Prophylactic use of laxative for constipation in 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...

Constipation in critically ill patients: much more than we imagine

A constipação intestinal é complicação comumente identificada entre pacientes graves, entretanto existem poucos dados disponíveis na literatura. Uma série de fatores eleva a frequência de constipação intestinal entre paciente internados em terapia intensiva, como choque, uso de agentes sedativos e opioides, distúrbios eletrolíticos, mudanças no padrão dietético, entre outros.(1,2) A incidência ...

Review of the Utility of Prophylactic Anticonvulsant Use in Critically Ill Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage.

Safe Drug Use in Critically Ill Patients

Overview of Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events Medication errors (MEs) are the most common type of medical error occurring in the intensive care unit (ICU). The definitions and incidence rates for MEs and types of adverse drug events (ADEs) are listed in Table 1-1. Medication errors may result in patient injury, but this is not a requirement to be considered an error. Clinicians strive t...

probiotics in critically ill patients