10 datasets found
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Federal
Continuous haemofiltration in the intensive care unit
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) was first described in 1977 for the treatment of diuretic-unresponsive fluid overload in the intensive care unit (ICU).... -
Federal
Utility of postintubation chest radiographs in the intensive care unit
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Objective: To determine the clinical usefulness of immediate (stat) chest radiographs after endotracheal intubation when performed by experienced critical care... -
Federal
ICU Cornestone: A lecture that changed my practice
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
In 1982, the author attended a lecture by Professor Joseph Civetta dealing with the concept that, at times, the goal of care should be comfort rather than cure, and... -
Federal
Continuing HIV therapy in the ICU
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The risks and benefits of stopping antiretroviral therapy in patients admitted to the ICU are largely unmeasured. In many cases therapy has to be stopped, as... -
Federal
Antithrombin III in patients admitted to intensive care units: a multicenter observational study
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Introduction The administration of antithrombin III (ATIII) is useful in patients with congenital deficiency, but evidence for the other therapeutic indications of... -
Federal
Opinion: The clinical use of selective digestive decontamination
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Several recent meta-analyses have shown that the use of SDD can reduce the occurrence of nosocomial pneumonia among ventilated patients in the intensive care unit... -
Federal
Utility of routine chest radiographs in a medical–surgical intensive care unit: a quality assurance survey
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Objective To determine the utility of routine chest radiographs (CXRs) in clinical decision-making in the intensive care unit (ICU). Design A prospective evaluation... -
Federal
A prospective study of tracheopulmonary complications associated with the placement of narrow-bore enteral feeding tubes
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background: In order to determine the type and incidence of pulmonary complications associated with the placement of narrow-bore enteral feeding tubes we conducted a... -
Federal
Consensus guidelines on analgesia and sedation in dying intensive care unit patients
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Intensivists must provide enough analgesia and sedation to ensure dying patients receive good palliative care. However, if it is perceived that too much is... -
Federal
Role of bedside electroencephalography in the adult intensive care unit during therapeutic neuromuscular blockade
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background: Size, weight and technical difficulties limit the use of ponderous strip chart electroencephalographs (EEGs) for real time evaluation of brain wave...
10 datasets found