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Moses Chikungwa

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Sex difference and intra-operative tidal volume: Insights from the LAS VEGAS study

2021

BACKGROUND: One key element of lung-protective ventilation is the use of a low tidal volume (V(T)). A sex difference in use of low tidal volume ventilation (LTVV) has been described in critically ill ICU patients. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine whether a sex difference in use of LTVV also exists in operating room patients, and if present what factors drive this difference. DESIGN, PATIENTS AND SETTING: This is a posthoc analysis of LAS VEGAS, a 1-week worldwide observational study in adults requiring intra-operative ventilation during general anaesthesia for surgery in 146 hospitals in 29 countries. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Women and men were compared with respect to use o…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyIntra operativehealth care facilities manpower and services[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]Critical IllnessLas Vegas StudyArticle03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicine030202 anesthesiologyInternal medicineTidal VolumemedicineHumansGeneral anaesthesiaLungTidal volumeAdult; Critical Illness; Female; Humans; Lung; Male; Tidal Volume; Respiration Artificial; Sex CharacteristicsSex CharacteristicsLas vegasbusiness.industryRespirationrespiratory failure sexrespiratory systemSex differenceRespiration Artificialrespiratory tract diseasesAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine030228 respiratory systemRelative riskArtificialCohortBreathingFemaleObservational studybusinessintra-operative tidal volumecirculatory and respiratory physiology
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Epidemiology and outcomes of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections in intensive care unit patients: the EUROBACT-2 international cohort study.

2023

Purpose: In the critically ill, hospital-acquired bloodstream infections (HA-BSI) are associated with significant mortality. Granular data are required for optimizing management, and developing guidelines and clinical trials. Methods: We carried out a prospective international cohort study of adult patients (≥ 18 years of age) with HA-BSI treated in intensive care units (ICUs) between June 2019 and February 2021. Results: 2600 patients from 333 ICUs in 52 countries were included. 78% HA-BSI were ICU-acquired. Median Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score was 8 [IQR 5; 11] at HA-BSI diagnosis. Most frequent sources of infection included pneumonia (26.7%) and intravascular catheters…

antibiotic resistancebloodstream infectionhospital-acquiredbacteremiaCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicineantibiotic resistance ; bacteremia ; bloodstream infection ; hospital-acquired.
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