Original Clinical presentation and outcome of patients diagnosed with active pulmonary tuberculosis in a large critical care unit Abdullah A. Alshimemeri, Yaseen M. Arabi, Hamdan Al-Jahdali, Ashwaq Olayan, Othman Al Harbi, Ziad Memish Tuberculosis can be regarded as a global pandemic with almost 9 million new cases and approximately 2 million deaths…
Original Impact of length of stay in emergency department on the outcome in patients with severe sepsis Kavi Haji, Darsim Haji, Ravindranath Tiruvoipati, Michael Bailey, Van Le Blanc, John A. Botha Abstract Objective: The impact of emergency department length of stay (EDLOS) on outcome in critically ill patients is debatable….
Original A national point-prevalence survey of the practice of sedation, analgesia, neuromuscular blockade and delirium assessment in adult intensive care units in Singapore Jansen Koh, Augustine Tee, Jimmy Wai Heng Phoo, Ghee Chee Phua, Kwok Wah Leong, Naville Chia, Soon Keng Goh, Jonathan Tan, Benjamin Ho, Chee Keat Tan, Graeme Maclaren, Jason Phua Abstract Introduction: The aim of this survey is to establish current practices of sedation, analgesia, neuromuscular-blockade use and delirium…
Original The effect of the Medical Emergency Team on unexpected cardiac arrest and death at the VA Caribbean Healthcare System: a retrospective study Biomaris Medina-Rivera, Zulmari Campos-Santiago, Alfonso Torres Palacios, William Rodríguez-Cintrón Abstract Objectives: To determine the effect of the implementation of a medical emergency team on the incidence of unexpected…
Original Early goal-directed therapy in the management of severe sepsis/septic shock in an academic emergency department in Malaysia Farina Mohd. Salleh, Shahridan Mohd. Fathil, Zulkernain Ahmad, Zuraidah Che’ Man Sepsis continues to be a major cause of mortality and morbidity throughout the world. The annual incidence of severe…
Original Outcomes of acute renal failure patients having received renal replacement therapy in the intensive care unit Helen Hiu-Lam Wu, Kenny King-Chun Chan, Arthur Chun-Wing Lau, Wing-Wa Yan Abstract Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate both the outcomes and prognostic factors of ARF…
Original Use of venturi entrainment to deliver nasal high flow oxygen Gerald L. Wong, Mark E. Finnis Abstract Objective: To evaluate the use of an adjustable venturi device with standard wall oxygen supply to deliver nasal…
Original Therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest in a Philippine tertiary hospital: a retrospective cohort study Jose Emmanuel M. Palo, Jude Erric L. Cinco, Maria Clarissa M. Buenaseda, Hermogenes Masangkay, Gerard Ryan Mercadal A cardiac arrest is one of the most devastating events that can occur to a patient. Many attempts at…
Original Increased serum cystatin C is a predictive factor for renal outcome in non-cardiac critically ill patients Tadashi Kaneko, Ryosuke Tsuruta, Shunji Kasaoka, Takashi Miyauchi, Motoki Fujita, Yoshikatsu Kawamura, Tsuyoshi Maekawa Cystatin C is a 122-amino-acid, 13 kDa protein that is a member of the family of competitive inhibitors of…
Original Comparison of Apache II, SOFA, and Modified SOFA Scores in Predicting Mortality of Surgical Patients in Intensive Care Unit at Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Dino Adrian Halim, Tri Wahyu Murni, Ike Sri Redjeki Abstract Introduction: Scoring systems were developed to assess the severity of organ failures and to predict mortality. The sequential…