Which Complex Patients Should Be Referred for Intensive Care Management? A Mixed-Methods Analysis

Intensive care organisation: Should there be a separate intensive care unit for critically injured patients?

In the last two decennia, the mixed population general intensive care unit (ICU) with a "closed format" setting has gained in favour compared to the specialized critical care units with an "open format" setting. However, there are still questions whether surgical patients benefit from a general mixed ICU. Trauma is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Major or se...

Should fresh blood be recommended for intensive care patients?

Fresh blood has many potential advantages over older blood, but there is no evidence that these properties translate into clinical benefit for intensive care patients. The observational multicenter study by Karam and colleagues provides some evidence suggesting that blood stored for less than 14 days is better than older blood in terms of new organ failure and reduction in length of stay in ped...

intensive care ? Which infants should not receive

The practical comments offered by Hassall and Ament relating to paediatric colonoscopy are well taken. Any pathologist reviewing biopsies taken after bowel preparation should certainly expect to make allowance for a small increase in cellular infiltrate and significant mucus depletion. It is not our experience that either petechiae or significant erythema result from purgation or enemas, except...

Which infants should not receive intensive care?

Which Tissue Should Be Removed in Upper Blepharoplasty? Analysis and Evaluation of Satisfaction

BACKGROUND Due to various options for tissue resection and preoperative markings, many different reports on aesthetics and patient’s satisfaction exist. To assess differences among tissue resections and risk factors, we herein analyzed satisfaction levels of patients that underwent upper blepharoplasty. METHODS A retrospective analysis during the period from January 2006 to June 2013 w...