Current Issue December 2011, Vol. 26, No. 6
Issue Highlights
- Does intensive care unit severity of illness influence recall of baseline physical function?
The aim of this study is to evaluate if severity of illness in the intensive care unit influences patients' retrospective recall of their baseline physical function from before hospital admission.
- Severe protein C deficiency is associated with organ dysfunction in patients with severe sepsis
The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between protein C levels and temporal changes in organ dysfunction.
- Subtle change of cystatin C, with or without acute kidney injury, associated with increased mortality in the intensive care unit
This study was performed to determine whether small increases in cysC (≥0.3 mg/L within 48 hours) are associated with clinical outcomes in critically ill patients.
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Cerebral vasoreactivity to acetazolamide is not impaired in patients with severe sepsis09 January 2012
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Fever in non-neurological critically ill patients: A systematic review of observational studies09 January 2012
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Implementation challenges in the intensive care unit: The why, who, and how of daily interruption of sedation09 January 2012
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Predictors of prolonged vasopressin infusion for the treatment of septic shock09 January 2012
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A weaning protocol administered by critical care nurses for the weaning of patients from mechanical ventilation09 January 2012
