This study reported a case of rhinosinusitis for Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Intensive Care Unit patient. The settings were Intensive Care Unit at Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil. One female HIV-infected patient with respiratory failure and circulatory shock due to splenic and renal abscesses, who developed rhinosinusitis caused by RSV and bac...

b a ckground: malnutrition has been the most prevalent problem in hospitalized patients during recent years, which accentuate the paramount importance of comprehensive nutritional  support  among  these  patients.  this  study  aimed  to provide a review of the recent literature about intensive care unit (icu) inpatients and their nutritional care. m ethods : this review on energy and nutrient ...

b a ckground:  nutritional care is of special importance in the control of the rate of mortality among intensive care unit (icu) patients. therefore, anthropometric and biochemical assessment are important among icu patients. we intend to report the anthropometric and biochemical indices, as well as the energy intake among icu patients in isfahan, iran. m ethods : this descriptive study was car...

premature and critically sick infants frequently experience several interventions, including blood transfusions, parentral nutrition, and prescriptions during hospitalization that could affect the result of thyroid function test. this study aims to investigate the correlation between thyroxine level and clinical short term outcome among the newborn infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (n...

background: energy deficit is a common and serious problem in pediatric intensive care units. parenteral nutrition, either alone or in combination with enteral nutrition, can improve nutrient delivery in critically ill patients by preventing or correcting the energy deficit and improving the outcomes. intralipid 10% and 20% are lipid emulsions, widely used in parenteral nutrition. despite sever...

background nutrition support and noticing the required goal calories in patients having critical conditions are essential aspects of medical care in preventing malnutrition in these patients. materials and methods this research is a clinical trial which was done on 60 children aging between 5 to 17 years old hospitalized in intensive care unit (icu) of shiraz’s namazee hospital, south west of i...

background: the present study aimed to investigate the effects of work shifts and mental workload on chronic fatigue among female nurses in intensive care units of selected hospitals in shiraz.   methods: the participants in this cross-sectional study were 118 female nurses working in intensive care units of three hospitals in shiraz with an average age of 304.8± years. sp (samn-perelli) mental...

background: malnutrition is prevalent among patients hospitalized in intensive care units (icus) and causes various complications. dietary supplementation to provide appropriate nutritional support may reduce the malnutrition and complications through improvement in nutritional status. this study was carried out to assess the association between dietary supplementation and malnutrition among pa...

background: having an infant in the neonatal intensive care unit (nicu) is a stressful and painful experience. unlike to normal births, this birth is associated with admission and separation of infant from parents. the aim of this study was to compile the supporting-emotional needs of iranian parents who have a premature infant admitted in (nicu). methods: this study was performed using qualita...