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Hypophosphatemia in critically ill children
... In critically ill patients, hypo- phosphatemia results from chronic phosphate depletion and cellular re- distribution. The first mechanism in- volves situations such as insufficient intake over prolonged ...
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INTRA-ABDOMINAL HYPERTENSION AS A RISK FACTOR FOR ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY IN CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS
... in critically ill ...in critically ill patients, to assess the risk factors for development of IAH, to study the role of IAH as a risk factor for Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), to assess the role ...
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Use of complementary and alternative therapies to promote sleep in critically ill patients
... to critically ill patients’ inability to get adequate, restful ...in critically ill adults advocate the use of nonpharmacologic methods such as massage and music therapy to promote sleep ...
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Application of a modified sequential organ failure assessment score to critically ill patients
... SOFA and MEXSOFA scores calculated at 24 h after admission to the ICU demonstrated a good level of discrimination for predicting the in-ICU mortality risk of critically ill patients. The MEXSOFA score at 48 ...
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Transporte inter-hospitalar de crianças criticamente doentes = Interhospital transport of critically ill children
... Summary of the findings: A critically ill child, who needs to be transferred to a paediatric intensive care unit, is benefited by a specialize team. It is recommended a stabilization period previous to the ...
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Safety of neuromuscular electrical stimulation among critically ill patients: systematic review
... to critically ill patients and subjected to full-text analysis in the present review, only four approached patient safety and were included for ...for critically ill ...
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Biomarkers as predictors of mortality in critically ill patients with solid tumors
... In this study, the presence of high bloodstream magnesium, neoplasia and sepsis showed to increase the odds ratio for mortality in critically ill patient, but the literature data are controversial. Several ...
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Etiology of hyperglycemia in critically ill children and the impact of organ dysfunction
... Pediatric Risk for Mortality (PRISM III) score and number of organ dysfunctions (p = 0.019 and p = 0.022, respectively), while insulin levels were negatively correlated with number of organ dysfunctions (r = −0.33, p = ...
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Use of dietary fibers in enteral nutrition of critically ill patients: a systematic review
... of patients admitted to intensive care units, it is necessary to establish a diet schedule. Complications associated with enteral nutrition by tube feeding are not uncommon and may reduce the delivery of required ...
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Etiology of hyperglycemia in critically ill children and the impact of organ dysfunction
... Hyperglycemia was common among critically ill children in our study. Patients with blood glucose ≥ 180mg/dL had a poor clinical outcome, and these levels were associated with a more severe clinical ...
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C-reactive protein in critically ill cancer patients with sepsis: influence of neutropenia
... septic critically ill cancer patients marked increase in CRP concentrations irrespective the WCC, at ICU ...septic critically ill cancer ...
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Assessment of pharmacokinetic changes of meropenem during therapy in septic critically ill patients
... To overcome the altered PK of critically ill patients TDM has been proposed [5]. However, currently the- rapeutic target concentrations are poorly defined and β-lactam TDM is seldom available in most ...
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Continuous Infusion of PiperacillinTazobactam in Septic Critically Ill Patients—A Multicenter Propensity Matched Analysis
... included critically ill patients with different microbiologically documented infections caused by bacteria susceptible to the study drug, matched by a propensity based ...of critically ill ...
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PolymyxinB and vancomycinassociated acute kidney injury in critically ill patients
... This is the irst study to compare the association of Vancomycin and Polymyxin B with isolated Polymyxin B use among critically ill patients in our region. The present study evidence that the association ...
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Understanding the mechanisms of glutamine action in critically ill patients
... Although the guidelines about enteral/parenteral nutrition recommend the enteral route to delivery im- munonutrients, so far there have not been sufficient data to support enteral glutamine supplementation in surgical or ...
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Accuracy of different methods for blood glucose measurement in critically ill patients
... for critically ill patients, al- though so far there is no deinitive evidence in the literature to suggest that accidental hypoglycemia would have an impact on ...
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Nursing interventions and outcomes for pressure ulcer risk in critically ill patients
... Objective: to establish relationships between nursing interventions and outcomes for the diagnosis Pressure ulcer risk in critically ill patients. Methods: longitudinal study of 63 patients in an intensive ...
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Hypomagnesemia in critically ill cancer patients: a prospective study of predictive factors
... Hypomagnesemia is the most common electrolyte disturbance seen upon admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). Reliable predictors of its occurrence are not described. The objective of this prospective study was to ...
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Furosemide is associated with acute kidney injury in critically ill patients
... Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in critically ill patients. Diuretics are used without any evidence demonstrating a beneficial effect on renal function. The objective of the present study is to ...
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Postoperative Haematocrit and Outcome in Critically Ill Surgical Patients
... Acute or chronic anaemia requires compensatory responses that place an extra burden on critically ill patients, many of whom have cardiopulmonary diseases. The main theory linking SICU anaemia and ...
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