Category: Original

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Combination of subcutaneous and inhaled heparin: A study on lung oxygenation and ventilation in patients with severe COVID-19 on mechanical ventilation

Nur Hajriya Brahmi, Arif Marsaban, Amir Madjid, Sri Rahayu Ningsih

Abstract Objective: To analyze lung oxygenation and ventilation effects with combined subcutaneous and inhaled heparin for severe coronavirus disease…

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Correlation between internal jugular vein collapsibility index and mean arterial pressure in assessing the response of fluid resuscitation in critically ill patients

Bambang Pujo Semedi, Nancy Margarita Rehatta, Jusak Nugraha, Soetjipto, Ronald Melviano, Arie Utariani

Abstract Background: Response to resuscitative fluid administration is often difficult to assess clinically, especially in critically ill patients, and…

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Impact of shock multi-focused ultrasound diagnostic protocol as routine screening at early intensive care stay on morbidity and mortality rates in shocked critically ill patients: A randomized controlled trial

Mena Gerges Abdoh Gerges, Abdou Mohamed Taha El-Azab, EmadEldin Omar Abdelaziz, Ramadan Ahmed Ahmed Khalil

Abstract Objective: This study aimed to determine whether a shock multi-focused ultrasound protocol would improve mortality and morbidity rates,…

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Clinical factors associated with successful venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation weaning: A single-center retrospective cohort study

Masahiro Watanabe, Yoichi Ajiro, Shun Hasegawa, Kazuyuki Hamada, Kei Tsukamoto, Takashi Saito, Ryosuke Furuya, Tatsuji Komatsu, Fumiaki Mori

Abstract Objective: To investigate and identify factors associated with successful venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) while initiating, during, and…

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Transthoracic echocardiography outcomes in critical COVID-19 and association with symptom burden – a longitudinal cohort study

Benjamin C. Gerhardy, Emma M. Bowcock, Sam R. Orde

Abstract Objective: To look for any relationship between severe/critical coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) illness and post-discharge cardiac function, and…

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Prevalence and clinical features of maternal sepsis in the Intensive Care Unit of a tertiary care center

Ania Cecilia Osuna Sanchez, Francisco Castro Apodaca, Marco Aurelio Espero Cardenas, Adrian Canizalez-Roman, Jorge Angulo-Rocha, Mario Francisco Barajas-Olivas, Joseph Varon, Joel Murillo-Llanes

Abstract Introduction: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), sepsis is currently the leading cause of mortality and critical…

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The response of furosemide or chlorothiazide in critically ill pediatric patients

Kristine A. Parbuoni, Jill A. Morgan, Cassidy Roussell, Joseph M. LaRochelle

Abstract Introduction/background: Fluid overload is common in critically ill children and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Furosemide…

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Effect of sedation after abdominal surgery in modulating stress response: The impact of dexmedetomidine and midazolam on cortisol level, interleukin 6 (IL-6) level, and blood glucose level

Agnes Minarni, Amir S. Madjid, Indro Mulyono

Abstract Objective: This study compared the effects of dexmedetomidine and midazolam on stress response markers such as interleukin 6…

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Mid-regional proadrenomedullin is a good prognostic marker for patients in the Intensive Care Unit with sepsis

Alaa A. Fahmy, Mervat Mostafa Azab, Ghada Elsayed Amr, Heba M. Matar, Amany Mohyeldin Sediq

Abstract Objectives: In the current study, we aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of measuring C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin…

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Interleukin-6 as an early marker mortality prediction in the first day of pediatric septic shock in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Arina Setyaningtyas, Soetjipto, Anang Endaryanto, Antonius Hocky Pudjiadi

Abstract Introduction: Early identification of infection severity and organ dysfunction is crucial in improving outcomes for patients with sepsis….