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The Intestinal Microbiome in Critical Illness
2021 30 Sep
Critical illness alters the intestinal microbiome, resulting in a loss of microbial diversity and induction of a pathobiome. Manipulating the intestinal microbiome offers a potential treatment approach in ICU patients. T he intestinal microbiome is comprised of diverse, robust microbial communities within the intestine, modified by... Read more
Microbiome and Probiotics: Do They Really Work?
2021 30 Sep
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... Read more
The Role of the Microbiome and Nutritional Therapy in Critical COVID-19
2021 30 Sep
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... Read more
Patient-Centred Critical Care for Multimorbid Patients
2021 14 Sep
Our population is ageing, and with increasing longevity, the prevalence of chronic conditions is also increasing. Multimorbidity is thus becoming a major challenge in the world of critical care. Multimorbidity refers to the co-occurrence of two or more chronic conditions in an individual. The combination of certain diseases in patients can trigger... Read more
Women in Critical Care
2021 24 Aug
An overview of gender inequity in critical care medicine, why there is limited progress towards gender equity in this particular specialty, barriers to women’s progress and possible solutions. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization have delineated the difference between two entities - equality and equity as... Read more
19th Annual Meeting Neurocritical Care Society 2021
2021 26 Oct
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British Association of Critical Care Nurses (BACCN) Conference 2021
2021 13 Sep
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