Various biomarkers remain intact in delayed sample processing
1. 72-hour delayed serum sample processing had no effect on testing for cytokines, chemokines, cfDNA, or coagulation in healthy volunteers ...
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Joint inpatient palliative care approaches may reduce length of stay in intensive care units
1. A joint Inpatient palliative Care (IPC) approach was effective at reducing patients' time in the intensive care unit (ICU) ...
#VisualAbstract: Higher mean arterial blood pressure targets did not improve outcomes in comatose survivors of cardiac arrest
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Risk factors and rates of post-intensive care syndrome for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Post-intensive care syndrome in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: A prospective observational cohort study 1. Approximately half of patients with out-of-hospital ...
Post-intensive care syndrome risk in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients
1. Approximately half of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have signs of post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) at 3 and ...
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Post-intensive care syndrome in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: A prospective observational cohort study 1. Approximately half of patients with out-of-hospital ...
Intravenous vitamin C increases mortality and organ dysfunction in sepsis patients
1. In patients with sepsis receiving a vasopressor in the intensive care unit (ICU), intravenous vitamin C was associated with ...
Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder highly prevalent among family members of patients admitted to the intensive care unit with COVID-19
1. Compared to prepandemic populations, family members of patients admitted to the intensive care unit with COVID-19 had significant symptoms ...
Three-step support strategy reduces prolonged grief in relatives after death of intensive care unit patients
1. Grief measured at 6 months following the patient’s death was significantly lower in relatives in the intervention groups compared ...
Balanced-multi-electrolyte-solution does not reduce risk of death among intensive care patients
1. Patients in the intensive care unit receiving balanced multi-electrolyte solution (BMES) did not have a reduced risk of death ...