conclusions although some studies showed association between anemia and extubation failure, the current study could not confirm it. the study showed that males, regardless of the hct level, had a better extubation success rate than those of females. results there was no significant association between the level of hct concentration and extubation failure (8.9% vs. 9.2%, p = 0.507). gender and a...

critically ill patient transfer is potentially risky and may be lead to morbidity and mortality. physicians' skill is very important for safe transport. we want to evaluate the effect of clinical course teaching on the promotion of physicians' abilities in the transport of critically ill patients. in an interventional study, 320 interns, male and female, were taught about patient transfer in tw...

conclusions: the current review is aimed at analyzing and managing various clinical aspects of hypothyroidism in hospitalized elderly, and critically ill geriatric patients. context: articles in various international and national bibliographic indices were extensively searched with an emphasis on thyroid and hypothyroid disorders, hypothyroidism in elderly hospitalized patients, hypothyroidism ...

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 patie...

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 ...

patients and methods in 382 subjects admitted in the emergency department (ed), we evaluated maximal (volmax) and minimal (volmin) la volumes and la emptying fraction (la-ef), from rt-3d images, with a semiautomated border detection program. a follow-up was performed in order to evaluate all-cause mortality and new hospital admission for cardiovascular events. objectives aims of this study were...