Intensive Care Medicine: Archives News of the month
Association between nicotine-dependent patients and delirium in intensive care units: a retrospective cohort study using a large clinical database
Intensive Care Medicine 6 min.
Nicotine dependence (ND), also known as tobacco dependence, is a neuroadaptive condition resulting from prolonged nicotine use, characterized by strong cravings for smoking, withdrawal symptoms (such as anxiety, depression, and cravings), and a tendency to relapse [1]. It affects more than 500 million...
Comparison of fully-vaccinated and non/partially-vaccinated critically-ill COVID-19 patients in terms of disease severity: a retrospective observational study
Intensive Care Medicine 4 min.
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed an unprecedented global health challenge, with critical illness and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions contributing disproportionately to mortality. Despite advances in supportive care, including corticosteroids and non-invasive oxygenation strategies, critically ill...
Diagnosis, treatment, and outcome prediction of non-convulsive status epilepticus in unconscious patients in intensive care units
Intensive Care Medicine 6 min.
Non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) represents a complex and often underdiagnosed neurological emergency characterised by ongoing epileptic activity without prominent motor symptoms. In contrast to convulsive status epilepticus (CSE), NCSE presents with subtle or atypical clinical signs, such as...
Outcomes of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream infections in intensive care units and prognostic effect of different antimicrobial regimens
Intensive Care Medicine 4 min.
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) has emerged as a significant global health threat, affecting both medical costs and mortality [1, 2]. The increasing prevalence of CRAB, which exceeds 60% in various regions [3, 4, 5–6], presents considerable challenges in clinical management....
Prediction models for self-harm and suicide: a systematic review and critical appraisal
Intensive Care Medicine 9 min.
Suicide risk influences clinical decision-making at all stages of care, from referral and assessment to treatment and discharge from services [1, 2, 3, 4–5]. Prognostic models that combine information on multiple predictors to estimate the future risk of suicide-related outcomes can assist in identifying...
