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Cytomegalovirus reactivation in the lower respiratory tract as an independent risk factor for mortality in critically Ill patients
Intensive Care Medicine 4 min.
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a ubiquitous beta-herpesvirus that infects humans worldwide [1]. CMV is acquired early in life through exposure to infected body fluids, causing conditions ranging from asymptomatic infection to infectious mononucleosis, CMV syndrome, and CMV end-organ disease, followed by lifelong...
Nirsevimab prophylaxis on pediatric intensive care hospitalization for severe acute bronchiolitis: a clinical and economic analysis
Intensive Care Medicine 3 min.
Prophylactic administration of Nirsevimab, An anti-VRS monoclonal antibody, after delivery significantly affects the burden of severe acute viral bronchiolitis in pediatric intensive care Return to the table of contents...
Application of ultrasound simulation training in intensive care nursing teaching
Intensive Care Medicine 5 min.
Recent years have witnessed a surge of progress in modern medical technology and specialty nursing. Ultrasound technology is being used increasingly in the field of intensive care nursing, covering vascular puncture auxiliary techniques, jejunal nutrition tube placement, pressure injury assessment, gastric...
A randomized controlled trial of catheters with different tips and lengths for patients requiring continuous renal replacement therapy in intensive care unit
Intensive Care Medicine 5 min.
Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) has become a widely established treatment modality for critically ill patients with acute kidney injury [1]. The tip design and length of catheter are crucial factors that significantly impact catheter function and the entire CRRT circuit efficacy [2]. Despite...
