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Ketamine in acute phase of severe traumatic brain injury “an old drug for new uses?”

2021

AbstractMaintaining an adequate level of sedation and analgesia plays a key role in the management of traumatic brain injury (TBI). To date, it is unclear which drug or combination of drugs is most effective in achieving these goals. Ketamine is an agent with attractive pharmacological and pharmacokinetics characteristics. Current evidence shows that ketamine does not increase and may instead decrease intracranial pressure, and its safety profile makes it a reliable tool in the prehospital environment. In this point of view, we discuss different aspects of the use of ketamine in the acute phase of TBI, with its potential benefits and pitfalls.

DrugSecondary insultmedicine.medical_specialtyTime FactorsIntracranial PressureTraumatic brain injurySedationmedia_common.quotation_subjectCritical Care and Intensive Care MedicineNeuroprotectionCooperative sedation03 medical and health sciencesViewpointTraumatic brain injury0302 clinical medicinePharmacokineticsBrain Injuries TraumaticmedicineHumansHypnotics and SedativesKetamineIntensive care medicineIntracranial pressuremedia_commonAnesthetics DissociativeAgitationbusiness.industrylcsh:Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid030208 emergency & critical care medicinelcsh:RC86-88.9medicine.diseaseNeuroprotectionSafety profileSedationKetaminemedicine.symptombusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgerymedicine.drugCritical Care
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Educational value of surgical videos on YouTube: quality assessment of laparoscopic appendectomy videos by senior surgeons vs. novice trainees

2019

Background To prepare for surgery, surgeons often recur to surgical videos, with YouTube being reported as the preferred source. This study aimed to compare the evaluation of three surgical trainees and three senior surgeons of the 25 most viewed laparoscopic appendectomy videos listed on YouTube. Additionally, we assessed the video conformity to the published guidelines on how to report laparoscopic surgery videos (LAP-VEGaS). Methods Based on the number of visualization, the 25 most viewed videos on laparoscopic appendectomy uploaded on YouTube between 2010 and 2018 were selected. Videos were evaluated on the surgical technical performance (GOALS score), critical view of safety (CVS), and…

Educational videos; Laparoscopic appendectomy; Resident surgeons; Surgical training; YouTube; Appendectomy; Health Education; Humans; Internet; Laparoscopy; Social Media; Surgical Procedures Operative; Video RecordingLaparoscopic surgerymedicine.medical_specialtyResident surgeonsmedicine.medical_treatmentSurgical training[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]Video Recordinglcsh:SurgeryEducational videoVideo qualityLikert scale03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineCronbach's alphaLaparoscopic appendectomySurgical technicalAppendectomyHumansMedicineMedical physicsHealth EducationEducational videoseducational videos; laparoscopic appendectomy; resident surgeons; surgical training; youtube; appendectomy; health education; humans; internet; laparoscopy; social media; surgical procedures; operative; video recordingInternetSurgical ProceduresQuality assessmentbusiness.industryYouTubelcsh:Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aidlcsh:RD1-811lcsh:RC86-88.9Video imageOperative3. Good healthSettore MED/18 - Chirurgia GeneraleSurgical Procedures Operative030220 oncology & carcinogenesisEmergency MedicineHigh definitionLaparoscopy030211 gastroenterology & hepatologySurgeryResident surgeonbusinessSocial MediaResearch Article
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Sepsis at ICU admission does not decrease 30-day survival in very old patients : a post-hoc analysis of the VIP1 multinational cohort study

2020

AbstractBackgroundThe number of intensive care patients aged ≥ 80 years (Very old Intensive Care Patients; VIPs) is growing. VIPs have high mortality and morbidity and the benefits of ICU admission are frequently questioned. Sepsis incidence has risen in recent years and identification of outcomes is of considerable public importance. We aimed to determine whether VIPs admitted for sepsis had different outcomes than those admitted for other acute reasons and identify potential prognostic factors for 30-day survival.ResultsThis prospective study included VIPs with Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) scores ≥ 2 acutely admitted to 307 ICUs in 21 European countries. Of 3869 acutely admi…

INTENSIVE-CARE-UNITSurvivalHSJ UCICritical Care and Intensive Care Medicinesurvival analysislaw.inventionsepsisSeverity of illne0302 clinical medicineLONG-TERM OUTCOMESoverlevingsanalyselawMedicine and Health SciencesEPIDEMIOLOGYIntensive care; Mortality; Outcome; Sepsis; Severity of illness; Survival; Very old030212 general & internal medicineProspective cohort studyELDERLY-PATIENTSOutcomeddc:617PATIENTS AGED 80lcsh:Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aidVery OldIntensive care unitSOFA scoremedicine.symptomCRITICALLY-ILL PATIENTSWITHDRAWALhormones hormone substitutes and hormone antagonistsmedicine.medical_specialtySepsiVery oldelderly patientsSeverity of illnessNOSepsis03 medical and health sciencessterfteSepsisInternal medicineIntensive careSeverity of illnessmedicineMortalityFRAILTYbusiness.industrySeptic shockResearchSEPTIC SHOCKOrgan dysfunctionIntensive Care030208 emergency & critical care medicinelcsh:RC86-88.9oudere patiëntenmedicine.diseaseIntensive carebusiness
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Is it time to consider visual feedback systems the gold standard for chest compression skill acquisition?

2017

Lettermedicine.medical_treatmentHealth PersonnelVisual feedbackCritical Care and Intensive Care MedicineDreyfus model of skill acquisition03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineFeedback SensoryCompression (functional analysis)MedicineHumans030212 general & internal medicineCardiopulmonary resuscitationStaff DevelopmentMED/41 - ANESTESIOLOGIACardiopulmonary resuscitationCardiac arrest; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Chest compressionsbusiness.industrylcsh:Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid030208 emergency & critical care medicineGold standard (test)lcsh:RC86-88.9medicine.diseaseCardiac arrestChest compressionsChest compressionMedical emergencyClinical CompetencebusinessHumanCritical Care
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The abdominal wall hernia in cirrhotic patients: A historical challenge

2018

Abstract Background The incidence rate of abdominal wall hernia is 20–40% in cirrhotic patients. A surgical approach was originally performed only if complication signs and symptoms occurred. Several recent studies have demonstrated the usefulness of elective surgery. During recent decades, the indications for surgical timing have changed. Methods Cirrhotic patients with abdominal hernia who underwent surgical operation for abdominal wall hernia repair at the Policlinico “Paolo Giaccone” at Palermo University Hospital between January 2010 and September 2016 were identified in a prospective database, and the data collected were retrospectively reviewed; patients’ medical and surgical records…

Liver CirrhosisMaleHerniaAbdominal wall hernia; Cirrhosis; Emergency; Risk factors; Surgery; Surgery; Emergency Medicinemedicine.medical_treatmentAbdominal Hernia030230 surgerylaw.inventionAbdominal wallPostoperative Complications0302 clinical medicinelawAscitesMedicineProspective StudiesAged 80 and overlcsh:Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aidMiddle AgedHernia repairIntensive care unitTreatment Outcomemedicine.anatomical_structureCirrhosisElective Surgical ProceduresEmergency MedicineFemale030211 gastroenterology & hepatologymedicine.symptomResearch Articlemedicine.medical_specialtylcsh:SurgeryRisk Assessment03 medical and health sciencesHumansHerniaElective surgeryHerniorrhaphyAgedRetrospective StudiesCirrhosibusiness.industryAbdominal Walllcsh:RD1-811lcsh:RC86-88.9medicine.diseaseSurgeryRisk factorsEmergencyAbdominal wall herniaSurgeryRisk factorbusinessComplication
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Physiological parameters for Prognosis in Abdominal Sepsis (PIPAS) Study: a WSES observational study

2019

Timing and adequacy of peritoneal source control are the most important pillars in the management of patients with acute peritonitis. Therefore, early prognostic evaluation of acute peritonitis is paramount to assess the severity and establish a prompt and appropriate treatment. The objectives of this study were to identify clinical and laboratory predictors for in-hospital mortality in patients with acute peritonitis and to develop a warning score system, based on easily recognizable and assessable variables, globally accepted. Background Timing and adequacy of peritoneal source control are the most important pillars in the management of patients with acute peritonitis. Therefore, early pr…

Male:Medicina Básica [Ciências Médicas]030230 surgeryLogistic regression0302 clinical medicineInjury Severity ScoreInterquartile rangeRisk FactorsAntibioticsAbdomenDiagnosisAcute peritonitis; Early warning score; Emergency surgery; Source control; Abdomen; Adult; Aged; Chi-Square Distribution; Female; Hospital Mortality; Humans; Injury Severity Score; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Risk Factors; Sepsis; PrognosisHospital MortalityMortality rateAcute peritonitilcsh:Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aidaarly warning scoreAcute peritonitisMiddle AgedEarly warning scorePrognosisacute peritonitis; aarly warning score; emergency surgery; source control; abdomen; adult; aged; chi-square distribution; female; hospital mortality; humans; injury severity score; logistic models; male; middle aged; risk factors; sepsis; prognosis3. Good healthManagementCiências Médicas::Medicina BásicaEmergency MedicineEmergency surgeryInjury Severity ScoreFemaleResearch ArticleHumanAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyLogistic ModelSepsilcsh:SurgeryNO03 medical and health sciencesSource controlInternal medicineSepsismedicineHumansAgedAcute appendicitisScience & TechnologyChi-Square Distributionbusiness.industryAcute peritonitis; Early warning score; Emergency surgery; Source controlRisk FactorAcute appendicitis; Antibiotics; Diagnosis; Management; SurgeryEarly warning scorelcsh:RD1-811lcsh:RC86-88.93126 Surgery anesthesiology intensive care radiologymedicine.diseaseAcute peritonitis ; Early warning score ; Emergency surgery ; Source controlLogistic ModelsObservational studySurgerybusinessChi-squared distributionKidney disease
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Prospective Observational Study on acute Appendicitis Worldwide (POSAW)

2018

Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common surgical disease, and appendectomy is the treatment of choice in the majority of cases. A correct diagnosis is key for decreasing the negative appendectomy rate. The management can become difficult in case of complicated appendicitis. The aim of this study is to describe the worldwide clinical and diagnostic work-up and management of AA in surgical departments.

Male:Medicina Básica [Ciências Médicas]Computed tomography030230 surgery0302 clinical medicineAntibioticsDiagnosisAppendicitiProspective StudiesLaparoscopyProspective cohort studyTomographymedicine.diagnostic_testAcute appendicitis; Antibiotics; Diagnosis; Management; Surgery; Surgery; Emergency MedicineAcute appendicitis; Antibiotics; Diagnosis; Management; Surgery; Acute Disease; Adult; Appendectomy; Appendicitis; Chi-Square Distribution; Female; Hospitalization; Humans; Laparoscopy; Length of Stay; Logistic Models; Male; Prospective Studies; Tomography X-Ray Computed; Treatment OutcomeMortality ratelcsh:Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aidApendicite3. Good healthX-Ray ComputedManagementHospitalizationTreatment Outcome030220 oncology & carcinogenesisCiências Médicas::Medicina BásicaAcute appendicitisAcute DiseaseEmergency MedicineFemaleAcute appendicitis; Antibiotics; Diagnosis; Management; Surgery; Acute Disease; Adult; Appendectomy; Appendicitis; Chi-Square Distribution; Female; Hospitalization; Humans; Laparoscopy; Length of Stay; Logistic Models; Male; Prospective Studies; Tomography X-Ray Computed; Treatment Outcome; Surgery; Emergency MedicineDiagnosiHumanResearch ArticleAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyLogistic Modellcsh:SurgeryNO03 medical and health sciencesmedicineAppendectomyHumansAcute appendicitisChi-Square Distributionbusiness.industryGeneral surgeryAntibioticAcute appendicitis; Antibiotics; Diagnosis; Management; Surgerylcsh:RD1-811lcsh:RC86-88.9Length of Staymedicine.diseaseAppendicitisAppendicitisProspective StudieLogistic ModelsObservational studyLaparoscopySurgeryAcute appendicitibusinessTomography X-Ray ComputedChi-squared distributionWorld Journal of Emergency Surgery
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Epidemiology and patterns of tracheostomy practice in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome in ICUs across 50 countries

2018

Background: To better understand the epidemiology and patterns of tracheostomy practice for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), we investigated the current usage of tracheostomy in patients with ARDS recruited into the Large Observational Study to Understand the Global Impact of Severe Acute Respiratory Failure (LUNG-SAFE) study. Methods: This is a secondary analysis of LUNG-SAFE, an international, multicenter, prospective cohort study of patients receiving invasive or noninvasive ventilation in 50 countries spanning 5 continents. The study was carried out over 4 weeks consecutively in the winter of 2014, and 459 ICUs participated. We evaluated the clinical characteris…

MaleARDSInternationality[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]humanoslnfectious Diseases and Global Health Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences [Radboudumc 4]traqueostomíaCritical Care and Intensive Care MedicineSeverity of Illness IndexCohort StudiesPropensity-matched analysi0302 clinical medicineTracheostomyestudios prospectivosEpidemiologyAcute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)030212 general & internal medicineProspective Studiespuntuación de propensión10. No inequalityProspective cohort studyestudios de cohortesmediana edadancianoRespiratory Distress SyndromerespiraciónRespirationlcsh:Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aidMiddle Aged3. Good healthIntensive Care UnitsCohortArtificialCritical IllneFemaleAcute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS); ICU; Propensity-matched analysis; Tracheostomy; Ventilation; Aged; Cohort Studies; Critical Illness; Female; Humans; Intensive Care Units; Internationality; Male; Middle Aged; Propensity Score; Prospective Studies; Respiration Artificial; Respiratory Distress Syndrome Adult; Severity of Illness Index; TracheostomyCohort studyHumanAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyCritical IllnessIntensive Care UnitSocio-culturaleunidades de cuidados intensivosenfermedad críticaPropensity-matched analysis03 medical and health sciencesAcute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS); ICU; Propensity-matched analysis; Tracheostomy; VentilationSeverity of illnessSettore MED/41 - ANESTESIOLOGIAmedicineHumansíndice de gravedad de la enfermedadPropensity ScoreAgedbusiness.industryResearchRespiratory Distress Syndrome Adultinternacionalidadlcsh:RC86-88.9medicine.diseaseR1Respiration ArtificialVentilationProspective Studie030228 respiratory systemPropensity score matchingEmergency medicineICUObservational studyCohort Studiebusiness
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Death in hospital following ICU discharge: insights from the LUNG SAFE study

2021

Abstract Background To determine the frequency of, and factors associated with, death in hospital following ICU discharge to the ward. Methods The Large observational study to UNderstand the Global impact of Severe Acute respiratory FailurE study was an international, multicenter, prospective cohort study of patients with severe respiratory failure, conducted across 459 ICUs from 50 countries globally. This study aimed to understand the frequency and factors associated with death in hospital in patients who survived their ICU stay. We examined outcomes in the subpopulation discharged with no limitations of life sustaining treatments (‘treatment limitations’), and the subpopulations with tre…

MaleARDSLUNG SAFEhealth care facilities manpower and servicesAcute hypoxemic respiratory failure; Acute respiratory distress syndrome; Hospital survival; ICU discharge; LUNG SAFEKaplan-Meier EstimateCritical Care and Intensive Care MedicineAcute hypoxemic respiratory failure; Acute respiratory distress syndrome; Hospital survival; ICU discharge; LUNG SAFE;0302 clinical medicineRisk Factors030212 general & internal medicineProspective StudiesProspective cohort studyAcute hypoxemic respiratory failureCOPDAcute respiratory distress syndromeICU dischargeMedical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aidMiddle AgedPatient DischargeLUNG SAFE.Intensive Care Unitsmedicine.anatomical_structureLung safeSOFA scoreFemaleRespiratory InsufficiencyAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyNOHospital survival03 medical and health sciencesSettore MED/41 - ANESTESIOLOGIAmedicineHumansddc:610Risk factorMortalityAgedLungRC86-88.9business.industryResearch030208 emergency & critical care medicinemedicine.diseaseLogistic Modelslnfectious Diseases and Global Health Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 4]Respiratory failureEmergency medicineObservational studybusiness
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Immunocompromised patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: Secondary analysis of the LUNG SAFE database

2018

Background: The aim of this study was to describe data on epidemiology, ventilatory management, and outcome of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in immunocompromised patients. Methods: We performed a post hoc analysis on the cohort of immunocompromised patients enrolled in the Large Observational Study to Understand the Global Impact of Severe Acute Respiratory Failure (LUNG SAFE) study. The LUNG SAFE study was an international, prospective study including hypoxemic patients in 459 ICUs from 50 countries across 5 continents. Results: Of 2813 patients with ARDS, 584 (20.8%) were immunocompromised, 38.9% of whom had an unspecified cause. Pneumonia, nonpulmonary sepsis, and noncardiog…

MaleARDSmodelos logísticosDatabases Factualmedicine.medical_treatment[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]humanoslnfectious Diseases and Global Health Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences [Radboudumc 4]Kaplan-Meier EstimateCritical Care and Intensive Care MedicineAcute respiratory failureSeverity of Illness IndexCohort Studiesrandomized-trial0302 clinical medicineMechanical ventilationRisk Factorsestudios prospectivosEpidemiology80 and overicuMedicineProspective StudiesProspective cohort studyestudios de cohortesImmunodeficiencymediana edadestadísticasAged 80 and overRespiratory Distress Syndromeancianocritically-ill patientsRespirationresultado del tratamientorespiraciónStatisticslcsh:Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aidadultoMiddle Aged3. Good healthfailureIntensive Care UnitsTreatment OutcomeArtificialCohortprospective multicenterImmunocompromised patientsAcute respiratory failure; ARDS; Immunocompromised patients; Mechanical ventilation; Noninvasive ventilation; Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineFemaleNoninvasive ventilationHumanestimación de Kaplan-MeierAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyLogistic ModelIntensive Care UnitSocio-culturaleunidades de cuidados intensivossurvivalStatistics NonparametricSepsisDatabases03 medical and health sciencesImmunocompromised HostInternal medicineImmunocompromised patientcancerfactores de riesgoHumansNonparametricíndice de gravedad de la enfermedadintensive-care-unitFactualAgedMechanical ventilationbusiness.industryResearchRisk FactorRespiratory Distress Syndrome Adult030208 emergency & critical care medicinelcsh:RC86-88.9medicine.diseaseRespiration ArtificialPneumoniaProspective StudieLogistic Models030228 respiratory systemmalignanciesARDShuésped inmunodeprimidoCohort StudiebusinessAcute respiratory failure; ARDS; Immunocompromised patients; Mechanical ventilation; Noninvasive ventilation; Adult; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Cohort Studies; Databases Factual; Female; Humans; Intensive Care Units; Kaplan-Meier Estimate; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Respiration Artificial; Respiratory Distress Syndrome Adult; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index; Statistics Nonparametric; Treatment Outcome; Immunocompromised Host
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