Review Carisoprodol intoxication: a comprehensive review Zulkifli Amin, Steven Zulkifly, Stephen Diah Iskandar Abstract Carisoprodol has been widely used as a muscle relaxant agent. In Indonesia, carisoprodol is well-known as carnophene/zenith. Many…
Review The use of furosemide in critically ill patients Mayang Indah Lestari, Yohannes WH George Abstract Critically ill patients are those with life threatening illness who, without adequate medical interventions, will suffer from severe…
Review Accuracy of calculated creatinine among amputees: case presentation and literature review Janay Bailey, Elizabeth Awudi, Charlene Kalani, George Udeani, Joseph Varon, Salim Surani Abstract Dosing vancomycin for patients who do not follow population pharmacokinetics can be challenging. Standard predictive clinical equations do…
Review Anesthesia and intensive care management in acute ischemic stroke patient Hamzah, Prananda Surya Airlangga, Abdulloh Machin, Nancy Margarita Rehatta Abstract Acute ischemic stroke is a brain functional disorder, which cause high disability and mortality rate worldwide, the second…
Review Analysis of sepsis and septic shock 3- and 6-hour management at resuscitation room in Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Arie Utariani, Bambang Pujo Semedi, Rizki Anestesia, Hamzah, Eddy Rahardjo, Elizeus Hanindito Abstract Objective: To provide a record of the implementation and outcome of surviving sepsis campaign 2016 at Dr. Soetomo…
Review Profile of children with rabies dog bites: Manado experience, Indonesia Suryadi Nicolaas Napoleon Tatura, Elizabeth Clarissa Wowor, Priscilla Cantia Tatura-kalensang, Meilany Duri, Tonny Homenta Rampengan Abstract Background: Rabies is an infectious viral disease that is almost always fatal following the onset of clinical signs….
Review Multivessel spontaneous coronary arterial dissection. Usefulness of angio-CT during follow-up JF Garrido Peñalver, JH de Gea García, R. Jara Rubio, E. Pinar Bermúdez, JI Pascual de la Parte, S. Sánchez Cámara Abstract Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an uncommon but important cause of myocardial ischemia associated with a high…
Review The optimal ICU organizational structure Paul E. Marik, Joseph Varon A variety of intensive care units (ICU) staffing models exist, which to a large extent are based on local…
Review Diagnosis and treatment of infective endocarditis in intensive care Jesús Cobo Molinos Abstract Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infectious microbial disease of the heart valvular endothelium. The characteristic lesion consists of…
Review Airway pressure release ventilation: translating clinical research to the bedside in acute respiratory distress syndrome Ehab G. Daoud Abstract Since its birth in the mid eighties of the last century, airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) has been…