Hepatic dysfunction in critically ill patients

Prolonged gastrointestinal dysfunction in critically ill patients.

OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate the prevalence and independent predictors of prolonged gastrointestinal dysfunction in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit. METHODS Retrospective and observational cohort study performed in a mixed 24 beds intensive care unit in a tertiary center. Patients admitted in the intensive care unit between August 2003 and January 2004, who ha...

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...

Incidence and prognosis of early hepatic dysfunction in critically ill patients--a prospective multicenter study.

OBJECTIVE In critically ill patients, hepatic dysfunction is regarded as a late organ failure associated with poor prognosis. We investigated the incidence and prognostic implications of early hepatic dysfunction (serum bilirubin >2 mg/dL within 48 hrs of admission). DESIGN Prospective, multicenter cohort study. SETTING Thirty-two medical, surgical, and mixed intensive care units. PATIENT...

probiotics in critically ill patients

Hormonal supplementation in endocrine dysfunction in critically ill patients.

One of the greatest challenges for a physician is a critically ill patient. Regardless of the reason for an admission to the Intensive Care Units (ICU) (e.g. myocardial infarction, severe pneumonia, trauma or many others) each of the above-mentioned conditions impairs homeostasis including instability of the endocrine system. The observed alterations in serum glucose level or clinical signs of ...