Intensive Care Fundamentals in Romania. A Critical Step in Romanian Intensive Care Education
Published in The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Intensive Care Fundamentals in Romania. A Critical Step in Romanian Intensive Care Education
Clinical Profile and Course of Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome due to COVID-19 in a Middle-Income Regi...
Published in The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Introduction COVID-19 leads to severe clinical complications that culminate in respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Despite reports of some comorbidities that contribute to the development of COVID-19-mediated ARDS, there is great variation in mortality rates among critical COVID-19 patients in the world. To date, no ...
Understanding the Correlation between Blood Profile and the Duration of Hospitalization in Pediatric Bronchopneumonia Pa...
Published in The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Introduction Pediatric bronchopneumonia is a prevalent life-threatening disease, particularly in developing countries. Affordable and accessible blood biomarkers are needed to predict disease severity which can be based on the Duration of Hospitalization (DOH). Aim of the Study To assess the significance and correlation between differential blood p...
A Comparative Analysis of the Effects of Haloperidol and Dexmedetomidine on QTc Interval Prolongation during Delirium Tr...
Published in The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Background Haloperidol and dexmedetomidine are used to treat delirium in the intensive care unit (ICU). The effects of these drugs on the corrected QT (QTc) interval have not been compared before. It was aimed to compare the effects of haloperidol and dexmedetomidine treatment on QTc intervals in patients who developed delirium during ICU follow-up...
Uncommon Malposition of an Ultrasound-Guided Central Venous Catheter in the Renal Vein through the Superficial Femoral V...
Published in The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Introduction Malposition is a relatively rare complication associated with peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), particularly in cases of superficial femoral vein (SFV) catheterization. To the best of our knowledge, we are the first to report this rare case of SFV PICC malposition in the contralateral renal vein. Case presentation An 82-...
Evaluation of the Efficiency of the Newly Developed Needle in Emergency Room: A Single-Center Observational Study
Published in The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Aim of the study Peripheral intravascular catheter (PIVC) insertion is frequently performed in the emergency room (ER) and many failures of initial PIVC insertion occur. To reduce the failures, new needles were developed. This study aimed to investigate whether the use of the newly developed needle reduced the failure of initial PIVC insertion in t...
Challenges of the Regional Anesthetic Techniques in Intensive Care Units – A Narrative Review
Published in The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Effective pain management is vital for critically ill patients, particularly post-surgery or trauma, as it can mitigate the stress response and positively influence morbidity and mortality rates. The suboptimal treatment of pain in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients is often due to a lack of education, apprehensions about side effects, and improper...
Endocrine Disorders in Critically Ill Patients – The Smooth Criminal?
Published in The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Development of a Machine Learning-Based Model for Predicting the Incidence of Peripheral Intravenous Catheter-Associated...
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Published in The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Introduction Early and accurate identification of high-risk patients with peripheral intravascular catheter (PIVC)-related phlebitis is vital to prevent medical device-related complications. Aim of the study This study aimed to develop and validate a machine learning-based model for predicting the incidence of PIVC-related phlebitis in critically i...
Rate of Sodium Correction and Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome in Severe Hyponatremia: A Meta-Analysis
Published in The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Introduction Current guidelines recommend limiting the rate of correction in patients with severe hyponatremia to avoid severe neurologic complications such as osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS). However, published data have been conflicting. We aimed to evaluate the association between rapid sodium correction and ODS in patients with severe hypo...
