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Filter by:A retrospective study of protein intake and needs as well as outcomes in critically ill adult patients. Data will be collected for up to 7 days of ICU stay.
After providing written informed consent, the first 20 Subjects meeting Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria will be consecutively enrolled in the Standard of Care cohort. The moderate treatment cohort will then be consecutively enrolled, followed by the tight glycemic control cohort. After sensor insertion, baseline evaluations including APACHE II, SOFA, and laboratory evaluations will be determined. Subjects enrolled in the standard of care cohort will be treated according to the institution's protocol for measuring glucose and managing insulin. These subjects will be monitored on a GlucoClear System but they will not be managed based on the values or trends of the GlucoClear system. Subjects enrolled in the treatment cohorts will be monitored and managed with a special version of the GlucoClear continuous monitoring system. This system contains the GlucoClear Insulin Dosing Algorithm providing insulin dosing recommendations to enable the clinician to manage patient glucose within pre-specified target levels. These recommendations are presented on screen for a clinical professional to approve or override. Subjects in the moderate treatment cohort will have their glucose managed in the range of 120 - 180 mg/dl. Subjects in the tight glycemic control treatment cohort will be managed in the range of 80 - 120 mg/dl. After discharge from the ICU, subjects will followed for adverse events and mortality at 30 days, either by telephone contact or office visit.
Patients non-electively admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) will be screened for eligibility. The investigators will include adult patients with risk level alcohol use, defined by AUDIT-C score (>5 for females, >6 for males). Informed consent will be obtained from the patient in the end or shortly after the ICU treatment, when they have regained sufficient cognitive function. 600 patients will be randomized to receive either routine treatment or a brief intervention (BI). The BI includes a 20 minute discussion with pre-educated study personnel, option to discussion with a social worker and written material. Primary outcome measure is the amount of alcohol used during the preceding week (g/week), at 6 and 12 months after study entry. The information will be obtained 1)in an interview by a study team member blinded for the intervention arm at 6 months 2) A letter of a telephone interview at 12 months. AUDIT score, EQ-5D and mortality will also be recorded. An interim analysis by an external reviewer will be performed after the primary outcome has been recorded for 200 patients,
The aim of the study is to determine if colistin dosage adjustment using 4hr CrCl contribute to better clinical outcomes compared with drug dosage adjustment using eGFR in critical ill patients. In control group, colistin maintenance dosage will be decided using serum creatinine based eGFR (in ml/min). In study group, colistin maintenance dosage will be decided using 4hr CrCl.
The present study focuses on patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PSA) sepsis. The aim of the present study is to find out whether the M1 (pro-inflammatory) or M2 (anti-inflammatory) phenotype predominates in blood monocytes in critically ill patients with PSA-sepsis, and whether the severity of sepsis and outcome is associated with distinct monocyte phenotype and function.
Transcranial Doppler ultrasound is bedside tool use to assess cerebral blood perfusion in critically ill patients. We sought to conduct a prospective, single centre study aiming to determine whether chronic vascular diseases may be a confounder in transcranial Doppler ultrasound assessment in critically ill patients.
A feasibility study to determine if it is possible to perform a safe, adequately powered, and affordable multi-centre study in critically ill children comparing current practice of liberal targets for systemic oxygen levels with more conservative targets.
The researchers intend to investigate possible anabolic effects of bi-weekly exogenous testosterone administration during intensive care unit (ICU) stay for up to 8 weeks. Control group will receive standard ICU management and will also be followed during ICU stay.
Acute Kidney Injury is common in critically ill children and is associated with high morbidity and mortality in pediatric intensive care unit. The serum creatinine is still a gold standard test for diagnosis of AKI, but it rises after 1 to 3 days of injury . However, Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalcin (NGAL) is an emerging biomarker in identifying AKI at an early stages, which may in future help us in promptly instituting reno-protective interventions like avoidance of nephrotoxic exposure and contrast agents, maintenance of euvolemia and perfusion pressure which will not only preventing kidney from further failing, decrease the use of very expensive and complicated renal supportive therapy like continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) as well as in decreasing morbidity and mortality related to AKI.
The objective of this study is to describe the pharmacokinetics of tigecycline in critically ill patients receiving continuous venovenous haemodialysis (CVVHD) and to evaluate the frequency of pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic target attainment with high dosing strategy (200 mg loading dose and 100 mg/12h).