know
CAR-T therapy is a promising treatment for B-cell malignancies but is also associated with toxicities such as cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS). Frequent monitoring, timely recognition and prompt management in ICU are paramount to ensure good outcomes. Introduction...
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Nutritional Care for Patients with COVID-19 Requiring Intensive Care
Recommendations for the management of nutrition of COVID-19 patients provide guidelines for nutrition risk screening, requirements, timing, route and mode of feeding, monitoring, equipment and workforce requirements. The worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 continues to impact all aspects of intensive care unit (ICU) management, including nutritional...
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ICU Management & Practice 2021 Subject Index
Issues/ Pages Volume 21, Issue 1 1-60 https://iii.hm/17iz Volume 21, Issue 2 61-116 https://iii.hm/18zj Volume 21, Issue 3 117-168 https://iii.hm/1afx Volume 21, Issue 4 169-202 https://iii.hm/1bky Volume 21, Issue 5 203-249 https://iii.hm/1c7q Volume 21, Issue 6 250-302
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ICU Management & Practice 2021 Author Index
Aarab Y 20 https://iii.hm/17j3 , 162 https://iii.hm/1agk Allen J 52 https://iii.hm/17jm Artigas A 70 https://iii.hm/18so , 174 https://iii.hm/1bk3 , 176 https://iii.hm/1bk5 Banner-Goodspeed V 93 https://iii.hm/18sw Bautista-Aguilar GA 229 https://iii.hm/1
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Microbiome and Probiotics: Do They Really Work?
The microbiota is recognised as one of the most important factors that can worsen the clinical conditions of patients who are already very frail in the intensive care unit. It also plays a crucial role in the prevention of ICU associated complications. It’s important to ensure the best functioning of the intestinal immune system. T...
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Clostridioides difficile Infection: Complication of Intestinal Microbiome Alteration
Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection is a potentially serious complication in critical patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). It generally occurs because of an alteration of the intestinal microbiota due to antibiotic exposure that must be timely identified and diagnosed to start proper and early management....
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The Role of the Microbiome and Nutritional Therapy in Critical COVID-19
Dysbiosis has been closely related to inflammation and severe-to-critical COVID-19, a reason why nutritional therapy could be important in the prevention and management of critical disease. Introduction Infection by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19), involves...
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Mitigating the Risk of Harm During the Transition From Controlled to Assisted Mechanical Ventilation
Monitoring the strength of the patient´s breathing effort, titrating the sedation, and selecting the correct mode of ventilation is vital when transitioning from controlled to assisted ventilation. Assessing The Transition From Fully Controlled to Assisted Ventilation One of the key issues with mechanical ventilation is the transition...
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