世界危重病急救学杂志(英文版)Pub Date : 2024-12-09DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.v13.i4.97399
Safina Perveen, Arunkumaar Srinivasan, B Saroj Kumar Prusty, Ch V Jyotsna, Shravani Pabba, Ramakrishna Reddy, Kaladhar Sheshala, Kiran Ragavendra Asranna
{"title":"In-hospital new-onset seizures in patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit: An observational study and algorithmic approach.","authors":"Safina Perveen, Arunkumaar Srinivasan, B Saroj Kumar Prusty, Ch V Jyotsna, Shravani Pabba, Ramakrishna Reddy, Kaladhar Sheshala, Kiran Ragavendra Asranna","doi":"10.5492/wjccm.v13.i4.97399","DOIUrl":"10.5492/wjccm.v13.i4.97399","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Seizures are one of the most common neurological complications encountered in the intensive care unit (ICU). They can occur in the background of exacerbation of a known neurological disease or secondary to non-neurological conditions such as sepsis and metabolic disturbances. However, there is a paucity of literature on the incidence and pattern of new-onset seizures in ICUs.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To study the incidence and patterns of new-onset seizures in patients admitted to the medical ICU.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a prospective, multicenter, observational study performed in two tertiary care centers in Hyderabad, India over a period of 1 year. Patients upon ICU admission, who developed new-onset generalized tonic clonic seizures (GTCS), were enrolled. Those with a pre-existing seizure disorder, acute cerebrovascular accident, head injury, known structural brain lesions, or chronic liver disease were excluded as they have a higher likelihood of developing seizures. All enrolled patients were subjected to biochemical routines, radiological imaging of either computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, and other relevant laboratory tests as per clinical suspicion according to the protocol, and their data were recorded. Statistical analyses were conducted using descriptive statistics, <i>χ</i> <sup>2</sup> tests, and linear regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 61 of 2522 patients developed GTCS. Among all etiologies of seizures, metabolic causes were most frequent (35%) followed by infective causes (27%) and others (new-onset structural, drug withdrawal, drug-induced, toxicology-related, and miscellaneous factors). Logistic regression analysis showed that increased sodium and calcium levels were associated with a lower likelihood of developing seizures.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study identified the etiology of new-onset seizures developing in critically ill patients admitted to the ICU. These findings highlight the need for targeted monitoring of those at risk of developing seizures.</p>","PeriodicalId":66959,"journal":{"name":"世界危重病急救学杂志(英文版)","volume":"13 4","pages":"97399"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11577533/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142803632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
世界危重病急救学杂志(英文版)Pub Date : 2024-12-09DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.v13.i4.96755
Ana Vujaklija Brajkovic, Andrej Markota, Luka Bielen, Andro Vujević, Mia Rora, Radovan Radonic
{"title":"Angiotensin II administration in severe thrombocytopenia and chronic venous thrombosis: A case report.","authors":"Ana Vujaklija Brajkovic, Andrej Markota, Luka Bielen, Andro Vujević, Mia Rora, Radovan Radonic","doi":"10.5492/wjccm.v13.i4.96755","DOIUrl":"10.5492/wjccm.v13.i4.96755","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The initial trials on angiotensin II (AT II) administration indicated a high incidence of thrombocytopenia and thrombosis, as well as a positive correlation between hyperreninemia and response to the medication.</p><p><strong>Case summary: </strong>We describe a case of a patient presenting with catecholamine resistant septic shock, thrombocytopenia, deep vein thrombosis, and normal renin concentration who responded immediately to AT II treatment. We observed no worsening of thrombocytopenia and no progression of thrombosis or additional thromboses during treatment.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our case underscores the need for individualized assessment of patients for potential therapy with AT II.</p>","PeriodicalId":66959,"journal":{"name":"世界危重病急救学杂志(英文版)","volume":"13 4","pages":"96755"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11577538/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142803627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
世界危重病急救学杂志(英文版)Pub Date : 2024-12-09DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.v13.i4.96074
Swati Srivastava, Iti Garg
{"title":"Thrombotic complications post liver transplantation: Etiology and management.","authors":"Swati Srivastava, Iti Garg","doi":"10.5492/wjccm.v13.i4.96074","DOIUrl":"10.5492/wjccm.v13.i4.96074","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Liver transplantation (LT) is the life saving therapeutic option for patients with acute and chronic end stage liver disease. This is a routine procedure with excellent outcomes in terms of patient survival and quality of life post LT. Orthotopic LT (OLT) patients require a critical care as they are prone to variety of post-operative vascular, cardiovascular, biliary, pulmonary and abdominal complications. Thrombotic complications (both arterial and venous) are not uncommon post liver transplant surgery. Such vascular problems lead to increased morbidity and mortality in both donor and graft recipient. Although thromboprophylaxis is recommended in general surgery patients, no such standards exist for liver transplant patients. Drastic advancements of surgical and anesthetic procedures have improvised survival rates of patients post OLT. Despite these, haemostatic imbalance leading to thrombotic events post OLT cause significant graft loss and morbidity and even lead to patient's death. Thus it is extremely important to understand pathophysiology of thrombosis in LT patients and shorten the timing of its diagnosis to avoid morbidity and mortality in both donor and graft recipient. Present review summarizes the current knowledge of vascular complications associated with LT to highlight their impact on short and long-term morbidity and mortality post LT. Also, present report discusses the lacunae existing in the literature regarding the risk factors leading to arterial and venous thrombosis in LT patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":66959,"journal":{"name":"世界危重病急救学杂志(英文版)","volume":"13 4","pages":"96074"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11577539/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142803093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
世界危重病急救学杂志(英文版)Pub Date : 2024-12-09DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.v13.i4.97631
John Vásquez-Torres, Ramses Dávila-Collado, Leyla Abdalah-Perez, Oscar Jarquin-Duran, José Santos Latino, Jorge Luis Espinoza
{"title":"Beyond conventional care: The therapeutic potential of hemoperfusion in severe COVID-19.","authors":"John Vásquez-Torres, Ramses Dávila-Collado, Leyla Abdalah-Perez, Oscar Jarquin-Duran, José Santos Latino, Jorge Luis Espinoza","doi":"10.5492/wjccm.v13.i4.97631","DOIUrl":"10.5492/wjccm.v13.i4.97631","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hemoperfusion (HP) is an extracorporeal blood purification modality utilized to remove small- to medium-sized molecules, such as toxins and cytokines, that are difficult to remove by conventional hemodialysis. In clinical practice, HP has been successfully used as a salvage therapy for drug overdose and occasionally in patients with liver failure and sepsis.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To summarize the clinical outcomes of a series of patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who received HP.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Here, we summarize the clinical outcomes of a series of 18 patients with severe COVID-19 who received HP in our institution during the COVID-19 pandemic. A review of the literature was also performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>HP was well-tolerated, and after an average of three sessions, respiratory and cardiovascular parameters as well as blood inflammatory markers improved in most patients. Ten patients were discharged alive. Our literature search identified a total of 20 studies (873 patients) in which HP was used for COVID-19. Nine studies reported improvements in respiratory parameters, and 13 studies (438 patients in total) reported better survival rates in patients undergoing HP.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>HP was well-tolerated in patients with severe COVID-19, and most studies reported improved clinical parameters, including better survival rates, when HP was used in patients with severe COVID-19. Further research, especially prospective studies, is needed to evaluate the utility of HP as an early and supportive therapy for critically ill patients due to infectious diseases, such as those with COVID-19 or severe sepsis.</p>","PeriodicalId":66959,"journal":{"name":"世界危重病急救学杂志(英文版)","volume":"13 4","pages":"97631"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11577530/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142803628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
世界危重病急救学杂志(英文版)Pub Date : 2024-12-09DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.v13.i4.97149
Bahadar S Srichawla, Maria A Garcia-Dominguez
{"title":"Regional dynamic cerebral autoregulation across anterior and posterior circulatory territories: A detailed exploration and its clinical implications.","authors":"Bahadar S Srichawla, Maria A Garcia-Dominguez","doi":"10.5492/wjccm.v13.i4.97149","DOIUrl":"10.5492/wjccm.v13.i4.97149","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cerebral autoregulation (CA) is the mechanism that maintains stable cerebral blood flow (CBF) despite fluctuations in systemic blood pressure, crucial for brain homeostasis. Recent evidence highlights distinct regional variations in CA between the anterior (carotid) and posterior (vertebrobasilar) circulations. Non-invasive neuromonitoring techniques, such as transcranial Doppler, transfer function analysis, and near-infrared spectroscopy, facilitate the dynamic assessment of CBF and autoregulation. Studies indicate a robust autoregulatory capacity in the anterior circulation, characterized by rapid adjustments in vascular resistance. On the contrary, the posterior circulation, mainly supplied by the vertebral arteries, may have a lower autoregulatory capacity. in acute brain injuries such as intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage, and traumatic brain injuries, dynamic CA can be significantly altered in the posterior circulation. Proposed physiological mechanisms of impaired CA in the posterior circulation include: (1) Decreased sympathetic innervation of the vasculature impairing compensatory vasoreactivity; (2) Endothelial dysfunction; (3) Increased cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen consumption within the visual cortex causing CBF-metabolism (<i>i.e.</i>, neurovascular) uncoupling; and (4) Impaired blood-brain barrier integrity leading to impaired astrocytic mediated release of vasoactive substances (<i>e.g.</i> nitric oxide, potassium, and calcium ions). Furthermore, more research is needed on the effects of collateral circulation, as well as the circle of Willis variants, such as the fetal-type posterior cerebral artery, on dynamic CA. Improving our understanding of these mechanisms is crucial to improving the diagnosis, prognosis, and management of various cerebrovascular disorders.</p>","PeriodicalId":66959,"journal":{"name":"世界危重病急救学杂志(英文版)","volume":"13 4","pages":"97149"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11577536/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142802494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
世界危重病急救学杂志(英文版)Pub Date : 2024-12-09DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.v13.i4.99587
Mohammad Asim, Ayman El-Menyar, Khalid Ahmed, Mushreq Al-Ani, Saji Mathradikkal, Abubaker Alaieb, Abdel Aziz Hammo, Ibrahim Taha, Ahmad Kloub, Hassan Al-Thani
{"title":"Delta shock index predicts injury severity, interventions, and outcomes in trauma patients: A 10-year retrospective observational study.","authors":"Mohammad Asim, Ayman El-Menyar, Khalid Ahmed, Mushreq Al-Ani, Saji Mathradikkal, Abubaker Alaieb, Abdel Aziz Hammo, Ibrahim Taha, Ahmad Kloub, Hassan Al-Thani","doi":"10.5492/wjccm.v13.i4.99587","DOIUrl":"10.5492/wjccm.v13.i4.99587","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Most trauma occurs among young male subjects in Qatar. We examined the predictive values of the delta shock index (DSI), defined as the change in the shock index (SI) value from the scene to the initial reading in the emergency unit (<i>i.e.</i>, subtracting the calculated SI at admission from SI at the scene), at a Level 1 trauma center.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To explore whether high DSI is associated with severe injuries, more interventions, and worse outcomes [<i>i.e.</i>, blood transfusion, exploratory laparotomy, ventilator-associated pneumonia, hospital length of stay (HLOS), and in-hospital mortality] in trauma patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective analysis was conducted after data were extracted from the National Trauma Registry between 2011 and 2021. Patients were grouped based on DSI as low (≤ 0.1) or high (> 0.1). Data were analyzed and compared using <i>χ</i> <sup>2</sup> and Student's <i>t</i>-tests. Correlations between DSI and injury severity score (ISS), revised trauma score (RTS), abbreviated injury scale (AIS), Glasgow coma scale (GCS), trauma score-ISS (TRISS), HLOS, and number of transfused blood units (NTBU), were assessed using correlation coefficient analysis. The diagnostic testing accuracy for predicting mortality was determined using the validity measures of the DSI. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify predictors of mortality.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This analysis included 13212 patients with a mean age of 33 ± 14 years, and 24% had a high DSI. Males accounted for 91% of the study population. The trauma activation level was higher in patients with a high DSI (38% <i>vs</i> 15%, <i>P</i> = 0.001). DSI correlated with RTS (<i>r</i> = -0.30), TRISS (<i>r</i> = -0.30), NTBU (<i>r</i> = 0.20), GCS (<i>r</i> = -0.24), ISS (<i>r</i> = 0.22), and HLOS (<i>r</i> = 0.14) (<i>P</i> = 0.001 for all). High DSI was associated with significantly higher rates of intubation, laparotomy, ventilator-associated pneumonia, massive transfusion activation, and mortality than low DSI. For mortality prediction, a high DSI had better specificity, negative predictive value, and negative likelihood ratio (77%, 99%, and 0.49%, respectively). After adjusting for age, emergency medical services time, GCS score, and ISS, multivariable regression analysis showed that DSI was an independent predictor of mortality (odds ratio = 1.9; 95% confidence interval: 1.35-2.76).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In addition to sex-biased observations, almost one-quarter of the study cohort had a higher DSI and were mostly young. High DSI correlated significantly with the other injury severity scores, which require more time and imaging to be ready to use. Therefore, DSI is a practical, simple bedside tool for triaging and prognosis in young patients with trauma.</p>","PeriodicalId":66959,"journal":{"name":"世界危重病急救学杂志(英文版)","volume":"13 4","pages":"99587"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11577535/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142803630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
世界危重病急救学杂志(英文版)Pub Date : 2024-12-09DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.v13.i4.97145
Phillip D Cohen, Renee D Boss, David C Stockwell, Meghan Bernier, Joseph M Collaco, Sapna R Kudchadkar
{"title":"Perspectives on non-emergent neonatal intensive care unit to pediatric intensive care unit care transfers in the United States.","authors":"Phillip D Cohen, Renee D Boss, David C Stockwell, Meghan Bernier, Joseph M Collaco, Sapna R Kudchadkar","doi":"10.5492/wjccm.v13.i4.97145","DOIUrl":"10.5492/wjccm.v13.i4.97145","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>There is a substantial population of long-stay patients who non-emergently transfer directly from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) without an interim discharge home. These infants are often medically complex and have higher mortality relative to NICU or PICU-only admissions. Given an absence of data surrounding practice patterns for non-emergent NICU to PICU transfers, we hypothesized that we would encounter a broad spectrum of current practices and a high proportion of dissatisfaction with current processes.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To characterize non-emergent NICU to PICU transfer practices across the United States and query PICU providers' evaluations of their effectiveness.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional survey was drafted, piloted, and sent to one physician representative from each of 115 PICUs across the United States based on membership in the PARK-PICU research consortium and membership in the Children's Hospital Association. The survey was administered <i>via</i> internet (REDCap). Analysis was performed using STATA, primarily consisting of descriptive statistics, though logistic regressions were run examining the relationship between specific transfer steps, hospital characteristics, and effectiveness of transfer.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One PICU attending from each of 81 institutions in the United States completed the survey (overall 70% response rate). Over half (52%) indicated their hospital transfers patients without using set clinical criteria, and only 33% indicated that their hospital has a standardized protocol to facilitate non-emergent transfer. Fewer than half of respondents reported that their institution's non-emergent NICU to PICU transfer practices were effective for clinicians (47%) or patient families (38%). Respondents evaluated their centers' transfers as less effective when they lacked any transfer criteria (<i>P</i> = 0.027) or set transfer protocols (<i>P</i> = 0.007). Respondents overwhelmingly agreed that having set clinical criteria and standardized protocols for non-emergent transfer were important to the patient-family experience and patient safety.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Most hospitals lacked any clinical criteria or protocols for non-emergent NICU to PICU transfers. More positive perceptions of transfer effectiveness were found among those with set criteria and/or transfer protocols.</p>","PeriodicalId":66959,"journal":{"name":"世界危重病急救学杂志(英文版)","volume":"13 4","pages":"97145"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11577534/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142803646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
世界危重病急救学杂志(英文版)Pub Date : 2024-09-09DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.v13.i3.96214
Domenico Posa, Fabio Sbaraglia, Giuliano Ferrone, Marco Rossi
{"title":"Driving pressure: A useful tool for reducing postoperative pulmonary complications.","authors":"Domenico Posa, Fabio Sbaraglia, Giuliano Ferrone, Marco Rossi","doi":"10.5492/wjccm.v13.i3.96214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v13.i3.96214","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The operating room is a unique environment where surgery exposes patients to non-physiological changes that can compromise lung mechanics. Therefore, raising clinicians' awareness of the potential risk of ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) is mandatory. Driving pressure is a useful tool for reducing lung complications in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome and those undergoing elective surgery. Driving pressure has been most extensively studied in the context of single-lung ventilation during thoracic surgery. However, the awareness of association of VILI risk and patient positioning (prone, beach-chair, park-bench) and type of surgery must be raised.</p>","PeriodicalId":66959,"journal":{"name":"世界危重病急救学杂志(英文版)","volume":"13 3","pages":"96214"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11372516/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142302139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
世界危重病急救学杂志(英文版)Pub Date : 2024-09-09DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.v13.i3.94157
Kamal Kumar, Fuhazia Horner, Mohamed Aly, Gopakumar S Nair, Cheng Lin
{"title":"Why do thoracic epidurals fail? A literature review on thoracic epidural failure and catheter confirmation.","authors":"Kamal Kumar, Fuhazia Horner, Mohamed Aly, Gopakumar S Nair, Cheng Lin","doi":"10.5492/wjccm.v13.i3.94157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v13.i3.94157","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) has been the gold standard of perioperative analgesia in various abdominal and thoracic surgeries. However, misplaced or displaced catheters, along with other factors such as technical challenges, equipment failure, and anatomic variation, lead to a high incidence of unsatisfactory analgesia. This article aims to assess the different sources of TEA failure and strategies to validate the location of thoracic epidural catheters. A literature search of PubMed, Medline, Science Direct, and Google Scholar was done. The search results were limited to randomized controlled trials. Literature suggests techniques such as electrophysiological stimulation, epidural waveform monitoring, and x-ray epidurography for identifying thoracic epidural placement, but there is no one particular superior confirmation method; clinicians are advised to select techniques that are practical and suitable for their patients and practice environment to maximize success.</p>","PeriodicalId":66959,"journal":{"name":"世界危重病急救学杂志(英文版)","volume":"13 3","pages":"94157"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11372509/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142302162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
世界危重病急救学杂志(英文版)Pub Date : 2024-09-09DOI: 10.5492/wjccm.v13.i3.94020
Sai Doppalapudi, Bilal Khan, Muhammad Adrish
{"title":"Reimagining critical care: Trends and shifts in 21<sup>st</sup> century medicine.","authors":"Sai Doppalapudi, Bilal Khan, Muhammad Adrish","doi":"10.5492/wjccm.v13.i3.94020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v13.i3.94020","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Critical care medicine has undergone significant evaluation in the 21<sup>st</sup> century, primarily driven by advancements in technology, changes in healthcare delivery, and a deeper understanding of disease processes. Advancements in technology have revolutionized patient monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment in the critical care setting. From minimally invasive procedures to advances imaging techniques, clinicians now have access to a wide array of tools to assess and manage critically ill patients more effectively. In this editorial we comment on the review article published by Padte S <i>et al</i> wherein they concisely describe the latest developments in critical care medicine.</p>","PeriodicalId":66959,"journal":{"name":"世界危重病急救学杂志(英文版)","volume":"13 3","pages":"94020"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11372510/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142302145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}