Early recognition of critically ill patients

Early recognition of critically ill patients.

Nutritional Assessment in Critically Ill Patients

Background: Malnutrition is an important factor in the survival of critically ill patients. The purpose of the present study was to assess the nutritional status of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) on the days of admission and discharge via a detailed nutritional assessment. Methods: Totally, 125 patients were followed up from admission to discharge at 8ICUs in Shiraz, Iran. The patien...

probiotics in critically ill patients

Clinical trials of early mobilization of critically ill patients.

Intensive care unit-acquired weakness is a common complication of critical illness leading to severe functional impairment in many intensive care unit survivors. Critically ill patients who require mechanical ventilation are routinely immobilized for prolonged time periods. This immobilization is exacerbated by frequent administration of sedative agents. Recently, several investigators have des...

Value of Modified Early Warning Score Among Critically Ill Patients

Background: The modified early warning score (MEWS) is a simple clinical scoring system suitable for bedside application used to predict patients who may undergo a cardiorespiratory arrest event at the onset of admission in the hospital. Materials and Methods: The MEWS is a tool for bedside evaluation based on five physiological parameters. Systolic blood pressure, pulse rate, respiratory rate,...