Original A randomized pilot study of parenteral glutamine supplementation in severe sepsis Vijo Poulose, Jansen Koh, Tay Tunn Ren, Wong Hang Siang, Ian Wee, Hannah Hsien Hwei, Kam Jia Wen Abstract Purpose: Glutamine depletion can occur in critically ill patients and parenteral glutamine supplementation can have beneficial effects on…
Original Blood plasma plasmalogens and fatty acids in multiple organ dysfunction syndrome Alexander N. Osipenko, Alexei V. Marochkov Abstract Introduction: Changes in fatty acid composition as well as in a level of blood plasma plasmalogens in cases…
Original The effect of selective COX-2 inhibitor on blood glutamate in moderate traumatic brain injury Dewi Yulianti Bisri, Zafrulah Arifin, Ike Sri Redjeki, Heni Listianto, Tatang Bisri Abstract Head injury is the leading cause of death and disability in adolescence, children and the elderly. Post-traumatic brain…
Original Albumin level as a predictor of shock and recurrent shock in children with dengue hemorrhagic fever Suryadi Nicolaas Napoleon Tatura, Priscilla Kalensang, Jose Meky Mandei, Sitti Wahyuni, Irawan Yusuf, Dasril Daud Abstract Background: The severity of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) can be seen from bleeding and plasma leakage manifestations. Albumin…
Original Characteristics of the obstetric patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Sanglah General Hospital in 2013-2016 Stella Kawilarang, Ketut Surya Negara Abstract Background: High risk pregnancy and complication during pregnancy or labor may need multidisciplinary management in the Intensive Care…
Original Prevalence and association of cost and hospital malnutrition in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Sanglah Hospital during 2015 Daisy Suriadji, Dyah Kanya Wati, I Gusti Lanang Sidiartha, Ida Bagus Suparyatha, I Nyoman Budi Hartawan Abstract Background: Early nutritional screening and adequate enteral nutrition for critically ill patients, started 24 hours after admission in…
Original Prognostic value of serum cholinesterase activity in the septic shock due to bacterial infections Najeh Baccouche, Mabrouk Bahloul, Sabrine Bradai, Kais Regaieg, Fatma Ayedi, Mounir Bouaziz Abstract Context: Kinetics of SChE activity analyses, in our knowledge, was not previously studied in the prediction of prognosis…
Original The association between delta shock index and mortality in children with shock I Made Darma Yuda, Dyah Kanya Wati, I Nyoman Budi Hartawan, Ida Bagus Suparyatha Abstract Background: Shock remains one leading cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized children. Delta shock index is a…
Original A randomized controlled trial: Changes of serum sodium levels in children with diarrhea moderate dehydration receiving rehydration therapy with standard hypotonic solution or balanced solution Arina Setyaningtyas, Antonius H. Pudjiadi, Abdul Latief, Subijanto Marto Sudarmo, Hari Kushartono, Rismala Dewi, Irene Yuniar Abstract Background: Hyponatremia is a condition that may cause dangerous clinical manifestations. Diarrhea with dehydration is one of the…
Original Prediction of colloid osmotic pressure from albumin and/or hemodynamics in pigs undergoing hemorrhagic shock Steven Brantlov, Asger Granfeldt, Else Tønnesen, Aage Kristian Olsen Alstrup, Michael Winterdahl Abstract Background and purpose: Colloid osmotic pressure (COP) is strongly affected during by hemorrhagic shock (HS) and imbalances may…