White cell count and intensive care unit outcome

Outcome after pediatric intensive care unit discharge.

A avaliação do desfecho de crianças tratadas em unidades de terapia intensiva (UTIs) vem se modificando consideravelmente nos últimos 25 anos. O aumento na disponibilidade e na capacidade dos sistemas mecânicos e artificiais de suporte de órgãos e as consequentes baixas taxas de mortalidade na maioria das unidades de terapia intensiva pediátricas (UTIPs) indicam que a sobrevida após a internaçã...

Prognostic Value of Platelet Count in Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

Platelet counts and outcome in the pediatric intensive care unit

OBJECTIVES Thrombocytopenia is commonly observed in critically ill patients. This study was undertaken to evaluate the variation in platelet counts and the risk factors associated with thrombocytopenia and mortality in pediatric intensive care patients. In addition, prognostic value of platelet counts for outcome in pediatric intensive care unit was studied. STUDY DESIGN Prospective, observat...

The relationship of serum vitamin D level with the outcome in surgical intensive care unit patients

The aim of this study was to assess the correlation of serum vitamin D with ICU length of stay, mortality rate, length of mechanical ventilation, and incidence of sepsis. We conducted a descriptive analytic study on 793 patients admitted to surgical ICU wards in northwest of Iran from March 2015 to March 2016. Patients were assessed during the ICU stay and the following data were collect...

Polymicrobial intensive care unit-acquired pneumonia: prevalence, microbiology and outcome

BACKGROUND Microbial aetiology of intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired pneumonia (ICUAP) determines antibiotic treatment and outcomes. The impact of polymicrobial ICUAP is not extensively known. We therefore investigated the characteristics and outcomes of polymicrobial aetiology of ICUAP. METHOD Patients with ICUAP confirmed microbiologically were prospectively compared according to identifica...