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This is the third article of a three-part series that reviews the care of poisoned patients in the ICU. This…
Purpose of reviewTo summarize the recent evidence on the treatment of abdominal sepsis with a specific emphasis on the surgical…
Purpose of reviewTo review the recent findings on metabolic monitoring and possible beneficial effects of an adequate nutrition therapy, based…
High mortality and morbidity rates associated with severe infections in the critically ill continue to be a significant issue for…
Rationale: Optimization of b-lactam antibiotic dosing for critically ill patients is an intervention that may improve outcomes in severe sepsis.…
a prospective, two-centre, open-labelled randomised controlled trial of continuous versus intermittent beta-lactam infusion in critically ill patients with severe sepsis…
Critical illness, acute renal failure and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) are associated with changes in pharmacokinetics. Initial antibiotic dose…
Introduction: Although many terminally ill people are admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) at the end of life, their…
ContextAccording to the Joint Commission, cultural competency is a core skill required for end-of-life care. Religious and cultural beliefs predominantly…