The authors of the article titled “Balanced salt solution versus normal saline solution as initial fluid resuscitation in pediatric septic shock: a randomized, double-blind controlled
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was a new infectious disease that emerged in mid-November 2003 in Guangdong, southern China. By the time this global pandemic
Abstract Critical illness has been associated with glutamine (Gln) plasma levels depletion and its supplementation is related with better outcomes. In 2013 the Reducing Deaths
Abstract Dr. Paul E. Marik suggests thinking outside the box when we use enteral nutrition support in the intensive care unit where the administration of
In his State of the Union address before both chambers of the US Congress on 20 January 2015, President Barack Obama announced the launch of
Abstract There is no doubt that oxygen is necessary to sustain life. We have been using oxygen since the late 19th century with its use
The ENOS trial investigators performed a large multicenter trial investigating the role of a daily nitroglycerine patch in hypertensive patients with an acute stroke. (1)
Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common form of sleep-disordered breathing, affecting a significant population world-wide. Descriptions of sleep-disordered breathing date back to 200 years.
In this issue of Critical Care and Shock, the wellrespected group from the University of Pittsburgh presents a study in the relationship of uni-lung percentage
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common and severe disease process seen in critically ill patients. ARDS can be separated into those patients who