Case report Prolonged dexmedetomidine infusion to facilitate drug detoxification and withdrawal in patients with multiple drugs addiction Surjya Prasad Upadhyay, Piyush Narayan Mallick, Waleed Mohamed Elmatite, Raj Kumar Singh Abstract Many patients are admitted to intensive care unit for acute intoxication, serious complication of overdose or withdrawal symptoms…
Original A survey of neuromuscular blocking agents prescribing by medical professionals in New Zealand intensive care practice Mahmoud el Bably, Ross C. Freebairn Abstract Introduction: The optimal role of neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBA) in the management of ventilated ICU patients remains controversial….
Original The value of bowel sound assessment in predicting feeding intolerance in critically ill patients Abdullah AlShimemeri, Maram Sakkijha, Samir Haddad, Yaseen Arabi Abstract Background: Early nutritional support in critical illness is important. There exists a debate about whether and when to…
Original Pulmonary septic shock with or without concomitant acute kidney injury. Does activated protein C make a difference? Herbert Spapen, Karin Janssen van Doorn Abstract Objective: Treatment with recombinant human activated protein C (APC) decreases mortality in patients with severe sepsis, mainly by…
Editorial Sepsis and acute kidney injury: Is there a role for activated protein C in 2011? Jorge A. Sanchez, Ilse M. Espina, Joseph Varon Sepsis is a complex clinical syndrome that results from an infection-triggered systemic inflammatory response. (1) Due to the large…