The use of hypertonic saline for fluid resuscitation in sepsis: a review [0.03%]
感染性休克扩容中高渗盐水的使用：综述分析
Anil Singh,Brian W Carlin,Daniel Shade et al.
Anil Singh et al.
Early volume resuscitation of a patient with sepsis has been shown to reduce morbidity, mortality, and healthcare resource consumption. Hypertonic saline offers a theoretically viable option for volume resuscitation. This article reviews th...
Jane A Anderson,Pamela Willson
Jane A Anderson
Almost everything we do in nursing is based on our knowledge. In 1984, Benner (From Novice to Expert: Excellence and Power in Clinical Nursing Practice. Menlo Park, CA: Addison-Wesley; 1984) described nursing knowledge as the culmination of...
An exploratory examination of medical gas booms versus traditional headwalls in intensive care unit design [0.03%]
重症监护室设计中医用气体柜与传统头墙的探索性研究
Debajyoti Pati,Jennie Evans,Laurie Waggener et al.
Debajyoti Pati et al.
Should power, medical gases, and monitoring and communications systems be located in a headwall or a ceiling-mounted boom in intensive care unit (ICU) rooms? Often, only the financial costs could be determined for the options, whereas data ...
Krista Estes,Jessica Thomure
Krista Estes
There is consideration controversy regarding the use of aspirin for the prophylaxis of certain cardiovascular conditions, such as coronary thrombosis and stroke. An exploration of current literature suggests that the decision to adopt a rou...
Allan D Angerio
Allan D Angerio
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Understanding what happens at a cellular level will lead to more effective treatments. Interleukins and transforming growth factor-beta are important infla...
Maulik Patel,Joseph Chipman,Brian W Carlin et al.
Maulik Patel et al.
Sleep is essential to human life. Sleep patterns are significantly disrupted in patients who are hospitalized, particularly those in the intensive care unit. Sleep deprivation is pervasive in this patient population and impacts health and r...
Alan J Kanouff,Kurt D DeHaven,Peter D Kaplan
Alan J Kanouff
Infections are considered nosocomial if they occur 48 hours or more after hospital admission or within 30 days after discharge. One third of these infections are considered preventable. Many studies have shown that with proper education and...
Harpriya Singh,Traci L Houy,Navdeep Singh et al.
Harpriya Singh et al.
Physiologic stress associated with illness and hospitalization is known to result in gastrointestinal ulceration, especially among the critically ill. The complication of this stress-related mucosal disease could be prevented with appropria...
George Chrysochoou,R J Marcus,K K Sureshkumar et al.
George Chrysochoou et al.
Acute renal failure is common in critically ill patients. Many intensive care unit patients require renal replacement therapy (RRT). Hemodialysis can be performed as intermittent treatments or as continuous RRT, which can be customized to c...
Brian W Carlin
Brian W Carlin