Regan Demshar,Rachel Vanek,Polly Mazanec
Regan Demshar
The picture of oncologic emergencies in the intensive care unit has changed over the past decade. The classic emergencies, that is, superior vena cava syndrome, spinal cord compression, tumor lysis syndrome and life-threatening hypercalcemi...
Kristi Beatty,Christine Winkelman,Joseph A Bokar et al.
Kristi Beatty et al.
The start of the 21st century has produced advances in cancer care that have improved both survival rates and quality of life for many persons diagnosed with cancer. Targeted therapy has given new hope for controlling cancer as a chronic il...
Barbara J Daly
Barbara J Daly
Genevieve Luehrs Hayes,Brian P McKinzie,Wendy Moore Bullington et al.
Genevieve Luehrs Hayes et al.
Poor nutritional intake during critical illness can contribute to increased morbidity and mortality. Although nutrition strategies for critically ill patients attempt to provide essential macronutrients, recent evidence suggests that certai...
QTc prolongation in the intensive care unit: a review of offending agents [0.03%]
ICU心电图Q-T间期延长药物相关因素分析不容忽视
Sarah Nelson,Jonathan Leung
Sarah Nelson
The importance of assessing symptoms and symptom clusters in critical care units [0.03%]
重症监护病房症状和症候群评估的重要性
Karen H Sousa,Carrie M McDermott,Jason Weiss
Karen H Sousa
In the highly technological environment of critical care, a comprehensive symptom assessment from the patient's perspective is routine. There is a paucity of research related to symptom management in the critical care environment. The lack ...
Mary Beth Flynn Makic
Mary Beth Flynn Makic
Symptoms are subjective patient experiences that may negatively impact the patient's hospitalization, treatment plan, and quality of life. Critically ill patients frequently experience nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea related to underlying di...
Margaret L Campbell
Margaret L Campbell
Patients experiencing a dyspnea exacerbation will often report feeling smothered or suffocated. This highly distressing, prevalent, multidimensional symptom is the chief complaint signifying pulmonary dysregulation. Increasing dyspnea inten...
Pain in critically ill patients with substance use disorder or long-term opioid use for chronic pain [0.03%]
物质使用障碍或慢性疼痛长期使用阿片类药物的危重症患者的疼痛治疗
Debra J Drew,Barbara J St Marie
Debra J Drew
Opioid tolerance resulting from long-term opioid consumption for chronic pain or from substance use disorder adds a layer of complexity to managing pain in the critical care setting. This article discusses similarities and differences of th...